Lenovo THINKPAD T400s Pro Reviews

Thanks to sturdy construction and great performance packed inside a slim profile, the T400s is a winner, and great for the jet-setter who wants a little more out of their mobile machine.

The ThinkPad T400s takes the X300's exquisitely thin dimensions and widens them with a 14-inch LED widescreen. Certain features such as a FireWire port, an extra card slot, and options for discrete graphics aren't available on the T400s. Luckily for those who can't do without these things, the old T400 models will still be around.

For many enterprise users it’s Windows or nothing, and as long as you’re not expecting to do any major video crunching the T400s should prove a highly capable machine. The extra screen space, more powerful processor and improved port selection above the T301 come with a relatively minor bulk and weight increase, which the sober casing hides well.

No other 14-inch business notebook can beat this new ThinkPad’s combination of performance and portability.

Lenovo’s new T400s offers many advantages over previous models. If a thin and light notebook is on your wish list, and extreme graphics performance isn’t a must-have feature, then the T400s is absolutely a worthy contender.

With the T400s laptop, Lenovo heaps on features, cuts the girth, and builds a lean, mean business machine.

I think Lenovo put a lot of time into thinking through the changes they made with the T400s so they wouldn't offend too many ThinkPad customers. The keyboard change is significant, but for all intents and purposes they stuck with the tried-and-true design. The keys feel the same, the core layout is the same, the only thing that changed were the function and media keys. Even though the keys look weird at first it takes about 3 seconds to adapt to the new layout. I think the super slim and lightweight design is excellent, moving to a layout that is easier to service by the end-user. The inclusion of eSATA and DisplayPort is something that should have come sooner, considering that the T400 doesn't offer a digital video output without a docking station.

Lenovo's original ThinkPad T400 was a chunky notebook that was much loved by its users. Its successor, the ThinkPad T400s sheds the bulk but still packs in a heck of a punch.

Lenovo's ThinkPad T400s is slimmed down, but still feature loaded and powerful. Some changes had to be made to slim down, but will they alienate too many users?

Lenovo has modified exactly the right things on the T400s and has achieved an incredible plus on mobility, particularly due the reduced weight. The multifarious connectivity fulfills almost every wish, as it bids all three current connection options in form of a UMTS modem, an eSATA and a display port, and won't only be of interest in the business client range.

Lenovo worked its magic on the company’s stalwart T-series, creating the lightest 14.1-inch laptop on the market. Business buyers and discriminating consumers will appreciate this thin-tech showcase.