/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

Hey i am loving everything about my new t420 except the screen. And I'm in the mood to tinker. Is this available anywhere?

>my thinkpad temps while light browsing

>Opera 12.18 40C
>Palemoon 50C
>Chrome 60C


really makes you think

>>59379083
What's your current screen?

>>59379221
It is the 1366x768 TN panel. Pretty shit, worse than my 2009 era Macbook pro. I have money so that is not a problem. Maybe I should have just got a t470 but I'm enjoying this computer a lot.

>>59379243
Well here's all you need to know.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/T420_and_T430_HD%2B_Screen_Upgrade

The original 900p screen won't ever compare to your old macbook screen, so it might be worth looking at getting the alienware IPS one that's compatible.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=122381

There are other options for even better screens like the 51nb mod, but they're complicated and good luck getting parts for it.

What's the average temperature for an X220 under full load?

I get 75C, that correct? I reapplied thermal paste.

>>59379290
Looks like the alienware screen is the option. That is not an easy modification though. Scared of the extended cable fucking up desu.

>>59379206
what model? My X230 does 50C in Vivaldi and Firefox.

>>59379316
Pretty low temp. Fan must be spinning like hell. With heavy load mine went up to 90C. Consider yourself lucky.

>>59379424
Nevermind I dont need to extend the cable for the alienware screen...

>>59379549
Did you try changing the thermal paste?

>>59379577
Yep. Paste was new, cooler clean, fat at max RPM. I considered it normal though. Never had any problems with it and my desktop PC also went to 90C from time to time

>having to replace thermal paste in a laptop
shit build quality desu... heatsinks should just be soldered on

>>59379608
Thinkpads can resist some water, are durable, cheap, have a lot of unique shit

But my friend, if you want good design or build quality, look elsewhere. xx20 thinkpads are made of cheap, flimsy plastic. If you take the keyboard bezel, that bends so much that you could probably wrap it around your arm.

>>59379653
>replying to a person who wants heatsinks to be soldered on
>completely missing the topic
nigger you what, b8 was obvious

>>59379653
>are cheap
the 3000 dollar gap in my wallet says otherwise :^)

(thanks x1 yoga)

>>59379538

T420

I am thinking of getting a (most likely stolen) T460 for 450 euros, that seems to be working fine, anything I should consider before going for it?

>>59379717
Can't really compare the two but it's kinda weird that Chrome produces high temps while Vivaldi doesn't.

>>59379729
If it's stolen you could end up in Jail.

>>59379069
I've seen thinkpads but idk wtf they are good for.
Can someone give me a tl;dr?

>>59379789
>comfy to use
>cheap and durable
>justwerks
>meme status
>meme status means shit's well documented and there's lots of support

Why do people reapply thermal paste? Is it only needed for select models, or for every older model?

>>59379069

I have a budget of 600 bucks. Is the T530 worth it? I can obtain one for 480 and an original new battery for another 70.

My requirements are:

- high resolution
- should be able to run GNU / Linux (Fedora)
- long battery life

Also, I have 8GB DDR3 RAM at home which I could maybe put in and a 780 GB SATA SSD 2.5"

this is what I would like to buy:

https://www.ricardo.ch/kaufen/computer-und-netzwerk/notebooks-und-zubehoer/intel/core/core-i7/lenovo-t530-i7-3-30ghza-8gb-nvidia-neu/v/an893079784/

Prices are in CHF; 1 CHF is worth 0,993 $, so just assume 1 CHF = 1 USD

>>59379884
It's recommended if that thing hasn't been opened in decades.

I got a refurbished one and I opened it yesterday. It reached 90C under full load, and as I described here >>59379316 after reapplying it I got 75C at worst, but still had to ask to be sure. That thermal paste was dripping mad.

>>59379789
Older models: Cheap, more powerful than some laptops today at a similar price, pretty easy to service and disassemble, pretty easy to find parts for em, upgrades, funny shit like the thinklight and fingerprint reader, the trackpoint.

Newer models: A mix, I don't have any idea but it seems that sometimes Lenovo tries really hard to become Apple.

>>59379932
>Lenovo tries really hard to become Apple.
yes I wanted to get the new T460S and the RAM is onboard...

>>59379949
All I'm saying is, they have all these different series of laptops. They should leave the thinkpad line for thinkpad people and then make some macbook clone on the side.

Hell if you're competing against the macbook by trying to become that way you better make a high quality trackpad.

>>59379949
>want the model that's slim because of compromises like soldered RAM
>complain that the RAM is soldered
What you want is the T460.

>>59379982
The T460 non-S is not available with the higher resolution than Full HD, this is why I want the T460S

>>59379931
way too much for a T530

>get really cheap x301
>check bios before doing anything else, toggle the settings to how I want them
>keyboard beep is on
>turn it off
>keep getting annoying beeps whenever I press some key combinations in linux
>turn keboard beep back on
>it stops making the beeps

How do I tighten the hinges on my T420?

>>59380000
Could you tell me what the acceptable price for a T530 with Full-HD is?

>>59380040
I've heard jamming a wire in the gap that forms over time helps. The main other long-term solution is just to replace them.

>>59380041

$450

>>59380065
What gap? So there's no way to just tighten a screw?

>>59379932
>It's recommended if that thing hasn't been opened in decades.
But your X220 hasn't exactly existed for decades..?

>>59379961
>Hell if you're competing against the macbook by trying to become that way you better make a high quality trackpad.
This, its not like Macbooks are even bad. In fact, they're good in what they do. So good that clones tend to automatically be worse in one way or another, the trackpad being one of the common ways.

>>59380105
As I understand it, it was never opened. I'm not sure when it was produced but that seems like a while ago.

