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Don't buy anything OTHER THAN T, X AND W/P SERIES if you want the Real ThinkPad Experience™
Recommended models:
T420 - 14", normal size
X220 - 12.5", lightweight
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Why ThinkPad? (also applies to other business laptops)
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap.
>Excellent keyboards - tactile feel and quiet.
>Great durability: chassis uses a magnesium rollcage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels.
>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models.
>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop.
>Easy to repair, upgrade and maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model. Spare parts are easy and cheap to obtain.
>The best trackpoint (that red thing in the middle of the keyboard). Great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad.
>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support.
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Used ThinkPad Buyers Guide:
http://ktgee.net/tpg
New guides by xsauc:
http://www.dankpads.com
EPP discount for new ThinkPads (USA & Canada only, usually 15%+ off):
http://pastebin.com/DujvzEzU
ThinkWiki - Info on ThinkPads and running GNU/Linux on them:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
ThinkPad service guides w/ tutorial videos:
https://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/
ThinkPad wallpaper collection:
https://imgur.com/a/NlepZ
First for T H I C K
>>54324158
Holyshit, what is that on top?
>>54324189
G40, the thiccest Thinkpad
Is there any case where I would have to pay for warranty service? I got something secondhand and I don't know if the previous owner could have fucked it up prior.
I saved up enough GBP for a $500 ThinkPad. What's the best one I can get for raw performance and gaming?
>>54324506
W520, maybe W530
>>54324515
Thanks, I'll look into it.
Do the 20 or the 30 series have better battery life?
In a scale of 1 to 10 how dank is my x230?
>>54324540
Whats the internal res?
Also, tell me how you got a 750 on it as well.
>>54324556
1366x768 IPS, soon I'm gonna send it to Japan to upgrade the screen to fhd IPS, also the cpu to i7-3612qe
pic rel
>>54324540
>>54324556
Yeah, anon please tell me how to setup an external GPU since I am having problems with it in my X230.
>>54324532
W530 ought to be better, since it's got Ivy Bridge and Kepler guts compared to the W520's Sandy Bridge and Fermi.
I have around 1000 usd for a thinkpad.
What to get?
i need mainly for programming,i have only used a PC so far.
I need to be fast and have good visuals(good resolution and colours).
>>54324714
t460s
>>54324714
1000 bucks for a programming laptop is way too much. Get a T440/T450 with a 1600x900 or FHD panel for 500-600 bucks. Someone else should be able to give better info about the colors on their screens, but they should be good enough.
>>54324714
T460p using the discount code in the OP
Otherwise an 40 or 50 series thinkpad. That's assuming you want to use your whole budget. Otherwise like a T/W520 or T/W530 with good specs and native 1080p display.
>>54324589
How hot does the i7 get while gaming?
>>54324801
What i7 in what thinkpad? Don't ask general questions like this newfag.
>>54324801
85 celsius dg under full load of both CPU and iGPU
unless you're talking about eGPU, in that case it never gets higher than 80dg
>>54324714
PC as in tower or Windows? You can customize a T460 with an i5 processor, 1080p screen, 128GB SSD and 8GB Ram and also Windows unfortunately for $1100. You'll get the same stuff for cheaper but without Windows if you're academia.
>>54324812
Are you retarded?
>>54324812
It's clearly referenced in his post reddit.
Has anyone figured out where it's possible to buy a keyboard receptacle compatible with X220? Picrelated.
Buying a broken motherboard is one way to do it, but it's way more expensive.
>>54324589
>send it to Japan to upgrade the screen to fhd IPS
What? You can do that? Post details, I'm interested.
>>54324894
Such parts are not available for end consumer.
Also how did you manage to break it?
>>54324913
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4qizhnbui0
http://forum.51nb.com/thread-1602437-1-1.html
there you go desu~
>>54324817
Are those temps sustainable for a laptop? Can it harm the motherboard?
>>54324914
I never said I broke it, I just need one.
Also, I don't need the 100% original one. People found compatible ones to for the old models, but I don't know about this one.
>>54324936
Yes. No.
If it doesn't exceed 100C dg it's fine.
>>54324929
Oh, I thought this was for X220, nevermind.
>>54324956
Same mod applies to x220. In that case it's even more simply to implement.
>>54324970
simple*
>>54324956
If you do it on an X220 then it is..
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=43600546862&toSite=main
Still not sure why you'd send it to Japan thogh
>>54324781
>>54324826
>>54324799
>>54324785
How about this one?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T440s-Fingerprint-Professional/dp/B018IKYJSC/ref=sr_1_13?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1462123309&sr=1-13&keywords=t440
I cant find anything thats fhd and with an i5/i7 that is not 1000+
>>54325008
You don't really need an i7. Find one with an i5. Also, you'll have to have the trackpad replaced by a T450 one since the T440 trackpad was just one whole piece without any buttons and it sucks balls.
