The ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 is built to perform. Powered 12th Gen Intel Core processors, it zips through any task. With next-gen storage and memory, this laptop can take your productivity and creativity to new heights, wherever life takes you. To help you adopt good PC habits, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 comes with several digital wellness features. Glance software, for instance, can track your screen time and check your posture. It can also prompt you every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. From online work calls to quality downtime, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 ticks every box. The 14" display has a huge screen-to-body ratio and an expansive 16:10 aspect ratio. In addition, Dolby Audio and Dolby Voice AI technology comes as standard, delivering a truly immersive audio/visual experience.
The ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 is built to perform. Powered 12th Gen Intel Core processors, it zips through any task. With next-gen storage and memory, this laptop can take your productivity and creativity to new heights, wherever life takes you. To help you adopt good PC habits, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 comes with several digital wellness features. Glance software, for instance, can track your screen time and check your posture. It can also prompt you every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. From online work calls to quality downtime, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 ticks every box. The 14" display has a huge screen-to-body ratio and an expansive 16:10 aspect ratio. In addition, Dolby Audio and Dolby Voice AI technology comes as standard, delivering a truly immersive audio/visual experience.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3 14inch Core i5 16GB 512GB Laptop
The ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 is built to perform. Powered 12th Gen Intel Core processors, it zips through any task. With next-gen storage and memory, this laptop can take your productivity and creativity to new heights, wherever life takes you. To help you adopt good PC habits, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 comes with several digital wellness features. Glance software, for instance, can track your screen time and check your posture. It can also prompt you every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. From online work calls to quality downtime, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 ticks every box. The 14" display has a huge screen-to-body ratio and an expansive 16:10 aspect ratio. In addition, Dolby Audio and Dolby Voice AI technology comes as standard, delivering a truly immersive audio/visual experience.
The ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 is built to perform. Powered 12th Gen Intel Core processors, it zips through any task. With next-gen storage and memory, this laptop can take your productivity and creativity to new heights, wherever life takes you. To help you adopt good PC habits, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 comes with several digital wellness features. Glance software, for instance, can track your screen time and check your posture. It can also prompt you every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. From online work calls to quality downtime, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 ticks every box. The 14" display has a huge screen-to-body ratio and an expansive 16:10 aspect ratio. In addition, Dolby Audio and Dolby Voice AI technology comes as standard, delivering a truly immersive audio/visual experience.
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Lenovo T14 G3 I5-1235U, 14" Wuxga Ips, 512GB , 16GB, W10P/W11P - 21AH007CAU
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I've been using Dell and Lenovo laptops over the past ten years for work. Lenovo products have been better and largely bulletproof so when it was time for a new machine Lenovo was my first choice. I've had the device for about a month and am happy with my purchase so far.Positives:1. Battery Life - I customized and got the larger battery and it reports 9+ hours in the status bar on a full charge. I haven't had a chance to run it out of juice on battery yet as my 1-2 hour a day sessions on battery. I used it off and on for three days for a couple hours at a whack without charging and still had more than 25% by day 4.2. Screen Color/Gamut - I haven't formally assessed but in use it is a good screen, with acceptable viewing angles and decent color. I got the ... MoreI've been using Dell and Lenovo laptops over the past ten years for work. Lenovo products have been better and largely bulletproof so when it was time for a new machine Lenovo was my first choice. I've had the device for about a month and am happy with my purchase so far.Positives:1. Battery Life - I customized and got the larger battery and it reports 9+ hours in the status bar on a full charge. I haven't had a chance to