Lenovo Thinkpad T460 14 Fhd Laptop Computer Intel Core I5 6300u 256gb Ssd Review
Lenovo ThinkPad T460 (Cadre i5, FHD) Notebook Review
New vino in old bottles. Many business organisation customers with enough coin to spare have sworn on Lenovo's expensive, only too premium T lineup for several laptop generations. The manufacturer sticks to the tried and tested in its latest 14-inch scion: The input devices and casing are the aforementioned equally those in the predecessor. Volition the screen and technical features over again meet the high expectations?
For the original German review, see hither.
About a year ago, Lenovo launched the Broadwell-based T450 predecessor of the current ThinkPad T460 on the marketplace. The looks have not changed much, and the specifications are quite like, with the exception of screen and CPU. The T460 is a highly mobile business organisation laptop for high demands. As appropriate for the category, information technology scores with more plenty performance, almost legendary input devices, placidity operation and very long battery life for its target group. Buyers who prefer a slimmer device will perhaps find one among the ThinkPad TXXXs ultrabooks, such as the direct T460s counterpart. The high-quality ThinkPads from the E and Fifty series, which have inherited many positive traits from the T series, are considerably less expensive.
We take selected devices that have a similar size, purpose, performance and price as the review sample, and that are currently the chief rival of the T460:
- HP EliteBook 840 G3
- Dell Latitude 14 7000 Serial E7470
- Lenovo T460s-20F9003SGE
For better orientation, we also use Lenovo'due south ThinkPad T460s-20FA003GGE with an i7-6600U and WQHD panel for performance measurements.
Every bit is standard in the serial, the T460 can be configured extensively. The screenshot below shows the available components. Our review sample with the model number 20FN003LGE comes with the frugal Intel Cadre i5-6200U ULV CPU with 2 cores and Hyperthreading, the processor-integrated Intel HD 520 graphics, 8 GB of RAM, a 256 GB SSD, various security features, and a not-touch IPS panel. Mobile Internet (optional) is not on board. Again, the installed battery is supplemented with an additional, removable unit of measurement. Both have a capacity of approximately 23 Wh.
Retentiveness
8192 MB
, DDR3L, 1600 MHz, single-channel, i of 2 banks filled
Brandish
14.00 inch 16:ix, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, Lenovo LEN40A9 / N140HCE-EAA, IPS, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Skylake-U Premium PCH
Storage
Toshiba HG6 THNSFJ256GCSU, 256 GB
Weight
ane.73 kg ( = 61.02 oz / iii.81 pounds), Power Supply: 174 g ( = 6.14 oz / 0.38 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may employ components from unlike suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with like specifications.
Even at a second glance, autonomously from the connections the casing of the T460 is identical to those of the former T450 and T440. It also has the aforementioned dimensions and is merely as heavy. With a superlative of 21 mm (~0.83 in), it is roughly 2 mm (~0.08 in) taller than the other rivals in the exam. Just like Dell's E7470, it weighs slightly over 1.seven kg (~3.vii lb) and, compared with the more than expensive T460s in particular that weighs only i.37 kg (~3 lb), it is non precisely light.
At a offset glance, the T460 is identified equally a ThinkPad not least due to the center-catching TrackPoint keys. We would call the design edgy-simple and rather masculine. The relatively fingerprint-resistant surfaces that beautify the entire device and the matte-blackness brandish bezel brand a superb impression. The velvety-soft finish is not easy to clean, but provides optimal grip. Once again, the familiar mix of fiberglass-carbon materials is used.
The casing could be warped to some extent with relatively little effort. It produces an unhealthy sounding cracking and creaking racket on the unstable left side. A striking gap, which we could close with intense pressure, was found on the correct, above the ports. All other gaps were fifty-fifty and tight. Lenovo has botched the assembly of the review sample, which is not acceptable, especially considering the high price. This is reflected in the rating. Although the slightly too tightly set hinges forestall prolonged rocking after jerks, the laptop cannot be opened with one manus.
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
Lenovo ThinkPad T460
For the outset time, the ThinkPad T460 does not have a VGA port that is rarely needed for connecting former-fashioned projectors. Otherwise, everything that concern users usually expect is installed. In addition to three USB 3.0 ports, HDMI (1.4) and a mini-DisplayPort, the docking port and SmartCard reader will be of detail interest to the target group. Thunderbolt and USB iii.1 Type-C are not present, merely a UoIP hub for Wireless USB is establish in the device manager.
