Thinkpad x230: The Best Budget Laptop

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5 жыл бұрын

Today we're gonna take a little look at the Thinkpad x230. I go over the basic hardware and what I like about it.
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@QuadroNVS 5 жыл бұрын

I am a strong believer in buying business class laptops and business class laptops ONLY. Once the large enterprises are done with them or their support cycle comes to an end eBay, and craigslist (the used market) flood with these wonderful and reliable computing devices of yesteryear. My beloved Dell Latitude D820 of which i owned from 2010 to 2016 was a trooper. It was old when I got it and now it is very much is a relic. That is the machine that got me into PC gaming and hardware....it will be missed. Consumer grade laptops can suck it, they are not modular, you can not find parts for them and their support cycle is limited. The business class laptop may be ugly but is reliability and flexibility is beautiful.

@buckrogers5331 5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. And can say the same of the Toshiba Protege R830 series. Great machines with wonderful battery life.

@ramiveiberman3182 5 жыл бұрын

Can you recommend business laptops from other vandors than ThinkPad? Like Dell or HP?

@popespalace823 4 жыл бұрын

@@buckrogers5331 I prefer military grade

@popespalace823 4 жыл бұрын

To be more specific I have a toughbook cf 19 mk3 :) very happy with the build quality

@alfredosalgado4174 3 жыл бұрын

After a few months of intensive research on older model laptops, in late 2019, I purchased a Levono Thinkpad X230 laptop in February 2020. There were 3 things I looked for... In order of most importance, Number 1. Windows 7 OS capable. So many models, especially now that Windows 7 stopped support in January, do not support Windows 7. Most laptops manufactured after 2015 or so, do not work with Windows 7. I mean, with my limited knowledge you cannot get it to work. Number 2. Original Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. Sure I could buy a dongle, but I wanted it to be original from the manufacturer. Finally number 3. A Backlight Keyboard. Not only did this notebook have all 3, to my surprise, Thinklight is also included, which I had no idea it existed, let alone in combination with the already manufacturer equiped backlight keyboard. In my opinion - THIS IS THE BEST LAPTOP of 2010s. I typed this comment with my x230, Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise (yes, DUAL BOOT, I did also installed 10 Enterprise, for when browsers sadly stop support on 7 :'/ ).

@DizzyCsango 5 жыл бұрын

Plastering all those stickers on a ThinkPad? Sacrilege!

@minerva7699 3 жыл бұрын

Hi it's already 2020 yet i still will be buying that kind of laptop. I think it's the operating system that matters and it still looks so durable.

@arthurpizza 3 жыл бұрын

Most business class laptops like the Thinkpad will almost always be much more durable. You can't go wrong. 👍

@alfredosalgado4174 3 жыл бұрын

I bought it to install Windows 7, and Windows 7 only...

@Storm_. 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I just got myself an x230 and found this video very helpful :)

@sid3664 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Arthur! Thanks for doing this. Going for either X230 or X240.

@AndyTurfer 5 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video - thanks! I too love older ThinkPads, but I don't have anything older than the X250 and T450s at the moment. I'm really tempted to buy a secondhand X220 just for the keyboard (I love the keyboards on those things). A cheap secondhand X250 can usually be purchased for not much more than the listings of those X230's. BTW - when you mentioned you do video editing on the X230, my brain exploded (with amazement). Incredible!!

@razz5891 5 жыл бұрын

Great video !! Your videos are so calming and you deliver your content at such a nice pace. !!

@JasonLeaman 5 жыл бұрын

Just went from a T450 to a P51 my self. Lenovo makes wicked laptops. !

@mansourq6512 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought one $133 and happy with it Thank you so much, keep up your great job THUMBS up

@lucapiola5731 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Relaxing and full of content, thanks!

@redkalrissian6594 5 жыл бұрын

Still carry my x220 with 16gb of Ram, SSD, and better screen swap. These computers are definite tanks

@scriptxkid9563 4 жыл бұрын

Windows 7 or linux?

@uberchili5332 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, how do you make your Firefox look like that? I tried using a CSS but it doesn't seem to work anymore. I'd really appreciate it.

@RYO-dy8rk 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, informative and entertaining. 👌🏾

@vicn3588 5 жыл бұрын

I also have an X230 and I see where you mention upgrading to i7 by replacing the entire motherboard , could you advise what motherboards might be suitable ?? Thanks.

