ThinkPad T410 Reviewed: Stylish New Design Meets Core i5 Power

The ThinkPad T Series has long been popular with businesses because it mixes great performance and durability with a best-in-class keyboard. Arriving in Fall 2008, the ThinkPad T400 had good performance and endurance but it was a little disappointing because its design felt dated and its keyboard was a little less responsive than other ThinkPads we’d tested. Then, in summer 2009, Lenovo released the slimmed-down and sexed-up T400s, complete with a new keyboard, a lighter chassis, and a sleeker design. However, the T400 (without an “s”) remained Lenovo’s mainstream 14-inch ThinkPad, with the T400s offering smaller batteries and higher prices.

Say hello to the ThinkPad T410, an update to the T400 that pairs all the sleek design goodness and awesome keyboard of the T400s with powerful Core i5 / Core i7 CPUs. We’ve just posted our full review of the ThinkPad T410 and found it a significant improvement over the ThinkPad T400. While still much heavier than the T400s, the notebook felt good in our hands and even better when we used it and experienced its speedy performance. That said, the notebook wasn’t perfect, suffering from noisy video playback, muted sound, and warm temperatures on the bottom.

Despite its relatively minor flaws, we strongly recommend the ThinkPad T410 for business users who want the ultimate in performance from a 14-inch notebook. Check out our full review of the ThinkPad T410 for all the details.