Today i will be reviewing the ThinkPad x250 again to fix the mistakes i made in my first video and make just a better video in general. Thanks for watching it
These earlier ThinkPads are/were amazing PCs. Great build quality, fantastic keyboard, upgradability and extensive list of ports. Sadly, the current generation of ThinkPads are losing a lot of these features. This is a real shame as the ThinkPad in basically unique and those of us who love them buy the.m for these reasons. I have a ThinkPad X270 which is very similar to the X250. My daily driver in a ThinkPad E490 which is also a very good machine. I fear, the ThinkPad as we know and love it will become a thing of the past in the years ahead as it morphs to just another Lenovo brand.
Hi there, I'm writing from my x250. I bought it last year for 200EUR and have been using it for the past 6 months. It came with all bells and whistles: mint condition, cpu i7, FHD IPS, backlit keyboard, fingerprint sensor. I replaced the fan for better cooling, wifi 6E AX200, additional drive in WWAN port (I dual boot Zorin OS and Win 10), also upgraded ram to 16gb. It came with barely worn-out batteries. It's a great laptop. I also own x270 and x280. In my view x270 was the pinnacle of this line. All it needed was 13.3 screen, quad-core cpu and ram in dual channel. That is it. I hate apple and will never own any of their products as they set up a stupid trend of thinner all-soldered ultrabooks. I can accept x280 as I don't mind soldered ram (16gb is enough for my needs) or lack of replaceable battery. I don't know how I would feel about x13 starting from 2nd gen. Even keyboard is getting worse and whitelisting of ports is back.
Thanks for including gaming benchmarks. Will look forward to buying one under 100$ on a used market, intend to use it for daily work at office but if can game its better, thats why im curious. Also, try this machine for PSP and PS2 Emulation
You can run Windows 11 by going to bios security and security chip and selecting Intel PTT which gives you TPM 2.0 support and then your all set to go. This has been available for the T and X series since 2014.
Informative video and helpful for anyone looking to purchase or re-purpose these types of machines. Always, one for re-using devices for those on a budget if only doing basic to low-medium tasks.
i used to own one of these with a fhd touch screen, extended battery and fingerprint reader. it was a great laptop. a shame the lack of performance is starting to show
How heavy will the blender work be, while it can handle fusion 360 that is only with light workloads. If your going to be seriously modelling you'll want something with more power
I bought it in 2018 I wish it had touchscreen and screen could turn 360 degrees but couldnt find x250 with this spec. The only complaint I have is its casing isnt that sound if you hold it with one hand and cause the keyboard curve a little its locking the system and you need to reset the device.
The X250 is a fine system and perfectly usable for office/browing users. It also runs Linux very well. But the X270 and X280 are quicker and not much more expensive. So, unless you get a very good deal on one, it's probably worth a few quid to get a slightly newer model.
I bought one ofc used, it was in really good condition, two batterys, they are older so I should upgrade to new one, its an i5 with 4gb ram, i could put 8 gb ram, its so smooth, fast and really nice compact laptop, I was really pleased by performance for what it can ofer such a small laptop, its worth it, I bought it for 150 dollars, if you have any questions leave a comment
@@mheldgs23 You can play older games on max no problem, some newer ones up to 30 fps, Problem is just its graphic card because its integrated, its weakest part of the laptop like every integrated graphic, this laptop was never designed for gaming, you can code in any program no problem, photoshop or anything like that, it flys trough windows really
Should I consider it in late 2023 for 1080p video editing in capcut/filmora canva and some transcription work, i have limited budget can't afford higher generations
Can you give me advice? I got a X250, alreayd had a lenovo dock, which I can connect to the X250 with a USB-c to 20v coax (the yellow tipped connector) adaptor, that allows me to power the laptop, but wont connect to the 2 screens? how do I connect the laptop to the dock? should i use the USB 2.0 slots or the VGA? wierd that the adaptor allows power to the laptop, but doesnt connect the screens. thanks
Hi! I got the X250 about 2 months ago. I did an update and the Battery 1 and Battery 2 appear. No notification when battery is low and just shuts off, but it only exhaust the Bat 2. Even though there is a remaining battery percentage in Bat 1. Before the update, it only shows battery 1 and there is the notification when it gets to 20% Don’t know what to do with this. Any suggestions?
Windows 11 will run amazing on it. I have X200, windows 11 runs okay. I also have X230 tablet dual boot WIndows 11 and Fyde OS -- all just run amazing.
