I received mine two days ago. I was underwhelmed. It looks nice but it felt fragile. I was surprised by how light it feels. Granted, the T440s is supposed to be a thin and light machine. Still, I expected something a bit more rugged given the ThinkPad brand (note that I am coming from a T420 – both home and work - plus a couple of previously used ThinkPads e.g. T60, x200 tablet, x61 tablet, T400, T42, x220).
The screen is gorgeous but I would be sacrificing a lot for the visuals. I am going to wait to see how the reviews for the T440p turn up. I think that this one would be a better fit for me.
By the way, my T440s also has the backlight bleeding that some have reported. I don’t know how widespread it is but don’t be surprised if you find it in your machine.
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If I install an X GB SSD, how much space should I expect to have left after installing Windows 8 and all the corresponding stuff? Is Intel Rapid Start even necessary?
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Oh, and I'm pretty sure all IPS screens have some backlight bleed, it's the kind of thing you notice only when you're looking for it IMO. The monitor I have (Dell Ultrasharp) has some bleed around the edges but it's never an issue for me (though I don't really watch movies on it, but even if I did I don't think I'd mind - I'm not the picky type though). -
I found a shop where I can order the T440s with 500GB 7200U SATA + 16GB M.2 SSD ( Single-Sided M.2 SSD ). So far I have no experience with SSD's. I was about buying a new Notebook with a 180 or 256 GB SSD, but this M.2 SSD is new to me. Are a M.2 SSD and a SATA 3 SSD comparable in performance. And can you install Windows 8 on the T440s on 16GB M.2 SSD? Or is Windows nowadays so intelligent than you can install it on two partitions.
System requirements - Microsoft Windows
Here it states 20 GB necessary for 64-Bit, so I assume naively fast hibernation, stand-by, wake up, boot will not work with a 16GB M.2 SSD? The shop offers also to built in 180 GB SSD or 80GB M.2 SSD Mini-PCIe Intel and keep the 500 GB HDD. Same price for upgrade, so if M.2 is comparable to SATA Interface I would prefer first option. Any suggestions? -
It is a great screen but as I mentioned the machine was not what I expected. Hopefully the T440p turns out better for me.
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Got two T440s's at work today, one for myself.
i7, FHD screen (non-touch) etc. Upgraded myself to 12GB RAM and 1TB Samsung SSD's.
Positives are the screen looks great - among the best I've seen on a Windows laptop. Touchpad is great, again, among the best I've used on Windows - scrolling is incredibly smooth. Well done. On the other hand, the integrated buttons for the Trackpoint take some getting used to. I don't think I'll ever give the Trackpoint up completely, but with this trackpad, it will be a lot easier. Build quality seems excellent. Got the high end docks. Bummed we had to buy new docks, bummed to see the change in power brick compatibility, glad to see how small the new power brick is.
Negatives. Both screens have issues. One has a vertical line down the side. The other had a bright white splotch in one corner. It took over an hour on the phone with Lenovo to get me setup for service - we have 5 year onsite plans but the computers are so new that nothing was registering in their system. Not impressed at being shipped computers with visual defects and having to wait on hold while they figure out their paperwork. Also not thrilled about having the computers cracked open brand new. When upgrading the RAM and SSD I cracked part of one of the back sections, despite following Lenovo's own instructions, so they'll be replacing that too.
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I know that. I am referring to the problematic type of backlight bleed.
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I've delayed ordering a t440s to see what (if any) sales on it happen on black friday/cyber monday and I just noticed that the base system (non-touch, non-ssd) I was planning to buy with some upgrades increased over $600 in price from ~$1200 original to $1870 now. does anyone have an explanation for this?
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I would not be surprised if it's a mistake on their website, which always seems to be somewhat messed up. Has anyone tried calling a sales rep to see if the lower price is still available?
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Actually, the educational discount gives me a 8gb RAM 256gb SSD rMBP for $1400. Even though self-upgrading the T440s brings it to the same price, I still went with the T440s since I'm too adverse to using the Mac OS. Dual-booting Windows just doesn't cut it for me.
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I've been using Samsung 840 PRO 256GB and so far I haven't got any issues. I have the machine since Wednesday and used it everyday for at least 4-5hours, I don't know if that qualifys for several days, but so far no problems.
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Those of you who replaced the internal drive with an SSD, how did you install Windows on the SSD?
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For those based in the UK and are planning to buy a ThinkPad from the Lenovo UK site in a few days the following 10% coupon code can help - CJNOV10UK. The code is not mentioned anywhere on the site so I thought it may help some people out there, still not great compared to US prices but better than nothing I suppose!
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Sorry if it's been asked before but will a 9.5mm ssd fit or does it have to be a 7mm one? The user guide states both sizes without much explanation except that it depends on the model..
