Lenovo ThinkPad X230T: The Last X Series Tablet PC

This is the last ThinkPad Tablet PC made in this form factor. Come learn about its features and whether an expensive, well-built Tablet PC is right for you.

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Timestamps

0:00 Introduction
1:12 Specs
2:57 Ports
5:49 Disassembly
10:15 Buyer's Guide
12:14 Conclusions

[alik]

I have the x230t, and the mini dock with 4 display outs and usb 3 i can CONFIRM that the Usb 2 ports do not work (none of them), only displayport/dvi port 1 works, and USB 3 does work through the dock. That's all I tested.

[fishlord]

Hey i've had this computer sitting in a draw for the past 4 years, was given it from my dad. Man using this thing now its amazing, honestly. Its sad companies don't make computers like this anymore. Turning the screen will always be one of the coolest things with this laptop. Thanks for the video man

[FeralFoodieGuy]

I just got one of these Lenovo Thinkpad X230T computers for college and bought a new Lenovo battery and even a 16GB ram upgrade for it! It was my first time ever adding my own RAM to a computer!

[jorschachblatant]

Ok... It's time for my love letter. This PC that I am still using runs mac os Mojave, and with 16G of ram and i5-3320m, it is the best mac there is, yet in the ThinkPad x230t form with the vintage keyboard. I just loved it so very much.

[runthenumbers]

Omg... I love the simplicity of disassembly

[claudiaw]

I'm so glad you booted it up to show it in action! I've seen a few of these pop up on Craigslist every now and then, and have always been intrigued. Whenever you open up a ThinkPad, I am impressed at how much thought and care was put into making them easy to service and upgrade. A friend of mine is looking to buy a new laptop, and I wish I could talk her into considering a secondhand ThinkPad instead because she'd get so much more bang for the buck!

[oliverparks__]

I got an x230t with the i7, and it’s great. It does have a problem, that is that it just turns off instantly at random. I think it’s an overheating issue, and I’ll have to check this at out, but I’m so happy that there are actually fairly modern videos of this wonderful Thinkpad.

[wilkgr]

I am loving the chapters! It is really awesome to see people using this.

[maximillianomartinez]

Yes, so glad you did a review on this machine, its amazing for drawing, and my daily driver but Its missing some Thinkpad things I love(battery, keyboard, thinklight, and hinges)

[VincentW]

Ahh that classic intro. Very nice video. X230T is my main machine, and it does a great job at it.

[Dylanful]

Great video! I bought my X230T two years ago and other than the battery, it's still going strong. I upgraded the RAM from 4 GB to 16 GB, replaced the hard drive with a 240 GB SSD, and I also added a 256 GB mSATA SSD. Currently running Windows 10 on the 240 GB and Xubuntu on the 256 GB. I cannot ask for more with this machine. After replacing the battery and the CPU paste, this laptop could still soldier on for a few more years.

[warthunder]

I had one of these as my workhorse when I worked in IT back in 2015. Used it for 3 years running Windows 7 Enterprise, then Windows 10 the last few months. I had the i5 variant with 8GB of ram and we had paid for the 120GB SSD. I had a docking station for it, but didn't use it much. Worked great in the field diagnosing IT issues and testing AV equiptment. Tough as nails. We had a fleet of 30 of these things, and after all these years I think we still had 15-20 of them still working by the time I left. I'm not much of a lenovo fan but I do miss my X230T in some way due to its versatility.

[nielsroetert]

Watched this on my X230 while my X230t is charging, love both these machines. The X230t I bought like a month ago, pretty much in mint condition, the cool thing is people will have HDD's in them, making them so slow and think they are slow overall, so pop in an cheap SSD and you are good to go. I run Linux on both with the KDE desktop environment which works really well.

[utaMAN]

watching from my X230T, got two of 'em the non-touch anti-scratch model and the multi touch model

[wralphevanestero]

Got one of these! Lent it to a bro for his illustration work :-) Great vid as always!

[tedarmavan]

some thing worth mentioning:
•compared to X200/X201 tablet, X220/X230 tablet lacks display latch and has fewer hardware tablet button
•probably it will be interesting to compare against X220t and S230u twist

[DrivenDIYer]

You don't find such devices anymore. I love this laptop.

[grgyl]

i need help if anyone notices
just yesterday i recieved a blue vertical line left of the center, it was all fine until it appeared.

checked cable, fine
checked ribbon and connector, fine
external display, no issue

i dont know how it happened, just randomly. i read somewhere about a similar problem in wacom tablets.

[commywilfael]

i opened up this laptop only a bit, and behind one of the ram sticks is a little slot. anyone know what's that for?

[puturere]

Basically, this is ver. 1 of thinkpad twist (but same 230 family series)