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1Lenovo T470 Among the Best Business Ultrabooks on Today’s Market
Lenovo has a long history of producing excellent business laptop computers. The best of the breed always has been the legendary T-Series, whose history stretches back long before Lenovo’s name appeared on what were then IBM ThinkPad computers. Even then, they were built by Lenovo. One of the main reasons for their success is that they were sufficiently rugged and could survive more than just the occasional bump or drop. The ThinkPad T-series was the choice of business travelers when they needed a computer that could withstand the many road trips stuffed under an airliner seat or in overhead compartments. While they weren’t the thinnest and lightest models on the market, they could be counted on to be running when you needed them. The ThinkPad T470 upholds that tradition in style.
2The T470 Looks Rather Ordinary
3There Are Plenty of Ports on the Left Side
4There Are Even More Ports on the Right Side
5The Laptop Hinges Fold Down a Full 180 Degrees
6The Keyboard and Touchpad Are Excellent
7The Bottom Panel Provides Easy Access
8You Don’t Really Need a Dock
9But the T470’s Dock Is Very Nice
The Lenovo ThinkPad T470 doesn’t really need a lot of extra ports because it’s designed with a nice selection already. But the Lenovo Ultra Dock adds even more, including six USB ports, an HDMI port, two Display Ports and two monitor ports—one DVI and one VGA. The yellow USB port on the far left stays powered even when the laptop is turned off and removed.