Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds (NRPMKGE)

Zitat: Was uns gefällt: + hohe Performance + zweiter Bildschirm + sehr gute Darstellungsqualität des Hauptdisplays + niedrige Geräuschentwicklung Was uns nicht gefällt: - kleines Touchpad - hohes Gewicht - Farbkalibrierung nur für das Hauptdisplay Mit dem Thinkpad W700ds hat Lenovo eine mobile Workstation im Angebot, die in den Disziplinen Performance und Darstellungsqualität das obere Ende des derzeit Machbaren darstellt. Wer leistungshungrige Anwendungen fährt und dabei mobil sein möchte, sollte sich das Gerät ansehen.

Zitat: Pros: + Quad-core CPU + dual screen + built-in Wacom tablet + Blu-ray drive + built-in colour calibration Cons: - Lacks eSATA - no full sized ExpressCard/54 slot - not all keyboard keys are full sized If you´re a designer or graphics artist who needs plenty of screen space and processing power, and the ability to take that power easily to a remote location, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is worthy of consideration.

Zitat: The good: + Impressive performance + Pop-out 10.6-inch screen + Integrated tablet The bad: - It costs HOW MUCH? - Very heavy - Very low battery life The W700ds will make a huge dent in both your wallet and your lap, but for power users, it´s tough to beat.

Zitat: Pros: + Desktop-like performance in a notebook – now with two screens! + Build quality still as good as always + Very good primary display with built-in color calibrator + Keyboard is as good as the one on my desk Cons: - Builtin calibrator doesn’t support second display - Small onboard digitizer features a terrible pen - Multimedia performance doesn’t quite cut it - Performance upgrades will elevate the price significantly Since my first look at the original W700, I’ve never tried to hide my feeling that Lenovo has done a lot right with this platform when it comes to designing a mobile workstation for graphics pros. Putting the question of its astronomical cost aside for the moment – after all, this will be a legitimate business expense with long-term return for most potential W700 buyers – Lenovo has put together a machine that, for commercial graphics or design work, really is almost impossible to beat. In the time since our first W700 review, though, I’ve also had the chance to spend a lot more time with the original W700, and to get to know the W700ds seen here as well. And out of this experience, the general consensus around the NBR office seems to be that the W700 is a very good purpose-designed machine that only comes up short insofar as it only goes 90 percent of the way. For large-level systems – processor, primary display, graphics, memory – the W700ds checks all the right boxes. Rather, it’s the little things – like a second screen that’s a poor match, in terms of color and contrast, to the main display, or the thoughtful but not fully thought-out onboard tablet surface – that come to the fore. Maybe I’m picking nits: after all, short of a desktop in notebook’s clothing or a one-off system, when it comes to raw performance the ThinkPad W700ds is tops. Likewise, the second display adds a lot of workflow value for graphics pros and others that will, quite literally, make the addition worth its weight. While I still believe, then, that for its core market, the W700ds is unquestionably a success, it’s certainly not perfect. And at this price, perfection may not be too much to expect.