>>59380105
>But your X220 hasn't exactly existed for decades

you dense nigger, opened in decades as in never opened since it came out of the gookpad sweatshop

>>59380103
This is the fix I was talking about
https://ventilatorxor.wordpress.com/2011/01/08/fixing-loose-thinkpad-screen-lid-hinge/
Looseness is caused by loss of friction in the hinge - I was thinking along the lines that it might get worn away over time, but according to guide it's usually a case of the fluids they put it in dissipating.

Well, you could always try tightening the screws first to be sure, but if they were coming loose you'd probably be noticing the palm rest getting pushed up.

Is it worth paying 80€ for an IPS screen for the X220?

I'm really, really considering it.

>>59380597
yes it's worth it

>>59379083
Aside from the alienware screen, no.

I still have $300 I saved like a year ago thinking that maybe a fhd mod for the T420 that works would appear in the future but hasn't yet and yes I'm willing to pay that for the mod alone even without the screen.

fml

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>>59379069
Got my elitebook 2170p, extremely comfy so far.

Great keyboard, good touchpad, if a bit small vertically. Honestly wish they'd done like the t230 and replaced the bottom buttons with extra touchpad space.

Screen has mediocre viewing angles, just like I wanted.

It's not too bulky, easy to hold with one hand since the battery extends out the back and can serve as a grip to hold it with.

Temps are pretty good, as you'd expect from a HP laptop with a u series processor.

only 2 usb 3.0 ports, just barely enough, but should be manageable.

Installed Solus and so far everything works great.

really loving this laptop, would buy again if given the choice, no buyers remorse.

>>59381838
>Honestly wish they'd done like the t230 and replaced the bottom buttons with extra touchpad space.
The models with touchpads where the touchpad itself depresses to click still has a similarly sized deadzone at the bottom, at least with the ones I've used.

>Screen has mediocre viewing angles, just like I wanted.
You don't need to endure shit screens to get this, you can get screen covers for it. Just a random example off of ebay:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1Privacy-Screen-Protector/201610175814

>>59382083
the screen really isn't as shity as I expected when looking at it from normal viewpoints, and the elitebook has 4 touchpad buttons, while it only really needs 2 which is what I meant.

Overall though it's a really nice laptop. I really like the keyboard, it's great.

>>59381838
are you that aussie nigga? congrats on the purchase, I may get one soon too.

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NEW

Telegram Group

http://t.me/thinkpadgeneral

Sell/Discuss/Post

>>59382479
Ya, that's me.

Upgraded the 320GB hard drive to an old 500GB one I had laying around.

the keyboard is probably one of the easiest laptop keyboards I've used so far, with such a small size.

With 4 tabs and a youtube video running in the background, CPU is 48 degrees celcius. Not the best result, but I'm sure it'll improve once I change the thermal paste. The laptop itself doesn't feel hot and the exhause fan isn't audibly loud.

>order T420 for 150 euro
>one pops up for 120 euro

FUCKING REEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Going to college in October.
Should I buy a x220/30 now or wait to find a better deal ?

>>59383588

in 6 months you'll be able to get a x240 for $200

trust me I'm from the future.

>>59379316
I get around 72C under full load with x200s

Just got a T400 for $50 and swapped in my HEAD from old laptop.

HDD still thinks it's a Samsung computer and has all the bloatware associated with that. How do I get rid of all that and get the drive to recognize it's in a Thinkpad and act accordingly? Getting all the right drivers and such

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WTF I just found out that the ebay seller I bought from employs literal retards and they sell fleshlights on their store too.

I was trying to figure out why they were messaging me in all caps. How bad did I fuck up?

>>59383934
>not supporting the retard industry

-karma

>>59384001
I dont mind retards. I dont want my shit all fucked up.

>>59383626
but the X240 has a shitty layout and low voltage CPU. only good thing is FHD screen

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:^)

Can you swap out the shitty 766 screen on the x250 for a 1080 one?

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>>59382591
Is it possible to configure telegram to not be so noisy. I don't want an audio notification on every new message. I'd only want to be notified if someone @'d me.

>>59384376
Holy crap, I didn't know they had such huge trackpads these days

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>>59384376
>latest crapbook

>>59384528
Only on the new one

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Where do you buy parts for the old ThinkPads? All I get is this everywhere

>>59384419
mute chats, should be on the 3 dots in the top right

>>59384672
ebay

>>59383934
Is it Goodwill? They get away with underpaying their tard labor as well, they have quite a good thing going on.

Btw sometimes they have cheap thinkpads on their auction site Shopgoodwill.com. US only probably.

T450s 5th generation i5 for 400 dollars. Should i pull the trigger

>>59384418
I just did that last week. The difference is abysmal but elements may get too small for some people

Just won the auction for a X230i for 124€. How did I do?

>>59384376
You could have at least bought an older, better model

>>59385218
I got it for free anyway. I'll use it as a glorified ssh machine with a nice screen

>>59385211
That sounds like a good price. What are the specs on that X230i?

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Rate my thinkpad autism

>>59385859
Why so many?

>>59385859

don't stack them like that, it hurts.

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>tfw using this more than my main machines

What video editing software do you guys use?

I cracked the display on my t60, can someone link me a replacement screen (I can't seem to find one on amazon) and a guide on how to do so

>>59385931
They were cheap. Don't think I paid more than 250 for any of them. The only expensive one is the X1 Yoga.

Got a busted dell e5540 from work is the max I can put in it a 4300u-i5? I want to beef this thing with a i7 but I don't see any nobody for it on ebay. H-help /g/

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Anybody own this piece of shit charger? Why does the 100% light never light up? Despite being 100% changed?

Is it not compatible with the 70++ battery?

Why does the battery icon flashes sometimes?

Fuck it stopped flashing even before I finish typing this.

