Who says laptops are commodities? Lenovo (now dropping the IBM name from the ThinkPad line it acquired) updates its showcase T series with this well-built machine, the ThinkPad T61. Juiced up with Intel's latest Centrino update (code-named Santa Rosa), the rig features a bright, 14.1-inch widescreen display, 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB of RAM, upgraded graphics, and 802.11n Wi-Fi. But the T61's real innovations are the things you can't really see: A new magnesium "roll cage" behind the LCD protects the screen against drops and bangs. Meanwhile, better venting keeps the T61 surprisingly cool to the touch, despite its beefy specs.
Review: Lenovo T61
Who says laptops are commodities? Lenovo (now dropping the IBM name from the ThinkPad line it acquired) updates its showcase T series with this well-built machine, the ThinkPad T61. Juiced up with Intel’s latest Centrino update (code-named Santa Rosa), the rig features a bright, 14.1-inch widescreen display, 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB of RAM, […]
WIRED
Wireless WAN and integrated webcam available as options. Tactually pleasant keyboard. Rock-solid LCD doesn't wobble when you move the unit. Dual PC Card and ExpressCard slots. Reasonably lightweight (though hardly record-breaking) at 5.6 pounds. 7200rpm, 100GB hard drive. A ThinkPad with good graphics? (Integrated NVidia Quadro NVS 140M card) Insanity!
TIRED
95-minute battery life won't even get you through a single DVD. At nearly $2,500 (without WWAN), it's awfully pricy. Weak audio output. Noisy optical drive.
- RAM Size: 2 GB
- Clock Rate: 2.4 GHz
- Hard Drive Size: 100 GB
- Screen Size: 14.1 inches
