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These laptops might not be 'balls to the walls' in terms of specifications but the Lenovo T-series is well known for it's rugged reliability and build quality. The two best picks are the T470 and T470s which are rarely found on store shelves and are normally only sold through online channels. They feature spill-resistant backlit keyboards, and modern ports like multiple USB3.0 ports with charging features and a USB type-C port that is Thunderbolt enabled
There is also a T470P, a performance oriented model that gives you a Core i5-7300HQ that is a big improvement over the standard Dual Core i5-7200U, but you'll be paying a huge price premium for that. It is worth mentioning though the battery in this is one 6 cell while the T470s and T470 has dual 3 cell batteries.
The T470P performance model also packs a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 2GB GDRR5 graphics chipset and it does not do Thunderbolt.
Specs for the T470 and T470s
Common Core specs
Intel Core i5-7200U Processor (3MB Cache, up to 3.1Ghz)
Windows 10 Home 64
14" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, non-touch
8GB DDR4-2133 4GB Onboard +4GB (1 SoDIMM)
Either -
* 500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm, 2.5", SATA3 T470 model
* Intel 256 GB Solid State Drive OPAL2.0 PCIe-NVMe T470s model
Common features:
Dual batteries (3 cell rear and 3 cell front)
Fingerprint readers
Intel Dual Band Wireless AC(2x2) 8265 (much better than the Realtek wifi chipsets in the E-series)
USB Type C connectivity with Thunderbolt
Spill proof backlit KB
Weight :
1.65 kg (T470)
1.32 kg (T470s)
Tried one out overseas. Was very nice to type on. Would pick it up as a work laptop, but nothing more.