Lenovo ThinkPad T410 Review Discussion

[Convoluted]

1. Is the T410 WXGA+ Display same as the one in T400?

The specs for the LG WXGA+ display in T400 are Brightness is 300 and Contrast is 500:1. Source is: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/TFT_display

2. Overall dimentions between the T400 and T410 seems similiar. But the base of T410 seems thicker than T400 and the lcd/lid thinner to make overall thickness same. Is this the case?

Both T400 and T410 have 300:1 contrast ratio (from tabook). T510 has 500:1. The notebookcheck review measured the T400 brightness around 184 nits, and the T410 at about 183 nits (weak considering LED back-lighting). Dimensions are the same between the T400 and T410. I would imagine both laptops use a similar screen.

[DrSeafood]

I just bougth a T410 that I have upgraded to a 160 gb Intel disk.

I am super-pleased with this laptop! I have a T60 that are really crappy, I upgraded this to a T61p that where a wonderful machine, and still is, and now I have those machines and my new T410. I was planning on buying the T410s at first, but here in Norway they will not start to arrive untill mid March, I was told by Lenovo. And those did not even have a better gfx card.

Very nice review that sums up all my first impressions as well, great job! (only had mine for a few days)

[katamari]

@DrSeafood
What battery runtime are you getting out of your system ? I'm asking because the NBR review seem to get much more than the German review at notebookcheck.net. I'm just wondering if there's a difference between European and American SKUs. I'm interested in the NT93FGE offered in Germany.

Could you please provide your battery life and specs for a meaningful comparison? Thanks in advance...

[DrSeafood]

Hi, the SKU`s look very similar, mine is NT92WMN.

LENOVO ThinkPad T410
i7-620M 2.66Ghz
14.1" WXGA+ LED
NVS3100M-256MB
4GB
160GB Intel
DVDRW
FPR
BT
CAM
W7P-32

I do not know the battery runtime as of now, I can test this tomorrow at work. Would you like a test with a HD-movie or playing mp3`s perhaps?

[antsiou]

I just bougth a T410 that I have upgraded to a 160 gb Intel disk.

I am super-pleased with this laptop! I have a T60 that are really crappy, I upgraded this to a T61p that where a wonderful machine, and still is, and now I have those machines and my new T410. I was planning on buying the T410s at first, but here in Norway they will not start to arrive untill mid March, I was told by Lenovo. And those did not even have a better gfx card.

Very nice review that sums up all my first impressions as well, great job! (only had mine for a few days)

Hey DrSeafood, can I ask you where you got your T410 from?
I'm in Olso now and not sure where to get it (datakjeden, etc;..) also, I can't find my perfect configuration so far.
DO you know if there's some CTO option available through a retailer maybe or Lenovo Business partner?

[DrSeafood]

Hey DrSeafood, can I ask you where you got your T410 from?
I'm in Olso now and not sure where to get it (datakjeden, etc;..) also, I can't find my perfect configuration so far.
DO you know if there's some CTO option available through a retailer maybe or Lenovo Business partner?

I bought it through Amentio.no, the problem the way I see it in Norway is that you can not find the perfect config, since you cant do any upgrades. What you see is what you get. I found out that hattelco.no and ps.no had the best descriptions, but amentio the best prices. Datakjeden is owned by amentio, so they have more similar prices now.

I would send a mail to lenovo and get the excell file that shows all of the SKU numbers and what spec they come with, I did that for the T410s, but since they could not deliver untill March, I went for the SSD pimped version of the T410.

[katamari]

I do not know the battery runtime as of now, I can test this tomorrow at work. Would you like a test with a HD-movie or playing mp3`s perhaps?

Do you have a 6-cell oder 9-cell battery? I'd be interested in mixed uses involving web (incl. Flash video), PDF reading/processing, writing music (web or local, more constant), some 720p trailers and some video chat maybe. Anything one is likely to do in a café casually without wanting to carry the brick. I don't "properly" work on battery.

[antsiou]

I bought it through Amentio.no, the problem the way I see it in Norway is that you can not find the perfect config, since you cant do any upgrades. What you see is what you get. I found out that hattelco.no and ps.no had the best descriptions, but amentio the best prices. Datakjeden is owned by amentio, so they have more similar prices now.

I would send a mail to lenovo and get the excell file that shows all of the SKU numbers and what spec they come with, I did that for the T410s, but since they could not deliver untill March, I went for the SSD pimped version of the T410.

Thanks for the tips, I will mail lenovo indeed, should have thought of that earlier.
How long did it take between delivery and reception if I can ask?

[allfiredup]

Thanks for the tips, I will mail lenovo indeed, should have thought of that earlier.
How long did it take between delivery and reception if I can ask?

Until I read your email discussing configurations, I had forgotten that Lenovo doesn't offer CTO (configure-to-order) ThinkPads in most European countries. If I'm not mistaken, only Lenovo UK and Lenovo Ireland offer them.

I found a link on the Lenovo website that lists all of the Lenovo online retailers in Norway- http://www.pc.ibm.com/no/findreseller.html I think it also allows you to search for a dealer in your area. I'm sure there's other useful info there also, if you can read Norwegian, unlike me!

Actually, I learned quite a bit of Swedish prior to visiting Sweden with my ex-wife back in 2003. Oslo was also on the itinerary, but the entire trip (12 long days) were a nightmare and I saw very little outside of Gothenberg and two days in Stockholm. The only bits of Norway that we saw were very rural. We drove from Gotherberg, Sweden to a port city called Drammen, Norway...

I'll spare you the details, but we were taking part in Volvo's "European Delivery Program". We were stuck for the first four days in Gotherberg waiting for the car to arrive from the factory in Belgium!

Next year, I'm planning to visit all of Scandinavia- without the stupid Volvo or the ex-wife!

[shepseskaf]

I disagree. Both thinklights and backlit keyboards are gimmicks with low utility.

Completely incorrect. Many people (like myself) enjoy working in a semi-lit room environment, with the ThinkLight being the key illuminating factor. I couldn't do without it, to be honest.

It would be interesting to try out an illuminated keyboard, but the ThinkLight is the superior lighting method, in my view.