Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Sandra Vogel

Reviewed on: 23 October 2008

Tags: Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad SL500, keyboard, broadband, lighting conditions

We like:

Solid build quality; large, high-resolution screen; built-in mobile broadband

We don't like:

Hardware design makes it fiddly to access ports and connectors; Webcam lacks features; battery life; heavy

CNET UK judgement:

The ThinkPad SL500 is attractively priced, solidly built and a good performer. We're particularly impressed with the high-resolution 15.4-inch screen. However, there are one or two design quirks, the webcam is basic and battery life could be longer. Plus, it's heavy for a laptop

Full review:

Lenovo's ThinkPad notebooks are prized for their robust build, good security features and solid performance, and the new SL series is a cost-effective mix of performance, wireless and multimedia features. One of the star attractions of the SL series -- which comprises of the 15.4-inch SL500, the 14.1-inch SL400 and the 13.3-inch SL300 -- is built-in mobile broadband. Continue Reading...