Lenovo ThinkPad T560 review

ThinkPad T560 — the 15-inch T-series with an era-flattering graphics score

The T560 (2015) is the standard 15-inch business ThinkPad of the Skylake generation: a Core i5-6300U with 32GB of RAM at $227, under the $297 business-class median. One measured number needs framing: graphics reads 16.2 against a 3.84 class median — a 322% above-median placing that reflects the Skylake iGPU scoring against an iGPU-dominated class, an era-relative result rather than a capability claim. The ok-flags define the real envelope. Meanwhile reliability reads 15 versus 42.5 and mobility 23 versus 60 — the age axes carry the honest story.

What it does well

By ok-flags it clears minimum settings for Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, and Civilization 6 — older titles at low settings, the honest ceiling of the era's iGPU. The 32GB of RAM is generous for the platform, and the T-series build brings the full keyboard standard and dock ecosystem. A comfortable desk-and-dock office machine.

The trade-offs, stated plainly

Reliability at 15 versus 42.5 is the headline warning: a nine-year-old platform deep in aging. Mobility at 23 versus 60 confirms the desk-unit character — the T560 is a carry-occasionally machine. The dual-core CPU is office-adequate; any graphics expectation should stay era-scoped despite the flattering median-relative number.

Price trajectory

From a $1,300 launch configuration it has declined at about 6.9% per year to $227, with a projected $197 in two years (13% further). The curve is flattening into utility territory.

Against its neighbors

A ThinkPad T480 at $256 and a ThinkPad E480 at $256 sit above; a Dell Latitude E7470 at $211 and an HP ProBook 650 G2 at $215 below. The T480 at $256 is the direct upgrade path — one generation newer with better everything for $29 more, and the honest rival a buyer should cross-check.

Bottom line

Worth its price for a buyer who wants the 15-inch T-series desk experience with generous RAM and era-scoped entertainment capability. The T480 neighbor at $256 is the stronger machine for modestly more — the T560's case is the lower ask and the large chassis.