These long term reviews are the best, with a great script, pace and editing! The Nano looks to be a fantastic device. Sometimes I wished I needed an Ultrabook. But I have a chunky P72 instead, which is also an excellent Thinkpad. Also had good experience with Lenovo support for replacing the cooling system after 1 fan decided it would not spin anymore
agreed with the script/pace/editing. i think i got used to watching videos where the host has a script, and when i land on a video where the person is just talking out of their memory, its just not the same... feels uncohesive, random and disconnected.
Hey, I came across this video again and I just wanted to say that it is what helped me pick the X1 Nano (along with used prices falling to a range i like). I've been using the device for 6 months and loving it.
Very good review. FYI: Many newer ThinkPads have been having battery issues. Once every couple of months, I would recommend going into UEFI Diagnostics and running the Battery tests. If the last one (Lifespan Mode Test) gives a "WARNING" instead of "PASSED," have Lenovo replace the battery.
This is my first laptop in over 10 years. Super light weight, nice keyboard, great track pad. Unless stressed with a video game, it never heats up. In fact, sometimes the fans don't even turn on because it's running so cool. Only complaint is the ports, but I knew what I was getting when I bought it, and the reason it has so few is part of why I bought it (compact.) Funny enough, to I actually had to return my first X1 nano due to a RAM failure. I didn't notice a dip in performance, but it sang the song of critical hardware failure within the first week of owning it after a sudden restart so I accepted it was probably a lemon. My replacement is working strong almost a year later.
@@കുട്ടൂസൻ-ദ1ണ Yes. Check the E series on Amazon or flipkart. But stocks are very limited. What I would recommend is to visit your local dealers. I checked out a E14 Ryzen 4500 for 49k on a local shop.
Welcome back Sebi I hope you're well, I'm still rocking my T430 as daily driver (thanks to you) but I feel that with the increase of my workload I need to either upgrade to 16 gb of RAM or hunt down a i7 so wish me luck
Most first-party docking stations have power buttons built in. Lenovo probably moved the power button because they just didn't have enough space on the top of the chassis (they did this with the recent aluminum X1 Yogas with the speakers above the keyboard)
Considering that one of the main reasons to get a Thinkpad series laptop in the past has been the durability and robustness, it's not encouraging to see out of the box issues. I'd love to see you make an update video after a few months or years, letting people know how the device fares after the passage of time. Obviously each user treats their devices differently, but the idea of having to treat a laptop like a baby because its fragile, doesn't sit well with the Thinkpad brand in my opinion.
I'm late to this model. I just ordered a base model refurbished from the Lenovo Outlet for $856 + taxes. I consider that price to be great for this, so I decided to save money and not wait for the 2nd gen model. I'm a student, so I don't really tax a computer beyond internet browsing, Word, and Tidal. That matte screen with 16:10 aspect ratio is what drew me to this. It should be a nice upgrade from my 7th gen i5 Surface Laptop 1 which is over 4 years old now. I had been looking at the X1 Tablet 3rd gen, but the screen coating issue was something I did not want to risk. Thanks for this useful video! Hopefully I have good luck with my unit.
That's not a bad price for a refurbished unit! Considering the 2nd Gen Nano won't be offering any drastic improvements (same body, incremental Intel upgrades and I think you can configure it with more RAM but that's about it) over the 1st Gen, getting the older model was probably the smart choice.
Good to hear from you again. Idk if I'll be buying a brand new laptop any time soon, but this one looks excellent, well the model looks excellent anyway, that bs with the motherboard is unacceptable for any new laptop, nevermind one in this price category.
Welcome back Sebi! I just recently bought a 3rd Gen X1 Yoga and I could feel that the key travel was different than the 1st and 2nd gens. You can't keep getting thinner without losing some of the traditional Lenovo keyboard feel. Thanks for the shout out on your Reddit thread btw. Smiles.
I noticed that the key travel felt different on my P14s compared to even my gf's X230. I can't stand this thinness obsession from laptop manufacturers!
My current Thinkpad E14 Gen3 is the first laptop I've owned that I absolutely adore. I have a MacBook Pro 2020 from work and while that laptop is definitely ahead in terms of specs, I personally prefer my Thinkpad. When I eventually buy myself a new laptop it will 100% be another Thinkpad and maybe even an high end one like the X1.
I had the exact same issue with BSOD, got my motherboard replaced but then one of the speaker stopped working so i got a speaker replacement by mail. Working great right now.
Nice long term review which gives much more info than a 1 day or 1 week review. That's too bad about the blue screens. But the onsite warranty came in handy! I agree with you about not having the "power port" on a separate board for replacement purposes.
The rest of the lineup going 16:10 is a welcome idea. The T and X series have always been offered with a 768-row option (because muh bulk purchasers), so there'll need to be a 16:10 equivalent of that - who wants to bulk-purchase these newfangled "so high-res you need scaling" panels? So what will it be? 800-row? (gross, and not an upgrade from my X301 even if it is IPS) 900? 1050? (I'm desperate for this to finally exist in 13.3" - it never has, even though it's the ideal res for the size)
Hi from England. I'm still using an x220t (i7, 8GB RAM and 250GB SSD) as my daily driver: It's in a dock and I use an external keyboard, mouse and 24" monitor. For some light gaming it has an an external GPU (nVidia GTX 660 Ti) connected via a Beast to the ExpressCard slot. All works just fine, but it looks like it won't run the upcoming W11, which is a pity.
I’m sure someone will patch Windows 11 soon enough to work with older models. It seems like such an artificial limitation to restrict which computers can run it if they otherwise meet the basic system requirements.
Enjoyed the review! I still have mixed feelings on this laptop, sounds great on paper but the quality still concerns me. My biggest issue being the lack of being able to change parts. If something goes wrong you have to replace the whole motherboard? I really don’t like that.
