I think the MacBooks battery life is a huge selling point, but what ultimately convinced me to get a ThinkPad was the fact that I could just open it for cleaning and changing the battery myself. Can't stand getting pushed to buy a whole new PC because of avoidable obsolescence.

@jgvbadv

2 жыл бұрын

TBH even tho im for Windows team, this is pretty much dumb reason.. holding something against the system that you have to do once every two years or so doesn't seem like good argument :D

@brookswashere3400

2 жыл бұрын

@@jgvbadv the cost of owning a MacBook is really high when basic maintenance requires you to take it to a specialized store

@jgvbadv

2 жыл бұрын

@@brookswashere3400 I'm not sure what maintenance you a re talking about.. back cover comes easily off and you can blow the dust yourself, other than that i'm not sure what would one consider maintenance

@hipster2283

2 жыл бұрын

@@jgvbadv battery replacement or a storage upgrade is basic maintenance

@gaidinkamei8462

2 жыл бұрын

@@jgvbadv 7yrs old macbook air still has 8hrs.

Underrated channel. That’s how you do a review without directly influencing the purchasing decision of viewer. He gave a use case for both machines. Thank you!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words

@jtzoonie2552

2 жыл бұрын

you do get irony

@yantonovianto6153

2 жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech you did a great review. Thank you

@Cryptolorian

2 жыл бұрын

It's because he is British, young sir, not an American, which is to say he has some level of intelligence instead of blindly creaming himself all over the camera every time Apple farts. -Ivan Miochic, with love from Russia 💙

@ShazeAn

2 жыл бұрын

agree

Really enjoy these reviews. No beating around the bush, just diving straight in with a pretty straightforward and structured video. Keep this going, you have a great formula

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott, I really enjoy making these comparisons so your feedback is much appreciated

Am a new subscriber and all i can say is that your reviews are really good.Very informative.Thank you

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words

the only channel which goes in depth review... love it! hopefully this will make me decide which to get for work laptop!

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, if you need any advice just ask 👍

thanks for such comprehensive review! very important for viewers who are looking for more technical reviews

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I am glad it was helpful :)

Proper review, and even has captions? Subbed.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

that was *great* and *fair* review. thanks.

Now, that's what I call a comparison. Great Job

Watching your video for the first time and i really liked your way of reviewing so professional, unlike other reviewers. subscribed your channel right away

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Without doubt, this is the best review I've seen. Thanks for your hard work on this mate- very helpful to make a decision.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate, glad to be able to help 👍

The best laptops reviews around KZread. I love your channel even more now that I have bought my new brand X1 Carbon gen 9.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words

I like the way you did the comparison. Great in-depth review

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

great review, u balance it greatly and pick the right consumer for both devices on top of that.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank a lot :)

The best review and comparison video I've watched .. thanks 🤘

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

That's greatful comparing. Thanks

Great review! Very technical and very objective(unlike other channels), loved it. You got a new sub, thanks for sharing!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and I am glad you enjoyed it 👍

Thank you for this very complete and well organized review! Certainly the best I saw comparing both MBP M1 and Lenovo X1 Carbon. I just bought a X1 Carbon after saw all your video. I am a new subscriber.

YAY!!! This is the Review we have been waiting for. Two, of the BEST, Cutting Edge machines compared head to head !!! REAL Comparisons that people can use👌👌👌👍👍👍

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks mate, I hope you enjoy it

@AA-flyguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech The way you explain the details in any of your reviews are clear, precise and through 👌

@vivenreddy

3 жыл бұрын

Is there anything really cutting edge on the X1? For this generation they've only put in a new display.

@ishikuultra3637

2 жыл бұрын

@@vivenreddy Theres not a lot you can change when you're already rocking top specs in every way. Both these machines are art.

Excellent review. Thank you. I went with the Thinkpad X1.

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

Such a detailed review ! Kudos brother 👏🏽

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great comprehensive review as always! Both great laptops and I agree with your conclusion for general purpose use you just can't beat the solid Apple package and that CPU is just on another level but like you I would probably opt for the Thinkpad as I use Linux.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed it. I plan on installing linux on the carbon tomorrow, hopefully I can get it all up and running, I haven't used linux for a few years

Exactly what I need, thank you so much!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped :)

Great review Bro！ You always know what I expect.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! 👍

Super présentation // superb demo with honesty !

