The return of the old master. What can be improved in an almost perfect notebook? Lenovo might have thought that it is better not to change too much and launched a only slightly revised edition of the T440s with the ThinkPad T450s. At least, the manufacturer (partly) answered the complaints about the predecessor's unusual five-button Clickpad.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T450s-Ultrabook-Review.137248.0.html
5 Hrs battery and a 12 GB RAM limit. Both are unacceptable compromises. My company has stopped sourcing T-series thinkpads.
The physical buttons on BOTTOM edge (on dell lAtitude) of touchpad are still missing.
Quote from: lkojsdkl on March 01, 2015, 22:15:05
The physical buttons on BOTTOM edge (on dell lAtitude) of touchpad are still missing.
Thank god someone else thought the same thing. I thought I was the only one who cared about those. I can't imagine using a laptop without those bottom touchpad buttons.
Thank god Dell has left some options for us.
Great review; very thorough and balanced. The verdict really says it all. I hope Lenovo listens.
Quote from: systemBuilder on March 01, 2015, 04:28:26a 12 GB RAM limit
The T450s supports 20GB RAM when you use a 16GB DDR3L SODIMM module.
I received the notebook a week ago and I noticed that there is no space between the keyboard and screen when closed, not even a millimeter. :o :o
Grease and dirt are transferred on the screen simply by closing the screen .
I asked lenovo and they told me that everything works as designed!!???!!!???!!! ??? ???
Italian keyboard.
>However, you're better off connecting modern flat screens via Mini DisplayPort, which is capable of 60 MHz at 3840x2160 pixels.
Lol...It should be 60 Hz, not 60 MHz.
;D
That seems like a translation error, has been fixed now.
Did anyone manage to get the dedicated trackpoint buttons working for ubuntu?
It's astonishing that IBM/Lenovo has been making these laptops for 30 years and they still think the market will accept a device with 1:30 of battery lifetime. I am suffering with a T430s. Thin light, and not portable because I am always looking for a wall outlet.
Quote from: fb1996 on March 08, 2015, 09:24:42
Quote from: systemBuilder on March 01, 2015, 04:28:26a 12 GB RAM limit
The T450s supports 20GB RAM when you use a 16GB DDR3L SODIMM module.
Which you can buy exactly where, precisely, and for how much? I bet it can support 36 GB of RAM with a 32GB simm, and 68GB of RAM with a 64GB simm. In your dreams!
Quote from: systemBuilder on March 17, 2015, 10:36:43Which you can buy exactly where, precisely, and for how much?
Have a look at this article by Notebookcheck if you don't believe me:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intelligent-Memory-16-GB-RAM-modules-for-Broadwell-notebooks.137492.0.html
Quote from: systemBuilder on March 17, 2015, 10:36:43
Quote from: fb1996 on March 08, 2015, 09:24:42
Quote from: systemBuilder on March 01, 2015, 04:28:26a 12 GB RAM limit
The T450s supports 20GB RAM when you use a 16GB DDR3L SODIMM module.
Which you can buy exactly where, precisely, and for how much?
You can buy it exactly at http://www.ok2.de/16GB-SO-DIMM-Speichermodul--1027.html , precisely, for €345, accurately and specifically.
To chime in on a few comments here the Thinkpad T450s repair manual says that it supports a maximum of 16GB RAM.
Now to my comment:
For anyone reading who is considering one of these but off-put by price I'd advise you to call Lenovo sales directly and ask for a deal/ coupon code. I did and got $275 off a T450s. Also, if you're somewhat handy you can easily order it with only the 4GB of onboard RAM and the 500GB HDD and then get an additional stick of 4GB soDIMM and a 256GB 42mm M.2 SSD for about $170 total and install them yourself, really easy job. By doing this myself I was able to get a Thinkpad 450s i5 5200u with 8GB RAM, 256GB SDD + 500GB HDD, 1080p IPS panel, and backlit keyboard for $943.07 which we can all agree is a freaking amazing deal.
I want this laptop so badly. I only use Linux, and currently have Ubuntu 15.04 running on a Lenovo T440. They keyboard is amazing, and everything in Linux just works out of the box (well, with the exception of the fingerprint reader, but no-one uses that anyway).
The only minor annoyance I have with the T440 is the touchpad. Looking forward to the dedicated buttons on the T450s.
Hi guys,
I would like to know more about the IPS screen. Less than 90% srgb is a deal breaker for me. But I saw in different reviews that the same screen was measured with a coverage of almost 100% of srgb. What about it?
Thank you.
Quote from: StanXL on June 22, 2015, 14:08:29
Hi guys,
I would like to know more about the IPS screen. Less than 90% srgb is a deal breaker for me. But I saw in different reviews that the same screen was measured with a coverage of almost 100% of srgb. What about it?
Thank you.
hey Stan,
We're really not sure why that is the case to be honest. I can only tell you that we've had multiple T450s models and were able to reproduce our measurement results. We don't know what other reviewers have used, but we use a X-Rite i1Basic Pro 2 for most if not all of our display data.
hi,
i didnt see the version with the nvidia on the lenovo website...
where can i get it?
I just checked my score with PC Mark 7. The result is 2 656.
In your test the notebook scored about 5000, if I recall correctly. The test was made with the model 20BWS03F00, is that right?
I didn't use the notebook while the test was progressing or anything. Just wondering where the discrepancy comes from. My notebook is one year old, don't know whether that's an adequate explanation ^^
Maybe you have an easy explanation. Just hoping my notebook works the way it should...