I'm not to sure about thst, but you canngo onto the thinkpad subreddit and look there. Your 2 real options are older laptops with workstation grade stuff or modern integrated graphics in more modern designs and as for pricing I really have no idea. Hope this helps
I'm just starting my journey in digital marketing, so, I can say much about the programs. But, I will be running ads and managing social media pages. Also, I might do a little video editing.
Well for video editing it will do a fine job, infact I edited my latest video on it and if the on the things are on a web browser then it should be fine as long as u have 8gb of ram
Should i buy a x250 or a x270 ? The x250 cost 199€ and the x270 cost 249€ . I only want a thinkpad for the school for study and I think i want to run Linux instead of Windows.
The newer cpu of the x250 will probably help it in any performance heavy applications, but the real difference is the chassis. The t440 is 14 inch, the x250 is 12. The t440 has no physical buttons at the top of the track pad, the x250 does. With that said it is up to you. Hope this helped
Up to you some people don't like the larger size that a 14inch laptop brings and some people don't like the smallness of a 12 inch. I find the x250 is more than large enough for text editing and such. So I'm sure it would be fine for school stuff
It's very dependent on the workload but usually around 2 to 4 hours. But that is with only 1 battery that has never been replaced so if you repleced / upgraded it would be better
Depends it would be fine for writing code and the keyboard is nice but when it comes to compiling programs it might slow down so I would do some research into it before making a purchasing decision
@@InigmaDT Can you judge how good battery life is with a new one and i5 HD resolution? There's a refurbished one on Amazon for like 250€ and I'm looking for a good, cheap, relatively long battery life experimental laptop to run Linux on it (Windows way too heavy and power consumptive xD).
These earlier ThinkPads are/were amazing PCs. Great build quality, fantastic keyboard, upgradability and extensive list of ports. Sadly, the current generation of ThinkPads are losing a lot of these features. This is a real shame as the ThinkPad in basically unique and those of us who love them buy the.m for these reasons. I have a ThinkPad X270 which is very similar to the X250. My daily driver in a ThinkPad E490 which is also a very good machine. I fear, the ThinkPad as we know and love it will become a thing of the past in the years ahead as it morphs to just another Lenovo brand.
As far as build quality newer gens are okay but we're losing ports
Hi there, I'm writing from my x250. I bought it last year for 200EUR and have been using it for the past 6 months. It came with all bells and whistles: mint condition, cpu i7, FHD IPS, backlit keyboard, fingerprint sensor. I replaced the fan for better cooling, wifi 6E AX200, additional drive in WWAN port (I dual boot Zorin OS and Win 10), also upgraded ram to 16gb. It came with barely worn-out batteries. It's a great laptop. I also own x270 and x280. In my view x270 was the pinnacle of this line. All it needed was 13.3 screen, quad-core cpu and ram in dual channel. That is it. I hate apple and will never own any of their products as they set up a stupid trend of thinner all-soldered ultrabooks. I can accept x280 as I don't mind soldered ram (16gb is enough for my needs) or lack of replaceable battery. I don't know how I would feel about x13 starting from 2nd gen. Even keyboard is getting worse and whitelisting of ports is back.
Are we able to play Roblox in x250?
Thanks for including gaming benchmarks. Will look forward to buying one under 100$ on a used market, intend to use it for daily work at office but if can game its better, thats why im curious.
Also, try this machine for PSP and PS2 Emulation
You can run Windows 11 by going to bios security and security chip and selecting Intel PTT which gives you TPM 2.0 support and then your all set to go. This has been available for the T and X series since 2014.
It is there but unfortunately, the processor won't allow installation
@@goholeakarangaarthur9152 it works just fine, even if the processor isn't officially supported
Solid vid: I believe I am ur 100th sub 😀
Yes you are thank you for subscribing. Hope you stick around
@@InigmaDT my pleasure! i intend to!
Informative video and helpful for anyone looking to purchase or re-purpose these types of machines. Always, one for re-using devices for those on a budget if only doing basic to low-medium tasks.
In my humble opinion all *classic* thinkpads make you no regrets of owning.
Hold on it has an intel i9, i5 and i7 built in wow!! For under 100£ its a great deal where can I get one?
i used to own one of these with a fhd touch screen, extended battery and fingerprint reader. it was a great laptop. a shame the lack of performance is starting to show
Can you run photoshop and illustrator at the same time without affecting performance?
You can expect some slow down when running photoshop by itself so I would expect slightly more when running illustrator along side
Thank you for that video, Im thinking about purchasing this model for web browsing and blender + light art work.
How heavy will the blender work be, while it can handle fusion 360 that is only with light workloads. If your going to be seriously modelling you'll want something with more power
@@InigmaDT I know that this laptop won't handle rendering in blender but at least it should work with modeling.
