Lenovo ThinkPad E590 [E590 20NB000WRT]

Cosmetic Improvements

The 2018 ThinkPad E580 model turned out to be so successful that Lenovo engineers decided not to reinvent the wheel, but limited themselves to improving hardware and cosmetic improvements.

Slim and strong

As before, the body of the ThinkPad E590 is made of durable and lightweight carbon fiber. It is pleasant to the touch, is not afraid of small scratches and bumps (complies with the military standard MIL-STD-810G), but is quickly covered with fingerprints. Although the hull has become thinner (only 20 mm), it is assembled by five plus: it does not hold anything together and does not play, the deck reinforced with metal is comparable in rigidity to a crowbar and does not bend one iota. Externally, the laptop looks strictly and minimalistic, but the Thinkpad logo imprinted into the case in the right corner under the keyboard slightly spoils the impression, which does not really fit into the overall concept. We don't know why, but the designers keep adding it like it's a Rolls-Royce logo.

Trackpad as an alternative to a mouse

Following the sticker, the eye clings to a strange red button sticking out in the middle of the keyboard. This is a proprietary trackpoint for the series, which allows you to replace a mouse with a touchpad. It works according to the following principle: the direction of pressing determines the direction of movement of the mouse cursor, and the force of pressing determines the speed of the cursor. Although it sounds simple in words, the feeling of working with him is quite unusual. But the thing is really convenient. Not without reason, it has been a trademark of the Thinkpad line since the mid-90s.

Large battery with fast charging

Among other pluses of the model are loud and clear built-in speakers, a laptop protection kit (kensington lock mount, TPM module), a capacious battery that lasts up to 11 hours and supports fast charging, plus a modern set of ports (there is USB-C) and a high-quality high-contrast display with thin side bezels. In terms of communication, one can only scold the inconvenient location of the card reader, which, like in previous models, is located on the rear end and can only be opened with a paper clip.

Balanced Iron

At the same time, the ThinkPad E590 has very decent hardware: an eighth-generation eight-thread Core i5 with a maximum frequency of 3.9 GHz, 8 GB of RAM and a 1000 GB HDD. For complete happiness, I would like an SSD, but taking into account the price and all the bells and whistles, we already get one of the most interesting and balanced laptops in the category under $700.