Lenovo ThinkPad W540

Name: Lenovo ThinkPad W540
Brand: lenovo
SKU: 632863ed99bae3fc36aaf4de
Rating: 1.9 (14 reviews)

Based on 14 reviews

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Great keyboard

Upgradable hardware

Runs silently and cool

Good battery life

Can be upgraded to 32GB RAM

Not suitable for travel

Trackpad and mouse buttons are difficult to use

Laptop is heavier than some users would prefer

Verdict

The Lenovo ThinkPad W540 is a powerful laptop with upgradable hardware and a great keyboard. However, the trackpad and mouse buttons have been criticized for being difficult to use, and the laptop is heavier than some users would prefer. Additionally, some users have reported that the laptop does not come with the Windows 7 Pro operating system as advertised.

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Poor usability

SUMMARY: This new Lenovo W540 suffers substantially from a usability standpoint. I find this laptop unsuitable for travel, especially compared to prior models. YMMV. RECOMMEND: Get a W530, T530p, or T430 instead. CAVEATS: This review is just my experience during a corporate upgrade. I'm a tall, larg...

and so far I do really love it. It took some adjusting to the keyboard ...

I've had this laptop for a few months, and so far I do really love it. It took some adjusting to the keyboard and the operating system (Windows 8.1) but that's because my previous laptop was a MacBook. From my opinion, yes the off centered keyboard is extremely weird at first, but once you get use t...

Number Keypad. What were they thinking?

I was given this laptop at work. Pros:powerful hardware, runs silent and cool. Cons: IMO, it has one FATAL FLAW: the number keypad (the previous model W530 did not have it) which make the the main keys and the trackpad off-center (shifted left).This is a usability and ergonomic nightmare. Initially ...

but I would honestly rather have a proper mouse pointer with half the clock speed over this garbage.

I'm usually a big fan of the thinkpad red mouse pointer because it's ergonomic and keeps my hands on the keyboard. They really messed it up with this one button thing, however. It's completely unusable- most of the time the trackpad is confused about single clicks, double clicks, left click, right c...

The mouse on the new W540 is horrible, scroll is nearly impossible to get twice in a row, and it is the left and right click button, so it can't be completely disabled. Every time you hand brushes it while you type, it moves the courser and create more errors. Extremely inefficient and non-productiv...

Happy so far with few issues in design

Been using this for few days from now and I am happy so far. Pros: Faster upgradable to 32GB Good battery life OK in weight Cons: Need to live with the touch pad and once you get used to it I am fine Made of cheap plastic Adapter sucks as it needs 170W slim fast.

Need a wireless mouse with this laptop!

Can't stand the trackpad and lack of mouse buttons, it's a terrible design. Hate having to tote a wireless mouse around.

To say the least,I was definitely disappointed.

After reading the description of a Lenovo w540 4700 I placed an order knowing that the Lenovo w 47 48 and 4900 quad core series could be upgraded with ram sticks up to 32gbs. After anxiously waiting my shipment arrived only to find out I was sent a Lenovo w540 dual core 4600 that only max out at 16g...

I'm Tired of Dishonesty

One of the biggest reasons I purchased this laptop was because it specifically said WINDOWS 7 in the details. You even answered a question from someone on here who asked if you could guarantee that this computer would come with Windows 7 Pro. The answer: yes. I received my purchase... It is Windows ...

Outstanding value! Laptop operated fine out of the box. Easily updated RAM and SSD so now the computer is even faster on boot-up! Battery life only about 1 1/2 hours, but for a used product this was not an issue.

5/5

3 years ago

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Specs

Brand

Lenovo

Series

ThinkPad W540

Screen Size

15.6 Inches

Color

Black

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