@remorsefulidiot4326 5 жыл бұрын

My personal preference goes to the t440. Got a great condition used one and I use it for all my college courses

@sleepercell9926 5 жыл бұрын

Love these little things. Tiny little beasts of laptops. I bought the ultrabase 3 with it aswell

@TechDave 5 жыл бұрын

i have the x230 (i5) and the x230i(i3)! i share ur sentiments completely regarding the x230 series!

@c45spr97 5 жыл бұрын

Chill video, watching on Thinkpad E485

@hariszaheer1212 4 жыл бұрын

Just bought this as my daily laptop... this works perfectly. Small, powerful and performance is great as well.

@captainmohadeb 5 жыл бұрын

Your editing is awesome 🎉

@hendrysianipar6412 5 жыл бұрын

Is it suitable for photo editing, I mean running photoshop/lightroom?

@Browningate 5 жыл бұрын

When you factor in the cost of the better LCD, SSD, and the dock, you're typically looking at over $200. And with the trackpad being as bad as it is in this model, I find it really difficult to recommend, but I do still like it in a lot of ways. Dual storage capabilities, epic battery life, and rather good performance are its biggest strengths.

@johnmadsen37 5 жыл бұрын

Browningate it is also great for crushing Caterpillars 🐛

@GasPipeJimmy 5 жыл бұрын

surfingsuicune They kind of DID, just not that many people know of it, and it requires you to be comfortable with taking apart part of your laptop to get there. Get a T440p and switch out the track pad with a T450. It’s a perfect fit. Next, swap out the processor to a i7-4910mq and fit an aftermarket IPS screen for less than a hundred extra and you have a six-year-old machine that now outperforms (via Passmark benchmarking scores) a brand new and maxed out T480. That with a used $35 docking station and you have a VERY capable laptop.

@henryatkinson1479 5 жыл бұрын

>trackpad being as bad as it is Maybe us the trackpoint?

@thebadmanreturns 5 жыл бұрын

Gas Pipe Jimmy Nice recommendation, btw is it capable on running Win 10 flawlessly?

@GasPipeJimmy 5 жыл бұрын

steve blow Tentatively YES, and so says my source in France. I’ll know first hand when my example arrives and it will have Win 10 Pro already installed. My X220 runs Win 10 perfectly, so I’m sure the later T440p will be just fine. Take a look here. octoperf.com/blog/2018/11/07/thinkpad-t440p-buyers-guide/ That guy’s in France, but his info is solid.

@heckyes 5 жыл бұрын

I've got the x220, bought it a year or so ago for like $200 CAD. It's incredible.

@generaldodger940 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! - i love my x230, i was looking around for ages for a cheap and decent laptop, i also have the IPS display and backlit keyboard, 12gb ram, i installed a 256gb SSD in the spare m-pcie slot with a standard mechanical drive 500GB in the 2.5 inch bay as extra storage which i might upgrade to 1TB. The other cool thing i am about to play with is to use the Expresscard slot (which is 5gb/s supposedly) for an external GPU (1050ti which i got cheap). With all that combined its punchy and holds up well. I literally rave about my x230 to people and mostly people cant see why i love it so much because it looks like something from the 1980s..... which is also something i like about it. 'Mr. President we have the launch codes' lol!! I think its just great and for that price id even consider buying one for my little brother to get him into moding and fixing computers which ive been doing since i was about his age.

@peruanervlogs3675 4 жыл бұрын

How much wohld you pay for it today? Im looking to buy one right now ..

@paulaudialterampartem6906 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Arthur My first viewing of an x230 overview I managed to get one here in UK for £166!!! There was only five minutes left and spotted it on ebay.It was just my budget. AM using this beautiful machine backlit keys wow right now Just look at this spec X230, IPS, 8Gb, i7-3520M, 480 SSD, Win10, bt, webcam, Fingerprint, 12mWarranty I had a MacBook pro but had to sell it last year.It was the same year of make and exactly the same processor. I sold it on ebay for around £600 This is IMHO a far better machine than the MacBook pro to login in a few seconds using my fingerprint is so cool Will go watch your video again as might go for the dock idea.Can it run 2 external monitors? Mind you I might link it to my smart tv screen as I do a lot of music and recording and this man is now my control centre !

@johnlvs2run 5 жыл бұрын

What keyboard is that at 0:17, Anne Pro? How did you attach it to your desk?

