AMD Ryzen NB Discussion| Lenovo Thinkpad E495/E595/T495/X395 Well-rounder performance CPU + GPU

[watzup_ken]

Hi

Weight <2kg
Low budget, around ~$1,300 (price lower the better )
No need numpad, but the arrow keys must be big
Memory 8GB should be sufficient (I guess ?)

If you are targeting a budget laptop, then I feel that E495 will be a good fit. The downside is the poor battery life, which I think can last anything from 3 to 4 hours if you are just surfing net and doing light work on it. If you are not too concerned about battery, E series will be good because it is well built, and there is sufficient cooling for the CPU/GPU. And yes, it should be around 1.7KG.

 

[Shion]

u can consider this after the ecoupon discount:

If you are targeting a budget laptop, then I feel that E495 will be a good fit. The downside is the poor battery life, which I think can last anything from 3 to 4 hours if you are just surfing net and doing light work on it. If you are not too concerned about battery, E series will be good because it is well built, and there is sufficient cooling for the CPU/GPU. And yes, it should be around 1.7KG.

Thanks guys

Battery life not an issue as I am always on the charger

 

[Ye_Rongtian]

Comparing this Thinkpad E495 with my Company issued Dell Latitude 5480 laptop, E495 wins in built quality.

 

[Shion]

One more thing - I prefer external battery over built-in...
I have the impression that built-in battery doesn't last long
True

 

[Ye_Rongtian]

One more thing - I prefer external battery over built-in...
I have the impression that built-in battery doesn't last long
True

Thinkpad has the utilities that stop charging your battery once it reach a certain percentage.

Built in battery have the same lifetime as external battery. Plus this is thinkpad. Spare parts will be easy to get.

 

[Converged]

Anyone encounter this prob? E495 cannot connect to 5g wifi?

 

[chowchow77]

hi experts, when do lenovo usually have sale? need to get one before 2nd week of Oct for my classes.

 

[hinamoriamu]

hi experts, when do lenovo usually have sale? need to get one before 2nd week of Oct for my classes.

Been visiting thier site almost everyday before the purchase
There will be always promotion on different reason like GSS/Raya/IT Fair etc


It will be good you just list down your budget and requirement so other ca advice you
When made a purchase, just buy and make use of shopback's cash back feature

 

[Shion]

What do you guys think of these 2 ?
Any configurations to improve/change or some other models to recommend ?

My requirements:
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/121508542-post2030.html
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/121517947-post2039.html

1. Thinkpad T495

2. Thinkpad E495

3. Thinkpad E595 (got numpad though, not really something I am looking for)

Thanks

 

[86technie]

What do you guys think of these 2 ?
Any configurations to improve/change or some other models to recommend ?

My requirements:
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/121508542-post2030.html
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/121517947-post2039.html

1. Thinkpad T495

2. Thinkpad E495

3. Thinkpad E595 (got numpad though, not really something I am looking for)

Thanks

Only few points:
- For OS best opt for SSD + HDD
OS on SSD while data on HDD
Windows 10 will crawl on 2.5" HDD especially those with 5400rpm.

- Ram wise
Either opt for 2 X 4GB to tap on dual channel or get 1 X 8GB than add another one.
AMD Ryzen will benefit from dual channel.

For me I will choose the E series than the T series especially if you intend to game.

 

[watzup_ken]

One more thing - I prefer external battery over built-in...
I have the impression that built-in battery doesn't last long
True

When I got my E485, this is one of my consideration. While the internal battery is small, I've managed to get a Aukey 26800mah portable battery that is able to charge the laptop via the Type C port. The Type C charging point is also better as I don't get tied to some proprietary charging port.

 

[chowchow77]

Been visiting thier site almost everyday before the purchase
There will be always promotion on different reason like GSS/Raya/IT Fair etc


It will be good you just list down your budget and requirement so other ca advice you
When made a purchase, just buy and make use of shopback's cash back feature

Budget less than 1.1k
Laptop for medium sized data analytics with python
Gaming; only play hearthstone
Good ram best is those can upgrade,
Able to dock on docks to link up 2 external monitors
Light.

 

[Jonatutu]

Can anyone please share what is their e495 nvme ssd brand and speed please.
Mine got replaced to Toshiba today because cant solve a driver issue.
Boot up and folder files loading became slow.

 

[Shion]

When I got my E485, this is one of my consideration. While the internal battery is small, I've managed to get a Aukey 26800mah portable battery that is able to charge the laptop via the Type C port. The Type C charging point is also better as I don't get tied to some proprietary charging port.

Thanks a lot for the info

 

[Shion]

Only few points:
- For OS best opt for SSD + HDD
OS on SSD while data on HDD
Windows 10 will crawl on 2.5" HDD especially those with 5400rpm.

- Ram wise
Either opt for 2 X 4GB to tap on dual channel or get 1 X 8GB than add another one.
AMD Ryzen will benefit from dual channel.

For me I will choose the E series than the T series especially if you intend to game.

Hihi

Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 should be sufficient right ? Need to change to Ryzen 7 ?

- SSD + HDD
How about I choose a dummy HDD and select a 500GB SSD ?

Thanks

 

[86technie]

Hihi

Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 should be sufficient right ? Need to change to Ryzen 7 ?

- SSD + HDD
How about I choose a dummy HDD and select a 500GB SSD ?

Thanks

- Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 not much difference so 5 will be enough

- Really up to your preference but I will opt for SSD (OS) and HDD (Data)
Else you can opt for bigger SSD and a dummy HDD.
However bigger the SSD it will cost more.

 

[86technie]

Can anyone please share what is their e495 nvme ssd brand and speed please.
Mine got replaced to Toshiba today because cant solve a driver issue.
Boot up and folder files loading became slow.

The RAID/AHCI driver what is currently being installed?
MS one or AMD?
Maybe you want to try AMD Chipset driver from AMD website.

Extract the RAID/AHCI driver and install see whether does it improve or not.
For what I know Lenovo doesn't provide Chipset driver for AMD based laptop.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/chipsets/socket-fp5-mobile/amd-ryzen-and-athlon-mobile-chipset

 

[iphone88]

Can anyone please share what is their e495 nvme ssd brand and speed please.
Mine got replaced to Toshiba today because cant solve a driver issue.
Boot up and folder files loading became slow.

mine is E595 with 512GB NVME. The brand is WD.

 

[Jonatutu]

mine is E595 with 512GB NVME. The brand is WD.

Thanks for the update. Can help do a speed test for comparison please.

 

[Shion]

- Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 not much difference so 5 will be enough

- Really up to your preference but I will opt for SSD (OS) and HDD (Data)
Else you can opt for bigger SSD and a dummy HDD.
However bigger the SSD it will cost more.

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