run it out of juice on battery yet as my 1-2 hour a day sessions on battery. I used it off and on for three days for a couple hours at a whack without charging and still had more than 25% by day 4.2. Screen Color/Gamut - I haven't formally assessed but in use it is a good screen, with acceptable viewing angles and decent color. I got the regular HD screen but it's perfectly adequate. Wanted UHD but couldn't select as option in custom build (see Negatives below).3. Storage - it's hard to find a 2TB device for a reasonable price. This hit the mark.4. USB A port. No need to get USB-C to USB-C adapter for external HDD, etc.5. Specs/$ (value) - with discounts, I was under $2k for 16GB/2TB laptop with "all-day" battery life, back-lit keyboard, IR/HD Webcam, above-average integrated graphics AND 3-yr warranty/accidental damage protection. In-cart discounts were nearly 50% making this a fantastic value. It would be a much less compelling device if the price were in the mid-$2k range.Negatives:1. Quality control: device had keyboard issue out of the box (Alt key was non-functional). I raised a service ticket via warranty and after two visits in a week's time, one keyboard module and one main board swap, the issue was resolved. I fortunately had other machines to use in the interim so it wasn't a huge deal for me but would have been for someone who was exclusively depending on their brand new device to work. If anyone at the factory had actually checked keyboard function (all keys) via the bios utility, this device would not have shipped defective.2. Configuration Limitations - (a) as best I could tell, the only way to get the UHD screen is via pre-configured units... It's not an option if you customize. (b) larger battery requires you to customize... So if you want the larger battery and select a custom configuration you can't have UHD screen. Perhaps there's there's an electrical engineering reason for this, but that seems doubtful to me. Seems more like the historic manufacturer passive anti-AMD stance where if you go AMD you have to sacrifice something(s).(3) AMD = No Thunderbolt. This is a no-brainer in hindsight but I didn't think about it at time of purchase. This is not a must-have feature for me as I run a desktop as my mega-tasking platform but would be a problem if I was trying to use this machine to run multiple (3+) monitors at or near 4k. Rumors exist about future upgrades to USB4 via BIOS but that feels wishful to me... Hopefully I'm proven wrong and it happens. USB3.2 will have to do for me in the meantime.
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I bought the T16 on a fantastic deal; it actually worked out cheaper than the T14! I am delighted. My requirements are that a laptop has to be as quiet as possible, have decent battery life, good keyboard and sharp (preferably high res) screen. My usage is mostly writing and research and a little photo editing on ON1. This has led me in the last few months to try out: Spectre 16 (slow and heavy, fan noise), Asus Zenbook pro flip 15 (sent back because of 2 faults), LG Gram 16 (12th gen meant fan almost always on vs 11th gen which was mostly silent) and then Macbook Pro 14 (brilliant, but just didn't run the research and writing software as well as on windows). Last despairing throw of the dice was T16 and I'm astonished by how good it is - the availability of the ... MoreI bought the T16 on a fantastic deal; it actually worked out cheaper than the T14! I am delighted. My requirements are that a laptop has to be as quiet as possible, have decent battery life, good keyboard and sharp (preferably high res) screen. My usage is mostly writing and research and a little photo editing on ON1. This has led me in the last few months to try out: Spectre 16 (slow and heavy, fan noise), Asus Zenbook pro flip 15 (sent back because of 2 faults), LG Gram 16 (12th gen meant fan almost always on vs 11th gen which was mostly silent) and then Macbook Pro 14 (brilliant, but just didn't run the research and writing software as well as on windows). Last despairing throw of the dice was T16 and I'm astonished by how good it is - the availability of the 86wh battery in the AMD version finally swung me towards it. For my usage, it is absolutely silent. The 2560x1600 screen is beautiful. Performance is snappy and responsive. Battery life feels like it's at Macbook Pro levels - in every day use, I just don't need to think about battery or power as it goes on and on. Right now I'm looking at 77% battery power left - 11hr 21min! The keyboard is fantastic; I know many have complained about the decreased key travel on modern Thinkpads, but I don't notice a difference. If I were to be critical, it would be that the speakers are a wee bit tinny, but perfectly adequate for video conferencing and the camera is OK, not brilliant. In summary, I am very picky about my work machine (especially regarding the issue of fan noise) and I am delighted with the T16. For me, it is as close to the perfect laptop as I've ever experienced. Hope this is helpful!
