Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E560

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Matte screen, runs quietly, low temperatures, decent casing quality, very good keyboard, docking port, very good battery life
Comfy keyboard, Strong performance, Very good battery life, Clear audio
Sturdy and stable construction, Sound quality, Comfortable AccuType keyboard, 15-inch Full HD display with an IPS panel, Lack of PWM with brightness levels above 60 cd/m2

Cons:

Dark screen, 12-month warranty only
Not MIL-SPEC tested for durability, Dull display

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Last revision on October 29, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Matte screen, runs quietly, low temperatures, decent casing quality, very good keyboard, docking port, very good battery life
Comfy keyboard, Strong performance, Very good battery life, Clear audio
Sturdy and stable construction, Sound quality, Comfortable AccuType keyboard, 15-inch Full HD display with an IPS panel, Lack of PWM with brightness levels above 60 cd/m2
Decent case quality, excellent keyboard, optional docking solutions, high-contrast and high-resolution IPS display with wide viewing angles, very good application performance, low noise development, good price-performance ratio

Reviewers Didn't Like

Dark screen, 12-month warranty only
Not MIL-SPEC tested for durability, Dull display
Lack of an М.2 slot, Poor coverage of the sRGB gamut
Mediocre color reproduction of the display, limited upgradeability, slight throttling under maximum load, only 12 months warranty

Expert reviews and ratings

Our present ThinkPad is a low-cost member of the lineup. The installed Core i3 processor has more than enough computing power for office and Internet applications. The laptop usually runs quietly and barely heats up. It would be easy to swap the...

By NotebookCheck on July 06, 2016

The Lenovo ThinkPad E560 has almost 8 hours of battery life and a comfortable keyboard, but it doesn't stand up to the durability standards of other business...

By LaptopMag on June 03, 2016

Again, the ThinkPad line leaves us with good impressions. The machine that we reviewed belongs to the E-series, which puts it in the mid-range, keeping it affordable for customers that are on a budget. Nonetheless, Lenovo made no compromise with the...

By laptopmedia.com on April 14, 2016

After the excellent result of the ThinkPad E460, the E560 continues the good performance and Lenovo is once again (depending on the configuration) able to offer a comparatively inexpensive entry-level model without bigger issues. Besides the, as usual,...

By NotebookCheck on December 14, 2015

Das Notebook Lenovo ThinkPad E560 (20EV000MGE) zeigt im Test ein befriedigendes Gesamtergebnis. Die Highlights des Testkandidaten finden Sie in den Wertungskategorien Ergonomie und Ausstattung - hier hat uns das Gerät im Test besonders überzeugen...

By Chip.de on May 25, 2016

Das Lenovo Thinkpad E560 bietet einige Möglichkeiten die Leistungsfähigkeit mit wenigen Handgriffen kostengünstig steigern zu können. Ein Solid State Drive anstatt der Festplatte und ein zweites RAM-Modul genügen schon, um die gefühlte...

By notebooks-und-mobiles.de on September 07, 2016

Das Lenovo ThinkPad E560 ist wie schon das kleinere E460 ein überaus gelungener Office-Einsteiger. Die Testkonfiguration liefert mit dem guten IPS-Display, den tollen Eingabegeräten und der soliden Leistungsfähigkeit ein praxisgerechtes Grundgerüst, um...

By notebooks-und-mobiles.de on September 03, 2016