ThinkPad T410s
May 2nd, 2010
Yesterday I had the opportunity to play with a new T410s with the following specs:
i5-520M(2.4GHz), 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 14.1in 1440×900 LCD, Intel 5700MHD, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11agn wireless, WWAN option, Bluetooth, 1Gb Ether, UltraNav, Sec Chip, FPR, Camera, 6c Li-Ion, Win7 Pro 64
+ ThinkPad GOBI 2000 Broadband Option (part 78Y1399 / Qualcomm Datasheet)
You really have to see this thing to believe it. I think it’s currently the ThinkPad I’d buy if my MacBook died. At 21.1mm thick and 1.77kg/3.91lbs (with optical drive) it’s thinner and lighter than any MacBook Pro currently available. The SSD makes this TP extremely responsive and nice to use.
I was using the default Lenovo build with all the Lenovo ThinkVantage tools. While you really notice these tools being loaded on startup on my T61p they’re not even noticeable on the T410s. This is very nice given that these tools are really useful and now they just feel like a part of the OS.
In the time I played with it I didn’t really get used to the keyboard. It’s somehow different from my T61p and I sometimes seemed to type characters in an incorrect order. The TP also now has lights directly on the keyboard for mute and caps-lock, which is nice.
Unfortunately it only has one light for the wireless receivers; my T61p has separate indicators for when WWAN, WLAN, or bluetooth is activated. There is a software tool available (same as on the T61p) that will show the state of the wireless receivers separately and allows you to active/deactivate them.
Configuring the WWAN card with a T-Mobile Austria SIM through Access Connections worked instantly. I’m still confused by how easy it was.
I really like it; too bad it’s not mine ;-)