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I have bought an used T470 for Uni and so far it has been the best laptop I have ever had, and when times comes I need an upgade i wonder how much upgradeable a laptop like this can be.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From what I can see on the spec sheet http://static.lenovo.com/shop/emea/content/pdf/ThinkPad/TSeries/Lenovo_T470_DS_EN_2.pdf

You can upgrade the RAM, have two drives (1x SATA, 1x M.2), and you should be able to swap out the Wi-Fi card with one that supports Wi-Fi 7. It's also very likely you can replace the battery fairly easily.

If this is your first time opening a laptop, read as much as you can before buying or opening things up.

[–] asamson23 2 points 1 year ago

And to add to that, don’t forget to consult the maintenance manual that Lenovo puts on its support website