i need a kaam chalau laptop because my previous laptop's screen got broken. so using it with external monitor.
my needs are :
>sd card slot>vga port>minimum 8th gen intel cpu (or any quad core would do)
i have decided on 2 models.
Thinkpad T480
pros:
>magnesium body>looks cool>retarded fanbase
cons:
>overpriced due hype by youtubers and redditors>spare parts are also costly>soldered type c port is prune to failure and hard to repair
Latitude 5490
pros:
>easily available spare parts>3x sd card data transfer speed>has vga port
cons:
>it's looks doesn't suit my taste(thonkpad fanboy bias)>screen brightness is dull compared to T480
online reviews has suggested Latitude 7490 as T480's competitor, but it has microsd slot instead of sd card slot.
>>88465
I had dell inspiron was using it from 2014 but it's screen was flickering for months so I got it replaced but then it start flickering again and I in my smartness blew the motherboard thinking I could just repair the display wire ,went to repair shop guy said 6k for motherboard replacement, can't shell that much already spent like 10k on replacing screen twice
>>88475
>>88477
Obviously he is going to get a refurbished one he is buying old computers.
>>88465
My dad has Dell Latitude 5490. It works great with Linux. Windows 11 is ridiculously slow.
>>88491
Forgot to mention one thing, this laptop had graphics and suspend issues with Linux. I had to disable two settings from GRUB: enable dc and enable psr, if I remember correctly. I think Thinkpads have much better compatibility. I expected better from Dell.
