Should you buy a Thinkpad T440p in 2019?

[@WolfgangsChannel]

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[@ryanjin6638]

Bruh where you find 9 cell battery for 30 euro?

[@MrDeicide1]

So you were a fat bearded guy once? I don't get it...

[@maxclifford937]

"You can use it outside in the sun and still see your screen" a problem linux users have never faced before :p

[@maxclifford937]

Love your channel btw thank you for the quality content and all the stuff I have learnt:)

[@romzdelacerna5004]

Can it play dota2 and nba2k20?

[@jeremybcenteno]

@@romzdelacerna5004 not that linux users would exactly care about gaming, otherwise they would have installed windows.

[@thatonepersonwhoeatscheese7348]

@@jeremybcenteno actually gaming on linux is progressing at an incredible rate, with proton you can play a very large amount of steam games on linux

[@iwonarabij680]

thank you

[@HolgerN]

I bought a X230 in great condition a few weeks ago and it is still a great machine for every day tasks and for playing older RTS-Games. It just depends what do you wanna do with older Thinkpads. I think the T440p is a great machine even in 2020 ;)

[@selfelectrician1340]

Hey, I became unemploy due to Covid19.I m very poor although. Wanna work online but have no Pc or Laptop.i have only 50-100$. can u help me to get a T450s please??

[@aceflamez00]

Got a perfect T440p with 8gb ram , 120gb SSD, and 92% battery health, with charger for $145

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Very nice deal

[@Jokl92]

where?

[@noelvalencia4025]

Wheree??!!!

[@aceflamez00]

@@noelvalencia4025 Ebay

[@noelvalencia4025]

Miguel C thanks!!

[@despondentanura6939]

7:09 hurt me personally

[@anharhussain7739]

Chinese (ノT＿T)ノ ＾┻━┻

[@roblayton3190]

Love thiccpads. I have a P50, myself. Having the added heft in the base of the laptop does improve the typing experience because it feels more solid in your lap. I don't get the same stability when typing on an X1 Carbon 6th gen. Build quality is definitely better in the X1C, with keys that are more tactile, springy, and don't wobble like the P50, but P50 has superior weight and travel distance.

[@claudews529]

Now, august 2022, my T440p is still my main machine, and still really happy with it. Bought used laptop & followed pretty much you guide, upgraded LCD to 1080p, mem to 2x8GB 1866, CPU to i7-4900MQ, 450 trackpad, SSD, whitelisted the BIOS. Working with my T440p is a pleasure Thx again for posting your research 3 years ago. 👍👍👍

[@sIimepain]

Wait so can the processor be upgraded?

[@claudews529]

@@sIimepain YES! Here's the list of CPU's (and hardware) that it can use. :www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T440p Enjoy

[@sIimepain]

@@claudews529 thanks bro

[@trip771]

Got a t440p today. Was not expecting it to be this good!

[@Nina-jc3be]

I am shocked at how this thing works so well... WTF

[@humakhan80]

Mine works horribly

[@apoth90]

Louis Roussman once showed another benefit of a T440 over later models. Since the T450 the batteries cannot go beyond the back end, because of the hinges that make the laptop thinner. If you take a bigger battery it gives you something to hold the laptop while it's open and that way you can actually work on it while you are on a walk. Also the newer style of hinges seems to break more often, but that might only count for macbooks. Had I known that I can replace the clickpad, I would have gotten a T440. But I'm still happy with my T450s

[@lilpocketpc]

Watching from my T440s. ^.^

[@dorsey4t]

How do you love you T440s?

[@ThePressurizer]

@@dorsey4t Not the OP, but I'm using a 440s, too, and it's great EXCEPT the screen. The screen sucks, it's glossy has weird ghosting issues.

[@lilpocketpc]

@@dorsey4t I love mine. I am running Linux Mint on it. My Screen does not have any ghosting issues.

[@lizardemperorkorbac4281]

@@ThePressurizer I think the first batch of the T440s had LG panels, which are appearently way worse than the AUO panels most T440s have. Maybe you're unlucky and have an LG panel (or you just got randomly got a bad panel). The FHD IPS on my T440S is fine

[@barbarah-p8661]

I have a T440s and love it. Mine is FHD with the matte screen.

[@NainoLoL]

but should i buy one in 2024????

