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by Ibthink
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: What are the best X1 Carbon (generation) Thinkpads?
Replies: 6
Views: 5602

Re: What are the best X1 Carbon (generation) Thinkpads?

@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...
by Ibthink
Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:54 am
Forum: Thinkpad T25 Anniversary/Retro
Topic: DIY T25 Experience
Replies: 10
Views: 4147

Re: DIY T25 Experience

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...
by Ibthink
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:42 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: What are the best X1 Carbon (generation) Thinkpads?
Replies: 6
Views: 5602

Re: What are the best X1 Carbon (generation) Thinkpads?

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...
by Ibthink
Tue Oct 03, 2023 4:43 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: What are the best X1 Carbon (generation) Thinkpads?
Replies: 6
Views: 5602

Re: What are the best X1 Carbon (generation) Thinkpads?

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 ...
by Ibthink
Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:27 am
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: Order in for a CTO P1 Gen 5, current ship-by date: Jul 30
Replies: 70
Views: 38712

Re: Order in for a CTO P1 Gen 5, current ship-by date: Jul 30

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.
by Ibthink
Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:42 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Titanium SSD upgrade
Replies: 15
Views: 9984

Re: X1 Titanium SSD upgrade

Careful when buying M.2 SSDs for ThinkPads: They only take single-sided drives.
by Ibthink
Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:53 am
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Similar keyboard feel to X1 Carbon 6?
Replies: 2
Views: 2000

Re: Similar keyboard feel to X1 Carbon 6?

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...
by Ibthink
Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: Thinkpad build quality
Replies: 26
Views: 4537

Re: Thinkpad build quality

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.
by Ibthink
Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: Detailed X1 Gen6 specs by machine type
Replies: 6
Views: 2707

Re: Detailed X1 Gen6 specs by machine type

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...
by Ibthink
Wed Jan 25, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: P50/P51/P52/P53 Buying Advice
Replies: 7
Views: 6820

Re: P50/P51/P52/P53 Buying Advice

agarza wrote:
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.
by Ibthink
Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: P50/P51/P52/P53 Buying Advice
Replies: 7
Views: 6820

Re: P50/P51/P52/P53 Buying Advice

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...
by Ibthink
Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:16 am
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: P50/P51/P52/P53 Buying Advice
Replies: 7
Views: 6820

Re: P50/P51/P52/P53 Buying Advice

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...
by Ibthink
Wed Jan 18, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: IBM or Lenovo Desktops/Workstations/ThinkStations only
Topic: Which current Lenovo desktop would be the modern-day equivalent of the original IBM PC?
Replies: 7
Views: 4803

Re: Which current Lenovo desktop would be the modern-day equivalent of the original IBM PC?

My vote would be for the ThinkStation over the ThinkCentre. Its a more high-performance, more high-end and more expandable product line. The ThinkCentre line has mostly gone in the direction of small form factor desktops, which makes sense for office PCs. The ThinkStations are more traditional tower...
by Ibthink
Tue Jan 10, 2023 12:35 am
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Ultimate list of Thinkpad machines which were of key importance...
Replies: 8
Views: 8549

Re: Ultimate list of Thinkpad machines which were of key importance...

I would name the following models (not limiting myself to IBM): - 600: The 600 is famously the forefather of the ThinkPad T series and it marks a huge change for ThinkPad design - screens were starting to become bigger and the machines slimmer, moving away from the original "Bento Box" aesthetic of ...
by Ibthink
Fri Dec 16, 2022 10:06 am
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: which Thinkpad to replace dead T440s
Replies: 21
Views: 5921

Re: which Thinkpad to replace dead T440s

*Exceptions appear to be P1 Gen 4 and X1 Extreme Gen 4, these still have full-size keyboard. Also Z16. Z13 technically has a full-width keyboard with vertically smaller sixth row keys so not quite full-size - however, it is the only full width keyboard on a ThinkPad below 16 inch - except for the E...
by Ibthink
Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:11 am
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: A Touch Of Blue
Replies: 1
Views: 1885

Re: A Touch Of Blue

Lovely modification 8) Sometimes I am a bit sad that modern ThinkPads don't use more colors, the old IBM tricolor-scheme did have its charm.
by Ibthink
Fri Dec 09, 2022 2:48 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: Can't control X1 Extreme trackpoint like on my T60p
Replies: 2
Views: 3207

Re: Can't control X1 Extreme trackpoint like on my T60p

Get one of these: https://www.etsy.com/listing/862901861/ ... inted-caps

This 3rd party cap helps to make the TrackPoint feel faster on newer models.
by Ibthink
Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:02 pm
Forum: Thinkpad T14/T15/T16
Topic: T16 Thunder Black/Space Grey (4 photos added)
Replies: 6
Views: 3574

Re: T16 Thunder Black/Space Grey (4 photos added)

You do not have a one-off, every T16 is like this. In fact, every new gen ThinkPad is like this, except for the X1 series and the Z series. "Thunder Black" (also sometimes called "Vili Black") is the new color for ThinkPads going forward. Lenovo used a lighter color as that shows less fingerprints t...
by Ibthink
Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: which Thinkpad to replace dead T440s
Replies: 21
Views: 5921

Re: which Thinkpad to replace dead T440s

Yeah, 2.5 inch drives are a dead form factor. It has been replaced by M.2 on all models in recent generations.