@@SebisRandomTech Just watched a video about the M1's performance for the first time... I feel like I'm getting my mind blown on the state of mobile chips these days lol
The M1’s optimization truly is impressive. It’s incredible to see how well it can perform under the right conditions and how efficient it is per watt, with battery life that almost no Windows laptop can match. Unfortunately as long as Apple aggressively pushes anti-repair practices and lobbies against things like Right to Repair I will never take interest in any of their current products, despite how tempting it may be.
just got myself an l15 and e15. both is very similar and got amd ryzen 5 chipset, but E15 got better speaker while L15 handle heat better. Also L15 got a fingerprint sensor. L15 have 2 upgradeable ram slot while e15 comes with soldered 8gb ram and upradeable 1 slot ram
It seems the L series is slightly better built than the E series. With more ports and more upgradeability it’s essentially the modern successor to the old T series. I’m interested in getting the L14 AMD Gen 2 when it comes out!
As I said in the video I always find myself gravitating back towards that model despite its age. It's such a solid machine. I do like the X1 Nano for the most part despite its shortcomings.
Hi Sebi. Hows your X1 nano holding up? I also picked up a gen 1 X1 nano and its absolutely brilliant fantastic. Prices are quite good right now. Is it still your daily driver laptop?
I'm still here, just very busy with school and life. I have videos in the works, it's just a matter of finding the time to get them finished and uploaded. Thanks as always for watching!
12:49 It is important to mention that being unable to log on when you changed the fingerprint reader is most certainly a security feature. I vaguely remember that on an older thinkpad where the fingerprint reader was just wired to the rest of the board so all an attacker had to do was putting some voltage on the wire and the account was unlocked.
It is indeed a security feature and I understand the intent, however if the reader ever needs to be replaced and the device is out of warranty you'll essentially have to lose that feature.
Would you say there's a better thinkpad for this for video editing? I was looking at a T480 before this, but it seems like Thinkpads in general aren't specifically suited for editing.
I just got an X1 Carbon Gen 9 for work. to replace my T440. This generation is a huge leap forward for the X1 line, mostly due to the 11th gen cpu and the taller aspect ratio display. I wish the Gen 9 were my laptop and not owned by my work because I would send it to you so you could do a review and comparison.
I heard in some review videos that the keyboard isn't as good any more as the older models. I own a T480 and am happy. What is your experience with the keyboard?
15.12 I also had 2 motherboard replacement. First time when the machine was 10 months old and the second time on the last day of warranty (1 year) I'm quite upset and disappointed with the quality. Even my old 15,000 baht cheaper acer laptop doesn't give me any problem at all. But at least it works fine now.
Yep, I was disappointed with how quickly mine failed but it’s been working fine ever since, and like I said it isn’t rare for a few units to fail early on when a product is produced on such a large scale.
Newer Thinkpads do have a lot of crashing and firmware issues. My X1 Carbon 6th gen went into the famous Thunderbolt 3 firmware thing once, which blocked me from using Thunderbolt devices for months. and my E14 gen 3 AMD version had to replace its motherboard just before warranty expired. and the replacement motherboard failed again after warranty period, so I have to pay for another motherboard for around 125 USD. Don't get me wrong. I don't hate newer Thinkpads, but they are not built the same as the older ones.
Welcome back. Great video. I got my Nano yesterday. QC has declined, the right arrow key was already dangling after just one day of use. The thermal profile is quite horrible - I already did a repaste job and it didn't help. But I guess most of the time, I won't be running it under heavy load, so hopefully, the nano will last for a few years. I am in Hong Kong, but got a US version due to the lower price. So it is a bit worrying about warranty if it comes to that..... :(
Interestingly it seems my thermal situation wasn't bad, maybe it's a QC thing or maybe it's just you and I use our computers for different things. Regardless I hope it works out for you and thanks for watching!
@@SebisRandomTech Thank you sir. I opened up the back cover and was going to do a repaste job. I found that the air duct wasn't installed properly. I removed it and making sure the hot air could be directed out and it seemed to solve the problem. On battery, now it stays around 30-50C depending on load. while plugged in, it can still hit 100C, but I will live with it. Quite happy now. Thank you
*they took him down brothers we may lose one or two* _brothers here and there for the cose_ ... but we never going stop buy or fix or even upgrade our old laptop .... let's go let's go for legacyyyyyy yahhhhh ... 🔥
A story of aspect ratios: 4:3 - It's like a classic TV! Plenty of room to get stuff done. 5:4 - Productivity masterpiece. 1280 x 1024 is perfection 16:10 - Okay, we get it. You really want to watch widescreen content. We left enough vertical room for you still have your taskbar or whatever visible, so you can still multitask and get work done. 16:9 - Yeah, ok. We now understand that you are merely a media consumption muppet, and don't want to have any inactive region of the screen while watching your braindead full screen videos. Got it. 256:171 - You know who you are. I love you.
bruh some people just prefer 16:9 there's nothing wrong with that, we all have personal preferences, don't judge someone on something dumb like what aspect ratio they prefer
Hey there Sebi.. i’ve just bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T400 from my local fleamarket the screen seems to be black however it works perfectly with an external monitor will this be an easy fix do I need to take it apart and fiddle with the ribbon cables?
Sounds like an issue with the backlight. Either the backlight itself is burned out, the inverter for it (if it's a CCFL model) has gone bad, or the backlight fuse on the motherboard has been blown.
Hi Sebi, keep up the good work!! How do you think an x230 quad core mobo swap will hold up against t430 quad vs t480 quad vs x1 nano performance wise? Interesting topic for a comparison video? Loved yr updated ultra portable recommendations n yr x1 nano vid. Sorry to hear of the complications on yr x1 nano ownership experience .
Thanks for watching! Ever since my Nano's motherboard was replaced performance has been rock solid. The X230 quad swap would be an interesting thing for me to look into someday and to see how it compares to other models.
great video. are you still using the X1 nano today as your daily laptop? can you recommend it today? 16gb ram X1 nano's are selling for $1,100 to $1,300 USD price range now on Ebay. Is it worth it? thank you.
