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Lenovo ThinkPad E450 [Core i7, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 14" 1920*1080, 2GB Radeon R7, Wi-Fi AC] $899 @Lenovo

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Found this looking for something for GallentFox and it seems like a great price to me for the specs.

Note: see below for even cheaper options for students and using CashRewards

Lenovo Thinkpad E450 - $899

  • Intel Core i7-5500U Processor (4MB Cache, up to 3.00GHz)
  • Windows 8.1 64bit
  • 14.0" FHD (1920 * 1080) Display
  • AMD Radeon R7 M260 (2GB) Graphics
  • 8GB PC3-12800 DDR3L (2 DIMM) Memory
  • 128GB SSD
  • Intel Dual Band Wireless 3160 AC, Bluetooth Version 4.0
  • 6-cell battery (47Wh)
  • 1 Year Depot or Carry-in Warranty

$100 - Upgrade to Windows 8.1 Pro
$15 - Upgrade to Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 (2x2, 802.11ac/a/b/g/n) with Bluetooth 4.0

Warranty upgrade options:
$15.40 - 1Y On-site NBD upgrade
$91.63 - 2Y On-site NBD upgrade
$188.65 - 3Y On-site NBD upgrade

Dimensions (W x D x H): 339 x 239 x 22-24 mm
Weight: Starting from 1.81kg
Battery Life: Up to 9.0 hours (based on MobileMark2012)

The E450 with i5-5200U processor and 1TB hard drive is also a good price for $799 - upgrade to your own SSD for a great price.

Student Pricing

Thanks to Ryxxi the i7 5500 is just $821.55 $854.05 with student email address.
youknow pointed out to sign up here, log in, and you see the discounted price student price.

CashRewards

blibster and nkrdlyk pointed out using CashRewards for extra 7.2% discount.
This should come to $834.27. Great price!

$1 Dock

A few people noted the Lenovo OneLink Pro Dock should also be available for $1 as seen here, but I can't see how to add this. Maybe try chatting to a sales person.

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        • snynx on 21/07/2015 - 11:55
          +1

          @nuchalis:

          If you're afraid of damages/stealing, then I think the best option is probably a second hand one for <$500, that risk factor comes into play for pretty much every laptop and the only real solution is to buy something extremely cheap.

          Some windows laptops that age well and can be found secondhand on ebay for cheap are the Dell Latitude 6xxx series, the Thinkpad T4xx (14") / T5xx (15") series, they're known for their build qualities and keyboards, but screen + specs are mediocre

          Unfortunately you're probably not going to find a new 15" laptop with a good screen at $1000, it's pretty rare that 15" laptops in that range offer an IPS screen with at least 1080p, and if they do, it likely comes with poor specs/battery life/build quality. Most producers tend to be stingy with screens and only offer TN panels with less than 1080p screens, and will charge an outrageous price for an IPS panel. You might be able to find one if you drop down to 13" or 14".

        • [Deactivated] on 21/07/2015 - 18:09
          +1

          @nuchalis:
          I'd recommend looking at some ultrabooks, as they tend to have nicer screens and better overall look/build quality. Probably better battery life as well due to the low power CPU in them (but still powerful, I use photoshop without lag at all).
          Asus Zenbooks look nice, take a look at UX301 & UX303. If you don't need a touchscreen then have a look at UX305 as well.
          Acer S7, I have this one and so far no complaints, fast and good screen and looks attractive.
          Dell XPS 13 also seems nice, and HP X360 too (but these might be a lot more than $1000).
          I think Zenbooks are the closest to your budget.

        • nuchalis on 22/07/2015 - 10:50

          @snynx: Excellent, thanks for the info, appreciate it! I shall go and check out those suggestions :)

        • nuchalis on 22/07/2015 - 10:53

          @clse945111: Thanks for the suggestions, very helpful! I will check them out right now :)

  • nkrdlyk on 17/07/2015 - 13:24
    +1

    Would cashrewards work with the education store?

    • rodinthink on 17/07/2015 - 18:08

      most likely not

    • Fobsessive on 18/07/2015 - 20:27

      try getting to the education store through cashrewards first

    • scheps on 23/07/2015 - 20:09

      starthere does.