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This unit comes pre-loaded with Win 10, with "downgrade" rights to Win 11. It even comes with a little pamphlets stating how to get recovery media from Lenovo to upgrade to W11, (you have to pay for it).The LCD display is sub-par image quality, as is most business grade laptops. Washed out, very warm color tone, dull, and not that bright. Seriously, the screen on the 9yr Dell Latitude this is replacing is a bit better quality. But, it works fine for the end user I purchased this for.This comes with a 256GB PCIE 3.0 m.2 ssd. I guess to cut cost, since it fully supports PCIE4.0.I upgraded this unit to a Samsung 1TB PCIE4.0 x4 drive and CrystalDisk reports it is using 4.0 now, and speed test confirms it.Note, you can not use cloneing software to migrate drive ... MoreThis unit comes pre-loaded with Win 10, with "downgrade" rights to Win 11. It even comes with a little pamphlets stating how to get recovery media from Lenovo to upgrade to W11, (you have to pay for it).The LCD display is sub-par image quality, as is most business grade laptops. Washed out, very warm color tone, dull, and not that bright. Seriously, the screen on the 9yr Dell Latitude this is replacing is a bit better quality. But, it works fine for the end user I purchased this for.This comes with a 256GB PCIE 3.0 m.2 ssd. I guess to cut cost, since it fully supports PCIE4.0.I upgraded this unit to a Samsung 1TB PCIE4.0 x4 drive and CrystalDisk reports it is using 4.0 now, and speed test confirms it.Note, you can not use cloneing software to migrate drive over, it will fail, or just take long time, and won't boot. Modern units have TPM keys and also Bitlocker is enabled by default. After spending way to long trying to clone, i had to use the built in Win 10 Make a Recovery Drive feature to a USB drive and that booted and install Win on the new blank ssd.Keyboard backlite is quite dim, even on high setting.Software wise, mostly clean OS install. Just one main Lenovo app, and 1 software for the camera. The sound software Dolby Access is a 8 day trial, and you have to pay $15 to use it after, This is the sound enhancement software, EQ and Mic things. It works quite well, but why is it not already a paid version??Build quality is excellent, nice magnesium case. Lightweight.You can extend the manufacture warranty, upgrade it to on-site repair and add accidental damage protection, for very good prices, direct though the laptop, on Lenovo's website.
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| Product Type | Notebook - 180-degree hinge design |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence - English |
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| CPU | Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1235U / 1.3 GHz |
Lenovo T14 G3 I5-1235U, 14" Wuxga Ips, 512GB , 16GB, W10P/W11P - 21AH007CAU
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LENOVO ThinkPad T14 14' WUXGA Intel i5-1235U 16GB 512GB SSD WIN 11 DG 10 PRO Iris Xe Graphics WIFI6E Thunderbolt Fingerprint Backlit 3yr OS 1.4kg
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I've been using Dell and Lenovo laptops over the past ten years for work. Lenovo products have been better and largely bulletproof so when it was time for a new machine Lenovo was my first choice. I've had the device for about a month and am happy with my purchase so far.Positives:1. Battery Life - I customized and got the larger battery and it reports 9+ hours in the status bar on a full charge. I haven't had a chance to run it out of juice on battery yet as my 1-2 hour a day sessions on battery. I used it off and on for three days for a couple hours at a whack without charging and still had more than 25% by day 4.2. Screen Color/Gamut - I haven't formally assessed but in use it is a good screen, with acceptable viewing angles and decent color. I got the ... MoreI've been using Dell and Lenovo laptops over the past ten years for work. Lenovo products have been better and largely bulletproof so when it was time for a new machine Lenovo was my first choice. I've had the device for about a month and am happy with my purchase so far.Positives:1. Battery Life - I customized and got the larger battery and it reports 9+ hours in the status bar on a full charge. I haven't had a chance to run it out of juice on battery yet as my 1-2 hour a day sessions on battery. I used it off and on for three days for a couple hours at a whack without charging and still had more than 25% by day 4.2. Screen Color/Gamut - I haven't formally assessed but in use it is a good screen, with acceptable viewing angles and decent color. I got the regular HD screen but it's perfectly adequate. Wanted UHD but couldn't select as option in custom build (see Negatives below).3. Storage - it's hard to find a 2TB device for a reasonable price. This hit the mark.4. USB A port. No need to get USB-C to USB-C adapter for external HDD, etc.5. Specs/$ (value) - with discounts, I was under $2k for 16GB/2TB laptop with "all-day" battery life, back-lit keyboard, IR/HD Webcam, above-average integrated graphics AND 3-yr warranty/accidental damage protection. In-cart discounts were nearly 50% making this a fantastic value. It would be a much less compelling device if the price were in the mid-$2k range.Negatives:1. Quality control: device had keyboard issue out of the box (Alt key was non-functional). I raised a service ticket via warranty and after two visits in a week's time, one keyboard module and one main board swap, the issue was resolved. I fortunately had other machines to use in the interim so it wasn't a huge deal for me but would have been for someone who was exclusively depending on their brand new device to work. If anyone at the factory had actually checked keyboard function (all keys) via the bios utility, this device would not have shipped defective.2. Configuration Limitations - (a) as best I could tell, the only way to get the UHD screen is via pre-configured units... It's not an option if you customize. (b) larger battery requires you to customize... So if you want the larger battery and select a custom configuration you can't have UHD screen. Perhaps there's there's an electrical engineering reason for this, but that seems doubtful to me. Seems more like the historic manufacturer passive anti-AMD stance where if you go AMD you have to sacrifice something(s).(3) AMD = No Thunderbolt. This is a no-brainer in hindsight but I didn't think about it at time of purchase. This is not a must-have feature for me as I run a desktop as my mega-tasking platform but would be a problem if I was trying to use this machine to run multiple (3+) monitors at or near 4k. Rumors exist about future upgrades to USB4 via BIOS but that feels wishful to me... Hopefully I'm proven wrong and it happens. USB3.2 will have to do for me in the meantime.