[@theburntcrumpet8371]

I’ve owned a couple of these over a couple of years now. The first one I had, I accidentally snapped one of the latches for the touchpad ribbon, preventing me from connecting one to the main board. I decided to pick up another and found one on eBay for £130! This had an i3 CPU, but the beauty of this laptop is the socketed CPU. Upgraded to an i7 with 16GB RAM, 480GB ssd and a 1080p IPS display for less than £200. If you look at the build quality and specs of a modern laptop at £330 (the most I would have payed the the laptop + upgrades) they don’t come close. I’ve not used a brand new laptop that feels this solid in years. They just don’t make them like this any more. Most of the things you’d want to upgrade are under the bottom cover which takes 2 screws to remove. I’d take a half inch extra thickness for this any day. Its better than having to use a spudger to pop snaps out of place to upgrade your ram, risking affecting the way the case fits together permanently. This hardware plays nicely with linux out of the box too, a massive bonus. I hope in the future lenovo can appreciate why people like these older models and what makes them the “engineers” laptop, and wake up to the fact that its the product which is truly great, not the aesthetic and brand

[@recceshoe6911]

I bought a used one off ebay for $90. Upgraded ram, screen, processor and trackpad. It was a fun project and have been using it for a year now. Love this thing. I went with the i7-4710MQ

[@sIimepain]

Wait so the processor on the LENOVO THINKPAD T440P can be upgraded?

[@recceshoe6911]

@@sIimepain yup. Do the research. Typing from a t440p.

[@zkovacs01]

@@sIimepainWait, you haven't watched the video?

[@Kyle5K]

My first laptop was a Thinkpad 600E, I loved her! Just bought a T440s, I needed a cheap laptop for school.

[@agps4418]

Then i gotta say youve made a really good decision. Beware of firmware problems though

[@albarshini490]

No, only a LibreFreeAssInFreedomBooted 1987 IBM x10 ThnikPad is an acceptable mobile computer.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Wake up, Neo

[@sunnohh]

Aint nothin like nicad batteries ....

[@greasysteve5671]

@@sunnohh my 90s satellite has NiMH batteries

[@VeteranJuggernog]

I just bought a T440p for 50USD. Excited!

[@WolfgangsChannel]

woah, nice!

[@gaylord7327]

Where? I was hunting for t440p on ebay and got one three days ago for $50, but I didn't see anything that low 6 days ago.

[@araa5184]

@@gaylord7327 got one for 30 bucks, with broken screen and no SSD. But was planning to change those anyway so was a bargain. Check best offers for cheaper prices

[@gaylord7327]

@@araa5184 nice! If I saw that one I would've snagged

[@xthomas7621]

$50 HOW

[@onelazynoob15]

I needed a laptop for school for dev purposes so I knew I didn't need anything very fancy or powerful. Saw that I could nab one of these on ebay for $80 without a hard drive. Popped an SSD in there and installed Manjaro and I'm very happy with it as is. I don't really get your problems with the trackpad, not the greatest in the world but it's fine, it's functional. Honestly, while you say this is for the tinkerer I think it's just great for more casual users as well or people who just need a cheap, solid machine.

[@ajddavid452]

the trackpad is only garbage if you try to use the trackpoint, the older models had dedicated buttons for the trackpoint, bow you have to use the top of the trackpad for those buttons, so it becomes a frustrating experience where you constantly misclick

[@levi990e]

I got the I7 4870hq, it worked out of the box and the Intel Iris is really nice. :)

[@seva809]

That one from taobao ?

[@levi990e]

@@seva809 Yep, there are several sellers on taobao.

[@leogeeko]

Don't tempt me hahahaha

[@ready2eddy]

Link, please.

[@murphy1138]

@@levi990e Can you please get a link ?

[@AlpakaAntifa]

Short answer: Yes, T420-T440 are awesome!!!

[@JS-mn5ro]

T420 vs T430: which one would you choose?

[@ivwoc]

is there a way to make the mouse pad less sensitive ?

[@AlpakaAntifa]

@@JS-mn5ro T430, like the new design keyboard with backlighting more

[@AlpakaAntifa]

@@ivwoc windows setting is your friend

[@mnemonic6047]

I bought the T440P in 2021 :c

[@ambigjo3900]

I have I5 t440p amazing performance and I can even play games like GTAV and fifa 17 etc. Just upgraded the ram.

