Lenovo ThinkPad T450s Ultrabook Review

[Redaktion]

The return of the old master. What can be improved in an almost perfect notebook? Lenovo might have thought that it is better not to change too much and launched a only slightly revised edition of the T440s with the ThinkPad T450s. At least, the manufacturer (partly) answered the complaints about the predecessor's unusual five-button Clickpad.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T450s-Ultrabook-Review.137248.0.html

[systemBuilder]

5 Hrs battery and a 12 GB RAM limit.  Both are unacceptable compromises.  My company has stopped sourcing T-series thinkpads.

[lkojsdkl]

The physical buttons on BOTTOM edge (on dell lAtitude) of touchpad are still missing.

[powerslave12r]

The physical buttons on BOTTOM edge (on dell lAtitude) of touchpad are still missing.

Thank god someone else thought the same thing. I thought I was the only one who cared about those. I can't imagine using a laptop without those bottom touchpad buttons.

Thank god Dell has left some options for us.

[Basil]

Great review; very thorough and balanced. The verdict really says it all. I hope Lenovo listens.

[fb1996]

a 12 GB RAM limit

The T450s supports 20GB RAM when you use a 16GB DDR3L SODIMM module.

[warning78]

I received the notebook a week ago and I noticed that there is no space between the keyboard and screen when closed, not even a millimeter. :o :o
Grease and dirt are transferred on the screen simply by closing the screen .
I asked lenovo and they told me that everything works as designed!!???!!!???!!! ??? ???
Italian keyboard.

[boday]

>However, you're better off connecting modern flat screens via Mini DisplayPort, which is capable of 60 MHz at 3840x2160 pixels.

Lol...It should be 60 Hz, not 60 MHz.

[Till Schönborn]

 ;D

That seems like a translation error, has been fixed now.

[seth5744]

Did anyone manage to get the dedicated trackpoint buttons working for ubuntu?

[systemBuilder]

It's astonishing that IBM/Lenovo has been making these laptops for 30 years and they still think the market will accept a device with 1:30 of battery lifetime.  I am suffering with a T430s.  Thin light, and not portable because I am always looking for a wall outlet.

[systemBuilder]

a 12 GB RAM limit

The T450s supports 20GB RAM when you use a 16GB DDR3L SODIMM module.

Which you can buy exactly where, precisely, and for how much?  I bet it can support 36 GB of RAM with a 32GB simm, and 68GB of RAM with a 64GB simm.  In your dreams!

[fb1996]

Which you can buy exactly where, precisely, and for how much?

Have a look at this article by Notebookcheck if you don't believe me:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intelligent-Memory-16-GB-RAM-modules-for-Broadwell-notebooks.137492.0.html

[Procyon]

a 12 GB RAM limit

The T450s supports 20GB RAM when you use a 16GB DDR3L SODIMM module.

Which you can buy exactly where, precisely, and for how much?

You can buy it exactly at http://www.ok2.de/16GB-SO-DIMM-Speichermodul--1027.html , precisely, for €345, accurately and specifically.

[Thomas W. S.]

To chime in on a few comments here the Thinkpad T450s repair manual says that it supports a maximum of 16GB RAM.

Now to my comment:

For anyone reading who is considering one of these but off-put by price I'd advise you to call Lenovo sales directly and ask for a deal/ coupon code. I did and got $275 off a T450s. Also, if you're somewhat handy you can easily order it with only the 4GB of onboard RAM and the 500GB HDD and then get an additional stick of 4GB soDIMM and a 256GB 42mm M.2 SSD for about $170 total and install them yourself, really easy job. By doing this myself I was able to get a Thinkpad 450s i5 5200u with 8GB RAM, 256GB SDD + 500GB HDD, 1080p IPS panel, and backlit keyboard for $943.07 which we can all agree is a freaking amazing deal.