Excellent review!! Thanks brother

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate

I'm watching this late, but I just ordered the Thinkpad X1 Gen 9 and have been using an M1 Macbook since May of 2021. I'm also in IT and I think this was a fantastic review. I got the X1 for versatility as well, but that's primarily because Apple Silicon, while a huge step forward, introduces some issues with virtualization and compatibility issues for some tools (Nessus as a prime example). The Macbook has been fantastic, and if my primary uses didn't require my edge use cases, I'd be sticking with it for many years. Great job with this.

I’ve been waiting for this 🧖🏼

Great review!!! I own both the M1 MacBook Air and the X1 Carbon and wow I have to agree with EVERYTHING you said and it's rare that I agree 100% with a reviewers assessment. I too prefer the X1 Carbon for all the reasons you listed (ports and ability to upgrade the SSD is a big advantage). Re: price differential, Lenovo runs lots of sales you just have to be vigilant and patient and you'll find that you can get the X1 Carbon at significant discounts (e.g., $300-400 off on a good sale).

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jet Martin, thanks for the kind words. And yes, good point on the discounts 👍

@InfiniteTranscendence

Жыл бұрын

You make a good point here. I've found killer deals on mine. I even have a Lenovo P15 Gen 2 that I paid $1,229 for and it came with 32 GB and 1TB. Easy to upgrade and maintain. You can easily find certified refurbished deals online or even on Ebay with warranty intact. Great way to save.

@majam1n

Жыл бұрын

It's the beginning of 2023 and I just bought a X1 gen 9 for $1500 CAD ( $1100 usd) directly from Lenovo. Worth the wait for this beautiful machine.

@IStMl

Жыл бұрын

got it at -1200 bucks with easter + student discount

Bro, you deserve a thundering applaud 👏. Subscribed. Hope you make more contents like this.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate. I do plan on making more comparison videos as I really enjoy making them as long as people want to watch them :)

After watching your video i can say there's still a hope a for windows laptops. That's a good relief

Excellent review, very unbiased, I just love Lenovo but this review is exactly what I was waiting for for a long time

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 👍

Great video! Love your comparisons. The gen 9 Just recently became more available in store in my area so I’m probably going to head to a Lenovo store and try it out.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Let me know what you think of it! I really love the machine. I just got an X1 extreme into the office so I might compare those two if people are interested. The X1 extreme looks a little dated but has a lot of power so might be an interesting comparison

@Aeonikst8

3 жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech yeah I think it would be an interesting comparison. Especially if the graphics upgrade to the extreme is worth it.

@Aeonikst8

3 жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech I went into the Lenovo store and ended up buying the carbon! It was between this and the nano . Brought it home just a couple of hours ago. It was the ports and speakers that made the difference for me. It’s very nice. I feel I will really enjoy this one. It’s the LTE model as well 👍.

Great review and has helped me loads..as I’m getting more into teaching at different sites the thinkpad is definitely better for me because i am sent lesson plans via other people who use mainly widows my Mac will not open most of them so think I’ll end up buying the thinkpad

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Well, you also get the joys the amazing thinkpad keyboard which is the best laptop keyboard on the market IMHO 👍

just purchased a x1 carbon gen 9, look forward to receiving it soon

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it

Great vid 😊 I hope youre having a good day!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate, yes a great day thanks, we actually have decent weather here in the UK at the moment so I am making the most of it! Hope you are having a good day too :)

Nice comparison! I use both a MacBookPro and a Lenovo laptop (T560) and for me I prefer the matte screen. But what almost always is forgotten.. With a Mac you can start right away after unboxing, no need to pay extra for an office suite.. It is included in the operating system. (I don't want to go in discussion if a virus scanner is neccesary ...) Another point is the cooperative working with other Apple products; copy on one device and paste it on the other (Apple)device, airdrop etc.