Typing from mine as we speak! Definitely try to get a 16 GB version if you want a Nano for the sake of it being more future-proof. See what Lenovo is charging for a similar configuration before buying one on eBay, you might be able to snag a good deal!
SEBI!....Bro!....how are ya?...Hope all is well with you and the fam!! Oncew again...an awesome vid!! (And you should check out the T14 whenever you get a chance...Ryzen 5 Pro...16GB of RAM..and a self-installed 1TB SSD its pretty nice...but that's my WORK laptop..not my daily driver....the one I use is of course...the ThinkPad T-420....been thinking I might update to something like the T-450/T-470...
I'm looking into getting the L14 Gen 2 when it comes out...fully upgradeable RAM, support still for 2.5" drives, and an AMD variant makes it a very tempting prospect.
Hey Sebi, I would like to ask you a question if possible. Which ThinkPad would you suggest buying for the incoming 2022/2023 for value/money? I am a student and the laptop I am currently using is perfect I do light tasks on it, mainly Microsoft and internet browsing but the problem I have is the battery time - I would certainly need somewhat of 4-6 hours nonstop running w/o AC plug. I was browsing for a ThinkPad which would be suitable for this task and I saw that x270 seems like a good alternative - easy to carry cuz it's small and has 2 batteries. What would you suggest! I've watched your all older videos of ThinkPad ratings but I would like to know if there have been any changes throughout those 2 years and do you still think the same about the models you said you think are the best. Thank you beforehand! Best Regards, Martin
The X270 wouldn't be a bad option for your needs and price range, plus as you said with the swappable batteries it can last a long time away from an outlet.
Hey Sebi! I'm sure you get asked these types of questions all the time, so please forgive me, but I'm currently trying to decide between a Thinkpad E14 Gen 2 and a Thinkpad T14S Gen 2 and I was curious what you would consider to be the better of these two laptops? This is going to be a big purchase for me so I am trying to do as much research as possible so any insight or opinions you could share would be a tremendous help!
The T14s is going to have better specs, more premium features, and is generally built a little better. It also is available with better screens. The E14 still retains some degree of upgradeability that is lacking on the T14s and is obviously a bit more affordable, but isn't built as well and is pretty lacking on ports. I would also suggest looking into the L14 Gen 2, which has more upgradeability than both and has more features than the E14, while still being a good bit cheaper than the T14s. I'm somewhat tempted to pick one up for myself!
I love my nano EXCEPT that the 2242 SSD drive is non-standard. You can't just easily replace it or buy a spare for backup purposes. Lenovo decided to put a freakish one-sided SSD in this (meaning chips on only 1 side) and normal SSDs with chips on both sides will not fit into this laptop. It took nearly 9 months before Lenovo had replacements of these allowing me to order one. I imagine that if my Nano had required repair I would have just been out of luck.
Agreed, I've thought of upgrading the storage in mine because the original 256 GB SSD just isn't enough for my needs, but it is very tricky to find a replacement drive that will fit.
One of the problems that I am having with both of my nano's ( I own two of them). Is they constantly drop their internet connection?. I have the the Microsoft see your face of windows 10 engaged. One of the units has the Qualcomm x5500 chip in it. It says under the network menu connection connected but no internet This is a chronic problem with the nano's I am told. Any insight would be appreciated.
I haven't had issues with the internet connection on mine so unfortunately there isn't much I can suggest to help. My best recommendation would be to see if anyone on r/thinkpad or the thinkpads.com forum has any suggestions, and if that doesn't work contact Lenovo and see what they can do to troubleshoot the issue (I assume both are still under warranty).
16:01 you ain't kidding. Lenovo sent me a laptop without a dedicated graphics card (should have had an nvidia 3050; didn't get anything), which I noticed in a few different programs (and system information). So we emailed them about the issue. And kept emailing. This was back in _august._ After emailing them over tens of times over so many months, it finally seems to be going somewhere. But they aren't even replacing it or refunding - I'm just sending it to them so they can confirm the missing graphics card. After _eight months._
@@SebisRandomTech well, certainly with all those thowsands of views and followers, this should be a good income type of option for you....like a priority, a top one I would say. You do nice videos.
@@hmsala Appreciate the kind words. If I made more money from it then it would certainly be more of a priority, but at the moment I'm in college and paying/loaning a lot to be here so I have to maintain my priorities there.
Hi sebi I'm looking for a ddr4 upgradeable budget thinkpad with external battery for programming and coding with enough graphic card for some games what's your choice? Can you guide me please.
In your opinion is the keyboard easily replaceable for this machine? I can order a replacement keyboard but I would need to disassemble the laptop in order to do it and I'm not sure I'm confident in doing that.
Hey sebi, do you have any tips on how to restore the functionality of the thinkvantage button? Any replacement software? cause I know that Lenovo removed the thinkvantage software
Lenovo's Vantage software more or less replaced the ThinkVantage software, but otherwise it looks like it's been phased out. I think some people have managed to repurpose the button but that's a bit beyond my area of expertise.
12:27 I can't take it. What kind of jerk sets a laptop outside on a bridge. Then makes sure the background has the only set of rails that are 1.5"-2" higher than the rest?
Can u make a video about Chinese mods in the future? Like a x210 x2100 x330 from 51nb or other modders with high resolution screens and modern motherboard replacements or BGAEd processors. Really curious to see ur opinions about those machines.🙏
I would love to, unfortunately getting my hands on one has proven to be a major challenge. If I ever do you can *guarantee* that I will make a video about it!
