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The T basically uses the chassis of the Ts, which is just slightly larger according to Lenovo. The available ports are similar to the Ts in regard to the variety, number and layout, with one exception: One USB 3. We can only find one explanation for this restriction: Lenovo wants to differentiate the T and the Ts; the T certainly has enough room for a third port.
You can also use Intel Wireless Display, Bluetooth 4. Measuring point number 3 15 meters, two solid ceilings, several solid walls is a bigger challenge. Good security equipment is mandatory for business notebooks. The T offers hardware features like a fingerprint reader, an integrated TPM chip as well as a SmartCard reader not available in our review configuration.
Another security feature similar to the predecessors is the drainage system of the case and the keyboard, respectively. You can see three small openings at the bottom of the base unit where fluids, which get into the case via keyboard, can drain off without damaging any sensitive components inside the case. The ThinkPad can also handle larger quantities of fluid. There are many optional accessories for a classic ThinkPad like the T This includes several docking stations that extend the port variety and enable a fast connection between the device and peripherals.
Older ThinkPads usually had maintenance covers, but they have been waived because of the reduced thickness of the current case refresh — the base unit of the ThinkPad T just measures You only have direct access to the SIM card slot on the right side of the case and to the secondary battery at the back. After the loosening of eight standard Philips screws, you will have to lift the bottom cover very carefully secured by clips to get to the hardware. You have good access to the heat pipe and the fan, which can also be removed if you want to clean it.
One memory slot is available for upgrading, and the same applies for the empty 2. Our review unit uses a very thin storage solution, but the adaptor supports drives with a height of up to 9. It is also possible to remove the internal battery, although it is secured by screws. Configurations without a SmartCard reader have another M. As usual, the ThinkPad T-series has a three-year manufacturer's warranty, including on-site service next business day.
Lenovo also offers several upgrades for the warranty and the services. There are also extensions of the warranty period up to 5 years , with or without extended accidental protection ADP. Business users especially, should select carefully. More information about the service status and possible upgrades can be found here. It has been a while since ThinkPad enthusiasts had to face the redesigned keyboard — the change from the classic to the island-style keyboard that was very popular at the time.
Lenovo promised that the new keys use the same mechanics as before and therefore provide the familiar and convenient typing experience, as well as a direct illumination of the keys instead of the retired Thinklight. Well, more than two years later, the current keyboard is still one of the best notebook inputs on the market. The keyboard of our review unit is identical to the input of the already reviewed Ts.
We can support the numerous descriptions; you get a very convenient typing experience concave shaped keys. We also want to mention the slightly different Lenovo layout at this point. The formerly unthinkable, a new keyboard for ThinkPads, became reality, and the market seemed to accept it quite well. The time was therefore ready for the next coup — a new touchpad-TrackPoint combination was necessary. No sooner said than done, Lenovo introduced its 5-point trackpad in the Ts , the predecessor of the current Ts.
As expected, the community started to discuss once again. The dedicated TrackPoint buttons were now integrated into the touchpad itself, which was much bigger in return. The touchpad therefore became the preferred by the manufacturer mouse replacement.
Even though this "innovation" resulted in a lot of displeasure within the community, Lenovo's long-term plan did not include an alternative, all the resistance was therefore useless. Today, all models down to the entry-level Edge-series are equipped with the new touchpad. That is a legitimate question. Lenovo already introduced other design changes.
For example the adaptive keyboard and gesture control of the latest design pioneer ThinkPad X1 Carbon? We are already "looking forward" to the next ThinkPad refresh Still, the trackpad itself is one of the best touchpads you can currently find on a Windows device. It boasts a surface smooth as silk, clearly perceptible travel with well-defined resistance, good input execution and precision. The beloved TrackPoint, however, has to pay the price. The missing dedicated buttons cannot be compensated by the five-zone ClickPad.
Lenovo lists four different displays for the ThinkPad T in the U. The entry-level solution is a TN HD panel with a meager resolution of x pixels, which is optionally available with a touchscreen as well. Considering that this is already a higher -quality display, the picture is already disappointing when first viewed. The panel lacks contrast and has a blue cast. We use our standard measuring tools for the display and see that the results support our initial impression: An average brightness of nits is sufficient for well-lit indoor environments and you can also use the notebook outdoors pretty well thanks to the matte surface at maximum brightness.
Disappointing is the black value: Black areas appear gray at 0. Lenovo uses pulse width modulation PWM for the brightness control of the reviewed display. However, we could not notice a flickering, even at the lowest brightness setting. This display is not really suited for professional graphics artists. One reason for that is the limited coverage of the sRGB We also investigate the display in regard to the color presentation.
