Lenovo Thinkpad T420 Windows 10 Laptop i5-2520M 2.50GHz.
Options to add 6GB Ram for extra £15 or 8GB Ram for extra £30.
120 GB SSD will only cost £25 more.
Windows 7 included, or upgrade to Windows 10 for £10.
1 Year Warranty.
Seems a good deal to me if someone needs such a laptop for a reasonable price.
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Gkains to jumpinoffthbed
11 Jan 1722#10
The more pertinent questions would be how does this compare to an 5/6/7 generation i5?
Well, here are the Passmark scores with multi-core scores / single-core scores:
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz =3,556 / 1,496
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz = 3,538 / 1,444
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz = 3,933 / 1,497
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz = 4700 / 1,741
So not that bad compared to the U series 15W parts. Of course this is 35W part and while Intel still make 35W parts, not many laptops have them as ultra-thin seems to be in thing.
So that's apparently 6 years without any progress aside from power. Well power, and the iGPU which the CPU benchmarks don't measure.
However, a rather simple bench (Passmark GPU) scores the HD3000 in this 311 and the HD 530 from the i5-5200U at 1,072, so that's where Intel have spent most the transistors of the recent node shrinks.
rehydrated
11 Jan 1717#8
I have a couple of Commodore 64's in the loft if anybody is looking for a similar machine? :stuck_out_tongue:
anonimousse
11 Jan 1716#27
Captain speaking...your usual HUKD rank-pull nonsensical advice. Anybody who declares their insecurity via self-certified Über status of being a IT refurbisher [sic] requires no further reading.
Muir to daveconroy3532
11 Jan 1713#23
It also depends what you're looking for in a laptop. The good thing is, these are built like a tank. The bad thing is, these are built like a tank.
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jumpinoffthbed
11 Jan 17#1
how old will this be then?
Krooner to jumpinoffthbed
11 Jan 17#2
2011
K1LLER HORNET to jumpinoffthbed
11 Jan 17#4
Around 6 years old :neutral_face:
Gkains to jumpinoffthbed
11 Jan 1722#10
The more pertinent questions would be how does this compare to an 5/6/7 generation i5?
Well, here are the Passmark scores with multi-core scores / single-core scores:
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz =3,556 / 1,496
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz = 3,538 / 1,444
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz = 3,933 / 1,497
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz = 4700 / 1,741
So not that bad compared to the U series 15W parts. Of course this is 35W part and while Intel still make 35W parts, not many laptops have them as ultra-thin seems to be in thing.
So that's apparently 6 years without any progress aside from power. Well power, and the iGPU which the CPU benchmarks don't measure.
However, a rather simple bench (Passmark GPU) scores the HD3000 in this 311 and the HD 530 from the i5-5200U at 1,072, so that's where Intel have spent most the transistors of the recent node shrinks.
team_a
11 Jan 17#3
good machine
padraig61091
11 Jan 17#5
hot excellent laptop I have a t410 with 8gb ram and 250gb ssd and a hdd in the disk drive slot very quick machine and cost about 250 all together
ovi_andre
11 Jan 171#6
what about screen resolution?
karlbnz to ovi_andre
11 Jan 17#28
Note these are only 1366 x 768
the 1600x900 is a brighter screen
These laptops are solidly built with a very good keyboard, support three hard drives or SSD for dual boot or larger spinning disk/SSD combo:
1 x main 2.5"
1 x ultrabay 2.5"
1 x mSata
Memory 8GB max / PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3, non-parity,
dual-channel capable, two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets
Ports Three USB 2.0not 3.0 (one powered), one USB 2.0/eSATA combo port,
external monitor (VGA DB-15, DisplayPort), ethernet (RJ-45)
The eSata port is very useful for disk image backups/restores etc
14.0" (355mm) HD (1366x768) color, anti-glare, LED backlight,
200 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 300:1 contrast ratio
or
14.0" (355mm) HD+ (1600x900) color, anti-glare, LED backlight,
250 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 300:1 contrast ratio
HINEMUSIC
11 Jan 171#7
I have this laptop great build quality the ssd drive really speeds it up a fair bit with windows 10 only issue is that it does not have a usb 3.0 port on the laptop but at this price not an issue
RiverDragon8 to HINEMUSIC
11 Jan 173#21
You can buy USB 3.0 express card for less than £5 click
rehydrated
11 Jan 1717#8
I have a couple of Commodore 64's in the loft if anybody is looking for a similar machine? :stuck_out_tongue:
OldEngine to rehydrated
11 Jan 173#33
Genuinely interested if it's not a joke :smile:
Malabus to rehydrated
12 Jan 171#43
Please don't knock that excellent machine. I had a Commodore 16, that's how old I am.
rehydrated
11 Jan 177#9
You will get about 8 minutes out of the battery, lol.
Youngsyr to rehydrated
11 Jan 173#26
I'm typing this on a T420 that I purchased as a refurb a couple of years ago. It easily goes for 5 hours between charges.
My one year old Yoga 3 Pro, which cost over £700, will only go for 4 at best.
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Opening post
Options to add 6GB Ram for extra £15 or 8GB Ram for extra £30.
120 GB SSD will only cost £25 more.
Windows 7 included, or upgrade to Windows 10 for £10.
1 Year Warranty.
Seems a good deal to me if someone needs such a laptop for a reasonable price.
Top comments
Well, here are the Passmark scores with multi-core scores / single-core scores:
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz =3,556 / 1,496
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz = 3,538 / 1,444
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz = 3,933 / 1,497
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz = 4700 / 1,741
So not that bad compared to the U series 15W parts. Of course this is 35W part and while Intel still make 35W parts, not many laptops have them as ultra-thin seems to be in thing.
So that's apparently 6 years without any progress aside from power. Well power, and the iGPU which the CPU benchmarks don't measure.
However, a rather simple bench (Passmark GPU) scores the HD3000 in this 311 and the HD 530 from the i5-5200U at 1,072, so that's where Intel have spent most the transistors of the recent node shrinks.
All comments (69)
Well, here are the Passmark scores with multi-core scores / single-core scores:
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz =3,556 / 1,496
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz = 3,538 / 1,444
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz = 3,933 / 1,497
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz = 4700 / 1,741
So not that bad compared to the U series 15W parts. Of course this is 35W part and while Intel still make 35W parts, not many laptops have them as ultra-thin seems to be in thing.
So that's apparently 6 years without any progress aside from power. Well power, and the iGPU which the CPU benchmarks don't measure.
However, a rather simple bench (Passmark GPU) scores the HD3000 in this 311 and the HD 530 from the i5-5200U at 1,072, so that's where Intel have spent most the transistors of the recent node shrinks.
the 1600x900 is a brighter screen
These laptops are solidly built with a very good keyboard, support three hard drives or SSD for dual boot or larger spinning disk/SSD combo:
1 x main 2.5"
1 x ultrabay 2.5"
1 x mSata
Memory 8GB max / PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3, non-parity,
dual-channel capable, two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets
Ports Three USB 2.0not 3.0 (one powered), one USB 2.0/eSATA combo port,
external monitor (VGA DB-15, DisplayPort), ethernet (RJ-45)
The eSata port is very useful for disk image backups/restores etc
Detailed product specifications link
14.0" (355mm) HD (1366x768) color, anti-glare, LED backlight,
200 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 300:1 contrast ratio
or
14.0" (355mm) HD+ (1600x900) color, anti-glare, LED backlight,
250 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 300:1 contrast ratio
My one year old Yoga 3 Pro, which cost over £700, will only go for 4 at best.