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X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
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X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
I love the X1C
I've been waiting for a 15" PC laptop that is really thin and has 8 GB ram.
But X1C would do even with 14" since I saw it yesterday and it seems wide enough.
But the space ?!
After installing all my Dev tools, images, etc.
I'm worried if I'm going to have any space left ! I so wished they had a model or SDD + HDD !!
So I need help on two things :
1.) What can one do to make X1 workable from a space perspective.
2.) What other model can come close to X1's thin form factor but is atleast 14" and has ample space.
P.S : I currently have a T510, but it's way too heavy and frankly X1C is just so beautiful, it justifies changing a laptop after 3 years..
I've been waiting for a 15" PC laptop that is really thin and has 8 GB ram.
But X1C would do even with 14" since I saw it yesterday and it seems wide enough.
But the space ?!
After installing all my Dev tools, images, etc.
I'm worried if I'm going to have any space left ! I so wished they had a model or SDD + HDD !!
So I need help on two things :
1.) What can one do to make X1 workable from a space perspective.
2.) What other model can come close to X1's thin form factor but is atleast 14" and has ample space.
P.S : I currently have a T510, but it's way too heavy and frankly X1C is just so beautiful, it justifies changing a laptop after 3 years..
Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
You could take a Windows disc to it for a clean install and leave off anything you don't want. Disabling System Restore and Rescue and Recovery usually frees up a good chunk of space. There's a 256GB option, though it is considerably more expensive. I believe Asus and Samsung make some 15" Ultrabooks, but have hefty price tags too.
You could look at the T430s. It's only about a pound heavier than the X1 Carbon, but would allow you to do a SSD + HDD.
You could look at the T430s. It's only about a pound heavier than the X1 Carbon, but would allow you to do a SSD + HDD.
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Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
I never use Hibernation and so I always turn it off. For a computer with 8GB of RAM, turning off Hibernation would free up 8GB of SSD/HDD storage. Also, I always manually set the maximum and minimum virtual memories to be identical, and on nearly all computers I've used, I set these to be smaller than the automatic settings, allowing me to gain a little more storage space. Another thing you may want to consider is deleting the hidden partition AFTER burning a set of recovery discs. For the old Thinkpads I used to have, doing this would free up 4 - 6 GB. You may also want to check whether Windows has temporary system files (e.g. Windows installation files) that are safe to delete.
The thinnest and lightest 15.* inch laptops currently available are:
Samsung Series 9, 15.0" 1600x900, 3.51 lbs
Vizio CT15, 15.6" 1920x1080, 3.96 lbs
Two other fairly light 15.* inch laptops that aren't particularly thin but have 1080p resolution:
Panasonic Let's Note CF-B11, 15.6" 1920x1080, 4.18 lbs
Sony S Series 15, 15.5" 1920x1080, 4.42 lbs
After these, there are quite a few 15-inchers between ~4.6 and 4.99 lbs, by Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo, but these are probably too heavy for you.
BTW, Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina has 15.4" 2880x1800 and weighs 4.46 lbs.
The thinnest and lightest 15.* inch laptops currently available are:
Samsung Series 9, 15.0" 1600x900, 3.51 lbs
Vizio CT15, 15.6" 1920x1080, 3.96 lbs
Two other fairly light 15.* inch laptops that aren't particularly thin but have 1080p resolution:
Panasonic Let's Note CF-B11, 15.6" 1920x1080, 4.18 lbs
Sony S Series 15, 15.5" 1920x1080, 4.42 lbs
After these, there are quite a few 15-inchers between ~4.6 and 4.99 lbs, by Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo, but these are probably too heavy for you.
BTW, Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina has 15.4" 2880x1800 and weighs 4.46 lbs.
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Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
Thanks Zaz & PianoWizard.
I'm going to check Asus. It's thin form factor is certainly attractive.
The UX52VS seems like an SSD+HDD that sounds promising.
Also the UX51VZ seems good - about 400GB free space - but quite pricey.. !
I'm going to check Asus. It's thin form factor is certainly attractive.
The UX52VS seems like an SSD+HDD that sounds promising.
Also the UX51VZ seems good - about 400GB free space - but quite pricey.. !
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Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
If your 5.7-lb T510 is "way too heavy", you might still find the 4.84-lb UX52VS a bit too much.nikhilkodilkar wrote:The UX52VS seems like an SSD+HDD that sounds promising.
Dell Latitude 7370 (QHD+, 2.84lb); HP Pavilion x2 12-b096ms (1920x1280, 3.14lb); Microsoft Surface 3 (1920x1280, 2.00lb);
Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF (Core i5-6600); Acer ET322QK, T272HUL; Crossover 404K; QNIX QHD2410R; Seiki Pro SM40UNP
Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF (Core i5-6600); Acer ET322QK, T272HUL; Crossover 404K; QNIX QHD2410R; Seiki Pro SM40UNP
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Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
True. Also, I learned that the 52VS isn't touch
The odd thing is there is no detailed review I could find for it.
Or the price !
I also wrote down what I wanted to help me in narrowing the criteria :
Now only if a manufacturer makes a PC of this sort !!
The odd thing is there is no detailed review I could find for it.
Or the price !
I also wrote down what I wanted to help me in narrowing the criteria :
- Minimum 14"
Windows 8
Touchscreen
RAM = 8GB
Hard disk should have at-least 400 GB free to use
SDD required. Hybrid (SDD+HDD) is fine too.
Should be thin - no CD drive
Now only if a manufacturer makes a PC of this sort !!
Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
If you wanted to step back a few generations, the T410s came with a multitouch display, 14", room for 2 hdds (with ultrabay swapped), and was pretty thin (back then).
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Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
You could consider high capacity high speed SDXC cards perhaps?
They're coming down quite a bit in price, and your Thinkpad would still be shockproof.
They're coming down quite a bit in price, and your Thinkpad would still be shockproof.
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Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
you can install half-size msata ssd after removing WWAN card. ( The little mofication is required to install msata ssd on mini pci express slot)
There are dual ssd ( x1 original ssd+ half size msata ssd ) on my x1 carbon.
There are dual ssd ( x1 original ssd+ half size msata ssd ) on my x1 carbon.
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Re: X1 Carbon - 50GB free space is too little - howto increase ?
Can you elaborate on what modification is required, and which half-sized mSATA SSD you used in your Carbon?microwave wrote:you can install half-size msata ssd after removing WWAN card. ( The little mofication is required to install msata ssd on mini pci express slot)
There are dual ssd ( x1 original ssd+ half size msata ssd ) on my x1 carbon.
X1 Carbon Gen 3, QHD non-Touch, i5, 8gig, 480gig M500
X1 Carbon Gen 1, i5, 8gig, 256gig Sandisk
T420si, i3, 16gig, 256gig M4
x60T SXGA+, 1.5Ghz, 3gig, 80gig X25-M G1
T43 SXGA+, 1.86Ghz, 2gig, 60gig Agility 2 + 160gig 5K80
T42 SXGA+, 1.7Ghz, 2gig, 80gig X18-M G1
x41 / T22 / 380ED
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