Lenovo Thinkpad t400 – Worth Buying ?
I am looking to buy a used laptop. It is the Lenovo ThinkPad T400
I will be using it for school work (writing assignments and other) and gaming. Is it a good laptop and how is the specifications on it? Would it be good for what I want it for?
Are their better LENOVO laptops that is still a normal price for what I will be using it for?
The new specs:
+Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T9600 (2.8GHz 1066MHz 6MBL2)
+Operating system: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
+Display type: 14.1 WXGA TFT, w/ CCFL Backlight
+System graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 with 256MB
+Total memory: 3 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
+Pointing device: UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
+Hard drive: 320GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
+Optical device: CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X Max, Ultrabay Slim (Serial ATA)
+System expansion slots: Express Card Slot & PC Card Slot
+Wireless card: ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III
+Mobile Broadband: Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable
+Battery: 4 cell Li-Ion Battery
New one’s Price: $1,333.00
it will serve your needs
22 July 2009 @ 6pm
for school work would be great for company of heroes i would not use going to lag cause of the graphics might work if you put everything on low details
24 July 2009 @ 11pm
I recommend invest even more if possible. Get 6 GB DDR3 Ram if they have an option for it.
Also, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get a SSD (Solid State Drive) instead of a crappy 5400 RPM Drive. They tend to heat up and it’s a huge downfall for laptops, so instead of having a Frying laptop, get a SSD. They’re kind of like flash drives, no moving parts.
I also recommend upgrading your battery to a 9 Cell battery.
Those are the things that I see, that need improvement in. Everything else is fine.
25 July 2009 @ 1pm
that computer is pretty good, with an excellent CPU, but the graphics are the weak point. you will not be able to do much serious gaming with it. also, you want a bigger laptop screen for gaming, i don’t think 14 inches are enough for gaming. look at the Dell XPS 1530, it has similar specs, but has a 15in screen, and a better graphics chip.
25 July 2009 @ 2pm
Gaming performance is just about 100% determined by graphics chip performance.
Next item would be the hard drive which should be either 7200 rpm or “solid state”
So you need to pick a graphics chip based on this list and then find laptops with that chip:
Take a look at the Sager laptops to get an idea of what you want to try and find.
Either of the following two models are much better laptops:
NP2096
– Display: 15.4″ WSXGA+ LCD with Super Glossy Surface (1680X1050)[+$75.00]
– Processor: 45nm Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 / 3MB L2 Cache, 2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB[+$100.00]
– Video & Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT Graphics with 512MB DDR2 Video Memory
– Operating System: Genuine MS Windows® VISTA Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition
– Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz – 2 X 2048MB
– Primary Hard Disk Drive: 320GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive
– Optical Drive: 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
– Wireless Network Card: Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN – 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
– Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR Module
– Primary Battery: Smart Li-ION Battery Pack (9 Cells)
– Integrated Security Device: Fingerprint Reader
– Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office Ready with Free 60-Day Trial
– Warranty: Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty with Three-Day Shipping Both Ways Paid
$1,074.00
NP8662
– Display: 15.4″ WSXGA+ LCD with Super Glossy Surface (1680X1050)
– Processor: 45nm Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600 / 3MB L2 Cache, 2.40GHz, 1066MHz FSB
– Video & Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M Graphics with 1GB DDR3 Video Memory
– Operating System: Genuine MS Windows® VISTA Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition
– Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz – 2 X 2048MB[+$50.00]
– Promotion Offer: Free copy of Crazy Machines 2+ PC Game Software- Game Bundle sponsored by nVIDIA
– Primary Hard Disk Drive: 320GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive[+$45.00]
– Optical Drive: 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
– Wireless Network Card: Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300AGN – 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
– Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR Module
– Primary Battery: Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
– Integrated Security Device: Fingerprint Reader
– Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office Ready with Free 60-Day Trial
– Warranty: Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty with Three-Day Shipping Both Ways Paid
– Carrying Bag: Standard Carrying Bag
$1,594.00
27 July 2009 @ 9pm