>>54325000
>8 EUR
how the fuck is this possible? Is it really only 890 yen?
WTF
>>54325085
It's chinabux, not japennies.
>>54325097
So you have to send it to china
even worse ;_;
can the dude from the last thread reply to pic related pls
Dont mind the Fujitsu.
>>54325230
>T60 high res
>T530
I'm cumming.
>>54325230
>Fujitsu
looks fucking nasty
Put the T60, M6500(?) and T530 next to each other, I want to see how cucked aspect ratios have become over the years.
>>54325225
Just buy a 135W psu if you want to get max performance out of the w510, the 90w will slow it down
>>54325225
The battery will always charge to capacity. The adapters power rating only determines speed of charging. For the laptop itself, check what the laptop with your configuration ships with.
What do you guys think about the X1 series, X1 Carbon, X1 Yoga, and X1 Tablet?
is is normal for my t420 screen to glitch? it is ok after i log out and log in
>>54325810
Disgusting. If you love gay sex and MacBooks, I guess they're great.
>>54325810
I personally don't like how they feel. They lack the bulk I'm used to. But I guess I might get used to it if I owned one.
Performance wise, they're fine but I think the RAM is soldered on so you'll have a hard time upgrading it. Advice not buying new.
>>54325810
A disgrace to the Thinkpad name. Lelnovo at their worst.
>>54325810
>>54325894
>>54325895
>>54325991
The 2nd generation one was a fucking disaster.
The X1 Tablet is the only Lenovo product to use a 3:2 panel though.
>>54325991
Wait, they don't have the mouse buttons? I'm sure the newer ones should have it, seeing as how they put them after the 40 series.
>>54325991
that's the older x1. My x1 yoga has returned to physical keys.
>>54326086
Eww, i'll take that chunky W520 over that thing.
>>54326086
>windows
>on thinkpads
>windows 10 at that
>>54326107
>take the X1 Yoga
>sell it
>buy 3 more W520 units
Would a T420 refurb from Newegg be a good secondary computer for programming/notes?
>>54326196
Of course, but look on Ebay for a better price. Usually $200 there.
>>54326196
A T420 refurb is good enough to use as a main computer.
>>54325290
M6400 and W530, close anon, close.
>>54325270
Wouldn't call it hi-res, but it is SXGA+
>>54325991
That meme is old
>>54325810
I've yet to try an X1 Yoga or tablet... but I really like the X1T from a design/feature standpoint.
>>54326113
>56% of dankpad's traffic are from Windows machines
>14% is android
>11% is linux
Keep on believing the dream
>>54326196
Get a X220T. It'll be better for notes and more portable, though the screen might be small for programming.
>>54326275
>>14% is android
Explain. How do you run android on Thinkpads.
>>54326275
Is the Precision series more powerful than the W series? Why is it so much larger?
>>54326275
:3 thanks for the photo
God damn that T60p is so fucking sexy, those slim bezels...
is anyone else here running ubuntu 16.04 on a x220 or t420?
Does the wifi crash for you sometimes too after recovering from standby? That's kinda annoying. Have to do a full reboot if it does this shit
>>54326113
Required for work
>>54326119
>>54326107
I already have enough thinkpads to hold me over.
x200s, x201t, w520, x1 yoga. I just got an i7 x201s and an x200 that I'm going to flash libreboot on and convert to affs panel.
This hunk-o-junk is on sale for 60$ in my shithole.
>>54326300
No you misunderstood, it is just browsing data by OS, so some people are looking it through their phone.
Unless someone is using bluestacks?
>>54326328
Yup, gone from a dead era.
>>54326388
Currently running Ubuntu MATE 16.04 on my X300, haven't had problems yet.
>>54326397
bunch of cuckpads
get rid of it
>>54326463
>Currently running Ubuntu MATE 16.04 on my X300, haven't had problems yet.
maybe lucky with that chip or something.
Just googled it and apperently I am not the only one with that problem
http://askubuntu.com/questions/761180/wifi-doesnt-work-after-suspend-after-16-04-upgrade
I want another dollar mouse pad with a larger more vibrant Thinkpad/IBM/THINK design
post Thinkpad related images that would make god mouse pads
>>54326573
>>54326573
>Another HD202
>>54326655
iBuyMemes
>>54326673
I didn't even know they were a meme till after I bought em, they we're cheap on Amazon, very decent headphone.