We can see clear deviations for the grayscale average DeltaE The color temperature is too low; the result is a visible blue cast. However, a calibration of the display XRite i1 Pro 2 improved the situation significantly: The grayscale deviation dropped to almost ideal 1. Subjectively, the overall picture looked much better and more accurate after the calibration. The display is also not particularly good in regard to the viewing angle stability.
Even standard office tasks often required that we adjusted our viewing position or change the opening angle of the lid because the display content was not shown accurately. Especially graphics and pictures are affected by this problem; the grayscale is very susceptible. Vertical viewing angles in particular are very limited, which is known for TN panels. The sibling ThinkPad Ts has a comparatively generous IPS display, which has a higher resolution of x pixels as well.
This display is also clearly superior to our review unit in every other respect. Lenovo made a bold decision for the current ThinkPad generation: Gone are the thick but very powerful office devices, now you get thin and mobile laptops with the latest ULV components from Intel. The predecessor ThinkPad T was still equipped with high-performance chips like the iM 2. The most powerful chip is the iU , which is also used in our review unit.
It runs at 2. Nevertheless, how big is the disadvantage in the CPU performance really? What advantages can you expect? Considering the standard voltage CPUs in this system, the p-series is almost closer to the predecessor T than the current T Note that 4 GB are directly soldered onto the mainboard. Looking at the whole T-series, we can see that the T is the base version for the mobile professional user.
More performance is provided by the Tp , a slightly better mobility and a few exclusive additional features, for instance, the Full HD IPS display, makes the ThinkPad Ts particularly interesting for sales representatives.
More performance AND more pixels on the other hand, are provided by the ThinkPad Tp , which is the successor of the inch base version T The Single-thread test of Cinebench R HWInfo determines a clock of 3. The Multi-thread test results in 2. The predecessor T, reviewed with the fastest standard voltage dual-core CPU at the time, the iM , is almost identical when we just use one core.
Alternative processors for the T include an iU , iU as well as the iU entry-level version. The advantage over the i5 chips is, however, rather small in the Multi-thread test, only the i is significantly slower due to the missing Turbo Boost. What about the performance on battery power? We choose Lenovo's energy profile "Maximum Performance" and repeat the Cinebench tests. The results are just slightly lower than the results on AC power Shading and Rendering. This means you can almost use the full performance on the road.
Even though our system was pretty snappy during our review, you can still feel the lack of a fast storage solution in some cases. Comparable devices with a Solid-State Drive get significantly higher scores. We would always prioritize an SSD over a more powerful CPU that just has a positive effect in load scenarios over longer periods.
Still, many shops offer an SSD upgrade, which is without a doubt the more appealing solution in general, especially if you need more storage capacity. An access time of The integrated HD Graphics from Intel inside the T is a typical GPU for office environments without the need for a powerful dedicated graphics card. The average office user can usually waive the dedicated graphics card without any problems; the integrated Intel solution is actually powerful enough for daily tasks in business environments.
HP's ZBook 14 on the other hand can justify its workstation classification with a significant performance advantage in all scenarios of this benchmark. All things considered, the ThinkPad T is a quiet device during standard office tasks.
The fan is usually deactivated during light workloads, for instance, text editing or web browsing. Only a slight murmur of the hard drive Configurations with an SSD would therefore be completely silent. The T is even pleasingly quiet under load. We can only measure The following frequency diagram illustrates the subjective noise characteristics: The murmur of the HDD pink takes place in the low frequency of around 1 kHz.
Stress the device and you can see a temporary peak at 2 kHz where the CPU Turbo is fully used purple. The fan speed is decreased as soon as the processor throttles during our stress test and then stays on this level green, orange. You can hear a low-frequency murmur in combination with a higher-frequency part under load. The white curve shows the control measurement when the device is turned off. The notebook does not reproduce frequencies below Hz according to our measurements. Thus, any recorded audio below this threshold was due to background noise in our near-silent testing environment.
We can eliminate any concerns that the low fan activity results in high case temperatures. Similar to the case of the ThinkPad Ts , the speaker openings are at the left and right edge of the bottom. You get the optimal result when you use the notebook on a desk or another solid base so that the sound waves can be reflected towards the user. Using the device on your lap can be a problem since you could cover both speakers, which obviously affects the sound. The preinstalled Dolby software can slightly improve the sound quality and you can clearly hear the difference when you deactivate the software.
The sound is pretty thin and focused on high tones in our opinion. The sound quality is okay for a notebook of this size, especially when you consider the typical environment of the T A look at the frequency diagram supports our subjective impression: In the high-frequency range starting at around 1 kHz, you get a decent sound from the speakers white noise - yellow, pink noise - bright yellow , but the quality quickly drops at lower frequencies. A comparison shows that an average desktop sound system Hercules XPS 2.