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>tfw i bought this T520 last week for 135 yuro's
Did i do good /g/?
It was priced low due to multiple reasons:
>Had no HDD, salvaged from a old laptop
>had only 2 gb ram, salvaged again
>arrow key got stuck when pressing, cut the edge off with a knife, now works perfectly
Main reason is because there are some weird stains in the display, it seems like someone pressed against it too hard
Its not really annoying, but noticeable on white background
i guess it's no (big) harm

>he's using windows 8
fuck running linux
>try to install vmware
>compiling failed
>workaround is too vague

Windows it is

>>59385036
what you mean too small

>>59386209
Isnt that gonna be slow as fuck?
i tried a R50e for a while, way too slow for my liking
>>59385859
what are you gonna do with them?

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>>59381838
2170p fag here again. I noticed the modem port is empty.

Could I put in an msata ssd?

>>59387090
Doesnt lenovo have a whitelist for their ports?
i remember this from researching a external gpu

You'd need to flash the bios to make it work

>>59387863
>lenovo

>>59387889
>googles 2170p
idk, i thought he replaced the display with a higher one
>>59387090
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN A THINKPAD THREAD?!??!?!?

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Just cleaned up and finished ricing an X120e with Ubuntu MATE. This machine is so damn comfy.

>>59384990
Yes

>>59387910
read the OP, elitebook and latitude users are welcome friends of /tpg/

guys someone is offering a t410 for 170 euro's .
is it a good offer or bad ?

You don't know how to use a Think Pad.
>>59388101
>>59388101
>>59388101

>>59388198
Would you rather elitebooks and latitudes make their own threads?

What RAM did you buy to upgrade for your x220, /tpg/?

>>59388488
Yes. Hell, I'd give them their own board just to get rid of them.

>>59388570
What the fuck is wrong with you?

>>59386209
Then this is your main machine. BTW you've reached max comfy level

I just received a Lenovo Thinkpad from a friend who didn't want it anymore and included the docking station. All it says on the back is that it's a 2516ADU, and Newegg shows it as a T410 with apparently a first gen i5. Worth keeping? All I think I would use it for is as a backup laptop for browsing, dumping files on it, and maybe Microsoft Office.

Anything else I should do besides maybe get a SSD and more RAM?

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Is it safe to buy a caddy this cheap?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401174883616?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

>>59384376
You can make a lenovo into a fucking mac? Since when????

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>>59386209
X series are maximum comfy.
I love how the keyboard is full-sized and goes from end to end, there's this sense of efficiency and it's oddly satisfying.
pic related not mine

>>59389104
is x200 as comfy? ;_;
>just ordered it, my first notebook ever
should be fine with xubuntu + i3wm , right?

>>59389500
Ultra comfy with Ubuntu MATE. Haven't tried XFCE in years thogh.

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mackerel??
on a thinkpad???

>>59389500
I hope you went for one without touchpad

>>59389104
Woah, where do you live, that window to the alley way looks super comfy.

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>>59389104
They are the best. Just wish I could upgrade the screens to ips.

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>>59389714
I did, and it looks so damn good without it
>mfw 10 days to arrive

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>>59389776
>>59389104
>>59386209
I'd love to grab one but pic related irritates the piss outta me.

Is there any way to put an alternate lid on or something?

>>59389766
>pic related is not mine
but the guy who posted that lurks here, or at least used to lurk

>>59389924
I have never had this happen. The x200, x200s, x201s series lids are interchangeable.

>>59389993
what about x201i?

>>59389924
X201 and earlier don't have that.

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>>59390147
A-anon I..

>>59389776
>X201s
DICK
I
C
K

>>59390190
I stand corrected. My X201s doesn't, so I figured the normal X201 would be the same.

we all know that thinkpads are the comfiest laptops ever created, but why is it so?

>>59390555
Thinklight is the key to all of this

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>>59390016
x201 and x201i are the only models that share a cover. All other x200-x201s models use the same lid and you can use the older style x200 lids the x200s had. I have swapped them so I know.

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Is there a way to increase the amount of dedicated video memory in my x220?

I want to at least be able to play Europa Universalis but I only have 32mb of dedicated video memory out of the 1664mb that it says it has available.

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>>59379069
Can someone link me to the libreboot roms for the think pad X60 tablet?

>>59379596
>paste was new
Applying paste effectively is an art. Even I can't master it.

Just bought a dock, and It's pretty good. Makes it so easy to hook up all my stuff at home, then undock the laptop to use it portable. It's really handy, and it has like 3 video outs for 3 screens.

Will any brand mSata SDD work on x230? I'm reading otherwise and now I'm afraid the LITE-ON one that I bought won't.

>>59391005
Download more RAM.
But for real iGPU VRAM uses normal RAM I think, some anon might know better

I have t410 and spare parts from Alienware m14x, including geforce gt555.
I'm curious whether it would be possible to plug the gpu from m14x into t410.
Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

>>59391784
That's one of the stupidest things I've read in a while.

>>59391784
>>59391951
this is your average reddit gaymer kiddie

T440s for $450 cancuck? i7, 8gb , 250 GB ssd

>>59391666
I'm sorry I don't understand what you mean

>>59389068
I have one just like that and it works perfectly. Not like there's too much to fuck up with them, though I did have one of the thinner ones that blew an LED when I first tried it.

>>59391005
>>59392040
>>59391666

>dedicated Video Memory
RAM that is only available to your integrated GPU (iGPU)
>Shared System Memory
RAM memory that is shared between the iGPU and the system
>Total Available Graphics Memory
Shared System Memory + Dedicated Video Memory

So aside from a couple extra USB ports, what else can I cram into the express card slot on my X230 that's useful?

>>59379931
get something like a w520.

>>59392145
Thank you!

>>59391282
yeah dock is bae, if you can find one at a reasonable price

>t420
>nvs 4200m
>barely better than built in graphics
I need a eGPU but I don't want to use a external screen with it
is this possible without any sort of retarded screengrabber?