>>54326718
I honestly bought them because they were recommended in /hpg/
Same reason I own a T420. 4chan can be useful sometimes
>>54324540
>ultrameme
autism/10
>>54324936
easily
not unless you run it under full load 24/7
and if its in short bursts it can run at 100c and be fine.
>>54326834
I know the processor can handle it, but can the motherboard?
>>54326931
yes
it's the cpu that would die first, not the mobo
>>54326326
because it's a 17" 16:10 machine
the W530 is a cucked 15.6" 16:9 machine
>>54326438
They aren't so bad.
>>54324826
$1100?
>>54327672
that with the discount code?
>>54326326
Sorry I never answered your question.
Arguably, yes, especially so with its own discrete GPU heat sink fan.
I believe M6500 and later have MXM GPUs, so you can upgrade the GPU to better specs, rather than being stuck with a motherboard swap
>>54327821
So is the Precision series the best workstation option there is?
>>54327672
It's what I put into the site, you forgot the SSD. Dunno if 460p is just cheaper to upgrade.
>>54327672
I am not american.
>>54328123
Honestly i'd probably just grab 4gb of ram and just upgrade the ram/ssd myself since it'd be cheaper. Also looks like the t460p is cheaper than the t460
>>54325008
Don't get this one, make sure it has the dedicated buttons on trackback and red nipple on the keyboard. If you have to insists on Amazon there is a lot of listings for T460 around 1000 that are good.
Simply put, what is the best thinkpad or laptop in general that I can get with ~$1500? Need something that will last me 4 years at college.
>>54328242
Not him.
I upgraded my RAM but ordered the (OPAL2) SSD.
Upgrading the SSD yourself is about the same price, so the only benefit is the "free" 5400rpm hard drive. - which is useless to me.
>>54328293
Depends on what you wanna do. Taking notes, shitposting and chinese cartoons do not require a $1500 machine.
>>54328293
It depends if you want more performance or more portability.
>>54328293
T460p with Nvidia card, i7, 1440p and 500GB SSD. It's in the euro on campus store for 1400€ I'm sure you can get it for just as cheap in the US.
>>54327874
Sort of.
I havent finished up my tally on 17" 2nd gen Core laptops yet but I've been reading that Dell Precisions have much more compatibility on GPU upgrades than the Elitebook does.
And out of the two, the HP machines seem to be a bit more of a bother to upgrade the GPU too, it will def need a bios flash, unlike from what i've read on precisions, they aren't picky if it came from an HP or Dell machine when upgrading the GPU (from what I gathered) but even then I've seen about 4 more non-factory GPUs on M6600 than 8760w machines.
HP has one giant fan for the CPU and GPU, they both have separate heatsinks, but dell has dual fans, then again it might has less surface area for the heatsink.
I was happy with my 8760w when I used it. (:
>>54328346
That would essentially be what I'm doing honestly. I really like the x220 but I'm hesitant of buying a 5 year old machine when I can get a brand new one that will last me for a long time. Money isn't really an issue for me so I thought I'd go with something new.
>>54328522
>new
I know that feel. Get a >>54328433 without the nvidia card cause you won't really need it. A touch screen would be great for notes.
>>54324540
>>54324589
eGPU friend
Shot in the dark but I've read nearly every comment on notebookreview.com and techinferno.com and a few other websites
I got an X220 with PE4C 3.0 and asus 660Ti. Everytime I use it sometimes as soon as 5 minutes sometimes not until a couple of hours shit fucks ups. The screen goes black and the sound goes all SKKKKKKHHHHH or loops a sound, and sometimes there's a disconnect jingle from Windows 7. Graphics heavy games tend to make the laptop crash / bluescreen sooner.
Temps are 85-90 degrees on cpu at most and less on the gpu.
I tried the eGPU on a fresh windows 10 install and its error message was "Nvidia Display Device Driver Stopped Responding"
After a couple of boots windows 10 gave error 12.
I've tried installing optimus, setting BIOS PCIe between generation 1 and automatic, manually installing the nvidia drivers and letting windows 7 auto download the drivers, i dont know what the deal is
Any help friend?
>destroying your 9 cell battery by using it at home
>>54324506
x220 with pe4c 2.1 egpu module, Dirt cheap, mines run gta5 correctly
>>54328433
I have exactly that.
But I must warn the battery life isn't that great, even with the extended ghetto bootie battery.
>>54328634
Can you help with >>54328574 if you also have an egpu setup?
Pic is my egpu
>>54328634
How hard is it to setup an eGPU?
>>54328562
>without the nvidia card cause you won't really need it.
With the T460p you get better CPU performance when using the nVidia GPU.