I bought the T16 on a fantastic deal; it actually worked out cheaper than the T14! I am delighted. My requirements are that a laptop has to be as quiet as possible, have decent battery life, good keyboard and sharp (preferably high res) screen. My usage is mostly writing and research and a little photo editing on ON1. This has led me in the last few months to try out: Spectre 16 (slow and heavy, fan noise), Asus Zenbook pro flip 15 (sent back because of 2 faults), LG Gram 16 (12th gen meant fan almost always on vs 11th gen which was mostly silent) and then Macbook Pro 14 (brilliant, but just didn't run the research and writing software as well as on windows). Last despairing throw of the dice was T16 and I'm astonished by how good it is - the availability of the ... MoreI bought the T16 on a fantastic deal; it actually worked out cheaper than the T14! I am delighted. My requirements are that a laptop has to be as quiet as possible, have decent battery life, good keyboard and sharp (preferably high res) screen. My usage is mostly writing and research and a little photo editing on ON1. This has led me in the last few months to try out: Spectre 16 (slow and heavy, fan noise), Asus Zenbook pro flip 15 (sent back because of 2 faults), LG Gram 16 (12th gen meant fan almost always on vs 11th gen which was mostly silent) and then Macbook Pro 14 (brilliant, but just didn't run the research and writing software as well as on windows). Last despairing throw of the dice was T16 and I'm astonished by how good it is - the availability of the 86wh battery in the AMD version finally swung me towards it. For my usage, it is absolutely silent. The 2560x1600 screen is beautiful. Performance is snappy and responsive. Battery life feels like it's at Macbook Pro levels - in every day use, I just don't need to think about battery or power as it goes on and on. Right now I'm looking at 77% battery power left - 11hr 21min! The keyboard is fantastic; I know many have complained about the decreased key travel on modern Thinkpads, but I don't notice a difference. If I were to be critical, it would be that the speakers are a wee bit tinny, but perfectly adequate for video conferencing and the camera is OK, not brilliant. In summary, I am very picky about my work machine (especially regarding the issue of fan noise) and I am delighted with the T16. For me, it is as close to the perfect laptop as I've ever experienced. Hope this is helpful!
This unit comes pre-loaded with Win 10, with "downgrade" rights to Win 11. It even comes with a little pamphlets stating how to get recovery media from Lenovo to upgrade to W11, (you have to pay for it).The LCD display is sub-par image quality, as is most business grade laptops. Washed out, very warm color tone, dull, and not that bright. Seriously, the screen on the 9yr Dell Latitude this is replacing is a bit better quality. But, it works fine for the end user I purchased this for.This comes with a 256GB PCIE 3.0 m.2 ssd. I guess to cut cost, since it fully supports PCIE4.0.I upgraded this unit to a Samsung 1TB PCIE4.0 x4 drive and CrystalDisk reports it is using 4.0 now, and speed test confirms it.Note, you can not use cloneing software to migrate drive ... MoreThis unit comes pre-loaded with Win 10, with "downgrade" rights to Win 11. It even comes with a little pamphlets stating how to get recovery media from Lenovo to upgrade to W11, (you have to pay for it).The LCD display is sub-par image quality, as is most business grade laptops. Washed out, very warm color tone, dull, and not that bright. Seriously, the screen on the 9yr Dell Latitude this is replacing is a bit better quality. But, it works fine for the end user I purchased this for.This comes with a 256GB PCIE 3.0 m.2 ssd. I guess to cut cost, since it fully supports PCIE4.0.I upgraded this unit to a Samsung 1TB PCIE4.0 x4 drive and CrystalDisk reports it is using 4.0 now, and speed test confirms it.Note, you can not use cloneing software to migrate drive over, it will fail, or just take long time, and won't boot. Modern units have TPM keys and also Bitlocker is enabled by default. After spending way to long trying to clone, i had to use the built in Win 10 Make a Recovery Drive feature to a USB drive and that booted and install Win on the new blank ssd.Keyboard backlite is quite dim, even on high setting.Software wise, mostly clean OS install. Just one main Lenovo app, and 1 software for the camera. The sound software Dolby Access is a 8 day trial, and you have to pay $15 to use it after, This is the sound enhancement software, EQ and Mic things. It works quite well, but why is it not already a paid version??Build quality is excellent, nice magnesium case. Lightweight.You can extend the manufacture warranty, upgrade it to on-site repair and add accidental damage protection, for very good prices, direct though the laptop, on Lenovo's website.
