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Which Lenovo Laptop Is Best for Students?
While we often recommend students consider a MacBook Air for school, or a Dell Premium laptop if they're set on Windows, Lenovo has comparable Yoga and Slim models that would serve much of the same function. Likewise, the new ThinkPad X9 series seems like a shoo-in for college campuses, being directly aimed at Apple's thin-and-light titans.
If you're on a tighter budget or your coursework doesn't require such a well-equipped machine, Lenovo's IdeaPad line would serve you better. This series provides budget-to-midrange systems for basic workloads and entertainment needs.
Finally, Lenovo's ThinkPad and ThinkBook lines feature laptops with top-end processing hardware and even professional-grade parts for academic workloads in computer science, software engineering, and media editing, to name a few. (High-end engineering work is best reserved for workstation models in the ThinkPad P line.)
Which Series of Lenovo Laptops Is Best?
Because Lenovo makes every one of its laptops with a specific set of customers in mind, we can't point you to one line of Lenovo laptops as the absolute "best" for every situation. With that in mind, we've listed and covered each of Lenovo's laptop series below to help you decide which type of Lenovo laptop is best for you.
Lenovo's conventional laptops include ThinkPads (business laptops), ThinkBooks (small-business work machines), and IdeaPads (general-use laptops). Gaming machines fall under Lenovo's Legion (higher-end) and LOQ (budget) lines, while 2-in-1 hybrids come in Yoga (premium) and Flex (budget) varieties. First, let’s look at the laptops that started it all: the ThinkPads.
Which Lenovo Laptop Is Most Durable?
According to Lenovo's website, "ThinkPad products are currently tested for 12 total methods and 20 procedures" under the US Department of Defense’s MIL-STD 810G standards. These include tolerance for mechanical shock, humidity, sand, dust, and even fungus, among other hazards and contaminants. Like most laptop brands, Lenovo doesn't emphasize durability to the same degree in its general-use, budget, ultraportable, hybrid 2-in-1, and gaming laptop categories.
However, Lenovo isn't known for producing "true rugged" machines that resist significant damage and weather exposure. Dell, Durabook, Getac, and Panasonic are players in that market. For those, check out our buying guide for the best rugged laptops.
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Hi everyone!
Simple question, but I anticipate a variety of nuanced answers. Would really appreciate it if you could please explain to me as a first-timer:
I'm considering a thinkpad as a do-everything, desktop replacement device for school and for a tech/consulting business.
All I want is a laptop that can last me the most years while performing well and having no quality control issues. I have a custom tower pc for whenever I'm at home, but want that sustained power when I'm out and about. The most demanding things I do is Solidworks models, and have way too many apps and chrome tabs open when doing research.
What thinkpad would you recommend for this? I'm considering the X1 Extreme, X1 Carbon, and any others you all suggest.
The MacBook Pro looks quite enticing due to the quality control, but want to stick with windows if possible to get that same level of longevity.
Top concerns are quality control and longevity: least likely to have a lemon or heat issues that compromise longevity. I've had too many issues with Dells, HP, and Surface Pro's. Should I consider an ASUS instead?
Thank you! 😊
Hi , Bhaskar.
I am Ivan, I will help you with this.
Alright, make the transmission go to the Intel Commande Center Look for the Display tab and check if another resolution option appears with Hz.
Also keep the Laptop in performance mode.
Start Menu > Settings > System > Power Off > Battery Mode. Select High Perfomance.
It can also be a problem wi-fi connection probably recommended to use 5g connection to maintain quality in the transmission.
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Hi Ivan,
Thanks so much for helping me with this, I really appreciate it. I tried out the steps you suggested. On the Intel Command Centre, I didn't find any other resolution, I did find a setting called 'Scale' though, and it had three options - Centered, Stretched, Maintain Aspect Ratio. I tried all three, and with your second suggestion of putting the laptop on High Performance mode, the picture seems to have improved significantly. Every once in a while, there's still a gentle pixelation or choppiness, but I think I can live with that. My internet speed is 1gbps, so I haven't experimented with that so far. This was really helpful, Ivan. I hope that last remaining bit of pixelation also goes away and I have a neat little image on screen. Once again, thanks so much!
Cheers,
Bhaskar,