  • ExPrinceHairy on 17/07/2015 - 13:33
    +5

    Don't need a laptop, but bought one - thanks OP.

  • cashless on 17/07/2015 - 13:34

    Looks like 7.2% back through cash rewards - unless I'm mistaken
    Brings $899 down to $834.27

  • seraphim2017 on 17/07/2015 - 13:44

    this or a MacBook pro retina 13?

    yes, I know, macs are double the price, but my uses are:

    1. uni lectures
    2. video editing, currently done on my e530 i7 quad core, which is far too big to lug around everywhere)
    3. minecraft standard gaming/maybe steam but doubtful?

    could this do instead of the mac?

    • Utopian on 17/07/2015 - 13:51
      +2

      I found most people with MacBook Pro in the hunt have already made their decision… regardless of the requirement.

      Machines with these specs are more than capable. Why spend double???

      • DrStinge on 17/07/2015 - 14:08
        +9

        Vanity, symbolism, consumerism, just to name a few…

        • c0balt on 17/07/2015 - 16:58

          A few more - Build quality, better GPU, less weight, better battery life, OSX specific software and best in class trackpad.

        • DrStinge on 17/07/2015 - 18:22
          +4

          @c0balt: Actually the GPU is on par with the E450 and in some ways inferior. I will give you better build quality, battery life, and trackpad however the weight is 1.58kg vs 1.81kg which isn't too much of a difference at this end. OSX specific software I wouldn't call a "selling point" just a very uncommon requirement - most users generally prefer Windows.

      • Gavman on 18/07/2015 - 07:29
        -1

        Resell value would shite on this. In 12 months time this laptop would fetch u 30% on what u originally paid. MacBook would still fetch 60% plus

        • Utopian on 18/07/2015 - 13:29
          -1

          'cos the specs haven't changed, or its mainly a showpiece that's unused?

          :P

    • DrStinge on 17/07/2015 - 14:07
      +2

      At this point you're talking about build quality; not specs. The specs of the Lenovo would actually outperform the Mac (base $1800 model) because of lower resolution and a faster CPU.

    • [Deactivated] on 17/07/2015 - 14:31
      +3

      If you are already thinking about the mac (meaning you're willing to spend double), then go with the mac. Otherwise one day you'll regret your decision of not buying the mac. (I don't own a mac, but I know a lot of people who decided to go with a cheaper option and later regret the decision, because they gave themselves a reason to)
      You probably weren't thinking about buying this Thinkpad until you just saw it on the front page, which sort of makes it an impulse buy if you do purchase it.

      • seraphim2017 on 17/07/2015 - 15:46
        -1

        I agree, I'd sort of set on the mac, simply because I've always had laptops for function over form, and the mac would be a luxury purchase that would also be nice and probably have a halfway decent resale value at the end of my use. I've been looking at alternatives but none seem to tick the simple 'because it's my money and I want it' box that the rMBP does! I know specs wise there is more for less, but long (full day of typing) battery life will be an issues for me at uni, which is the primary purpose with everything else being a want list!

        i'll just have to hope the mac can do basic vid editing and minecraft!

        • DrStinge on 17/07/2015 - 18:23
          +1

          The Mac will definitely perform solidly at video editing and minecraft

          Edit: I would also consider doing a little research if you're going to drop that amount of coin but are unsure of the capabilities.

        • seraphim2017 on 17/07/2015 - 19:24

          @DrStinge: I'm sure it would do what I need (done a fair bit of reading) and I'd expect it to be slower than a discrete gpu but I've been impressed with quicksync for nle even on my hd4000 and I believe iMovie also exploits this so shouldn't be too much slower than my last gen quad. The 9 hours of typing at a semi decent screen brightness is what has me, and the only bugbear with the lenovo is screen angles as I hate using mine at anything less than the perfect angle.that said, $821 with the student discount is cheap but Intel cpu +amd gpu seems counterintuitive. Probably would appreciate it on call of duty!

        • DrStinge on 17/07/2015 - 20:15
          +1

          @seraphim2017:

          Viewing angles will be fine in front of the laptop itself, most viewing angle reviews are referring to the non-front user position. I would also look at getting the 256gb model - 128gb doesn't leave you much breathing room.