@jamesshao2009 5 жыл бұрын

its been 3 years my X260 still kicks ass.

@peruanervlogs3675 4 жыл бұрын

Hello arthur , thanks for this video . Im gonna Buy a laptop soon. Do you think to buy a x230 i7 /16gb /1tb ssd /ips for 390€ is a good deal today?? I need a laptop for basic video/photography editing. Let me know if you read this . Thanks

@nuklearpuppy 5 жыл бұрын

Love my X230. Got it last xmas for £110 on ebay (mint condition). I have since upgraded the original HDD from 320GB to a 1TB Crucial MX500 SSD. Runs beautifully. My next project is to replace the screen to IPS and it will be a dream machine for my needs.

@patrikgubeljak9416 5 жыл бұрын

I just got one on an eBay auction for 107£ for my brother cause he wanted a laptop for uni :) it already had the IPS screen and 8gb RAM, the Samsung 860 Evo 500GB should be arriving today. I've already repasted it and cleaned out the fans. Looks brand new, doesn't even have a scratch on. The best part, the battery was never used, Lenovo Vantage app says it only underwent 6 charge/discharge cycles and after all that time still has 98% original capacity :D my guess someone just left it in the dock at the office since getting it and now they were replacing their IT :)

@TechDave 5 жыл бұрын

also: have u considered the exp beast dock (via expresscard adaptor) it can be tricky to setup but u can add a full desktop graphics card to ur thinkpad! ps: i subbed cozve this video... sincerely love the x230

@raulegido 4 жыл бұрын

One question. i am able to use the docking station with a 9 cell battery? thank you

@mariocmoreno2220 3 жыл бұрын

I just discovered your awesome channel. Good videos and I find agreement with your comments. My personal line-up includes: T430 (daily driver), T430s, T400 (libre), T60, T410x2,T420, T480 (for work). Looking for a T430t to complement my collection. What font did you use for the tagging? Congrats on your work.

@arthurpizza 3 жыл бұрын

Quite the collection of Thinkpads! That font name eludes me right now. It's an open font, that what I use for all my videos.

@alexandrskowrik1759 5 жыл бұрын

it didnt have jack for mic?

@markusyuwonoherbayu487 3 жыл бұрын

I have X230 also, where I can find IPS screen replacement? Thank you

@rozhanabdullah7863 Ай бұрын

Nice scenery. I just bought one in 2024 with the i7 processor. Very good performance I should say.

@wofwof14 5 жыл бұрын

i can say, mine is Lenovo Thinkpad x200 (not the touch screen), on a 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM running recently updated win10 pro. this is really an old one, but can still run some programs such photoshop, camtasia studio, google sketch and coreldraw, opened althogether. i already changed the battery once and planning to changed it again next month. Thinkpad realy is wicked.. hahahhaaa love it

@haniamashriq5666 4 жыл бұрын

I just want one to play Sims 4 with and do course work, do you think this would okay for that? ( I found one on eBay 1TB, i5 and 8GB memory) :)

@just-in-tech 3 жыл бұрын

What bluetooth chip are you using

@stephenmorgan5100 5 жыл бұрын

I am a APPLE nut but needed a windows laptop for a project & have fallen in love with my 230. It is built like a tank (unlike my $3500 mac pro). I stuck a $90 MSSD, replaced the mechanical 320GB drive with a 3TB drive just for data and stuck 16GB ram. Bought a cheap dock and this machine even runs Photoshop with out a problem, only other upgrade I want to do is fit a back-lit keyboard (not sure if it's a plug and play fit). I can't believe the performance of this cheap machine and I even like it's looks. I don't like the touch pad but as i sit at a desk just plug in a mouse. About to order a 430 to play with. I find myself using this machine far more than my mac, really only use the mac for video rendering now. Thanks for this video Arthur, need to spread the word. As a side note, i did look at modern windows computers and even the cheap $600 models feel so cheap. What did you mean about the BIOS upgrades? I also noticed that the processor can easily be changed to a i7 variant with the addition of a different heat sink.

@ericsummers2112 5 жыл бұрын

You can also turn this thing into a Hackintosh and from the videos on youtube it seems to run the Mac OS High Sierra like a beast .

@eggsbaconbear4281 4 жыл бұрын

are u shooting that video from the x230?

