The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge is an affordable laptop that will appeal to business users on a tight budget.

As indicated by the budget price tag, the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge isn’t the most stylish business notebook on the market, but it (mostly) gets the job done. It features a 13-inch high-definition LED screen (1366×768 pixel resolution) and a keyboard that has undergone a redesign from previous ThinkPad laptops. The ThinkPad Edge’s keyboard has been raised, making it easier to use - as does the larger touchpad.

Connectivity is fairly standard for a budget 13-inch notebook. You get a memory card reader, three USB ports plus one HDMI. Unfortunately, there’s no optical disc drive.

The ThinkPad Edge comes in two basic varieties - the first running a 1.50GHz AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core processor, and the second running a 1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The AMD model will cost you less than the Intel laptop as the latter offers several performance advantages, including longer battery life. Both models weight in at just over 1.6kg.

Local pricing for the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge starts from $999 for the AMD model and $1149 for the Intel model.

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By Caroline Warnes