Thank you for sharing such balanced information. I hear reviews about the Lenovo NOT being designed for Content Creators - Do you find that to be true? vs. the Mac having better webcam quality, etc.

Side-by-Side Comparison!! You did an amazing job, thank you for doing these and I hope you'll continue this style. Not that words don't matter, but it's more objective and trustworthy when a reviewer actually presents the evidence of what they're claiming about the devices being reviewed :D On a side note, most people don't seem to understand, that the M1 still has *BETTER PERFORMANCE UNPLUGGED* than the best Ryzen chips, which is where it matters most. Running heavy-duty tasks on MacBooks on battery without losing both Battery Life or Performance too much, has always been a huge benefit of Apple laptops, even when they were Intel.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate, I really enjoy making these so plan to do more. Do you think I covered everything? There is so much to try and cover and I really could have added another 15 minutes!

@mini9503

3 жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech I suspect majority will probably prefer shorter content, which is why many older tech channels (ie. MobileTechReview) have simplified and reduced their content, to get more people to watch. Personally I absolutely prefer longer content with timestamps, because they're the most helpful when I'm trying to learn something new and interesting, or actually interested in buying a product (ie. JarrodTech and Techtesters) You're review style reminds me a lot of LTT's reviews, which I surprisingly found to be of the most useful even though that's not the main focus of their channel. Linus does a good job of easily explaining useful things from a potential user's perspective than other reviewers, who just test benchmarks and describe the hardware that's there, which many written reviews are better at doing. I LOVE your presentation and content, but sadly it may not be the most popular style to "get the views", since a lot of tech-review audience are tech-addicted enthusiasts who watch for "fun", rather than potential-consumers who are genuinely curious and looking to buy. Anyways, I think you're fantastic just the way you're doing right now! 👍

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate, I appreciate that. To be honest, I cate less about popularity and more about doing what I enjoy which is delving right into these laptops. As long as I can make enough money to keep buying new laptops I am happy. It is good to know there are people out there still want the in depth content and I think I would struggle to make a 5-10 minute review like Dave2d anyway.

Well done and crisp!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

A perfect review and a real comparison for people who have to work on it and not just fancy to look at - honest and straight. thank you a lot, subscription on and please make more videos like this!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nico, thank you. And yes, we love doing comparison videos so plenty more coming

Best objective review. Thanks!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

Another great video!!! Amazing content 😎

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

Greatest review ever! Many thanks to the author!

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say

Thanks for the video. Thinking about returning my M1 Max Macbook Pro and getting some sort of 16" ThinkPad.

thanks for the review/comparison between both laptops. i bought a refurbished thinkpad carbon x1 gen6 2018 and set it up and acclimated immediately to it and i dont miss the macbook pro 2016 at all. in fact, x1 gen6 has more functionality and can customize much better than the macbook pro. the only thing the macbook pro is tops is with the batter power versus the refurbished one. im sold on the gen 6 just by being able to replace the battery. the last time you were able to do so on the macbook pro was in 2008.

You did a very good job 😉! This video helps me!

@MashITTech

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! :)

La meilleure comparaison 🙏👌

Omg I love this video is so relaxing and I love your accent

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

haha thank you :)

I don't know how Lenovo could create the best keyboard in the laptop, and Apple create the best trackpad in laptop, if they combined, that would be insane.

@andrewferguson6901

2 жыл бұрын

is there any foreign company ducking copyright laws and putting both of these into a single shell? I'd buy

@hanyaimantanpabuktinyata8541

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewferguson6901 dont push chinese, we will even put LG screen and sony speaker to it

@andrewferguson6901

Жыл бұрын

@@hanyaimantanpabuktinyata8541 I'm pushing. Do it. I'll buy

@Ernest-ATX

Жыл бұрын

Imagine the all new iThink

I'm never ever going to buy any of these laptops, but for some reason I enjoy your content. Subscribed 😇

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

haha thanks very much

Brilliant review. Purchasing decision can solely be made based on this review alone. That's what it's all about.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is really kind of you to say :)

That great keyboard in ThinkPad x1 .. I love coding on that fast enough think pad. Plus you have think pad doc station.. just doc and use your accessories awesome.. windows hello saves me from entering that 16 character length password 😀

Like you mention the x1 you can put egpu with the latest graphics cards and turn it into a powerful desktop..

