Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 Reviews: 13.3" Screen Laptop computer

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“3g modem, splash proof keyboard, general sturdiness.” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 2 real customer reviews

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Battery life	7.0
Design	7.5
Performance	8.5
Size and weight	6.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.0
Overall rating	7.5

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Score 9.0/10

+ 3G Modem, splash proof keyboard, general sturdiness.

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purchased 30 Jul 2009

James, Wokingham

Score 6.0/10

+ Stays cool. Performance is OK.

- Not the high quality item I was expecting. There is a dead pixel in the middle of the screen, a lot of flex in the keyboard and the trackpoint is annoyingly small meaning it takes three sweeps to move the pointer from one side of the screen to the other. My internet connection also drops frequently on this laptop, it was working fine on my old laptop.

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purchased 07 Sep 2009

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TechRadar expert review

Lenovo's ThinkPad laptop range targets the corporate user, but of late the company has also tried to attract smaller businesses and regular consumers. The Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 (¬£519 inc. VAT) is a result of this, with consumer-friendly design features such as a glossy lid. The 15.4-inch screen doesn't feature a glossy Super-TFT coating and it's by far the best for use on the move. Reflections and fingerprints are well suppressed and colour reproduction doesn't suffer as a result. Images are bright and vibrant, aided by LED backlighting, and it's a pleasure for both office use and wat…

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reviewed 23 Aug 2009

Pocket Lint expert review

Lenovo's ThinkPad range has always been aimed at the business user, someone who puts in an order and has the company pay for their expensive new piece of kit. So, what happens if you're a sole trader looking for a notebook that can be business machine by day but family PC by night? The ThinkPad SL range is aimed solely at this user, stripping away most of the costly support and corporate image costs but still retaining build quality and design...

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reviewed 03 Nov 2008

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	13.3
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Number of Cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	250
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Processor	Core 2 Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	T5870
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	2100
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB Port	4
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Fingerprint Access	Yes
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Card Reader	7 in 1 Card Reader
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Weight (kg)	2.9

Brand of Graphic Chip	Intel
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	GMA 4500MHD
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Graphics Memory (MB)	128

Firewire	Yes
TV Output	Yes