Hi,

A problem I have been coming up against is that a lot of the newer, budget Windows laptop (which I will immediately replace with my distribution of choice upon receipt) have memory soldered on the motherboard. This is a decision which brings the utmost distate to my mouth; I’m looking for budget laptops around the $300 mark (new) that let me upgrade their parts. Which models should I be looking at?

I am aware that the used market is fairly decent right now but I’d like to take a look at what’s coming up alongside looking at used gear. Thanks.

    • cmnybo
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      8 months ago

      There’s nothing wrong with the T470, it’s just an older model. If you find a really good deal on one then get it. If not, then go for the T480 since it has a newer CPU and better battery life.

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          8 months ago

          It will probably be fine for the next decade at least. It supports up to 32GB of RAM.

    • MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.worldOP
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      8 months ago

      I was simply asking for newer laptops. I am considering the used thinkpads alongside any recommendations here so I feel more informed