IBM ThinkPad Users' Group

[ahtea]

juz to ask if Lenovo Thinkpad iz stil as gd as IBM Thinkpad. considering a change since my Acer laptop iz going haywire.

It is no longer as good as before. But still, I think it is considered one of the better ones out there in the market. Price is high though.

 

[Shion]

It is no longer as good as before. But still, I think it is considered one of the better ones out there in the market. Price is high though.

hmm, on a low budget, below $1300. lets see...anyway, thanks!

 

[nicholaslee]

Wa nice!
I've always got a little phobia ordering electronics off ebay... prefer to stick to amazon ... and normally try to select sold by amazon itself.

But that is a very good price for the ultraslim charger!!

Can share the ebay store for the ultrabase + BR drive?

thanks!!

The ultrabase + drive is bought from private sellers through bidding.. Try ur luck by searching ard

 

[nicholaslee]

hmm, on a low budget, below $1300. lets see...anyway, thanks!

Consider 2nd hand ones from ebay? They can be cheap and reliable too. Just no warranty..

 

[Quest]

hmm, on a low budget, below $1300. lets see...anyway, thanks!

my x220 i5 wif IPS panel cost me abt 1.1k sgd with shipping

 

[tarui04]

anyone tried replacing the cpu on the thinkpads?

 

[Leaper_SG]

Anyone bought a thinkpad from ebay before? is it safe?

LENOVO THINKPAD W530 i7-3820QM, FHD, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD | eBay

USD$2600, Quite cheap isn't it?

Genuine Lenovo Worldwide Warranty 3 Year Depot (International Warranty Support - Model Type 2438)

Checked on this site : Lenovo Support - International Warranty Service (IWS) , I see singapore contact number popping out

Other info :
International Warranty Service Terms And Conditions (English)
ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)

Customers requiring International Warranty Service in any of the ASEAN countries may be asked to provide one of the following in order to obtain IWS warranty repair service; proof of company identification (company letter, email, business card, company badge with photo ID), proof of purchase (purchase receipt, official order, delivery note, sales memo, or invoice), and/or proof of travel (passport with valid Visa to or from country where product was purchased, or other travel documents).

 

[pompousboy]

T430s from US Lenovo website

Hi guys, i am comparing between Thinkpad T430s and the HP Envy Spectre. I was considering the X230 but i have since given up when i heard the max resolution was 1366x758.

Both T430s and HP Envy Spectre can go up to 1600x900 - great for programming work. In turn i will install vSphere hypervisor to run two OS at the same time.

I have some questions regarding the T430s - any bros keen to help?

Wifi - What is the difference between ThinkPad 1x1 b/g/n, Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN), Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN, Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN?

 

[OKK77]

I have some questions regarding the T430s - any bros keen to help?

Wifi - What is the difference between ThinkPad 1x1 b/g/n, Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN), Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN, Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN?

I'll take T430 instead of T430s.

Wifi differences from my knowledge and a bit of googling.

ThinkPad 1x1: single-stream 150Mbps, single-band (2.4GHz), b/g/n
Centrino 2200: multi-stream 300Mbps, single-band (2.4GHz), b/g/n
Centrino 6205: multi-stream 300Mbps, dual-band (2.4GHz, 5GHz), a/b/g/n
Centrino 6300: multi-stream 450Mbps, dual-band (2.4GHz, 5GHz), a/b/g/n

 

[OKK77]

Anyone bought a thinkpad from ebay before? is it safe?

LENOVO THINKPAD W530 i7-3820QM, FHD, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD | eBay

USD$2600, Quite cheap isn't it?

Reliability depends on each eBay seller.

Have you checked the W530 prices from Lenovo US itself? USD 2600 doesn't look cheap to me.

 

[Azrielsc]

Hi guys, i am comparing between Thinkpad T430s and the HP Envy Spectre. I was considering the X230 but i have since given up when i heard the max resolution was 1366x758.

Both T430s and HP Envy Spectre can go up to 1600x900 - great for programming work. In turn i will install vSphere hypervisor to run two OS at the same time.

I have some questions regarding the T430s - any bros keen to help?

Wifi - What is the difference between ThinkPad 1x1 b/g/n, Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200 (2x2 BGN), Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN, Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN?

You will also be paying more for a slimmed down version of the T430, the T430s. Other than that, its basically the same machine!

 

[ginseng1]

Frigging love my new X220


Intel® Core™ i7-2620M Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.40 GHz)
Samsung 8GB 1066MHz DDR3
Crucial 256 GB m4
MyDigitalSSD Bullet Proof 128GB mSATA
12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit IPS Display
USB 3.0
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 Wifi
720p High Definition camera
FingerPrint Reader
Bluetooth
Ultrabase series 3 with Blu-Ray Drive
Lenovo 90W Ultraslim Adapter x 2
Original Lenovo 65W Adapter
6 Cell Battery Lenovo Battery
9 Cell Battery Lenovo Battery
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64bit

I realize by using 65W, the CPU will throttle to 800Mhz which is bad! So purchased another 90W adapter for my portable use.

I wanted to order the 9 cell battery but wasn't sure that US customs will allow it to be shipped by itself. Did you order the 9 cell together with the notebook?

 

[nicholaslee]

Yes.. No problem to ship battery in leh.. in fact, both 6 cell and 9 cell came together in a box.


Btw, anyone using 8gb ram sticks? Which brand works well with thinkpad? Feel like upgrading to 16gb ram. Running VM so need more ram..

 

[nicholaslee]

Corsair DDR3 1333 / 10600 8GB........................88
Corsair DDR3 1600MHz 8GB........................99
Strontium 8GB 1600MHz DDR3................105

these can use?

 

[Leaper_SG]

Reliability depends on each eBay seller.