Awesome video!! Thanks for this updated review!
I bought it in 2018 I wish it had touchscreen and screen could turn 360 degrees but couldnt find x250 with this spec. The only complaint I have is its casing isnt that sound if you hold it with one hand and cause the keyboard curve a little its locking the system and you need to reset the device.
The X250 is a fine system and perfectly usable for office/browing users. It also runs Linux very well. But the X270 and X280 are quicker and not much more expensive. So, unless you get a very good deal on one, it's probably worth a few quid to get a slightly newer model.
I bought one ofc used, it was in really good condition, two batterys, they are older so I should upgrade to new one, its an i5 with 4gb ram, i could put 8 gb ram, its so smooth, fast and really nice compact laptop, I was really pleased by performance for what it can ofer such a small laptop, its worth it, I bought it for 150 dollars, if you have any questions leave a comment
can you play with it? does it still run smoothly?
@@mheldgs23 You can play older games on max no problem, some newer ones up to 30 fps, Problem is just its graphic card because its integrated, its weakest part of the laptop like every integrated graphic, this laptop was never designed for gaming, you can code in any program no problem, photoshop or anything like that, it flys trough windows really
@@soawn29 can I play starred valley smoothly with this ?
@@busraa2761 yeah lol
Can i play gta 5 on it?
Thanks. I would ask you.. is it normal to have x250 without a fingerprint sensor? I bought one online so I'm suspicious about it!
Yes that was a feature in some of the higher End model no need to be suspicious
@@InigmaDT thank you!
9:08 for better gaming performance I recommend T440p besides you don’t have to sacrifice portability very much since it’s 14 inch.
Should I consider it in late 2023 for 1080p video editing in capcut/filmora canva and some transcription work, i have limited budget can't afford higher generations
You can switch FN and CTRL in BIOS.
Huh I did not know that. Thanks for letting me know. But as I said in the video i got used to the layout so it is now my preferred position
Is it good for coding?
Can you give me advice? I got a X250, alreayd had a lenovo dock, which I can connect to the X250 with a USB-c to 20v coax (the yellow tipped connector) adaptor, that allows me to power the laptop, but wont connect to the 2 screens? how do I connect the laptop to the dock? should i use the USB 2.0 slots or the VGA? wierd that the adaptor allows power to the laptop, but doesnt connect the screens. thanks
Probably use the vga and mini displayport ports. The x250 was before video over USB so that won't work.
3:10 Ah yes, PERK
Minus gaming, photo and video editing, definitely still worth it, especially with dual battery.
Isn't the Fn and Ctrl key swappable via BIOS? Did you check? Because I did it on my E14
this was my bad it is swappable I just didn't know this until after and it never really bothered me that much
How about some light gaming with older titles?
hello, what do u suggest, thinkpad x250 with FHD Touchscreen , or thinkpad x270 with HD screen ?
X270 as the newer cpu will make it last longer
@@InigmaDT I see, thank you very much for ur opinion ,
I'd rather take the X 250 with Full HD. It's extremely better.
Can it run programming language such as Java, python, c++ smoothly?
Should be fine but would do some more research as I am not a programmer
@@InigmaDT alright, thank you.
@@teddyhuzz7062 You will be fine brother, they are great pcs for programming. : )
can he run old games like gta 5 and old cod ?
Bro can you give me the link to buy keyboard replacement for x250
I own this laptop now and installed it Linux Mint
How do you find it?
@@jaqian i bought it in local online shop
Can Autocad software run properly in this laptop?
wtf happened at 1:48
can i use it for android programming and AVD
Hi! I got the X250 about 2 months ago. I did an update and the Battery 1 and Battery 2 appear. No notification when battery is low and just shuts off, but it only exhaust the Bat 2. Even though there is a remaining battery percentage in Bat 1.
Before the update, it only shows battery 1 and there is the notification when it gets to 20%
Don’t know what to do with this. Any suggestions?
I would check lenovo forums or the thinkpad reddit. My unit only had 1 battery do I had this issue
Windows 11 will run amazing on it. I have X200, windows 11 runs okay. I also have X230 tablet dual boot WIndows 11 and Fyde OS -- all just run amazing.
Can it's handle mobile streaming app i want to use it's in streaming the games I play with my phone
how much bare minimum money would i need to get a nice condition medium range Thinkpad for lightweight gaming ?
and which model you recommend
I'm not to sure about thst, but you canngo onto the thinkpad subreddit and look there. Your 2 real options are older laptops with workstation grade stuff or modern integrated graphics in more modern designs and as for pricing I really have no idea. Hope this helps
Can I use this for digital marketing work?