The performance on this is great. I had a newer Intel laptop that I didn't like because Intel has been doing terrible with laptop CPUs lately. They gained performance by just running hotter and wasting battery. This is the only line with AMD unfortunately, otherwise I would have looked at the X1 Carbon line, maybe even Yoga. My machine runs quietly with long battery life and is fast.The main complaint I have with this PC is the chassis. I have a X1 Yoga gen1 that feels more premium than this laptop. Despite using magnesium and being durable, the lid feels the same as generic laptops like the Dell Latitude (yuck) by having rounded sides. I like the chassis of my older ThinkPad's which were flat and not tapered/rounded.The second complaint is the lack of SD or ... MoreThe performance on this is great. I had a newer Intel laptop that I didn't like because Intel has been doing terrible with laptop CPUs lately. They gained performance by just running hotter and wasting battery. This is the only line with AMD unfortunately, otherwise I would have looked at the X1 Carbon line, maybe even Yoga. My machine runs quietly with long battery life and is fast.The main complaint I have with this PC is the chassis. I have a X1 Yoga gen1 that feels more premium than this laptop. Despite using magnesium and being durable, the lid feels the same as generic laptops like the Dell Latitude (yuck) by having rounded sides. I like the chassis of my older ThinkPad's which were flat and not tapered/rounded.The second complaint is the lack of SD or microSD slots. I cannot do any photo editing without a dongle. I do appreciate having a Ethernet port now, which is very rare in laptops these days.My machine has the 2.2k 16:10 display which seems to be the sweet spot. 4k runs hotter and wastes battery for very little visual gain. I do wish they went a little higher to match the DPI of older 1440p/WQHD displays. The ppi of this machine is ~189ppi while older 1440p displays were 210ppi, which looked beautiful on my X1 Yoga. The resolution is sharp enough to not really notice any pixelation and low enough to not have HiDPI issues in Linux. I would have selected a touch screen option at this resolution if it were offered, though I do prefer matte displays (no glare or reflections).The keyboard is still good despite having lower travel than their older legendary keyboards. I especially appreciate the Track Point I use it more than I use the Touch Pad. Unfortunately, they designed the buttons for it to be flush with the laptop, so when I click them, I also tap the Touch Pad with my thumb, double clicking. I usually end up disabling my Touch Pad completely because of it. I don't know if this is an issue in Windows as I am running Linux and not dual booting.Overall, I am happy with my purchase, but I hope that future options in the ThinkPad line will include AMD, 210ppi 16:10 touch displays, SD slots, and a premium feeling flat lid.
