Repair goes mega mainstream with the launch of Lenovo’s new T-series business laptops, which earned our highest honor with a 10/10 repairability score.
I picked up a 2025 P14s Gen 6. Wanted Ethernet and the ability to easily swap both RAM sticks in the future. Apart from the soldered WiFi chip, this computer is by far one of the most modern and repairable ones I’ve seen. Perfectly runs Fedora KDE, too.
T series are also fantastic, but at the time it wasn’t as repairable given one RAM stick was soldered and the other was replaceable. Also because of the form factor it didn’t have Ethernet.
Can’t go wrong with a P series if your needs are similar to mine in a computer for long-term use.
I like my P16, but I found that despite being brand new the build quality is a little shoddy. There’s a creak when I rest my right hand next to the track pad, the screen actually overhangs to the side of the keyboard! And a couple other plastic bits seem like they creaked and behaved poorly since I received it. Good components though.
I picked up a 2025 P14s Gen 6. Wanted Ethernet and the ability to easily swap both RAM sticks in the future. Apart from the soldered WiFi chip, this computer is by far one of the most modern and repairable ones I’ve seen. Perfectly runs Fedora KDE, too.
T series are also fantastic, but at the time it wasn’t as repairable given one RAM stick was soldered and the other was replaceable. Also because of the form factor it didn’t have Ethernet.
Can’t go wrong with a P series if your needs are similar to mine in a computer for long-term use.
I like my P16, but I found that despite being brand new the build quality is a little shoddy. There’s a creak when I rest my right hand next to the track pad, the screen actually overhangs to the side of the keyboard! And a couple other plastic bits seem like they creaked and behaved poorly since I received it. Good components though.