Additionally, the laptop should be able to run some title AAA games smoothly. However, this review is based on the Lenovo T460 with the integrated Intel HD Graphics 520 GPU. Lenovo may have achieved a thinner laptop by ditching the removable and extended batteries from prior models, but the result is shorter endurance. Our touch-screen configuration of the ThinkPad T460s lasted a mediocre 7 hours and 21 minutes on the Laptop Battery Test, which involves continuous surfing over Wi-Fi at 100 nits of brightness. That's well behind the 8:06 category average and the ThinkPad X1 Yoga's time of 8 hours and 38 minutes, but about the same as the Dell Latitude E5470 and ahead of the HP EliteBook 745 G3. A non-touch screen model we tested later was just above average, with a time of 8:16. Hence, this laptop can withstand rough handling and numerous harsh conditions like extreme vibration, dust, high temperature, and electrostatic discharges. That being said, Lenovo included a slanted “ThinkPad” inscription at the top left corner of the laptop’s lid. Impressively, it does that at a transfer speed of 175.5 MBps. That’s above the category average of 115.1 MBps.

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Trust us; you want the high-capacity, 6-cell (72 watt hour) battery. With the larger unit onboard, the ThinkPad T460 lasted a strong 17 hours and 4 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery test, which involves continuous surfing over Wi-Fi at 100 nits of brightness. With a touch screen, the time dropped to a still-strong 13 hours and 12 minutes However, with the 3-cell battery, the T460 endured for only 8 :26 (non-touch) and 6:40 (touch). To further prove the laptop’s storage performance, let us talk about its results on the CrystalDiskMark test. For clarity, CrystalDiskMark is a benchmark test that gauges the read and write speed of a computer’s storage drive. Upon opening this lid, you will be greeted by the Lenovo T460’s 14-inch display. Impressively, Lenovo also offers a touchscreen display version of this laptop.

These scores are pretty impressive and slightly better than that of the HP EliteBook 840 G3, which uses an Intel Core i7-6500U processor. Specifically, this HP laptop scored 119 points and 322 points on the Cinebench R15 single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. Walton, Jarred. "IBM's ThinkPad T42 LCD: A Blast from the Past". www.anandtech.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-19 . Retrieved 2019-01-18. About a year ago, Lenovo launched the Broadwell-based T450predecessor of the current ThinkPad T460 on themarket. The looks have not changed much, and the specifications are quite similar, with the exception of screen and CPU. The T460 is a highly mobile business laptop for high demands. As appropriate for the category, it scores with more than enough performance, almost legendary input devices, quiet operation and very long battery life for its target group. Buyers who prefer a slimmer device will perhaps find one among the ThinkPad TXXXs ultrabooks, such as the direct T460s counterpart. The high-quality ThinkPads from the E and L series, which have inherited many positive traits from the T series, are considerably less expensive. The T460's 6-cell battery runtime is way ahead of the thin-and-light laptop category average (8:06). It also bests the Dell Latitude E5470 (7:16), the Toshiba Tecra A40 (6:44) and the HP EliteBook 745 G3 (5:54). The ThinkPad T460s and its sealed-in battery managed only 7 hours and 21 minutes. Lenovo ThinkPad T510 review". Archived from the original on 2011-04-26 . Retrieved 2011-05-19. The Lenovo ThinkPad T510 notebook has the same business-like look, the same sturdy build quality, and most of the features that make ThinkPads standout from other business laptops.

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ThinkPad T470s Platform Specifications" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-03 . Retrieved 2020-07-02. ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 (AMD) Platform Specifications" (PDF). Lenovo.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-05-14 . Retrieved 2023-05-14. IBM ThinkPad T20". Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Even carrying the internal 8X DVD-ROM drive you get at this price, it still weighs only 5.2 pounds. ThinkPad T Series – History and Development". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. The T20 transformed into the ThinkPad T21 in October 2000, with all the main enhancements being the brand-new Intel CPU to as much as Intel Mobile Pentium III 850MHz, a higher resolution 14.1 in TFT display having 1400 × 1050, as well as hard drive capacities as much as 32 GB. The Lenovo T460 is a rugged laptop that comes with adequate performance and numerous configuration options. Furthermore, the laptop offers a powerful 6th-generation Intel Core i7 processor that can handle most computing tasks.

ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 (Intel) Platform Specifications" (PDF). Lenovo.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-05-14 . Retrieved 2023-05-14. Nonetheless, this review focuses on the Lenovo T460 with the 6-cell 72Wh Li-Ion removable battery in addition to the internal 3-cell 23.2Wh battery. According to Lenovo, with this combination, the laptop should last up to 20 hours.

Lenovo ThinkPad T460 - Pros & Cons

ThinkPad T Series – History and Development". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. the T Series range had dropped the IBM brand with the T61 plus T61p in May 2007 Nonetheless, I will rate the Lenovo T460 an eight out of ten in this RAM review section. This is because it offers two memory slots and supports a maximum memory of 32 GB. Lenovo T460 Storage Options and Performance Review ThinkPad T570 Platform Specifications" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-08-14 . Retrieved 2020-07-06. Lenovo ThinkPad T430 Datasheet" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-05-28 . Retrieved 2019-05-28. We have selected devices that have a similar size, purpose, performance and price as the review sample, and that are currently the main rival of the T460:

ThinkPad T440 Platform Specifications" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-03 . Retrieved 2020-07-02. ThinkPad T15p Gen 2 Platform Specifications" (PDF). Lenovo.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-05-14 . Retrieved 2023-05-14. Moving to the base of the Lenovo T460, you will find a spacious palm rest and a spill-resistant keyboard. Impressively, the smile-shaped keys on this keyboard are well-spaced and have a long key travel of 2.33 millimeters. Although this laptop won’t be able to play high-end games effectively, it will run casual games smoothly. In fact, the Lenovo T460 with Intel HD Graphics 520 GPU should be able to play most games on the Microsoft Store, like Asphalt 8. Lenovo ThinkPad T410 Review". 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011 . Retrieved 19 May 2011. Cons: Screen shows some distortion when flexing, High pitched fan could be annoyingCustomers who require superior performance may want to splurge on the Dell Latitude E5470, which offers blazing-fast, quad-core CPU. However, if you want a lightweight, durable business laptop with a focus on productivity, the ThinkPad T460s is a strong choice.