MIL-SPEC Testing Leadership

Industry-leading product testing for durability and reliability

Since 2007, Lenovo has used the US Department of Defense’s MIL-STD 810G* standards to help our products strike a perfect balance of value and durability right out of the box.

ThinkPad products are currently tested for 12 total methods and 20 procedures:

Mechanical Shock

High acceleration, repeated shock pulses over 18 times.
Vibration

Tested while running and turned off.
Shipboard Vibration

4-33Hz for 2 hrs.
Humidity

91–98% relative humidity, at 30–60°C.
Sand & Dust

140 mesh silica dust for 6 hr. cycles and silica sand for 90 min. cycles.
Fungus

28 days with common fungus sources.

Altitude

Tested for operations at 15,000 feet.
Solar radiation

Seven 24-hr. cycles of simulated UV radiation.
Explore atmosphere

Fuel vapor environment.
Low Temperature

Storage: -25°C for 24 hrs. Operation: -21°C for 8 hrs.
Extreme Temperature

-25 – 60°C over 3 cycles of 2 hr. duration.
High Temperature

Storage: 63°C for 24 hrs. Operation: 43°C for 8 hrs.

Lenovo’s dedication to constantly improving product quality means rigorous testing for reliability and durability. In addition to our extensive in-house testing for real-world challenges, Lenovo ThinkPad® devices are tested against twelve MIL-STD 810G Methods and twenty Procedures to demonstrate their toughness.

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*MIL-STD 810G establishes a methodology for testing products against environmental stresses under controlled laboratory conditions. Such testing is not a guarantee of future performance under these test conditions. Abuse, like that contained in MIL-STD 810G testing, is not covered under Lenovo’s standard warranty.

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