What kind of programs will u be running
I'm just starting my journey in digital marketing, so, I can say much about the programs. But, I will be running ads and managing social media pages. Also, I might do a little video editing.
Well for video editing it will do a fine job, infact I edited my latest video on it and if the on the things are on a web browser then it should be fine as long as u have 8gb of ram
Thank you, so much.
I think this is what I would get.😊
Should i buy a x250 or a x270 ? The x250 cost 199€ and the x270 cost 249€ . I only want a thinkpad for the school for study and I think i want to run Linux instead of Windows.
I would go for the x270 the newer cpu will help make it last longer
@@InigmaDT allright, thank you for the answer!
I was thinking of buying thinkpad x250. Is it ok 4gb 1Tb but without webcam?
U would really want atleast 8gb of ram. So I would upgrade that first or just look for one that comes with more ram
How about x260?
It's very similar but with slightly different io and better specs
eGPU?
X250 or T420
Hey I am getting used ThinkPad x270 i5 6gen
8gb ram 256 SSD and 12.5' screen for 170$ ??
Is it good to buy ??
Please tell me ..
I think that's an OK deal just really depends on the market you are in. Check ebay to compare prices with where ur getting it from.
In my area that wouldn't be a great deal but just depends on where u are
@@InigmaDT i am getting offline from second hand laptop dealers and i am from India.
I would check ebay before to make sure it's around the market value
@@InigmaDT Ya please let me know
Sir I Bought this One With 8gb Ram and 128 ssd for Graphic designing especially For Photoshop and also for Premier pro But It didn't Work.
How didn't it work? I use premiere Pro 2019 and it isn't the fastest running but it does work
I'm planning to buy thinkpad x250 or thinkpad T440 anyone can suggest which is better for programming and maybe gaming?
The newer cpu of the x250 will probably help it in any performance heavy applications, but the real difference is the chassis. The t440 is 14 inch, the x250 is 12. The t440 has no physical buttons at the top of the track pad, the x250 does. With that said it is up to you. Hope this helped
@@InigmaDT 14 inches is better for programming and other school works right?
Up to you some people don't like the larger size that a 14inch laptop brings and some people don't like the smallness of a 12 inch. I find the x250 is more than large enough for text editing and such. So I'm sure it would be fine for school stuff
What is its battery timing brother?
It's very dependent on the workload but usually around 2 to 4 hours. But that is with only 1 battery that has never been replaced so if you repleced / upgraded it would be better
@@InigmaDT but if it have 2 batteries what will be its total battery timing?
@@Furry0313 Depends on the state of the batteries and their size. Go check.
My best pal hopeless at school yet he can build a computer from scrap
He will build u anything
Should I buy this for study coding in university?
Depends it would be fine for writing code and the keyboard is nice but when it comes to compiling programs it might slow down so I would do some research into it before making a purchasing decision
@@InigmaDT Can you judge how good battery life is with a new one and i5 HD resolution? There's a refurbished one on Amazon for like 250€ and I'm looking for a good, cheap, relatively long battery life experimental laptop to run Linux on it (Windows way too heavy and power consumptive xD).
@lampexxl I really do not know battery estimations are very hard to geuss. You could go look at se older reviews and get some battery times frome that
@@InigmaDT Yeah true, thank you. :)
Lenovo ThinkPad X250 12,5" i5-5300U 2,30GHz 4GB 500GB for 96€ I have RAM 8GB and SSD at home to upgrade.
Nice find
Amazing price! I got mine X260 | i5-6300U | 12.5" | 16 GB | 240 GB SSD | for 246€… I think it was a good deal tho
What about this year 2023?
My one died but it was starting to slow down
@@InigmaDTbut it lasted a good long time That's great
WHy did u put all those damn intel and amd stickers xD
Cause I think it looks cool and it improves the specs of my laptop. Just look at all the cpus
Can it run Photoshop??
Yeeeeesss
My school still gives this model,which is with hdd and windows 10 which is hell
Bruh. If you can upgrade it to an ssd bro. Biggest difference ever.
NO WAY, FINGER REVEAL!!!!
mfw when the camera doen't look like its being recorded during an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 O_O
Just snagged an i7 model for £120
loving the bgm
What is x250 specs on this video?
It has an i5 5200u a 128gb ssd 8gbs of ram and a 1366 bt 768 display
@@InigmaDTdisplay is actually 1920x1080
Nooo I have been rationed 😭
first, ratioed 🤪
@@eete7279 try forming a sentence hen 🥰