Ports are ideally situated on the rear lateral sides so that inserted sticks and cables do not interfere with using an external mouse. Lenovo does non quite follow this, but the front right, which is especially important for most (right-handed) users is kept largely costless. Near laptops achieve sequential transfer rates of almost 100 MB/southward in conjunction with the tester's external USB 3.0 hard drive. The review sample is one of the few laptops that can sometimes outbid this rate.
Nosotros use our Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-Two reference SD carte du jour for testing the carte du jour reader's performance. The maximum transfer charge per unit was 86 MB/s when copying large data blocks, while approximately 65 MB/s can be expected with standard JPG image files of roughly v MB each.
Communication
The installed Intel Dual Band Wireless-Air conditioning 8260 (2x2 = max. 867 MBit/due south gross in air conditioning) Wi-Fi module is state-of-the-fine art. As the name suggests, it supports the latest ac standard also as the usual g and n standards. The ac standard transmits exclusively in the less frequented and thus non as interference-prone 5 GHz ring. Bluetooth version iv.2 is as well integrated. The reception qualities proved to be above-boilerplate in the tester's private setup. For an additional accuse UMTS/LTE can exist selected when configuring the laptop. This was not installed in our review sample.
Due southecurity
In terms of security, the review sample is equipped well, though not perfect. Kickoff, nosotros should mention the compulsory Kensington lock that allows fastening the laptop with a cable. Dissimilar the latest ThinkPad T460p that features a new sensor where the finger but has to be placed on it and serves as secure authentication, the review sample has a SmartCard reader and a conventional fingerprint scanner. A TPM module version 1.2 and countersign protected BIOS/UEFI is also a must. The BitLocker feature integrated in Windows 10 Pro is available for encrypting the hard drive. Users who rely on vPro support can optionally gild the laptop with Intel'southward I219-LM Ethernet module.
Accessories
In addition to the compulsory 45-watt power supply, only the equally mandatory quick beginning guide is found in the box. The recovery partition should not exist tampered with since recovery media is not included. Optional accessories by Lenovo, such every bit the docking station, can be found here.
Maintenance
Only the external battery is easy to remove from the outside. The internal battery and other components can just be accessed later dismantling the device. Seven screws take to be released before levering off the base of operations's upper side. Since we were provided with a shop device, we dispensed with this to prevent potential harm. A word about the upgrade options: One of the two RAM banks is empty; the maximum total upgrade is 32 GB. An empty M.two slot, for example for an LTE modem or (some other) SSD, is also nowadays. The SATA SSD with a tiptop of vii millimeters (~0.27 in) can be replaced with another storage device with the same height. By default, the removable battery has three cells, just can be exchanged for a (protruding) 6-cell battery of either 48 or 72 Wh for an additional cost.
Warranty
In keeping with the high price, Lenovo includes a three-year warranty with on-site service. As usual, both batteries are covered for only one yr. Adventitious damage can also be ordered. More data concerning warranty can be establish here.
Touchpad
At a first glance the somewhat strange-looking touchpad owes its appearance to the 3 buttons incorporated above it, which apparently belong to the indispensable TrackPoint of IBM era. It enables using the keyboard at the same time. The keys have a relatively long driblet, pleasant resistance and articulate pressure point, but they completely lack audio-visual feedback. Unfortunately, the correct key clattered slightly in our review sample. Withal, we did not deduct any points here, since this defect would exist covered past the warranty.
We observe a conventional yet not particularly big ClickPad nether the TrackPoint'southward special features. To employ the mouse keys, it tin can be pressed in the lower right and left. The drop is much shorter than that of the TrackPoint keys, but a articulate click sound is produced in conjunction with the crisp pressure point. The lightly roughened surface characterized by impeccable gliding qualities always responded quickly and accurately to touch and gestures. Drag & drop via double-borer always functioned without any bug.
Keyboard
Fortunately, Lenovo has non modified anything near the outstanding keyboard that is a unique selling signal of the ThinkPad T, L and E series (with slight differences). The finishing touches are always added to the expensive laptops of the T series. There is no alter here: Every primal is labeled with large messages that dissimilarity well with the not-sideslip matte blackness surfaces. Key stroke is both long and articulate with first-class feedback.The well-cushioned stroke contributes to fatigue-free typing. The keyboard in the T460s has a shorter drop, but otherwise virtually identical properties.
