Always fascinated by this model. Very beautifully shot video nice work

w520 is the GOAT

Does this work on an x280

i know the video's old but i'm just curious, what have your thermals looked like with this machine? running hyprland on arch and i've had it thermal shutdown before, which sucks because it's a really cool laptop; i tried repasting it but the thermal change was marginal.

Now I want one...

Wanted to get an X220 at first but managed to get a perfect condition X390Y for 270€

You are my Savior

Just want to say that DisplayPort has been the gold-standard for businesses for over 10 years, and that is mainly because they are cheaper than HDMI. DisplayPort requires no (or a very cheap) license to manufacture, where HDMI needs a paid license. So even today, most business-focused laptops will come with DisplayPort in some form. There are of of course exceptions to this.

Using lenovo t420 and loving it since 2016 specs i7 2670qm 8gb ddr3 320gb hdd

I owned both a x220, x220t and a T430, the tablet was very very nice to use on a daily however it was so good that I wanted to do more than the specs allowed me to do. The form factor is near perfect for mist use cases. One thing holding it back to me was the screen, not much options to repair or upgrade it without paying half the cost of the machine and older screen show they age sadly.

Dude this is sick!!! Nice

I still use my X220 as my work laptop and have done since I bought it new it has had a tough life working in an offshore environment being lugged around and knocked around, still works as good as the day i bought it. Only upgrades being an SSD and more RAM and Windows 10 . In fact I still use my even older X200s as my personal machine, upgraded with an SSD more RAM and Linux. Both work flawlessly and I have no intention of replacing them.

7:40 What's the name of this anime?

Sick machine dude! I was about to get myself one as well but in the end I managed to score an x220 for 50 euros with a couple of cracked corners, loving the small form factor! But man you cant just drop a 🔥wallpaper like that on the thumbnail and not give the source, drop the link pretty please?

DP is so much better than HDMI!

debian... haruhi... NHK... OSU.... OSU with Genshin Liyue music... you sir are... hmmm. I diagnose you with being... terminally based!! ;3

I have the Core2Duo powered X200 - it's very similar to yours, aside from being wimpier. I don't have the fingerprint reader, and my WACOM pen doesn't have a red button (although if you rub the "button" end of the pen on the screen, it can function as an eraser). Also, my machine doesn't not have a trackpad on it, just the touch point and the screen. I also have the X200 Ultra Base - which is a docking station that is small enough to stay attached to the machine if you want. It does almost double the thickness of the unit (more so at the back), and prevents you from using the higher capacity battery - but it gives you more ports (including a DP port) and an optical drive. I've had Windows 10 loaded on this machine, but I went back to Windows 7. Strangely enough, the operating system designed for use with the Surface Tablet doesn't actually let you do as much "tablet" kind of stuff as Windows 7 does. But they are great machines, and enjoyed actually "writing" stories on it...

1:16 what anime is that?

Nice! The X220 is a great laptop, even still today it can be usable if you have one with good specs. The red tip on the pen can be programmed to act like an eraser, just like a Wacom tablet. Well, the Lenovo pen actually is a Wacom pen for the Wacom digitizer in the display. I still have and sometimes use the predecessor: the X201 tablet. Of course it is slow by today's standards, but it can still perform well with basic tasks. The keyboard is the best laptop keyboard ever, the trackpoint is really precise, and the touchscreen really helps with input. Windows 10 works like a charm.

Are the rotating screen buttons still functional on linux?

omg someone tell me what this game is at the end! I have a x220t and want to try it!

I'm getting one of these shipped in soon. If I were to install Linux to the main hard drive, would I need to remove the supervisor password to boot that? I don't care about switching the boot order or booting from USB, I only need to boot from Linux on the main drive which is already first in the boot order.

TBH this review is a bit incomplete. I have the very similar X230 Tablet, but you didn't mention several relevant things and issues. Just to name a few: The speakers are HORRIBLE, basically useless. I have low standards but these actually genuinely don't want to use. You mention that the Computer is nice and quiet, but you still probably need to use headphones anyway. These devices are some of the few that are Librebootable which is a huge thing which is weird for you to omit since you already mention Linux. At least on X230t there are versions with and without backlit keyboard, but they can be swapped out. Some more info about the performance and battery life would also have been nice for someone interested in this. You could also have mentioned that the batteries are no longer available new. The original ones by now are all more or less worn out. They would need to be cell swapped, or you could buy fake aftermarket ones which are much less good than the original out of the box. BTW I wrote a small script to rotate the screen with the rotate button when using KDE Plasma Wayland. It's on Github: KRotateScreen. I agree with your conclusion though, X220t/X230t are great devices and I highly recommend them.

I'm on 2:25... Man - you can literally buy $2 DP->HDMI cable.

