x240 vs x230

[backsight]

which is better ?
x240 with 4th gen i5
x230 with 3rd gen i7

 

[obichacha]

Get X250 from Carousell very cheap only.
$300-450 got Liao in very good conditions
5th gen can do more thing, just change the HDD to Crucial SSD will do more recent.

Anyway X230 or X240 not so worth , due to battery hard to get.

 

[kenplicity]

If getting new laptop, below 500 any good choice?

 

[ckling]

New one nothing much, mostly crappy Intel n processor

If getting new laptop, below 500 any good choice?

 

[hts667]

which is better ?
x240 with 4th gen i5
x230 with 3rd gen i7

X230 has old style keyboard (nicer) and physical mouse buttons.
X240 has buttonless touchpad hated by all. (they reverted to physical buttons in X250)

X240 has optional extra internal battery for hotswap, X230 does not.
X240 has optional backlit keypad, X230 has standard thinklight led.

Hope this helps.

 

[Calvin.Lee]

You can also put the x220 classical keyboard on the x230 (very good typing feels, like a mechanical keyboard variant for laptops).

It can be done? The keyboard layout is same? Thanks

I do have a X230 but I have always wanted the feel back of the X220 keyboard.

Does that means the X220 keyboard is also compatible with a X230T? Thanks.

Regards, Calvin HardwareZone Forums app

 

[cscs3]

If getting new laptop, below 500 any good choice?

You can get a 2nd hand T450 around $499 before discount. Find the one in Funan (I think is level 2). Never get it from Sim Lim.

 

[cscs3]

Get X250 from Carousell very cheap only.
$300-450 got Liao in very good conditions
5th gen can do more thing, just change the HDD to Crucial SSD will do more recent.

Anyway X230 or X240 not so worth , due to battery hard to get.

You are wrong. Thinkpad battery is very easy to get from places like TaoBao or AliExpress. If not, locally from Uni-cell.

 

[kenplicity]

You can get a 2nd hand T450 around $499 before discount. Find the one in Funan (I think is level 2). Never get it from Sim Lim.

Thanks for info!

 

[Ark Law]

It can be done? The keyboard layout is same? Thanks

I do have a X230 but I have always wanted the feel back of the X220 keyboard.

Does that means the X220 keyboard is also compatible with a X230T? Thanks.

Regards, Calvin HardwareZone Forums app

I have the X220 keyboard (and palmrest) in the X230. I can post a pic of it later. Iirc, X220 keyboard is not compatible with the X230T, you'll need to Google to confirm.

 

[DarthGW]

get a t440p and upgrade the cpu to 4712mq.
less than $500

 

[limpingsim98]

Always, take only t450 to t430. 440 series mouse pad is very hard to use.

 

[DarthGW]

u can swap the mousepad in 440 to 450. well known hack

 

[fishdundee]

X230 Bios modding

Hi all....

I was wondering if there are any Bios modding services in Singapore?

I am thinking of unlocking the x230 so that it can use 3rd party wifi cards and Batteries.

The Bios-mod forum is a bit too cheem for me?

Can pm me the lobang if this is not suitable to discuss in public.

Many thanks