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== Best retro purpose == | == Best retro purpose == | ||
Mid Windows XP era gaming (DirectX 7-8 target, DirectX 9 usable) or as office computer. High resolution display models are not a good choice since videocards are not | Mid Windows XP era gaming (DirectX 7-8 target, DirectX 9 usable) or as office computer. High resolution display models are not a good choice for a couple of reasons. First, since videocards are not powerful enough for 3D accelerated games in native resolution, performance is lacking. Secondly, the Windows XP GUI looks way too small in native resolution with no magnifying applied and if applied, looks odd due to Windows scaling issues. Moreover, high resolution screens are of the IPS type, using old technology that doesn't refresh fast enough, leaving noticeable trails on fast moving objects. Contrast is also lower for IPS screens. Intel graphics models are cooler running than ATI ones but noticeably slower in 3D games. Windows Vista or 7 runs quite slow, mainly due to the graphics chipset and RAM limitations. The safest choice, also the cheapest, for long use is an Intel GPU T43 with 1024x768 screen. | ||
== Benchmarks == | == Benchmarks == | ||
== Durability and Repair-ability == | |||
Good plastic quality means that case cracks are less common than on other models but the model by itself is not immune. Removable and fixed drive bay are easy to access and the case itself is easy to disassemble due to obvious markings on the laptop's underside as well as masking black tape placed on screws. Many generations (series) of laptops, such as the T40/T41/T42/T43 use the same easy to find screws, trackpads and buttons, keyboards, cooling systems are interchangeable while screens, palmrests, bezels are specific to laptops sizes. | |||
The LCD screen's fluorescent backlight is somewhat hard to replace since screens are slim. LCD screens can be inter-changed to suit a specific native resolution requirement if the proper original cabling is available. Fans and the fan blades can be easily cleaned and bearings can be easily greased, providing long service life since fan casing stud mountings can be pried open and placed back again. | |||
== Greatest features & flaws == | |||
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| Very slim yet configurable laptop || No major improvements compared with T42 laptops | |||
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| Powerful ATI Radeon X300 chipset || Insufficient cooling, no DVI/HDMI output except on docking station | |||
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| Durable, stiff keyboard || Shorter life trackpad buttons | |||
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| The same design style of the T4x series || Annoying IBM/Lenovo BIOS limitation of approved Wifi cards | |||
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== Review == | == Review == | ||
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[[Category:IBM]] | [[Category:IBM laptops]] | ||