Reddit · r/thinkpad · Sep 4, 2026 · summarized
PositiveUsed a Gen 11 at work, liked it enough to sell their MacBook Air M2 and buy another with the OLED display; finds the build and power impressive for the size and weight.
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Reddit · r/thinkpad · Sep 4, 2026 · summarized
PositiveUsed a Gen 11 at work, liked it enough to sell their MacBook Air M2 and buy another with the OLED display; finds the build and power impressive for the size and weight.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Apr 28, 2025 · summarized
NegativeHad the Gen 11 briefly; OLED had great contrast and colours but looked grainy with a noisy texture compared to other OLED laptops, distracting for text work.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Jan 8, 2025 · summarized
PositiveBought a refurbished Gen 11 for about $1,000 and is very happy; gets 8-10 hours of light office use and likes the snappy CPU and notchless design.
Reddit · r/thinkpad · Jan 8, 2025 · summarized
PositiveUses a Gen 11 with i7 1365U and 32GB; fans spool up docked with heavy tab loads and streaming, but it is dead silent in normal office use with no real issues.
The complaints reviewers mention most: screen issues (1 review). For example: Had the Gen 11 briefly; OLED had great contrast and colours but looked grainy with a noisy texture compared to other OLED laptops, distracting for text work.
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