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Are there are laptops available that have both Headphone and Microphone jacks?

>>59392681
Nvidia GPUs can display to the internal screen. Performance takes a blow, though.

>>59392668
I got an unopened dock for my X230 for $30 off ebay. It's so nice to have all my peripherals set up when I get home.

>>59392892
t400 or get a dock fgt

>w530 has started to randomly shut down after three years
Never again, Lenovo. Never again.

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Hey /tpg/
i have an old thinkpad that i only use for university (its a T22)
i upgraded the memory, and HDD

im now looking to upgrade to a better thinkpad
my price range is anywhere from $300-$400
i not looking for anything "powerful" since im mostly using it for school

any help would be much appreciated

pic related is my thinlpad

>>59389776
Man, I don't like how thick/fat those older Thinkpads are, but i wish I had having a proper keyboard on my laptop.

can someone help me set up the tablet buttons for a x230tablet on the most up to date windows 10?

I cant get the screen rotate button to work and via reasearch it loosks like lenovo used to offer software for vista,7,8 windows to do this but doesnt offer it anymore? (http://www.jessebandersen.com/2012/07/lenovo-thinkpad-x230t-rotation-tips.html fuckin 4 yeas old should work but nope)


TL;DR
I would like a driver that rotates the screen when i press the rotate screen button on the x230t. I literally dont give a fuck if it is a hotfix or not i am just hoping someones done this before or can upload the driver to mega

thanks :\

>>59393085
just use the older driver, but install it using compatibility settings in win10.

>>59393110
i thought this but where do i download it?

>>59393110
>>59393126
i looked btw, its just i couldnt find a site that was even barely trustable

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>>59393072
T22 bro

Went from a T22 to a T420 myself.

>>59393146
download the program in a wm, and upload it to virustotal.

>>59393072
X220/X230/T420/T430 are around the sweetspot if you want something like that. Otherwise something newer if you're willing to pay more for something more portable and less sturdy.

>>59393167
my explanation was retarded if i google ASRconf.exe the meat of what i get is literally an article quoting the usefulness of the program and everything else is some search engine optimization for exe viruses


i should just root my anger at windows and switch to linux huh. at least then i can use xbindkeys im so fucking pissed god damn it FUCK YOU MICROSOFT

>>59393269
just email levono.

Help me autists. I need a LIGHTWEIGHT laptop for uni. I am looking at a X230 with a mSATA drive. What processor is going to give me the best battery life to performance ratio? I don't think i7 is a good idea, and I don't know if i3 will be enough.

Primarily note taking and watching online videos. I will be doing the intensive work with my desktop.

>>59393126
>>59393146
All the drivers are here

http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/nz/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-laptops/thinkpad-x230/downloads

>>59392926
I've already got optimus drivers running, will it just be plug&play? As long as I disable the dGPU in BIOS

>>59393442
>http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/nz/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-laptops/thinkpad-x230/downloads
are you in NZ? cause when i correct US to NZ it changes it back to US and i've been to that exact website like 20 times in the last week.

Downloaded all the "tablet button 2" or whatever possible driver it could be for all os's, trying them individually but they dont seem to do anything

Tried the windows app store, theres 2 apps and the UI looks nice and all but they dont help find the correct drivers, (they do search for system specific drivers, but i've downloaded them all)


Not trying to be a fucking dick i just want windows to work before i buy an ssd for linux.


Also trying to move windows recovery partition to a removable storage, so i can fit linux on ~2gb of this 100gb ssd. BUT WINDOWS ONLY WILL DO RECOVERY ON A USB DRIVE OVER 8GB, NO, NOT A SD CARD, EVEN IF ITS ON A USB BUS OR WHATEVER


omfg its 2017 i just want basic functions to work PSEUDO OOB, no spending 2000 on a macbook is not a good choice

I HATE YOU LIFE, YES YOU LIFE YOU FUCKER

>>59393415
get the i5 model with an ips screen. get yourself a new 9-cell battery and enjoy all day usage.

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>>59392034
Halp pls

>>59387090
Bump

>>59392668

I want to get a dock for my T420 but I heard it blocks the air vent. is that true?

>>59393538
Not that guy but I have an i5 model. How vital is the IPS screen? Not sure I want to spend an extra $120 on it. Maybe if it gave an actual resolution boost to 1080p or something.

>>59392034
>>59393809
>chinkpad
The touchpad sucks
Mouse buttons are really bad too
Durability is mediocre

>>59393881
On my x220 the side vent is almost entirely blocked, but I don't even have problems with overheating because it only get's light usage. If you don't mind disassembling your dock a bit, I think you could maybe remove the bracket that helps line up the laptop, and get about a 1cm gap next to the side vent.

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Thoughts on the 2017 models?
I'll have the money to get one soon but I'm not sure which one will last me the best in the long run.

>>59393993
>buying a thinkpad new instead of old office stock
????
Does that not bypass half the point of getting a thinkpad?

I don't know if I should get a t420 or t430
What are the differences between the two? Right now the main differences for me are:
-t430 has better Nvidia GPU as well as integrated GPU. (Some people here say not to bother with dgpu on Linux, but I want to occasionally play CSGO. What fps can I get on the integrated GPUs on CSGO?)
-t430 has slightly better CPU. T420 is more than good enough for me.
-t420 has much better keyboard, in terms of aesthetics and layout.
I don't care about price, I was considering just kb modding a t430. Is there a difference in screen quality, if both are 900p, and battery life? Does one have higher build quality casing?

>>59393993
Cancer.
>Overpriced
>Soldered RAM (lmao)
>Non socketed shitty -U "Ultrabook" CPUs
>Shitty keyboard. Literally MacBook tier chiclet, with bad layout.
>Screens are still mostly bad (some models are good now)
>Trackpoint sucks now
Just buy a used thinkpad, or a latitude if you absolutely need a recent laptop, but new thinkpads, and laptops in general are just shit

>>59394007
I need this one for work I have an x62 that served me for many years but I need something more recent for work (which I need to run current windows on sadly)
I'll be happy with a modern piece that can have even half the feel of this.

