I think the X1 was originally part of the X series family, but this changed after the X1 Carbon Gen 6, when the it became its own "X1" series. BTW X series chassis design used to lag behind the T series, but interestingly, this has reversed in recent years: - X13 Gen 2 introduced an updated design l...

Yes, the X1 Carbon Gen 4 is the odd one out. It is indeed based on the X1 Yoga Gen 1, which is why it has this very un-typical hinge design for an X1 Carbon. It is also the X only generation where X1 Yoga and X1 Carbon would essentially share a chassis, although they would start sharing the mainboar...

Getting rid of the dGPU option was a prerequisite for restoring the dual DIMM on the T series, as not having the dGPU freed up valuable board space. I don't think the dGPU T series were that popular anymore anyway, especially outside of China (the Chinese market apparently really likes dGPUs, hence ...

It is a typo, RAM is on board (Arrow Lake, AMD and Snapdragon) or on package (Lunar Lake) on the T14s Gen 6.

T14/T16 continue with DIMM slots (except for the Lunar variant).

The P14s G5 is an interesting case. As you noted, it is based on the T14p, but why? Lenovo stopped making T series ThinkPads with dedicated GPUs. Which means that the P14s G5 couldn't be based on the T14 G5, they had to use a different design. Unfortunately, this machine is made by Lenovo China, whi...

Are you referring to Lenovo's docks or some others? I would be curious to find out which LAN controller they have. Yes, this one for example: https://support.lenovo.com/ma/en/solutions/pd500503-thinkpad-universal-thunderbolt-4-dock-overview-and-service-parts As it says in the description: "Lenovo U...

Thank you for this observation. I noticed that the USB-C ports on the dock are not TBT, and didn't take the next logical step, to conclude that this is a corollary of TBT not being passed through the dock connector at all. It's a pity, although understandable. However, i'm curious whether it would ...

Nice work! One thing that always bugged me about the mechanical docks is that Lenovo would often place the fan exhaust at the top left corner, exactly where the docking had its corner guide, impairing cooling. Puzzling design choice. Just put the guide on the other side, most people are right handed...

He is probably dead. In the German ThinkPad forum, one of the admins had a last contact with him in December 2018 when he apparently lived in a hospice. So the theory is that he died in early 2019, though no one knows 100 % for sure.

Looks really fake. The keyboard does not fit in there.

All models released since 2023 have no more than 1.5 mm of key travel, same as your X1 Carbon Gen 9.

Of course, key travel is not the only thing that influences typing experience, not every 1.5mm travel keyboard will feel the same

Note that the T16 Gen 3 (like all other newly redesigned models) has moved the fan exhaust to the back instead of the side as before. This is the reason for the long rubber strip instead of two separate rubber feet in the back. That rubber strip creates a separation between the fan intake on the bot...

That's very good, i don't want AMD anyway. And i suppose you can swap the bracket lkke in t470/t480 to fit 2.5 sata to one that didn't have one No, that is what I am saying: It is not possible to just swap in the bracket. The chassis is different on the M.2 version of the device vs. the 2.5 inch ve...

I've just learnt that L14 gen 2 is 2.5" sata drive capable. Now I have to reconsider, this is tempting! Retaining my current 4TB drive and RAM would make it a much cheaper upgrade then T14. I guess I need to touch both computers to properly compare them. The L14 can only take 2.5 inch drives if it ...

Its one of the most exciting models of this year's lineup, for sure. I hope we see more models move to the 14.5 inch size in the future, as that provides a really nice balance (same screen height as 15.6 inch 16:9, same screen width as 14 inch 16:9 = ideal to display two documents side by side)

I just saw in the Thinkpad P1 gen 6's spec document https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_P1_Gen_6/ThinkPad_P1_Gen_6_Spec.pdf page 3 says "• M.2 2280 SSD up to 8TB, 4TB each " and "up to 4TB M.2 2280 SSD". That is your misinterpretation of the spec sheet. The specs just list th...

I just wonder why did they keep the trackpoint, since now, with no physical buttons it is barely functional. The top of the haptic trackpad is clickable and provides the same function as the dedicated TrackPoint buttons. You even have the small dots there for the middle button. So the function of t...

@mikemex, X1 Carbon G9 has 1.5mm of travel, not 1.35mm. Also, speakers may not matter to you, but if you compare the speakers of the X1 Carbon G9 vs your earlier models, you will probably find that the X1 Carbon G9 is much better in this regard. This is also one of the weaknesses of the X1 Carbon G6...

Such projects are always fascinating. One more thing you could do: The T470 had an optional Magnesium top cover. To me, this would be preferable to the standard PPS top cover used for these machines. - The whole laptop seems constructed upside-down compared to our favorite classic ThinkPads. Yeah, t...

If I went the generic route for replacement batteries. Would they work in the X1 carbon? I want to make sure there is no chip technology allowing only genuine Lenovo Thinkpad batteries. For the 6th generation X1 Carbon. What is the difference between the i5 and i7 8th gen CPU's? It looks like the i...

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 (2018) is considered a sweet spot: - 8th gen Quad Core CPUs (huge performance upgrade over X1 Carbon G5 and earlier) - Old 1.8 mm travel keyboards (newer models are 1.5 mm travel) - Windows 11 compatible (if you care about Windows) I would not bother with X1 Carbon Gen 4 or ...

At this point, I would request to get it exchanged for a ThinkPad P1 G6. Clearly, there is something wrong with your unit if it fails again and again.

Careful when buying M.2 SSDs for ThinkPads: They only take single-sided drives.

Keyboard feel is subjective, and it varies from model to model and from keyboard to keyboard. After all, Lenovo sources their keyboard from multiple suppliers. So there is no answer here that can be 100 %. What is for certain is that none of the newest models will provide the same travel distance as...

RealBlackStuff wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:12 am

AFAIK the last known Thinkpads with DVD-drive:
- E570 from 2017.
- Ideapad 330 from 2019

Along with the E570, DVD drives were also available two other 2017 models: P71 and L570. That was the end of the line for DVD drives in ThinkPads.

20KHS0800 is a special model, which is apparent because it lacks the usual country-code at the end of the MTM It seems to be some sort of Custom Model, because when submitted to pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/ it doesn't give you any specs, as it normally does. You probably need the serial number and us...

Absolutely not

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Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:39 am

Is the key travel on the P53 reduced or is the same as in the P52?

Same as P52. Lenovo kept the 1.8 mm travel keyboards until the P15 Gen 2, the 2021 model.

No ThinkPad made after 2013 uses the old "regular" height TrackPoint. P50/P51 are close though, because they used the Low Profile TrackPoint, the first reduced height version. This is is still very close to the original one. P52 uses the Super Low Profile version where the TrackPoint stick has a dif...

I owned both the P50 and P51. I do not recommend either of these with the 4K screen, the Sharp screen used in these has some issues with an uneven backlighting. It is a shame, because the P50/P51 have excellent 2.1 mm travel keyboards. The ThinkPad P52, which is the model I would recommend, has a di...