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The reviewed notebook came with a The matte display surface contributes to the comfort and ergonomics, because it hardly reflects. The average brightness of the display is However, automatic dimming in battery mode can be deactivated by a BIOS setting. A maximum brightness of Hint: Although you can manually set the brightness to "full" in the BIOS or in the ThinkPad configuration, and, so, get a nearly equally bright display than in mains operation, the maximum brightness is still a little to low for trouble-free work in the sunshine.

The luminance distribution is not uniform. In battery mode the difference is When we tried different bright backgrounds, we detected that the image only marginally blurs, depending on the viewing angle. But, at the bottom of the screen there is an area of 1cm height, which is obviously brighter.

However, its viewing angles are rather narrow. If you change the opening angle, you'll quickly face a loss of contrast, whereas important details of our reference images get unrecognizable. Horizontally, the viewing angles confirm to the average of this type of panels. Core components are a Core 2 Duo T by Intel with 2. Furthermore, the reviewed notebook came with 2. If you want to upgrade main memory , you can continue using the provided DDRII module as a second slot is free.

The Quadro NVS M is a middle class video card for business, which provides optimized and certified drivers for finance and business applications. However, its performance is not sufficient for current games.

Computer max. If required, you can replace this slim-line drive by a supplement battery in order to increase the battery runtime. In the idle mode under Windows bit and power save mode activated, the noise level is in average You'll be able to still hear the T61 in quiet environments, but, it's low-frequency noise is far from being annoying. Overall, you can consider the T61 a comparably quiet notebook, regardless of performance demand. The noise level of its DVD drive is also alright.

We measured a maximum of So, DVD drive access won't disturb office work. Our infra-red sensor, which works contact-free, proved that the surface temperatures of the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 stay always alright. Despite of the compact 14 inch case and the silent fan, the maximum temperature of the top side measured in the center in front of the keyboard was only The average temperature on the top side is Also the bottom side of the T61 stays alright.

Although, the maximum measured left, below the cooling system of the CPU and the heat pipe of the video card is as high as The two speakers of the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 are located at the bottom side, central, immediately below the front edge. Their sound is by no means wonderful, the basses and high tones are weak, however, the middle tones are alright.

The screen provides not very sharp image quality. As the processor has two cores it means that the laptop owner will get better performance.

The 1 GB of memory is a very low capacity that will not be enough for normal usage. This graphics card is weak and is only good for easy tasks like video streaming and internet surfing.

Hard drives are cheap but they are significantly slower than SSD and Hybrid drives. List of all laptops like Lenovo ThinkPad T Compare tech specs of this model to its rivals to find out what notebook has better processor, video card, screen and battery life.

That means that SpecsPRO can help you to select the best laptop for now easily! Lenovo provides a one-year warranty with hour toll-free phone support. That's the standard for consumer laptops, but is shorter than the three-year term that covers many business laptops. The preloaded suite of ThinkVantage applications helps users troubleshoot problems, and company's support Web site also has extensive support section.

Find out more about how we test laptops. Dan Ackerman. Pricing Not Available. New Centrino technology doesn't offer outsize performance gains. Unless you put them side by side, you'd be hard-pressed to spot the physical differences between the two new laptops from Lenovo, the ThinkPad T61 and the ThinkPad R Both inch models include all the important parts of Intel's revamped Centrino platform, including new Core 2 Duo CPUs, extra onboard Turbo Memory for boosting access times , and Multimedia Multitasking test Shorter bars indicate better performance.

Gateway EM Lenovo Thinkpad R61 Lenovo Thinkpad T61 TV-in port. HDD user password. Internal modem. Modem speed. Modem type. Source Testseek summary Average rating Updated: Uk has collected 39 expert reviews for Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions. Read the full review. Source Review comments Score itreviews. Lenovo has delivered a superb laptop in the ThinkPad T The list of features is heavily skewed towards the business user but the build quality will satisfy anyone who is looking for a new laptop and the price is less scary than you might expect.

Nobody ever got fired for buying Solid but also quite stolid, and very pricey. Henry Ford would have approved: you can have one in any colour you like We like the Lenovo T61 a great deal and are happy to report that, in this instance at least, the changeover from IBM to Lenovo appears to have gone seamlessly What would happen once control passed from the Americans to the Chinese?

Any hunt for cost-cutting measures c This notebook was designed from the ground up with business and security in mind, and it succeeds. Some things in this world will never change. A strong performer with a rugged design, the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is a solid machine and it represents the next generation of business notebooks based on Intels latest Centrino platform codenamed Santa Rosa. Inside the familiar black chassis Lenovo has Solid build, Good performance, Good battery life, DVD drive hot-pluggable and can be replaced with an extra battery No draft-n Wi-Fi The Final Word The Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is a solid nugget of a machine with a good deal of power under the hood and will keep things running smooth under most conditions.

Although it lacks the draft-n Wi-Fi connectivity it still boasts The Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is a solid nugget of a machine with a good deal of power under the hood and will keep things running smooth under most conditions. Although it lacks the draft-n Wi-Fi connectivity it still boasts the speed of the new Santa Rosa Lenovos Internal roll cage protects LCD, Draft New Centrino Pro technology doesnt offer outsize performance gains The ThinkPad T61 is basically as good as it gets when it comes to laptop computers.

I like it so much I wish I could keep it; I would buy one myself, and certainly will when the time comes. Now that the price has come down to an affordable level, ther Used to be that the only way to get a Linux laptop was to buy a laptop and install it yourself. While it sounds simple, it was generally time-consuming, tracking down Linux drivers for all the hardware, downloading hacks and patches to fix BIOS issues Today we are taking a look at their latest road warrior, the ThinkPad T The ThinkPad T61 come Solid all-round laces an interesting notebook computer package up for office.

Lenovo with the ThinkPad T61 for business customers. With regard to user-friendliness and data security no other manufacturer demonstrates something to Lenovo so fast. The Le Overall, the T61 is an interesting notebook, whereas Lenovo focuses on business customers.

Regarding user-friendliness and data security you'll hardly find any better. The Lenovo ThinkPad T61 scores points in these aspects by a lot of reasonable details Standard aspect ratio business notebooks are becoming more difficult to purchase these days from different manufacturers, but Lenovo has pulled through for another generation with the ThinkPad T Runs very cool, Fan doesnt come on as much as previous models, Excellent performance, Great keyboard, touchpad, and touchpoint Screen has limited contrast The legendary ThinkPad has undergone the most significant change in this century so far — it now comes with widescreen displays.

This is not the only innovation brought about by the new ThinkPad 61 series, and all of them will be described below. Newest platform, Good display without a glassy coating, Supports docking stations, Modular design, Fingerprint scanner, WiFi Protruding battery, Questionable keyboard layout, Scanty selection of interfaces Lacking any extraordinary features, the ThinkPad T61 is a good office-oriented solution.

The ThinkPad series has always put a stress on ergonomics, reliability and an abundance of accessories. All of this is still typical of the ThinkPad brand as is ex Pump it up. A short time ago we reviewed the T61 in its base equipment. Especially the very small battery, but, also the only average processor raised the claim for more power.