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does anyone own both a t490 and t495 ? how do they compare ? and how's amd with Linux i.e Ubuntu KDE variants ? I own a t490 running Kubuntu

by dzonga 7y ago

wmf 7y ago
At this point it's probably better to wait for the T14.
- redsparrow 7y ago
  For anyone else wondering like I was... The T14 will be the replacement for the T490 and T495. Likewise there will be a T14s to replace the T490s and T495s and a T15 to replace the T590. They will no longer distinguish between Intel and AMD in the model name. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-T14s-T15-with-AMD-Ryzen-Pro-4000-and-Intel-Comet-Lake-announced.454393.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-T14s-T15-w...
- akvadrako 7y ago
  The T14 Intel is better then the T14 AMD. Better display and thunderbolt.
  - o_x 7y ago
    They both have 1x Thunderbolt 3, but yes, intel allows for 4K panel upgrade
    - akvadrako 7y ago
      T14 does not have thunderbolt. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-T14s-X13-AMD-Ryzen-4000-versions-do-not-feature-Thunderbolt-after-all.460707.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-T14s-X13-A... https://nbreview.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ThinkPad-T14-AMD-Datasheet.pdf https://nbreview.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ThinkPad-T14-...
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O_H_E 7y ago
check out notebookcheck.net for reviews, they are quite thorough.
- fulafel 7y ago
  There is a T495 review on notebookcheck, but it's based on previous gen CPU and it lacks Linux coverage. Possibly the Ryzen 4000 model will be called T14/T14s instead of T495? No review of those either though.
tannhaeuser 7y ago
There's a Thinkpad E495 (previous-gen Ryzen/Vega) review on notebookcheck. The "E" series (fka "Edge") is a budget notebook though; for example, it uses slower memory and doesnt't have keyboard lighting/fingerprint sensors. I can confirm an E495 works perfectly with Ubuntu 19.10 OOTB; not sure the newer Ryzen is already fully supported by Ubuntu 20.04 LTS coming out these days.

does anyone own both a t490 and t495 ? how do they compare ? and how's amd with Linux i.e Ubuntu KDE variants ? I own a t490 running Kubuntu

by dzonga 7y ago

does anyone own both a t490 and t495 ? how do they compare ? and how's amd with Linux i.e Ubuntu KDE variants ? I own a t490 running Kubuntu

wmf 7y ago

At this point it's probably better to wait for the T14.

redsparrow 7y ago
For anyone else wondering like I was... The T14 will be the replacement for the T490 and T495. Likewise there will be a T14s to replace the T490s and T495s and a T15 to replace the T590. They will no longer distinguish between Intel and AMD in the model name. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-T14s-T15-with-AMD-Ryzen-Pro-4000-and-Intel-Comet-Lake-announced.454393.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-T14s-T15-w...
akvadrako 7y ago
The T14 Intel is better then the T14 AMD. Better display and thunderbolt.
- o_x 7y ago
  They both have 1x Thunderbolt 3, but yes, intel allows for 4K panel upgrade
  - akvadrako 7y ago
    T14 does not have thunderbolt. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-T14s-X13-AMD-Ryzen-4000-versions-do-not-feature-Thunderbolt-after-all.460707.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T14-T14s-X13-A... https://nbreview.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ThinkPad-T14-AMD-Datasheet.pdf https://nbreview.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ThinkPad-T14-...

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O_H_E 7y ago

check out notebookcheck.net for reviews, they are quite thorough.

fulafel 7y ago
There is a T495 review on notebookcheck, but it's based on previous gen CPU and it lacks Linux coverage. Possibly the Ryzen 4000 model will be called T14/T14s instead of T495? No review of those either though.

tannhaeuser 7y ago

There's a Thinkpad E495 (previous-gen Ryzen/Vega) review on notebookcheck. The "E" series (fka "Edge") is a budget notebook though; for example, it uses slower memory and doesnt't have keyboard lighting/fingerprint sensors. I can confirm an E495 works perfectly with Ubuntu 19.10 OOTB; not sure the newer Ryzen is already fully supported by Ubuntu 20.04 LTS coming out these days.