An ideal machine for anyone who needs their notebook to work, at a desk or on the road; robust and surprisingly good looking

Lenovo's ThinkPad T510 is heavy, but in exchange you get solid build quality and a large screen. The keyboard is well designed and although battery life isn't great, this notebook is likely to spend more of its time on the desk than on the move.

Optimus or no Optimus, that is the question. 'Tis no nobler in the case or the selection of ports—that remains the same. But the Optimus graphics card switching technology finally housed within the Lenovo Thinkpad T510-4384-GEG model means a considerably longer battery life under light use as compared to the non-Optimus T510-4349-4JG model. Under heavier use, the advantage of Optimus isn't as great and the non-Optimus model actually comes out on top by a little in terms of minimum battery life. ...

Ob Optimus oder nicht, durch das Update ändert sich nichts an Gehäuse und Schnittstellenausstattung. Im Lenovo Thinkpad T510 - 4384-GEG Modell wird schlussendlich die Optimus-Technologie implementiert. Damit können deutlich längere Akkulaufzeiten bei niedriger Auslastung erreicht werden als mit dem T510 – 4349-4JG Modell. Mit steigender Auslastung relativiert sich der Vorteil von Optimus. Bei der minimalen Akkulaufzeit kehrt sich die Reihung der beiden Laptops sogar geringfügig um.

A good battery, life, fast performance, plenty of connectivity and a solid design mean the Lenovo ThinkPad T510 should be a prime choice for business use — and, indeed, for anyone who wants a good all-round notebook. ...