Lenovo 2743-89U ThinkPad SL400 14.1" Notebook | 
| Brand: Lenovo
List Price: $1,599.60
Buy New: $965.72
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1605
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.26
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 2
System Bus Speed: 1066
System Memory: 2000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 250
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: Fax / modem
Display Size: 14.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 204 x 154.8 x 74.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 2743-89U
Model: 2743
UPC: 884343178011
EAN: 0884343178011
ASIN: B001F0Z4YQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Box Contents - ThinkPad SL400 2743-89U Notebook, 6-Cell Lithium-ion Battery Pack, AC power adapter, Power Cord; Software Bundle - Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Office 2007 60-Day Trial, McAfee VirusScan Plus 30-Day Subscription, 1-Year Standard Limited Warranty | | • | Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz Processor | | • | 3 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz Bus speed | | • | 2048 MB DDR2 (PC2-5300, 1 chip) RAM Max - 4GB | | • | 250 GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Notebooks with Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo technology helps keep your workforce mobile, managed and secure. And with industry-leading performance, you'll get faster wireless connectivity speeds and the longest possible battery life. ThinkPad SL series gives you best-in-class audio and video with the HDMI port standard on all models. ThinkPad SL protects your investment and your valuable data with several reliability features. Its Active Protection System protects your hard drive when sudden movement is detected. Its spill-resistant keyboard protects the internal components of the ThinkPad SL by funneling spilled liquid to a drain hole in the bottom of the system. The user-friendly Rescue and Recovery tool lets you quickly diagnose and recover from an external virus or spyware so you can get back to you business as quickly as possible. Like every ThinkPad, the SL Series is black to give it a serious, businesslike exterior. Its glossy finish gives it an edgier, more personalized look. Its widescreen displays deliver an outstanding picture, whether viewing spreadsheets or watching videos. You also get the famous ThinkPad keyboard; renowned for its full array of keys and excellent feel. With all these features built-in, makes it perfect for business or school use, so order yours today. 14.1 diagonal WXGA (1280 x 800, 200 nit) TFT Display Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcamera Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD Graphics card DVD+-R/RW Drive Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth v2.0 Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN 7-in-1 Reader (MMC, Memory Stick, MS Pro, SD, SDHC, XD, XD Type H) ExpressCard 54/34 Slot 4 x USB 2.0, IEEE-1394, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, HDMI, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 13.2 (W) x 1.46 (H) x 9.7 (D) Approximate Unit Weight - 5.5 Pounds
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| Customer Reviews:
First Impressions December 2, 2008
sed_awk
I just received the unit today, but I think that I have spent enough time with it to get a good feel for the unit.
The unit came configured with a P8400 Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 3 Gigs or RAM, 160 Gig Hard Drive, Bluetooth and the Intel Wireless N card.
I opted out of the webcam and the turbo memory that is also available. I figured I can pick up a webcam if I ever felt I needed one. The optional turbo memory is technology that is still too much in its infancy and would be more headache than it's worth. Key question: Why would Lenovo offer software on their website to disable turbo memory if there weren't problems with it?
One thing that I have noticed from most of the reviews on the web is that often the reviews (and critics of this laptop) spend more time comparing the laptop to other Thinkpads rather than similar notebooks made by competitors. Having worked on a T60 for the last 2 years, I can see how it can be hard to overlook the differences between a T60 and a SL400.
The SL400 is noticeably lighter than my T60, but surprisingly enough the SL400 nearly matched the T60 in size when open. Part of the reason why the SL400 is about the same size of the T60 is because of its very thick base. The base of the unit is about a 3/8 of an inch higher than the T60.
I selected the reflective screen over the matt screen. One thing I noticed with my T60 is that the matt screen seemed to mute colors and the screen does not appear to be as brilliant as my wife's HP and other notebooks with non-matt screens. This was a good choice. The screen on this laptop is VERY nice.
Other than a one minute boot cycle, this laptop is very fast and should effortlessly cut through most business applications and developer based apps like Visual Studio or Netbeans.
Lenovo has outfitted this laptop with nice and easy to use software. Creating rescue discs were very easy (A must for any laptop or computer you buy). Connecting to my secured wireless network was equally as easy.
I had to fish around the web to figure out how to activate the Bluetooth unit on the laptop. I'm sure its in the manual that I didn't read. It isn't like me not to at least take a cursory look through the manual. After learning that I need to hit function F5, I was in business. I was able to FTP a file via Bluetooth to my other Bluetooth enabled T60 in a matter of minutes. This was the first time I had ever used Bluetooth, so I consider the test a success.
One nice thing about this laptop is that it didn't come with a bunch of unneeded software installed. There is a trail version of Office and MacAfee Antivirus. I installed my own on the laptop.
I noticed from the onset was the CD/DVD drive was extremely noisy at first. It seemed to quiet down after some use. The oils in the motor were probably not worked in yet.
Over all, I was extremely impressed with this laptop when compared to its more consumer based peers. The build is very sturdy, but it doesn't quite have the feel of a T series Thinkpad. The keyboard is nice with zero flex and is very comfortable to type on. I am happy with my purchase, so far.
It was a tossup between this computer and a similar HP. One thing that kept me from purchasing the HP was that my wife's HP laptop has been back for warranty work 3 times in the year and a half we've owned it. I have also worked with a number of HP laptops before getting my T60 Thinkpad and was never really impressed with their durability.
This laptop may not be a T60, but if its anything like its more expensive siblings, it is going to be a hard unit to kill. I recommend looking at some of the Lenovo videos on Youtube. Thinkpads have special channeling built into the keyboard to protect the computer from spilled drinks such as coffee. Also, these units have an accelerometer that sense whether or not they have been dropped and quickly park the hard drive to avoid loss of data and damage to the drive. The SL400 does not have the internal roll cage the more expensive Thinkpads offer, but this is also a consumer/small business focused device.
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