When comparing Lenovo ThinkPad P53 vs Novena Laptop, the Slant community recommends Lenovo ThinkPad P53 for most people. In the question“What are the best laptops for Linux?” Lenovo ThinkPad P53 is ranked 17th while Novena Laptop is ranked 23rd. The most important reason people chose Lenovo ThinkPad P53 is:
The P Series is still built to be worked long and hard and come back for more; if the nerds ever go to war the winning army will choose this as their standard issue service weapon. Not a wiggle or a creak anywhere in the chassis, and all the old upgrade paths are available from memory sockets to second storage drive.
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Pros
Pro Still built like technology was a generation ago
The P Series is still built to be worked long and hard and come back for more; if the nerds ever go to war the winning army will choose this as their standard issue service weapon. Not a wiggle or a creak anywhere in the chassis, and all the old upgrade paths are available from memory sockets to second storage drive.
Pro Optional heirloom case
There is an optional heirloom case available that comes with a built in keybpoard. The majority of the case is made out of wood.
Cons
Con Processor is ARM based and slow
The device processor is (non-M1) ARM based. It is slow and will have limited Linux desktop support.
Con Would be difficult to actually use in a lap
Being that the screen is on the outside of the device, a portable keyboard is necessary. Thus using on ones lap would entirely too difficult.