@renan2469

3 жыл бұрын

It's just easier to get a laptop with a discrete gpu then and call it a day. Or a x13 flow.

Oh god your videos make me wanna buy a Thinkpad!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Haha sorry

pfffff hard choice. Good review , thanks for that

I have a thinkpad and I am using the trackpoint all the time, but not with the standard cap, try "soft rim" , you will love it.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I will give one a try. I am going to push myself to actually use it (I may disable the touchpad for a bit to force it as I naturally move to the touchpad)

@slodoco

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but you have to custom order that from some where or 3d print one. I find that the standard track point on my X1 Nano is quite a lot nicer on the fingers. I imagine it is a similar mechanism (3mm track point) on the Carbon Gen 9. Even still, I am using a "soft rim one" I rarely use the trackpad. Only on occasion.

I just bought an X1 gen 4 from a college surplus store. It was sold as scrap for $10. It has an 7 with 8gb ram, no ssd, and a 1440 display. I can't find what they thought was wrong with it, it works great. I'm all in with the ssd and charger for under $50

This is the best comparison between the two top rank laptops available right now on the market. I am totally make up my mind after seeing this video. I know which one to choose from now. Thank you so much.

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. What did you buy?

@mitsule6054

2 жыл бұрын

X1 Carbon G9.

I prefer the air (own both) , but I can't run VS in a VM on the arm chip (with acceptable performance) so I use the x1 most of the time. The lack of a good windows environment on the M1 macs is going to be a problem for devs.

I am pleased, extremely satisfied old boy! Nice one.

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

Haha spiffing! 😀👍

I purchased the X1 carbon gen 9 because of the keyboard, look, and software compatibility for business use. I also like the retro look as I learned on an IBM machine. In 2012 I purchased the MacBook Pro and Ike enjoyed it because it just worked. The only issue I found was I the business community generally uses windows applications. I use Microsoft office at work and the software is different on the mac. I still prefer Apple but found the price too high and they don’t have deep discounts like Lenovo. I don’t like that the new laptops are eliminating ports so I would like to find a good port extender. What do you recommend? I dislike cords and attachments. I did purchase an external DVD burner.

Very thorough review. Always the nagging issue c Apple is the inability to upgrade and the limited ports. For me, Thinkpad

Thank you

really good. i love thinkpad. I am still using a thinkpad bought many years ago. I am still completely satisfied with what it brings

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad yours is still going strong :)

3 жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech I also really want to change it into a new thinkpad. But when I bought a new thinkpad, I had to spend about a year working continuously without spending money on food and other services.

I have been using ThinkPad x380 yoga for 3 years. It's amazing. As you mentioned, it has one of the best keyboards around. Durability is another major advantage of thinkpad.

@EA-ln3uh

2 жыл бұрын

Are the fans loud?

@hiddengems37

2 жыл бұрын

@@EA-ln3uh No. They are very quiet which is one of the positives of this laptop. Very rarely you may here a mild sound.

A big plus to think pads is that they are regularly sold on second hand markets for far under their MSRP. They are marketed as business / workstation laptops so companies will buy them in bulk and upgrade them a few years later, where they dump the old ones on eBay for waaaaay cheaper than their original price. Could pick up a thinkpad that’s a couple generations older for 1/3 the price of a MacBook. It’s easily upgradable as well, which isn’t the case for Mac

great review. If i am right, the X1 can also charge via type-c port so you can be more flexible on the charger as well

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

you are right, it certainly can

@nabbunchingu

2 жыл бұрын

you can charge MBP using the USBC ports too

Sir, why are you so breathless when explain this laptop?, btw, this is a great and underrated channel

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

haha it was the mic we were using! fortunately we have a better mic set up now :)

...when Gordon Ramsay does a laptop review. an excellent one, I might add.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I will take that as a compliment and try not to swear 😂

@Zetsuke4

2 жыл бұрын

huh

Finally, a Macbook review that is not all about Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro. I respect the content creators, but they're definitely not the only ultrabook users. Sincerely - Ultramobile Powerpoint Painter / Excel Cruncher.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know what you mean. The problem is most people that create KZread video just focus on what they need (video and photo editing) and whilst I obviously care about that too I would rather edit on a desktop and use these laptops for what they are designed for!

