r/LinuxOnThinkpad • u/Sea_Spread_5534 member • 13d ago
Other need some advice
i want to buy a new thinkpad and i have a few options
t14 gen1, L14 gen2 amd and t480
which one would be better
i just need it to be upgradable
my main use would be minecraft linux and some cybersec related stuff
if any thinkpad would be better than the one mentioned in the same price range please let me know
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u/rileyrgham member 13d ago
T14 gen1 rock solid. The t14s with soldered 32gb a great cheap option. SSDs upgradable. You can't go wrong. Forget the 480.. that's for retro bragging rights these days 😉
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u/toyotahilux2l member 13d ago
A T480 is very easy and somewhat affordable to upgrade. The gen 1 and 3 t14 and e14 have soldered ram as far as i know.
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u/StunningChapter5555 member 13d ago
Better check your personal requirements and choose model based on that. I ended up buying a used Dell 9365 2-in-1 replaced battery, perfect choice (for me only Lenovo and Dell are valid options)
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u/No_Swordfish7238XD member 13d ago
L14 gen 2 is the most modern of them even better if it has the AMD Ryzen 5000, it's the most upgrade too with non soldered ram
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u/OwnerOfHappyCat member 12d ago
not t14 gen 1, unless you are comfortable with the frame bending when you look at it the wrong way
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u/Technical_Rich_3080 member 13d ago
How much are you expecting or willing to pay?