Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 review

Does Lenovo's business machine do the job for the average user?

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2009-08-23August 23rd 2009

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Price at launch	£519.00
Product Type	Notebook
Green Compliant	Yes
Hard Drive Capacity	250 GB
Processor Manufacturer	Intel
Graphics Controller Manufacturer	Intel
Graphics Controller Model	GMA 4500MHD
Wi-Fi	Yes
Optical Drive Type	DVD-Writer
Graphics Memory Accessibility	Shared
Maximum Battery Run Time	4 Hour
Solid State Drive Capacity	No
FireWire/i.LINK	Yes
HDMI	Yes
Product Family	ThinkPad SL500
Processor Model	T5870
Operating System	Genuine Windows Vista Business, Genuine Windows Vista Business Downgradable to Genuine Windows XP Professional
Brand Name	Lenovo
Processor Speed	2 GHz
Processor Type	Core 2 Duo
Screen Size	39 cm (15.4")
Number of Cells	6-cell
Screen Resolution	1280 x 800
Standard Memory	2 GB
Cache	2 MB
Processor Core	Dual-core (2 Core)
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority	EPEAT Silver
Optical Media Supported	DVD-RAM/±R/±RW
Dual-Layer Media Supported	Yes
Display Screen Type	Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD
Wi-Fi Standard	IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet Technology	Gigabit Ethernet
Memory Standard	DDR2-667/PC2-5300
Height	39.0 mm
Width	358.0 mm
Depth	260.0 mm
Screen Mode	WXGA
Memory Technology	DDR2 SDRAM
Product Series	SL500
Manufacturer	Lenovo Group Limited
Product Model	2746E5G
Product Name	ThinkPad SL500 Notebook
Product Line	ThinkPad
Aspect Ratio	16:10
Manufacturer Part Number	NRJE8UK
Manufacturer Website Address	www.lenovo.com/uk/en/
Marketing Information	Your PC affects two of your greatest assets, the productivity of your employees and your data. With the ThinkPad SL500 Notebook, you can choose a suite of services to complement your new PC and enable protection of these assets.
Maximum Memory	4 GB
Package Contents	ThinkPad SL500 Notebook Lithium Ion Battery AC Adapter
Standard Warranty	1 Year Limited