I was close to getting an X1 extreme, but due to delays and the M1's fanfare, ending up with the M1. I have to note, the M1 isn't just for casual users; I'm a developer and running an IDE, browser w/devtools, VM (w/some youtube in the background) it doesn't break a sweat. I push it when constantly running e2e tests though. I envy the Thinkpad's ports though, and like you, prefer the look. Also, not everything is compatible with the ARM64, and Windows is still ubiquitous in the business world.

@PsycosisIncarnated

2 жыл бұрын

Hey man did you get the 16gb modell ? I imagine it's the best for programming

@Joel-yp4yt

2 жыл бұрын

@@PsycosisIncarnated Yeah, went with the 16GB (I was afraid 16GB wasn't enough but the M1's memory management makes it very fast). Many people really liked the Air, but I occasionally need the MBP fans to kick on when running heavier workloads. This M1 remains one of the best deals unless you need additional power/ports of the new Pro/Max models.

@Sahilwanders

Жыл бұрын

​@@Joel-yp4yt im getting into eng and do u think i should get thw m1 air or an old x1 carbon for half the price, gonna learn start coding so compatibility is really going to be imp to me

@Joel-yp4yt

Жыл бұрын

@@Sahilwanders I can only speak for web dev, but using mac or linux is probably best since they're unix-based and most docs/tutorials use unix commands - sounds like a small benefit but when you're learning, having to look for equivalent windows commands gets tedious (I started learning on windows) If you want to save money, you can try using x1 with linux or wsl, but mac is probably easiest to jump in and use out of the box. I'm still using the original m1 and no problems at all. I've also seen videos where the m1 air outperforms top-end intel macs with some video editing tasks and although I can't speak from experience, it's quite impressive

@Joel-yp4yt

Жыл бұрын

Also, good luck on your journey! If you can afford an extra wide monitor (or at least a cheap regular one) it is a huge productivity-booster when coding.

I just saw your video on the T14 gen3. Would love a comparison of those two

@MashITTech

Жыл бұрын

what do you mean the T14 vs Mac?

That's an amazing review man! I am in the market for a new laptop as my old 6 year old Asus RoG is slowly dying. I am literally between the Air, X1 and Dell xps 13. This review is a huge help. I might add that I'm studying towards IT and cybersecurity so VMs and RAM matter a lot. The decisions couldn't be harder 😂

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

haha, tell me about it! this is why I got into this in the first place!

@sairam7669

3 жыл бұрын

can i know what youve decided cause im doing the same and the decision is mind boggling?

@ambroze88

3 жыл бұрын

@@sairam7669 Hey. I am literally minutes from ordering the new 9510 xps 15. In Canada, it's on a "Friday deal" with 470 bucks off so just over 2k. I decided not to go with Lenovo since they are sold out in Canada AND they are horribly expensive.

@sairam7669

3 жыл бұрын

@@ambroze88 so youre choosing the one with the dedicated gpu? Also the thinkpad x1 is available where i am rn for actually lesser price tho obviously it dosent have a dedicated gpu. So would you choose it in case you got the x1 for the same price?

@ambroze88

3 жыл бұрын

@@sairam7669 I went with xps 15. No more doubting and researching. Time to upgrade :)

Thanks for the great review. I'm on my third mac now and one thing to consider is that they get left in the dark once a new model and a couple of OS updates are out. I'd like to see this review again in 3 years with the same two machines on the latest versions.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

very true and a good idea 👍

@ddc171

2 жыл бұрын

MacOS Monterey is still available for 2015 MacBooks

@danieldev514

2 жыл бұрын

@@ddc171 He is just talking out of his ass

I own both of these laptops. Both are nice. The m1 is usually laying around the house living room or kitchen and I use it to surf the web, emails, research, plug it into the TV and watch movies or Netflix and edit photos on it. The ThinkPad is in my bag or desk. And I do my work from it, and run my business with it. There is a banking program I need to use for business and it doesn't even open or run on the mac. So each have thier use.

