ThinkPad T480

Depends on your needs. I'd go for the one with the bigger battery and upgrade the SSD by myself. If you want to do AI stuff on the ThinkPad itself: don't. Just offload that to your desktop. Just SSH into it. For frontend development you don't need much. You need VScode, a browser and some CLI tools

Get a recent one. X1 Carbon Gen 13has fabulous speakers. In comparison older ones (2018 Carbon Gen 6) are way worse to even crappy (X200 from like 2008). The X13 Gen 2 (2021???) has okay-ish (compared to 2015 13.3 MBP and 2015 12 MB). Edit: well, since you have a Mac and you're thinking about a new

If this is your first ThinkPad, go newer. The T480 is great for tinkering, but the T14 Gen 2 is the better daily driver for most people, faster RAM too. What you do gain is a massive generational leap in performance over any 8-10th gen Intel chip and you’ll feel it in every single task. Just open so

T480: My first ThinkPad. Started life in a tuning garage running ECU software before being converted into a fun Linux hobby machine. Eventually died due to a fried VRM. X1C6: Dedicated media machine for the bed. Undervolted, repasted, and fitted with a "new" original LG battery. It’s the cheapest wa

If your running windows plss at least get a t480 people pls stop glazing the dual core ancient think pads that die the moment its unplugged

If you're on a tight budget, I'd go with a ThinkPad - spare parts can be found easily and are cheap. I would try to pick non-S model (T480) 8th gen Intel - it can have bridge battery and is a sturdy beater laptop that should still perform decently for basic tasks and has official Win 11 support.

For that budget I'd probably go with a refurbished ThinkPad T480 or T490 if you can find one 💀 Those things are built like tanks and handle everyday stuff perfectly. Dell Latitude 5000 series is another solid option that won't break the bank Just make sure whatever you get has an SSD instead of a tr

Hello Get a fair priced T14 gen1 or 2 AMD and be time proof, not bearing but be up the task, if you can ryzen 7 pro version and 16gb soldered (ge1/2 have 1 spare ram slot, 2 nvme slots 2242+2280) -Great CPU, more than double the power of the best T480-T490 i7 CPU.-Great IGPU, you can run games in lo

It's beautiful, enjoy your ThinkPad, mine is also the t480 and I'm finishing GTA V on it :)

From the looks of it, it's a T480. Which obviously is the best ThinkPad ever, said some random YouTuber.