ThinkPad X280

Lenovo

ThinkPad X280

37 positive 0 neutral 16 negative

Based on 53 Reddit mentions

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ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 - A terrible laptop with even worse aftersales support

I have the same feeling, I have one too, totally lowcost build, cheap plastics, very short battery life, again and again some issues, like battery discharges 10% per day even if its offIgnoring mainy times smart charge limit so it charges to 99% isntead 85 set in lenovo vantage..I had T14 or T14s or

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layyen in r/thinkpad

April 22, 2026 7:15 AM

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Anyone have any experience dealing with RecycleKart?

I bought lenovo thinkpad x280 from them 2 months, everything was perfect but last week my battery died out of nowhere. The laptop is still working while plugged in but I'm trying to contact their support non-stop from past week, no luck. 1 number is switched off, other one is not responding. Only me

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YashP97 in r/homelabindia

January 14, 2026 5:50 AM

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Why does everybody hate on the x280? I really want one.

drosseln halt auch ! Ich hatte einen aber nie wieder nein danke https://www.notebookcheck.com/Test-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X280-i5-8250U-FHD-Laptop.284752.0.html Pro + hochwertiges & leichtes Gehäuse + exzellente ThinkPad-Eingabegeräte + verbesserte Wartbarkeit + mattes IPS-Display mit über 300 cd/m² + Gehä

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Ambitious_Proposal86 in r/thinkpad

March 23, 2026 8:09 AM

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Thinkpad X280 screen mod: 13" 2160x1350 195PPI. Works ok but not in text mod (POST/BIOS)

Hey erparucca, thanks for the pics, interesting. But if you still haven't fixed the text mode problem, this display would't be an option for me, sadly. But I'm interested in the specs of it. Probem is, I can't load Panelook, because my OpenWRT router runs a VPN, which I can't disable by a click, and

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crisser67 in r/thinkpad

September 4, 2025 7:29 PM

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Looking for a compact thinkpad !

I read plenty of times on this subreddit how people have issues with USB-C port on newer Thinkpads that only use that port for charging So its personal preference if someone wants to use a laptop with only USB-C charging I prefer reliability over performance because I use my laptops as a hobby Techn

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The_Mecena in r/thinkpad

February 11, 2026 11:01 AM

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