Stirring up nostalgia is a proven way to drive sales if the recent Nintendo Classic consoles are of any indication. In celebration of the ThinkPad's 25th anniversary, Lenovo has repackaged the standard ThinkPad T470 with the classic 7-row ThinkPad keyboard of old and relabeled it as the new ThinkPad 25. This "retro-style" ThinkPad had been rumored for over two years and it is now finally available in limited quantities directly from Lenovo for $1900 USD. The manufacturer has informed us that this is the only planned configuration; what you see here is what you will get.

Beyond the keyboard and packaging changes, however, the ThinkPad 25 utilizes the same chassis as the T470 released earlier this year. It is, in essence, a T470 with the AccuType keyboard swapped out for a traditional ThinkPad T420 keyboard and with new rubberized coating on the lid and palm rests. There has been some internal updates since the last time we checked out the T470 including the CPU (i5-7200U to i7-7500U), GPU (HD Graphics 620 to GeForce 940MX), and RAM (8 GB DDR4 to 16 GB DDR4), but we recommend reading up on our existing review of the T470 for more information on the chassis and connectivity features since both are nearly identical.

In this review, we'll be focusing on the performance of the ThinkPad 25 and the advantages and disadvantages it carries over the standard T470.