If the shop doesn't take it back, maybe you can buy an enclosure to use it as an external SSD.
by Ibthink
Thu Nov 10, 2022 3:13 pm
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: Ordered Customized P 16 Gen 1
Replies: 15
Views: 6690

Re: Ordered Customized P 16 Gen 1

MikalE wrote:
Thu Nov 10, 2022 11:06 am
If you check page 84 of the HMM you will find that these two computers do share the same system board.
No.

The T16 shares its system board with the P16s, not the P16. And that is also what the HMM says.
by Ibthink
Wed Nov 09, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: Ordered Customized P 16 Gen 1
Replies: 15
Views: 6690

Re: Ordered Customized P 16 Gen 1

P16 and T16 are completely different system designs, so not the same mainboard.
by Ibthink
Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:27 am
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: which Thinkpad to replace dead T440s
Replies: 21
Views: 5921

Re: which Thinkpad to replace dead T440s

Model year corresponds pretty well with model number: - T450 = 2015 - T460 = 2016 - T470 = 2017 and so forth E and L series are cheaper model lines, like the ThinkPad R series of old. They may lack certain features and are more cheaply made in terms of construction and material quality. The docks in...
by Ibthink
Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:48 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 30th Anniversary Edition
Replies: 10
Views: 5681

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 30th Anniversary Edition

I think it all boils down to this: ThinkPads are made for corporate customers, not individual customers. If they were made for individual customers, I have no doubt a "retro" line would be a mainstay in the lineup. After all, one big trend in many industries in the past years has been "retro" and "n...
by Ibthink
Tue Oct 18, 2022 3:46 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: New X1 Carbon Gen10 - Thoughts?
Replies: 6
Views: 5025

Re: New X1 Carbon Gen10 - Thoughts?

It is a good laptop, albeit I think the Alder Lake P28 series CPUs are a misfit here and that Lenovo should only offer U15 CPUs. You can find a review of a very similar model here: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-G10-Laptop-Review-Alder-Lake-P28-without-great-effect.631310.0....
by Ibthink
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:18 am
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Lenovo 30th Anniversary Thinkpad
Replies: 2
Views: 3846

Re: Lenovo 30th Anniversary Thinkpad

Nah, it is fake news
by Ibthink
Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:37 am
Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
Topic: Arrival of my new W541 "Toy"
Replies: 4
Views: 3744

Re: Arrival of my new W541 "Toy"

In this case, the main advantage of the W541 (besides the TrackPoint buttons) are probably the four RAM slots. That alone can be enough of a reason to prefer it over the T540p for sure, because you can upgrade it more and for less money.
by Ibthink
Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:46 am
Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
Topic: Arrival of my new W541 "Toy"
Replies: 4
Views: 3744

Re: Arrival of my new W541 "Toy"

I am a bit surprised how much like my T540p it is though. It's going to bit of a difficult time for me to deciding whether to keep both or to consolidate into one and get rid of the other. Well, they do share the same chassis. Only real design difference on the outside are the dedicated TrackPoint ...
by Ibthink
Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:18 am
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: Thinkpad P16, P1 Gen 5, X1 Extreme Gen 5 GPU Replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 6640

Re: Thinkpad P16, P1 Gen 5, X1 Extreme Gen 5 GPU Replacement

Safe to assume there is no cross compatibility there. The connector actually looks to be the same, but the form factor of the board is different between P15 and P16: P15: https://download.lenovo.com/Images/Parts/5C50Z44698/5C50Z44698_A.jpg P16: https://download.lenovo.com/Images/Parts/5C51C94300/5C5...
by Ibthink
Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:33 am
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: Thinkpad P16, P1 Gen 5, X1 Extreme Gen 5 GPU Replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 6640

Re: Thinkpad P16, P1 Gen 5, X1 Extreme Gen 5 GPU Replacement

Of the 2022 ThinkPads, only the ThinkPad P16 has a modular GPU, X1 Extreme and P1 have soldered GPUs. Be aware though that it isn't really meant to be "user upgradable". These are proprietary parts and Lenovo only sells them at very expensive prices as replacement parts, not as upgrade parts. Also, ...

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