ThinkPad X1 Carbon was an easy choice for me absolutely love the laptop especially for that all black case, keyboard, and compatibility. They are both great machines though for sure.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, me too. Just love that old school Thinkpad look plus the ports....

@JFinns

3 жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech Definitely, having a few ports including USB-A is a must.

Excellent presentation, so thanks for posting. I'm an Apple guy since 1983, but I would still choose the Lenovo over the M1 MacBook Pro.

@DannyJWald

3 жыл бұрын

You’ll change your mind after the M1X 14in MacBook Pro comes out later this year absolute beast of a machine

@zion5839

2 жыл бұрын

@@DannyJWald kindly elaborate

I would love a comparison of the WI-FI speed on a wifi 6 router/network

I absolutely abhor trackpads and always have, so I’m buying a Thinkpad until the bitter end. Once you go into the track point settings and adjust the sensitivity up, you can whisk the pointer around the screen with very little input and you never need to move your fingers away from the front row keys.

Lemovo thinkpad series is really amazing

Great review. I own both the M1 MBP and the X1 Carbon. Both are beautiful machines, very comfortable to use, lovely screens, trackpads and keyboards, both best in class, but the M1 is truly in a different league when it comes to performance and battery life. CPU performance is equivalent to a desktop Core i7 9700K that I have in my desktop gaming PC, which is crazy. Anyone getting either of these machines would be very happy, I think.

I'm thinking of getting a Thinkpad X1 Carbon with Linux on it. Hopefully things like audio quality are the same as Windows, as Lenovo sells them with Linux. Do you think there will be any firmware problems with Linux? I'm also thinking about pursuing a career in IT.

can somebody explain significsnce of 1 finger open

After having used MacBooks for years, I switched to a Thinkpad x1c 6 several years, and I cannot be more satisfied.

I'd enjoy hearing your opinion on the 2021 LG gram series. I'm still undecided between the x1 nano, x1 carbon gen 9, and the LG gram. I haven't seen anything else that is interesting to me. I'm not really in the market for a Mac.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

I have never tested an LG gram! I really should get one in, let me take a look :)

Great review. I would be interested in knowing if the x1 can run a 4k external monitor at 144hz.The M1 Macbook specs says it doesn't but when I tried it I was pleasantly surprised to see that it does. I would love to know.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

ah sorry, I wish I had a 4k 144hz monitor! I have been wanting one for ages but it is usually out of stock in the UK

@gogobanan

3 жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech Thanks for the reply! I think I got lucky when I snagged one, they are mostly out of stock here as well..

In the end I still prefer the thinkpad by far because I can use windows/linux on it without dongles. and the design is just super sweet. unfortunately the paint started to come off mine after a few months of use.

@EA-ln3uh

2 жыл бұрын

Are the fans noisy? I am thinking of getting the one with ryzen 5500

Would be nice to have a rendering test, that is the most important thing for people who use laptops for 3D work. Thanks for the nice review. I am using an older Carbon x1 and I love it very much, best laptop I ever had, oozing quality, and unparalleled featherweight, just not powerful enough for 3D work (Gen 5 with i5 and 8gb of ram haha :) otherwise a real dream to use.

@MashITTech

Жыл бұрын

Hi Yan, what would you rate as a good rendering test? Blender has a benchmark which we've used it in a couple of vids - maybe we should use it more often

@YanLove

Жыл бұрын

@@MashITTech I would suggest opening up a .blend file on blender, and just rendering it and timing it on both machines, some short animation maybe, just for comparison, there are probably many free test files out there, and if they are ready to render, the user who is testing doesn't even need to know much about blender, only where to select the output location, if it' s not already selected to desktop for example, the default formats can be image files and hard to find temp folder or something that would be confusing for the tester... But if you have used some benchmarks or standard tests already in the past, then it's probably best to do those. I know there are some popular test files out there, I haven't used or explored them my self, so I don't know where to find them. I'm just curious always to see how big the different the rendering time would be on a powerful CPU and a laptop with a good GPU chip. CPU rendering is sometimes surprisingly fast on some new multi-core CPU's since they can rotate the cores, and use high performance during the rendering. RAM is a big factor also during the different editing and working phases in 3D work, and that is of course even more important for some people who do more RAM hungry tasks. Thanks for the reply and question, hopefully this helps 😊👽🙏🌼✨

Very nice review. I ordered the thinkpad with WWAN (no brainer, Mac doesn’t have this on their laptops)

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@Amal-kp8qb

3 жыл бұрын

Why is the WWAN preferable ofter a cellphone wifi hotspot?

