Initial Thoughts on the ThinkPad T440p
- π The ThinkPad T440p has an i5 4210m CPU, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 60 GB Kingston SSD.
- π The author notes that there are two versions of the T440p, one with a GPU and one without, and their model does not have a GPU.
- π» The author installed Arch Linux on the laptop, which improved performance, and added more RAM and a 256 GB SSD.
Upgrading the CPU
- π The author upgraded the CPU to an i7 4910mq, which has four cores, eight threads, and a 47-watt TDP.
- π The new CPU has a base clock speed of 2.9 GHz and a turbo boost speed of 3.9 GHz.
- π‘ The author mentions that the i7 4980hq CPU is also an option, which has a higher clock speed and better graphics.