Lenovo ThinkPad X200
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Owners keep it running for years, praising its keyboard and repairability; the main caveat is that it feels dated and parts are wearing out.
Owners keep it running for years, praising its keyboard and repairability; the main caveat is that it feels dated and parts are wearing out.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 13
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 16.7 years
Median of the 4 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it carries the badge
- 13 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Long-lasting; still works for years
“My little x200s is a dedicated HaikuOS machine now and I hope it keeps running for another two decades!”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “X210Ai is a new motherboard to upgrade ThinkPad X201/200” “I used to daily-drive a Thinkpad X200 from 2008. Other than that and gaming, it ran fine.”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “AMD entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago” “my current 'protocol7' machine is my trusty old thinkpad x200”
Comment from 24 May 2026 in “It's time to talk about my writerdeck” - Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “The Myth of the ThinkPad”
- Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux”
Does everything needed day to day
“I use my x200 every day and love it”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “X210Ai is a new motherboard to upgrade ThinkPad X201/200” “they are perfect for my usage”
Comment from 18 Jan 2026 in “Spirit of ThinkPad” “still does everything I need”
Comment from 28 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux” Easy to repair and maintain
“they were worth repairing, as evidenced by resale value.”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “X210Ai is a new motherboard to upgrade ThinkPad X201/200” “Only had to replace the battery and the charger so far.”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “X210Ai is a new motherboard to upgrade ThinkPad X201/200”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Dated compared with current laptops
“decent for its time, but it’s not great, especially compared to anything you can get today”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “X210Ai is a new motherboard to upgrade ThinkPad X201/200” “fantastic machine, noticeably outdated”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Asahi Linux Progress Report: Linux 6.19” Parts wearing out with age
“everything is starting to wear - i wouldn't invest a dime into it right now”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “X210Ai is a new motherboard to upgrade ThinkPad X201/200” “while my X200 is getting flakey”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “Google ending ChromeOS support two years early”
Other laptops people recommend
The four most recommended other laptops, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Pro | 928 | 688 | 57% | 13 | 5 yrs248 owners | — |
| Apple MacBook Neo | 707 | 355 | 66% | 9 | 1 mo8 owners | — |
| MacBook Air | 633 | 209 | 75% | 12 | 5 yrs130 owners | Approved |
| Apple MacBook | 499 | 348 | 59% | 12 | 9 yrs77 owners | — |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X200This page | 13 | 0 | 100% | 6 | 16.7 yrs4 owners | Approved |
What people said
All 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“while my X200 is getting flakey”
“my current 'protocol7' machine is my trusty old thinkpad x200”
“I like the status lights on my old X200 a lot”
“fantastic machine, noticeably outdated”
“still does everything I need”
“they are perfect for my usage”
“All are still in my household and still work”
“I used to daily-drive a Thinkpad X200 from 2008. Other than that and gaming, it ran fine.”
“X200 is less expensive, (I think) it has a little more room”
“they were worth repairing, as evidenced by resale value.”
“The x200 was a really neat machine.”
“My little x200s is a dedicated HaikuOS machine now and I hope it keeps running for another two decades!”
“it was a really great device with one of the best keyboards for a small notebook”
“decent for its time, but it’s not great, especially compared to anything you can get today”
“everything is starting to wear - i wouldn't invest a dime into it right now”
“I use my x200 every day and love it”
“Only had to replace the battery and the charger so far.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.