I use my X230 every single day, absolutely love the machine. Mine was 6 years old when purchased as "factory refurbished" but was super clean and a bargain at $220. Great video!

I bought x230 a year ago after watching this video, upgraded to 8gb with SSD and it works flawlessly, thank your very much !

I bought a Thinkpad X220 Tablet, Upgraded it with a 120gb SSD, 256gb SATA III card, 16gb of RAM, It already had the faster WIFI card and an IPS display I paid 219.00 with free shipping and it is a beautiful little laptop. Runs the same or in most cases better than most of the newer machines, and yes it's an i7 with 2 cores and 4 threads. This Lenovo is a beast of a laptop. Typing on it right now. LOVE IT!!!

I've got a nice story about the x201 as well :) my x201 has been halfway submerged in seawater 6 years ago. back then i took it apart, rinsed the components with tapwater and let them dry for two days, after that, put it together and it has been working ever since. Nice detail: today i went back to the x201 because my x250 died of a little bit of moisture:(

Something else to consider. If you can get an X201 for a good price unless you are doing something that requires a seriously high powered CPU or over 8 GBs of RAM it is still a good option. People often forget that the Express Card slot gives you alot of flexibility. For 20 or 30 dollars you can get Express card adapters that will allow you to add anything from a vintage serial port to full size Firewire and even USB 3.

one of the best channel for laptop guides.. thankyou brother for the uploads...

Love your videos your intro is inspiring me dood this is the exact video I needed had a x240 just sold it looking for something better and I really appreciate it.

Thank you. The X2 range is a fantastic class of machine and this quick comparison is much appreciated.

I got an i5 x220 with 8gb ram and 160gb ssd a few years back which was absolutely mint condition. The keyboard is such a pleasure to type with. I love it. I just installed an ips panel and upgraded to Windows 10. Dream laptop. 👌

Thanks for the retrospective! waiting for the T's.

Dude, im spanish, Im in LOVE with your perfect english! THX for this great video...

I just commented on your X201 video, thanks for the videos!

So much awesome in that stack of ThinkPads....great video my friend! Nice to see the side by side comparo.

I bought a refurbed X201 5 years ago with a 2010 manufacture date that I use for personal use and it is still going strong. I must have gotten one that hardly saw any use or the whole outer case and keyboard was replaced as it looked like new. For work, my company issued me a brand new X230 in 2013. The X230 worked great for two years then it suddenly started cutting out without warning as if someone pulled out the battery, I was told that this is an issue with the thermal paste. At first it would happen only occasionally, but after a few months the frequency increased to where it was occurring several times a day. I had it exchanged for another X230 that after a year started doing the same thing. I then exchanged it again, that one was in the early stages of cutting out about once a week when I was issued a new Lenovo Yoga in 2016 which I still have with no issues. As for the X201, I am about to upgrade it to Windows 10 and replace the battery. If that goes well and it still performs okay, I will swap the HD for an SSD. To me the X201 always felt more solid than the X230.

I have a x230 and have been using it for 3 years, it is very tough and good, a very smart laptop for daily use and work, and supports the latest windows 10

I have just became an owner of used X240. I am positivly suprised by battery life and overall response. Compact dimensions. Very happy even that I am using it only one day (just writing comment from it)

Nice review. I've got an X201 tablet and an X230 (and a T410, T420, T430 and T530). "30" was a good year for Thinkpads. I plan to keep the X230 until it dies, great machine. But I actually prefer the keyboard on the X201 to the X230.

made me remember that x201 been accompany me for a long time, although now im not use it anymore... still have it mint complete with the box and everything else... THINKPAD is BLOODY hell lol

Love your channel, Please review X230 convertible Its also favorite

Look at those beautiful machine! Nice video

Yea my x230 great specs & great price! The best quality! Dock station ssd & big monitor brilliant! In future upgrade extended gpu express card! Greeting from Poland!

Whelp, that intro was downright epic.

I got the x200s, its like the x200 but thinner, lighter and with an ultra low voltage cpu, its amazing how much it can still do without issue.

Back in 2016 I bought a used X201 for about $250 with i7 M620 and 320 GB HDD, later upgraded to 120GB SSD and 4GB --> 6GB RAM. Still usable for basic everyday tasks, but it would defenietly be an outdated machine without an SSD. Back then I wouldn't have thought that it would work even nowdays.

watching this in 2022 on my daily x220. it's upgradable and serviceable. but if I have to choose I'll go for the x230 for the better specs and usb3 ports.

Been waiting for this ;) Woooo

Love the retro track music

I had x201, it was great, I used that x201 with SSD 128 and 8gb of RAM and believe me that was running very fast but heat is the big issue here. Now I replace it by x220 today. I'm sure it will perform great but I know heat would be the issue. I was using Visual Studio 2015 never close never not responding.