>>59394042
>which I need to run current windows on sadly
I have not had any problems running win10 on an x220.

>>59394053
It's the T model long story short I can't run most of the software I need for work on it.

>>59394042
>X62
I realize you made a typo and meant X61, but you should look into that. I know a guy who got one and he's really happy with it.

>>59393881
I'm not sure what position the dock connector on the T420 is in, but I know on the T420s it slots into the mini docks so it's further forward and thus the vent isn't obstructed. That said the T410 does have that problem so I have no idea what would apply for the T420.

Has anyone modded an ancient thinkpad to run modern hardware?

>>59394685
Google the x62. I think there are similar mods for the x200/x201.
The x220/x230 have the x320/x330 but that is primarily a display mod.

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Just found out about the xx30 wireless card whitelist. Is hard modding still the only option to get rid of it?

>>59394685
There's not too much point, Something like a T430 isn't far behind the latest models in any regard but battery life, and the only other real downside to it would be the screen. The only advantage to modernising anything older is the form factor, and the X62 fits that niche nicely.

I'd imagine it wouldn't be excessively hard to take one of the bulkier old thinkpad and swap in parts, stuff like the keyboard and screen would require either an adapter or changing the chasis to hold a new one though. By the time you do some shitty hack job making it all work, you'd end up with the worst of both worlds - shitter build quality than anything newer with the bulkiness of an old machine. It's a lot of compromise just for a 4:3 screen unless you're capable of work like 51nb does, and even then I'm not certain how durable their products are.

>>59393881
Not really. It looks like it from a distance, but there is a bit of clearance between the laptop and the dock's "wall" for air to escape.

>>59386919
1920*1080 on a 12.5" screen makes everything look small

>>59394896
That's why you enlarge what's on the screen?
You fucking idiot.

>>59394929

windows 7/8 and lunix are notoriously shit at scaling. enjoy your eye cancer.

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Looking for a cheap laptop for university, primarily going to be reading PDF's, typing papers, making presentations and watching videos.

I'm looking for an ivy bridge model (maybe haswell if I can find a deal), thinkpad, elitebook or latitude, doesn't really matter as long as I can get:

>ips display (or be able to mod it)
>at least 6 hours of battery life
>usb 3.0 ports
>good wifi
>be able to upgrade cpu if needed

whatever I get I'll also get a docking station.
pls help, I'm poorfag

>>59395127
Works fine on Solus, no idea what shitty distro you're using.

>>59395229
Nothing you listed is demanding in the slightest.

Get this instead, it'll suit you better.

http://m.gearbest.com/laptops/pp_607750.html

hey tpg, I just bought regular T41 for $17 in somewhat terrible condition. it lacks about half of the case screws, where could I buy them? local hardware stores doesn't sell fasteners this small
also, about a year ago I resurrected 240X from ashes (not X240!) - bad necrophilia case

>>59395645
>it lacks about half of the case screws, where could I buy them?
The same place you would get anything for a thinkpad.
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/items/?_nkw=t43+screws&_sacat=&_ex_kw=&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_sop=12&rmvSB=true

>>59379069
I've found a T420s for $110 AUD ($85 USD), in mint condition with an i5-2520m, 6gb RAM and a 1600x900 screen, is this worth buying even though its a few years old?

>>59395819
You could make good money just reselling it.

>>59395819
If you swap in an SSD, sure.

>>59395824
>>59395835
It's got an nvidia chip in it and from what I've heard they seem to have a higher failure rate.

How do I flash coreboot onto a thinkpad with a ch341a usb flasher? I can only find tutorials for raspberry pi flashing.

>>59395848
I'm not aware of it being a severe issue. It'll be worth more if you decide you sell it on as well, even if you don't use the dGPU yourself.

Just have a look at prices on eBay, that's a great deal you have there, and they're great computers - the main downside to them is you can't jam them full of batteries but that's pretty minor. Where are you buying it from? If there's deals like that to be had I wouldn't mind looking into it.

I purchase X200 the other day, it came with a dock, 2 power adapters, and was missing no parts. The fan seems to be malfunctioning and I might have to replace it.
Is this a good deal for 88 dollars?
This is my first memepad

>>59395797
thank you
btw, anyone interested in 240X pics?

Ayyyyy can I replace my thinkpad t420 with either a matte or glossy screen? Which is better. I liked the glossy screen on my previous macbook, for what its worth.

>>59396108
Go ahead, you might as well.

>>59396424
Some glossy options exist, if you're already willing to swap your screen you could look at the alienware IPS swap since I think that screen is glossy.

Though obviously you should just give your current screen a coat of spray-on furniture wax.

>>59396507
https://www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/Dell/ALIENWARE+M14X+R2/?hash=362746
^ Was going to drop this in homie. It is a TN panel though, albeit a much higher quality panel than stock.

I wanted to do the 1080p IPS mod but that isn't selling anymore so not an option.

>>59394008
just get a t430 with the keyboard mod and you'll be good

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>>59379069
Can I upgrade an i5-3320m in my T430 with an i7-3630QM? I've heard that some dual core mobos don't support quad core CPUs. TDP of the I5 is 35W and i7 is 45W, so I'm also worried about thermal throttling. Please help /g/, I really want the Ultimate ShitPosting Experience™

>>59394008

T420

just got an X220 Tablet. the keyboard is excellent. I forgot how amazing these X/Tx20 keyboards were.
Do people actually use these Lenovo tools on Windows? I like the idea of custom tools for my laptop but they don't feel well integrated into the rest of the OS and a couple of them have already crashed.