That port selection is just not good. I am in tbe market for a new, long-term laptop. I am looking at maybe buying a brand new framework laptop, but thats $1.5k! I understand that thinkpads have a legacy of repairability and upgradability, as well as utility. So i am up for any suggestions! So far im reallt interested in the T480, but the clock speeds are whats keeping me back. I do a little bit of gaming like minecraft and roblox, but mostly, I'll be watching youtube, web browsing, and other simple tasks like document viewing/editing (i am a student, def not going into an engineering field lol so i dont need any power hungry software i dont think)
The X1 Nano must be a great laptop indeed! But unfortunately, I'm pretty sure the quality of Lenovo laptops is really lower now, comparing to 10 years ago. See, Sebi had his motherboard replaced. I've got brand new T14gen1 about a year ago and after maybe 3-5 months my motherboard had to be replaced as well. I've purchased my private Ideapad (yeah, that's not a ThinkPad, but still...) and it had a motherboard malfunction as well... In my company we have dozens of ThinkPads and it's sad to hear that some of them had to have their motherboard replaced as well. ThinkPads are known for their reliability, which, in those cases, is rather questionable. Also, there are several leveles of guarantee, sometimes it's neccessary to send the laptop to Lenovo instead of having the fix in our house. That makes it even more tiresome. I've been working on several older ThinkPads, for about 2 years on T530 and I had no issue with it, even though it was several years old. I hope Lenovo gets back on the track with the quality of their stuff asap :/
The good news is since the motherboard replacement my laptop has been working flawlessly, so I'm hoping that my experience was just a fluke and not reflective of the quality of these machines.
@@SebisRandomTech Well, like I mentioned, my privete experience shows that this case was not unique. I've lost an argument of ThinkPad being a super reliable laptop since so many units had to have thieir motherboards replaced...
I had to get my motherboard replaced twice because of a failure of the USBC Thunderbolt port. The first replacement did not work, and after much chasing they offered to replace the motherboard a second time. This is truly a poor design choice.
It's one of many signs that were once used for Pittsburgh's streetcar network. They marked where streetcars stopped at, similar to "bus stop" signs today.
What i have seen is that Lenovo has bad quality control..for eg even my ThinkPad P14s AMD has weird issues, like touchpad not working on alternative power shutdown/restart, which also persists to the bios Then I need to power off again and start to get the touchpad working And also sleep consumes a bit more battery like 1% per hr on s3/linux sleep Means in 2-3 days rip battery when in suspend
These long term reviews are the best, with a great script, pace and editing! The Nano looks to be a fantastic device. Sometimes I wished I needed an Ultrabook. But I have a chunky P72 instead, which is also an excellent Thinkpad. Also had good experience with Lenovo support for replacing the cooling system after 1 fan decided it would not spin anymore
agreed with the script/pace/editing. i think i got used to watching videos where the host has a script, and when i land on a video where the person is just talking out of their memory, its just not the same... feels uncohesive, random and disconnected.
Glad to see this video and honoured I was able to contribute! Looking forward to our next chance to collaborate.
Recommended this laptop to one of my friends who wanted to switch from Surface Pro 4 to a regular laptop. He likes it a lot
Hey, I came across this video again and I just wanted to say that it is what helped me pick the X1 Nano (along with used prices falling to a range i like). I've been using the device for 6 months and loving it.
The price for the nano also seems to be cheaper compared to a X1 carbon or other similar devices in that gen which was also a factor.
Very good review.
FYI: Many newer ThinkPads have been having battery issues.
Once every couple of months, I would recommend going into UEFI Diagnostics and running the Battery tests. If the last one (Lifespan Mode Test) gives a "WARNING" instead of "PASSED," have Lenovo replace the battery.
Good to know, thanks for this info! I'll check it out on my Nano.
Beautiful
This is my first laptop in over 10 years. Super light weight, nice keyboard, great track pad. Unless stressed with a video game, it never heats up. In fact, sometimes the fans don't even turn on because it's running so cool. Only complaint is the ports, but I knew what I was getting when I bought it, and the reason it has so few is part of why I bought it (compact.)
Funny enough, to I actually had to return my first X1 nano due to a RAM failure. I didn't notice a dip in performance, but it sang the song of critical hardware failure within the first week of owning it after a sudden restart so I accepted it was probably a lemon. My replacement is working strong almost a year later.
So far mine has been working fine since they replaced the board, and this is also approaching a year of use.
Dude, it's been so long.
Welcome back !!!
Bro , Are thinkpads available on India ?
I guess you are also from India
@@കുട്ടൂസൻ-ദ1ണ Yes. Check the E series on Amazon or flipkart. But stocks are very limited.
What I would recommend is to visit your local dealers. I checked out a E14 Ryzen 4500 for 49k on a local shop.
@@കുട്ടൂസൻ-ദ1ണ Also, DO NOT buy from the lenovo website. It is overpriced AF.
@@harshitsahu7586 thanks a lot bro
Have a nice day :)
Welcome back Sebi I hope you're well, I'm still rocking my T430 as daily driver (thanks to you) but I feel that with the increase of my workload I need to either upgrade to 16 gb of RAM or hunt down a i7 so wish me luck
Most first-party docking stations have power buttons built in. Lenovo probably moved the power button because they just didn't have enough space on the top of the chassis (they did this with the recent aluminum X1 Yogas with the speakers above the keyboard)
Considering that one of the main reasons to get a Thinkpad series laptop in the past has been the durability and robustness, it's not encouraging to see out of the box issues.
I'd love to see you make an update video after a few months or years, letting people know how the device fares after the passage of time.
Obviously each user treats their devices differently, but the idea of having to treat a laptop like a baby because its fragile, doesn't sit well with the Thinkpad brand in my opinion.
They were durable, but felt cheap and squeaky.
Thanks for the honest review and welcome back.
I'm late to this model. I just ordered a base model refurbished from the Lenovo Outlet for $856 + taxes. I consider that price to be great for this, so I decided to save money and not wait for the 2nd gen model. I'm a student, so I don't really tax a computer beyond internet browsing, Word, and Tidal.
That matte screen with 16:10 aspect ratio is what drew me to this. It should be a nice upgrade from my 7th gen i5 Surface Laptop 1 which is over 4 years old now.
I had been looking at the X1 Tablet 3rd gen, but the screen coating issue was something I did not want to risk.
