Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hello everyone! Today's video serves as an update and revision to my "ThinkPad on a Budget" buyer's guide series that I made around 2 years ago. In this video I discuss three ThinkPads that I think serve as the best value machines that you can buy used, and why I chose them as opposed to other models. Hope you guys enjoy the video!

Additionally, I just made a follow-up to this video talking about the thinner ThinkPads that replaced these models, feel free to check it out here!
youtube.com/watch?v=GjgKYAwMi4I

Some of the sources used for this video:
1vyrain page: 1vyra.in
1vyrain files: github.com/n4ru/1vyrain
T25/T480 hybrid: kitsunyan.github.io/blog/frankenpad-story.html
Wolfgang's Best Used ThinkPad: youtube.com/watch?v=621WJlMJq98
My original ThinkPad on a Budget series: youtube.com/watch?v=bOFB3QaOT6Q&t=18s

Other videos of mine:
Replacing mechanical keyboard switches:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZrBNSxbqW9g

A look at the ThinkPad T480:
youtu.be/A15FfeJq6pQ

The laptop with 2 screens: The ThinkPad W700ds:
youtube.com/watch?v=6glQCMpqH7M