This $45 Ultrabook Laptop is AWESOME.. is it too good to be true??

[@dixotrent9162]

Again a nice video! 50 pounds for that is incredible. In France, we should look at 120 euros minimum for a used X260, and not for this top tier model. Usually, we get 128/256Go and 8 Go RAM with the i3-6100u or i5-6200u/6300u, no backlit keyboard and the basic TN screen. Don't forget to say that you got a SD card reader and 3 USB ports, wich is amazing for such a small form factor laptop, you can plug a mouse, a headset and an external storage at the same time. The Intel HD 520 graphics is a solid iGPU for older or lightweight games, but unfortunately, you will not have Dual channel compatibility due to the single RAM slot in the X260 architecture. I played on this iGPU on a i3-6300u x260 from 2017 to 2023. I used to play a nice amount of games on a stable basis without stutters or freeze. With plugged power and ajusted settings at 1368x766, like: Minecraft (Sodium+Iris, like you, 50 fps locked), Stardew Valley, (high 60fps) Team Fortress 2, (low 45fps locked) CS source, (High 60fps) TES Oblivion, (High 50fps locked) TES Skyrim non SE (low 50fps, medium 30 locked) Civilization V (Low DX9 50fps locked) Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion ( high 50 locked) Tomb Raider 2013 (low 30 fps locked) Mount & Blade Warband (Medium 50 fps locked) MW3 2011 ( Medium 30 fps locked) Quake 4 (High 60fps) RealRTCW (High 60fps) XIII (High 60fps) League of Legends (Medium-low 50 fps) Among Us (max, 60fps) The thermals were High, with around 80/90°C when on heaviest games on the list ( the low fps locked ones), but on most games, not going to more than 82/83°C after multiple hours. If using Linux (Ubuntu and Mint for me), some native games are runing better like Minecraft (no Sodium), Tomb Raider 2013 and Civilization V. I think you can have 10/15% better graphic performances with the top model X270 i-7 7600U and Intel HD 620 with 2400Mhz RAM. I really love those videos, it's very interesting to see what is the market in other countries and see that massive difference between UK and France (I assume you are in UK, correct me if i'm wrong). Best regards.

[@cephacore]

What a great comment, thanks for the info. Glad you enjoyed the video 😄

[@antoinevs7201]

For those saying the price is bonkers and fake, please remember these two things : - This computer was purchased in the U.K, where the used market is absolutely insane. - The pound is a fairly strong currency, 50 pounds is 65$

[@cephacore]

Exactly, the used market gets crazy when companies and schools retire their old stock around summer. You can find these deals randomly, I'd admit it does take a bit of luck.

[@rubiigen]

Yeah the uk is pretty insane. Picked up an l13 with a Ryzen 5 5650u back in around april for 150 quid

[@LordTrashcanRulez]

1. The UK actually pays *more* than the US for electronics, 90% of the time. 2. Irrelevant, even in other European countries like Germany and France you'll also pay something like 100 pounds at least. This is not to say the price is fake, I've seen some people buy the W541 workstation for even less than this. But for the average European, 50 pounds for this is unheard of. The battery itself costs 30 pounds!

[@bestcreate1417]

This is my main laptop that I still use everyday for college and I love this laptop. Still use it since 2017... Tho mine has a core i5

[@cephacore]

Still going strong. I would've loved to have this back in the day, such a great laptop.

[@NickLetsom]

Pretty great of the seller to offer a replacement SSD on a laptop this cheap

[@cephacore]

Yep what a legend they were. Instant reply and dispatched the drive the same day. No further questions.

[@SulphurS16]

My £80 w540 would kick the ass of most newer stuff in the sub £200 range, old laptops are best

[@cephacore]

Ooo W Series ThinkPad. That's sick.

[@ferdgerbeler8494]

I still use my x230t, mostly as a drawing tablet, but , it keeps up. loved their x series ultrabooks

[@cephacore]

never heard of that before, sounds sick 👌

[@ferdgerbeler8494]

@@cephacore the x2x0T seriers are the convertazb le tablets, screen turns 180deg and lays flat against the keyboard, and the screen is essentially a fully pressure sensitive wacom tablet.

[@TheOldmankk]

I have it for 10 years, X230 never ever die. Now installed with latest Linux Mint 22. Setup with an External IPS HD monitor and keychron mechnical Keyboard, it's as tough as Clint Eastwood.

[@suave-alpaca8412]

this model still cost around 100 usd here where I live. Still a good deal ngl. These are capable machines, even older thinkpads are good

[@cephacore]

Yep it's an excellent machine

[@rizaradri316]

I have X260 as well. My only regret is that X260 cannot accept 2242 SSD on its WWAN slot.