Thanks for this useful video! Hopefully I have good luck with my unit.
That's not a bad price for a refurbished unit! Considering the 2nd Gen Nano won't be offering any drastic improvements (same body, incremental Intel upgrades and I think you can configure it with more RAM but that's about it) over the 1st Gen, getting the older model was probably the smart choice.
Good to hear from you again. Idk if I'll be buying a brand new laptop any time soon, but this one looks excellent, well the model looks excellent anyway, that bs with the motherboard is unacceptable for any new laptop, nevermind one in this price category.
Welcome back Sebi! I just recently bought a 3rd Gen X1 Yoga and I could feel that the key travel was different than the 1st and 2nd gens. You can't keep getting thinner without losing some of the traditional Lenovo keyboard feel. Thanks for the shout out on your Reddit thread btw. Smiles.
I noticed that the key travel felt different on my P14s compared to even my gf's X230. I can't stand this thinness obsession from laptop manufacturers!
My current Thinkpad E14 Gen3 is the first laptop I've owned that I absolutely adore. I have a MacBook Pro 2020 from work and while that laptop is definitely ahead in terms of specs, I personally prefer my Thinkpad. When I eventually buy myself a new laptop it will 100% be another Thinkpad and maybe even an high end one like the X1.
I had the exact same issue with BSOD, got my motherboard replaced but then one of the speaker stopped working so i got a speaker replacement by mail. Working great right now.
What is BSOD?
@@carldrogo9492 Bluescreen of death
Nice long term review which gives much more info than a 1 day or 1 week review.
That's too bad about the blue screens. But the onsite warranty came in handy!
I agree with you about not having the "power port" on a separate board for replacement purposes.
The rest of the lineup going 16:10 is a welcome idea. The T and X series have always been offered with a 768-row option (because muh bulk purchasers), so there'll need to be a 16:10 equivalent of that - who wants to bulk-purchase these newfangled "so high-res you need scaling" panels?
So what will it be? 800-row? (gross, and not an upgrade from my X301 even if it is IPS) 900? 1050? (I'm desperate for this to finally exist in 13.3" - it never has, even though it's the ideal res for the size)
Hi from England. I'm still using an x220t (i7, 8GB RAM and 250GB SSD) as my daily driver: It's in a dock and I use an external keyboard, mouse and 24" monitor. For some light gaming it has an an external GPU (nVidia GTX 660 Ti) connected via a Beast to the ExpressCard slot. All works just fine, but it looks like it won't run the upcoming W11, which is a pity.
I’m sure someone will patch Windows 11 soon enough to work with older models. It seems like such an artificial limitation to restrict which computers can run it if they otherwise meet the basic system requirements.
Enjoyed the review! I still have mixed feelings on this laptop, sounds great on paper but the quality still concerns me. My biggest issue being the lack of being able to change parts. If something goes wrong you have to replace the whole motherboard? I really don’t like that.
I usually fast forward videos, but for this one, I enjoyed every pace you put in.
I'm baffled at that performance, it's so good! Much better than my 6 year old desktop for sure
Agreed, it’s impressive how far computers have advanced. Now imagine if they put a Ryzen processor in there!
@@SebisRandomTech Just watched a video about the M1's performance for the first time... I feel like I'm getting my mind blown on the state of mobile chips these days lol
The M1’s optimization truly is impressive. It’s incredible to see how well it can perform under the right conditions and how efficient it is per watt, with battery life that almost no Windows laptop can match. Unfortunately as long as Apple aggressively pushes anti-repair practices and lobbies against things like Right to Repair I will never take interest in any of their current products, despite how tempting it may be.
Completely agreed. It's not worth selling my soul for... Although it does make it pretty tempting 😂
@@SebisRandomTechI will absolutely reach out to get approval it shouldn't be a problem then I will let you know as soon as I hear back!
Good to hear that the reduced travel keyboard still feels good!
Great review!
Great video, thanks for the long term review!
just got myself an l15 and e15.
both is very similar and got amd ryzen 5 chipset, but E15 got better speaker while L15 handle heat better. Also L15 got a fingerprint sensor. L15 have 2 upgradeable ram slot while e15 comes with soldered 8gb ram and upradeable 1 slot ram
It seems the L series is slightly better built than the E series. With more ports and more upgradeability it’s essentially the modern successor to the old T series. I’m interested in getting the L14 AMD Gen 2 when it comes out!
I love using the x1 nano. After awhile, it doesn't even feel like you're using such a small laptop :D.
yeah I'll stick with my T430. great review as always
As I said in the video I always find myself gravitating back towards that model despite its age. It's such a solid machine. I do like the X1 Nano for the most part despite its shortcomings.
Hi Sebi. Hows your X1 nano holding up? I also picked up a gen 1 X1 nano and its absolutely brilliant fantastic. Prices are quite good right now. Is it still your daily driver laptop?
Awesome video as always!
7:35 It probably *does* use PWM, but at a much higher frequency, as to not get picked up by cameras.
Really enjoy your videos. Got me to buy a couple of thinkpads to tinker with. Are you planning on making any more videos?
Sooner or later, unfortunately life gets in the way sometimes.
It's a shame this channel is dead. It really had some interesting and informative videos.
Yeah, but also five weeks ago he responded to a request with "I'll keep that in mind for next time" so it seems to just be an absence
I'm still here, just very busy with school and life. I have videos in the works, it's just a matter of finding the time to get them finished and uploaded. Thanks as always for watching!
@@SebisRandomTech good to know you're still around, now might be the time. The algorithm seems to be pushing you to the recommended.
@@ryang5441 I've noticed! Hopefully I can capitalize on that a little!
12:49 It is important to mention that being unable to log on when you changed the fingerprint reader is most certainly a security feature. I vaguely remember that on an older thinkpad where the fingerprint reader was just wired to the rest of the board so all an attacker had to do was putting some voltage on the wire and the account was unlocked.
It is indeed a security feature and I understand the intent, however if the reader ever needs to be replaced and the device is out of warranty you'll essentially have to lose that feature.
