The Lenovo Thinkpad E585 is a very affordable business laptop that offers much value for your money. The build quality, keyboard, and touchpad are all excellent, and the performance is more than enough for everyday tasks.
Price
The ThinkPad E585 starts at $679, a little under $100 more than the base model of the ThinkPad T480s we reviewed last year. The E585 comes with an 8th Generation Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM, while a 256GB SSD powers its Windows 10 Pro operating system. It also has two USB-A ports and one USB Type-C port, along with HDMI and VGA outputs for connecting to external displays or projectors.
Suppose you want to get more power out of your laptop without spending more money on upgrades like RAM or storage space (two areas where most consumer laptops are lacking). In that case, it may be worth considering upgrading from the base model to one with better specs than what we reviewed today.
Design
The E585 is a 15.6-inch laptop with a matte finish on the screen. The screen has a diagonal measurement of 3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio. It features an Intel UHD Graphics 620 integrated graphics card and an Intel Core i7 processor. The laptop also comes with 8GB of RAM, which can be upgraded to up to 32GB, depending on your needs.
Regarding connectivity options, the Thinkpad E585 includes two USB 3 ports, an HDMI port, an RJ45 Ethernet jack, and headphone/microphone jacks. You’ll also find two speakers near the front edge of the keyboard deck so you can enjoy audio without headphones or external speakers plugged into your computer device’s jack for sound output (which is nice if you don’t have much desk space).
The webcam features 720p resolution, so you’ll be able to record videos in high definition quality when needed — although I would recommend using another camera when possible since camera quality isn’t as good as other devices (especially smartphones).
And finally, there’s an integrated fingerprint scanner located below its touchpad area – press down on it before entering your password so that your computer will automatically recognize who exactly was typing away at their keyboard before logging into their account(s).
Display
The Lenovo Thinkpad E585 comes with a 15.6-inch display having an FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS panel with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and a maximum brightness of 400 nits. The display offers wide viewing angles and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass on top, which makes it scratch resistant.
The laptop has the Intel UHD Graphics 620 chip built into it for handling graphical needs such as gaming, multimedia playback, etc. Still, its lack of dedicated memory means you won’t be able to play games on it if you’re looking for high frame rates or quality graphics.
On the performance front, this machine offers 10-point multi-touch support, which allows users to interact with windows smoothly while they are working on them in any application – be it casual apps like Facebook or Microsoft Word or professional ones like Adobe Photoshop Professional Edition where precision is required while making edits in images or documents respectively.
Keyboard and touchpad
The keyboard is comfortable and has an excellent feel to it. There’s no lag when typing, so it should be great for long typing sessions.
Performance
As expected, the ThinkPad E585 laptop is a workhorse. It’s powered by an 8th generation Intel Core i5-8250U processor (1.6GHz) and comes with 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD, and Intel UHD Graphics 620 for graphics support.
The laptop also supports WLAN 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity options, and an optional SIM card slot that allows you to connect to mobile data networks instead of relying solely on Wi-Fi networks (via Lenovo’s MiMo technology).
Battery life
Lenovo Thinkpad E585 is a laptop with a 7-hour battery life. This makes it ideal for people who go on long trips and won’t be near an outlet for most of their time away from home or the office.
Some laptops claim to have longer battery lives than this, but we’ve found them to be misleading at best and outright lies at worst—the quoted figures assume you’re using the device while plugged into power; if you use it unplugged, the actual life will be shorter by an hour or two (or more).
Specs
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8250U processor (1.6 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz)
- Memory: 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM
- Storage: 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD (5400rpm)
- Ports/Connectivity: 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x Thunderbolt 3 port, 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (one supports Power Delivery), VGA, HDMI, Ethernet RJ45 jack, microSD card reader
- WiFi: 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 4.1
The Lenovo Thinkpad E585 is an excellent choice for small-to-medium size businesses.
The Lenovo Thinkpad E585 is an excellent choice for small-to-medium size businesses. It has a sleek design, a good display, and a keyboard and performs well. It also offers impressive battery life and has enough ports to keep you connected on the go.
This is one to consider if you’re looking for a laptop that can do it all without breaking the bank!
Conclusion
It’s an affordable laptop for businesses looking for a reliable notebook that won’t break the bank. It has fast performance and long battery life, making it ideal for work use. There are also plenty of ports and connectivity options, including Ethernet and USB-C.
However, while the Thinkpad E585 is slim at just 0.8 inches thick, its weight of 2 pounds makes this model less portable than other ultraportables on our list, like the HP Spectre x360 15 or Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1s which weigh only 1 pound each (and 0.9 pounds if we’re counting).
With an Intel Core i7 8th generation processor inside alongside 16GB of RAM (which can be upgraded up to 32GB), it also doesn’t offer much room for upgrades later down the road as compared to other laptops within this price range like ASUS ZenBook UX330UA or Lenovo Yoga 720 – both have better performance than many others on their respective categories but don’t offer expandable storage capacity either due to limited space within their chassis design.”