[@svw1999]

I got X1 Carbon with an i5 5200u for about 300€ on eBay. Honestly, it's the best laptop I've ever had wich 3 years prior cost like 1500+€. The screen is glossy and the colours aren't accurate, but 1440p res, 8gb of ram and solid 4-7 hours of battery life. I only use my notebook when being on the go and therefore I don't need much power and a thick&heavy wouldn't fit in my backpack as well. But if weight and size aren't a problem I'd pick up one as well.

[@AlphieG]

Bought a second-hand 4th gen Thinkpad and using it for a week now. Upgraded the RAM and still no issues. Superfast laptop.

[@VASound7]

2:37 E X T R A T H I C C 👌

[@ollie13239]

me and my daily driver T430 always love to see some thinkpad fans

[@alexandrosioannidis2147]

I can confirm that this laptop is still very solid in 2019. Bought mine from a small refurbished store about 9 months ago with an i7 4700MQ, 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD, 9-cell battery and 1080p screen for 400 euros. Should I wanted to get a new laptop with similar specs I'd probably pay 2-3 times the amount. I'm so happy with my thicc baby ! P.S The touchpad is trash so I suggest using a mouse.

[@dogfacezombie]

thicc baby...

[@thericksterrick]

How would you say the graphics are? How would simulations or games load?

[@Talk378]

New lap tops are pretty good for compiling a lot of code, or doing a lot of video production. Sometimes that’s worth more than new ports.

[@GhostSamaritan]

I'm leaning towards the E595 because I need a decent CPU and lots of storage, for music production.

[@hellsing0999999999]

Please do a tutorial on how to upgrade the trackpad! I've heard a lot of stuff about how messy it is (driver wise). Also, to anyone here dealing with slow 1080p60fps youtube videos or suffering from framedrops, use the h264ify plug-in on chrome or firefox, saddly, the I5 that comes with the t440p is not supported by the newer codec youtube is using (vp9) and does not support propper hardware acceleration.

[@bedwar12494]

solution: use the trackpoint, bozo

[@Eric_Post]

I'd really like to see a video of you benchmarking this thing!

[@andriipcreate]

I have e440 with i7 4702mq, nice but not robust as 440p

[@tomaslopez7690]

if you are still using bspwm i'd love to see a video about you config/workflow

[@V8PORS]

I have had a Thinkpad x230 from 2012 running Debian as my daily driver throughout university and beyond, ran me $80 plus a $90 new battery. Sold my 2015 MacBook Pro afterwards, kept the $600 and haven't reconsidered

[@Laup2ten]

OH BOY THIS TITLE OMG U GUYS LOVE IT DEEP

[@Fiskie666]

What do you mean 'deep'? Are you referring to what I think you are referring to? ~//~

[@rocheuro]

totally agree! these days most! .. yes - most laptops are overpried.. just like new cars.. very poor plastic poor quality. Now I own x230 and T440s ... these are better for example than my Xiaomi Notebook Pro for just 1/3 of the cost! - T440s has better screen (for professional photography) and better cooling.. and performance wise I cannot see much difference in everyday work! (Xiaomi should be in theory 2x faster..) shame I didnt know it before... used IBM Thinkpad t440s was 1/3 of a price of Xiaomi!!! that runs throlling all the time! - I need to totally repaste it and void warranty of course.

[@tadejsadar7033]

I know this for many years now. I am only buying thinkpads.

[@SimonZellox]

I used to have a T500 with 2, maybe 3 hours of battery life max. I used it for school and couldn't really use it all day due to the battery life. It was also super heavy and the screen was awful. The T440 might have a much better screen and maybe better battery life but it's still heavy and new Laptops are honestly better for a lot of things. Fun fact: You only have to go up slightly in price to match the Haswell quad cores and those are at half the TDP and you get a way slimmer machine. Not every new Laptop is a Macbook.

[@pragueexpat5106]

I used a T440p at work for almost 2 years and it was fantastic, so I bought a used T440s with new battery for $300 and it's just as good, 8GB ram, 240GB SSD, 4th gen i5 cpu etc

[@jason3000tt]

Awesome...am on the lookout for a good unit T440p-T470. where can i get a great unit at a god price?

[@dooshmasta]

“Chinese cartoons” :D

[@Fiskie666]

IS JAPANEEEESE! >:O .. baka

[@dr.s.b.3461]

@@Fiskie666 r/wooooooosh

[@greasysteve5671]

@@dr.s.b.3461 woodshed hard

[@KenNakajima07]

U R being a provocateur...

[@euphoricren9309]

I'm offended tbh

[@chikentheduck4107]

I run a x250 with new ips, ssd, wifi card. With Linux and macos.