Would you say there's a better thinkpad for this for video editing? I was looking at a T480 before this, but it seems like Thinkpads in general aren't specifically suited for editing.
Take a look at the P series. The P15 and P17 use much more powerful CPUs and beefier GPUs that are better suited for editing.
I just got an X1 Carbon Gen 9 for work. to replace my T440. This generation is a huge leap forward for the X1 line, mostly due to the 11th gen cpu and the taller aspect ratio display. I wish the Gen 9 were my laptop and not owned by my work because I would send it to you so you could do a review and comparison.
I heard in some review videos that the keyboard isn't as good any more as the older models. I own a T480 and am happy.
What is your experience with the keyboard?
15.12 I also had 2 motherboard replacement. First time when the machine was 10 months old and the second time on the last day of warranty (1 year)
I'm quite upset and disappointed with the quality. Even my old 15,000 baht cheaper acer laptop doesn't give me any problem at all. But at least it works fine now.
Yep, I was disappointed with how quickly mine failed but it’s been working fine ever since, and like I said it isn’t rare for a few units to fail early on when a product is produced on such a large scale.
thank you for point out thunderbolt ports are solded
Feels like too much of a compromise into a direction that I don't like. I will be sticking with my X230 for the forseeable future
and possibly X230 is the one that seems reasonable in my budget…
Ah, the cards at the end. Very clever!
Newer Thinkpads do have a lot of crashing and firmware issues. My X1 Carbon 6th gen went into the famous Thunderbolt 3 firmware thing once, which blocked me from using Thunderbolt devices for months. and my E14 gen 3 AMD version had to replace its motherboard just before warranty expired. and the replacement motherboard failed again after warranty period, so I have to pay for another motherboard for around 125 USD.
Don't get me wrong. I don't hate newer Thinkpads, but they are not built the same as the older ones.
Welcome back. Great video. I got my Nano yesterday. QC has declined, the right arrow key was already dangling after just one day of use. The thermal profile is quite horrible - I already did a repaste job and it didn't help. But I guess most of the time, I won't be running it under heavy load, so hopefully, the nano will last for a few years. I am in Hong Kong, but got a US version due to the lower price. So it is a bit worrying about warranty if it comes to that..... :(
Interestingly it seems my thermal situation wasn't bad, maybe it's a QC thing or maybe it's just you and I use our computers for different things. Regardless I hope it works out for you and thanks for watching!
@@SebisRandomTech At times when nano is idling, sometimes windows does its thing and CPU usage may get to 50%.. temp hits 90+ celsius.
@@red16m That's odd, I've never had any thermal issues that bad with mine. Must be the luck of the draw unfortunately...
@@SebisRandomTech Thank you sir. I opened up the back cover and was going to do a repaste job. I found that the air duct wasn't installed properly. I removed it and making sure the hot air could be directed out and it seemed to solve the problem. On battery, now it stays around 30-50C depending on load. while plugged in, it can still hit 100C, but I will live with it. Quite happy now. Thank you
@@red16m Glad you were able to solve the issue! Hopefully your experience is better now.
*they took him down brothers we may lose one or two* _brothers here and there for the cose_ ... but we never going stop buy or fix or even upgrade our old laptop .... let's go let's go for legacyyyyyy yahhhhh ... 🔥
Me watching this with a t430 :)))
same! :-)
@@jeyendeoso ayyyy les goo
Watching this from my T510
T430 is my favorite
My T430 is dead
Really nice video! 👍 I hope your thinkpad will stay a reliable friend for you!
Very good review! Thanks.
A story of aspect ratios:
4:3 - It's like a classic TV! Plenty of room to get stuff done.
5:4 - Productivity masterpiece. 1280 x 1024 is perfection
16:10 - Okay, we get it. You really want to watch widescreen content. We left enough vertical room for you still have your taskbar or whatever visible, so you can still multitask and get work done.
16:9 - Yeah, ok. We now understand that you are merely a media consumption muppet, and don't want to have any inactive region of the screen while watching your braindead full screen videos. Got it.
256:171 - You know who you are. I love you.
What a fancy name for 3:2
@@obsessedcultist3012 Well, it didn't factor/simplify perfectly. What other resolutions are 3:2? I was thinking of 512x342 (classic mac resolution)
@@RamLaska I once came across a huawei matebook with 3000x2000 screen resolution
@@obsessedcultist3012 Wow, nice!!
bruh some people just prefer 16:9 there's nothing wrong with that, we all have personal preferences, don't judge someone on something dumb like what aspect ratio they prefer
Hey there Sebi.. i’ve just bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T400 from my local fleamarket the screen seems to be black however it works perfectly with an external monitor will this be an easy fix do I need to take it apart and fiddle with the ribbon cables?
Sounds like an issue with the backlight. Either the backlight itself is burned out, the inverter for it (if it's a CCFL model) has gone bad, or the backlight fuse on the motherboard has been blown.
4:28- rocking a first generation X1 carbon! 4 of them
Still worth it in 2024? I can find gen 1 under $500, also considering V14, but the display and charging is better with the nano
Thank you for this review.
Hi Sebi, keep up the good work!! How do you think an x230 quad core mobo swap will hold up against t430 quad vs t480 quad vs x1 nano performance wise? Interesting topic for a comparison video? Loved yr updated ultra portable recommendations n yr x1 nano vid. Sorry to hear of the complications on yr x1 nano ownership experience .
Thanks for watching! Ever since my Nano's motherboard was replaced performance has been rock solid. The X230 quad swap would be an interesting thing for me to look into someday and to see how it compares to other models.
great video. are you still using the X1 nano today as your daily laptop? can you recommend it today? 16gb ram X1 nano's are selling for $1,100 to $1,300 USD price range now on Ebay. Is it worth it? thank you.
Typing from mine as we speak! Definitely try to get a 16 GB version if you want a Nano for the sake of it being more future-proof. See what Lenovo is charging for a similar configuration before buying one on eBay, you might be able to snag a good deal!