  • Utopian on 17/07/2015 - 13:49
    +3

    2 hours ago, I was searching for laptop deals. Few years ago, they were EVERYWHERE. Giving-away i7's almost.

    1710 clicks in 1h45m says SO much!!

    A friend was even asking for a Lenovo, specifically (due to happy experiences). This is everything he wants & needs. Thanks a lot for sharing!

  • memeh on 17/07/2015 - 14:20
    +2

    Has anyone had success with the $1 dock? Can't seem to have it with the discounted price.

  • paulaus on 17/07/2015 - 14:29

    Shame on me I almost forgot the last time I got screwed by Lenovo on an upgrade to FHD screen error and had to wait 8 days to get my cash back …no deal

    • thedriver on 17/07/2015 - 15:17
      +5

      8 days is no big deal and ordering mistakes happen with any company. I wouldn't cross Lenovo of your list because of that!

      • paulaus on 17/07/2015 - 16:31

        Its a big deal when its visa debit and its real money not credit and you cant buy elsewhere until they refund your cash.

  • GeneralKeen on 17/07/2015 - 14:55

    Doom4 ready?

  • GallantFox on 17/07/2015 - 15:06

    I talked to a salesperson and they did some magic and got the $1 dock for me, but it took a couple of hours. Worth it if you're going to be using the dock.

    • rodinthink on 17/07/2015 - 15:10

      link to contact the salesperson?

      • GallantFox on 17/07/2015 - 15:12
        +1

        Top right there should be a "contact us" pulldown menu, and first link should be "live sales chat" (it was a bit tricky to find)

        • rodinthink on 17/07/2015 - 20:47
          +1

          I would strongly assume that people that succesfully order Dock with $1 price will most definetely cancelled , including you.
          But if you're lucky then good on you.
          Anyway any other way, you still have a good deal on low-tier thinkpad

    • bio on 18/07/2015 - 01:51

      It looks like it is expired now. This is the excerpt from my chat with sales:

      • I am afraid, unfortunately, the $1 dock promotion is no more available.
      • It is expired already.
      • Our website is not yet updated.
      • Our Engineering team is working on it to remove the $1 dock from the web.
      • However, it is already expired and our website is not yet updated due to some technical glitz.
      • mangoman on 18/07/2015 - 02:03

        Those docks are nice, i bought one on eBay and am impressed with how well it works.

        I ordered a T450 (not e450) before june 30 when it was on sale for $1 for a friend.

      • Gavman on 18/07/2015 - 07:31

        Their website is a shambles

  • GallantFox on 17/07/2015 - 15:11
    +1

    There's also an option to upgrade the 1TB hard drive in the i5 to a 128GB SSD for $50, so decide whether the i7 is worth paying an extra $50 for

    • mangoman on 18/07/2015 - 02:05
      -1

      The SSDs are not worth it and i suspect they are older technology (as opposed to the 3d stuff or whatever of the current gen samsungs). Also a 256 GB is generally a little faster than that 128 GBs which are small but generally adequate for.

      Sales consultant told me if you replace the HDD on a T450 (which is a corporate model) then you void the warranty. Which i find extremely disappointing :(

      • Utopian on 18/07/2015 - 13:34
        +1

        They're talking sht. Changing a hdd does nothing to increase risk of damage, or remove your consumer's rights.

  • ryang on 17/07/2015 - 15:29
    +1

    Am I going blind, or is there no mention of the ethernet speed?? It only says "RJ45" … I'd assume it will probably be FE considering they aren't advertising it! :(

    EDIT: Found one mention of gigabit in this review - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2485393,00.asp … Does nobody care about GBE anymore!? lol

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 17/07/2015 - 20:07

      i do. I care very much. Looking forward to 10GbE

  • anglais on 17/07/2015 - 15:40

    Struggling to walk away from buying this time. I've been tossing up the Yoga 3 14 for weeks at $1600. Half price for same specs without the touch screen and flexibility seems like a good buy. + $15/ea for networking and on-site Support seems well worth it.

    Anybody care to speculate if Cash Rewards or Education discount could be applied to a Live Chat cart sale? Would definitely want the $1 dock deal.

