Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" T560, Core i5-6300U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 6300U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1366x768
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
28 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong affordability (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6300U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" T560 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6300U | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1366x768 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 15.6" T560 | 8 | 6.3 | 36.3 | 17 | 3.8 | 31.7 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 67.6 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 96 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US Compare | 66 | 68.8 | 79.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 33.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 15.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall28.1
- AI/LLM9.8
- Gaming6.2
- Portability30.2
- Creator11
- Student51.8
- Business33.3
- Developer31.1
- Entertainment20.2
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