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Have had my T440s for a few days now. Overall a great machine. Slight light leakage visible on the bottom only upon bootup while on the black screen. Not worth returning as you never know what you'll get on the next unit. My only complaint is the TrackPoint is not as good as previous ThinkPads. It's quite noisy and more spread out making more of a reach to click the right buttons.
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I have market it on this screenshot.
I got used to it really quickly, and now have difficultys to go back to the old design (as the old dedicated buttons seem now so small to me). The only thing a bit "strange" is the clicking noise, I hope they will change that in future generations.iofthestorm likes this. -
Thanks for the info Ibmthink.
I tried to open your attachment but it's asking me to log in but I'm already logged in (as you have to be to post replies). Are you sure the article link is correct?
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Can someone explain, how it works or what constraints one faces, if you want to install windows and linux in dual boot and truecrypt encryption when ordering with 500 GB HDD and 16 GB M.2 SSD Cache. Can you simply install linux on the HDD without disturbing Win OS or even setup Linux to also use this SSD also as Cache?
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A few more thoughts after the weekend with the T440s.
Still love the touchpad. Screen looks as good as ever. Battery life seems to be settling in and 5-6 hours seems reasonable. I wish it were another hour or two, but I don't want to carry the larger battery around.
Keyboard backlight is a disappointment overall. At the distance I sit from the keyboard the lights are right in my eyes most of the time so all I see is glare not backlit keys. Also the fact that it turns off on it's own so easy and there is no tie to ambient light. It's only a 1/2 step forward from the overhead light, whereas Apple's take really 'just works' and the user never has to think about it. This should be better.
I got my 30-day sleep mode to work by changing the partition ID in DiskPart thanks to some great advice I found on the official Lenovo forums. My take, and someone help me out here if I'm wrong - is that these accessory drives are meant to act as the partition for the 30-day sleep or as the Express Cache for a platter drive. If you order a platter drive and only one M.2, you'll get the Express Cache loaded but no 30-day Sleep. If you order two 16GB drives, you'd get both. If you order with a SSD, and one 16GB you'll get the 30-day sleep. If you ordered both 16GB's you'd again get both, but this isn't really necessary in this config.
If the above is correct, then what happened is that we ordered a platter drive and 1 16GB and then swapped them out ourselves for a SSD. So to swap the function of the 16GB we have to change the ID of the drive in Diskpart and also enable Hybrid Sleep in the Windows Power Plan.
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Is the 30-day sleep function anything more complex than just hibernation?
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Yeah I'm not sure, now that you mention it, that this hybrid sleep provides any benefit, again, if you are on a SSD, since you are writing to solid state either way. It does feel faster than coming out of hibernate on my older Window 7 machine on a SSD, but that could just be because of older hardware.
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Keyboard backlight is a disappointment overall. At the distance I sit from the keyboard the lights are right in my eyes most of the time so all I see is glare not backlit keys. Also the fact that it turns off on it's own so easy and there is no tie to ambient light. It's only a 1/2 step forward from the overhead light, whereas Apple's take really 'just works' and the user never has to think about it. This should be better.
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Can Any T440s or T440 users tell me what is the size of the Lenovo recovery partition?
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Has anyone put a Samsung 840 EVO in yet?
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I have two T440s's with 840 EVO 1TB drives in them.
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So I made reorder my T440s non touch FHD with the now standard 256 ssd since my original model is unavailable/more expensive I can't get a price match policy on Black Friday as I had literally planned. I did not wait for Black Friday as I wanted the laptop before Thanksgiving. I'll explain.
1. So I ordered the T440s with FHD i5-4300 and A/c wireless, spinning 500GB, and accidental protection with the 15% off B&N with 7.5% tax costs $1606.37 That is expected to ship December 2nd.
However, my goal/plan was to wait for black Friday when I assume B&N would be 20% and save about 85 dollars off. and use that money saved to get an 256 Samsung Evo SSD for about $175-180.
2. New order: Same as first laptop with standard 256GB hard drive but assuming B&N will be 20% next week for Black Friday. Total will $1767.30
The difference between the two prices is about $161. So I am getting a 256GB on for $161 which is the essentially the same price online, I dont have to download and install Windows 7 (time saved), it is covered under warranty, and don't have to take off the cover...sort of I will install 8Gb memory. While I am not thrilled that I can't get the price match on my current model coming in due to the change in models on Lenovo, overall I am spending the same and or slightly less assuming 20% Black Friday.
What do you guys think?
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You can already get 20%. The day the model released I posted the name of the rep who was giving 20% off for a very basic model, FHD, wifi, battery upgrade. They were giving even larger discounts for more expensively configured machines.
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T440s Owner´s Thread
Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ibmthink, Oct 18, 2013.