Lenovo Thinkpad

Research

• Thinkpad T14 Gen 1 Intel is a terrible choice due to thermals
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/igcnd3/thinkpad_t14_intel_why_i_returned_it_after_2_days
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/x4zrz2/buying_advice_for_t14_gen1intel
• Did not research further: Thinkpad X13 with 10 gen i7 and 32 GB of RAM for ~$650-700

T490s

• Bought: Thinkpad T490s off eBay for ~$470 AUD Feb 2024
• 8th Gen i7
• 32 GB RAM (non-upgradeable)
• 4G/LTE
• WiFi 5
• https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T490s/ThinkPad_T490s_Spec.PDF