[@alfarizi.ibrahim]

Chiken The Duck how to install macos on non apple device?

[@faisalfarooq5242]

@@alfarizi.ibrahim hackintosh

[@petri152]

Wow, you sure spend a lot of time on /g/, anon.

[@recceshoe6911]

@Agnish Roy a place not yet ruined like /pol

[@musikvgen]

excellent! FYI, this has been added to the coreboot supported ones, which makes it a really good option

[@brahsumatra]

Rocking the ThinkPad T480 from the T410.

[@Keyshooter]

Also I totally understand your pain in welding

[@adriandenzer9740]

Very Professional Video ! ...you deserve way more subs....keep It up

[@bookofdaveandsteve]

Love me a vintage ThinkPad - still have an x220 - but you can get at T480 for increasingly good prices these days

[@weaponizedcheese4065]

Went for a T550 a couple of months ago, really happy with it (except for the display, i gotta change that).

[@CoffeeChaos]

Love my T440p.... got it a couple of years ago for $200, 500GB HD, 8G of Ram... running Win 7. Now 500g SSD, 18G of Ram. I have an Ideapad 720, an X201, X240, and a new T470, but my T440p (running Fedora... or Kali) is my daily driver. :) Combined with a docking station, it is pretty much all I need. The 40A1 Pro dock is compatible with the T440 and the X240, and quite a few others. I got mine for #20 USD off fleaBay.

[@wesleyl4283]

I have a 2012 lenovo thinkpad w520. Its a power house. 4 core I7 2.2ghz turboboost to 3.4ghz, 16gb ram, 240gb SSD, 2 gigs VRAM and has the 9 cell battery that lasts for a LONG time. Running Parrot OS and never had a problem. Thinkpad for life!

[@DelphinusVyse]

Just picked up a T450 with i5-5300u, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for $175. The batteries were a bit worn down, but I've replaced the internal and upgraded the external to an 48WH one, now it runs beautifully.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Very nice! How'd you get that deal?

[@DelphinusVyse]

@@WolfgangsChannel Found it on eBay. The exterior case certainly shows signs of wear with some scratches here and there and the finish being worn in the corners, but it was very clean inside and out when it arrived and the SSD still has more than 90% of it's write endurance left (I forget the exact number). Not bad at all in my opinion for a 3-4 year old computer. It even had a clean install of Windows 10 Pro which activated once I connected to the internet, though according to the sticker on the bottom it came with Windows 8, so I guess it was upgraded at some point. I'm planning to buy an m.2 sata SSD next month and put Linux on the second drive.

[@PeterPetrakis]

You can get a used P50 with a serious load out for under 1K. Great for heavy software development and CUDA. Otherwise I would go with a X220 with an i7 that can address 16G (4-6hr battery too). They regularly sell for under $400 and beat the pants off of any modern chrome book. You can get a micro docking station for $15, add a nice monitor and you have a powerful desktop until it dies or you get sick of it. Since they're unkillable it'll probably be the later.

[@mylliz8843]

I would love to see x200 project! That laptop looks good. I am still rocking on i7 x230 with coreboot. I actually got excited about coreboot through your videos. I am very grateful for finding that option for BIOS. Thank you and have fun with new laptop.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Thank you for the support :)

[@HattiYounes]

Thanks for the video, but it would be better if you show us the ThinkPad while you're talking

[@elerian9702]

Older ones with old keyboard were really good (T420, X220, X200 Tablet, T510...etc)

[@WolfgangsChannel]

+++

[@dirtychild7873]

Yes, for sure did you know, you can use x220 keyboard for x230, also t420 for t430

[@elerian9702]

@@dirtychild7873 Didn't know they are interchangable, in any case I have X220 Tablet, so I have it, these old lenovo laptops are virtually indestructible and will outlast us all

[@televisionandcheese]

@@elerian9702 They're not FULLY interchangeable , there are small size differences, function keys such as PageUpDown Home Del PrtScn etc are not correct, Тhere is voltage difference with backlit models giving too much voltage and overheating the controller.

[@computerkid1416]

My only complaint about the T440p is its weight. Otherwise it's a great laptop.

[@learningbird9940]

I declare myself with envy! :D Congratulations!

