# Lenovo ThinkPad T470p

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Lenovo ThinkPad T470p and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its stellar, well-designed build and trouble-free daily use. The most common caveat is a weak CPU and GPU.

## Why people recommend it

- Stellar, well-designed machine (2 comments): "Just a stellar machine but the new ones don't seem to be worth the price." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48391434)) "It's not been perfect, but it's the best designed TP I had" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46666923))
- Trouble-free daily use (2 comments): "Again though I didn't have any real issues apart from having a weak CPU/GPU." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45797994)) "I've never experienced any noticeable annoyance with my T470p" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46678406))

## What people warn about

- Weak CPU and GPU (1 comments): "Again though I didn't have any real issues apart from having a weak CPU/GPU." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45797994))
- Not perfect in every way (1 comments): "It's not been perfect, but it's the best designed TP I had" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46666923))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple MacBook Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-pro.md): 928 recommend
- [Apple MacBook Neo](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-neo.md): 707 recommend
- [MacBook Air](https://hackerapproved.com/p/macbook-air.md): 633 recommend
- [Apple MacBook](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-macbook.md): 499 recommend
- [Framework Laptop 12](https://hackerapproved.com/p/framework-laptop-12.md): 83 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Lenovo+ThinkPad+T470p+laptop&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Lenovo ThinkPad T470p", https://hackerapproved.com/p/thinkpad-t470p/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).