I did a lot of research before buying this laptop. As a writer and podcaster, I needed something lightweight so I can carry it everywhere and quiet so it doesn't interfere with recording. This laptop very much gets the job done. After recording my most recent podcast episode with this laptop, several people reached out to compliment the sound quality. I used the same mic and set up as always so the only changed variable was this laptop and it made a big difference. I also appreciate how easy it was to transfer things from my old laptop to my new one. This laptop has a remarkable battery life and really good power saver mode. One day I left in a hurry and put the laptop to sleep instead of shutting it down. Three days later, I opened it and it still had more than 50% ... MoreI did a lot of research before buying this laptop. As a writer and podcaster, I needed something lightweight so I can carry it everywhere and quiet so it doesn't interfere with recording. This laptop very much gets the job done. After recording my most recent podcast episode with this laptop, several people reached out to compliment the sound quality. I used the same mic and set up as always so the only changed variable was this laptop and it made a big difference. I also appreciate how easy it was to transfer things from my old laptop to my new one. This laptop has a remarkable battery life and really good power saver mode. One day I left in a hurry and put the laptop to sleep instead of shutting it down. Three days later, I opened it and it still had more than 50% battery. On a green note, the laptop shipped with very minimal yet totally secure and protective packaging. We've all bought electronics and felt that there was a 3:1 ratio of non-recyclable packaging to product. This was a welcome break from that.A personal preference: I go back and forth on whether I should have gotten a touch screen. My last laptop was a touch screen so I'm having to retrain my reflexes. Fortunately, the mouse pad is really good and has build in right and left click buttons which improves ease of use.Things I would change: These are not worth deducting stars for but I would have switched the ctrl and fn keys. Every other laptop I've ever had has ctrl in the bottom left corner with fn right next to it. On this one they are switched and I'm still getting used to it. I rarely use fn and don't know who does so I don't understand why it would have such a prominent position on the keyboard but maybe there's something I don't know.Lastly, I wish it came in more/better colors. My last laptop was a Lenovo Yoga and I loved how sleek and modern the silver looked. This laptop is not as pretty and only came in plain black. Fortunately, I was able to find a nice decal that helps make it look less industrial and more like a fun personal laptop.Advice: Do some real soul-searching on whether you want a touch screen. Unlike, adding a decal or uploading an alt keyboard, that's the one modification you can't do yourself.
This workstation is heavy. Your fingerprints will stay everywhere on it; the keyboard, mouse, front, back, the cover, u have to find a way to clean it all the time. The I7 12 generation is not as good as I thought, the display output is from iris card not nvidia. Suddenly with 16 GB RAM seems not to have enough memory. When you change settings to windows 11 pro applying changes take more time than on other laptops as a 2020 DELL with a lower configuration (an older processor, less RAM, no graphics card). Compared with the laptop I mentioned before this one takes more time to start. The ventilator(s) produce some noise for 20-30 min at least twice or three times in a day. Its screen is awesome, I love it, I’d wished to buy 17” instead of this because the ... MoreThis workstation is heavy. Your fingerprints will stay everywhere on it; the keyboard, mouse, front, back, the cover, u have to find a way to clean it all the time. The I7 12 generation is not as good as I thought, the display output is from iris card not nvidia. Suddenly with 16 GB RAM seems not to have enough memory. When you change settings to windows 11 pro applying changes take more time than on other laptops as a 2020 DELL with a lower configuration (an older processor, less RAM, no graphics card). Compared with the laptop I mentioned before this one takes more time to start. The ventilator(s) produce some noise for 20-30 min at least twice or three times in a day. Its screen is awesome, I love it, I’d wished to buy 17” instead of this because the definition/quality, it is mate and this is great. The power plug is loose but works is just I got used to have a firm plug-in. The keyboard is great, the size and feeling of the keys is super as well it's distribution. I work with two screens, I couldn't find a desktop PC, miniPC or workstation with these components (which I thought were a good combination ) but I highly recommend that if u need something like this device to work in a desk all the time and eventually have to take with u your laptop just buy a desktop PC and cheaper laptop. I find this model should have more ports, when I ordered it online seemed to be enough but using every day it is not. The sound and camera are very good, u can close the camera using an small tab on top of it. I have not tried with more high consumer/demanding softwares yet but compared with my old i5, 8 GB RAM no graphics card this laptop goes fine with 4-5 programs opened at the same time. I use this to work not gaming so I can not tell how good is for that.