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Thank you :)

[@sagahun1495]

Hi,Ive got one with i5, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 1 TB HDD in optical mech. WIN10 Pro,90% battery life, brand new Lenovo charger. Thats for 250 EURO.Its fast like soaped lightning.Very nice physical condition. Im fully satisfied:-) Plan to set i7 and also SSD M.2 :-)

[@0xlayer103]

Ich weiß was ich mir als nächstes kaufen werde.

[@dexter9770]

Wie viel hast du bezahlt und was sind die specs?

[@HealMyTech1]

Sounds awesome. Thank you. I will defoe look at it and consider it for my next series on KZbin.

[@JR-uy2nd]

For me that never click on the trackpad, just tap to click the track pad on this pc is a fantastic idea and I love it.

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

It’s December of 2022 and I wanna get one now

[@hydro7475]

Bought this laptop when this video came out. I really like it, a very good laptop, I smell the quality and the solidity of the product. i5-4300m, I upgraded ram, now I have 16gb of ram, I run minecraft bedrock edition on max settings even with 8g of ram without any drop in fps.

[@vivashvanbhushan3422]

Got one t440 i7 4600, nvidia gt 730m, 512GB SSD, 8GB RAM for around $350 today🔥

[@vivashvanbhushan3422]

@Mhammad Taleb no refurbished

[@samin8ter]

Found the same one for $250!

[@vivashvanbhushan3422]

@@samin8ter nice bro

[@ArthLud]

T440p is a beast machine. Give it an SSD drive and it will give you all the love you deserve!

[@humakhan80]

I wish my t440p never had a stupid HDD

[@INDIGOBLUE555]

So shall I go for a T440p as a family daily driver plus some Photoshop post production work on my digital Nikon files and frequent long term surfing of the YT videos ? I don't really need a lightweight notebook,just need a pretty much reliable device consistently good in build quality. This one seems even overperforming to me, however nice to read your thoughts as an owner. Thanks for your help.

[@kogcyc]

Yes, buy (reuse) elderly Thinkpads.

[@horatiumarasescu6187]

Posting this from my T440p with all upgrades: i7-4702MQ, FHD panel, and 3 buttons trackpad. Awesome notebook, best money spent ever. Thanks to your channel, Sebi's channel and this guide octoperf.com/blog/2018/11/07/thinkpad-t440p-buyers-guide/ I've managed to have my own Thinkpad. Started with X200s, then X220, X230 and now T440p.

[@TeguhJatmiko79]

Yeah sure i will buy it in 2020.. i've already had t420.. it is great.. but after watching your video i think i will buy it.. thanks bro.. great job..

[@infiltr80r]

That's why I got the T440s. Sure, it has the U class processor but it's plenty for me. It's a lot thinner and lighter which is important for me as a laptop is meant to be carried around. Hauling it around on many flights, riding scooters and general travel -- T440s is definitely a better choice. Besides, at home I use a small desktop anyway.

[@GamingHelp]

I agree. For mobile stuff, I definitely prefer my 440S. But, nothing beats the power of my 440P build. I tested my video render times and it's 11 times as fast as my T440S. I stuffed a 4910mq in it, but then I had to undervolt it and do a bunch of thermal mods so it would quit catching fire. Then for good measure, I stuffed 3 SSD's in it. Little bugger pulls ~60W from the socket now. :P

[@Pasi123]

I just recently bought a T440p with an i7-4800MQ, 8GB RAM (I'm going to upgrade to 16GB), 256GB SSD, GeForce GT 730M and 1080p IPS screen. It doesn't feel thick or heavy because I'm used to a Latitude E6430. I could have upgraded the E6430 to a 4c/8t Ivy Bridge i7 but there isn't any IPS panels for it and the 1600x900 TN panel it has is awful

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Nice!

[@epictrolloleante]

what about the temperature? i want to upgrade my i5-4300m and buy a i7 4700mq which has the same TDP than your i7 4800mq, but i'm worried about the temperature.

[@geoffk777]

The trick with using the awful touchpad on the T440 (or X240) is to turn off the trackpad in Synaptics setup. This means that the trackpad now ONLY has functionality as buttons for the trackpoint. If you do this, than it works Ok, and it really isn't much worse than regular trackpoint buttons. However, if you try to leave the trackpad enabled, it just doesn't work at all, and you are constantly selecting wrong things and clicking when you don't intend to. I'd still recommend an xx50 or newer model (xx60, xx70) instead, as the specs are slightly better, they're still almost as cheap, and the dedicated trackpoint buttons are still better than the pad, even just as a button.