I love my x230 - upgraded to 1080p ips display and personally much prefer the backlit chiclet keyboard. I don't like the x240 as it has that internal battery, as once its dead it becomes basically dead weight and will most likely be much more difficult to replace.

Helpful video. Thanks.

Well i ordered another x230t (it came today). So far this one was actually packaged properly and even came with everything the last one didn't (battery, charger, and pen). Have to say it was well worth the extra money this time around

The keyboard in xx30 series was even considerable because keys were bigger then xx40 and laptops that came after that

Starting my journey from X200, then X201t to experience pen mode. Jumped to X240 due to spec over X220 or keyboard of X230, and immediately upgrade to X250 for "we all know why" reason. Very happy with it since the performance is great and VGA port is very crucial. IMHO, X200 with current spec is the ultimate working machine :)

I just bought the x250. It feels awesome on which to type.

Thank you for your video.. im actually looking on all the choices you've mentioned.. i really like the x230 with the x220 keyboard. But the major problem is, i am not familiar with how to setup the system in order to change the keyboard ( X220 to X230) . if you have a step by step instruction, i would really appriciate it if you can share it with me.

What I would like to know is, if it is possible to use (8 Synaptics) to configure the touchpad and trackpoint? Since I love my x220 and I bought a t480 and in SYNAPTICS in advanced or general options there are not many options to configure like the x220? On the other hand, the t480's keyboard, touchpad and trackpoint buttons suck!

Hi there. First of all tahnk you for this video. Since little over a year my only and daily driver is a Lenovo Thinkpad x230. Upgraded to 16 GB of Ram with a Samsung EVO 860 250 GB SSD. I also bought a Docking Station and using this machine with 2 external Monitors including internal display to make Websites. Would you also recommend the 430 series machines???

Thx for your video. My X201i5, X201ti7, and X220ti5 with upgraded 240G SSD and 8GB ram are still working very well. I still prefer the old keyboard. Tons of spares and parts are still available and in lower prices. I look forward to using them for another decade.^^ Chen from Taiwan (Formosa).

Still got a working X200 lying around as a backup :)

i have an x230 i5 for 8 years and use it on a daily base for work and private. my upgrades are 8gig ram, msata boot drive, linuxmint19.3 since win7 discontiued, and a big battery. my keyboard and mousepad are the glossy type (wear) and i'm always thinking to look for a newer model. but what real advantage wold that offer? i think the best is to get a new keyboard, mousepad and a big ssd and that's it. no demand for more speed. thanks for the video.

I love my X220 but might look into a project X240 for a sibling now.

Still rockin my i7-2640m X220, it's blazing fast (it runs a bit hot tho), its IPS screen is great and it's a very capable, sturdy and chunky machine, that's also super easy to service and upgrade!

Nice review!

I bought an x201about six years ago used. A year after I bought it, I spilled milk into the keyboard, so I rinsed it out in the sink. After a full disassembly, a few days to dry, and a new keyboard, it soldiered on for 4 more years. At some point, I added a 100 GB SSD upped the RAM to 6 gb. My desktop is where I store most everything, so the storage sin't an issue. When it finally died, I replaced it with.... An x201 Tablet. Paid $70 for the new used machine with no RAM/HDD, which I pulled from the old one. Helps to be a Linux guy, but that thing is a fantastic machine for my use case, and for the $70 that I paid for it.

HI and thank you for that wonderful presentation, I am Contemplating Purchasing one of these models my question is do any of these have webcams as I particularly want one with a Shutter to cover the lens, I know I could stick something over the camera but I don;t mind spending the extra cash to do it right Thank you

I just bought x240 with 8gb ram and 180 SSD, I really like it, I installed windows 10 and 2 linux OS (triple boot), it all runs very fast! and the big advantage of this laptop is its small and light, even lighter than my retina macbook pro. The only thing I dont like is just the TN display

watching this on my x201, works great yet cant wait to get an x230 with the x220 keyboard.

You can get USB3.0 in the older thinkpads with a express card adapter. That'd be a cool topic for a video, a comparison between different usb3.0 express cards in the market and benchmarks against USB3.0 native laptops like the x230/x240.

Watching this in 2021. Still relevant and interesting. Thanks from the future and let's skip the recent Xs

yeah i’m still rocking a little old x201, and with some tweaks, it is actually pretty good

My X200 gave up the spirit 1 week ago. I've been using it almost daily since 2009.

