Review summaries for IBM T61P from expert notebook reviewers.
Performance:
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Battery:
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Interface:
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Display:
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Multimedia:
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High-end components for serious business
Lenovo ThinkPad T61p:CNet
The bottom line: For business users whose work involves intense data manipulation or high-end graphics, the ThinkPad T61p laptop delivers powerful performance in a portable form.
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The higher-end components proved capable of heavy lifting on our performance benchmark tests"
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top-of-the-line 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo T7700 processor and an Nvidia Quadro FX 570M graphics card with 256MB VRAM"
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excellent keyboard"
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The ThinkPad keyboard is still one of the best laptop keyboards available, offering an extremely comfortable typing experience"
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Such a sharp resolution should be extremely helpful for detailed graphics work"
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offers high performance for both business and leisure (gaming) uses"
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Keyboard is tried and true"
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The WUXGA high resolution screen that comes standard on the 15.4” T61p has a very good contrast, and plenty of backlighting"
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On higher backlight settings some mild backlight bleed was visible on a completely black screen"
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The external headphone/speaker jack gave clear and hiss free sound, and had plenty of power to drive a larger set of headphones"
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top performance"
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Fast performer"
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Graphics performance from its nVidia Quadro FX570M mobile workstation graphics card with 256MB of memory was similarly strong"
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the signature keyboard our reviewers consistently find so comfortable to use"
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Graphics performance from its nVidia Quadro FX570M mobile workstation graphics card with 256MB of memory was similarly strong"
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In bright sunlight, however, displays were difficult to view"
The left side is much more busy, sporting a PC card and an Express Card expansion ports. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the CPU department, as this rig is running the vaunted T7700 Core 2 Duo processor, which is the fastest mobile processor money can buy.
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this rig is running the vaunted T7700 Core 2 Duo processor, which is the fastest mobile processor money can buy."
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Nowhere is that more obvious than in the CPU department, as this rig is running the vaunted T7700 Core 2 Duo processor, which is the fastest mobile processor money can buy."
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optional nine-cell battery"
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amazingly high-res widescreen display"
High-end components for serious business
Lenovo ThinkPad T61p:review.zdnet.com
For business users whose work involves intense data manipulation or high-end graphics, the ThinkPad T61p laptop delivers powerful performance in a portable form.
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a top-of-the-line 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo T7700 processor and an Nvidia Quadro FX 570M graphics card with 256MB VRAM"
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a sturdy (if boxy) case, an excellent keyboard, and the helpful ThinkVantage suite of support and configuration tools"
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The ThinkPad keyboard is still one of the best laptop keyboards available, offering an extremely comfortable typing experience"
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Above the keyboard are three handy volume buttons--the extent of the system's dedicated multimedia controls--and a blue ThinkVantage button"
This is the most powerful ThinkPad currently available- and ever released
ThinkPad T61p:Geek.com
The system runs Vista without the sluggishness of most notebooks and has a graphics solution that is extremely capable. This is the most powerful ThinkPad currently available- and ever released- so it's been highly awaited by tech professionals and all sorts of demanding mobile users. The T61p's 15.4? LCD screen may not seem like much at first, but it is actually an integral part of this computer.
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This is the most powerful ThinkPad currently available- and ever released- so it's been highly awaited by tech professionals and all sorts of demanding mobile users."
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great performance"
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more powerful processors"
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With the larger, 9-cell batter the T61p was good for about four hours and a half of work"
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1920x1200 on a notebook is incredible and it makes for great multitasking"
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The T61p's 15.4" LCD screen may not seem like much at first, but it is actually an integral part of this computer"
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The T61p's 15.4? LCD screen may not seem like much at first, but it is actually an integral part of this computer."
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Battery life is 3.9 hours for the smallest battery offered with the new system"