[@rcfriscoflyer]

Watching on my T 430s which I love.

[@irisgg858]

Same here

[@iwonarabij680]

can it run minecraft java

[@busyrand]

Thanks for all of the detail and recommendations. I've got a T440p with a deluxe docking station and I'm super happy with it. I'm running Windows 10 [upgraded with the Insiders Program] and am able to power my Software Development tools with WSL2 [Windows Subsystem for Linux 2nd Edition] with Ubuntu LTS. There are videos available on this setup and I plan on making some when I get settled in on how to do so. I'm opting to keep Windows because I prefer much of Adobe software for my photography business, and just don't want to add complexity to my life with multiple OSs. I may switch my T420 with Windows 7 to a Linux Distro though as Windows 7 is no longer supported.

[@adilosafi6400]

lenovo have some crazy quality and durability i have lenovo laptop for 5 years now and it still running like new

[@ivantheagent]

AdiL oSaFi I’ve seen you in my dreams

[@TechnoVault67]

Watching this on my T440s :)

[@TravisTerrell]

I still completely love my T440 (non-P, which makes it quite a bit thinner). My only complaint is that Lenovo ditched the old-style keyboards in favor of stupid chiclet keys. It is funny that you refer them as the "new design" of keyboards. They were actually introduced back in the 70's and 80's, but fell out of fashion due users widely considering far inferior--that is--until Apple brought the design back, after which the public suddenly decided they were amazing. 🙄

[@WolfgangsChannel]

It was Sony who first started putting it in the their modern laptops en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiclet_keyboard#cite_note-13

[@cyrecs014]

I love your videos and your humbleness about being afraid of some of the same things of ism I'll buy an t440p soon.. :)

[@JmbFountain]

We are still running multiple ones at work, because of how modular and serviceable they are, and I myself work on a T560. (That one has the ventilation on the other side of the control thingy of the docking station). I think you can actually still use external GPUs by taking out the LTE card

[@criticallycheesycaleb6681]

You can connect an eGPU to the laptop if it is equipped with a mini pcie slot, like where you would find the wifi card. My t450 actually has an extra one right next to the wifi card. The companies that made eGPU adapters that connected via express card decided to go a different route when the industry stopped making laptops with express card.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

This would be somewhat inconvenient since you would either need to drill a hole in the bottom case, or just take it off every time you want to connect an eGPU. Also you'll need to choose between Wi-Fi or eGPU

[@criticallycheesycaleb6681]

@@WolfgangsChannel would you rather have it a little inconvenient or rely on intel Hd graphics? Of course, the eGPU would not be a mobile option. As for choosing between WIFI and eGPU, mine has two mini pcie slots, but for the ones that don't, you could use a usb wifi adapter or even ethernet. Good video!

[@WolfgangsChannel]

@@criticallycheesycaleb6681 I've only found a few forum threads with no one reporting success. One guy said that he went as far as buying all the equipment, but it didn't work

[@criticallycheesycaleb6681]

@@WolfgangsChannel No one reporting success with an eGPU? There are a few KZbin videos of people successfully connecting an eGPU and playing games with it. I'll link one in a moment.

[@criticallycheesycaleb6681]

@@WolfgangsChannel kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHe6n4KAiMd7n7c

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

A couple things I'd like to say after owning a T440p for about a year now. Firstly, your old chargers aren't useless because of the plug change. You can get adapters on Amazon for about 3.50 USD each. Secondly, I can't speak for Iris Pro graphics, but I'm quite certain after using it that the GT 730M is about 2-2.5 times as powerful as the HD 4400 graphics on the CPU. Thirdly, I'd advise against getting one at all if you're a heavy user on the go. I was extremely disappointed when my unit arrived and I realized it only supported a single 6 or 9 cell battery, hence ditching support for hot swapping. Other than that, I guess it's okay.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Something worth noting here is that if you want to use a more beefy power adapter (like 130W) you'll need to use the "native" charger since all of the adapters you've mentioned have a resistor built in that only lets 90W through. You can always cut it open with a hobby blade and replace the resistor but I imagine that the majority of people will prefer to just buy a "native" power adapter marc.merlins.org/perso/linux/post_2016-02-29_Hacking-a-thinkpad-slim-tip-adapter-to-output-more-than-90W-_required-to-charge-a-Thinkpad-P70_.html Other than that I agree

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

@@WolfgangsChannel Fair point, I forgot about that particular part.

