System configuration
Lenovo offers the T400s with a multitude of configuration options. Below is a brief list of the pertinent component choices. The items highlighted in italic represent the specification of our test system.
Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 (2.40GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB)
- Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB)
Operating System
- Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
- Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
- Windows Vista Business 32-bit
Graphics
- Intel GMA 4500MHD
System Memory
- 2GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1,067MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
- 3GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1,067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
- 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1,067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
- 6GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1,067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
- 8GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1,067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
Pointing Device
- UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
- UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
Camera
- No Camera
- 2.0 Megapixel Integrated Camera
Hard Drive
- 120 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5,400rpm - Low Halogen
- 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5,400rpm - Low Halogen
- 128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA (available in T400s Elite)
- 256 GB Solid State Drive with Disk Encryption, Serial ATA (available in T400s Elite)
Optical Drive
- DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim (Serial ATA)
- ThinkPad Blu-ray Recordable Ultrabay Slim (Serial ATA)
System Expansion Slots
- ExpressCard34
- 5-in-1 Media Card Reader
Prioritising performance at the expense of battery life, Lenovo offers the T400s with a choice of 2.4GHz or 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors, as opposed to slower ultra-low-voltage models. Memory options are plentiful, and solid-state storage is available for a further performance boost.
As a spec sheet, the obvious omission is the lack of discrete graphics options - with Lenovo providing only integrated graphics in the form of Intel's GMA 4500MHD. Performance, then, should be ample for everything other than 3D gaming and should suit Lenovo's target audience of business users.
In an odd twist of fate, our review sample ships with a configuration selection unavailable on the Lenovo UK website - a model with a 2.4GHz processor can't be equipped with a solid-state drive. As a result, we've had to estimate pricing of our test notebook at around the £1,900 mark.
Pricing for a basic multi-touch model starts at £1,492.44 and rises to over £3,000 with a host of added extras - including 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 256GB solid-state drive and a Blu-ray recorder.