SEBI!....Bro!....how are ya?...Hope all is well with you and the fam!! Oncew again...an awesome vid!! (And you should check out the T14 whenever you get a chance...Ryzen 5 Pro...16GB of RAM..and a self-installed 1TB SSD its pretty nice...but that's my WORK laptop..not my daily driver....the one I use is of course...the ThinkPad T-420....been thinking I might update to something like the T-450/T-470...
I'm looking into getting the L14 Gen 2 when it comes out...fully upgradeable RAM, support still for 2.5" drives, and an AMD variant makes it a very tempting prospect.
Where are you? It’s been 8 months. Spring 2022 is coming. It’s time for a new video bro. Chris in Boston, Mass.
I'm here, working on some stuff. School gets in the way a lot.
@@SebisRandomTech That’s no excuse!!!
@@TheAnalystradioprogram that is a great excuse
How’s the durability? Is it holding up?
Still running strong now!
Hey Sebi, I would like to ask you a question if possible. Which ThinkPad would you suggest buying for the incoming 2022/2023 for value/money? I am a student and the laptop I am currently using is perfect I do light tasks on it, mainly Microsoft and internet browsing but the problem I have is the battery time - I would certainly need somewhat of 4-6 hours nonstop running w/o AC plug. I was browsing for a ThinkPad which would be suitable for this task and I saw that x270 seems like a good alternative - easy to carry cuz it's small and has 2 batteries. What would you suggest!
I've watched your all older videos of ThinkPad ratings but I would like to know if there have been any changes throughout those 2 years and do you still think the same about the models you said you think are the best.
Thank you beforehand!
Best Regards,
Martin
The X270 wouldn't be a bad option for your needs and price range, plus as you said with the swappable batteries it can last a long time away from an outlet.
Hey Sebi! I'm sure you get asked these types of questions all the time, so please forgive me, but I'm currently trying to decide between a Thinkpad E14 Gen 2 and a Thinkpad T14S Gen 2 and I was curious what you would consider to be the better of these two laptops? This is going to be a big purchase for me so I am trying to do as much research as possible so any insight or opinions you could share would be a tremendous help!
The T14s is going to have better specs, more premium features, and is generally built a little better. It also is available with better screens. The E14 still retains some degree of upgradeability that is lacking on the T14s and is obviously a bit more affordable, but isn't built as well and is pretty lacking on ports.
I would also suggest looking into the L14 Gen 2, which has more upgradeability than both and has more features than the E14, while still being a good bit cheaper than the T14s. I'm somewhat tempted to pick one up for myself!
I love my nano EXCEPT that the 2242 SSD drive is non-standard. You can't just easily replace it or buy a spare for backup purposes. Lenovo decided to put a freakish one-sided SSD in this (meaning chips on only 1 side) and normal SSDs with chips on both sides will not fit into this laptop. It took nearly 9 months before Lenovo had replacements of these allowing me to order one. I imagine that if my Nano had required repair I would have just been out of luck.
Agreed, I've thought of upgrading the storage in mine because the original 256 GB SSD just isn't enough for my needs, but it is very tricky to find a replacement drive that will fit.
Great video. Super beautiful backgrounds.
mom dad get in here theres a new sebis random tech video
thought you had taken up rail fanning😂😂
I am a man of many interests!
Excellent review, thank you.
One of the problems that I am having with both of my nano's ( I own two of them). Is they constantly drop their internet connection?. I have the the Microsoft see your face of windows 10 engaged. One of the units has the Qualcomm x5500 chip in it. It says under the network menu connection connected but no internet
This is a chronic problem with the nano's I am told.
Any insight would be appreciated.
I haven't had issues with the internet connection on mine so unfortunately there isn't much I can suggest to help. My best recommendation would be to see if anyone on r/thinkpad or the thinkpads.com forum has any suggestions, and if that doesn't work contact Lenovo and see what they can do to troubleshoot the issue (I assume both are still under warranty).
na-no
If I ever get my hands on one you can be sure I'll be making a video about it! 😎
Sebi do you like any of the Dell laptops from 2010-2014. (Windows 7 era) ? We still have a Dell 2007 Latitude laptop that works great.
Those older Latitudes are pretty decent overall, at some point I'd like to give them a closer look.
Thanks for the review! Quick question: Can the nano accept an 80mm long ssd?
No, it's limited to 42mm drives.
16:01 you ain't kidding. Lenovo sent me a laptop without a dedicated graphics card (should have had an nvidia 3050; didn't get anything), which I noticed in a few different programs (and system information).
So we emailed them about the issue. And kept emailing.
This was back in _august._
After emailing them over tens of times over so many months, it finally seems to be going somewhere. But they aren't even replacing it or refunding - I'm just sending it to them so they can confirm the missing graphics card. After _eight months._
Windows 11? Great video thank you
It can be purchased with Windows 11 from the factory.
I wonder why have not posted new videos lately, you were doing great!
Busy with other stuff. I'll have something up eventually!
@@SebisRandomTech well, certainly with all those thowsands of views and followers, this should be a good income type of option for you....like a priority, a top one I would say. You do nice videos.
@@hmsala Appreciate the kind words. If I made more money from it then it would certainly be more of a priority, but at the moment I'm in college and paying/loaning a lot to be here so I have to maintain my priorities there.
Hi Sebi, thanks for great review in x1 nano. Are you working with railway company?
No I am not. Just someone who appreciates the rails!
@@SebisRandomTech haha i tot you working at railwaya. I am working at scada company in malaysia.
Am I imagining things, or 1812 ouverure is put there for Farscape fans?
Hi sebi I'm looking for a ddr4 upgradeable budget thinkpad with external battery for programming and coding with enough graphic card for some games what's your choice? Can you guide me please.
Did you change the zoom video rendering method to direct3d9 to fix the screen sharing crash issue?
