Lenovo ThinkPad T440 14" Laptop i5-4300U 1.90GHz Processor 8GB RAM 500GB HDD Webcam Windows 10 Professional

Our Specialist view of the Lenovo ThinkPad T440

The Spec:

The Lenovo ThinkPad T440 is well stocked with a 14” HD+ display, a 4^th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of DDR3 RAM and weighing less than 2 kilos. The 500GB SATAIII hard drive is loaded with Windows 10 Professional 64Bit with WiFi and LAN connectivity plus a webcam and card reader, the T440 is a great workhorse for almost all environments.

The Good Bits:

With a long and highly successful history of making excellent quality laptops, Lenovo do not disappoint with the ThinkPad T440. A real upgrade on the still reliable ThinkPad T430, the T440 is slimmer and lighter than its predecessor, making it more portable and better to look at. While it’s thinned down it’s still a tough nut to crack owing to its US military spec durability. We like the feel and responsiveness of the keyboard and the larger hard drive. Audio and visual is a big plus for this refurbished laptop. The webcam is HD so the picture is clearer, which looks even better on the HD+ display. The audio sounds even better with Dolby technology.

The Not So Good Bits:

We couldn’t find many holes to pick with the Lenovo T440, so much so it’s easy to assume there is none. However, the mechanical hard drive rather won’t offer quite the same levels of performance as its faster cousin, the Solid State Drive (SSD). It also adds some extra weight, though it’s still super portable.

The Design:

An all-round brilliant design, like most laptops from Lenovo. The keyboard is easy to use and responsive enough not to require a heavy touch. The touchpad is large and customisable and we’ve found not to be OTT. Accessibility of ports on laptops generally an issue on laptops but the type available on this T440 could do with some variation. We like the VGA port for legacy equipment but the Mini DisplayPort could do with being replaced with a full size DisplayPort and an extra USB 3.0 port.

Suitability:

Pick it up and fit the T440 easily in your backpack or bag and you won’t notice too much the extra weight, it’s great for students in further and higher education.