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    T61 vs T400 & Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by chorpeac, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. chorpeac

    chorpeac Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was just curious to see if there were any hardware enhancements that the new T400s have over the T61 I have now. I am running Windows 7 64 Pro since July, and it is running pretty good. I have a few slowness problems here and there, but overall I am happy.

    Does anyone know of any reason, besides the LED screen, that someone would want to upgrade from a t61 to a t400?
    Here are my machine specs:
    IBM Thinkpad T61 14w
    Penryn Dual 2.5GHz
    4GB RAM
    WD Black 320GB 7200RPM
    Intel WIFI 4965 AGN
    1GB Intel Turbo Memory
    Win7 64bit
     
    chorpeac, Oct 22, 2009
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  2. intoflatlines

    intoflatlines Notebook Consultant

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    T400 or T400s?
     
    intoflatlines, Oct 22, 2009
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    cn_habs Notebook Deity

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    T410 is coming in January too btw. T400 has switchable graphics which weren't offered on the T61.
     
    cn_habs, Oct 22, 2009
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  4. chorpeac

    chorpeac Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmm...T400, because I won't spend the extra money yet for the touchscreen.
     
    chorpeac, Oct 22, 2009
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    Not all T400s have touchscreen, it is an option for you if you want it.
     
    lead_org, Oct 22, 2009
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    t30power Notebook Deity

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    It seems you have a nice running T61. T400 uses 25W TDP processors and very possibly run cooler than our T61. If you itch to replace your machine do it, but I'd say apart from the processor + screen there's nothing 'spectacular'. I'm actually waiting to get a USB 3.0 Thinkpad.
     
    t30power, Oct 22, 2009
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  7. chorpeac

    chorpeac Notebook Enthusiast

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    OK thanks for the input. Well as long as there were not a major break through in technology, then I don't feel the need to upgrade/replace.
     
    chorpeac, Oct 23, 2009
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