[@joseantoniobarranco7305]

Congratulations, you have a good channel, very useful. I bought a t440p in 2019 (ho-ho-ho).Thank you very much for all the information.

[@dennisreitinger9659]

Nice Channel, greetings from a IBM Lenovo Technican 👍👍😎

[@chezcake8607]

Dennis Reitinger nice, I’m currently in 8th grade could you direct me to a thinkpad that is good for school on a budget?

[@chezcake8607]

Dennis Reitinger I hear the t440 is good but I was wondering if it would last a long time

[@dennisreitinger9659]

You could use an T560 , very stable, enough Power for your use, everythings Changeable easy👌So in your case , you can buy one from a refurber, its way cheaper and its still good! Greetings Dennis

[@chezcake8607]

Dennis Reitinger what would be the difference of a refurbished laptop and a regular one I mean they are both from the same company right?

[@dennisreitinger9659]

I will do anything for subscribers refurbish means, its a used one. The refurbish center make it optical and software new, thats called refurbish. Im Internet gives a lot of stores Wehre you can buy good Machines for every budget.

[@Naeidea]

I got myself a x270 and put a 1080 IPS screen in it with a 512 GB SSD and it's been my daily driver for a while now.

[@tatua.3820]

Why not get a t440s instead? Then you get the dual battery option instead of the optical drive and a thinner and lighter model. That was my personal daily driver until I got a x250 to replace it. Next one will probably be a t470 for the thunderbolt but need to wait a few years before they become affordable on the 2nd hand market. I actually put a t440p ips screen into it since the one on it was shattered when I salvaged it. That said, I did grab a i7 from a damaged fujitsu the model of which I forgot and put that into another 440p I still have. Is the most powerful laptop I have rn but I still wont lug that thing with me if I don't need to.

[@tatua.3820]

the touchpad was the #1 reason I got rid of the t440s tho, but I just sold it for really cheap to a friend whose laptop broke so I know it went to good use.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Because the CPU is not socketed

[@televisionandcheese]

S = Soldered CPU :/

[@fetconfet]

I own one since 2014 and it was dropped kinda hard, and it still works

[@selfelectrician1340]

Hey, I became unemploy due to Covid19.I m very poor although. Wanna work online but have no Pc or Laptop.i have only 50-100$. can u help me to get a T450s please??

[@VV-wl8gb]

Nice! I did the same thing last year amounting to a T430, 16gb ram, i7-3610qm, 1600x900, 2 docking stations for 300 euro. It's a wonderful machine with a relatively shitty screen but the docking stations solve it for me and 1080p might be too much for me on a 14"

[@WolfgangsChannel]

That's what I thought too at first, but actually you get used to it fairly quickly

[@VV-wl8gb]

@@WolfgangsChannel I checked my T430 for pwm and unsurprisingly it flickers like hell. I was wondering why I feel so strange looking at the screen and attributed it to poor viewing angles, but pwm might be a big part of it. Would you know if this is controlled by the MB or the panel itself? Is there any hope for finding one without pwm on the T430? Thanks!

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Afaik the only way is a third party Full-HD adapter

[@ddoormatt4834]

There's basically a new one for sale for 120 near me. Should I get it?

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Depends on the specs

[@NeuroGamer]

Man, T-series logo, Fantano thiccness. You're stepping up yer game.

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Just trying to keep my soldiers alive

I recently got a T440p so I can do a build project by upgrading everything. 1600 x 900 screen, 4GB ram and GT730M. I upgraded to 16GB RAM (Got it from my old T430s) and 500GB SSD. Now I'm waiting for Synaptics trackpad and IPS panel. I dont know why I got a T440p even though my main laptop is a T470 + IPS touch. Probably for collectors item, idk. lmao

[@jinraigami3349]

How much for that build?

@@jinraigami3349 300NZD. Thinkpads in general are rare in my country. Most common are macbooks and HPs.

[@MisterBadNews]

Watching this from my librebooted, Debian T60 (T7200 upgrade) :)

[@ajopasoij9d00]

Any stability issues?

[@dorusie5]

I got a Dell Lattitude E6440 for a 100 euros with a 250 gb 850 evo, put 16gb in and waiting for the cooling paste to come in so I can replace the i5-4310M it came with with an i7-4700MQ*. Very easy laptop to open, reach the internals, it's rigidly built, and the battery is detachable. Keyboard is really decent for a laptop. I wanted a thinkpad t440p, but it's so memed to this point that I can only find it for 150 to 200 euros here in Holland. * If you have an E6440, beware that the i7-4700MQ might not operate well because it's wattage is way higher, I'm gonna try it out, but don't take my word for it that it won't fry your motherboard / thermal throttle your cpu to death.