Got the x230 with the i7 and 8gb of ram refurbished almost 2 years ago. Added a 1 tb ssd. Now it's almost ten years old and still going strong. I think it will still last a long time. It can even handle some light gaming quite well! However I can't really reccomend it for video editing. Perhaps I'm using the wrong software, but its just so damn slow when editing videos. Its practically better to edit them on my phone.

Great video! Please, I'm thinking of buying my first Lenovo ThinkPad. Do I go for Lenovo ThinkPad E490 or E590 or the "newer" Lenovo ThinkPad E14 or E15? What do you suggest? I will appreciate your kind suggestion. Thanks :)

Thanks for the video. It's weird to know others have the same inexplicable thinkpad obsession I have. The opening song was a bonus too. What is the exact name of the LittleRobot track?

I have the i7 Tablet version of the X201 and I love it. It is probably the most versatile laptop I have. The only "issue" I have is having to fiddle with some of my applications because they assume everyone has a 16:9 monitor and get confused by the 4:3 aspect ratio.

Hey, hope you are doing well! Well i am late, but i want to know is it still worth to buy x230? And to which extent one can upgrade it? Thanks!

Show us their asses! Do all of them have a connector for a docking station? I got a x201t, the tablet version where you can turn the lid. With docking station, it has plenty of USB-ports, external keyboard and mouse, big monitor. I only seldomly take it pure for travelling, but it is a big advantage over a stationary PC or a Laptop with a couple of USB-HUBs. The painting possibility was a nice to have, but mostly for experiencing, that sketching on paper and scanning is almost always more convenient for me.

So I have a burning and time sesitive question. I currently use an x210 with 6gb ram. I want to upgrade a bit. My x210 has seen better days. My x210 has an i7 (first gen,,,) The x230 that I plan to upgrade to will have the RAM from the old machine etc. But the x230 has an i5 (3rd gen.) Are they just about equivellent? Would the newer i5 architecture be faster than the older i7.

I opted for an USB 3.0 equipped X220, you have to look for an i7 model, the i5 ones only had 2.0.

​ Laptop Retrospective 1) Is it possible to mod the X240 with the X220 keyboard? 2) Is it possible to CoreBoot or LibreBoot the X240 and remove it's IME, for a completely Free system? ~ Thanks for all you do !!!

What’s the x230 keyboard hack? The chiclet keyboards are my only misgiving about later TPs.

You should talk about the ThinkPad X___t series of 2-in-1 laptops! I have the X220t running Windows 11.

Great vídeo,

I love my X201 and several X201 tablets. Mechanical keyboard and status lights below the screen, the IBM design. All have 8gb and SSD, real little rocketships. Have docking stations too, 2nd SSD and the other with a Bluray/DVD. Also have an Express Card USB3 adaptor

I have a ThinkPad X230. It's amazing!

i7 x220 16gb ram with USB 3.0. Hoping the IPS panel comes in cheaper than a 100$. On its way now from China. $35 purchase price. Wait and see the customs charges. Keyboard is the decider. Serviceability is fkin A. 500gb ssd with win7 Pro and Linux on virtual box. Modded bios. Replaced keyboard and touch pad, palm rest and top lid (broken corners) when bought off ebay. Standard battery life about 4 hours. Not bad. Have an x250 at wk and this is better. Trying to think of reasons to add mSata and the upgraded WiFi & Bluetooth card 😁

I am really thinking of purchasing the x230. I love the thinklight, backlight keyboard, and the fingerprint features. The prices range between 130 and 165 on ebay. Ultimately I want to run windows 7 and 10 on it. To do that now in 2020, Ill have to upgrade the Wifi module to a Intel 7260 or newer card. But will it actually work for Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity? What do you think? Thanks!

You can have usb 3.0 on every laptop if there is an expresscard slot. A usb 3.0 express card is 10-15$

lol nice intro :) You may actually have more thinkpads than me.. at least in your house. I have a T510 / T520 / T400 / T410 / T420 / T430 / T450 / X201 / X220 / X230 / x61 / T60 / T61 / L440

HI, the x220 has USB 3 as well, if you have the i7 Model :)

Don't these all have a Docking Station? My X201 with Dock is a Beast!I run Ubuntu Linux 16:04 LTS. It is my GO-TO when my Desktop is down. I can make it a Desk Top vt attaching Keyboard, Mouse & Monitor. Only one stick of memory, tho; it it so old, I have had it since 2015, Have you ever swapped the HDD for a SSD in any of these?

Man, I'm thinking about getting the x201, but I'm afraid it's too small. My purpose is to use it on college to code. What do you think?

my sound on my x220 is very low I have to use earbuds to hear can I turn up the sound or is there a speaker adapter I could buy.