[@lefriseur]

I got an x270 and pushed it to the max, 32GB RAM, 1,5 TB of storage with 2 SSds, dualboot windows 10 and Linux Mint and it is a great little companion

[@cephacore]

Sounds like a solid mini work horse. Glad you're putting it to good use 😄👌

[@kingmonkey88]

I picked up a x280 i3, 8gb and 256ssd for £59. Didn't come with a charger. But £59 for a Windows 11 laptop that has a 1080p IPS screen. Can't complain. Ran the battery report and it only showed 16 cycles. Some scratches on the lid, but apart from that the laptop almost looks new.

[@cephacore]

Damn that's a sick deal, don't think I've ever seen X280s that low. The battery could mean it was barely used too!

[@kingmonkey88]

@@cephacore Yeah, they normally go for around £100, but this one is an i3 not the i5. Runs fine though.

[@JamesAngelo]

I got 10 of those last year for $50. They didn't come with RAM and hard drives. There were three i7s and seven i5s. I had some DDR4 RAM sticks laying around. I bought some cheap SSDs. I put Windows 10 on them and donated them to friends and relatives.

[@cephacore]

Wow you got very lucky with that. Thats $5 per thinkpad

[@JamesAngelo]

@@cephacore There is a store near where I live that sells them really cheap depending on the condition. Prices vary, but the highest you'll pay for one laptop is $39. The most popular price is $18.

[@mikehawk7307]

I got a HP X360 8th Gen I7 for $50. All it needed was thermal paste and a good cleaning.

[@cephacore]

Solid deal! Searching around there's always the chance to find deals like that.

[@mikehawk7307]

@@cephacore I have had it for over a year now. It has been a pretty solid device. I did add another 8gb of ram. Has a total of 16gb now. They can be found. Just got to look.

[@S7EV3]

Hi Im looking to buy a thinkpad for work and school I have looked at the t480 and t480s What should I ask while purshaing a Thinkpad?

[@cephacore]

Do you want better battery life? Get a T480, includes an external and internal battery. Can be swapped for other external batteries you may have. If you want something lighter, and less bulky get the T480S but it honestly doesn't make much difference. Get the T480, it's great.

[@S7EV3]

@@cephacore Thank U is there anything special I should look at while buying ?

[@Duraputer]

Still a pretty good deal for light use tasks, especially considering the seller was willing to send you another SSD.

[@fanlessfurmark]

Nice! Just got the yoga gen 3 i7-8th with the HDR display, 8gb ram, 128 nvme, 98% battery, how did I do? £120???

[@cephacore]

X1 Yoga Gen 3? That's an incredible deal, nice 👍

[@fanlessfurmark]

@@cephacore also, thumb sized ooops wrong cleaning fluid mark bottom right of screen, and nick in front bezel, so not perfect. Noticed it pulling 58w from the wall just installing windows updates, how the fuck does this thing survive on just a 65W psu???

[@snakeplissken1754]

What is the battery time on those (browsing/watching videos)? They seem to have all the power i would require of a secondary laptop, the only question is how long does the battery last. And yeah windows is definitely a good thing. Not that i hate linux.. but it´s rather inconvenient and (at least one my previous laptops) recuded the time running on battery power by roughly 40 mins to a full hour. (windows seems to have much better power management, or at least the drivers enable it to run more efficient, not sure what it is)

[@cephacore]

I've been using it for a couple of days so I'll give a few details. Normal usage (web browsing/watching videos), around 4-5 hrs at 75% brightness. You can buy a bigger 48/72whr battery for it, which will probably give it an extra few hours. A really good laptop for battery life given it's age

[@snakeplissken1754]

@@cephacore thanks, sound like I will order one. Perfect for my needs.

[@JacobLaurenzana]

Wow, where did you buy it at??

[@cephacore]

Bought on eBay UK. Seller: kelsusit

[@JacobLaurenzana]

@@cephacore Awesome thank you!

[@from6454]

I agree it is a great deal, but the screen is small 12.5" and it is bulky. It is fun to fix it up but will you use it? Or will there be a place on you desk? After owning X1 Carbon Gen 5 (should spend $50 more for Gen), I am not interested in any Lenovo before 2020. No wonder there are so many bidder on X1 Carbon Gen 6 (even more than X1 Yoga Gen 3). There are one more that I think is unique from Lenovo. That is Thinkpad X1 tablet 3rd gen (Gen 1 and Gen 2 screen size is only 12", I think is too small and I still own few Surface 3 and Surface pro and a very old "HP Spectre x2-12-a009nr 2016 12"). Thinkpad X1 Tablet has 13" and very unique set up make it quite interesting. But still quite expensive as of today ($200). I would get on if it falls under $100.

[@cephacore]

It is quite small so is unfortunately not for me, but I can see where this would be useful. Using this instead of a tablet would be a consideration.

