Lenovo recently launched T500 is a 15.4-inch ThinkPad T series of new members into the configuration of the latest generation of Intel products, ATI’s Hybrid graphics chips and DisplayPort interfaces. Compared to the previous members of the ThinkPad series, which is an entirely new model. ThinkPad T500 configuration is as follows:
In the design, T500 has changed a little, that you are not careful to look at the fundamental can not see the difference, but there is still so little. Right now is tilted slightly, similar to the T 4x series has. Drive the panel so there is a very good look at the edge of the section. Rubber feet are also slightly distorted, and now the feeling of a soft than before, a decrease of the notebook computer on the desktop may be sliding. In addition to all the ThinkPad T500 and ThinkPad T400 is still the same, boring conservative design, the appearance of the same painting, the same rubbery texture and the same ThinkPad Logo.
Inheritance of the overall design of the basic products of the previous generation T61 all advantages and disadvantages. Most of the accessories are designed very reasonable, but the battery will still be some swing. LCD screen has the same sub-plastic case feels cheap goods. Throughout the plastic body panels are very solid feel, and also the same as the previous generation of notebooks. Is not without flaws, however, the new keyboard on the defective areas are.
Keyboard layout are basically the same as with other ThinkPad only touch and force feedback when the button is slightly different. These may be due to different suppliers of the keyboard due to the supplier include NMB, ALPS, Chicony. Compared to the T61 keyboard, with more flexible. Lenovo has completely redesigned the internal structure of the keyboard, the redesign is aimed at making significantly reduce the weight of the keyboard. Original design in a very strong bearing plates in the back of the removal of a new Lieutenant. Such as the weight of the entire keyboard to reduce by 25%, but this will seriously affect the good reputation of the ThinkPad keyboard, because of this, the keyboard is even more vulnerable to injury, such as coffee or carbonated drinks are not careful to sprinkle on your keyboard problems caused by . With the T61′s touchpad compared, T500 laptop horizontal expansion of the touchpad, which is more popular. The same texture and T61, the same sensitivity is also excellent.
People are glad to see that all parts of the T500 series, and T6x/R6x are compatible, so you save a lot of upgrades and more money to spend.
T500 laptop of CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent) backlight display and the same 15.4-inch thinkpad T61 laptop. Brightness to be smaller than the T400, but with the market compared to other machines is still very good. Backlight uniformity in the entire screen is uniform, not too bright or too dark areas, the contrast is very good, color display is also very clear and realistic. Screen can be higher than the average level of perspective, but it is not very good. This is manifested in the vertical, horizontal viewing angle is also good.
T500 the Intel T9600 processor and ATI Radeon 3650 graphics card proved a combination of the Windows Vista environment is particularly fast, by the very high scores. low wPrime results for the 27 seconds, PC Mark05 7000 Multi-, 3D Mark06 4000 multifractal.
Battery life, it is better to T400 battery, the 9-cell battery can run 7-8 hours, while the T500 barely six hours to run. The key difference is the size of the computer screen and backlight technology, as well as the graphics mode.