Lenovo ThinkPad W540

The Lenovo ThinkPad W540 is a 15-inch mobile workstation with a self-calibrating In-Plane Switching (IPS) display and class-leading performance.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • Display: 15.6 FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro K1100M 2GB, Memory 8 GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
  • Hard Drive: 500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
  • Optical Device: DVD Recordable, Intel Single Band Wireless 7260BN with Bluetooth 4.0
  • Warranty: 3 Year Lenovo Warranty, Windows 7 Pro 64-bit Preinstalled through Windows 8 Pro (Downgrade Rights)

PROS

+ Bright, self-calibrating 3K screen.
+ Incredible detail and color on display.
+ Removable battery with 6 hours of life.
+ Thunderbolt port.
+ 802.11ac Wi-Fi and 4G LTE WWAN connectivity.
+ Biometric security.
+ ISV certification.

CONS

- No touch-screen option.
- Quirky trackpad.
- Could use more storage and memory.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on October 30, 2014
The Lenovo ThinkPad W540 is a 15-inch mobile workstation with a self-calibrating In-Plane Switching (IPS) display and class-leading performance.
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