Our determined power consumption is, as expected, very similar to the already reviewed ThinkPad Ts with the same CPU. While it only consumes around 4. The power adaptor is specified with 45 Watts and therefore sufficient. Most configurations of the T are equipped with two 24 Wh batteries. One of them is not very accessible in the front of the case; the second one is at the usual spot at the back of the base unit.
This battery can easily be removed. An alternative is a 6-cell battery with a capacity of 72 Wh. We already tested this battery in the review of the sibling ThinkPad Ts. Two separate batteries mean you can switch one battery when the device is turned on hot swap. However, you will almost have to close the display for the removal. I think mobile Core i7 4th generation are currently a bit overpriced, certainly because those CPUs are still performing well nowadays. Ebay is a bit starved on those CPUs these days.
I have ordered many items on Aliexpress without any issue so far. Never ordered CPUs there, but should be a problem if they are genuine. Make sure the seller has already sold some units with good reviews. I am not sure if these are my fatty fingers or I need to disassemble the whole unit to get the mobo out?
I think there is not enough space to clamp the clip, you need to remove the entire backpanel. It should be a notable boost over the GT M. Out of 3 people who tried the upgrade on Reddit, it did only work for one. Also, Taobao is in chinese, which makes it difficult to order a CPU. Anyway, let me know if you could upgrade it successfully! I do not like 2 things about the Tp: The m. Thank you. Unit is in almost perfect condition, there are white points on screen but since it is low resolution one I will be changing this to FHD IPS sometime soon.
HDD was clean and there is a Windows 7 license sticker underneath battery. Security chip was Inactive. Intel AT Enabled and Computrace disabled. I tried to look for genuine screens that are recommended but it is not easy thing. I came across a lot of auctions where seller was offering replacement for genuine part which sucks and make the search for good part more difficult.
Maybe it will be worth to mention this somewhere in your post, alongside with information to check if there are passwords set up and AT and Computrace activated. Same goes for the touchpad, most of them are crappy ALPS. It is possible to find Synaptics but price is higher, of course : Anyway, great job with detailing what can be upgraded and what parts are best to use.
Usually, it ends with a motherboard replacement. In Windows they are quiet. It made more sense this time of year when I could missed delivery because it took longer than during less busy time of year. Parts bought in Poland are shipped domestic flying home on holidays. Shipping cost from Germany are crazy.
It is recommended to check with store if the offered screen is the model you really want to buy. When comes to keyboard I found out that sometimes seller describes one as unit with backlight but after asking for details turns out it is 3rd party keyboard without backlight.
So frustrating. Planning to do BIOS mod in near future. Hi Bart, Thanks for the update! Which hdd bay did you use? Mine only works with an old GB 2. Sadly this seller stopped selling them after. You got a pretty good deal on the CPU! I would pay the same final price as you, if I would decide to buy m. It is a pity that I cannot use msata drive because I have one I bought sometime ago. It is not compatible - there is a bit of plastic that needs to be removed in order to fit into Tp bay, but few minutes with nail file does the job perfectly.
Hey Cool Overview, short question. Tp heatsink is bigger and the same as the w and w the last one having the physical buttons trackpad. That being said, the Tp can be upgraded and modded as much as the Tp. The Tp supports up to 4 drives , which is pretty insane for a laptop! If you need to carry the laptop often, I would rather go for the Tp.
Some people also report it works with the HQ , which has a much better internal graphic card Iris Pro I tried a new WiFi card on my tp with 2. Unfortunately the whitelist does work I. I get the unauthorized WiFi card message.
Also, the WiFi card linked to above DW will not work in the tp - you need one with two slots in the connector edge like this one: DWA. Hi i have 1 question, I have oportunity to buy NEW 20AN00E3GE for euro, but iam aftraid about nvidia card because ai i undesrtand if nvidia card fail i will be unable to run whole laptop right? I would prefer a Tp with the HD only: better battery life, possible better reliability and overall same performance.
Thank you and greetings. Hi Carlos, Glad you like your Tp! The i5 m is very close to a MQ in single threaded tasks, which makes it a good choice when you only use the laptop for internet browsing, light photo editing and writing. Thanks for the information you shared on your site! Hope it can help someone else! Hi: as you said in your answer to my previous comment, my Tp has a Core i5 M.
Thanks for your information. Seek for a i7 MQ or any other haswell quad core , those are usually the cheapest Haswell quad-cores you can get. The price will probably be close to the i7 m , but the CPU has 4 cores instead of 2. Thumbs up! I actually live in the U. Texas, to be exact , where these computers, and parts, are cheaper. Total invested? Sims 2 is smooth as glass on high settings, as is Mass Effect, and Mass Effect 2, among many others. Some come from the factory that way.
