IPS displays that work with W530?

Just curious if there are any 1080p IPS displays that can be bought online that work with the Thinkpad W530 or T530.

Any and all info is truly appreciated!

 

Have you seen the FHD screen that can be ordered on both?

 

Yes, I owned one for a few weeks before I had to return it because Lenovo made a mistake on my order.

I was able to compare it to IPS screens on HP and Dell m6700 and there was no comparison. I want to get a system with IPS and wish the W530 or T530 came with one. Id be willing to install one if there was a compatible one I could buy aftermarket.

 

It is possible to find an 15.6" panel that is the same as or comparable to the one on the Dell Precision M4600. But the W/T530 motherboard and flat cable do not support 10-bit IPS interface. In addition, the system must be designed to operate with discrete graphics card only, as the integrated HD 4000 (in an Optimus arrangement) is not capable of driving the 10-bit interface.

 

The HP and Dell displays are 10-bit panels which i doubt will be compatible with the W530. I don't know if 8-bit 1920x1080 IPS panels exist, but if they do, they might work with the W530.

 

But Dell will be happy to sell you a Precision Workstation, or HP will jump at selling an Elitebook.

Seriously, if those screens are your requirement, why not go with one?

 

If 17" is not an option, only the Elitebook 8570w offers an IPS panel, Dell no longer offers the IPS on the M4700 for now. I believe it will make a return if they can get rid of the magenta tint issues owners were having.

 

True. Dell removed the IPS option from the M4600 late in its cycle and does not offer IPS for the M4700.

Alas, IPS screens come in different shades and colors. Some are excellent, though, like the Dell U2410.

 

I'm debating going with the m6700, the screen is gorgeous! However the system is HUGE and not the most comfortable to work with in lap. Just wondering if I need such a large system.

I may wait for all the Win 8 refreshes... want to see if the Sony S15 Orangegate issue gets fixed as I may go with that. Want to get a PC that can be docked.

 

I bought one of those Dell 1920x1080 IPS Screen laptops for an a co-worker (I think it was the m6700) that needs to do Customer Demos.

Wow, that screen is gorgious. Laptop weights a ton though. Can run 3 displays too.

Connections, Keyboard, Performance all great. Only issue was weight. I think it even had a trackpoint.

It had the largest AC adapter I have EVER seen. I think it was 200 Watts.

 

I went down this path with the T60p. Although IBM was no longer offering Flexview displays as an option I was able to find some old inventory on eBay and installed the screen myself. Unfortunately, with the W530 there doesn't seem to be any compatible IPS displays.

I have been a loyal Thinkpad user for over 15 years. In fact, I'm typing this post on my 6 year old T60p which I still consider one of the last great laptops. However, I have been increasingly annoyed with Lenovo's stubborn stance to not include IPS display in their Thinkpads. The tablet and tablet derivatives notebooks don't count. Every major vendor now offers IPS display options on their higher end notebooks (HP, Dell, Samsung, Asus, Sony, Apple, etc.) Despite many requests from their customers Lenovo is more concerned about saving $50 on the display, even for a $4000+ laptop.

If the W530 had an IPS option I would have purchased it even if it added $1000 to the cost. I have considered the M6700 and HP Elitebook w/ Dreamcolor. These laptops are too bulky. Also, without graphics switching (integrated doesn't support 10bit) the battery life is terrible. I also will not buy a laptop with an off centered keyboard.

At the end of the day I was forced to buy a maxed out Macbook Pro Retina. With Windows and Linux under Bootcamp it does everything I need. I can't stand the fact that it's a closed system. Also, the keyboard is terrible. I wouldn't mind adding an inch to the thickness to have a real keyboard and more ports as I care more about functionality. Unfortunately the computer industry is in a sad state. Manufacturers are either pushing thin laptops as fashion accessories (Apple, Ultrabook initiative) or too focused on increasing their profit margins (Lenovo).

 

Actually, the adapter is 240W. Yeah, the notebook is huge.

@HKINGS, the IPS panel in the M6700 and elitebook 8770w are the same i think, don,t know about the one in the 8570w aside that it's obviously 15.6" instead of 17.3".

 

Thanks for all the help guys. Been using my friends m6700. As I said, awesome screen, but just too heavy and bulky. I wouldn;t mind a 17" system if it was justa tad more compact. Samsung has a nice thin and relatively light 17" but it doesnt have IPS nor does it have its own dock.

May go with Sony S15 or the m4700 if they manage to fix the IPS issue.

 

If you don't profit, it's not worth doing. Manufacturers aren't dumb. They produce notebooks people will buy. The reality of the notebook market is prices are down across the board. Gone are the days when most people and institutions are willing to drop $1,500 on a notebook. That's not necessarily a bad thing as many people who wouldn't have had access to a notebook in past because of cost, now have one. It's a trade off.

 

That's ultimately why I rejected it when shopping for the W530.
It was the only size/memory (needed the 4 slots for VMs)/configurability/cost tradeoff that made sense for my usage.

The IPS laptops you found were in the Retina price range and $1K more than the W530.
But if you want IPS along w/ aftermarket configurability, that's your only real choice...

There's no perfect choice right now...for IPS screens, Dell is the best bang for buck, but at least for me, they didn't work because they were missing 4 memory slots. They also don't have the Thinkpad's ultrabay or better keyboard...