I have 2 of these machines. I love em, and once you have disassembled any Thinkpads, you’ll fall in love with that model.

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"I can't make this shit up!!" Your a gas youngster! Great review. Thinking about snatching one of these up as well since they seem to be pretty damn cheap.

I still have one. Still using it. The fan defo needs some cleaning + it also needs new thermal paste because the temp gets hot. It used to be stuck in sleep mode and wont turn on for about a year, but one day I picked it up and plugged it and it suddenly works lol. Aside from those issues (which is normal judging from the age) this laptop is still grea

I got this laptop for less than 30$ on ebay. it was said to power on, but stay with an black screen. all I had to do to revive it was to install ram, for wich I had spares. I had a spare charger as well. and at some point I will need to get a new battery. pen included. pretty good buy...

Moth ago got myself x220 with i7-2640m (non tablet) with usb3 and ips screen for 100 eurs. :) Planning to get new 9cell battery and x230 heatsink in also new case too cuz this one is a bit damaged. Also I will most likely libreboot or coreboot it cant decide really. Tho I do have 16GB of ram and 500GB ssd.

I hate you. I already have way too many things on my hardware list. Now i I want one.

Got mine in 2016. Was at a recycling center. Got me through my Computer Engineering program. I couldn't believe the amount of people approaching me in random classes in aw of the machine. I found an OEM battery and it lasted but now it's basically dead (It lasts 10 minutes). I'm using this machine watching this video. The few downsides are the batteries (now), the rubber tabs to hold the screen in place break and there are no suitable replacements. The idiotic ones on ebay don't have the stubs to stick into the holes. Without these, the keyboard eventually scratches the screen during travel (rip my screen looking nice). Also the machine has terrible cooling. Many people try to swap the X230T cooling into this machine.

This works!!! Thanks a lot. I just used a metal pin to shortcut the two feet, and actually didn't disassemble the central units, just tried to disassemble the top cover frame, loosen the two central screws, just to be able to peel to the back the black plastic. That was enough to reach the chip. I had to wait a bit before shortcutting the feet. Thanks again, I was going crazy that I had set a password I couldn't remember myself!!!

This laptop is not enough for drawing, especially if it is anything serious. For my work had to buy i7\3060. Also this wacom for laptops\android tablets is not very good... When I get to do lines, even on huion 24 I can feel slight wobble. For art I would suggest to buy at least some reliable chinese tablet brand and laptop with latest i7. Can cost you 1-2k but it will pay for itself.

2:18 hmm it is true, however displayport is better than hdmi. DP is sturdy, reliable, has better specs. Thunderbolt is actually contains DP inside. HDMI ports are wanky... But I see why you'd want hdmi.

Great video. I have the slighty older X201T tablet laptop and I really like it. Linux runs great on it and really brings these old machines back to life.

I have one of these laptops, and if fact i am using it right now to type this comment. It's a great computer and they are affordable! An adapter for DisplayPort to HDMI is just a few dollars BTW. Windows 10 runs just fine on it.

I thought T480 is the way to go in 2023

ah yes the average linux power user getting a x220 running linux and using it to watch anime, and typeracer. JK great video! I love my x220

Based linux user

my brother, you have no fucking idea how many times this exact thing runs through may mind "man, i should've bought an x220 tablet instead, then i couldve read manga on it, rather that using a phone". I still love my x220 but, not manga material, also it has a TN panel 🙁

I love my x220 (non-tablet) and t420s. The older Thinkpad lineup in particular is probably as close as you can get to laptop computing perfection if you're someone who values the ability to repair > looking like a hipster with a slim laptop. Also in general they can do pretty much anything you need a computer to do because nowadays the average person does most of their "work" through a web browser. Good review, keep it up!

I wish they still make two-in-one laptops with that hinge design. that and extra buttons.

I used to have my collage practical at lenovo services centre and trust me thinkpad is really pain in the ass to work on. Especially the old model. Im used to own thinkpad x60 but now im owning a dell latitude e5420 that pretty much have similar spec with your laptop. Im also play osu but im suck only can played 4* map.

love it so much looking at it

my biggest complain with this laptop is that its kinda heavy and it's hard to find battery packs for it

Im planning to get a future version of this laptop the Lenovo thinkpad yoga 370 with a 7th gen i5. Great review

I got the X230t for 20dlls but with no drive, no ram, but i had some around so no biggie. But the dc connector needs to be replace. I only went to Fedora 38 and works very well, the keyboard light is the only thing not working but still haven't check if its working... Yep a really good laptop

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hi! so im buying one of these and i been looking at videos of them. the thing you said "might be a sound card" is actually a data modem. like a cellular modem. theres an IMEI listed on it. theres a slot behind the battery where you can install a SIM card! a sound card doesnt need antennas, silly