Lenovo 联想 Thinkpad SL410 Ownership Review and Comments

 

 

 

Specifications as ordered

• SL410 (Model type 2842-CTO)
• 14.1 in LCD 1366×768
• Intel Core2Duo T6670
• 4GB DDR3 1066 MHz Dual Channel (came with 1 stick of 2GB)
• 6 cell
• Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
• USB ports x4 (1 back, 1 left combined with eSATA, 2 right)
• eSATA port x1
• DVD writer
• HDMI x1
• VGA x1
• SDHC slot x1
• Integrated webcam
• Express card slot x1

 

$580 + 50 CAD taxes included

Ownership ~1 week

 

Comments

Thermals

• CPU runs cool enough for fan to be off most of the time, in the range of 39-45 degrees Celsius during normal operation.
• Temperatures do not exceed 55 degrees Celsius under load after undervolting.
• Not uncomfortable to keep on lap even under operation.

Performance

• Boot time into functional Windows 7 x64 is approximately 1 minute.

Build Quality

• Chassis is plastic and rigid, but does move and creek slightly under pressure. LCD hinge opens to maximum of about 140 degrees.
• LCD screen is gloss with decent viewing angles. High range of brightness control available.
• LCD hinge feels solid, and screen experiences almost no flex
• No latch on LCD  lid, but laptop with screen closed is firm not
• Plastic feels a bit cheap to touch, does not feel like a quality product
• Chassis is a hollow, leading to good thermals but could really have been made thinner
• Big power plug that secures well to the laptop
• No key flex, but keys feel mushy

Acoustics

• Keyboard is quiet to type on
• Some hard drive chatter can be heard even with fan off, but is relatively quiet during seek
• Fan is off most of the time
• Fan is loud even at lowest setting, but it is rarely on

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