@atfirstiamhuman9183 5 жыл бұрын

Sharing your apprecition on my X230 and can only recommend to everyone to get a cheap one and swap the common HDD for an SSD. However, I unfortunately only have an TN panel and just the IPS Panel unit costs about 70 € which up to now stopped me from upgrading ;( So if you can, go for an IPS version! @Arthur Reeder: I just depleated my 6cell battery and will get a replacement. As you have the 9cell, how do you feel about carrying it around with the 9 cell? I always liked the form of the 6cell to have good grip but fear the 9cell makes holding it uncomfortable.

@atfirstiamhuman9183 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your answer. I just got the 9cell battery and can verify its probably even better to hold now :) And its just a nice feeling to know i get legit 6-9 hours of battery life with it.

@heseltime 3 жыл бұрын

Hi ‘Art’ I’m going into uni and I was wondering if this would be suitable for apps like Microsoft Teams and the rest of the Office library. Would it make sense to pick one of these up? Thanks

@arthurpizza 3 жыл бұрын

This machine would run those apps like a champ.

@heseltime 3 жыл бұрын

Art Thanks :)

@greifinn24 5 жыл бұрын

after 10 years of using a track point i really miss one when i changed to a desktop after windows 10 wrecked my last thinkpad

@SKYELOVER 5 жыл бұрын

I love the old t400

@alvinherrera619 5 жыл бұрын

Which has a good display x230 or t430

@NickShvelidze 5 жыл бұрын

What about the tablet model?

@kevinchin8962 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I noticed a bunch of ThinkPad owners have heavily decorated the front of the laptop with stickers. Where did u guys get it from? I wan them tooo

@arthurpizza 2 жыл бұрын

A company called Sticker Mule has a pack of Unix stickers. They often go on sale for $1.

@brianhackit7900 5 жыл бұрын

By the way....Can I drop am i7 into this?

@parrucchiere 3 жыл бұрын

Che sistema Operativo è ?

@harrytsang1501 5 жыл бұрын

okay, I'll look into the price to replace my x120e I only need a nice keyboard and will turn to my desktop for anything serious tho

@justincollicutt6012 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, great video. I'm in the market for a new laptop as my Asus' motherboard fried a few weeks ago. Been looking at the Asus Vivobook S15 S530. But I have come across your video and has me thinking of I can buy a old computer and just manually upgrade part sounds like a fun. Lenovo Thinkpad X230 Intel Core i5 3320M 2.6GHz 4G 320G Found this for 260 CAD, would this something that could work?

@justincollicutt6012 5 жыл бұрын

Ended up finding a good deal on a T430S for 170 CAD with I5 3320M, 4GB RAM and Nvideo graphics.

@nicoinfifine7797 5 жыл бұрын

What a great vid! Are you feel interested in testing microphone?

@nicoinfifine7797 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reply!I will contact you soon.

@Svaraijt 4 жыл бұрын

Dat throttle tho..how did you solve it?

@downunderfarmily1470 5 жыл бұрын

How much is it?

@NotMichaelEither 4 жыл бұрын

Is this laptop also good for school use, i’m going to an artistic school and I’m wondering if this is a good choice for now

@obfuscated3090 4 жыл бұрын

Without knowing the SPECIFIC software you'll be running it's hard to tell. List what your school requires.

@robertcrawford4009 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video. I use a HP Probook 6450b as my daily driver.

@TwoDollarGararge 5 жыл бұрын

The same I use a 6460b I got for free

@jasonl4237 4 жыл бұрын

I heard X230 and X220 bios are different, X220 bios is unlocked and X230 bios is not unlocked?

@kennethko7715 5 жыл бұрын

I like your shirt!! Hands up for Thinkpad as a T420 user!!!

@yes_man_lol 5 жыл бұрын

For those who are considering the x230, please allow me to state some cons. 1) battery is much shorter compare to the next gen x240 2) it's hard to clean fan and re apply thermal paste for non DIY users. 3) need an mini display to hdmi adapter. The video is a good and honest review. I just wish to add the other side of the coins for other people to consider. I personally compare to similar like dell e6330 and e6320 and next gen x240. That's few cons I come out with.

