Lenovo ThinkPad S440 Touch Pro Reviews

Lenovo's ultrabook ThinkPad S440 scores in many respects and can even set some records in partial areas: The noise generation, the keyboard, the connectivity and the accessibility of the components are convincing. The aluminum case is very sturdy and processed flawlessly. The performance is overall good and suffices for many applications. The circumstance that the notebook reaches such high case temperature under constant full load is not uncommon for such slim cases. However, it affects the handling negatively. The performance plus of the dedicated AMD graphics card is disappointing though. It can only slightly outperform the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400 when playing games. The qualities of the display are outdated. A considerable faux pas especially in this price segment: The brightness remains far underneath that of the manufacturer's information, the contrast is dull and the vertical viewing angle stability low. The quickly responding multitouch surface, the HD+ resolution and the matted surface are only a crumb of comfort since the main features are simply inadequate. If it wasn't for this considerable constraint, the Lenovo ThinkPad S440 could keep up with the competition and be a serious contender.