I received my T420 in the mail yesterday, and I have been testing various games on the machine to see how they run. Note: The Quadro NVS 4200M is very similar to the GT 520M, so performance between the two cards should be the same. The Quadro card is clocked a little higher, however.
I got a Lenovo T420s with a dedicated NVS 4200M Graphics Card running Ubuntu 18.04 and want to connect to an external monitor with WQHD resolution. However, when joining displays, the external monitor's max resolution only goes up to 1920x1080 in the Displays settings.
Specifications Intel Core i3-2310M 6GB DDR3-1333 RAM Nvidia Quadro NVS 4200M 320GB 7200RPM HDD 14-inch display, 1600x900 native resolution No OS came with it, so I installed Windows 7 onto it. Impressions The laptop weighs less than five pounds, comes with a 90W adapter, and is quite portable. The keyboard is a joy to type on. However, holding my fingers in the WASD position is quite uncomfortable over extended periods of time, I find, because the laptop's chassis rises nearly one inch from the table. Furthermore, the keys are quite cramped together.
I have installed the Prolific drivers mentioned earlier in this thread but still cannot connect using the cable. When I look at the Ports available, there appear to be no additional ones from the standard (COM0 thru COM4) that mention USB to Serial. This is why I decided to use bluetooth for my GPS now. Hello all, I am trying to use a USB to Serial cable from a MIO P350. Usb driver mio p350 review of literature. It became a regular problem.
I would recommend getting a mouse and an external keyboard if you plan on gaming over extended periods of time. The Thinkpad keyboard, while excellent for typing, is not ergonomic or comfortable enough to game on. Gaming Performance Figures (unscientific) I've tested a few games so far.
I didn't benchmark anything, I just played the game for a little bit and took note of the numbers that Fraps was tossing back at me. I will also post videos of these games in action.
Dragon Age: Origins Settings: Highest settings, no AA, 1600x900 Framerate: 20-30FPS, depending on the scene. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Settings: Lowest settings, no AA, no AF, 1366x768 Framerate: 30-40FPS most of the time, occasionally dips into 20s some of the time. Portal 2 Settings: Highest settings, no AA, 16xAF, 1600x900 Framerate: 30-50FPS. Crysis 2 Settings: Lowest settings, no AA, no AF, 848x480 Framerate: 30-45FPS.
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Special notes: Anything higher than 848x480 lowers the framerate to the high-teens/low 20s. I deem this unplayable. You need to play at 848x480 for the game to remain playable. Left 4 Dead Settings: Highest settings, no AA, 16xAF, 1600x900 Framerate: 30-40FPS, dips into the low 20s when dozens of zombies are on screen.
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Doom 3 Settings: Highest settings, no AA, 16xAF, 1600x900 Framerate: 60+ FPS, never falls below that. Special notes: You need to edit the configuration files in order to get widescreen enabled. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Settings: Lowest settings, no AA, no AF, 848x480 Framerate: 15-25FPS. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Settings: Highest settings, no AA, 16xAF, 1600x900 Framerate: 20-40FPS, can dip down into the teens at times. Bioshock Settings: Highest settings, no AA, no AF, 1600x900 Framerate: 30FPS average.