@reoencarcelado5904 Жыл бұрын

@yesman: The X240 uses a "U"-series (ie. "Ultrabook"-series) processor, which consumes less watts than the "M"-series (ie. "Mobile"-series) processors of the X220 and X230, but the flip-side is that they're less-Powerful than the "M"-series processors; It's simple Physics. The battery consumption, of any hardware, also depends on how intensive is the activity you do on it. Watching a DVD or Bluray movie on it will [obviously] be more-intensive than writing a Word-document or a Notepad text-file. (And will therefore make your battery deplete faster). The X240 also has only 1 Ram-slot, not 2. So therefore, the maximum amount of Ram you can have on the X240 is 8 gigabytes of Ram, not 16, like you can [have] on the X230. Also: the "PowerBridge"-technology doesn't work worth a damn. There's complaints all over the Internet of the internal battery charging first BEFORE the external one (when it's supposed to be the other way around), or the internal-battery not charging at all. Also: You are advised to make sure no electricity is flowing through the computer BEFORE you change the Ram-modules and/or the internal-storage, and in the case of laptops, you do that by unplugging the laptop from the AC-adapter AND removing the battery. But you cannot do that if the battery is welded[/glued] onto the motherboard. [And "disconnecting/disabling" the internal-battery in the Bios gives no guarantee that no electricity is still--flowing *through* the laptop when you open-it-up to replace the Ram-modules and/or the internal-storage drive.] It's best to not have laptops that have batteries welded [and/or soldered and/or glued] onto the motherboard.

@uberchili5332 5 жыл бұрын

I already own a T430 and absolutely love it, I am sure it is the best laptop in my entire University. However it is a bitch to carry around, and precisely because I go to Uni and move there and back to my job using public transport, I need a new, lighter laptop. Would you recommend the x230? Need to carry it everywhere.

@sunbox4700 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@alvinherrera619 5 жыл бұрын

Which on has the best screen HD display because I'm just gonna use it for watching. Is it x230 x240 t420 t430 t520 thanks for those will answer hope you can help me guys 😔

@panpanifyoucancan7120 5 жыл бұрын

Still enjoy my Dell Inspiron 1545 after almost 10 years of use.

@CyclingDimov 4 жыл бұрын

I recently upgraded my old Dell Inspiron 1501 with new CPU, RAM, SSD and new battery. Even it is a great machine for its age it's big and heavy so I decided to take ThinkPad X230 for my daily driver in the backpack. All Linux /Manjaro/Arch/KDE/i3

@callumelcombe3703 4 жыл бұрын

I got one recently and love it! Does anyone have a link to the whitelist for batteries?

@toddpark2893 Жыл бұрын

What was the white list for batteries about? I can't buy a third party battery for the X230?

@generaldodger940 5 жыл бұрын

i liked and subed just because i have one and you are correct about everything

@dammarfirdausia6802 5 жыл бұрын

what font is it that you used on the video?

@dammarfirdausia6802 5 жыл бұрын

@@arthurpizza thanks man

@Vincintosh 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, well explained and commented. I also love the outside shots you've taken: you live in a beautiful place. I'm a thinkpad fan too and I use a X220: I was not sure wether to take the X220 or the X230 but I opted for the X220 because of the keyboard (I didin't want to mess with the BIOS) and also because I found a very good deal on a refurbished unit. Although I'm a fan of Debian and its stability, I use Arch though: I just got used to it through the years and I'm more comfortable customizing stuff under Arch. I hope you can take a look at my channel to see my X220 in action :) greetings

@jeptime657 5 жыл бұрын

Does this thing has HDMI? Can't seem to find it.

@projectileenthusiast1784 5 жыл бұрын

@@jeptime657 no, but you can get an mini display port adapter to connect hdmi cable to ur laptop

@jeptime657 5 жыл бұрын

@@projectileenthusiast1784 yeah I just found that out today. Thanks bro.

@eddieoconnor4466 5 жыл бұрын

LoL!...I have you beat dude!....I own a T-410....T-420..and T-430....and they all have 16GB of RAM..and 500 / 250 / 1TB ssd hard drives...and they all run Linux!.....talk about an unbeatable set of machines!?....LoL! I have watched people who spent SO much money around...2012-2014....and they're having to upgrade their hardware because their Windows machines have become so slow with all manner of bloat-ware, and just crud....whereas my systems are still running as if they just got released from the OEM YESTERDAY!...LOL! Gotta love it!!!

@federicovaz 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Arthur, your review just tip the scales and I ended up buying one for £165 on Ebay. Cheers, mate!

@911Salvage 5 жыл бұрын

Modern Debian Testing is only slightly less stable than Debian Stable, really. I've been on Testing the last few years, and I've never had any major problems that distract me from my tasks. I usually do a full root backup before performing major dist-upgrades so I can quickly go back to the last working state if the upgrade brings objectionable regressions.

