Lenovo ThinkPad S431 Ultrabook Review

Lenovo brings affordable thin and light mobility to the business sector with the 14" ThinkPad S431. This Ultrabook features a 1600x900 touch display and excellent ergonomics.

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A few questions:

1. How easy is it to clean the anti-glare touch-enabled display?
2. How is the WiFi performance when away from the router? All metal casings tend to block the WiFi signals.
3. Did you look inside? Is the chassis also metal or is it plastic?

John

 

Hey John, the anti-glare screen is more difficult to clean than a glossy display. I used a water dampened microfiber towel and had to use more pressure than I thought I would. It required several passes as well.

I was unable to verify how much of the chassis was made of metal. I'd wager most of this notebook's strength comes from its metal exterior. WiFi - couldn't say on that either, we don't have a test designed for that. I suspect you're right again, that it does block some of the signal. That's probably the reason my EliteBook has a plastic cutout at the top where the wireless antennas are located.