  • scud70 on 17/07/2015 - 16:09

    "$1 Dock A few people noted the Lenovo OneLink Pro Dock should also be available for $1 as seen here, but I can't see how to add this. Maybe try chatting to a sales person" You just tick this on the main page before you customize :)

    • joeno on 17/07/2015 - 16:12
      +1

      No. I tried this it does not work.

      • scud70 on 17/07/2015 - 16:13

        aah bummer… let me guess it charges you full price?

    • ryang on 17/07/2015 - 16:13

      Had the same thought, but no - soon as you click to add to cart, it put's it in at full price!

      • scud70 on 17/07/2015 - 16:14

        damn… sorry guys! it said $1 so i thought it'd work .. hehehe

  • joeno on 17/07/2015 - 16:15

    Just buy it with the full price of the dock. They said it's a error so you will get reimbursed. That is what the support guy said to me.

    • anglais on 17/07/2015 - 16:18

      Sweet. Might mean a few extra bucks on Cash Rewards if it goes through..

    • rodinthink on 17/07/2015 - 18:26

      Support Guy said , the $1 dock doesn't come with E450. Damn it!

      • ryang on 17/07/2015 - 20:05

        That bullshit. The front page has it listed;

        http://imgur.com/4X4GPgv

        Across the board - add a dock for $1.

        • rodinthink on 17/07/2015 - 20:45

          Yes, I know.
          At first they acknowledge this $1 dock and promised me to change the price once I "save the cart" in couple hours (Rep name is Sharon Thomas)
          After 4 hours I tried to re-open the cart and the price didn't change at all, very dissapointed.

          Then, I contacted them via livechat for 3 times after that and they keep saying the same thing whether the Deal only work for X1 Carbon laptop or There is a price error and they tried to change it now.
          I strongly assume that if you able to order the dock for $1 ,they will cancel it later on and apologize for any inconvenience and other bollocks stuff / if you're lucky then good on you, $1 dock for you.

          Anyway any other way, you still have a good deal on low-tier thinkpad

    • rodinthink on 19/07/2015 - 23:23

      so does it mean that they will include the dock after the reimbursement?

  • rodinthink on 17/07/2015 - 16:22
    +1

    Should change the price in title , 834.27 with 7.2% Cashback + $1 thinkpad dock
    Definetely will be OZfrenzied.
    I wonder how the lenovo will be able to handle OZtraffic

    • rodinthink on 19/07/2015 - 15:19

      It works out that the Cashback + Student Email can be combined , even though there won't be anymore $1 dock…. (I hate that store rep who promised me $1 dock: Sharon Thomas), you can borrow your friend's student account if you have one
      Bought it using the student email and yesterday I got notification via email from Cashreward as above:

      ========================================================================================================================================
      Retailer: Lenovo
      Date of Sale: 17/07/2015
      Sale Value: AUD 759.82
      Expected Cashback: AUD 54.70
      ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

      Which make the final price to be AU$ 835.27 (student email price)- AU$ 54.70 (cashback) = AU$ 780.57 ,if you upgrade to $15 Ethernet
      Just make sure you sign in your student email with cashreward page, then it will generate a new page which will show the e450 price around AU$ 554 (i3 version). Click that one and make sure you finalize your payment using that page , then you will be fine.

      • youknow on 19/07/2015 - 21:27

        Hi rodinthink, Did it show up in your cashback account immediately, or did it take a while?

        • rodinthink on 19/07/2015 - 22:13
          +1

          Nope, it take quite a while until it show up. Give it 1 day and see what's happening.
          Actually I contacted Cashrewards immediately after I purchased the E450 and I asked them if my transaction counted with 7.2% cashback.
          They responded to me around 6 hours after & they confirmed that 7.2% cashback will be included . It can take up to 1 Week Maximal for the cashback to be added to your account, be patience

      • 1bargain on 29/07/2015 - 00:52

        Hi rodinthink, I don't have a student email but do you think I can borrow from someone, then update the email in Cashrewards, before signing in again and making purchase? Is this what you are trying to say? Also, does the student email end with .edu.au?