The nVidia has its own heat pipe (this heat pipe is missing in models without dedicated graphics), so the CPU stays cooler, and the CPU is capped to 35W so using the integrated graphics means the CPU can use even less than that.
>>54328735
But what use is a dedicated gpu if you just wanna take notes, shitpost and watch cartoons? It'll be a drain on the battery life, as >>54328652 mentioned.
>>54325166
came here to correct anon
that's china, bud - not glorious nippon!
When will I have a FHD screen option for my t430? I've waited so long....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X230-i5-3320M-Professional/dp/B00U1DHX74/ref=sr_1_48?ie=UTF8&qid=1462137040&sr=8-48&keywords=thinkpad+ips
The refurbished one for 320 ,it says its IPS at description and has 240 gb ssd.
Worth it?
Which would be the better bang for buck?
W510 Arrandale i7 quad core - Nvidia FX880 - 1600x900
or
T530 Ivy bridge i5 dual core - Intel integrated - 1600x900
>>54328812
I'm both persons.
Just warning people for potential pitfalls.
If it's just for taking notes I wouldn't recommend a T460p at all.
Only get the "p" if you actually need "performance".
>>54328876
And which would you personally pick and why?
>>54328892
What sorta performance, disregarding games? Does everyday use become noticeably better/faster?
Libreboot'd X60 haulin LUKS-encrypted Void Linux. I've reached the apex of computing.
>>54328844
bump
Do any Britfags here know where's the best place to get a battery for my x220?
>>54328967
CPU performance, especially multi-threading.
Since it has 4 physical cores, vs. 2 on pretty much any other laptop today.
>>54328985
nowhere near the apex of music, though.
>>54328985
>Libreboot'd X60
very nice!
>>54328614
Explain?
>>54329524
you use your shitty battery at home and switch to your 9 cell when you need to go somewhere, makes your 9 cell last longer because you save charge cycles
>>54328735
So the cpu stays cooler if you get the gpu(gpu not active)?
I love my X220, but it's too heavy and the battery is shit.
Is there anything more portable I can get without spending much? (250$ max)
Older models welcome, performance isn't a factor. It just needs to be x86_64 and with at least 2GB of RAM (preferably 4GB).
>>54328876
T530 hands down
Granted the GPU benchmarks may consider i7 HD 4000 desktop machines but whatever
>http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp%5B%5D=1612&cmp%5B%5D=2&cmp%5B%5D=1541
W510 i7's are just outdated now, unless you want a true quadcore experience
>https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp%5B%5D=849&cmp%5B%5D=851&cmp%5B%5D=853
T530 i5's are just good...
>https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp%5B%5D=818&cmp%5B%5D=817&cmp%5B%5D=815
Now that being said, if you found a quadcore i7 2nd gen system that may be a different story.
I didn't benchmark the extreme i7 the W510 has, but most likely it would be more expensive than the T530
IMO keyboard is not a big deal for me, but the badside about the T530 is using genuine batteries instead of knock offs.
>>54328985
Very nice anon, I wish I had that capability, time and dedication to do something like that!
>heavy
lmao, you a weak twink or something? it weighs less than a t420 and that feels light as fuck
>>54329650
>I love my X220, but it's too heavy and the battery is shit.
What kind of girly faggot are you? In what world is an X220 heavy?
>>54329625
The CPU stays cooler when you don't use its integrated graphics.
>>54329717
In a world where I ideally want to carry a tablet, but they are either expensive or shit.
I've got a lead on a few x86 tablets from >>>/g/csg/, but I'm not 100% convinced that it's a good idea.
Bought a T420 and to my surprise the panel is actually 1600x900 instead of the listed 1366x768. Is that Alienware panel still a worthy upgrade over the stock 1600x900 panel?
Two questions about my T420S.
What is a reasonable idle temp for the i7-2640M? Seems to sit in the mid to upper 40s most of the time. I cleaned the heat-sink and applied Arctic Silver 5.
I replaced the wifi card with the Ultimate-N 6300, and now the wifi indicator light flashes with activity. I don't think it did that with the previous card. Is this normal?
>>54329819
Any idle below 60 is fine.
>>54329668
Interesting GPU comparison. What's scary is how much integrated graphics have stagnated since then.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=nvidia-fx-m-broadwell-quickie
>>54329668
I do really like the older keyboards though. How about W510 nvidia vs T520 intel? Benchmarks suggest the w510 is slightly better, but I wonder how much difference it will make in day to day use (web-browsing, 1080p video and a bit of photo/video editing)
>>54328841
Never ;_;
How bad is the T420s battery life(with ultrabay battery)? Anyone here own one? How many hours with just light web browsing/ microsoft word.