This causes poor contact between the heat sink and GPU. All perform beautifully. Check your heat sink! Hi Neal, First of all, thanks for your awesome feedback! The Tp is great, but not well suited for gaming. Have you heard about the HQ? Some people put a HQ in their Tp. The middle area is fine. I wonder if anyone has seen this happen? I will replace the display and the mousepad which I passionately hate. Hi Ragnar, This is pretty usual.
Most Tp come with the TN x 14 inches panel. Hi, very nice article, that convinced me to purchase a tp! I bought a trackpad from ebay alps version unfortunately, but if it works its ok for me. The problem is that it is stuck at lenovo boot logo without giving chance to get into bios, with old trackpad instead it works perfectly, any suggestions on what to do? Thank you! Hi Jack, not sure what happens in your case. Maybe you have a defective trackpad and need to replace it.
Both Alps and Synaptics trackpads should work fine. Great write up! Are the DVD players locked to a region? Thanks for your help. Hi, thanks for the good manual. I bought myself a tp and I am starting to upgrade it slowly to the spec you have recommended here. I have 16 GB installed, but something is telling me that tp might support more than this. Do you have some pics of the heat sink to the GPU bent?
Hi Luis, there are pics of the GPU heat sink already within this article. Is this ok for a tp? Ask them which LCD they have in stock if any. Hi Jerome, Thanks very much for a very detailed guide about the Tp. After reading through your guide I acquired a Tp iM recently and just started to tweak the system.
Did that happen with your machine? Could you advise on how might it be possible for me to deal with it? Without the Intel Watchdog I am very reluctant to try and test different configurations for undervolting since I am afraid it would break the machine. Also, is it possible for you to post the processor model and the undervolt config that worked for you? There is an equivalent software to undervolt on linux called Undervolt. Those chips seem not well suited for undervolting.
As an example, my recent Intel Coffee Lake h runs fine with mV undervolt through bios this time. That being said, you can expect to squeeze a little bit more battery life by doing so. I have a Ts that I purchased in That alone made a huge difference. I am also considering upgrading the original x screen to a x However, I am wondering how much of the details you have written about for the Tp can be applied to the Ts that I have.
Also, I have an i5 and was thinking about upgrading to an i7. Thanks so much for the details! The chassis is also a bit different thinner. However, the screens suitable for the Ts might be different. I suggest you to ask on Reddit Thinkpads. Can tp use eGPU? It seems ngff m2 wifi card can link eGPU. But I searched this on Google found no tutorial. Many people asking how to do it on Reddit , but none of them sees to tackle it. Many compatibility issues too. So I would advise against doing this.
Thank you so much for the amazing write up. It helped me make great choices when building my TP. You could sell USB-C charging cables as a drop-in replacement of the original ac adapter cable. I just wanted to thank you for your nice work and efford.
You inspired me to get rid of my desktop and use Tp as my only machine. Hi Giannis, Glad you enjoyed this tutorial! The Tp is really a versatile laptop. I keep one for holidays. Hi Lars, Thanks for the info! With a max power consumption of 4. It seems like this panel equips the Lenovo Yoga Now, it is all blank and the contacts are visible, but I wonder what I could buy to solder there now the sim card socket has no FRU I am afraid.
What could I do? Is there anyone who could fix a similar problem? Hi Cla, I would simply replace the motherboard in that case. While it provides an excellent color coverage Thanks for the extensive review. I am on the lookout for building a TP.
The only thing that is not clear to me is which screen is considered the best so I would like your thought on this. If you could send me some links that would be great. Compatible LCD panels are equivalent to branded LCD but have usually lesser quality lower color coverage, higher response time. Definitely not worth the money when you spend a lot to get a genuine LG panel and receive a cheap chinese copy instead. So, always double-check with the seller the panel he has in stock to make sure this is what you want.
Always double-check with the seller which screen is sent. Could you please provide me with some websites I could look into? Or maybe even specific listings? That would be a huge help. At first I was skeptical but later I decided to buy it… and it was my best decision ever! Story: I actually had enough money for a brand new notebook but I like the idea of getting a used one.
More environmentally friendly and the performance is sufficient. There are still a few things coming in for the future. Thx for very helpful article about this laptop. I was looking for desktop like computer and this buyers guide convinced me to buy tp. Great indepth article.
VERY happy with the Innolux cdm brightness. Almost no color adjustments. BUT this Innolux does not have tabs on the rim, no way to screw it in place. My work around: this Innolux is a lot slimmer took the metal rim from a broken screen, did some trimming at the bottom, put 3M dbl-side tape on the rim, screwed the rim in place, and aligned the Innolux onto the rim. Innolux is a few mm less wide than original lcd Put back the bezel.
