Lenovo ThinkPad T400 Notebook

This notebook has the typical ThinkPad matted finish which is a great relief

from the glossy lids present on most laptops today. Features that make T400

stand out amongst other notebooks include: a comprehensive set of security

features, highly responsive keyboard and touch pad, and screen lock. Apart from

the fingerprint reader, the other security feature is 'Computrace,' an optional

monitoring service from Absolute Software that helps in locating the laptop in

case of theft or loss. The monitoring is done with the help of a SIM card which

is inserted inside a dedicated slot. However, a weight of 2.7 Kg does not make

this notebook ideal for field work.

It gave a battery backup of more than 3 hrs which is good for any laptop.

When compared to laptops featured in the last month's 'Big Laptop Special' story

(priced between 50k to 75k), this one has the highest battery backup time. When

we compared the scores of 3D Mark and PC Mark benchmarks for graphical and

overall capability, the T400 with scores of 960 and 3974 respectively was found

wanting. And even though the PC Mark score can be passed off as average, the 3D

Mark score is pretty much low, with the only plausible reason being the absence

of dedicated graphics.

Bottomline: An excellent notebook if security is your top priority.
Otherwise, a 160 GB HDD and 1 GB RAM is way behind other similar notebooks.