>>59397197
>Do people actually use these Lenovo tools on Windows?
People don't even use Windows most of the time on Thinkpads.

But yeah the Lenovo software is awful bloat, I would rec a clean install, then only install drivers, no additional software. I haven't used the tablet, is any of the software required to configure/run that part of it?

>>59397197
>Do people actually use these Lenovo tools on Windows?
The power manager kind of brings some utility to the table, but most of what it does can be achieved through Control Panel anyway. The rest is objectively bloatware.

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What should I grab if I want a superlight laptop for word editing while on the train?
I have a fair walk and sometimes bike ride, so want it to be light.

I do already have "for-parts" x220 and x230 shells that I could chuck in an SSD and grab a decent battery for.
Both have TN screens though. No IPS luck for me.

>>59397444
Forgot to mention that I would need minimum of 3-4 hours battery life.

>>59397444
If you want a smaller thinkpad than an X220 then there's the X131e and other models with the same form factor. If you want super light with a good screen and not much else there's obviously lots of options out there but short of a chinky netbook thing like >>59395280 it won't be cheap. Just get what you already have going desu.

>>59397245
theres some OSD software on this tablet. they don't seem terribly useful and the windows UI doesn't even work that well in tablet mode.
i'm probably going to install some linux distro on a different hdd. linux tablet UIs I don't expect to be any better but the rest of the system is more my speed and i'll mostly be reading books in tablet mode anyway.

>>59382591
GET
THE
FUCK
OUT
WITH
YOUR
KGB
BOTNET
SHILLS

>>59398101
Oh what do you use thats so secure retard?

>>59398212

irc

>>59398212
xmpp, irc

>>59379742
Hello anon, I thought I was the only vivaldi user.

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Right. My X220's 9 cell battery is fucked.

How do I know not to be ripped off by cheap chink shit replacements? Are there any non OEM replacements that hold a good charge?

I'd like to know this before I resort to buying a Lenovo part.

Also, same question for the LCD. Just today it's started getting weird vertical column distortion when I move the screen or laptop. I suspect it's just a connector issue which I will check when I'm at home. Failing that however, I'll be after a new IPS display as well.

>>59393888
You get that sweet angles and it's a bit brighter than the TN so it's better for outside work

On a general note, is 4GB ram (running in dual channel) good enough for the foreseeable future in an ultrabook if you're not into gaymen?

Ps. On Win 10

>finish something on my x200
>close screen like an absolute mad man
>grab thinkpad by the corner
>throw it onto my bed about one meter away
>it bounces off landing on my bedside table
>it keeps going and slides off
>it hits the floor with enormous force and makes a huge racket

not even a scratch, the thinkpad meme is a good meme

>>59396700
I have a quad. The issue you will have is with your laptop charger. You will need a more powerful one otherwise your drain is higher than your charging rate. The same charger used for the W models is sufficient.

>>59399315
Also, make sure the connection fits. Some W chargers (Forgot the wattage, sorry) have a slightly different connection. It can be a bit of a hassle desu.

>>59399243
>months later the subframe suddenly gives out around the hinge

>>59399101
>windows 10
>4GB ram
no

>>59398224
>>59398276
and you have a ip range ban on all intelligence agencies from joining right mongoloid?

>>59382591

>Dat disgusting underage meme circlejerk

No, thanks.

>>59396700
>I'm also worried about thermal throttling.

you probably should be. in a T420 unlocked bios you'd be able to disable turbo boost and shave off at least 8C from the max load temps. on a T430 you can't.

at least check and see if there's a better heatsink fru available.

>>59399435
Nope, but your data isn't going to be used against you.

>x230
>i5-3320
>8gb ram
>1000 Go Hdd (How ?)
>180 €

According to this http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X230 the x230 max HDD is 500 Go. Weird.

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Have I just been scammed?

Bought an x230, seller claimed that it had built in 3g and that was my main reason for buying. Came back home, upon closer inspection nothing related to 3g shows up in the device manager, and the pci-express slot is empty. What to do?

>>59399924
you live in the uk senpai? pay for the shipping and ill send you the one i ripped out of mine

>>59389639
>
DRUCK!

>>59399849
>max HDD is 500

he obviously changed the 7200rpm default drive with some cheap shit 5400rpm green 1TB drive so people like you think it's 'amazing omg'

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>>59399977
I wish I did... I live in a 3rd world shithole and this cost me half the minimum wage.

>>59399849
>Go
third worlders aren't allowed to post on this website, please go back to Mexico

>>59399924
Message seller, inquire about 3g. Did you install the drivers for it?

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>>59379069
Got a used x220 from my work that was reselling older models for $40 and installed ubuntu on it.
I was trying to check what kind of games I can put on it setting aside emulating for now, any recommended low end ones?

>portal 1 had some frame skips but is playable
>civ 5 is still slow
>bought left 4 dead 2 just because of the sale, but I found the game boring

all are on low settings

>get a T420+dock
>get a X220+dock
>they barely connect to it even on a flat surface
Are these supposed to feel like shit? My Dell and HP laptops don't have this issue. My consumer shit SP2 doesn't even have this issue.

>>59400540
DOSbox emulation, pretty much every game for MS-DOS is free somewhere online. You could also go to Roguelike General on /vg/ and pick from one of the sixteen million roguelikes out there that more than likely have Linux compatibility.

>>59400474
If there's no module installed then that won't do much good..

>>59400127
You can get them for about $10 on ebay with free shipping. I have two because I bought one before actually checking if there was one already installed..

>>59400608
I found some Gobi 2000 cards but they explicitly state that it doesn't work on Lenovo laptops, which is weird since thinkwiki lists that model under the mini pci-express article. Does that mean they're fake? Which model should I be looking for?

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How much are x230t worth? Guy selling it for $270 cad so about 200 usd.

