IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Small business wonder or woe?

Verdict: The Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 manages to deliver both in terms of aim, as well as price. For the asking price, the build quality is excellent and the all-round usability makes it a pleasure to use. Sure, it's not the most powerful notebook around but the ...

Review summary: Lenovo's ThinkPad notebooks are prized for their robust build, good security features and solid performance, and the new SL series is a cost-effective mix of performance, wireless and multimedia features. The 15-inch SL500 has a 160GB hard drive, ...

Pros: Solid build quality ; large, high-resolution screen ; built-in mobile broadband

Cons: Hardware design makes it fiddly to access ports and connectors ; Webcam lacks features ; battery life ; heavy

Verdict: The ThinkPad SL500 is attractively priced, solidly built and a good performer. We're particularly impressed with the high-resolution 15.4-inch screen. However, there are one or two design quirks, the webcam is basic and battery life could be longer. ...

Review summary: Solid build quality Large, high-resolution screen Built-in mobile broadband Attractive price Tags: Battery, Intel Corp., RAM Complement

Pros: Solid build quality Large, high-resolution screen Built-in mobile broadband Attractive price

Cons: Hardware design makes it fiddly to access ports and connectors Webcam lacks features Battery life could be better

Verdict: The ThinkPad SL500 is attractively priced, solidly built and a good performer. We're particularly impressed with the high-resolution 15.4in. screen. However, there are one or two design quirks, the webcam is basic and battery life could be longer.

Review summary: The ThinkPad SL500 is attractively priced, solidly built and a good performer. We're particularly impressed with the high-resolution 15.4in. screen. However, there are one or two design quirks, the webcam is basic and battery life could be longer.

Pros: Solid build quality, Large, high-resolution screen, Built-in mobile broadband, Attractive price

Cons: Hardware design makes it fiddly to access ports and connectors, Webcam lacks features, Battery life could be better

Verdict: The ThinkPad SL500 is attractively priced, solidly built and a good performer. We're particularly impressed with the high-resolution 15.4in. screen. However, there are one or two design quirks, the webcam is basic and battery life could be longer...

Review summary: Thinkpad for Everyone. Lenovo intends to attract attention of the ...

Pros: Robust Case , HDMI Port , Blu-Ray optionally available , User-friendly input devices , Integrated UMTS module , Lenovo Care Tools , Additional service and security solutions available , Bright display , Very user-customizable , Low emissions, Robust ...

Cons: Badly visible ports , Lid sensitive to signs of wear and tear , Moderate viewing angles, Badly visible ports, Lid sensitive to signs of wear and tear, Moderate viewing angles

Verdict: An advantage of the Lenovo Thinkpad SL500 are its very low emissions. This is true for the surface temperatures, which stay always alright, as well as for the regardless of load comfortable noise level. So, the SL500 can be recommended to price ...