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    The weight of t420 vs t420s?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by bayernjuven, Apr 13, 2011.

  1. bayernjuven

    bayernjuven Notebook Consultant

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    Can someone post the weight details of t420 as yipcw did a few days ago for t420s? such as

    Machine+6cell+optical?
    Machine+6cell?
    Machine+9cell?

    According to yipcw, T420s weights
    3 lb 15.55 oz
    3 lb 11.15 oz w/o optical
    3 lb 10.70 oz w/o optical & 4-in-1
    3 lb 00.50 oz w/o optical & 4-in-1 & battery
     
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    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    The T420s weight below jives with the weight in the specs at http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/tabook.pdf

    I'm sure the T420 specs a close enough, too.

    You'll notice if you compare the 6 cell T420 to the T420s, there's only about a half pound difference. The T420 chassis is thinner than the T410 of last year.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Apr 13, 2011
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    dan h Notebook Geek

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    My T420 with the 9 cell battery is definetely over 5 lbs. I couldn't get an exact reading because the scale I used only reads up to 5 lbs.
     
    dan h, Apr 13, 2011
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    That's the thing, I think the tabook is wrong.

    It list T420 weight with 6 cell battery as 1.9kg, but a video review showed 2.2kg.
     
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    bayernjuven Notebook Consultant

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    The tabook says t420 (6 cell) starts from 4.31lbs, but the tech specs from lenovo website says "Starting from 4.84lbs" ( http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/content/pdf/notebooks/ThinkPad/t-series/ThinkPad T420-T520.pdf)

    For t420s, the weight with optical and 6 cell is 3 lb 15.55 oz (courtesy of yipcw), which is close to the 3.94lbs listed on the tech spec pdf.

    So I guess the tech spec pdf is more accurate?
     
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    I think Lenovo's website is actually more accurate in this case. Can someone w/ a 6-cell T420 weigh it?
     
    ebolamonkey3, Apr 13, 2011
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    bayernjuven Notebook Consultant

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    The tabook says 9-cell t420 is 4.7lbs. Another reason to believe that the tech specs on lenovo website is more accurate...
     
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    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    What was the question?
     
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    Again. It's always wrong. I think they do it as a test.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Apr 13, 2011
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