[@bestcreate1417]

I sold this laptop for $200 so I can get a gaming laptop but had good experience with this laptop. Used it for 7 yes till I replaced it

[@neail5466]

Man, better to go with x270, the last good x series upto 7th gen. And dual battery. However batteries are hard to find, but an absolute work horse. Mine a 6 th gen i5, with 50 chrome tabs, and 16 gb upgraded ram, and in addition running VMs.I have nothing to complain about ....... Except the bad hinges, as some brass thread inserts are broken, however fixable those are too close to other things and total disassembly required.

[@cephacore]

True I love the X270, primarily for it's USB C which can double as a charging port. They are solid, and surprisingly quite modern machines to this day

[@neail5466]

@@cephacore I don't tend to use the USB C much as - 1. It's soldered to the board, and if something breaks or cracks, that's another hassle beside the hinges 2. USB PD charging is not required for those old batteries, the left juice will ooze out ever faster or probably a bamm someday. I would suggest to limit the batteries to 80% from windows with the Vantage app, and from Linux there are threshold controlling extensions present in gnome.

[@matthewspatch9529]

Great video. Lenovo lover here t490s, p51 and p520 desktop. All used and trouble-free.

[@cephacore]

The P51 is a great workstation ThinkPad, hopefully I can get my hands on one of them. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks 👍

[@mysticaxolotl8215]

I had a P51s and despised it. The thing ran slow and hot, the keyboard was horrible, and the SSD would randomly disconnect. Is the normal P51 any better?

[@matthewspatch9529]

@mysticaxolotl8215 I've had no issues speed wise. I think there is a bit of a heat thing, though. Improved after a clean and paste, etc, but still not the best. In saying this, I notice the exhaust heat more from the t490s if I'm using it on my lap.

[@gladniggo]

Did you forget to put thermal pase on the gpu die?

[@cephacore]

Haha yes I did, probably cut that bit out 😂

[@marekmackiewicz2854]

Is this model's casing still made out of carbon fibre, like the older X-models?

[@cephacore]

According to X260 PSREF, it's 'Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastic' psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X260/ThinkPad_X260_Spec.PDF

[@paulpaudel]

You know what I don't get? The price! And from a reputable seller. Unless its just an unnoticed auction. I got a Thinkpad x270 around 3 years back, 3.5 maybe, which is basically identical to an x260. Mine was with the basic i5-6200u, 8 GB RAM and 180 GB SSD, with a low-res HD 1366x768 TN screen (which I don't mind), without a backlit KB, for I almost 300 £ then. Got it from a refurbisher, it was the cheapest online price available, I looked (eBay, cEx). Then it had been almost 4 years since launch. (Currently it is almost 7.5 years since launch, which started at around 800$ or 600 £). My question is, why would the price only halve for the first part of the above 7.5 yr time period, and then suddenly collapse, getting 4-5x lesser?

[@cephacore]

Laptop prices usually collapse when businesses and schools retire them, this usally occurs 3-5 years after release. Maybe three years back the X270 was still a usable laptop for many but as time goes by people are more reluctant in buying them. Still, it doesn't mean the X270 is at all useless. The X260 in the video clearly demonstrates that

[@paulpaudel]

@@cephacore Hmm yeah. For people interested in minimal and frugal stuff like me then, I think it's worth it to know the inflection point when that happens (most businesses retiring such products). Mine was a retired business piece as well (some probably do that in 3-4 years or less?), as far as I know (the TN screen, the no-backlight KB I think is business). But probably there were enough business or people looking to keep or buy those then. And the market probably wasn't flooded with enough pieces as most businesses got rid of them. Hence the high-ish, almost 50% of the release price at almost 4 years of launch.

[@QWERTYQwertz852]

That was a Awesome seller!

[@MnemonicCarrier]

Damn good deal! The first thing I would do with such a machine is slap Linux on it (Arch Linux, with KDE Plasma) 😉

[@MTN1601]

Great video, except in my country, the x260 with core i5 and 8gb ram already cost 100$ :(

[@cephacore]

Normal prices for X260's go for £60-70. I got quite lucky with this one..

[@MTN1601]

@@cephacore yeah. For 45$, I’m only able to buy the x240 with a smashed screen

[@axelfaiz8642]

$100? In my country (ID) this laptop with this specs sold for $170. For $100 you got Core i3 with only 8 GB of ram.

[@aperson1181]

cannot be upgraded to Win 11, the CPU is too old. I'm in the USA

[@mordecaiepsilon]

It can be though. There's an easy workaround

[@cephacore]

there are ways around it. using patchers or using wintoUSB and installing windows directly on the drive, then installing it in your laptop.

