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Can't wait to see those AMD ThinkPads and I sure hope they also have AMD graphics.

by jrepinc 7y ago

gfiorav 7y ago
Looking at the already available AMD Thinkpad, the price cut comes at a cost: No thunderbolt
nextos 7y ago
The T495s is already AMD and quite good and cheap.
- zelly 7y ago
  I use this. I like it. Upgraded the SSD and added the motherboard max of 32G RAM. If you are using Linux on a laptop, you have a choice between dealing with NVIDIA's proprietary garbage or bad integrated graphics. AMD GPU on a laptop is a godsend.
  - kvark 7y ago
    Heh, I was hoping for the same, but in reality I get sleep issues quite often, subpar battery life, and overall unpolished experience... on AMD with Ubuntu.
    - fladrif 7y ago
      Which AMD cpu was this? And what version of Ubuntu were you running?
      - kvark 7y ago
        It's with Ryzen 3500U on Ubuntu 19.10, no fancy configuration.
        zelly 7y ago
        I'm using Fedora, haven't had any sleep problems. If you're using GNOME or KDE, they are notorious for hijacking ACPI handling. Try "# systemctl suspend" to rule out it being Linux's fault.
        kvark 7y ago
        Wouldn't it be fun if you were basically saying "AMD support on Linux is great, unless you are using GNOME or KDE"? :D
    - pengaru 7y ago
      Is that using the latest mainline kernel?
  - NullPrefix 7y ago
    >motherboard max of 32G RAM Are you sure about that number, because that seems.. rather low. Sandy Bridge era T420 and X220 accepted 16GB. Just double capacity after 9 years isn't that impressive, is it? There are 32GB DDR4 SODIMMS in the market.
    - zelly 7y ago
      Yes unfortunately that's it according to the manufacturer. https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T495/ThinkPad_T495_Spec.PDF https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T... > Just double capacity after 9 years isn't that impressive, is it? In their defense, there's a limit to what you can fit into and cool in a laptop chassis. The most expensive MPB you can buy now (with Coffee Lake?) can fit a max of 64GB. You can build an AMD (or Intel, if you want to waste money) desktop with >1TB RAM.
  - KSS42 7y ago
    Are you sure you use T495s? T495s -> max 16 GB T495 -> max 32 GB. I use the T495s and it is a great laptop. It is slighter thinner/lighter than the T495.
    - zelly 7y ago
      Yes, you're right, it's a T495, not the s.
- Bellyache5 7y ago
  What is the difference between the T495s and the non-“s” model? Lenovo’s site doesn’t make that clear.
djsumdog 7y ago
I assume this is the new AMD 4000 line of laptop CPU/GPUs they're pushing out this year? I've been looking forward to seeing more reviews of these. So far Dave2D/Linus have only done reviews on the Zephyrus G14 (GA401) and neither one could say much since it was an engineering sample. It will be interesting to see these come to market.

Can't wait to see those AMD ThinkPads and I sure hope they also have AMD graphics.

gfiorav 7y ago

Looking at the already available AMD Thinkpad, the price cut comes at a cost: No thunderbolt

nextos 7y ago

The T495s is already AMD and quite good and cheap.

zelly 7y ago
I use this. I like it. Upgraded the SSD and added the motherboard max of 32G RAM. If you are using Linux on a laptop, you have a choice between dealing with NVIDIA's proprietary garbage or bad integrated graphics. AMD GPU on a laptop is a godsend.
- kvark 7y ago
  Heh, I was hoping for the same, but in reality I get sleep issues quite often, subpar battery life, and overall unpolished experience... on AMD with Ubuntu.
  - fladrif 7y ago
    Which AMD cpu was this? And what version of Ubuntu were you running?
    - kvark 7y ago
      It's with Ryzen 3500U on Ubuntu 19.10, no fancy configuration.
      - zelly 7y ago
        I'm using Fedora, haven't had any sleep problems. If you're using GNOME or KDE, they are notorious for hijacking ACPI handling. Try "# systemctl suspend" to rule out it being Linux's fault.
        kvark 7y ago
        Wouldn't it be fun if you were basically saying "AMD support on Linux is great, unless you are using GNOME or KDE"? :D
  - pengaru 7y ago
    Is that using the latest mainline kernel?
- NullPrefix 7y ago
  >motherboard max of 32G RAM Are you sure about that number, because that seems.. rather low. Sandy Bridge era T420 and X220 accepted 16GB. Just double capacity after 9 years isn't that impressive, is it? There are 32GB DDR4 SODIMMS in the market.
  - zelly 7y ago
    Yes unfortunately that's it according to the manufacturer. https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T495/ThinkPad_T495_Spec.PDF https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T... > Just double capacity after 9 years isn't that impressive, is it? In their defense, there's a limit to what you can fit into and cool in a laptop chassis. The most expensive MPB you can buy now (with Coffee Lake?) can fit a max of 64GB. You can build an AMD (or Intel, if you want to waste money) desktop with >1TB RAM.
- KSS42 7y ago
  Are you sure you use T495s? T495s -> max 16 GB T495 -> max 32 GB. I use the T495s and it is a great laptop. It is slighter thinner/lighter than the T495.
  - zelly 7y ago
    Yes, you're right, it's a T495, not the s.
Bellyache5 7y ago
What is the difference between the T495s and the non-“s” model? Lenovo’s site doesn’t make that clear.

djsumdog 7y ago

I assume this is the new AMD 4000 line of laptop CPU/GPUs they're pushing out this year? I've been looking forward to seeing more reviews of these. So far Dave2D/Linus have only done reviews on the Zephyrus G14 (GA401) and neither one could say much since it was an engineering sample. It will be interesting to see these come to market.