>>54330014
I was quite happy with the W520 when I had it, it played League. I haven't done video editing on any W series since the W700ds... I did edit with a T440p and was quite surprised how well it did with the intel graphics and while on battery life... but thats a 5 processor generation jump lol
I think the T520 would have better battery life... unless optimus was available for the W510, but even so Sandy Bridge is damn good.
>>54329938
I can't really say how well that is
Thats a 1st gen i7 W510 going up against a 5th gen i5 X1 Carbon when i looked up the motherboards
The i5 is 'U' model so its underclocked, the heatsink and cooling for the X1C is shit, i've had one, and it sucks once something intensive happens, its not designed for anything big... I dunno if it kicks in the fan once 4K video goes on (I was content with 1080p netflix)
Thing is, though I praised the T440p earlier in this post, it fucking died when trying to play league of legends for me. However, the T430 played league fine, both machines had intel graphics, both had Windows 8.1 Pro I clean installed, and both had 4GB RAM, yet for some reason the T440p stuttered like shit, unlike the T430 playing 60fps no frame drop.
So yeah, a five year old nvidia GPU can beat broadwell HD graphics, because the machine is a workstation was designed to be pushed while the ultrabook was designed to look good in my purse and Fiat 500c
I used to be able to play diablo 3 fine on my T420 with NVS4200 whatever. Ever since I reinstalled OS an djust runs like shit now. any suggestions? On crappy windows 10/ If no fix just going to full linux or 7 dual boot
>>54330318
The windows 10 has got to be fucking your hardware over to get you to buy something new, switch back to based windows 7 and have fun.
>>54330343
How much of a performance boost would thi sbe over my T420 wth NVS4200?
Lenovo ThinkPad T530 laptop Core i5 2 6GHZ 1600X900 Nvidia 8GB RAM DVDRW Win 7
But yeah. I think I am done with 10.
>>54330410
I run an old ass T410 i5, and 7 is rather smoother and faster, 8.1 and 10 are kind of whores, you cant even disable aero for god's sake.
>>54330422
You can disable animations on 10. Did that today. But yeah 10 is gross. I do have a long term release ISO though that comes with no bloat. minus the botnets. Doesn't even come with cortana or edge
I got a T400 for 58$. How did I do?
>>54330481
Good price for a Penryn notebook, what's the condition like?
>Still no ThinkPad with decent DPI
>It's mostly 768p consumerist trash
>>54330516
176ppi not good enough?
On my x220, my brightness control keys aren't working on linux, but it works on the thinkvantage bios. How do I fix it?
>>54330516
turns out the contracts they cater to don't care much about screen quality
>>54330516
>2048x1536 R50p in 2004
>1600x1200 A21p in 2000
You can thank Lelnovo for that.
>>54330882
>2048x1536
Way to push limits, you glorious bastards, that's maxin out VGA.
I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 (and Nvidia drivers and CDUA) on my T460p for the tenth time and every time something else is fucked on reboot and I just get a black screen or a blank screen or a login loop. Now if I try to install it again there's a dozen "csr firmware not ready" messages, which probably isn't helping. Please send help.
>>54330491
It has a little damage, but comes with 4GB of Ram and Windows 7 Pro on a 160 GB HDD
>>54331068
>4GB
Very good deal, the last Penryn I got last August for $120 only had 2GB.
best budget SSD for x220?
i was looking at that chink kingdian SSD, 120gb for only 44 bucks, but i dunno if itll die out on me in months, lol
>>54330958
run win7 and play games on your t460p, anon
u know you wanna
>>54330446
holy shit, where did you get such an ISO?
Got my shitty IBM monitor working finally, maybe one day ill get a proper desk
>>54328433
>1440p screen
>have to run it scaled
>only good scaled option is 4:1
why wouldn't you just get a 1080p or a 1600x900 screen?
Bump.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X230-i5-3320M-Professional/dp/B00U1DHX74/ref=sr_1_48?ie=UTF8&qid=1462137040&sr=8-48&keywords=thinkpad+ips
The refurbished one for 320 ,it says its IPS at description and has 240 gb ssd.
Worth it?
>>54331199
I've been playing Dark Souls 3 all weekend on the other partition, but thanks for the suggestion.
Just installed an ssd on a recently purchased x220 off ebay. It comes with an 8gb ram and an ips screen for $225.
What drivers and software do I need to download from the lenovo site to optimize this laptop? And which one of the available bios on the lenovo site is the 1.40 bios that will allow me to install a custom bios to whitelist this x220?
>>54331298
>not running full resolution
>not squinting at the tiny font like your grandma
Get a load of this guy.
>>54331315
how does ds3 run on the t460p?