        • rodinthink on 29/07/2015 - 01:55

          Yes , you can borrow from someone you trust, This is what I do (Actually I still had my student account but it's expired couple months ago).
          Sorry to confuse. Let me elaborate:

          1. Go to Cashrewards page and click the Lenovo cashback offer , it will direct you to lenovo web page. (Don't cancel this page when you make the purchase)
          2. Then on the Education Navigation (the one with graduate-hat logo) , go to "Education Online store , save up to 30%"
            This where things got tricky
          3. Sign up with the student account you already registered (ask your "friend" for random password to login).After you sign in , you will be re-directed to ANOTHER NEW TAB/PAGE, don't worry about this, Cashreward still count this page with cashback. IMPORTANT : DON'T exit this page
          4. In new tab , there will be e450 shown for around $550. Not sure if it's still there or not, if not look it up in the search.
            yada yada yada…… then make a purchase as usual.

          Make sure you contact the Cashreward to clarify your transaction cashback. Explain clearly what's happening
          I can't guarantee that you will get the cashback. I was also surprised that I got it.

        • 1bargain on 30/07/2015 - 01:13

          @rodinthink: Thanks for the info

  • gilbert on 17/07/2015 - 16:58

    How would this compare to a Samsung np900x3c ultrabook? Much better in performance?
    I have the latter, however looking for something with more power (8gb of ram, core i7, don't care for graphics)

  • striker5950 on 17/07/2015 - 18:24

    can the student pricing be combined with cash rewards? if yes what would be the final price?
    EDIT: I bought it with student email, lets hope the answer for my above question was no.
    also chatted to help line, they said the 1 dollar offer is not included..
    he was pretty persistent in asking me to send a screen shot ti his boss, i asked if there was any chance of me getting it for 1 dollar after i emailed him a screenshot and he said probably not, so i don't see the point of emailing him now, he did provide me with contact details though.

    • rodinthink on 19/07/2015 - 23:19

      Yes you can , refer to my comment above your cument.
      Actually 899 for i7 thinkpad e450 is daily normal deal from Lenovo, nothing special. It just that cashreward and student email that make it tempting

      Yes , I was very dissapointed with $1 Dock , Sharon Thomas the rep in livechat promised me to change the price but it turns out that the price haven't been changed at all. After that I tried to contact them via Livechat & I only got dissapointing respond. Terrible customer service from Lenovo

  • davehii on 17/07/2015 - 18:34

    Once you customize to upgrade to Windows 8.1 Pro, you can't use the coupon

  • [Deactivated] on 17/07/2015 - 19:23

    I'll just wait for the Windows 10 laptops to get released (yes I know W10 is free for W7/8.1 user, but I still want to see what happens when W10 gets released).

  • striker5950 on 17/07/2015 - 20:26

    btw is this any good for gaming? ozbarginer mentallity of buying first so not to miss out on the deal and do the research later. im having second thoughts about my purchase, is it any good for gaming, screen, ram, cpu, ssd looks good, the gpu is very mid range though.. can I cancel order via email?

    • Fobsessive on 18/07/2015 - 21:50

      There's some sort of 14 day return policy

  • belongsinforums on 17/07/2015 - 21:01
    +1

    Perfect for somebody looking for an entry-level gaming laptop

  • noise36 on 17/07/2015 - 22:08
    +1

    I just grabbed an ultra book for close to double the cost with similar specs…No regrets…But Im paying a hefty premiums for build quality and battery life.

  • some_one_some_where on 17/07/2015 - 22:19

    Backlit keyboard? Ports? The last page does not give too much information.

  • mangoman on 18/07/2015 - 01:58

    Only +$55 for FHD screen, makes me wonder how good the screen is.
    Things will look pretty small on a 14" screen though.

    I personally would customise the second option with the FHD screen

    • lostn on 18/07/2015 - 02:04
      +2

      It will look fine. People use tablets which are smaller than 14".

    • mangoman on 18/07/2015 - 02:08

      Yeah tablets OSs are designed differently though. You would need to use the scaling in windows so things are usable. But the scaling works a lot better these days. These days more programs tend to work with it properly.

      • lostn on 18/07/2015 - 12:47

        Windows 8 works like a tablet OS. Things aren't going to be tiny in high resolutions.