@vardanrathi7777

3 жыл бұрын

@@Amal-kp8qb Better speeds and more usability. Hotspot would require permanent proximity of your phone near the laptop.

@jlu

3 жыл бұрын

@@vardanrathi7777 I don’t recall ever being in a situation without my phone near my laptop but I digress

I didn't understand why the MBP M1 booted up too slow in this video. My MacBook M1 Air boots up nearly fast as Lenovo X1. Mine is the 16 / 256 GB version.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is only 8gb but I wouldn’t have thought that would make much difference. I tested a few times and mine always boots this speed. I don’t even have a lot of start up tasks or anything to slow it down 😢

I have a Macbook Pro M1 and it gets very loud and hot when doing CPU intensive tasks, like exporting photos with Lightroom. It’s way louder than my Lenovo T470s when doing the same task.

@MashITTech

2 жыл бұрын

wow really! the fan just never seems to spin up on mine unless I am exporting a long video

Well this only made it so much harder to decide haha

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Haha sorry

Please, advice: I am going to buy the MBP M1 2020 in a few days from my phone provider on a contract. They don't have ThinkPads, so I intend so sell it right away, and buy a new ThinkPad for the price. But I am curious, how good would be to work on the MBP, especially the keyboard quality vs. TP's keyboard? I have been using ThinkPads for 15+ years now, but I really like the touch bar feature. Also, battery life seems nicer. What would be your advice? TP or MBP? I am a translator, who types lots of text. If the touch bar could display current clipboard text content, that would be most awesome. Thank you!

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

My advice would be to spend a couple of weeks testing the mac. It has a lot of strengths that could be really useful to you such as incredible battery life and no heat or fan noise plus the screen, speakers and keyboard are all really good (although the keyboard is not good as a thinkpad keyboard). But ultimately a lot comes down to the software you will be running, can it all run in Mac OS?

nice

Great review bro, good job. Put windows on the Mac and then let's check out the performance

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Haha if only we still could! At least there is the parallels option I suppose

Excellent review! I picked the M1 air for myself, but I did look at both the M1 pro and the X1 carbon. Personally, I'm not bothered by the ports, and IMHO the M1 air is hands down the best value you can find in the laptop landscape right now if the limitations of the M1 macs don't bother you. I was half expecting it in the conclusion as a throwaway "for most people what you should really buy is the M1 air", but oh well. I do have to say that X1 looks sleek, much fancier than the M1 macbooks, and it is surprisingly well designed. Nicely done by Lenovo.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. And you know you are right, the air is the best option for most people, I stupidly didn't think to mention that I was comparing it to the pro!

Great

The display quality difference is massive. Rich accurate colors vs dull ones.

@Bambotb

3 жыл бұрын

Mac is better screen isn't it

@ray881888

2 жыл бұрын

Its matte vs glossy, I personally like X1's matte screen so much, its like reading paper any time indoor or outdoors, my eyes always feel very comfortable, never get sore...happy with the tiny bit colour, sharpness sacrifices. I just cannot stand glossy screens and the all sorts of reflections on it, plus its basically unusable outdoors.

With the battery life, low heat, better screen, and fast chip honestly its Macbook Pro for me. Even though throwing Manjaro on the thinkpad would probably be amazing I doubt it will be as good as Mac for what I do. I want to want the Carbon so bad but I just can't.

@MashITTech

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cody, yeah it is always a tough decision. I really love the m1 macbook and definitely recommend it to most especially casual users, but for me, I have to vote with the ports and matte screen. Now if the rumoured macbook pro 14" comes with m1x and ports then even I may have to switch to a macbook