There is light gap between the bezel and the front of the LCD, which I could get rid off by adding some shimming between the tabs and the top cover… but I did not bother… gap is not noticeable. But I am a bit disapointed with video encoding. It does take half the encoding time compared with a Ts 2-core i7 CPU. But it is not using the full capacity of the CPU, because of the 45W limitation. Let me elaborate: the MQ, according to hwinfo, based at MHz, turbo MHz but only for short time … while encoding video, it tops at MHz, 0.
Which is not the case with a 2-core i7. I have not yet fiddled with undervoltage, nor anything else, YET! So… my point here, is that, in my context, I doubt that a higher CPU like a MQ would make a difference… moreover, I bet that a MQ would give the same results and be a little bit cheaper. Can you tell me a bit more about the solution you did to ameliorate the space between the lcd and the bezel?
I also have the same problem on the bottom part of my bezel. I suspect I might have damaged a plastic connector from the bezel that is not able to stay in place when I put it back together. Please note undervolt or overclock is not available in unlocked bios as stated in the guide, custom TDP values do work however.
I bought a tp in and I simply love it. Alternatively, do you know if the quality of compatible panels has increased since you first wrote this? Here is a Tp question not answered anywhere on the net. I used the online bios simulator for Tp and it allows the bios menu to project on the VGA at startup. Thanks a lot for this awesome guide. Additionally, an activated, licensed Windows10 was found on the HDD. Seemed to me like a completely unmodded system. So I kept the Tp and consider myself lucky since the casing of the unit is in good B-shape.
To be done will be the trackpad which I tried to familiarize with, but failed. Really need to have one with oldschool physical buttons. So, when upgrading from my T Core2 System, the TP im already reduced compiling times considerably. I really like the idea and possibility to upgrade the unit step-by-step, that is awesome! Thanks again for the work you have put in this guide. Saves a lot of money and enables good hardware to live several more years.
My laptop came with a 90 Watts, 20V and 4. So my questions are this:. I am running a 90w adapter with my tp mq, nvidia m, 3k screen without any issues. It will get a bit hot, but survived so far :. Please update the guide. It is the real deal, and using it is an absolute pleasure. Helo bro.. Im very interest to read your full article.. With that i have faced issure on my tp.
I have windows 10 pro. While i have single ram also startup timing almost similar… WHY???????? Factorio is a game which heavily uses the RAM, thus sees much higher performance gain when switching to dual channel ram. Thanks for the excellent instructions! The Transcend m. Should I avoid this laptop because the iMQ is 47W?
I like quiet. The MQ is fine. You can get the M is you really care about having a silent laptop. Battery is a standard one and charger is 90w. Next upgrade will be the battery. Laptop is working like a charm. No throttle issues so far. Boot under 12 seconds. I would like to upgrade my screen on Tp with the panel from T, some told me that it will fit and with double side tap you are good to go. Now the questions is, how about the bezels? I will have the entire screen-free in the front because Tp has bigger bezels that T I would like to know your opinion regarding the installation and the bezel, and also what do you think about the price?
The guide did help round out some of my build , 16gb hyperx , transcend , Han1. I also replaced the clunkpad with the T trackpad found a synaptics for a fair price. Thoughts or ideas who might have a solution to make it work? There is a company in my area that has been retiring their TP and TS models. Kudos to you for making such a wonderful and concise buyers guide! Hi Jerome, First off i have a bone to pick with you : A casual search for a new business laptop and i ended up in this website and since then you are costing me alot of money.
Check Win 10 Pro. Booted up first time to a LiteOn backlit keyboard Wow! Clunkpad you say, yeah i figured that from your site and thinkpad forum. I am off to aliexpres for a synaptics then right? Is this original or not? Is it Alps or Synaptics. Comments say it is , users say it is. Pics match with two line code with unique serial number line. Nothing is working. Even i can install an alps driver which brings thinkpad tab all greyed out but settings tab is ok and can make some changes.
Lost both trackpoint and touchpad. Or works partially on some synaptics. All this time i am on device signature tester mode , after every boot put the Device Id to group policy so that i say p.. I figured since you lured me into this TP , i am holding you accountable. See i told you you are costing me money:. I suggest to stay with the original touchpad since Windows 10 The driver trick is apparently not working anymore since this update. Otherwise, you might have better luck finding an answer on Thinkpad sub-reddit.
Thanks for this great article! Any ideas why that might be the case? Well the problem is that Euro Truck Sim recommends a GTX as minimum, you have intel integrated which is around 12x worse. Lucky if it runs at all hah. Hi jeromme, my im very excited of been found this buyer guide, i bougth a tp and im upgrading some stuffs, i found a tocuh screen with frame and digitalizer, if i buy it, i only have to remove the top of the notebook an put the new one.
Now thats my question, i cant find antrhing on the net that speaks about this modd i want to do, and i guess that all the lenovos t that were touch came with full hd resolution. Sorry my english, thats not my native languaje. Best regards!!