@KingASE88 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! But the X220/Classic keyboard is not mechanical, other then that very well explained and entertaining video

@Robin_NX 5 жыл бұрын

Any site for buying new batteries good for this little beast?

@Robin_NX 5 жыл бұрын

@@arthurpizza thx friend :)

@bigpierogi 5 жыл бұрын

I got a t460 for 300 and it came with a lot of things like a 1080p ips screen

@nitrogen730 5 жыл бұрын

watching on my x240

@callowaysutton 5 жыл бұрын

I feel outed, I brag about my Sonim XP5s all the time...

@eeejokesno 5 жыл бұрын

Had a X201 in grad school. I dumped a huge jar of milk into the keyboard on accident and then rinsed it in the sink. It died 4 years later so I found the tablet X201T. Locally for cheap. 6 gb RAM, 100gb SSD. Ubuntu Mate and it’s a hell of a writing machine. That old keyboard is the best mobile keyboard around. Love 12 inch Thinkpads!

@theblacksworde 5 жыл бұрын

Im still happy with a Thinkpad T60 and Ubuntu MATE ( SSD )

@phgo5691 Жыл бұрын

Still the best x230 video on KZfaq land 😊

@AndrianHendrawan 5 жыл бұрын

Does x230 accepts low voltage (1.35v) ram?

@AaronR-C 5 жыл бұрын

Almost all 1.35v "LV" DDR3 is tolerant of standard voltage, so while machines that require LV RAM can't accept older modules, you can put newer modules in to older machines as long as they support the clocks/timings on the EEPROM (JDEC standards) I used LV 8GB modules in my x230T so you're almost certainly fine.

@PepsiMan42069 4 жыл бұрын

It’s weird how it says “uploaded 12 months ago” when it has been 1 year and 3 weeks

@AS-dr1cp 5 жыл бұрын

Is it good for gaming? I don't play heavy duty games, so would I get 60fps on light games?

@armorgeddon 5 жыл бұрын

Light gaming can mean anything, so rather check this to get an impression: www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-4000.69168.0.html

@AS-dr1cp 5 жыл бұрын

@Dow Jones 7000 Turkmen Manat ($950 approx). The bad thing is, hard drives are really expensive as they mostly on the black market here, they cost like 9000 manat (1100 dollars) for a good 2TB hard drive and SSDs are 3 times the price. Im going abroad to Iran to buy a hard drive.

@armorgeddon 5 жыл бұрын

Holy moly, that are some insane prices! A friend of mine, a German freight pilot, once landed a 747 in your country, stayed overnight & afterwards told me about insane prices for foreign beers in the hotel lobby so he only drank a single bottle. I feel for you!

@AS-dr1cp 5 жыл бұрын

@@armorgeddon hah lol. Mainly because beer is rarely consumed. We barely ever drink beer in Turkmenistan, most of us are Muslims. Im thinking of buying an SD card for my build 😢

@armorgeddon 5 жыл бұрын

Haha ok, that explains at least the beer prices. Running the operating system from an SD card will stress most SD cards very much, so they wear out very fast. Compact Flash cards are better for that but an SSD is still much more reliable of course thanks to complex wear leveling. An SD card has no wear leveling mechaniscm at all. If you end up using SD or Compact Flash make sure to set options of operating system to write as little as possible to the memory card. Greets!

@VadimAndreyev 5 жыл бұрын

I wish it had FullHD display... Nowadays 1366x768 is very difficult to use

@maozedong2186 5 жыл бұрын

almost same as the "new" 1000$ iphone xr :)

@vicn3588 5 жыл бұрын

Ahh , Just been on ebay and figured . Thanks.

@gareth7762 5 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, I have a t420 that I adore, got it off ebay for ~£200 I would like something similarly reliable again, but with dedicated graphics. What do you think? Cheers

@ac1dr3d 5 жыл бұрын

like for the epic music

@d3r4g45 5 жыл бұрын

How loud is it?

@sunbox4700 3 жыл бұрын

It's quiet.

@PiiFX 4 жыл бұрын

Does it GTA V are playable?

@yusufpraditya4421 5 жыл бұрын

With 16gb of ram it only costs less than 200$?

@d3r4g45 5 жыл бұрын

Older ddr3 ram is very cheap. If you buy it used even more so (like 20$).

