On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:47:43 +0100, Domovoy wrote: > Thanks for the advices everyone. > That would tend to send me toward a x220 then (even if i'm usually > reluctant to buy second hand laptops). > > Only question remaining: would it allow me to make a comfortable use of > FreeCad/blender? (nothing too complex, mainly last minute adjustments on > models for 3D printing)
Blender definitely, but someone (e.g. you) would have to port FreeCAD. > Le 2015-10-29 18:24, Kim Zeitler a écrit : > >> What about the B50-80 (80LT003C): i3, Intel HD 4400, wifi B/G/N/AC, > >> Gigabit Ethernet, 2x USB3. > > Got some for testing here ( meant to run Windows actually) and had > > some minor issues with them and sadly not enough time to look > > fully into it. But first impressions weren't that 'impressive' > > > >>> My x220 is outstanding. The only device that isn't supported is the > >>> fingerprint reader. Also the mSATA slot is great for a second SSD. I > >>> dual boot OpenBSD and Arch (for when I need a Virtual Machine) and > >>> just use the F12 key at boot to select the drive I boot off of. > >>> Really > >>> simplifies the set up. Also you can put 16gb of ram in this model > >>> (even with an i5 processor) even though the specs say max of 8gb. > > Can only second this, running on an older x220 with an i7 on a fully > > encrypted mSATA SSD. Still faster than my coworkers newer kits. > > Only thing I had to replace was one battery. Otherwise fine even after > > several years of service. > > > > Money on an x220 is well spent. Also they feel more solid than the > > B50s. > > > > Need to try extending my RAM to 16GB - thanks for the hint Bryan. > > > > Cheers, > > Kim