I can't tell if the Australian market is just totally different to the US one but all the X220's I see are like $500AUD ($350USD). It doesn't seem we have nearly as good a used market with them as you guys.

The X200 has a card reader in the front lip underneath the palm rest

Is it still okay to buy an x240 at this time? I'll be getting i5 4th gen 4gb Ram 500gb Windows 10

Hello.. What do you think about the x270?

The x230 _tablet_ has a full size display port... And all USB ports are 3.0 😄

X201 is my favorite, the display was terrible but it wasnt as streamlined and boring as the X220/X230 series.

Hey man, had a question, which one to buy? X230 or X220? ( i love the keyboard on X220) and some little tips would be nice for buying🫡 also thanks for the greatttttt content 🫶🏼🫶🏼

I'm still using a X201, with a SSD disk. First with a crunchbang linux and now with an archlinux with i3wm. Super combination, less as 4seg boot time, only the display is not so good. Using it to write this.

The old keyboard is probably the only reason I'd still opt for the X220 myself, otherwise I'd pick at least the X230 if I hadn't the X240 already. The shared jack for microphone and headphones is a bit annoying but same can be said about the T420 that I also own and honestly... I don't care too much as I barely use a mic anyway. This reminds me I still need to upgrade my X240 to 8G RAM and increase disk space, lol.

One answer.... MOUSE. I hate all touchpads. I disable them on my personal laptops.

Never liked the X220/X230 because of the low vertical resolution. I much prefer 1280x800 versus 1366x768. However, what you missed was the X200s/X201s, which had 1440x900 panels as an option. I lucked out on an X200s for cheap. Looking around to find an X201 base unit for cheap. My X201 is a disgrace, with a cracked palm rest (bought that way) and I gave my mint condition X201 to an old girlfriend.

Why is there a lot of complaints about the X220 feeling hot/heating?

by all means, please DO treat yourself to an IPS panel as soon as you can afford it. i did upgrade the screen on my X220 out of necessity (wrecked the original panel) and it is just SOOOO much better. especially because of the improved brightness and contrast. with the TN panel i could barely read anything when i brought my laptop outside on a sunny day. reading emails while sitting on the front porch with a cup of coffee? was not happening with the TN panel but with the IPS it is not a problem. by the way - how much better is the X230's CPU performance compared to the X220 (assuming both are equipped with i5 CPUs) - i want a new 12" thinkpad sometime in the future and i don't mind the new keyboard but i DO want klicky buttons with the track point i guess the X240 is not for me as all laptops with U processors that i have used so far felt pretty underwhelming (they seem to always run out of breath when CPU power is needed the most)

I'd like one, but I heard many of these laptops usually end up not powering up due to motherboard issues, anyone knows about that? seems to be a common issue.

x230 tablet i7 2.9 ghz (3.4 ghz max), Kingston 16GB (2X8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800R 1600MHz, 500 GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO for windows 10/basic system software, 500 GB 850 EVO in DVD bay of attached docking station. Still need to swap out keyboard for backlit model and definitely have to upgrade my Nvidia Quadro K4000 graphics card for graphics editing via eGPU Beast. I absolutely love em.... so much that I own 3 of em. Only 1 is an i5 though. Anyways nice vid and any suggestions for improvements I could make to my X230 tablet would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Damn that quality lol

@Laptop Retrospective Your videos are very informative and useful .I hope to purchase a X230 and upgrade it to 16 GB RAM , SSD etc . I do like to know if 1) Can i attach a USB wifi dongle ( 802.11 ac with 2.4 and 5 Ghz frequencies to it without any changes to BIOS ? 2) attach an external keyboard and monitor without changing bios ? 3) use a 95 W charger made for X220 ?

Hey, I bought used x240 in now with 4200u processor. I would like to know what mods I can use to get max performance. Also, could you tell me 4200u vs 2330m which processor is faster better?

Is it worth to get the Nvidia T430 or the X230 ? I cant decide my fucking mind, I am addicted to these meme machines since the T61 days.

I wanna know if the X230 battery matches with the X220

I DJ with an X201 (no fingerprint reader) M540 @ 2.53GHz 8GB Ram 64 bit windows 7

I wanted to purchase for general entertainment, study purpose , is leneovo thinkpad x240 os good and still worth in 2019? Cause I wanted to use it for say more 3 to 4 years next... Please reply.

nice channel :)

I love my T450s. :D

Should I use x240 or x230 for business laptop I want to make sure I want to take the best laptop

you got all of them in mint condition thumbs up for that. the only drawback for the x230 / 240 for me would be the stupid chicklet style keyboard.

Hi, I want to ask, can you install a 2nd ssd or hhd on the x230?