{"id":2288,"date":"2009-06-24T21:05:32","date_gmt":"2009-06-24T11:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2009-06-24T21:05:32","modified_gmt":"2009-06-24T11:05:32","slug":"lenovo-announces-thinnest-and-lightest-t-series-thinkpad-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=2288","title":{"rendered":"Lenovo Announces Thinnest and Lightest T-Series ThinkPad Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Best of Both Worlds: Lenovo Combines Thin and Light With Powerful Performance in Latest ThinkPad Laptop<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Sydney<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, Australia<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 June 24, 2009<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Lenovo today announced the ThinkPad T400s laptop, created to give business users a thin and light, yet powerful, feature-packed PC. Demonstrating Lenovo\u2019s attention to detail, the T400s includes a series of significant enhancements designed to make the laptop more intuitive and easier to use, leading to an improved overall computing experience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thin and Light Design<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Inspired by Lenovo\u2019s thinnest and lightest full-function laptop, the featherweight ThinkPad X300, Lenovo engineered the ThinkPad T400s to be super-slim, at just 21 millimetres thin, and ultra-light starting at 1.77 kilograms[i]<\/span><\/sup><\/span><\/a>. The laptop achieves its skinny frame thanks to the Top Cover Roll Cage, which Lenovo first introduced in the ThinkPad X300 laptop, and the thin 14.1-inch LED screen and DVD burner. The roll cage\u2019s monocoque carbon reinforced fibre, also used in bicycle frames and airplanes, helps keep the laptop extremely light yet surprisingly sturdy. With this design the laptop weighs nearly 20 percent less than its ThinkPad T400 predecessor, making it thinner and lighter than the Dell E6400 and HP 6930P laptops. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cLenovo continues to raise the bar on innovation with its commitment to ultraportability, strong performance and usability,\u201d said Chris Kelly, Product and Marketing Director, Lenovo ANZ. \u201cThe ThinkPad T400s is designed to balance the power and features of the \u2018workhorse\u2019 T-series with the mobility of thinner and lighter technology.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Loaded for Performance<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lenovo\u2019s ThinkPad T Series functions as the powerhouse series in its laptop line-up. The ThinkPad T400s laptop allows users to enjoy the best of both worlds \u2013 a thin and light design without sacrificing the powerful performance they need. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The laptop comes with:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Choices of Intel\u00ae 2.4 or 2.53 GHz Core\u21222Duo processors (standard voltage, small form factor) and Intel\u00ae graphics<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Choices of solid state drive storage up to 256 GB or 250 GB hard drive storage <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>9.5 mm slim DVD burner or Blu-Ray player<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Ethernet, WiFi, WWAN[ii]<\/span><\/sup><\/span><\/a>, Bluetooth and ultrawideband connectivity<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>34mm Express Card slot or 5-in-1 multimedia card reader<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Nearly six hours of battery life <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Supports up to two monitors via a Display Port and VGA connector<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Meets the Energy Star 5.0 criteria for energy efficiency<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Built-in USB\/eSATA port<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lenovo is also introducing three new options for users who want to expand their work space by connecting to other peripherals such as mice and keyboards, monitors and printers. The ThinkPad Port Replicator Series 3, ThinkPad Mini-Dock Series 3 and ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus 3 feature new slim and sleek footprints, provide one-step\u00a0 \u201crip and go\u201d docking and include a range of multi-monitor support while meeting a variety of needs including support for USB, Display Port and eSATA.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Design Matters<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A comfortable, easy to use keyboard plays a big role in overall user satisfaction with their PC. Knowing this, Lenovo spends a lot of time perfecting the design of its keyboard. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n