ThinkPad X220 (i/T) Owners Thread

[haquocdung]

1. Yes

2. Not sure, but it's obviously faster than 2.0, not sure about benchmarks...

Thanks, but I heard that people are having problem with using usb 3.0 at usb 2.0 speed.

[Goren]

The cheapest I've seen the X220 with the i5 was about $620 over the summer. If you figure in your upgrades, that'd make it about $700. I'd say it's not bad for of late, but I've seen better. There'll be better pricing down the road. It's only a matter of when. The question is do you want to wait it out?

Are you not getting the IPS LCD? If you're looking to save a few bucks and it's just a general purpose machine, I'd drop down to the i3. I have the i3 and never once have I wished I upgraded.

Other than that, it looks like a nice machine. Pop in a mSATA drive and you're in like flynn.

Thanks Zaz, and yeah I thought the "Premium display" option was the IPS?
and yeah I'm willing to wait if a better deal comes down the road!
I remember once, a long time ago when the T400 first came out, some one leaked an EPP code, and everyone was getting super cheap thinkpads (but at a month and a half delivery wait time).. will that happen again?

[ckthepilot]

Is the Intel 160GB SSD in the X220 slower than the 128GB SSD that Lenovo is offering? It's a $70 upgrade going from 128GB to 160GB. Is it worth it?

[ZaZ]

They must have changed it since I ordered when the Premium was on the back end.

I'm sure there will be a better deal, but when? Could be a couple weeks, it could be months.

As EPP isn't what it used to be as prices have come down. Sometimes pre-configured models cost less. The $620 price that happened over the summer was a MasterCard deal if I recall correctly.

[stevod]

Is the Intel 160GB SSD in the X220 slower than the 128GB SSD that Lenovo is offering? It's a $70 upgrade going from 128GB to 160GB. Is it worth it?

I'd imagine you wouldn't notice any real-world difference between two current generation SSDs.

However the extra capacity may be worth it to you. 128GB could be a little tight.

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[pygo]

hey,
im considering buying a ssd for my x220, crucial m4 64gb to be exact. i know i need to remove the spacer, but do i have to use duck tape on the inside too? if yes, any detailed guide with pictures just so i dont screw up?
also, any negative experiences with using ssd on x220?

thanks in advance!

Just take the lid off and plaster a single layer of electrical tape on the inside part of the cover and reassemble with shorter screws. Thats what i did and never a problem, i have the 128gb model.

Hi
Re: the fingerprint reader on X220, does anyone know if its possible just to activate power-on fingerprint WITHOUT having a windows password/fingerprints? Cheers

Yes you do not require a windows password to boot via fingerprint.

[tongdakfiend]

Is there a way that I can bypass the Windows login screen when using the fingerprint reader to power on?

[Azrielsc]

Is there a way that I can bypass the Windows login screen when using the fingerprint reader to power on?

This is my setting that I used to bypass login screen.



Hope it helps!

[amaunator]

Hello friends,

I ve deceided to buy X220T (not that i need of a touch screen but it seems nice ), but there is so much going on. If you dont mind i d like to clarify some of those issues for me. First of all, the throttling issue. I ve read that it has been resolved with the 1.21 bios update which is also suitable version for eGPU. Is this true or should i get 90w power brick as well?

Is USB3.0 available in x220T with i7 or not. If its not, should i downgrade the cpu to i5. Maybe i can replace the i5 with i7 quad later (dont know if its doable ).

Are there any orientation/Wi-fi problems with thinkpad wi-fi cards?

Here are the specifics that i most probably going to order:

i7, 320gigs 5400rpm HD, 4gb ram ~1400$, (before tax in Canada). I know this is too expensive, but i guess there is no other option to get them in Canada anyways is there?.

Although these issuses are discussed over and over again, I d really appriciate if you could relieve me on these topics.

Thanks

[ekam]

What's the best case sleeve for the X220 with regular 6-cell batt.???

Is USB3.0 available in x220T with i7 or not. If its not, should i downgrade the cpu to i5. Maybe i can replace the i5 with i7 quad later (dont know if its doable ).

USB3 is only available with the i7 CPU option. Throttling issue is supposed to be fixed few BIOS versions back.

Does anybody here run both the mSATA SSD with a 2.5" SSD together??? Can this be done?