Thinkpad X1 carbon 2014 vs T440s

[josephaedrus]

Hi all,

I have a faithful old T410s which had taken to freezing roughly every two hours. Almost certainly a heat problem but it's probably time for a replacement anyway.

Tempted by the 2014 Carbon. But I'm hesitating over the power and things like the 8MB Ram limit which seemed plenty 4 years ago on my 410s but now feels a bit limited.

This will be my main work machine on which I will want to do some programming, run a virtual machine occasionally but also do a little amateur film editing and music (cubase).

Does anyone have an opinion on whether I should stick to a more traditional work horse like the 440s or whether ultra-portables are now ready for this level of work?

Many thanks

[anant_]

Hi,

I am in the same shoes. I have a X1C with 4GB bought almost 2 years ago, but now seems slow while browsing online or when Visual Studio and other apps are running.
I was also debating about getting the new X1C with 8GB, but then there is no more expansion.
IMHO, T440s is a better choice because of the following:
1. more memory: 4GB base soldered + 8GB user replaceable
I asked Lenovo rep whether a base 8GB would be available in the future (as in T440 & T440p), but they have no answer.

2. HD: SSDs are expensive and 128GB quickly runs out of space (at least for me). I would prefer traditional 500Gb HD with 16GB micro drive as data buffer

3. One extra USB port (total 3). I constantly connect an external HD for stored data. But I also use my phone via PDANet / USB for internet connection and USB mouse, so I have to, at times switch.

I am not sure whether I would ever use the battery swap feature, but it is there.
Hope this helps.

[ThinkRob]

The clickpads aren't great on either, but the X1C's is (IMHO) much more tolerable due to the reduced travel.

Just something to consider...