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Testseek.com have collected 44 expert reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad W540 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lenovo ThinkPad W540 .
Award: Good Buy April 2014
April 2014
 
(83%)
44 Reviews
Users
(75%)
4 Reviews
83 0 100 44

The editors liked

  • Strong Graphics Performance
  • Builtin colorimeter complements lovely IPS display
  • Thunderbolt and USB 3.0
  • Helpful bundled software and decent battery life
  • Industry-leading keyboard
  • Accurate TrackPoint and Touchpad
  • Strong performance
  • Clear low-light webcam
  • 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.
  • Excellent performance
  • Ultra-high-resolution display and top-level GPU available
  • Full port contingent
  • Including Thunderbolt
  • Roomy multifunction touch pad
  • Built-in display calibrator
  • Excellent quality 3K IPS display
  • Builtin display calibrator
  • Very good performance
  • Good value
  • Performance
  • Weight
  • Configuration options
  • Warranty
  • System noise
  • Battery life
  • Display
  • Configurability

The editors didn't like

  • The price tag will put this system out of reach for most shoppers
  • Annoying touchpad design
  • No Bluray option
  • No DVI port
  • But VGA instead
  • A bit bulky to carry around
  • Mediocre viewing angles
  • Heavy
  • No touch-screen option. Quirky trackpad. Could use more storage and memory
  • Large and heavy
  • Price with upgrades can get steep
  • No internal Blu-ray option
  • Poor clickpad
  • Pointing stick lacks dedicated buttons
  • Minor keyboard layout issues
  • Gets warmer than expected
  • Upgradeability of mass storage
  • M.2 expansion cards with max. 42 mm can be used
  • Interface layout on the left
  • Buttons of the Clickpad
  • Throttling of CPU performance in the stress test and on battery mode
  • Problems with the build quality
  • Upgradeability of the storage
  • M.2 expansion cards only with 42 mm
  • Port layout on the left side
  • Clickpad buttons

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  Published: 2018-04-02, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com

  • Abstract:  Linux users have limited if any choice when it comes to laptops and even less choice with high-end workstation models. Coming with Ubuntu certification. Lenovo W540 Review workstation is one of the few that meets the requirement. While Lenovo won't ship i...

 
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  Published: 2015-03-09, Author: Steve , review by: pcper.com

  • In spite of its fairly-palatable price point of $1,499, the W540 is ultimately a few steps forward, a few steps backward.  There's still plenty to like, from a solid build that's lighter than expected to a fantastic keyboard and sharp 3K screen.  The perf...

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  Published: 2015-01-23, Author: Jamie , review by: computershopper.com

  • Excellent performance, Ultra-high-resolution display and top-level GPU available, Full port contingent, including Thunderbolt, Roomy multifunction touch pad, Built-in display calibrator
  • Large and heavy, Price with upgrades can get steep, No internal Blu-ray option
  • The ThinkPad W540 isn't for everyone, but graphics pros, architects, engineers, and others in the market for a portable workstation will be thrilled with its performance and features. Read More…...

 
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  Published: 2015-01-16, review by: hothardware.com

  • Strong Graphics Performance, Builtin colorimeter complements lovely IPS display, Thunderbolt and USB 3.0, Helpful bundled software and decent battery life
  • The price tag will put this system out of reach for most shoppers, Annoying touchpad design, No Bluray option, No DVI port, but VGA instead, A bit bulky to carry around
  • If you're doing any kind of work that requires a fast mobile processor and relatively powerful graphics, then Lenovo's Thinkpad W520 may be for you. While it wasn't the most eye-opening of laptops for general performance, its integrated Nvidia Quadro card...

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  Published: 2014-11-18, Author: Art , review by: cadalyst.com

  • The Lenovo ThinkPad W540 mobile workstation, as configured for this review, costs $2,215 through cdw.com (including ground shipping). That's the lowest price for the systems reviewed here; in fact, it's more than $200 cheaper than the next closest competi...

 
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  Published: 2014-11-18, Author: Art , review by: cadalyst.com

  • Abstract:  View Table of Specifications for the Models Included in This Roundup:Click here for Comparison TableReview StandardsTo have their workstations included in this roundup, vendors had to select units that met several criteria. The most important was that eac...

 
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  Published: 2014-10-30, Author: Brittany , review by: slashgear.com

  • The ThinkPad W540 is definitely for the business workers among us who need a machine more robust than the average ultrabook. Those who will find this offering appealing are of a certain sort: people who prefer having all the ports and functions they need ...

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  Published: 2014-10-30, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com

  • 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.
  • No touch-screen option. Quirky trackpad. Could use more storage and memory
  • 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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  Published: 2014-10-29, Author: Charles , review by: notebookreview.com

  • Excellent quality 3K IPS display, Builtin display calibrator, Very good performance, Good value
  • Poor clickpad, Pointing stick lacks dedicated buttons, Minor keyboard layout issues, Gets warmer than expected

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  Published: 2014-08-29, Author: Avram , review by: Laptopmag.com

  • Industry-leading keyboard, Accurate TrackPoint and Touchpad, Strong performance, Clear low-light webcam
  • Mediocre viewing angles, Heavy
  • The 15-inch Lenovo ThinkPad W540 boasts workstation-level performance, an excellent keyboard, and a QHD display with built-in color calibrator....

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