For the more price conscious, the T470 is a good alternative to the X1C5 when you account for the fact that the hard drive and memory are user serviceable so you can source cheaper third party options. The battery life is quite good (double digits) as there’s an internal 3cell and an external 6cell.
Still happy with my T450s. Built-in RJ-45, SD Card, multiple USB, Display Port and VGA. And, there’s a real docking station that works under OpenBSD. (Yeah, real time. Ports and display are immediately available. Had to write scripts to handle turning things on and off, but no reboot required.)
The main differences I see between it and the T470 is the T470 has USB-C, HDMI instead of VGA and maxes at 32GB of RAM. Disappointing there’s no WQHD option, though.
Still, great laptop if you need more than ultraportable.
For the more price conscious, the T470 is a good alternative to the X1C5 when you account for the fact that the hard drive and memory are user serviceable so you can source cheaper third party options. The battery life is quite good (double digits) as there’s an internal 3cell and an external 6cell.
Still happy with my T450s. Built-in RJ-45, SD Card, multiple USB, Display Port and VGA. And, there’s a real docking station that works under OpenBSD. (Yeah, real time. Ports and display are immediately available. Had to write scripts to handle turning things on and off, but no reboot required.)
The main differences I see between it and the T470 is the T470 has USB-C, HDMI instead of VGA and maxes at 32GB of RAM. Disappointing there’s no WQHD option, though.
Still, great laptop if you need more than ultraportable.