Since the width corresponds exactly with that of standard desktop keyboards, a decent spacing between the pleasantly sized keys is possible. The layout is a tribute to long-fourth dimension ThinkPad customers; newcomers volition need to get used to this at outset. The FN and CRTL keys' position have been swapped, only this can exist altered in the BIOS. Print and scroll keys are in the lower right. The ii-level, bright and homogeneous backlight does not requite any reason for complaint. Although nosotros have encountered even quieter keyboards, at virtually the large keys such as render produce discernible noise. Thus, the T460 is suitable also for noise-sensitive environments with some pocket-size restrictions.
Lenovo has opted for a matte, IPS-based panel in Full HD resolution. Distributed over 14 inches this results in a very decent pixel density of 157 PPI for a laptop, and ensures a razor-abrupt presentation at a normal viewing altitude of approximately 0.5 meter (~twenty in). Subjectively, the colors look brilliant yet not overly bright. A touchscreen culling is bachelor for approximately fifty Euros (~$58) actress. Its other fundamental specifications are identical to those of the installed model, which does not mean that it is the same panel. According to the manufacturer's specification sheet, a screen with 1366x768 pixels is also available.
When comparing the mediocre maximum effulgence of only 230 cd/m² with that of other modern role laptops, the average of 265 cd/thou² - which includes the brightness levels of many considerably lower priced devices - is missed. Users who need a particularly high brightness are much ameliorate off with the bright rivals by HP and Dell. The measured illumination of 85% is inconspicuous. The pocket-size backlight bleeding, simply visible on a completely dark screen at the lower edge, is insignificant for everyday use.
| 219 cd/1000² | 212 cd/one thousand² | 209 cd/g² | ||
| 223 cd/1000² | 230 cd/m² | 222 cd/m² | ||
| 217 cd/m² | 196 cd/m² | 215 cd/grand² | ||
Distribution of brightness
Lenovo LEN40A9 / N140HCE-EAA
X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 230 cd/yard² (Nits) Average: 215.9 cd/m² Minimum: 3 cd/one thousand²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 230 cd/thousand²
Contrast: 885:ane (Blackness: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color vii.32 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.4
ΔE Greyscale 6.98 | 0.64-98 Ø5.6
61.55% sRGB (Argyll one.vi.3 3D)
39.97% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
43.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
62% sRGB (Argyll two.2.0 3D)
42.09% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.v
The review sample presents an appropriately low blackness level of 0.26 cd/m², which is not a great feat because the low effulgence. Subjectively, blackness is also rich. The consequence is a very decent, though not first-charge per unit contrast of 885:ane. The black level of our EliteBook 840 G3 (TN panel model) is poor and therefore achieves only 563:ane despite its tremendous brightness. The Latitude E7470 is the king of contrast in the field with an exemplary 1462:1.
Apart from the higher viewing bending stability (see below), IPS panels primarily stand out from low-price TN models with their ameliorate color reproduction. We are faced with DeltaE rates of 7 in the state of commitment, which is below average for IPS weather condition. A medium greenish tint could be observed in our review sample, which was eliminated through calibrating and profiling (profile in the box). We find TN typical bad rates of more than 10 in the EliteBook, and our Latitude came out of the box with a very good 3 (ColorChecker) and 4 (Grayscale). The DeltaE rates should be less than 3 for ambitious epitome editing.
The low coverage of the professional AdobeRGB color space will hardly beal users who only occasionally work with photos as a hobby. Nevertheless, simply 40% is a poor rate for IPS and as expected, HP'due south laptop (TN) does not surpass that. Even the smaller, quasi-standard sRGB color space that nigh video recorders and players are designed for is covered by but 62%. Merely Dell'due south device does a considerably ameliorate job in the test field.