Is there any reason to buy a p50 or p50s now that based t460p is kicking ass?
Don't even get me started on that off-center trackpad/kb
>>54328844
is it in good condition? extended battery? how much ram?
if its in perfect condition with extended batt, and 16 gigs of ram then go for it for sure, if it's all fucked up, 3 cell, and 4 gigs then i'd pass
>>54331426
I think it's on the highest settings and 1080p and it's runs pretty smooth except for when it loads new areas it completely shits itself. Couldn't be bothered to fiddle with the settings to change any of that.
>>54328614
>li-on cucks
top kek
>>54328876
t530 for sure
the cpu is probably about as fast (they used really low clock speeds back then) and the igpu is most likely faster than the dgpu.
plus the t530 supports 2x8gb sticks of ram so getting 16 gigs of ram is cheap (and IDK if the w510 has 4 ram slots)
>>54329650
does it have an hdd in it?
get an 850 evo, and a new battery.
hdds weight a lot compared to the rest of the laptop
>>54329805
the stock screen is pretty piss poor, so pretty much anything is way better than it.
if its anything like the non retina macbooks screen then I'd say go for it, it's actually usable at most normal angles
>>54331546
I was gonna use meme arrows and say Cuckbook Pro but you've got the serviceable non retina one, good shit.
>>54331726
the last not absolute shit macbook
no 800mhz bullshit after the dgpu kicks on
T420 with i5 2520, 8GB RAM, 9 cell battery with 64 used cycles, WWAN and HD+ 1600x900 display for 200€
Yay or nay?
>>54331874
Buy that bitch.
>>54331874
send me the link
>>54331874
yay as fuck
>>54331896
>>54331981
Thanks m80s
>>54331932
No
Anyone game on a W520 / W530?
What's it like?
>>54330882
I find it odd that the R50p had gotten that upgraded LCD when the T401p didn't, despite that being their flagship and the R series being the lesser model.
>>54330446
I have an enterprise version of W10 but I've yet to install it... don't really have a laptop that can support that.
>>54332230
Crysis on ultra plays at 120fps
>>54332405
I highly doubt that.
>>54328985
>void
How is it? I'm a current Funtoo user.
>>54330714
Install KDE.
>>54329805
I got the alienware m14x 900p screen matte and oh boy. it looked like a new computer when i booted it up after installing it.
The viewing angles and colors are x10000 better. Not sure if the other 900p panels are as good as the alienware.
>>54332774
I've also done the upgrade, yesterday actually. Here is my impressions
>blacks are deeper
>viewing angles is better but not spectacular
>the pale flare from bending the screen downwards is highly reduced
it's a lot easier on the eyes, you don't have to constantly adjust your screen/head to get the perfect image. Worth the upgrade if you're coming from 1366x768.
>>54331159
Just get a 250gb ssd. They're better bang for your buck than 120gb ssd.
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16820173072
This one is on sale. Sandisk are pretty reliable, not as fast as a Samsung ssd, but reliable.
>>54332230
Gets pretty hot, but was playing F.E.A.R at 1080p max setting. Not sure if it was 60 fps, but it was "smooth". I'm sure if I ran at 900p or 720p at medium it'd run a lot cooler.
>>54332849
Did you get the glossy or matte? I'm definitely going to do this when mine comes in. Hopefully it's pretty easy to install
>>54332774
>>54332849
Would you guys just reccomend buying a 720p T420(cheaper) and just doing the upgrade myself, rather than buying a native 900p T420?
Alright, /fuckos/
I have just brought a Thinkpad X220 with a genuine new 9cell battery and YOURE JUST TOTALLY FUCKED. Now how much is a battery slice worth? The 6 cell battery in the slice exchangeable? And are you just TOTALLY FUCKED while I'm getting OVER 9 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE?
Also, anyone have any experience with the non-genuine battery packs? They're substantially cheaper.
>>54333540
Medium quality slices are ~$50. They weigh a shitton, so only use if the 9 cell doesn't cut it.
>>54333400
Matte always, glossy has the advantage of colours looking more vibrant but it doesn't mean shit because you're still using a TN panel.
>>54333394
It depends mainly on the deal. If you can secure something nice and it's already 1600x900 then it is up to you whether to shell out the extra bucks. Definitely upgrade the screen if you're coming from 1366x768 cancer.
I'm being serious here, what is so special about thinkpads? (besides the red mouse thingy)
>>54333789
You can run it over with a car, plug in an external monitor, and still have a working machine.
>>54333789
The keyboard layout.
The durability.
Abundance of parts courtesy of large companies mass purchase of them.