>>59400969
I think you should be looking at the Ericsson H5321gw.
I messed up reading your first post and thought you had an X220, which is what I have. I'm using F5521gw which would probably also work..

Recently bought an X220 and re-applied the thermal paste, now it is reassembled I get no picture from the LCD but do get the indicator lights and ThinkLight. It also works fine with an ext. display, any advice on how to sort this?

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>>59396507

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>>59396507
apart from broken left hinge and slowly dying lcd cable, it runs flawlessly — even the seventeen year old lithium battery holds enough capacity for about an hour of audio playback

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>>59396034
>>59396034
>>59396034
pls rspnd :[

>>59396034
was a dock & 2nd power adapter really necessary?

$50 for just the X200 and one adapter would have been a good deal.

>>59399459
Telegram?

>>59395260
>Works fine on Solus

I doubt it 'works fine' in every windowed piece of software.

Also this is the point: all operating systems should properly support this feature by now.

'works on my specific distro' is not an argument.

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where buy not shit battery for cheap for x220 pls respons

>>59401046
Pls respond

>>59401046
thats fine

>>59402339
Only way to guarantee it is to buy official from Lenovo, you just have to pay an insane markup.

This is the same issue with power adapters btw, go on ebay and search for "thinkpad 90W power adapter" and you won't find a single one that's legit. Even the ones that look really convincing in the photos are fake.

Anyone know where I can buy legit adapters from for cheap? I need a new 90W one.

>>59402531
I figured as much. Thought there might be a smol chance there was a decent non-OEM part floating about.

I am prepared to get that if there's no other option.

>>59400032
german w500 here, Rollen unite!

>>59402682
There might well be a decent aftermarket part. But it's hard to guarantee. I'm actually looking for a new x220 battery too, I just haven't wanted to take the risk on a shitty one off amazon or whatever.

>>59402052
Well, no it was not necessary.
But all the other listings were missing hard drives, hdd caddys, and sometimes ram and they wanted 60 to 70 dollars.
I figured that since it had a dock and was pretty much complete that it was a good deal.

>tfw chinese battery from aliexpress on my t420 and x60
>charging both with non legit 220v chinese chargers
It's been like a year and no issues at all, just don't get $0.99 shit and you'll be fine.

>>59399101
4GB can't even run a web browser anymore.

>>59403045
>ymmv

But what size of battery? And what's your battery life vs OEM?

>>59403247
?
I'm running Firefox fine on Linux with only 4GiB.

Or maymeb you are talking about Chromium, a browser that is notorious for using way way too much ram?

>>59403451
>Firefox
Perhaps I should have said a MODERN web browser.

>>59403469
Please tell me, what modern features am I missing out on from chrome, other than not having all my ram used on a 10 year old machine?

>>59403247
this is true.

>>59403451
he said 'win10' you turbo autist

>>59403400
9 and 8-cell, about 6h and 4.5-5h of light usage respectively but they were better when i got them

So my old laptop is dying and I need a newonem Reccomend me a thinkpad /tpg/. I have no idea where to start.

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Do you guys advise buying an external disk enclosure with USB 3.0 interface?

It's double of the price compared to USB 2.0. It's for a secondary disk.

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Any of you guys tried Duracell batteries for their Thinkpad, or maybe the cheap 20 dollar chink ones? Are they good?

Grade A X230, i5, 8gb/500gb + docking bay - £180.

Yay or nay /g/?

>>59403883
if you're going to be using it a lot usb3 is worth it

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the x1 yoga is comfy a f

>>59403920
Go for it

Would 318€ be too much for a used X220? Specs are following:

-i5 2520M @ 2.50Ghz
-128gb ssd
-8gb memory

Also the screen's not IPS, and the battery is new

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Well... It finally happened to my T61, the loud whirring and now...the Black Screen and the beeps... My fan is dusty...


I've been told that this is an extremely easy fix, but I'm pretty afraid to open the laptop for fear I'll mess something up. I'm looking to have someone -- preferably a computer tech of some sort -- disassemble it so I can access, clean, and put the fan back in, this would probably cost lots of money just to have someone help me take it apart.

I've also been told that some people have simply used compressed (canned) air and aimed it at the heat vent (where I assume the fan is) and give it a quick puff of air. Would that help?

I should note that I bought this T61 used a year ago on Craigslist, I have no idea if it's still under warranty or under any type of care plan.

Halp, guize.

>>59403873
read the op

Does anyone know if the X230 uses regular or low-profile trackpoint caps?

>>59379069
board? keyWhat the fck is wrong with my

>>59404413
I paid 210USD for one with
>ips
>only 4g ram
>128GiB ssd
>2.8GHz i7
>Minidock plus (the one with all the extra ports)
the other day, so 318€ sounds like a looot

>>59404587
Find a techy friend to do it for you

>>59404587

1. Buy fan (only if you don't want to shell out gazillion dollaredoos, buy whole heatsink+fan if you have too much money)
2. disassemble (pretty easy)
3. remove heatsink
4. rip off the broken fan from the heatsink
5. attach the new fan to heatsink and fix it with aluminum tape
6. assemble and enjoy

Here's also a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CvX9EVdQck

>>59404674
Yeah, even if I downgraded to 4gb and no new battery, it'd be 249€. Which is better, I guess, but after a quick look around I don't think I could buy 4gbs of RAM and a new battery separately for less than the the 69€ I'd save.

>>59404989
still to much, look for a better deal

look at places other than ebay, the good ones ebay all get snatched up. look on local trading sites

>>59405039
Tried that, most trading sites here haven't looked much better, generally either the same price as the one I mentioned, or 300+ with specs like 4gb and no ssd.

Alright amigos.

So I heard that for the X220, the best OS in terms of battery life was Windows 7 because later versions don't support that battery manager software so well, hackintosh be hackintosh and acts logically under unsupported hardware and loonix apparently can't really get good battery life despite being real fucking good at performance.