Also, Taobao is in chinese, which makes it difficult to order a CPU. Anyway, let me know if you could upgrade it successfully! I do not like 2 things about the Tp: The m. Thank you. Unit is in almost perfect condition, there are white points on screen but since it is low resolution one I will be changing this to FHD IPS sometime soon. HDD was clean and there is a Windows 7 license sticker underneath battery. Security chip was Inactive. Intel AT Enabled and Computrace disabled.
I tried to look for genuine screens that are recommended but it is not easy thing. I came across a lot of auctions where seller was offering replacement for genuine part which sucks and make the search for good part more difficult. Maybe it will be worth to mention this somewhere in your post, alongside with information to check if there are passwords set up and AT and Computrace activated. Same goes for the touchpad, most of them are crappy ALPS. It is possible to find Synaptics but price is higher, of course : Anyway, great job with detailing what can be upgraded and what parts are best to use.
Usually, it ends with a motherboard replacement. In Windows they are quiet. It made more sense this time of year when I could missed delivery because it took longer than during less busy time of year. Parts bought in Poland are shipped domestic flying home on holidays.
Shipping cost from Germany are crazy. It is recommended to check with store if the offered screen is the model you really want to buy. When comes to keyboard I found out that sometimes seller describes one as unit with backlight but after asking for details turns out it is 3rd party keyboard without backlight. So frustrating. Planning to do BIOS mod in near future.
Hi Bart, Thanks for the update! Which hdd bay did you use? Mine only works with an old GB 2. Sadly this seller stopped selling them after. You got a pretty good deal on the CPU! I would pay the same final price as you, if I would decide to buy m. It is a pity that I cannot use msata drive because I have one I bought sometime ago. It is not compatible - there is a bit of plastic that needs to be removed in order to fit into Tp bay, but few minutes with nail file does the job perfectly.
Hey Cool Overview, short question. Tp heatsink is bigger and the same as the w and w the last one having the physical buttons trackpad. That being said, the Tp can be upgraded and modded as much as the Tp. The Tp supports up to 4 drives , which is pretty insane for a laptop! If you need to carry the laptop often, I would rather go for the Tp. Some people also report it works with the HQ , which has a much better internal graphic card Iris Pro I tried a new WiFi card on my tp with 2.
Unfortunately the whitelist does work I. I get the unauthorized WiFi card message. Also, the WiFi card linked to above DW will not work in the tp - you need one with two slots in the connector edge like this one: DWA.
Hi i have 1 question, I have oportunity to buy NEW 20AN00E3GE for euro, but iam aftraid about nvidia card because ai i undesrtand if nvidia card fail i will be unable to run whole laptop right? I would prefer a Tp with the HD only: better battery life, possible better reliability and overall same performance.
Thank you and greetings. Hi Carlos, Glad you like your Tp! The i5 m is very close to a MQ in single threaded tasks, which makes it a good choice when you only use the laptop for internet browsing, light photo editing and writing. Thanks for the information you shared on your site! Hope it can help someone else! Hi: as you said in your answer to my previous comment, my Tp has a Core i5 M.
Thanks for your information. Seek for a i7 MQ or any other haswell quad core , those are usually the cheapest Haswell quad-cores you can get. The price will probably be close to the i7 m , but the CPU has 4 cores instead of 2. Thumbs up! I actually live in the U. Texas, to be exact , where these computers, and parts, are cheaper. Total invested?
Sims 2 is smooth as glass on high settings, as is Mass Effect, and Mass Effect 2, among many others. Some come from the factory that way. This causes poor contact between the heat sink and GPU. All perform beautifully. Check your heat sink! Hi Neal, First of all, thanks for your awesome feedback! The Tp is great, but not well suited for gaming.
Have you heard about the HQ? Some people put a HQ in their Tp. The middle area is fine. I wonder if anyone has seen this happen? I will replace the display and the mousepad which I passionately hate. Hi Ragnar, This is pretty usual.
Most Tp come with the TN x 14 inches panel. Hi, very nice article, that convinced me to purchase a tp! I bought a trackpad from ebay alps version unfortunately, but if it works its ok for me. The problem is that it is stuck at lenovo boot logo without giving chance to get into bios, with old trackpad instead it works perfectly, any suggestions on what to do?
Thank you! Hi Jack, not sure what happens in your case. Maybe you have a defective trackpad and need to replace it. Both Alps and Synaptics trackpads should work fine. Great write up! Are the DVD players locked to a region?
Thanks for your help. Hi, thanks for the good manual. I bought myself a tp and I am starting to upgrade it slowly to the spec you have recommended here. I have 16 GB installed, but something is telling me that tp might support more than this. Do you have some pics of the heat sink to the GPU bent?
