Lenovo ThinkPad E595
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Not happy with this computer – Bought this computer about 6 months ago. It started going into automatic restart. Worked with Lenovo for weeks to repair the issue. Wiped the entire computer and did a factory reinstall on the last avialable advice from Lenovo (three times)... worked for about a week and began to occur again. The issue slowly got worse again and entered auto restart mode every few days, thankfully I split a cup of tea and killed the computer. Was actually quite happy that I didnt have to be on the phone to lenovo 'anymore or do 10 hour long scans trying to identify the issue.
Aside from that, for a 'professional' on the go laptop, it's super heavy and clunky. Sound is shocking.
The only good thing was the keyboard was great to type on and I like the number pad. Was relatively fast in terms of operating system.. that is untill it stopped working altogether.
Would not recommend.
Purchased in at Lenovo for $744.
No good, no speakers – There was no inbuilt microphone I wasn’t told this at the time of purchase Tried getting help nothing done So left it. Doesn’t work fast enough to use for work . Better for personal use
Purchased in for $1,477.
Fantastic value for money, but – I purchased this machine in August 2019, partly because of the good reputation Lenovo have for quality machines, and partly because for the price I paid - $770.61 Australian dollars, seemed excellent for the specifications. For my money I got a 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) IPS screen, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U with VEGA 8 graphics, a 256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, 8GB of DDR4 2400MHz RAM, AC wireless and BT, and Windows 10 Home 64-bit. Importantly, it also had an empty RAM slot for adding additional RAM, and an empty internal 2.5" SATA drive bay for adding a SATA SSD or HDD.
I added another 8GB of RAM, using a Crucial CT8G4SFS8266 (8GB DDR4-2666 SODIMM), so it now has 16GB, of which 13.9GB is usable, as some of the system RAM is used for the GPU.
I also very quickly discovered the achilles heel of this machine, the RTL8822BE Wifi and BT module. This is the only machine that has had any trouble maintaining a connection to my Wifi network, or even to my phone when used as an internet hotspot. I replaced the RTL8822BE with an Intel 9260, and have since not had any problems. Your mileage may vary, but if you have problems with the wifi, I'd strongly recommend swapping out the RTL8822BE for an Intel 9260 and that should fix all problems.
I also discovered that this model is not properly compatible with the Seagate BarraCuda SSD series (tried with both a 250GB and 500GB Seagate BarraCuda SSD drive), while it will work, speeds are slower than when used with a traditional HDD. I installed a Crucial BX500 240GB, and this works as expected.
It has since had a number of updates to the BIOS and the drivers, as well as the usual Windows 10 updates. All of this has been smooth sailing.
Performance wise, this is plenty fast enough, and combined with the fast NVMe drive, I'm never left waiting for the machine. The screen, while it may not be colour-correct, has excellent viewing angles, fantastic brightness, and I've never had any trouble seeing what is on the screen, no matter what lighting conditions, including outside.
The battery life is acceptable, although not brilliant. Depending on what you're doing, it may only last a few hours, or may last most of the day.
The keyboard and trackpad are, quite simply, excellent. I had heard that ThinkPads had a reputation for having a good keyboard, and they certainly deserve this reputation when compared to other machines I've used from ACER, ASUS and Toshiba.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this machine, providing you're prepared to replace the wifi module. It is outstanding value for money, particularly if you can get it for under $800 Australian dollars. In fact, I'm just about to purchase another, this time for my wife.
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