Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" W540, Core i7-4800MQ, 32GB, 1TB HDD, Quadro K1100M, Magnesium Alloy
Equipped with a quad-core i7-4800MQ and NVIDIA Quadro K1100M graphics, this workstation handles certified ISV applications on a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS display. Its 32GB of DDR3 RAM and Thunderbolt connectivity provide strong expansion for a refurbished system, complemented by a durable build with a backlit keyboard and numeric keypad. This machine is best for budget-conscious engineers or CAD users who need legacy workstation reliability and don't rely on fast SSD storage.
CPU Intel Core i7 4800MQ
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA Quadro K1100M
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 3.1 kg
49 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average portability (17th percentile)
- Below average gpu (18th percentile)
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4800MQ |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA Quadro K1100M |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | ✓ |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps) |
Physical
| Weight | 3.1 kg / 6.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" W540 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4800MQ | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA Quadro K1100M | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" W540 | 19.1 | 18.3 | 72.1 | 85.1 | 39 | 16.5 | 59 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 60.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall48.6
- AI/LLM24.8
- Gaming43.4
- Portability39.5
- Creator50.6
- Student65.2
- Business49.4
- Developer57.9
- Entertainment43.8
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