Hi Luis, there are pics of the GPU heat sink already within this article. Is this ok for a tp? Ask them which LCD they have in stock if any. Hi Jerome, Thanks very much for a very detailed guide about the Tp. After reading through your guide I acquired a Tp iM recently and just started to tweak the system.
Did that happen with your machine? Could you advise on how might it be possible for me to deal with it? Without the Intel Watchdog I am very reluctant to try and test different configurations for undervolting since I am afraid it would break the machine. Also, is it possible for you to post the processor model and the undervolt config that worked for you?
There is an equivalent software to undervolt on linux called Undervolt. Those chips seem not well suited for undervolting. As an example, my recent Intel Coffee Lake h runs fine with mV undervolt through bios this time. That being said, you can expect to squeeze a little bit more battery life by doing so. I have a Ts that I purchased in That alone made a huge difference. I am also considering upgrading the original x screen to a x However, I am wondering how much of the details you have written about for the Tp can be applied to the Ts that I have.
Also, I have an i5 and was thinking about upgrading to an i7. Thanks so much for the details! The chassis is also a bit different thinner. However, the screens suitable for the Ts might be different. I suggest you to ask on Reddit Thinkpads. Can tp use eGPU? It seems ngff m2 wifi card can link eGPU. But I searched this on Google found no tutorial. Many people asking how to do it on Reddit , but none of them sees to tackle it.
Many compatibility issues too. So I would advise against doing this. Thank you so much for the amazing write up. It helped me make great choices when building my TP. You could sell USB-C charging cables as a drop-in replacement of the original ac adapter cable. I just wanted to thank you for your nice work and efford. You inspired me to get rid of my desktop and use Tp as my only machine. Hi Giannis, Glad you enjoyed this tutorial! The Tp is really a versatile laptop. I keep one for holidays.
Hi Lars, Thanks for the info! With a max power consumption of 4. It seems like this panel equips the Lenovo Yoga Now, it is all blank and the contacts are visible, but I wonder what I could buy to solder there now the sim card socket has no FRU I am afraid. What could I do? Is there anyone who could fix a similar problem? Hi Cla, I would simply replace the motherboard in that case. While it provides an excellent color coverage Thanks for the extensive review.
I am on the lookout for building a TP. The only thing that is not clear to me is which screen is considered the best so I would like your thought on this. If you could send me some links that would be great. Compatible LCD panels are equivalent to branded LCD but have usually lesser quality lower color coverage, higher response time.
Definitely not worth the money when you spend a lot to get a genuine LG panel and receive a cheap chinese copy instead. So, always double-check with the seller the panel he has in stock to make sure this is what you want. Always double-check with the seller which screen is sent. Could you please provide me with some websites I could look into?
Or maybe even specific listings? That would be a huge help. At first I was skeptical but later I decided to buy it… and it was my best decision ever! Story: I actually had enough money for a brand new notebook but I like the idea of getting a used one. More environmentally friendly and the performance is sufficient. There are still a few things coming in for the future.
Thx for very helpful article about this laptop. I was looking for desktop like computer and this buyers guide convinced me to buy tp. Great indepth article. VERY happy with the Innolux cdm brightness. Almost no color adjustments.
BUT this Innolux does not have tabs on the rim, no way to screw it in place. My work around: this Innolux is a lot slimmer took the metal rim from a broken screen, did some trimming at the bottom, put 3M dbl-side tape on the rim, screwed the rim in place, and aligned the Innolux onto the rim. Innolux is a few mm less wide than original lcd Put back the bezel. There is light gap between the bezel and the front of the LCD, which I could get rid off by adding some shimming between the tabs and the top cover… but I did not bother… gap is not noticeable.
But I am a bit disapointed with video encoding. It does take half the encoding time compared with a Ts 2-core i7 CPU. But it is not using the full capacity of the CPU, because of the 45W limitation. Let me elaborate: the MQ, according to hwinfo, based at MHz, turbo MHz but only for short time … while encoding video, it tops at MHz, 0. Which is not the case with a 2-core i7. I have not yet fiddled with undervoltage, nor anything else, YET! So… my point here, is that, in my context, I doubt that a higher CPU like a MQ would make a difference… moreover, I bet that a MQ would give the same results and be a little bit cheaper.
Can you tell me a bit more about the solution you did to ameliorate the space between the lcd and the bezel? I also have the same problem on the bottom part of my bezel. I suspect I might have damaged a plastic connector from the bezel that is not able to stay in place when I put it back together. Please note undervolt or overclock is not available in unlocked bios as stated in the guide, custom TDP values do work however.