Have you checked the W530 prices from Lenovo US itself? USD 2600 doesn't look cheap to me.

Thinkpad Online Shop USA : USD$2000
Intel Core i7-3820QM Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz)
Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready with color calibration sensor
NVIDIA Quadro K1000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
Color Sensor
4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)
Keyboard - US English
UltraNav with Fingerprint Reader for Color Sensor, Smart Card Reader
720p HD Camera with Microphone
320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
DVD Recordable
Express Card Slot & 4-in-1 Card Reader & Bezel
9 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70++
170W Slim AC Adapter - US (2pin)
Bluetooth 4.0 with Antenna
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN
Mobile Broadband upgradable
1 Year Depot/Express Warranty
==================================================================

Ebay(newthinkpads) : USD$2600
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
Intel Quad Core i7-3820QM @ 2.7ghz (3.7 Turbo) 1600mhz/8MB cache
32GB PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 (4 x 8GB) 32GB Max
Nvidia Quadro K1000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Widescreen and WWAN antenna (95% color gamut, anti-glare)
720p Integrated Camera
512GB Solid State SSD SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Hard Drive
Intel Centrino Advanced-N WiFi 6205
8x DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner
UltraNav TrackPoint and Touchpad with Fingerprint Reader
4 in 1 Media Reader and Modem (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC)
Bluetooth 4.0
9 Cell Lithium Ion battery
Genuine Lenovo Worldwide Warranty 3 Year Depot (International Warranty Support - Model Type 2438)

Same spec with 500GB HDD + 16GB RAM(4x 4GB) : USD$1900
==================================================================

Singapore Addon Funan IT Mall(Price as of 1-Aug-2012) : SGD$4000
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
Intel Quad Core i7-3820QM @ 2.7ghz (3.7 Turbo) 1600mhz/8MB cache
8GB (2x 4GB)DDR3 RAM
Nvidia Quadro K2000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Display
500GB 7200rpm HDD + 32GB micro SSD
8x DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner
9 Cell Lithium Ion battery (Up to 3.5Hrs)
3 Years Int'l Carry-in warranty (local on-site)

Sorry about the wall of text

 

[pompousboy]

Thanks! Or Oops i should say!

I guess the higher is better!

I'll take T430 instead of T430s.

Wifi differences from my knowledge and a bit of googling.

ThinkPad 1x1: single-stream 150Mbps, single-band (2.4GHz), b/g/n
Centrino 2200: multi-stream 300Mbps, single-band (2.4GHz), b/g/n
Centrino 6205: multi-stream 300Mbps, dual-band (2.4GHz, 5GHz), a/b/g/n
Centrino 6300: multi-stream 450Mbps, dual-band (2.4GHz, 5GHz), a/b/g/n

 

[pompousboy]

Thanks but i need it to be as portable and light as possible. At 1.9kgs, it is already heavy for me. I was looking for more a X301replacement at 1.5kg or even lesser.

You will also be paying more for a slimmed down version of the T430, the T430s. Other than that, its basically the same machine!

 

[pompousboy]

Those specifications at USD1900 ?!?!? Is it for real?

Thinkpad Online Shop USA : USD$2000
Intel Core i7-3820QM Processor (8M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz)
Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready with color calibration sensor
NVIDIA Quadro K1000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
Color Sensor
4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)
Keyboard - US English
UltraNav with Fingerprint Reader for Color Sensor, Smart Card Reader
720p HD Camera with Microphone
320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
DVD Recordable
Express Card Slot & 4-in-1 Card Reader & Bezel
9 Cell Li-Ion TWL 70++
170W Slim AC Adapter - US (2pin)
Bluetooth 4.0 with Antenna
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN
Mobile Broadband upgradable
1 Year Depot/Express Warranty
==================================================================

Ebay(newthinkpads) : USD$2600
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
Intel Quad Core i7-3820QM @ 2.7ghz (3.7 Turbo) 1600mhz/8MB cache
32GB PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 (4 x 8GB) 32GB Max
Nvidia Quadro K1000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Widescreen and WWAN antenna (95% color gamut, anti-glare)
720p Integrated Camera
512GB Solid State SSD SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Hard Drive
Intel Centrino Advanced-N WiFi 6205
8x DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner
UltraNav TrackPoint and Touchpad with Fingerprint Reader
4 in 1 Media Reader and Modem (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC)
Bluetooth 4.0
9 Cell Lithium Ion battery
Genuine Lenovo Worldwide Warranty 3 Year Depot (International Warranty Support - Model Type 2438)

Same spec with 500GB HDD + 16GB RAM(4x 4GB) : USD$1900
==================================================================

Singapore Addon Funan IT Mall(Price as of 1-Aug-2012) : SGD$4000
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition
Intel Quad Core i7-3820QM @ 2.7ghz (3.7 Turbo) 1600mhz/8MB cache
8GB (2x 4GB)DDR3 RAM
Nvidia Quadro K2000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3 Memory
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Display
500GB 7200rpm HDD + 32GB micro SSD
8x DVD/RW Dual Layer Burner
9 Cell Lithium Ion battery (Up to 3.5Hrs)
3 Years Int'l Carry-in warranty (local on-site)

Sorry about the wall of text

 

[Azrielsc]

Thanks but i need it to be as portable and light as possible. At 1.9kgs, it is already heavy for me. I was looking for more a X301replacement at 1.5kg or even lesser.

Too bad you decided not to go for the X220/230, though.

 

[pompousboy]

Too bad you decided not to go for the X220/230, though.

Yea, I was thinking x220/x230 could do at least 1440x900. But only the t430/w430 can do higher res. My benchmark right now is a x301. If there is a direct replacement for x301, I'll get it.