We strongly recommend Lenovo Thinkpad Business Notebook over Consumer Lenovo Ideapad Notebook. There are many marked differences in terms of services offering and level of quality of parts.
The price differences can varies between 10-20%, which will translates into price differences of $100-$400 depending on notebook models.
- Lenovo Ideapad Notebook are manufactured to be used for shorter computing hours – between 2-4 hours a day.
- Lenovo Thinkpad Notebook are manufactured to be used for long computing hours – between 4-10 hours a day.
However, we have seen people over-using the Consumer Lenovo Notebook IdeaPad for more than 4 hours a day consistently for long period of time. As a result, their notebook lifespan shorten and will probably fail in the 1st 2 years for use. After having the faulty notebook. Ultimately, they ended poorer by spending more time and money to buy a new notebook. We always advised our customer to get the right notebook for the right use.
We have created a simple table to compare the differences between Lenovo Notebook – Thinkpad and Ideapad.
Differences Between Lenovo Notebook Thinkpad and Ideapad
Consumer | Business | |
Naming | Lenovo IdeaPad | Lenovo Thinkpad |
Origin | Started by Lenovo in 2008 | Started by IBM in 1992. Bought over By Lenovo in 2005 |
Better Quality Parts – Lifespan | Shorter | Longer |
Extended Warranty | Can upgrade to 3 years On-Site Warranty | Can upgrade to 5 years on-site Warranty |
Standard Warranty | 1 year carry-in warranty | 3 years Next Business Day onsite warranty |
Pre-installed Crapware – “Useless Software” | More | Little or None |
More Durable – Built To Last, Survive Drops and spills better | No | Yes, The materials used as Titanium, Magnesium and Reinforced Plastic. Some models are even military grade. |
Screen Display | Glossy, Reflective | Matte, Anti-Glare, Better Viewing angle |
Keyboard | Normal | Better, Tactile |
Pointing Options | Trackpad only | Trackpad and Additional Red Trackpoint (for better pointing accuracy” |
More Durable – Advanced Cooling Design and Mechanism | No | Yes |
More Protection – ThinkVantage Active Protection System (Developed by IBM in 2003) – protect the disk from any sudden accelerated movement
| No | Yes |
Better Security – Fingerprint Security | No | Optional |
Better Security – Trusted Platform Module (TPM) – Data Encryption | No | Yes |
Expansion, Connectivity – Docking Station or Port Replicator | No | Yes |
Battery Life | 2-4 hours | 4-16 hours |
2nd Battery Pack | No | Yes, Some models only |
Preloaded Operating System | Windows 10 Home | |
Supported Operating System | Not mentioned | Linux |
Remarkable Achievement | Not Known | The only Notebook that was used in the International Space Station.Their features include modifications to handle weightlessness, low density, and an adaptation to 28-volt power which is a very specific requirement of the Space Station. |