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460-20FN003LGE | HP EliteBook 840 G3 T9X59ET#ABD | Dell Latitude 14 7000 Series E7470 | Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20F9003SGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 17% | 58% | -i% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 42.09 | 48.93 16% | 67.two 60% | 41.65 -1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 62 | 73.7 19% | 95.9 55% | 61.half dozen -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 43.6 | l.five sixteen% | 69.3 59% | 43.14 -1% |
| Response Times | -1% | -11% | -9% | |
| Response Time Grey l% / Grey 80% * | 42.4 ? | 43 ? -i% | 48 ? -thirteen% | 42 ? 1% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 24.8 ? | 25 ? -1% | 27 ? -9% | 29.2 ? -18% |
| PWM Frequency | 204 ? | |||
| Screen | -fifteen% | 46% | 6% | |
| Effulgence middle | 230 | 366 59% | 380 65% | 226 -two% |
| Brightness | 216 | 336 56% | 354 64% | 211 -2% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 87 2% | 81 -5% | 89 v% |
| Black Level * | 0.26 | 0.65 -150% | 0.26 -0% | 0.22 15% |
| Contrast | 885 | 563 -36% | 1462 65% | 1027 16% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 7.32 | 10.26 -40% | 3.11 58% | 6.44 12% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 18.14 | half-dozen.73 63% | 17.eighteen 5% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.98 | 11.51 -65% | four.35 38% | 5.87 sixteen% |
| Gamma | 2.5 88% | 2.iv 92% | two.37 93% | two.37 93% |
| CCT | 6683 97% | 12725 51% | 6771 96% | 6856 95% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 39.97 | 47 xviii% | 62 55% | 39.58 -one% |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 61.55 | 74 20% | 96 56% | 61.xv -one% |
| Total Boilerplate (Program / Settings) | 0% / -6% | 31% / 41% | -1% / 3% |
* ... smaller is better
It is particularly disappointing when the screen in a highly mobile laptop is merely very conditionally suitable for outdoor use. Unfortunately, as the screenshots below illustrate this description fits the review sample. With some effort, a suitable position can be found in the shade even on sunny days, but the ergonomics suffer under the too dark paradigm in proportion to the environs. This should be better on cloudy days, merely the outdoor performance will probably only be more than than sufficient in the dark.
Display Response Times
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Display response times bear witness how fast the screen is able to modify from i color to the next. Tiresome response times tin can lead to afterimages and can crusade moving objects to announced blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24.8 ms ... rising ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ vii.vi ms rise | |
| ↘ 17.ii ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.eight (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 45 % of all devices are improve. This ways that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (23.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Fourth dimension fifty% Greyness to fourscore% Grey | ||
| 42.4 ms ... ascent ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16 ms rise | |
| ↘ 26.4 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will exist unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparing, all tested devices range from 0.692 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » lx % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (37.one ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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To dim the screen, some notebooks will merely cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method chosen Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or fifty-fifty notice the flickering altogether.
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected | ||
| In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not utilise PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an boilerplate of 22039 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | ||
Although the screen in Lenovo's ThinkPad T460 provides the user with a lot of elbow room in front of the display and remains superior to every TN panel, it is one of the weaker IPS panels. This is specially noticeable in the relatively (!) early also as visible brightness and contrast losses in horizontally shifted viewing angles. Distorted colors are only seen in unrealistic extreme positions as can be seen in the corner pictures of our viewing angle collage.
The very pop Intel Core i5-6200U (2x 2.3 - 2.8 GHz, Hyperthreading, TDP: fifteen West) in the part sector is, so to say the basic CPU in the latest Skylake generation. While it is not the showtime choice for games or other strongly parallelized software, its power is enough for all mutual office applications as well as demanding programs, such equally Adobe Lightroom. The CPU is even more than frugal than its already energy-efficient Broadwell predecessors such equally the similarly fast i7-5500U (2x 2.four - 3 GHz, TDP; 15 W). Different the 6200U in the slimmer (!) ThinkPad T460s, the TDP was not increased to 25 watts, which is probably to differentiate information technology from the more than expensive model.
As expected, the laptops with college clocking i7 processors take the lead in Cinebench R15; the i5 laptops lag behind by as much as 18%. However, this should only be noticeable in very enervating programs. Interestingly, the i5-6200U configured with 25 rather than 15 watts in the T460s does non benefit from its higher TDP considering the fifteen watt (standard) is not utilized at a maximum clock of just ii.viii MHz. An advantage should evolve when CPU and the integrated Intel Hard disk 520 GPU are loaded simultaneously. The maximum clock of 2.7 GHz specified for the utilization of both cores remains stable in the Cinebench loop, and thus it can exist confirmed that the CPU achieves the expected performance. The Cinebench scores do non change in battery mode.
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
287 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
115 Points
Aid
The Hyperthreading dual-cadre CPU, enough memory and SSD provide all the requirements for a very skilful system performance. Nosotros used PCMark 8 that evaluates the storage considerably less than the deprecated PCMark 7 benchmark. All office laptops based on an SSD that nosotros take tested in the by 8 months create the comparison base. The boilerplate Piece of work criterion score is 3693 points in this field. The review sample achieves 3956 points here, which is seven% more.
