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We have collected 3 reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad T420. Experts rate Lenovo ThinkPad T420 7.5/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad T420 and Lenovo Laptops.
Compared with laptops seen at CES 2012--ultrabooks and other sleekly designed variations--the ThinkPad T420 is a dinosaur, from the outside, at least. Thick and bulky, with a keyboard studded with enough auxiliary buttons to look like a space shuttle control panel, the T420 is as old-school as a laptop can be. It's also solid as a tank; not a rugged laptop per se, but outfitted with a spill-resistant keyboard and magnesium roll-cage chassis that most laptops don't have. And it's got more ports and features than most laptops, fighting the currently popular minimalist style. The ThinkPad T420 is the laptop that escaped from your IT department, and might even be sitting on your desk as we speak. Lovers of older laptop tech won't be disappointed: a rubberized trackpoint sits in the middle of a set of thick, tapered keyboard keys, while large extra trackpoint-controlling buttons sit above the touch pad. You can light your keyboard with a top-mounted LED light next to the Webcam, thank you very much--no backlit keyboard here. Older ports are also here in force: everything from eSATA to ExpressCard, and even FireWire, is included. And, obviously, there's an optical drive (another feature frequently missing from laptops nowadays).
The 14-inch ThinkPad T420 business notebook has an excellent screen, keyboard, and battery life. We explain why this "business rugged" notebook is a great choice for hard-working customers.Build and DesignThe T420 looks ... pretty much like what ThinkPads have always looked like. It's a classic design that places function over form. Take the exterior plastics, for example. They have a matte texture which is scratch-resistant and does not show fingerprints/dust (as opposed to glossy plastic). The plastics are of good quality and don't rattle when tapped by a fingernail. The fit and finish is consistent all over - there are no rough edges and gaps between the various pieces are the same. The chassis strength is excellent; T-series ThinkPads have strong internal frames that prevent flex. This is good for the internal circuit boards - the less they flex the better in the long term. The lid is securely anchored to the chassis via two metal hinges. The lid itself affords the screen good protection from bumps and pressure but lacks the magnesium alloy backing of notebooks like the Dell Latitude E6420 or HP EliteBook 8460p.
Lenovo's Thinkpad T series notebooks have long been the gold standard for mainstream business systems because of their strong performance, superior build quality, and best-in-class keyboards. With the 14-inch ThinkPad T420, Lenovo has made a couple of changes, switching the screen to the now-standard 16:9 aspect ratio and giving it the latest Intel 2nd Generation Core series CPU. Is the T420, $1,179 as configured, the business notebook to beat?The ThinkPad T420 follows the classic ThinkPad aesthetic business users have come to know and love over the years. The matte black, rubberized lid with its simple silver logo and raven black sides, bottom, and interior are all long-time ThinkPad staples, as is the tiny red TrackPoint pointing stick that sits between the G and H keys. Like previous ThinkPad T Series notebooks, the T420 is designed for durability. The rubberized ABS plastic lid, carbon-reinforced bottom, and internal roll cage help protect against shocks and drops.At 13.4 x 10 x 1 inches and 5.2 pounds with the high-capacity nine-cell battery, the ThinkPad T420 is a bit larger and heavier than the Toshiba Tecra R840 (13.4 x 9.4 x 1.1 inches, 4.6 pounds), but it's still lighter than the HP Elitebook 8460p (13 x 9.1 x 1.3 inches, 5.4 pounds) and the Dell Latitude E6420 (13.9 x 10.25 x 1.25 inches, 6.2 pounds) with its extended battery.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 4177 Intel Core i5 2520M 2.5GHz 4GB 320GB DVDRW WebCam 14 Wind 7 Pro 4177Q5U | $565 | See it |
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Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad T420 14 Display - Intel Core i5 2.50GHz - 4GB RAM - 320GB HDD | $884.99 | See it |
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ThinkPad T420 14 LED Core i5 2.50GHz 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 500GB HDD DVD-Writer 64-bit Windows 7 Professional Black Laptop | $895 | See it |
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Lenovo Thinkpad T420 4180-62U 14 320GB 4GB | $995 | See it |
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Lenovo ThinkPad 4177Q5U 14-Inch Notebook Computer | $1167.77 | See it |
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ThinkPad T420 14 LED Core i5 2.50GHz 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 500GB HDD DVD-Writer 64-bit Windows 7 Professional Black Laptop | $1175.68 | See it |
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 14 Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-2430M Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit) | $1185.98 | See it |
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Lenovo ThinkPad 4177Q5U 14-Inch Notebook Computer | $1189.99 | See it |
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 14 Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-2430M Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit) | $1199.99 | See it |
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Lenovo Thinkpad T420 4180-62U 14 320GB 4GB | $1429 | See it |
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 423662U 14 LED Notebook - Intel - Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50GHz - Black - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Intel GMA HD 3000 Graphics - Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - 1366 x 768 Display - Bluetooth | $1545.99 | See it |
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 423662U 14 LED Notebook - Intel - Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50GHz - Black - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Intel GMA HD 3000 Graphics - Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - 1366 x 768 Display - Bluetooth | $1566.62 | See it |
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ThinkPad T420 14 160GB SSD | $1589.49 | See it |
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ThinkPad T420 14 160GB SSD | $1589.49 | See it |
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 4180KHU 14 LED Notebook - Intel - Core i5 i5-2540M 2.60GHz - Black - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Intel GMA HD 3000 Graphics - Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - 1600 x 900 Display - Bluetooth | $1627.96 | See it |
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ThinkPad T420 Intel Core i5-2520M 2.50GHz Notebook - 4GB DDR3 RAM 500GB SATA HDD 14.0 HD LED Backlight Display DVD±RW Gigabit Ethernet 802.11a/b/g/n wirele | $1629.99 | See it |
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Lenovo ThinkPad T420 4180KHU 14 LED Notebook - Intel - Core i5 i5-2540M 2.60GHz - Black - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Intel GMA HD 3000 Graphics - Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - 1600 x 900 Display - Bluetooth | $1631.99 | See it |
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Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad T420 - 14 Display - Core i5 2.5GHz - 4GB RAM - 320GB HDD | $1638.81 | See it |
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Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad T420 - 14 Display - Core i5 2.6GHz - 4GB RAM - 320GB HDD | $1728.44 | See it |