[@dorusie5]

Thermal paste came in today, tested the thermals and benchmarked the cpu. With the new thermal paste, it runs even cooler than before (47 normally, 68 during stress test). It's quicker, but not by much, it's mostly having the extra cores that is nice of this upgrade.

[@peterparkerakaspider-manth2977]

You should get the t530 its good And windows 10 supports this laptop better and its fast.

[@mario_9431]

Fuck windows 10, how dare you mention such a dumpster-fire OS on a linux youtube channel

[@redriverscout4404]

I got the larger T530 and I am quite happy with it. I was a bit unsure about the chicklet keyboard but I was pleasantly surprised. Not as nice as the old IBM style ones but much much better then other chicklet keyboards. Just because the keyboard now looks the same as other brands it is still better and has very good feedback. Unlike my old mac keyboard which has zero travel.

[@kevin34ct]

I used the i7 4910MQ CPU. It works great too. I can play some recent games.

[@sudq69]

i love my t440p , recently it gained coreboot support so thats pretty good

[@teguhrama2522]

your vids are great! love to see your opening bumper i have a question: i planned to buy between x230 or t440p for my daily task as i worked as a football writer which mainly working outdoor or coffeshop to coffeeshop. but i'm doubt with t440p heaviness. the main cons of t440p are upgradable cpu and newer intel hd as i play light games such football manager 19 for my daily recreational purpose lol i just curious with your experience so far with t440p comparable to your ex franken x230 and what your suggestion for me (if u would help) thanks! danke

[@WolfgangsChannel]

t440p is by no means thin and light, but I don't have any problems carrying it around (and i'm definitely not a ripped alpha chad lol). Wouldn't want to take it to a vacation or a weekend-Ausflug, though.

[@teguhrama2522]

@@WolfgangsChannel after 1 month intense search of x230 and t430, i'm finally cop a t440p after watching your video lol it priced about 190 euro (converted to Indonesian Rupiah), and i'm very happy because that's under usual price for t440p here (mostly above than 200 euros) and i got one with mint condition it's still feel solid, rugged, and the most important..... it's very thin and light compared to my broken, heavy and crap lenovo g50 lol keep doin' t440p videos! (i still waiting for my t450 touchpad and samsung ssd to arrive and looking for 1080p display in couple months)

[@RackaApps]

I have a HP Probook with the core i7-4702MQ and it's a beast. 4600 single core and 12k multi core on Geekbench. If you want the CPU for cheap there are seller on eBay selling them used. But it sure is expensive compared to other options

[@SoundToxin]

ThinkPads have mostly treated me well, but I think we can go in better directions from here. Check out the MNT Reform to see what I mean. Trackball, mechanical keyboard, all schematics are online so you can build it yourself if you want, the battery is a bunch of 18650s you can replace yourself. mntre.com/reform/

[@WolfgangsChannel]

Woah, that looks extremely cool

[@algirdongas1]

I would love to have a t540p instead, because lack of the ten keys is a big bummer for me and I don't really mind the extra heft that would bring. They are more expensive though and I wonder how much worse battery life I would be looking at with one.

[@kiddoquit]

If Tyrion Wellic tolds it... I'm buying a ThinkPad!!

[@8strings]

Hi Wolfgang, Goodness me, what a wealth of knowledge you are sending out to us participating KZbinr's and Lenovo enthusiasts. Time for me to replace my T440s and currently looking at the P53. Could you perhaps advise me on the display options? I am torn between the 500nits panel and the OLED display. Thanks Wolf.

[@arthurbttf]

I'm looking forward to buying a "new" laptop. I'm stuck between the T430 with a GPU and a regular iGPU T440p. What should I do?

[@arthurbttf]

@@cpn8323 I'm not looking to upgrade though, CPU prices are in the clouds for both models. Should I still stick with the t440p?

[@arthurbttf]

@@cpn8323 thank you for the help. I hope it lasts for a long time for you, cheers

[@mleganes1582]

Good one! Congratulation! I got one! I have some questions: . Do you know a good configuration in parameter to undervolt one i7-4810MQ? Or any link? . Do you know if it possible to undervolt RAM? Thank you for sharing and really good job.