Repasting question from previous thread in hopes of a resolution. Still haven't got this shit to work
Has anyone here had problems with display port to HDMI adapters on the x220? My laptop can detect that there's a screen plugged in, but it won't actually output anything. Meanwhile my screen keeps going through and endless cycle of sleeping and waking. Any ideas? I've reinstalled the graphics drivers repeatedly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxXdMVgDY9Y
want
>>54324158
THE THICKNESS
>>54333789
The red thing is called a nipple ya nerd.
my x200s' battery lasts maybe 10minutes if im lucky. im really stingy. should I buy another one, i only really use it when im near an outlet?
>>54333540
Buy a new battery there is genuine batteries on ebay for around $30
>>54333540
Or stop being a jew and but a good battery
>>54334606
>i only really use it when im near an outlet
If that's the case, buy some upgrades for your X200 before a new battery, help the old core 2 duo out with the modern web.
>>54327672
>15-6440HQ
Good
>windows 7 Pro
Great
>2560x1440 IPS
Great
>HD 530
If you don't plan to play on it, OK.
>Backlit KB, Fingerprint reader
OK.
>HDD
Aftermarket drives are cheaper so OK.
>Smart card reader
You can remove it if you don't need it.
>>54332774
Do you have a part number for that screen? Did you have any problem when installing it?
>>54334005
I've been drooling over an RZ5 ever since I saw one
>tfw the Japs don't even bother marketing actual good laptops to consumertard nations anymore
It's really my dream portable
>16:10
>IPS
>Tablet Convertible
>Panasonic Build Quality
>Removable battery
>great I/O: Ethernet, VGA, hdmi, SD, usb 3.0
>very light
the only thing I'm not sure about is the typing experience
It's way fucking overpriced though and rare
do anons seriously use their batteries at home?
What room in your house doesn't have power socket that you can't plug an extension cord into to reach your thinkpad with the battery removed.
ONLY put the battery in when leaving the house
>>54333276
will i really notice a difference in those speeds if i'm just using it for word processing and such?
also, will i feel a difference in speed if i get higher speed ram?
i'm kinda a noob to all this stuff.
>>54335983
The software might startup quicker, but you should put your OS on it for maximum gains.
>>54336040
yep, it'd be replacing my main harddrive anyways.
How hard would it be to upgrade the CPU in a T410 or T420 to something around 3 or 4 GHz?
>>54335336
My battery lasts a good 3 hours outside the house, so I leave it in when I get home and use it while it charges. There's not really much of a reason to take it out imo.
>>54336101
Then go for it. I use an SSD in place of the HDD for OS and software and a caddy inserted into the DVD drive bay with an HDD for media.
Where was the SATA3 port in the t420 again? Ultrabay or HDD bay?
>>54336184
that would be the ideal setup, but i have an x220.
i'm debating on getting a T420, i dont mind the extra weight and size at all.
i just got this x220 for a really good deal though, i could honestly probably flip it and get one.
>>54336231
HDD bay.
>>54336260
The X series doesn't have an ultrabay? Get a T430 if you want USB 3.0, but a T420 will be good too. Make sure you get the 1600x900 whichever model you get.
Got an X230 a few months ago thanks to this thread. It's pretty great. Battery lasts 4-5 hours and its powerful enough for whatever I need to do while I'm not at home. The only downside is the 1366 x 768 resolution.
>>54328634
Will an eGPU display to the laptop's display?
>>54332774
>>54332849
I've never heard of the Alienware screen. I thought the X1 Carbon screen was the preferred upgrade for t420
>>54328574
Instability problem caused by no 5V power.
It's provided via USB male-male cable.
I'm not sure if PE4C has this port but this looks exactly like a power issue.
I'm on Ubuntu 14.04, T460p. I can't fucking drag and drop or highlight something using the mouse button. I can click and drag using only the touchpad but if I click the left mouse button and move it using the trackpoint or touchpad it's like the button isn't pressed at all. What do.
>“Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy - but mysterious. But above all black says this: "I don’t bother you - don’t bother me".”
>>54337175
B-Big
B-Black
C-Computer
>>54337191
>C-Computer
>not cuckpad
no effort
I'd like to sell my fully featured x230 - >>54324540
and get something that can be powered through 5V line. I was thinking of Asus Transformers T100 without additional HDD. Is there something better or perhaps cheaper that this one?
Do I just need to swap out the mobo to get rid of the NVS on T420? I want to use DisplayPort on HD3000.
>>54328634
What gpu? 750ti?
>>54334802
I heard there really isnt any upgrades you can do to the x200s. I put an SSD in it and its got 4GiB of RAM. I dont see what else I can do
>>54331507
>>54331507
It has 8 giga ram and 6 cell battery from waht i read at description.
