Lenovo Thinkpad T440 Review

The Lenovo ThinkPad T440s is the business laptop to beat, offering long battery life, a great keyboard and fast performance in a thin and light design.

The 4th generation Intel Core processors delivers a performance that increases your productivity. Multi-tasking becomes effortless between applications with the convenience of a longer battery life.

Lenovo's ThinkPad T Series laptops have a legendary reputation among business users. The 14-inch ThinkPad T440 continues this rich tradition, offering strong performance and an optional 1080p touch screen in a durable 3.8lbs. package. But with a starting price of $999 to start, this productivity-centric laptop doesn't come cheap.

Do you think it's worth your investment? Watch this thorough review of the Lenovo ThinkPad T440 and tell us what you think.

SPECS:

Processor: 4th Gen Intel Core i3-4010U Processor (3MB Cache, 1.70GHz)

The Lenovo ThinkPad T440s is the business laptop to beat, offering long battery life, a great keyboard and fast performance in a thin and light design.

Lenovo's ThinkPad T Series laptops have a legendary reputation amongst

Technical Specs

Operating System: Windows 8.1 64

Display: 14.0" HD (1366x768) LED Backlight,AntiGlare,With WWAN

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400 with docking connector

Memory: 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM

Pointing Device: Fingerprint Reader

Hard Drive: 500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm

Front Battery: ThinkPad Battery 3 cell Li-Polymer (23.2Whr) Front

Rear Battery: ThinkPad Battery 3 cell Li-Polymer (23.2Whr) Rear

Wireless: ThinkPad Wireless 2 x 2 BGN with Bluetooth

Integrated Mobile Broadband: Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable

Warranty: 1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Pros:

• Bright and colorful screen.

• Best in class keyboard.

• Strong performance.

• Long battery life.

Cons:

• Bulky extended battery.

• TrackPoint buttons are stiff.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 2 - Full Review

The tablet that can replace your laptop.

We'll never be sure what sort of sorcery Microsoft performed behind the scenes, but we know this: The Surface Pro 2 is fast. With the same Core i5-4200U processor and Intel HD 4400 graphics found in lots of new Haswell Ultrabooks, we assumed it would perform in line with all those other PCs. In reality, though, it outpaces them on most metrics, especially graphics. And remember: That's with the standard 4GB of RAM; imagine what the higher-end configs with 8GB of memory can do.

Now we confess, these performance numbers aren't totally surprising, as Haswell has tended to improve GPU performance more than CPU-intensive tasks. Still, we weren't expecting the kind of leap we saw between the Surface Pro and the Surface Pro 2. And we definitely weren't expecting it to outperform notebooks -- the sort of machines you'd actually want to use for gaming and video editing.

Weighing in at 2 pounds, with longer battery life than the original Surface Pro, it goes with you anywhere. The next-generation Intel Core i5 processor provides incredibly fast performance while conserving energy. Surface Pro 2 comes preloaded with Windows 8.1 Pro, and a one-month trial for new Office 365 customers. Install almost all your everyday programs, including the entire Microsoft Office Suite. With a digital pen to take notes and draw, Surface Pro 2 is ultra-flexible.

SUMMARY REVIEW:

Pros:

• A super fast Windows PC
• Improved battery life
• Combination of touch, keyboard, mouse, and pen
• Windows 8.1 a better experience

Cons:

• Heavy and thick for a tablet
• Lack of apps for tablet use
• The base 64GB version may leave you starved for storage
• The keyboard cover, practically required, should be included instead of sold separately

Technical Specs

Software: Windows 8.1 Pro
Windows RT 8.1, Microsoft Office 2013 RT 3

Exterior
Dimensions: 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 in

Weight: 2 lbs

Casing: VaporMg
Color: Dark Titanium
Physical buttons: Volume, Power
Dimensions: 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 in
Weight: 1.49 lbs
Casing: VaporMg
Color: Magnesium
Physical buttons: Volume, Power

Storage & Memory
Storage: 64/128GB    256/512GB
4GB RAM      8GB RAM
32GB or 64GB

Display
Screen: 10.6 inch ClearType Full HD Display
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (widescreen)
Touch: 10-point multi-touch

Durable display
Screen: 10.6 inch ClearType Full HD Display
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (widescreen)
Touch: 5-point multi-touch

CPU & Wireless
4th generation Intel Core i5 Processor
TPM Chip for enterprise security
Wireless: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology
Intel
NVIDIA Tegra 4
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology
AT&T 4G LTE (optional)
NVIDIA

Battery Life: 7-15 days idle life
Charges in 2-4 hours with included power supply
Up to 10 hours6
7-15 days idle life
Charges in 2-4 hours with included power supply

Cameras, Video & Audio
Two 720p HD cameras, front and rear-facing
Microphone
Stereo speakers
Two video cameras on front and back
3.5 megapixel front-facing camera
5.0 megapixel rear-facing camera
Two microphones
Dual stereo speakers with Dolby audio and virtualized surround sound

Ports
Full-size USB 3.0
microSD card reader
Headphone jack
Mini DisplayPort
Cover port
Full-size USB 3.0
microSDXC card reader
MicroSIM card slot (optional)
Headphone jack
HD video out port
Cover port

Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer

In the box
Surface Pro 2 with Windows 8.1 Pro
48W power supply
Quickstart guide
Safety and warranty documents

Surface Pen
Surface 2 with Windows RT 8.1
Office 2013 RT3, which includes Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
24W power supply
MicroSIM card (optional)

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