i'll agree on battery life, mine is mostly on AC power (used as workstation) and i never bothered with https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Laptop_Mode_Tools but i hear it makes a huge difference, the 4k display on this doesn't help.
my keyboard is okay (they're easy and cheap to swap, maybe try another one), but i do hear some subtle electrical noise from the mainboard when it's "doing stuff". i don't use the trackpad at all and generally hate all trackpads for any prolonged use -- a compact bluetooth mouse is the way to go (i use Logitech MX Anywhere).
i don't use the use USB ports much except a USB-C for an external NVME, no issues with it or the others when i've had to use them.
i opted for the integrated card reader. unfortunately only micro-sd is available and the latching spring is too stiff and too deep (so the card sits flush) and is basically impossible to insert or remove without a paperclip or credit card to push it into place.
but this 4k calibrated display is amazing compared to what thinkpads always came with, even their 1440p matte IPS options were garbage.
Mine came with the 1440p matte IPS, which I can concur is utter garbage! Previously, I had an x280. The USB-C, battery and touchpad all had issues, but it was a considerably better machine. "Business" laptops seem to be a crap-shoot to me.
i'll agree on battery life, mine is mostly on AC power (used as workstation) and i never bothered with https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Laptop_Mode_Tools but i hear it makes a huge difference, the 4k display on this doesn't help.
my keyboard is okay (they're easy and cheap to swap, maybe try another one), but i do hear some subtle electrical noise from the mainboard when it's "doing stuff". i don't use the trackpad at all and generally hate all trackpads for any prolonged use -- a compact bluetooth mouse is the way to go (i use Logitech MX Anywhere).
i don't use the use USB ports much except a USB-C for an external NVME, no issues with it or the others when i've had to use them.
i opted for the integrated card reader. unfortunately only micro-sd is available and the latching spring is too stiff and too deep (so the card sits flush) and is basically impossible to insert or remove without a paperclip or credit card to push it into place.
but this 4k calibrated display is amazing compared to what thinkpads always came with, even their 1440p matte IPS options were garbage.