The rivals in the test all have a stronger processor, and can thus describe slight advantages. The slight lead of the slimmer Lenovo T460s can exist explained by the 25 watt higher TDP. When limiting the selection to devices with the i5-6200U, Lenovo ThinkPad E460-20EUS00000's lead of 12% is probably due to its dedicated AMD graphics. Subjectively, the tester normally had fun with the depression-lag utilization that is often due to the SSD. It volition not be just the impatient natured that will find the fast plan and Bone startups appealing.
| PCMark 8 | |
| Home Score Accelerated v2 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20FA003GGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E460-20EUS00000 | |
| Dell Breadth 14 7000 Serial E7470 | |
| HP EliteBook 840 G3 T9X59ET#ABD | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20F9003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460-20FN003LGE | |
| Work Score Accelerated v2 | |
| Dell Latitude 14 7000 Series E7470 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20FA003GGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E460-20EUS00000 | |
| HP EliteBook 840 G3 T9X59ET#ABD | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460s-20F9003SGE | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T460-20FN003LGE | |
| PCMark eight Dwelling house Score Accelerated v2 | 2891 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 3956 points | |
| Help | ||
Our T460 comes with a 256 GB SSD connected via SATA Three, which limits the sequential transfer rates to a piddling more than 500 MB/s. Opting for the basic configuration with a 500 GB hybrid drive (we exercise non recommend) will toll 150 Euros (~$174) less
Small, random information blocks oft have to be read when the operating system and programs are launched (4K Read). Some new SSDs send up to twoscore MB/southward through the line. 30 MB/s would easily lead to a skilful rating. Withal, our Lenovo T460 manages only xx MB/due south. Even less is throughout possible, equally the rates of the T460s proves. The differences are hardly noticeable in exercise. The Toshiba SSD in the review sample does a ameliorate job in sequentially reading small blocks of 64 threads (4K-64 Read). But servers have to regularly cope with more than 4 threads.
Sequential Read: 458.9 MB/s
Sequential Write: 394.4 MB/due south
Sequential Write: 432.8MB/south
Access Time Read: 0.133ms
Admission Time Write: 0.061ms
The CPU-integrated, very frugal and also weak Intel Hard disk drive 520 without dedicated video memory that has to share the low TDP of 15 watts with the CPU will probably not be very interesting for the target group of Lenovo'due south T460. On the one paw, the possible performance depends on the CPU. On the other, the GPU clearly benefits from the dual-channel RAM, but it has to be satisfied with ane retention channel in the review sample.
High-definition videos in H.264 and more recently also H.265 are decoded in the hardware, making lag-complimentary rendering possible. Lenovo's ThinkPad T460 can reproduce 4K videos on external monitors at xl Hz thanks to DisplayPort. The graphics performance is on the expected level compared with other laptops based on the same CPU/GPU.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 1263 points | |
| 3DMark Water ice Storm Standard Score | 35373 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 4165 points | |
| Assist | ||
Users who want to play 3D games on the T460 will accept to be content with very old or graphically unspectacular games, such as "Counter Strike GO" or select the oft cruddy minimum settings of 1024x768 or 1280x720 due to the very limited graphics performance. Information technology looks better in games with isometric reproduction, such as "Diablo Three" or "FIFA", which often run smoothly even in high settings. Equally the abridged benchmark chart below illustrates, electric current graphic hits like "Witcher 3" completely overburden Intel'south Hard disk 520.
Organisation Dissonance
As expected from an office laptop, our T460 runs very quietly overall. It does non demand much cooling in view of the low TDP anyway. Even when the organization cooling guideline is enabled, it remains silent in idle mode and during desultory, moderate load. It takes over 20 seconds before the fan makes itself clearly noticeable by speeding upwardly for a brusk while. This indicates good passive cooling.
A subdued dissonance that is aural almost a meter (~39 in) away from the active PC in a relatively tranquility unmarried role is heard after that. However, it is not disturbing due to the lack of side noises. We have to note that this loftier permanent load will inappreciably ever be achieved, particularly in office use; even CPU-driven games recurrently take a break. The noise level does not change when nosotros add together the GPU stress test FurMark. Consequently, the organisation noise will never be a problem even in noise-sensitive environments.
This should be truthful for all comparison devices in the examination. Their idle noises are all on the level of normal ambience noise and inappreciably exceed the completely uncritical rates of the T460, even during load.
Racket Level
| Idle | 29 / 29 / 29 dB(A) | |
| HDD | 0 dB(A) | |
| Load | 34.2 / 37.8 dB(A) | |
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As expected, the surface temperatures are also low. The T460 does not exceed 30 °C (~86 °F) anywhere. The slightly disquisitional hot spot of 44 °C (~111 °F/encounter above) that will not be reached in exercise is found on the underside's middle. Running Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously pushes the 15-watt TDP to its limits. The specified frequencies of 2.7 GHz dropped to a stable 1.5 GHz (screenshot) shortly subsequently initiation. Thus, the review sample throttles heavily in the unrealistic extreme case. The review sample never climbed beyond an uncritical core temperature of 56 °C (~133 °F).
