Classic Aesthetics, New Features
The matte charcoal gray exterior has a soft-touch surface, and the red eraser-shaped TrackPoint controller is right where you would expect it, in the middle of the comfortable keyboard. The T470 measures 0.79 by 13.25 by 9.15 inches (HWD) and weighs 3.74 pounds with its standard three-cell battery. Substituting in the six-cell extended battery increases the weight slightly, to 4.15 pounds. While not the lightest or the thinnest laptop, it's only a smidge larger and heavier than rivals like the Dell Latitude 14 5000 series (5480) (769.00 Starting Configuration at Dell Technologies) , the Lenovo ThinkPad T470s, and the HP EliteBook 1040 G3. You'll have no problem sliding the T470 into any laptop bag designed for 15-inch or smaller laptops.