How true is this though? Has someone tried to do a test with many of these OSes, running the same tasks and such? I'm just curious about the many people just slapping a linux distro on this thing and then going like "well, I can get the same battery life, but I need to be using i3 and do pretty, pretty light web browsing and have an ultraminimal setup". I don't know how true it holds.

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>>59399315
I know, I already have a 90W charger. My main concern is the machine not booting at all because of the power hungry chip.
>>59399652
afaik there are better heatsinks for the dGPU version of t430, so if the temps get ridiculous I'll try to find one of those
Anyway, thanks for the (You)s

I think I'll try to find an 3632QM i7 that's clocked 0,2GHz lower than 3630QM but has 35W TDP.
Do you guys know about any differences in t430 mobos between i3, i5 and i7 models? I'm pretty sure that those are identical but I don't want to end up with an unusable $100 chip

>>59403920
is there a single reason why hardware prices are fucked in the UK?

>>59405458
>hackintosh be hackintosh and acts logically under unsupported hardware
My machine got slightly better battery life with gayOS than W7, isn't an x220 though.

>>59405458
I don't have that model but I have a t430 and Linux runs waaay better than win10 or win7.

>>59405717
>>59405768
That's the thing though, I asked and particularly in xx20 models it seems W7 is the best thing. Not that I particularly like the OS myself to be honest.

For reference, just shitposting with safari and 3 tabs opened has dropped 5% of battery in 10 minutes on hackintosh for me.

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Anyone got a guide on how to make Widows 10 more lightweight and stuff. I wanna dual boot in the future but Win10 is gross and heavy.

>>59405717
>than W7
than what it had with W7*

>>59405818
>shitposting with safari and 3 tabs opened has dropped 5% of battery in 10 minutes on hackintosh for me
Yes there's something wrong, have you enabled the c-states of your processor by making a custom ssdt?.

No idea about safari though, i use my T420 with Firefox ESR.

>>59395229
pls help

ordered a new/refurbished keyboard for my x200 and it is shit maybe grade D, middle mousebutton no feedback at all and the F key doesn't work sometimes. There you go 25 bucks into the trash.
Where do i get a grade A keyboard?

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best Linux distro for dual-booting on the 11e Intel (N3150)?

Bit the bullet and bought a T60. It'll be a while before I upgrade the RAM/CPU, so it'll have 512mb of RAM for the time being.
What's a nice lightweight distro for a 32 bit cpu? I was thinking Lubuntu or Damn Small Linux, but what do you y'all reckon?

>>59405939
>>59395229
x230 checks most of those except for the upgradeable cpu
t430 can upgrade the cpu but doesn't have an ips display

>I'm poorfag
Nothing there is really demanding, just get a t420 or the cheapest thinkpad you manage to find, x220 if you really want an ips screen

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Why my heat dissipator is bent? I never opened my laptop.

>>59379316
you are fine anon, I get 72° and 70° on my laptops.

>>59379549
I do hope you just put a little bit of paste and not a shitton. 90°C is not normal, neither on your desktop PC. Mine doesn't go above 65°C

>>59404587
the maintenance manual makes the repair easy and almost riskless.

>>59401589
check the display cable.

>>59396700
You'd need to design and build a heatsink capable of handling the 45W of TDP of the 3630QM. The original one is rated for only 35W. As you said, thermal throttling ia the main issue with those CPUs
I wonder if the Chinese have made an aftermarket heatsink to cool quad-cores on a dual-core machine.

>>59389082
since they are compatible enough to be hackintoshes.

>>59384672
ebay
amazon

looking for an i7 quadcore portable laptop? so no big workstations.

>>59406910
t420 or t430 with aftermarked quad core cpu

>>59398622
>How do I know not to be ripped off by cheap chink shit replacements?
get an original one from amazon. Wait for some sale. Got two big ones and a slim for less than 90 bucks a while ago.

I managed to accidentally step on my x200t, and now my screen is cracked. However, the pen part of the screen works perfectly fine. So does anyone know if I can just buy a regular IPS x200 screen and replace that part only?

>>59404629
That doesn't help me much.

>>59407370
I'm bored so post your requirements and i'll post some thinkpads, then other anons will greentext my opinion and/or call me a fucking faggot and post more thinkpads.

>>59407405
Thanks. I will primarily be using this for schoolwork when I'm not at home, so writing, browsing the internet, watching anime and occasionally playing video games will be my main uses for it.

>>59407450
Well aside from videogames most of the usually recommended X, T and W series can do all of those. Any hardware-related requirements?

for gaymen depends on how demanding they are

>>59407483
Nothing too intensive. I am currently running an AMD R5 on my old laptop to give you an idea of what I'm working with, so something around there or a bit better would be appreciated. I don't know if that's possible with thinkpads though so any advice is appreciated.

>>59407506
*20 laptops have the HD3000 and *30 ones have the HD4000, both are inferior to the R5 according to userbenchmark. The T420 and 430 have a dGPU option which is better than the iGPU though.

Workstation series like W520 or W530 have better GPUs and hardware overall but they're big and bulky.

>>59379069
>see a SL-series Thinkpad in a pawnshop for 200 yuros
>think "what a good deal, I'll look into this later"
>check http://ktgee.net/tpg
>nope.tif
And how was /tpg/'s day?

>>59403247
I have an old netbook that I sometimes use where convenient and it's fine with browsing the web on 1GB of memory - if I recall correctly I've seen it get up to around 700MB max and that's with a dozen tabs in a browser and other shit running the background, you just have to choose a conservative DE/WM and programs.

The biggest problem it has is that the processor is an Atom N270 which struggles on poorly designed """modern""" websites.

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>>59407587
I beg to differ, the dGPU is fucking garbage.