Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (e.g. Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook). ---- If you're looking for purchase advice, READ THE BUYERS GUIDE FIRST. Then post, stating budget and requirements (e.g. size and performance). 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 ---- 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. ---- Used ThinkPad Buyers Guide: ktgee.net/tpg
canadafag here, with our weak-ass CAD. what's the most cost-effective laptop that shows up on canadian ebay?
Carson Lee
Now listen, what part of the word "business" do you not understand?
Justin Hughes
So is it pretty much impossible to find a NEW condition X201 for under $100?
Chase Richardson
How comfy are you today /tpg/ ?
Hunter Morgan
Anyone have any experience installing the custom BIOS'es for the X220?
Any issues?
Oliver Scott
Nice to see your battery got in and you're enjoyin that!
Levi Brooks
I was doodling on my x220t during my tabletop gaming session and it felt gud
Isaac Sanchez
The "g" key constantly falls off my t460s. Anyone else with a similar problem? Am I just typing like a retard or is there some build flaw in this keyboard? The "claw" behind the key looks totally fine to me, so it isn't broken.
Elijah Gomez
>nu thinkpads kek
Colton Hernandez
Pretty damn good, I got mine reduced for £60 and its totally worth it.
Luke Sanchez
Comfy status: nominal
Jackson Reed
Can anyone here with a t420 comment on the battery life? Also please mention if you are on Windows or Linux (and which distro).
Alexander Johnson
Paid by uni. Why chose a t420 if you can get a brand new one for free?
Levi Wood
I fucking love it. That Quadro is incredible for older games that often have compatibility problems with new GPUs, and it works beautifully with nGlide. It even has enough power to run rFactor, though the 2GB of mismatched RAM I've stuck in there is affecting performance.
The P8700 doesn't quite have the muscle for Whiplash thru Dosbox, however, but nothing will run that as smooth as a real DOS machine.
Matthew Young
Tiny dab of superglue will fix it. I did it with the Enter key on my x230. No more issues.
Nathan Kelly
Can someone help me find a good condition X200? It doesn't have to have an OS necessarily.
Samuel Morris
Because I'm not a >nu male >nu cuck >res cuck >specification cuck
Jayden Hughes
>specification cuck Cracker, do you even technology?
Jeremiah Nelson
>Newer is always better! Enjoy 1% performance gain for double the cost faggot.
Joseph Martinez
Threadly reminder if you are using a Thinkpad that is newer than *30 you are a Redditor and should kill your kys.
Landon Hernandez
>Not getting the same performance as an old midrange sandy chip in a newer power efficient chip and getting better battery life Fag.
Aaron Brown
S-shut the fuck UP! BACK THE FUCK OFF?!
Juan Clark
TFW W530 and X230 owner
Jayden Adams
You made the cut. Congrats.
Tyler Mitchell
I really wish Lenovo hadn't discontinued the ThinkLight, it was so much better for working in dim rooms and it had good enough keyboard illumination.
At least the notebook performance is stagnating so my i7 X230 will be powerful enough for long time.
Jace Green
>tfw T420 with thinklight I'm going to use this baby forever
Jaxon Foster
Nothing will ever come close to the glory of using Sandy bridge.
Andrew Sanchez
I'm not saying the i7 2640 and the QMs aren't a breakthrough, goddamn I had a crappy consumer laptop that was usable because of sandy bridge back in 2011, but they're 32nm cpus.
Gabriel Torres
Lezbehonest for a minute. What is the big deal with using a 10nm bigger cpu, what's the real world difference.
Charles Rodriguez
The power usage, user, you can get a lower power cpu that offers similar or better performance, so you can run it cooler, i run the hell out of my laptop on adobe premiere, so it gets as hot as it'll get hot for a while when it renders.
Sebastian Mitchell
>Elitebook What's so good about it? I'm seriously thinking about getting a tablet version Elitebook since it's cheaper than an X220/x201
Also, since you guys seem more knowledgeable about computers and boards and shiz. Whoever designed and said MSATA should only have SATA 3G, is... stupid. Clevo did this on my laptop and they didn't broke out the pads for the second 6G port on the chipset. I only have an SSD on this laptop and 3G is fucking the performance of the drive, should I cut the traces going to the HDD and connect them to the MSATA port to have 6G there? What are the risks with signal integrity and shiz because of using just a crappy cable or should I shield it or use proper SATA cables?
Landon Reed
I am very comfy today
I'm thinking of going to a computer store around here, and looking through the bargain bin to find an SSD for my x220. But it's kind of far away... Should I try, /tpg/?
Josiah Lewis
Thinking about getting an i5 T420s with a 1600x900 screen for college this year. Thoughts?
Cooper Brooks
What is the best IPS screen replacement model for an x220 (LP125WH2(SL)(B3) or LP125WH2(SL)(T1))? And where is the best place to get that specific model purchasing from europe?
Ian Bennett
If it's an excuse for you to leave the house and get some fresh and then by all means.
