ThinkPad T16

The Lenovo business class machines. They're designed to be repaired. On the current market, I'd buy a used Lenovo ThinkPad T480. A real tank and easy to fix. If you want new, get a Lenovo ThinkPad T16/Gen 5. Make sure it's Gen 5 to get easily swappable RAM and batteries, serviceability, and a modula

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and T16 Gen 5 each got a perfect 10 out of 10 score from iFixit, These are really perfect and canonical products for tinkerers and IT hobbyists. It might even be a point of discussion for a networking or an interview to show you are tech and brand savvy.

Panther lake uses Thunderbolt 4 unfortunately https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T-series-Laptops/T16-Gen-5-Intel-review-Panther-Lake/m-p/10030984 .

It's the T16 Gen 2 AMD. https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T16_Gen_2_AMD/ThinkPad_T16_Gen_2_AMD_Spec.pdf I am strongly opinionated against soldered RAM. I have been told that soldered RAM should last longer than other parts of the motherboard in practice but that has not been my expe

1 - some of the newer phones let you use them as desktops. Surprisingly adequate with my Galaxy S23. It requires buying hardware so figure $100 for this approach. 2 - There are specialized tablets that let you hand write and have the computer turn it into text. Five minutes online searching will giv

Yes, I compared the fan size here: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T-series-Laptops/T16-Gen-5-Intel-review-Panther-Lake/m-p/10030984 Surprisingly compared to T16 Gen 4 AMD I did not feel like it got any hotter. Perhaps less hot. As for throttling, PL1 is 10W in low energy m

Initially I was sceptical about buying used but options like that are quire appealing. I only have 2 concerns though. Will a CPU like the Ultra 5 235U have enough performance to last into the future with only 2 P cores? I will reply here, in one comment, to both of your comments, just to keep it all

The performance model is best suited for Architecture, Gaming, and Electronic Arts majors. These are the specs for the T16: Lenovo ThinkPad T16 AMD Gen 4 AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350 Processor 16" WUXGA, IPS, Anti-glare, Touch, 400 nits, Display 32 GB DDR5 Memory 1 TB M.2 SSD 5 MP RGB+IR Camera Fingerprin

They have not posted the 26/27 laptops yet but for most engineering students this is the recommended model/specs Lenovo ThinkPad T16 (gen 4) AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350 Processor 16" WUXGA, IPS, Anti-glare, Touch, 400 nits, Display 32 GB DDR5 Memory 1 TB M.2 SSD 5 MP RGB+IR Camera Fingerprint Reader 86 W

I used to swear by larger laptops until I sized way down from a W540 to an X13 Gen 3. I don't miss the number pad, certainly not more than I enjoy my laptop weighing barely over 2 pounds. And, crucially, the functionality between Lenovo's 12/13" and 14-16" laptops is largely the same, with the excep