I forget exactly what I did, but I believe I messed with the Video Acceleration settings in Zoom and that fixed the problem for me.
In your opinion is the keyboard easily replaceable for this machine? I can order a replacement keyboard but I would need to disassemble the laptop in order to do it and I'm not sure I'm confident in doing that.
I haven't taken out the keyboard, but it may be easier to replace the entire palmrest/keyboard assembly than just the keyboard itself.
New upload!!
hi. currently this laptop is selling for half of what the x1 carbon with the 12th gen cpu, is it worth it?
Hey sebi, do you have any tips on how to restore the functionality of the thinkvantage button? Any replacement software? cause I know that Lenovo removed the thinkvantage software
Lenovo's Vantage software more or less replaced the ThinkVantage software, but otherwise it looks like it's been phased out. I think some people have managed to repurpose the button but that's a bit beyond my area of expertise.
@@SebisRandomTech oh ok, thanks for taking the time to reply to my comment
does the heat coming off the fan on the right side heat your right hand when using the mouse?
It hasn't been as bothersome as I would have thought, but it can still be a little annoying in the right circumstances.
12:27 I can't take it. What kind of jerk sets a laptop outside on a bridge. Then makes sure the background has the only set of rails that are 1.5"-2" higher than the rest?
The kind of jerk who enjoys putting laptops in precarious places for fun :)
@@SebisRandomTech LOL.
Can u make a video about Chinese mods in the future? Like a x210 x2100 x330 from 51nb or other modders with high resolution screens and modern motherboard replacements or BGAEd processors. Really curious to see ur opinions about those machines.🙏
I would love to, unfortunately getting my hands on one has proven to be a major challenge. If I ever do you can *guarantee* that I will make a video about it!
@@SebisRandomTech It'd be somewhat a dream come true. Classic Thinkpad design with much more modern internals.
That port selection is just not good. I am in tbe market for a new, long-term laptop. I am looking at maybe buying a brand new framework laptop, but thats $1.5k! I understand that thinkpads have a legacy of repairability and upgradability, as well as utility. So i am up for any suggestions! So far im reallt interested in the T480, but the clock speeds are whats keeping me back.
I do a little bit of gaming like minecraft and roblox, but mostly, I'll be watching youtube, web browsing, and other simple tasks like document viewing/editing (i am a student, def not going into an engineering field lol so i dont need any power hungry software i dont think)
I bought one of this laptop was a good computer for two months.. a Windows update kill the computer bios now is a fancy laptop that won’t turn on…
The X1 Nano must be a great laptop indeed! But unfortunately, I'm pretty sure the quality of Lenovo laptops is really lower now, comparing to 10 years ago. See, Sebi had his motherboard replaced. I've got brand new T14gen1 about a year ago and after maybe 3-5 months my motherboard had to be replaced as well. I've purchased my private Ideapad (yeah, that's not a ThinkPad, but still...) and it had a motherboard malfunction as well... In my company we have dozens of ThinkPads and it's sad to hear that some of them had to have their motherboard replaced as well. ThinkPads are known for their reliability, which, in those cases, is rather questionable. Also, there are several leveles of guarantee, sometimes it's neccessary to send the laptop to Lenovo instead of having the fix in our house. That makes it even more tiresome. I've been working on several older ThinkPads, for about 2 years on T530 and I had no issue with it, even though it was several years old.
I hope Lenovo gets back on the track with the quality of their stuff asap :/
The good news is since the motherboard replacement my laptop has been working flawlessly, so I'm hoping that my experience was just a fluke and not reflective of the quality of these machines.
@@SebisRandomTech Well, like I mentioned, my privete experience shows that this case was not unique. I've lost an argument of ThinkPad being a super reliable laptop since so many units had to have thieir motherboards replaced...
hows your X1 Nano holding up in late 2022?
Typing from it right now! Still getting the job done for me.
I had to get my motherboard replaced twice because of a failure of the USBC Thunderbolt port. The first replacement did not work, and after much chasing they offered to replace the motherboard a second time. This is truly a poor design choice.
Completely agree. It's probably the biggest Achilles' heel of most newer ThinkPads.
@@SebisRandomTech yeah and in the process I ended up buying 2 extra docks assuming that the dock had failed.
Would you install gentoo on this ?
dude this guy is so entertaining why did he stop uploading?
School and personal life keeps me busy. Hoping to get something else up soon!
@@SebisRandomTech can’t wait!
Thoughts on refurbished or renwed thinkpad like t440p renwed for 270
What are the specs like?
@@SebisRandomTech i5 - 8gb ram - 500gb i don't know is it hdd or ssd
@@systemmodmen2157 $270 is a tad high in the US, unless maybe it’s been professionally refurbished.
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1kg Carbon laptops are great, I just wish there was a 15 inch one
The X1 Extreme/P1 are as close as we'll get to that, for now.
Thank you, that was a great and in depth review.
whats the car stop sign on the wall when youre using the webcam
It's one of many signs that were once used for Pittsburgh's streetcar network. They marked where streetcars stopped at, similar to "bus stop" signs today.
@@SebisRandomTech o that’s pretty cool
Sadly this line was discontinued :(. I doubt we'll see something as amazing as the nano again tbh.
I bet the problem was a bad soldered on ram
What i have seen is that Lenovo has bad quality control..for eg even my ThinkPad P14s AMD has weird issues, like touchpad not working on alternative power shutdown/restart, which also persists to the bios
Then I need to power off again and start to get the touchpad working
And also sleep consumes a bit more battery like 1% per hr on s3/linux sleep
Means in 2-3 days rip battery when in suspend
This is a very good video. Good job!
Thanks for watching!
Why does always put the poor laptop in brutal situations
Now how about those 51nb?
I’d love to see a 51NB project with the X300. New internals with one of these high quality 16:10 panels transplanted in!
what do you use to keep clean your Nano?
Microfiber cloth, same with any other laptop. Occasionally wipe down the surfaces with Windex.
@@SebisRandomTech Thanks for the tip!