@KTPurdy 5 жыл бұрын

The chassis still looks new.

@happyhornet1000 4 жыл бұрын

You need more labels on your laptop! ;-)

@zerosquadron 5 жыл бұрын

I can get a x230 for 150 and a x250 for 260 dollars. Wich one u'll pick in my situation ?? (X230 has 4GB RAM and 320 HDD no backlight keyboard, X250 has 8GB RAM and 240 SSD with backlight Keyboard)

@reoencarcelado5904 Жыл бұрын

@Jesus-Guillermo: I suggest you go with the X230. It has more modular-components than the X250, it has a better and more-Durable design, and it has features like a Physical on-off switch to disable the WiFi card, and you can more-easily replace the laptop's internal-storage drive and the laptop's Ram modules. (In addition to the fact that the X230 has two (2) Ram slots, whereas thereafter Lenovo started having soldered-onto-the-motherboard Ram instead-of 2 Ram slots). (If memory serves me the X250 has only one ram-module slot and the rest is soldered-onto-the-motherboard Ram).

@uni-byte 2 жыл бұрын

That looks like Homestead Florida. I love Homestead because it a hop, skip and jump from the Everglades .. that begs the question as to why you have absolutely not tan dude? I love my X230, and my X201 and my X131E and even my Edge 15. My next target is a T480 .. then maybe look at some of the older models .. just for fun. Lenovo are the best with maybe having to share that accolade with the mid - late 1990's Toshiba Tecra line.

@arthurpizza 2 жыл бұрын

This is actually Long Beach, California. 🤘😁

@uni-byte 2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurpizza My 2nd favorite place!

@SupermanQQQQQ 5 жыл бұрын

There’s nothing wrong with a Real Man saving money and maxing-out his technology, if no other reason than to save precious MONEY! And LUNIX is something I may have to learn since we know that MIcrosoft is going to start charging for Windows 10 and beyond.

@shna1761 4 жыл бұрын

What happened to the point of this video at 5.18?

@julz19 5 жыл бұрын

I think the Smartphone only people is a good thing, in the long run, Microsoft right now is trying to make a portable (handheld) computer that meets the requirements of a real computer, it's called Andromeda. Why I say this is a good thing is because more and more companies will wanna follow up the market if Microsoft's product became a success. and it doesn't have to be a ranaway success because replacing computers, is not really the aim here, it's giving more VIABLE option.

@praveennair9501 3 жыл бұрын

Damn you've got a laptop stuck to your stickers

@vincentsanpedro8156 5 жыл бұрын

Is this smooth for Autocad?? Or other editing or animation apps.

@Wuei108 5 жыл бұрын

Runs on 1920 * 1080? Unbelievable!

@nostalgix8430 5 жыл бұрын

How can you hack it by just software?

@willa8720 5 жыл бұрын

He used external monitor

@armorgeddon 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah external monitor. I don't know what part of that needs hacking.

@nostalgix8430 5 жыл бұрын

@@armorgeddon Trick was not to use an external monitor but to increase the resolution on the internal display. It's a xrandr tweak.

@armorgeddon 5 жыл бұрын

Hm, what's the benefit doing that?

@user-ew2om9xv6c 5 жыл бұрын

Звучит правдеподобно. Я в это верю.

@luisluiscunha 5 жыл бұрын

Can anyone please confirm that this laptop can do 4K at 30Hz (via minidisplay port to display port). Here it says it can, but I can not find confirmation: www.thinkscopes.com/2014/08/10/thinkpad-compatibility-with-4k-lcd-thinkvision-pro2840m/ Thank you very much! (I want to order an LG 24UD58 for about 200 bucks, for office-like use, and if it works it would be a still :) )

@luisluiscunha 5 жыл бұрын

Ok: I bought a 4k monitor (LG 24 UD 58), and I can confirm that the x230 works via miniDP to DP at full 4k resolution, at 30 Hz (perfect for office, programming, etc). Don't expect gaming, of course (you are a ThinkPad owner, so it shouldn't be a problem), and if you try to play KZfaq at 4K resolution, it will freeze. But you can use full 4k at 30 hz, and with the LG is amazing!! Did I mention I paid about 500 bucks for a 300€ refurbished laptop (Thinkpad x230, i5-3320M, 8Gb, 240 SSD Evo860) + 200€ 4k IPS monitor :) It makes it so rewarding...