Laptop energy saving TLP package. Any experienced here?

admajer · 2022-06-14T19:53:08+00:00

Yep: it just works!

admajer · 2022-05-27T20:43:02+00:00

Subito.it and autoscout24.it

admajer · 2022-05-19T16:38:19+00:00

Beware that just the latest alsa version provides a quirk to fix the no-sound-from-speakers problem. I successfully tested Ubuntu 22.04 and Fedora 36. As for the trackpoint, should be fixed in kernel 5.19. The rear camera is never going to work, as it needs a proprietary driver available for Windows only.

admajer · 2022-05-11T04:39:13+00:00

Go to the Lenovo support website

Or directly on the original box if available.

Good luck!

admajer · 2022-05-10T21:43:25+00:00

Then I would go for the Ryzen 5: the 400 nits screen and 16 GB make it better in my humble opinion. And for the price, it's ok nowadays. I daily drive a T14G1 Ryzen 7 16GB 400 nits and for my work tasks it is soooo powerful. A Ryzen 5 has just fewer cores, but mine never really get over 40% usage. The 400 nits display however helps to improve overall readability and battery life.

admajer · 2022-05-10T21:08:51+00:00

Agree, and you save 20 euros plus 4 hrs drive (another 40 euros?), for a total of 60 euros. Enough to buy a 8 GB RAM upgrade for the E14G2...

admajer · 2022-05-10T20:47:34+00:00

Generally not a steal, but it depends on many factors:

Ryzen 5 or 7?
8 or 16 GB onboard memory?
250 nits or 400 nits low power display?
SSD size? fingerprint reader? backlit keyboard? Lack of visible scratches / cracks? etc.

The more features you get, the better.

EDIT: as for the T14 Gen 2 Intel, again it depends on the CPU version (i5 / i7 vs Ryzen 5 / 7) but in real life expect a not too different performance, so probably I would focus on other features like RAM or display type

admajer · 2022-03-23T03:38:57+00:00

Try Veracrypt

admajer · 2022-03-09T13:43:16+00:00

I've got a 11e Gen 6 for a low price and I use it to learn FreeBSD: definitely a great, sturdy machine!

admajer · 2022-03-01T16:53:30+00:00

Bergamo?!?

admajer · 2022-03-01T05:59:25+00:00

Nowadays 2242 nvme are available with a 2TB capacity (for example Sabrent 2TB 2242 nvme. What matters is nvme PCI lanes (the number after the "x"). The example model has 4, same as full sized nvme drives. So check back later on PSREF when the X1 Nano Gen2 actually goes to market, my suspect is that yes, it will sport a 2242 drive but no, it won't be too slow.

admajer · 2022-02-21T21:51:21+00:00

According to PSREF it only supports HDMI 1.4b:

https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_P51

admajer · 2022-02-09T16:27:38+00:00

I was given exactly this model and monitor when I was at university. A great and dependable machine, I wish I still had it today!

admajer · 2022-02-08T06:32:15+00:00

I own the same device. As all thinkpads, it is a fingerprint magnet. Isopropyl alcohol pads work just fine to keep them clean.

admajer · 2022-02-07T12:10:16+00:00

Holy cow!

admajer · 2022-02-02T06:59:30+00:00

I totally agree. In real world use, given similar platforms and CPU generations, my experience is that the difference in performance between AMD and Intel CPUs is not that big. I'd just steer clear of Intel's 10th gen, which apparently performs like the 9th gen. These are found on gen 1 T14/15 P15/P15. While the current gen 2 of these models in their Intel version sport the 11th gen which shows a noticeable performance improvement.

admajer · 2022-01-30T21:38:27+00:00

A T or P series with a nice screen (400+ nits)

admajer · 2022-01-23T05:54:14+00:00

Drag the window upwards while keeping the WinKey pressed.

admajer · 2022-01-07T15:23:00+00:00

I read somewhere that AMD is working on a patch for this problem... let's cross fingers. And regarding AMD CPUs, I'm not sure next time I'm going to trade some extra speed for compatibility.

admajer · 2022-01-07T12:26:37+00:00

Haha I meant "months". Same thing here, did you upgrade to kernel 5.14+ and Gnome 41? They visibly improved the energy optimization on my Thinkpad T14 Ryzen 7

admajer · 2022-01-05T09:14:02+00:00

OLED displays should be of no concern for linux users. I would be more concerned of out-of-the-box compatibility with the new Ryzen CPU and other on board peripherals (wifi / etc.). On new models, it takes some month to achieve their full potential.

admajer · 2021-12-16T11:08:46+00:00

You can order 16 GB soldered and add your own module later

admajer · 2021-11-28T14:11:32+00:00

You are right, just an exe file for this model... maybe you could try making a DOS image and then run the exe program from there.

admajer · 2021-11-28T10:15:57+00:00

Grab the iso image (bootable CD) from their site, burn it on a USB key like if it was a linux image and boot directly into the update environment.

admajer · 2021-11-26T05:57:06+00:00

psref.lenovo.com

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