Brandon Howard
I have a T420 900p and I absolutely love it. I get like 5 hours of battery life so you'll probably get more
Wow, no need for the rude reply. I think I'm deserving of an apology.
John Diaz
I wasn't being rude. I was being quippy.
Here, have a therapy kitten.
Alexander Walker
Apologize.
Zachary Fisher
Damn rusty nail, chill.
Jeremiah Cox
Don't talk to me or my T60p ever again.
Cooper Peterson
T420s generally gets worse battery life than T420 with a 9cell, even with the ultrabay battery.
James Lewis
>compatible with p/n LP125WH2(SL)(T1) Which instantly makes me think they are going to send something else.
Well, in the end trying to buy on AliExpress was too much of a pain in the arse (i',m pretty sure last time I bought something on there they supported paypal), so I might email these guys and see what exact model they will send (I'd probably be okay in the end with either a T1 or a B3 panel.)
Alexander Rogers
Anyone play vidya on the W530? I'm getting shitty frames even on CS GO. With the 1000M
Anthony Stewart
Where can I get a t420 with free international shipping? A local seller was selling some but he seems pretty fishy and some of the reviews made me stop considering buying from him.
Joshua Barnes
Do you own knee pads?
Sebastian Carter
No, I was planning to get some but I prefer laying some cushions on the floor.
Tyler Lee
Haven't tried cs:go, but played F.E.A.R on my w520 with a 1000m at 1080p on max setting, it got pretty hot 80c-90c in the cpu(2720qm). It probably wasn't 60fps, but it felt "smooth", I'm sure if I dropped it to Med setting and maybe 900p or 720p i'd get better temps. The gpu wasn't even that hot though, like in the high 60s mid 70s
also, this appears to be out of stock, I didn't check the link before I posted. What's a good alternative?
Charles Price
Yeah, but at the same time it's not a gaming laptop. I still enjoy light games on it like, The Binding of Issac and Hotline Miami.
Samuel Reyes
T H I S
Currently dual booting Windows 10 and Kali on my T420, it's glorious.
Isaac James
>Windows 10 Isn't driver support abysmal
Robert Martinez
Not him, bu never dual booted before. When I set seperate partitions do I have access to the rest of the drive at all? Like movies? Currently use windows for adobe and MS office.
Xavier Gonzalez
holy shit someone else is dual booting kali, What do you use it for user?
Joseph Sullivan
Yeah, i was able to access my wangdows partition from Mint and there is an app that allows you to mount ext4 partitions on windows but i forgot what it was called.
Leo Carter
>Kali Memeing too hard family
Levi Price
i had to use it in my one of my cyber security classes, so i just dual booted it on my thinkpad
Eli Bennett
Lower your resolution maybe? I got 40 tp 70 fps at 720p on my x220
Daniel Diaz
>i had to use it in my one of my cyber security classes pls stop the memes Kali is a meme distro. There is nothing that makes it special. It's just a bundle of packages and le ebin wallpaper on a base install
No one that's seriously learning about or using security tools would use that garbage
Xavier Cook
Anyone has an idea what's happening to my chinkpad? It only does this during startup, it stops as it boots to the desktop. This sounds more softwarish, even though both hinges are fucked up.
I know it's >Edge, but it was my gateway chinkpad so be nice pls
Jason Gonzalez
Ignored ;_;
Andrew Bailey
Give it back Jamal.
Nathan Rogers
T420 or T420s? I like the fact that the s has 3.0 usb...
Camden Watson
T420 can have the cpu swapped, so you can buy an i5, and upgrade it later if you want to.
Joshua Wood
an i5 will suit me perfectly. Just need a shitposting, facebook machine, and bring it to class occasionally. I have gaming desktop.
Brody Cook
Then get a T420s, it's a slimmer machine.
Ian Nelson
>This sounds more softwarish, even though both hinges are fucked up.
That's not software. It's just display-dependent. You're either losing the LCD controller, or the LVDS drivers on the mobo. Maaaaybe the cable is fucked or loose if you're lucky.
Levi Perry
[is it flickery, or pretty constant? Could be GPU too]
I have a T420s. It is definitely slim and small. Feels lightweight, too. The 900p screen isn't terrible, but isn't great either. The keyboard is amazing, but takes a little getting used to.
Only downsides are battery life and heat. I have the i7, so maybe an i5 would be better, but it runs pretty hot. And the fan is a bit high pitched. As for battery, I am pretty sure mine is near the end of it's life, as I get about an hour out of it, maybe a bit less. I plan on getting a new main battery as well as an ultrabay battery, but both are pretty expensive. I expect at least a couple hours, maybe three, with both new batteries.
I say get one if you're in college and just need a simple, reliable, easy to carry laptop.
Also, does anyone have one of those exploded thinkpad wallpapers for a T420s? There isn't one in the imgur gallery.
Michael Smith
are there ANY relatively recent laptops that aren't 16:9?
