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.

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 Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 with the AMD processor left an overall good impression in our test. You get a high-quality and stable business laptop with comfortable input devices and a bright display that just lacks a higher frequency. The LowPower display requires little power, which leads to very

Honestly, I'd go with one of these Lenovo models - they're solid for your workload. But before you decide, here are some critical things you need to know. RAM and Storage Get as much as you can afford - aim for at least 32GB of RAM. Memory and storage prices have skyrocketed due to the AI boom, and

Its definitely the AMD version. The Intel details they put theremake no sense since it displays the Intel Core i7-8665U Processor (4C / 8T, 1.9 / 4.8GHz, 8MB). The Gen 2 T16 use the 13th Gen Processors as you can see in the PSREF. Looks to be a good deal if its the AMD but AMD comes with Soldered no