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Review summary: Lenovo's T400 delivers long battery life and excellent software at a reasonable price for a business notebook.

Verdict: Armed with a resolution of 1440 by 900 pixels, the 14.1-inch screen provides adequate real estate for multitasking. The LED-backlight display is easy on the eyes under standard flourescent lighting; and if you crank the brightness up, visibility is ...

Review summary: The wheels were set in motion for the advent of the ThinkPad T400s ($1,995 direct) the minute Lenovo launched the ThinkPad X300 (and subsequently, the X301). A larger version of that highly sought-after 13-inch business ultraportable was the next ...

Pros: Lightest in its class. Exquisitely thin. Modular optical drive included. Fast, but energy efficient processor. Very nice resolution. Tough as nails. Phenomenal typing experience. Excellent green credentials

Cons: FireWire and extra card slot were concessions that had to be made. No extended batteries

Verdict: The Lenovo ThinkPad T400s is a big-screen iteration of the ThinkPad X300 and commands the same kind of awe.

Review summary: Lenovo's ThinkPad T400s is slimmed down, but still feature loaded and powerful. Some changes had to be made to slim down, but will they alienate too many users? Read on to find out.

Pros: Thin, lightweight design, Loaded with features, Bright LCD with vibrant colors, Excellent keyboard

Cons: Average battery life, High cost (for the market), Low end models have slow HDD

Verdict: Open the black rectangle and you will see a familiar sight with a few tweaks. The TrackPoint and toucpad are redesigned with usability in mind, featuring larger TrackPoint buttons and a larger, textured multitouch-capable touchpad. Some of the system ...

Pros: Excellent keyboard, 2.6cm thick, strong construction, built-in 3G module for Vodafone accounts, very fast solid-state drive, bright 14.1in screen, 1.75kg, Wi-Fi with PAN

Cons: Slow wireless networking performance, no dedicated graphics RAM

Verdict: Despite the slow wireless networking and the lack of a dedicated graphics card, the 14.1in size, light weight, thin frame and advanced features combine to make the Lenovo ThinkPad T400s the perfect laptop for corporate high-flyers. We give it 5 stars ...

Review summary: Solid build quality Superb keyboard Integrated mobile broadband Good performance Tags: Battery, Mobile Broadband, Mobile

Pros: Solid build quality Superb keyboard Integrated mobile broadband Good performance

Cons: Some models lack Bluetooth and a webcam

Verdict: The ThinkPad T400 is a solidly built and reasonably configurable business notebook that performs well. We like the integrated mobile broadband, but it's a shame that a webcam and Bluetooth aren't standard on all models.