The ThinkPad’s distant history is pocked with no-nonsense business machines sporting plain designs and thick bodies. Those are largely a thing of the past, with the newest ThinkPads coming with a side dish of sleekness that make them stand out from systems of days gone by. Such isn’t the case with Lenovo’s new ThinkPad W540, a mobile workstation targeted at business users that in some ways harkens back to the old T-Series designs. That’s not a criticism, mind you. There’s something refreshing about a laptop that isn’t partly based on being overtly stylish, instead zeroing in on functionality for those who care most about what the machine can do. Does the W540’s functionality match its boardroom aesthetic, though? Read our full SlashGear review to find out!
Hardware
The ThinkPad W540 features a somewhat textured plastic body that is notably thick when compared to your average modern laptop, but no more so than you’d expect for a workstation of its caliber. The trackpad is large and button-less, the keyboard is the traditional ThinkPad offering, and the display is matte framed by thick bezels and large metal hinges. The design certainly falls in the realm of “business chic”.
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