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Dear all appreciate your comments which is better?

ThinkPad T410, Model 2537CTO

Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3, 1066MHz FSB)
1x2 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory
320GB, 7200rpm HDD SATA throughput 3.0GB/s
14.1" 1280x800 WXGA TFT with LED Backlight
NVidia NVS Switchable Graphics 256MB
DVD-RW Multiburner
Intel® Centrino Advanced-N 6200 agn WiFi with AMT/vPro
Bluetooth
56k Modem,
1Gbit LAN,
3G WWAN Ready (Antenna and Sim-Card reader installed but without 3G-module
UltraNav (Multitouch Trackpoint and Touchpad)
TPM Security Chip
Fingerprint Reader
Camera
6c Li-Ion battery
Windows 7 Professional 32 license, WinXP installed
3 years On-Site Warranty NBD

OR

ThinkPad T400, Model 2768CTO

Core2Duo P8600(2.40GHz/1066MHZ/3M),
1x2GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory,
160GB 7200rpm HD,  throughput 1.5GB/s
14.1" 1280x800 WXGA LCD,
256MB ATIRadeon 3470HD Hybrid Graphics
DVD-RW Multiburner
Intel 5100 802.11agn WIFI,
Bluetooth
56k Modem,
1Gbit LAN,

UltraNav (Trackpoint and Touchpad)
TPM Security Chip
Fingerprint Reader
Camera
6c Li-Ion battery
Windows Vista Business 32
3 years On-Site Warranty NBD

T410 - no brainer. Newer, faster, better specs in everything and looks far better as well.

The only reasons I can think of to prefer a T400 is if you absolutely cannot stand the new keyboard layout with large Esc/Del keys, or if you find the LCD lid rollcage very important (in the T410 the rollcage in the lid has been removed, although the body still has it).

Thank you.

Appreciate other suggestions.

Is new Nvidia NVS 3100 graphics better than ATI 3470?

Also there is missing mic jack but combo in 410.

What about LED? is it better?

The only thing in favor of the T400 is that you'll be able to get it for less money.

Volker wrote:The only thing in favor of the T400 is that you'll be able to get it for less money.

The other thing in favor of T400 is switchable graphics, I think.

With the T400, the docking port is the same as those found on previous T-series. The T410 docking port is not backwards-compatible with previous docking stations, so if you have accessories and docks from past ThinkPads, the T410 will not be able to use them.

Just a personal opinion, I really don't like how the T410 is getting more rounded; I would have preferred the truly boxy nature of the past ThinkPads (the R400 is more faithful in this respect than the T400). I really don't like the new fan grille either; it's rounded and HP/Dell looking.

The GREAT thing about the T410 is that the 6-cell sits flush within the body of the T410, whereas the T400's 6-cell sticks out of the back by an inch, which is rather annoying yet leads to nicer balance when carrying it vertically by a corner.