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I like ThinkPads, and all of my laptops have been either T-series or X-series but this time I didn’t want to spend that amount of money and was looking for cheaper alternatives.</p> +<p>Browsing Lenovo website, I realised that a reasonably configured <a href="http://www3.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/thinkpad/edge-series/E470/p/22TP2TEE470">E470</a> would cost about €1000 which was about how much I was willing to pay. I configured it, so it has:</p> +<ul> +<li>Intel® Core™ i7-7500U</li> +<li>16GB RAM</li> +<li>NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX 2 GB</li> +<li>14" FHD (1920x1080) anti-glare IPS</li> +<li>256GB SSD</li> +</ul> +<p>Including VAT it set me back €1032 which I think is reasonable.</p> +<p>Unlike my other laptops, this time I kept the Windows mainly because it has a discrete GPU—granted not a high-performance one but still much better than Intel HD ones—and I thought I might be able to use it for some light gaming.</p> +<p>I installed Debian testing on it, and everything worked out of the box! The only issue I have with it is that middle-click isn’t working, but this <a href="https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c?id=293b915fd9bebf33cdc906516fb28d54649a25ac">patch</a> will fix it.</p> +<p>Being a budget laptop, E470 lacks some features of X and T series. For example, it doesn’t have ThinkLight or the keyboard isn’t backlit. Its only video output is HDMI which caused me some headache. My monitor only has DisplayPort input; so I bought an HDMI to DisplayPort adapter not realizing that those cables aren’t bi-directional. They’re suitable for scenarios in which you need to connect your DisplayPort-capable device to an HDTV, not the other way around. However, there are <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Resolution-DisplayPort-Converter-monitors/dp/B00WM6MPGC/">converters</a> capable of doing such transformation, at higher costs.</p> +<p><strong>The Good</strong></p> +<ul> +<li>Reasonably priced.</li> +<li>45WH battery lasts 8 hours.</li> +</ul> +<p><strong>The Bad</strong></p> +<ul> +<li>FHD is the most high-resolution option.</li> +<li>Keyboard is not backlit.</li> +<li>No ThinkLight.</li> +</ul> +<p><strong>The Ugly</strong></p> +<ul> +<li>It’s weighty, ugly, bulky, and the design is unimaginative.</li> +</ul> +<ul class="pa0"> + + <li class="list di"> + <a href="/tags/thinkpad/" class="link f5 grow br-pill ba ph3 pv2 mb2 dib black sans-serif no-underline">Thinkpad</a> + </li> + + <li class="list di"> + <a href="/tags/e470/" class="link f5 grow br-pill ba ph3 pv2 mb2 dib black sans-serif no-underline">E470</a> + </li> + +</ul> + + + </div></article> + + </main> + <footer class="bg-black bottom-0 w-100 pa3" role="contentinfo"> + <div class="flex justify-between"> + <a class="f4 fw4 hover-white white-70 dn dib-ns pv2 ph3 no-underline" href="https://blog.gluegadget.com/" > + © + </a> + <div><div class="ananke-socials"></div> +</div> + </div> +</footer> + + </body> +</html> |