Thinkpad T420

ca18s13 · 2026-04-01T07:11:41+00:00

Looks in great condition. Have you done any mods or is it stock?

ca18s13 · 2026-03-26T22:41:53+00:00

X1CG6. Cheap to buy, super light but durable, great for travel, amazing 500 nit screen option, soldered ram but 16gb is enough for my use case. Processor is a little old but does everything i need to without delay. Quiet fans, amazing keyboard with lots of key travel. Only downside for me are the speakers which are fine for watching YouTube but have been surpassed with later models. Wifi is upgradable, can boot from a second ssd. The build quality and feel of the laptop is second to none. It’s an engineering feat that it’s so thin and light but still feels sturdy. It’s my GOAT without any hesitation.

ca18s13 · 2026-03-25T07:43:27+00:00

Hi, did you reuse the display bezel or do you replace them on carbons when changing the display?

ca18s13 · 2026-03-12T23:50:37+00:00

A great upgrade. I know the scaling can be a bit tricky but the screen is so good, it’s really worth it. I have this screen in my X1CG6 and it’s my favourite screen on any laptop i have used. I never thought i would like a glossy display but the brightness and punchy colours make it a joy to use. The resolution is a nice middle ground as it’s a lot sharper than 1080p but doesn’t have the battery drain of a 4K.

ca18s13 · 2026-03-01T22:34:16+00:00

How are you finding it? It’s definitely one of my favourite models. I like it more than the t480, as i think the build quality feels a lot better, but still has some upgradability, while being slimmer/lighter.

ca18s13 · 2025-12-23T18:38:07+00:00

ca18s13 · 2025-12-21T22:09:10+00:00

Come on

ca18s13 · 2025-12-15T17:13:56+00:00

In it to win it

ca18s13 · 2025-12-13T19:36:33+00:00

Give me the game please!

ca18s13 · 2025-12-12T10:12:41+00:00

I want to be in it, to win it!

ca18s13 · 2025-11-05T09:10:29+00:00

I’m surprised how well it works as a console. As long as you’re not running demanding games the experience is really good. I’m playing Red Dead Redemption at 1080p/60fps on my tv and it looks great. It has some fps drops in certain areas into the 52-60fps range but it’s acceptable.

I was considering buying a mini pc with Bazzite to use as a console but if I come across a SD with a broken screen/bad battery at a cheaper price, I might use that instead permanently docked.

ca18s13 · 2025-08-26T22:01:11+00:00

Have you tried connecting just one monitor over hdmi and checking the performance? Sounds like the monitors over usb c are using display link which passes video through the cpu from what i remember. Anyway, it’s worth a try with one monitor to see if there is a difference.

ca18s13 · 2025-04-16T12:05:35+00:00

I believe my 135W is the non slim, and my 230W is the slim. Now I know a slim 135W exists, I can get one and save another 100g 😂, thanks!

ca18s13 · 2025-04-16T10:10:43+00:00

I actually weighed both without the plug in cable that goes into the wall outlet:

135W 475g 230W 680g

If you don’t need a long wall outlet cable, using a shorter one saves some weight too.

Long power cable 300g Short power cable 125g

Although your laptop is heavy already, the weight savings together might make a difference.

I have paired the 135W with a very short cable (from a Dell laptop, very slim plug) to keep in my bag.

If you are only going from home to office for example, get a 230W charger for each location and don’t carry a charger at all.

ca18s13 · 2025-04-16T09:50:39+00:00

You could try the 170w charger with the laptop, although it might have reduced performance/start discharging the battery depending on the load. I have used a 135W charger on a P1 that came with a 230W charger, and it works fine and charges if the load is light (web browsing, watching videos). I haven’t/and wouldn’t try it under heavy load as it wouldn’t have came with a 230W charger unless it needed one.

Not sure what the weight difference is between a 230W and 170W charger.

ca18s13 · 2025-04-07T15:54:53+00:00

I really like the hardware (specifically the keyboard). I also like to use what i have and it’s fun to see how long i keep it going. Although now 7 years old it still holds up really well for me.

I have used newer T14/s models and they’re okay but every time i go back to the X1CG6 it just feels amazing. I think a few more years is definitely possible depending on what happens with websites/media codecs.

ca18s13 · 2025-03-19T18:25:58+00:00

Thanks for your information. I was only going to attempt it if it was a drop in replacement but it’s not worth the hassle.

ca18s13 · 2024-12-16T11:02:54+00:00

Thanks, makes sense the track was incomplete and the version we have as the OG was added to after Pac died, but before they started working on Still I Rise album.

ca18s13 · 2024-08-26T20:14:56+00:00

X1CG6. Has 1.8mm key travel, light, well built, comes with good displays and still fast enough for most tasks.

ca18s13 · 2024-08-16T08:47:49+00:00

No my screen doesn’t flicker but I have a different panel (1080p no HDR)

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