Here is what it says at refurbished condition:
ady to use out of the box, fully working without any defects. WiFi, UK keyboard and genuine charger as well 3G modem. Excellent condition (except mark on top of lid after asset tag) ex-business refurbished by certified engineer. Battery tested & working. 3 Months RTB warranty included.
>>54337467
Aww yours is maxed out, good, get that battery if you need to take the party on the go.
>>54337530
yeah these thinkpads are pretty cool hey. Check out that guy running the egup setup. Looks killer
Help me decide tpg, which is a better deal? W500 for $335 or T420 with minor cosmetic damage for $190
I'd get both if I could afford it
>>54337868
major correction: W700, not W500
>>54332405
These are the last of the Thinkpads that are somewhat decent.
I honestly like the keyboard better than the original thinkpad keyboards.
>>54337868
>>54337889
T420, you'd probably be better off with a Sandybridge cpu than a Core 2 Duo.
>>54330187
Anyone?
>>54335336
Why? I've set thresholds at 25%-80% anyway, so the battery doesn't get fucked while plugged in.
>>54335336
>>54338200
More sensible solution: just leave the battery in and plug in. Battery will go into idle mode when it reaches maximum charge so it's basically the same as taking it out but with extra protection in case of a power outage.
>>54330042
Really? Not even with some of those weird flies cable moda? I'm a sad panda.
>>54337889
>>54337868
Get the W700 if it's mint, cos they're pretty rare, especially in good condition. Depends how much of a ThinkPad enthusiast you are though vs frugal pragmatist... If the latter - then obviously the T420 is probably a better buy.
ThinkPad stuff should be here:
>>54339397
>>54339397
>>54339397
>>54338427
Or even better; use TLP and set some sane thresholds if you're so paranoid about your battery wearing out too soon.
>>54340024
That's literally what the post I replied to said.
Thresholds or not, battery will still idle when charging, so no point in removing it.
Serious question: Why are thinkpads so popular? The keyboard layout is non-standard, I don't see the point of that dot in the middle, there is no numpad, the enter key is small.
How can anyone type on this thing without making errors all the time? I have a nice offer for a ThinkPad with really good specs and I'm considering to buy it, but that fucking keyboard makes me skeptical. I currently own an IdeaPad, so I'm not a macfag or whatever you want to accuse me of.
tl;dr: convince me why ThinkPad's keyboard layout isn't shit
>>54340119
>Why are thinkpads so popular
Literally read the OP
>>54340119
>the enter key is small
You've come here to argue keyboard layouts while having absolutely no knowledge of the topic? Bait confirmed.
>>54340337
>enter key is small/layout is non standard
What?
>needing a number pad on a laptop
>dot in the middle
its another mouse device, less fucked than the trackpad.
I'm a linux newbie, can anyone help me install thinkfan on Kubuntu? seems somewhat daunting. Am on an x220 if it matters
/ThinkCat/
>>54340420
>daunting
Post examples of what you're having problems with.
>>54340420
literally 1st link on google for "x220 thinkfan config"
>>54340056
My bad, then. ;)
>>54340420
Google Thinkwiki.
>>54335333
Dudes these things are like $3k+
And I don't even know how to order one. I speak and read Japanese and still can't figure out a viable way to get one.
>>54340435
Is that considered a Calico Seal Point Siamese? I have never seen a cat like that.
>>54340391
Anybody else with a Japanese keyboard for the full size windows key, the large left shift that you can simply lower your left pinkie for, and the nice and big enter key?
Only negatives I can think of are the smaller space bar and smaller backspace, but if you can type worth a damn and tend not to use the extremities of your spacebar button, it gives you more buttons with moonrunes on to program to whatever
>>54340591
Those grayish spots on the body really looks like it but I dont know...found her in my garage and kept her, as far as I know its siamese + stray cat
X220 or T420?
>>54340844
macbook with gentoo
>>54340844
x220 with 9-cell battery
or get both
>>54335333
>$3K
And I thought Sony Vaio's were expensive.
>>54337441
I believe you could disable the dGPU on the BIOS.
>>54337868
That T420 might spank the W700, maybe not in the GPU department...
Get the W700 if it comes with a digitizer on the palmrest, otherwise, you may be better off with a Dell Precision M6400 desu
>>54341038
From what I can tell, the SZ series are built in Kobe, Japan by non-slaves ... that could be why.
How long should X220 with Linux last on a full 6 cell battery? What about 9 cell?
I'm getting about 3 hours of light programming on my 6 cell with CPU capped at 1000MHz. Is that okay?
>>54341097
not enough. i get about 5h on a x230 with a 6cell.