I bought a tp in and I simply love it. Alternatively, do you know if the quality of compatible panels has increased since you first wrote this? Here is a Tp question not answered anywhere on the net. I used the online bios simulator for Tp and it allows the bios menu to project on the VGA at startup. Thanks a lot for this awesome guide. Additionally, an activated, licensed Windows10 was found on the HDD. Seemed to me like a completely unmodded system. So I kept the Tp and consider myself lucky since the casing of the unit is in good B-shape.
To be done will be the trackpad which I tried to familiarize with, but failed. Really need to have one with oldschool physical buttons. So, when upgrading from my T Core2 System, the TP im already reduced compiling times considerably.
I really like the idea and possibility to upgrade the unit step-by-step, that is awesome! Thanks again for the work you have put in this guide. Saves a lot of money and enables good hardware to live several more years.
My laptop came with a 90 Watts, 20V and 4. So my questions are this:. I am running a 90w adapter with my tp mq, nvidia m, 3k screen without any issues. It will get a bit hot, but survived so far :. Please update the guide. It is the real deal, and using it is an absolute pleasure. Helo bro.. Im very interest to read your full article..
With that i have faced issure on my tp. I have windows 10 pro. While i have single ram also startup timing almost similar… WHY???????? Factorio is a game which heavily uses the RAM, thus sees much higher performance gain when switching to dual channel ram.
Thanks for the excellent instructions! The Transcend m. Should I avoid this laptop because the iMQ is 47W? I like quiet. The MQ is fine. You can get the M is you really care about having a silent laptop. Battery is a standard one and charger is 90w.
Next upgrade will be the battery. Laptop is working like a charm. No throttle issues so far. Boot under 12 seconds. I would like to upgrade my screen on Tp with the panel from T, some told me that it will fit and with double side tap you are good to go.
Now the questions is, how about the bezels? I will have the entire screen-free in the front because Tp has bigger bezels that T I would like to know your opinion regarding the installation and the bezel, and also what do you think about the price? The guide did help round out some of my build , 16gb hyperx , transcend , Han1.
I also replaced the clunkpad with the T trackpad found a synaptics for a fair price. Thoughts or ideas who might have a solution to make it work? There is a company in my area that has been retiring their TP and TS models. Kudos to you for making such a wonderful and concise buyers guide! Hi Jerome, First off i have a bone to pick with you : A casual search for a new business laptop and i ended up in this website and since then you are costing me alot of money.
Check Win 10 Pro. Booted up first time to a LiteOn backlit keyboard Wow! Clunkpad you say, yeah i figured that from your site and thinkpad forum. I am off to aliexpres for a synaptics then right? Is this original or not? Is it Alps or Synaptics. Comments say it is , users say it is. Pics match with two line code with unique serial number line. Nothing is working. Even i can install an alps driver which brings thinkpad tab all greyed out but settings tab is ok and can make some changes.
Lost both trackpoint and touchpad. Or works partially on some synaptics. All this time i am on device signature tester mode , after every boot put the Device Id to group policy so that i say p.. I figured since you lured me into this TP , i am holding you accountable. See i told you you are costing me money:. I suggest to stay with the original touchpad since Windows 10 The driver trick is apparently not working anymore since this update.
Otherwise, you might have better luck finding an answer on Thinkpad sub-reddit. Thanks for this great article! Any ideas why that might be the case? Well the problem is that Euro Truck Sim recommends a GTX as minimum, you have intel integrated which is around 12x worse. Lucky if it runs at all hah. Hi jeromme, my im very excited of been found this buyer guide, i bougth a tp and im upgrading some stuffs, i found a tocuh screen with frame and digitalizer, if i buy it, i only have to remove the top of the notebook an put the new one.
Now thats my question, i cant find antrhing on the net that speaks about this modd i want to do, and i guess that all the lenovos t that were touch came with full hd resolution. Sorry my english, thats not my native languaje. Best regards!! You can just install the latest Tp touchpad driver, even automatically through Lenovo System Update is fine, and then apply a registry file to change the touchpad settings to the correct model.
Instead, search for the original Lenovo Palmrest replacement parts of a Ts, it includes the trackpad, original Synaptics! Finest quality. For the boring and exhausting part of the Synaptics Drivers. You should try it. Great work.. I am partial to Kingston. Any suggestions on configuration once 3rd drive is installed?
Its running iM 2. Power Bridge allows you to swap the rear battery without powering down your system. Configuring your T with Near Field Communication NFC provides an easy, secure way to share data, link devices, pair with networks, and other tasks by lightly tapping two devices together.
The technology increases audio clarity for VOIP applications, maximizes volume output without distortion, and improves dialogue clarity when watching videos. Crystal clear video, face tracking and keystroke noise suppression technology will help you web conference or chat like you're really there. Dual digital array microphones ensure a premium audio experience. Assure worry-free enjoyment of your T with accidental damage protection, which keeps you covered in the event of accidental damage -- such as drops or spills -- that occur under normal working conditions.
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