[@dahorakk]

"Comes with an i7", but an important note is it is a dual core cpu

[@cephacore]

Yh fair, but it is an 8 year old laptop. Back when Intel were hell bent on making their CPUs as bad as possible. Thank god for Ryzen

[@chinesepopsongs00]

Sorry i would not want to trade my 2012 Dell E6430. Sure mine is not a thin and light, but i only use it at home on my desk anyway. And the i7-3740QM although being years older make the i7 title of the 6600U look like a sick joke from Intel. (The i73740QM is 3 years older then the i7-6600U but the 6600U is 40% slower). Also you can guess the E6430 second hand is even cheaper because price is not related to speed but to age, which i think is funny. Mine came equipped with 16Gb memory and a small 240Gb Samsung SSD.

[@cephacore]

Gotta think about the price I got it for, and it's intended use. The X260 is for a completely different market. The U series CPUs prioritize battery life over performance. So yes it'll be slower than a workstation CPU. I agree with your take on 6th Gen intel cpus, they could've been a lot better, 8th Gen saw massive improvements.

[@TheOldmankk]

Thinkpad X230, T430, T490 and X1 Carbon were solid built like German Leopard Tank. But not T440S.

[@cephacore]

Haha I have a T440s. Might make a video on it 😂

[@ceqell]

you're lying for clickbait the price is absolutely bonkers

[@cephacore]

You're correct on the latter, the price is absolutely bonkers. I showed the invoice in the intro, you really think I would've faked that.. ok 😂👍 Type in ThinkPad X260 on eBay UK. Sort to sold listings, look for 27th June. Bingo!

[@sarcasticmcspastic]

He's not I got my hands on an equivalent machine for $50 flat recently

[@markskinner5659]

Just scored a T470 i5 with backlit keyboard, original nvme 256GB storage and original 8GB ram, never opened up and in very nice condition for £50 on EBay. I love finding Thinkpad bargains.

[@ceqell]

​​​@@cephacorei love completely being wrong on the internet in the best way possible liked and subscribed, looking forward to see more tech videos from you man, watched this one all the way through for the algorithm ❤

[@cephacore]

Damn thanks didn't expect that lol, apologies for being a bit OTT. Glad you enjoy the videos :)

[@NethanielBee]

$200 minimum (for the lowest spec model) in canada unfortunately :(

[@cephacore]

Yeah it really is region dependan. Around summer, the used market is filled with older ThinkPad's which are sold for dirt cheap.

[@bestcreate1417]

In Lebanon this laptop would cost $300

[@hongbanphimd1737]

lol i am using a rog strix g15 with gtx1650 and ryzen 7 4800h and it runs out of battery faster than old laptops =))

[@cephacore]

gaming laptop's use way more power and less efficient CPUs. I assume the Strix has a 144hz screen which will take more power.

[@hongbanphimd1737]

@@cephacore ye

[@icalexander]

50GBP you practically stole this thing.

[@cephacore]

Yep it's a crazy find 😂

[@jaspercas]

people still sell that model of thinkpad in my country for around 200-300usb😂

[@cephacore]

That's mental, it would've been around that price here in 2019.

[@alwinsebastian7499]

i dont understand. you got the laptop for the cost of a ssd and got another ssd for free ? how does this math works ?🤔

[@cephacore]

the ssd was faulty so I got a replacement for free. so yes, excellent deal excellent customer service.

[@JV-io3nn]

I've bought those same SSDs. I bought four and one was a dud, got a free replacement. They cost about $6 USD each.

[@budget_nomad]

Way too slow for 2024 going by that cinebench test

[@roythunderplump]

Good eBay sellers that go beyond are great on the used market.

[@cephacore]

Yep they're very hard to come by these days

[@pavy415]

Lol dude gets it for an inexpensive price then complains to the seller for a faulty ssd 😂

[@MoonfaceMartin88]

Oh sodd off! No way this thing is 50£ in the UK and 230€+ over here.

[@cephacore]

Damn that's a big difference. I've heard it's cheaper just to buy from eBay UK and get it delivered overseas.

[@MoonfaceMartin88]

@@cephacore I'll certainly have a look at it. But with Brexit, I'm sure the difference would be swallowed somewhere over the Channel.

[@Totallynotmwa]

ahh yes most linux users laptop type (thinkpad)

[@NekKratos]

i mean, judgin by the thumbnail, yes, it's better THAN MY think... ThinkPad t410 lol

[@cephacore]

Hey hey that's actually quite cool. Something about old thinkpads are so nostalgic

[@NekKratos]

@@cephacore yes!. I love these old keyboards. It's main problem is KZbin, it struggles a lot with 1080p with the built in Nvs 3100m

[@B121AN1]

Install Linux on it.

[@cephacore]

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[@AmirRazan]

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