This is the first brand new Lenovo I have ever purchased. I usually get expired ones from work or friends. Since my last laptop for a long time (hopefully) I upgraded the memory and SSD. I feel for the price to an IOS Device - you can't touch it. The sale was great as I saved 50% too boot. In any case, it is lightweight, battery lasts a long time, screen is amazing 16" - just like I have another monitor, camera great with slide feature to block it's use (Yay) so small I almost missed it! The backlit keyboard has 2 or 3 settings - love that feature!Setting up was a breeze, I don't know if I understand it all, but pretty much just copied what I had on my old laptop through the cloud - and now somehow (still learning) is integrated with my mobile device (I have a ... MoreThis is the first brand new Lenovo I have ever purchased. I usually get expired ones from work or friends. Since my last laptop for a long time (hopefully) I upgraded the memory and SSD. I feel for the price to an IOS Device - you can't touch it. The sale was great as I saved 50% too boot. In any case, it is lightweight, battery lasts a long time, screen is amazing 16" - just like I have another monitor, camera great with slide feature to block it's use (Yay) so small I almost missed it! The backlit keyboard has 2 or 3 settings - love that feature!Setting up was a breeze, I don't know if I understand it all, but pretty much just copied what I had on my old laptop through the cloud - and now somehow (still learning) is integrated with my mobile device (I have a Samsung Android). It was a very quick and seamless transition from old laptop to new one. No copying programs from one to the other - it just did it as part of the configuring process.Unlike my other ThinkPads that worked like tanks, they were heavy like tanks too. This one, even with the larger size (16") is slim and lightweight, pretty nice for having a 16" monitor and lots of power!My only comment, is it is going to take some time for me to get used to the keyboard layout. Typically the number pad is to the right of an external keyboard, but when built into the laptop, I feel off center. My hands want to go to the center of the keyboard, rather than adjusting slightly to the left. The touch is fine, the response rate is fine, it is just the layout.I love ThinkPads, have been using them over 15+ years. This is my third or fourth one and the others I have still work - they just the old obsolete operating systems and seem slower now. ThinkPads are tanks - they last forever and I love them!
Shopped and settled on this P43s after my XPS was failing me from a Windows BIOS issue. First machine stopped being able to progress past the Lenovo logo screen because of an automatic Windows update. Support led me through some troubleshooting steps that failed and concluded that the windows drivers were too far ahead of Lenovo drivers. Requested for a replacement machine 1.5 days after getting the first one and machine arrived within 5 days, even though I initially paid for the first one to deliver next business day this was going to be my work machine, used an old Dell machine in the mean time. I even tried to tell the person I placed the replacement order with to ship asap and deliver next buisness day, since this option was available at my first order, and he ... MoreShopped and settled on this P43s after my XPS was failing me from a Windows BIOS issue. First machine stopped being able to progress past the Lenovo logo screen because of an automatic Windows update. Support led me through some troubleshooting steps that failed and concluded that the windows drivers were too far ahead of Lenovo drivers. Requested for a replacement machine 1.5 days after getting the first one and machine arrived within 5 days, even though I initially paid for the first one to deliver next business day this was going to be my work machine, used an old Dell machine in the mean time. I even tried to tell the person I placed the replacement order with to ship asap and deliver next buisness day, since this option was available at my first order, and he ensured me that they would get it delivered as soon as possible. A few days into using the laptop, I found out that the sound wasnt working. The device Realtek Audio that is usually there wasnt even listed and sound only worked when I connected my Bluetooth headphones. After troubleshooting myself and support telling me the same troubleshooting procedure, they told me that Ill need to send it into one of their repair locations or request another replacement machine... I decided to hold off and do some more digging for fixes, even though support told me that was all the troubleshooting steps that was available for this issue. I ended up finding my fix deep in a forum and the sound from the laptop now works.... but what a struggle to finally get to a working, consistent machine. Apart from those major issues, I like the laptop for the most part. Good graphics, soft, but definite key strikes from the keyboard. I like large screens, but larger than 14 gets pricey. This one is adequate and comfortable to work on, especially coming from a 13 XPS. Webcam is at a sensible location the graphics from the cam is not that great, but it didnt really matter much to me. One recurring issue is trying to get used to how the Fn and Ctrl key that is switched on this machine.. very strange and hard to get used to since Im on the laptop half of the time and the other half is on a dock with a full Bluetooth keyboard with the positions of the keys in its conventional locations. I keep trying to undo, copy, paste, cut, etc. with the Fn key. Its hard to separate the machine from Windows 10 which is what seems to be the root of all of these problems, but I do believe Lenovo support should be more wellversed to adapt all of their machine components and support staff to better advise their consumers.
