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Lenovo Thinkpad gets Sandy Bridge,better battery life
Lenovo unveiled its updated ThinkPad range. The major attraction for the Chinese computer manufacturer's new PCs is the inclusion of Intel's Sandy Bridge processors technology, as well assuperior battery life when compared to previous models.
That sure is a lot ofbattery life
Taylorgives an example of just how much juice the new Lenovo ThinkPad range has, citing the 14-inch ThinkPad T430battery life lasting up to 15 hours. This is remarkable in itself, as well as a massive leap over the 11 hours its predecessor had.
From an Intel Sandy Bridge perspective, the silicon giant's latest chipset featuresIntel's Turbo Boost 2.0 feature, where inactive cores are automated to shutdown so as to preservebattery power.
TLW models get TLC from Sandy Bridge
The company's latest ThinkPad W, L and T computers run on Intel's second generation Core i7, i5 and i3 respectfully. Not only does this mean the Lenovo Thinkpad range will get amajor boost in processing prowess, the company's power-saving features coupled with Sandy Bridge's power-efficiency feature means the computers can run for longer, according to Lenovo's Preston Taylor .
Release date and availability
Lenovo says the range will be available around the globe in March, made of quad- and dual-core Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3, 15, 16 processors, with clock speeds ranging from 2GHz to 2.7GHz. The entry level Thinkpad T520, which has a 15-inch display starts from $999, while the most expensive unit in the range, the ThinkPad W520, starts at a princely $1,529. The ThinPad T420 and T420S start as $1029 and $1,399 respectively.
Crossed the threshold
At 15 hoursbattery life, the latest Lenovo ThinkPad range has pretty much reached the promised land in terms of computing juice. It means one can go the whole day working on a single charge without stressing about finding power. Given I remember days when you could only get an hour and a half on one charge and this is just three, four years ago the convenience factor is definitely worth consideration. We'll put these computers through their paces once review units arrive. Given how strong the current ThinkPads are, in terms of price to capability, we're keenly optimistic.
