Lenovo ThinkPad W700

portability, performance, usability, design, keyboard

screen, size, price

67% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Fast hardware, powerful graphics processor, good screen, excellent usability, latest networking options

Heavy, doesn't use a 7200rpm hard drive

The Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (275854M) is a fast and feature-packed workstation with a very effective graphics processor. However, this notebook is let down by the use of a 5400rpm hard drive.

Very fast, Wacom digitiser, good battery life

Wacom Digitiser is small, very expensive, heavy

This is a very fast workstation that features a small Wacom digitiser built into the right palm rest and the latest networking technology. But with its very heavy weight and sky-high price tag, users will need to decide if its worth buying this instead...

Built-in Wacom tablet ; Powerful performance ; Fantastic screen

Quite bulky ; Cramped keyboard

Few machines can rival the performance offered by this machine, match that with a great spec and you're on to a winner

Lightweight, for such a large notebook ; Excellent drawing tablet

Angle of view on LCD is pretty narrow ; Enormous power brick

The ThinkPad W700 may look understated--and it's a bit of a kitchen-sink approach to computing--but it's a top-flight notebook. For on-the-go graphics artists, or those looking for the ultimate mobile workstation, it's hard to beat

Lightweight, for such a large notebook ; Excellent drawing tablet

Angle of view on LCD is pretty narrow ; Enormous power brick

With a workstation's power (and price) in an understated package, the W700 is built for road-ready graphic artists.

Digitizer and color calibrator set a new bar for features in a notebook. Top notch performance all around. Unbeatable screen brightness at this size

Seems bigger than it needs to be: Lid is 20 inches diagonally to fit a 17 inch screen. 87 minutes of battery life is 84 more than the W700 will ever spend on and unplugged. DVD playback stuttered and ultimately crashed the system during our tests....

Internal Pantone color calibrator. Palm-rest digitizer. Option for a cool secondary display. Quad-core processor delivered amazing results. Dual hard drives. Excellent performance scores. ISV certified graphics. Outstanding graphics for gamers and...

Butt ugly and bulky

The Lenovo ThinkPad W700 delivers a ton of wow features, including an internal color calibrator, a palm-rest digitizer, and an option for a secondary screen.

Fast hardware, powerful graphics processor, good screen, excellent usability, latest networking options

Heavy, doesn't use a 7200rpm hard drive

The Lenovo ThinkPad W700 (275854M) is a fast and feature-packed workstation with a very effective graphics processor. However, this notebook is let down by the use of a 5400rpm hard drive.

Robust chassis; Extensive connection options; 3 year warranty ex-factory; Win XP and Vista available; User-friendly touchpad/trackpoint combination; Integrated graphic tablet available; Bright display with good contrast; Integrated colorimeter...

Typing behavior needs getting used to; Mediocre display illumination; Mediocre performance in single applications benchmarks; Low battery life

With a good business image: HP EliteBook 8730w, Dell Precision M6400; possibly the flossy barebones, for instance from Nexoc, Schenker Notebook, or Deviltech.