I wanted an AMD Rembrandt based laptop but the only ones available either were tiny (13") or had a discrete video card. The 6800 and 6850 processors had the 12 RDNA2 CU (compute unit) GPU which is where I wanted to be plus a CPU that could compete with a Cezanne 5700g CPU.In short, the 6850u RDNA2 GPU is twice as fast as the Vega 8 on a Cezanne 5700g, the CPU is 80% of a 5700G.Lenovo also gave a nod to fwupd which allowed me to update the BIOS (something that frequently comes with a bleeding edge platform) with Linux, no windows or USB drives necessary.I did a "build your own" from Lenovo's site, which allowed me to specify my processor, memory, display and keyboard (backlight = yes), and battery capacity/charging speed. Any memory upgrade moved the system ... MoreI wanted an AMD Rembrandt based laptop but the only ones available either were tiny (13") or had a discrete video card. The 6800 and 6850 processors had the 12 RDNA2 CU (compute unit) GPU which is where I wanted to be plus a CPU that could compete with a Cezanne 5700g CPU.In short, the 6850u RDNA2 GPU is twice as fast as the Vega 8 on a Cezanne 5700g, the CPU is 80% of a 5700G.Lenovo also gave a nod to fwupd which allowed me to update the BIOS (something that frequently comes with a bleeding edge platform) with Linux, no windows or USB drives necessary.I did a "build your own" from Lenovo's site, which allowed me to specify my processor, memory, display and keyboard (backlight = yes), and battery capacity/charging speed. Any memory upgrade moved the system into dual channel and considering the scarcity of 6800/6850 AMD laptops without discrete GPUs and that I got to build it myself, it was the laptop of my dreams; or at least close enough. From ordering the laptop to delivery was less than three weeks; great.My HP 5700g requires me to remove my Linux NVMe drive, boot into windows, spend hours updating windows, update the BIOS. Lenovo lets me just do a fwupmgr refresh fwupdmgr update.The performance of the 6850u and the 680M graphics is great, the screen is great the sound is good enough the experience was great. Extra stars for never having to boot windows
Overall great upgrade from my 10 year old T430s.Likes: Similar in portability/weight to the top-of-the-line X1 Carbon but with AMD CPU, which means it's even better. The touchpad is very smooth and pleasant to use so much so that it is the first ThinkPad I will not be disabling it on (despite occasional palm activation while using the classic TrackPoint; Lenovo can you make the customizable Fn-F12 key toggle the touchpad on and off as an option?). The 400 nit screen is beautiful, the laptop is cool and quiet, and the integrated graphics card is more than sufficient for light gaming. On top of that, Lenovo is certified to run Ubuntu Linux 20.04 (with the OEM kernel variant), and it runs quite smoothly as well.Dislikes: For some reason the laptop boots very slowly ... MoreOverall great upgrade from my 10 year old T430s.Likes: Similar in portability/weight to the top-of-the-line X1 Carbon but with AMD CPU, which means it's even better. The touchpad is very smooth and pleasant to use so much so that it is the first ThinkPad I will not be disabling it on (despite occasional palm activation while using the classic TrackPoint; Lenovo can you make the customizable Fn-F12 key toggle the touchpad on and off as an option?). The 400 nit screen is beautiful, the laptop is cool and quiet, and the integrated graphics card is more than sufficient for light gaming. On top of that, Lenovo is certified to run Ubuntu Linux 20.04 (with the OEM kernel variant), and it runs quite smoothly as well.Dislikes: For some reason the laptop boots very slowly when I have a lot of USB devices attached; it's as if the BIOS is taking a long time to enumerate all of the devices. My workaround is just to be more patient, or to unplug USB until Windows starts to boot. I am also not a fan of Windows 11 for many reasons but have massaged it to be usable. When none of the installed applications are misbehaving in the background, I can get 8-10 hours of battery life, but sometimes it's only half of that, although that probably has more to do with the specific applications I installed myself more than anything else. Other small details: I would prefer to have kept separate volume keys since I actually use my F keys routinely, and for them to have orange or green LEDs instead of white, since white is a little harsher in the dark. I prefer the old power status indicators on the lid; the pulsing red dot while in standby is sleek, but it means I have to stare at the laptop for a good 3 seconds to figure out if it's in standby versus straight on or off.Neutral: The keyboards aren't what they used to be (compared to a T430s or similar era) but that seems to be related to the necessity of making a laptop thinner too. The biggest thing I had to get used to with the keyboard was that the keys bottom out below the frame, so if I hit a key too close to the edge, my finger will run into the frame. The most obvious time this happens is when I press Ctrl-Shift-Esc to bring up Task Manager. I'm used to pressing Ctrl-Shift together with the thumb but when I do that now, the frame hits the middle of my thumb and I might not fully depress both keys so easily. But otherwise the keyboard is pleasant to type on.
| General | |
| Product Type | Notebook - 180-degree hinge design |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence - English |
| Processor / Chipset | |
| CPU | Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1235U / 1.3 GHz |
