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    Which 14 inch? t410, sl410 or r400?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Person_Pitch, Apr 20, 2010.

  1. Person_Pitch

    Person_Pitch Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want a laptop that runs quiet and cool. Should have decent battery life. The most intensive thing I put my computer through is probably photo editing and converting raw to jpeg. Is there a jump in build quality between the models? Tell which you think is the best for me and why?

    also I forgot t410s
     
    Person_Pitch, Apr 20, 2010
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    hding Notebook Consultant

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    definitely there is a jump in build quality between sl series and R or T series. R series is just a thicker and heavier version of T series. IMO, the build quality are the same. Since the price between R400 and T410 series right now is less than 100 dollars, but T410 is much more computational powerful. I would recommend the T410.
     
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    nikkisixx Notebook Consultant

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    The T series has superior build quality, and battery life is pretty solid at 7 hours with the 9 cell battery.

    T410S is a good choice if you value portability, the 1+ pound weight difference is pretty significant
     
    nikkisixx, Apr 20, 2010
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    if budget is not a problem, definitely t410s is the best choice! order intel 80g ssd as the main booting disk, and ultra-bay HDD for storage.

    the extra money will pay off in the coming 3 or 5 years.
     
    wallmage, Apr 20, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    T400s is just as good, you probably can find a good used example. The CPU used in it should be more than enough for what you need to use it for.
     
    lead_org, Apr 20, 2010
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    Person_Pitch Notebook Enthusiast

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    how should i go about finding a used laptop? Should I be worried about battery life? Don't bateries degrade over time? Is t400s good enough for windows 7? An which config would you suggest?
     
    Person_Pitch, Apr 21, 2010
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    Depending on your definition of "decent" battery life, the T400s/T410s may not be the best option for you, since they can only use non-extended relatively low-charge-capacity batteries. The T410 would probably be the better choice - the integrated graphics model should easily get 7+ hours on the 9-cell battery.
     
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    Person_Pitch

    First place I would look would be outlet.lenovo.com
    The T400s is more than good enough for windows 7
    I am guessing for photo editing you should be fine with integrated graphics though if you dabble in graphics work something with a GPU might be a better bet.
    Regarding the battery I am not sure what to tell you since I've never bought a laptop from the outlet. Maybe someone who has bought a used system from the outlet might be able to give you some insight.
     
    miliranga, Apr 21, 2010
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    cn_habs Notebook Deity

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    If you could live with a battery life of 3 hours and something, definitely get the t400s/410s which is lighter and has better built quality IMHO.
     
    cn_habs, Apr 22, 2010
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