Lenovo Thinkpad R500 Review

Lenovo ThinkPad R500 Review

Lenovo Thinkpad R500 SPECS:

·                     2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 Processor

·                     250GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive

·                     2GB  DDR2  RAM

• Intel GMA X4500 Integrated Graphics                   

·               Windows XP Professional, Up to 4.5 Hours of Battery Life

·                     15.4" (1280 X 800) 16:10 Display, Integrated Intel X4500 Graphics

 Lenovo ThinkPad R500 Review: 

Lenovo Thinkpad R500 is your option if you want the timeless design and unbeatable build quality of the Thinkpad without the cost of the T series. The ThinkPad R500 notebook offers both affordability and great performance, backed by the legendary ThinkPad design.

It has an excellent data protection features for uses’ business. Only authorized users can access data on your laptop with a quick swipe of their finger once configured with the fingerprint scanner..

It uses the new Centrino 2 package that includes the GM45 chipset and a Core 2 Duo P8400 dual core processor that puts other budget laptops to shame in terms of computing power. There are VGA and DisplayPort outputs, but you'll need a Display Port-to-DVI or HDMI adaptor to use this with most monitors.

The Thinkpad R500’s 15.4inch display's resolution of 1,280x800 gives you a similar amount of desktop space as the more usual resolution of 1,366x768 on the 15.6in laptops. But with the 15.4 inch display,, the R500 just feels a little too heavy at 6.6 lbs.

Pros:

·                                 Overall build quality

·                                 Nice screen

·                                 Good value

Cons:

·                                 Keyboard flex is disappointing coming from a Thinkpad

·                                 Too heavy and big