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| Maximum: 44.three °C = 112 F Average: 33.3 °C = 92 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Supply (max.) 41.7 °C = 107 F | Room Temperature 21.four °C = 71 F | Fluke 62 Max
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| Maximum: 29 °C = 84 F Average: 27.8 °C = 82 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maximum: 30.ane °C = 86 F Average: 28.i °C = 83 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Supply (max.) 30.viii °C = 87 F | Room Temperature 21.4 °C = 71 F | Fluke 62 Max
(±) The boilerplate temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.four °C / ninety F, compared to the average of 29.four °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 37.3 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 34 °C / 93 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the form Office.
(±) The bottom heats upwardly to a maximum of 44.3 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 36.half-dozen °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the boilerplate temperature for the upper side is 27.8 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 29.4 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are libation than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.vi °C / 88.9 F and are therefore cool to the bear on.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of like devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (-3.8 °C / -6.9 F).
Both down-facing speakers do not produce more than a mediocre sound, even though Dolby Audio is enabled by default. The artificially "improved" loftier mids achieves the best rating, and although we cannot speak of real bass, it cannot exist denied that the construction has a sure caste of dynamics. Otherwise, the sound has to be described as very mid-heavy, hollow and unnatural. At least the sound does not distort and volumes practice not fluctuate at maximum book that is sufficient for filling medium-sized rooms with audio.
Power Consumption
Economic, more economic, Skylake... In its latest generation of processors Intel has once again given preference to the further improvement of free energy efficiency over the relevant performance increases. The fact that the consumption rates are generally very depression and, equally with the opponents, does non showroom any inconsistencies confirm this. The 45-watt ability supply tin can always meet the demand.
A long battery life is one of the near important qualities of mobile laptops, and Lenovo fulfills this. Like the rivals in the examination, it achieves over 15 hours in idle mode using minimum brightness. Looking at the practical Wi-Fi examination (our test criteria), over five and half hours should be possible. The opponents (HP) even surpass that by up to 34%. In any example, information technology should be rare that the laptop will non last an occasional workday on-the-movement.
Bombardment Runtime
| Idle (without WLAN, min brightness) | 15h 53min | |
| WiFi Websurfing | 5h 38min | |
| Big Cadet Bunny H.264 1080p | 8h 32min | |
| Load (maximum brightness) | 1h 38min |
Pros
+ extensively configurable
+ nice surfaces
+ decent connectivity
+ docking port
+ diverse security features
+ proficient WiFi reception
+ two batteries, one removable from outside
+ no PWM
+ three-year on-site warranty
+ outstanding keyboard
+ very adept touchpad
+ impeccably implemented engineering science
+ perfect Turbo utilization
+ skilful organisation performance
+ quiet, absurd and frugal
Cons
- expensive
- unstable on left side
- manufacturing flaws in casing and TrackPoint keys
- opening with i hand non possible
- needs to be disassembled for maintenance
- less than ideal, too dark IPS panel
- low color infinite coverage
Even if it can be assumed that the discovered manufacturing flaws are non a production-line failure, it does not speak for Lenovo's quality monitoring in this instance. We believe that this should non occur in a 1500-Euro (~$1741) laptop. Apart from that, nosotros would have hoped for a better stability more in keeping with the other models of this serial. The fact that the device tin only be opened with counterforce might prove a nuisance in the long run.
Typical ThinkPad qualities, such as the superb input devices, extensive security features, two batteries with long runtimes in total, and more than fast enough performance that, alongside the large SSD, ensures a smooth as well as frustration-complimentary utilise are on the very long pro side.
All laptops achieved at least 87% in the test. HP'due south EliteBook 840 G3 (TN model) is slightly slimmer, lighter and faster only information technology has an junior screen. Nearly merely the webcam was criticized in Dell's Latitude E7470 that achieved a proud 89%. It is easier to maintain and even the input devices tin can compete with those of the review sample. Lenovo's own T460s opponent is slimmer, lighter, more than expensive, and features an almost equal keyboard with a slightly lower drop. In addition to the tight working retention, the highest criticism is related to the IPS panel that is in the T460.
Lenovo ThinkPad T460-20FN003LGE - 2016-04-28 04/28/2016 v5.i(old)
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