    • robertm on 18/07/2015 - 16:20

      If you want to get an idea of screen differences between laptops such as this and a high end laptop with a good quality IPS/WVA screen just go down to your local Dick Smith and compare basically all the low end Windows laptops with:

      1) a high end Windows laptop with a good quality screen - if they have any :-)
      2) a Macbook pro

      In my local Dick Smith they only have one high end Windows laptop with a good quality screen and it was a HP Spectre x360.

      I did this a week ago and there is a huge difference.

  • lostn on 18/07/2015 - 02:06
    +1

    Build quality looks so cheap.. I think I will wait for a deal on New Dell XPS 13.

    • Ristretto on 18/07/2015 - 09:47
      +2

      The XPS13 is on sale at the moment.
      Their eBay store has the entry model for $1199

      The Dell site has the mid and higher tiered models at $300 off, making both models sub $2000

      • lostn on 18/07/2015 - 12:49

        I wish their sales would overlap with an ebay 20% off sale..

        In any case, I'm after the i7 model with the better screen, which is still a bit expensive at the moment.

        It's not urgent. I can wait. Maybe by the time the dream sale comes around they will be packing Skylake processors with DDR4 RAM and Windows 10.

      • Fobsessive on 18/07/2015 - 21:55

        For $1050AUD delivered from the US 2.5 years ago I got a Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 with specs: i7-3630QM, 8GB RAM, 1080p screen and NVidia GTX 660M.

        • lostn on 19/07/2015 - 13:20

          2.5 years ago the dollar was still at parity or above with the greenback..

  • mangoman on 18/07/2015 - 02:07

    Ooops meant to reply to other post

  • ycon on 18/07/2015 - 07:48

    Any deals on 15.6" laptops?

  • Oliver on 18/07/2015 - 18:52
    +1

    Comes with free Superfish adware!

  • utsc on 18/07/2015 - 23:43
    +4

    General comment: Anyone who wants fast laptop for heavy lifting (Gaming, advanced photo editing, advanced business / IT), I recommend that you get a laptop with the Regular Mobile processor such as Intel i7-4720HQ and NOT the low power consumption "U" processors such as i7-5500U. I have a Thinkpad T450s with Intel i5-5200U and it is VERY VERY SLOW. I was told the i7-5500U is only slightly faster than the 5200U.

    For an example Intel i7-5200U has only two cores and provides approximately 50% of the processing power when compared to the regular (4 core) i7-4720HQ processor. I would recommend the U processors ONLY for people who require a longer battery life Hence don't be mislead by Intel i7 but look for the actual number of cores and the speed.

    The CPU Bench comparison of i7-5500U and i7-4720HQ
    http://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp[]=2470&cmp[]=2448

    I deeply regret for buying a fake "i5" but the battery life is excellent and it is ultra portable but I have to do meditation and learn to be more patient with my laptop

    • [Deactivated] on 19/07/2015 - 17:59
      +2

      Honestly I find the low power ones (ending with U) to be powerful enough, on a laptop you really want better battery life instead of faster CPU anyway. Most ultrabooks (equipped with U cpus) are so fast nowadays I doubt you'd find any to be "slow".
      If you think your computer is slow, upgrade your HDD/SSD to a faster one.

  • utsc on 18/07/2015 - 23:44
    -1

    General comment: Anyone who wants fast laptop for heavy lifting (Gaming, advanced photo editing, advanced business / IT), I recommend that you get a laptop with the Regular Mobile processor such as Intel i7-4720HQ and NOT the low power consumption "U" processors such as i7-5500U. I have a Thinkpad T450s with Intel i5-5200U and it is VERY VERY SLOW. I was told the i7-5500U is only slightly faster than the 5200U.

    For an example Intel i7-5200U has only two cores and provides approximately 50% of the processing power when compared to the regular (4 core) i7-4720HQ processor. I would recommend the U processors ONLY for people who require a longer battery life Hence don't be mislead by Intel i7 but look for the actual number of cores and the speed.

    The CPU Bench comparison of i7-5500U and i7-4720HQ
    http://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp[]=2470&cmp[]=2448

    I deeply regret for buying a fake "i5" but the battery life is excellent and it is ultra portable but I have to do meditation and learn to be more patient with my laptop

    • fredblogs on 19/07/2015 - 12:39

      How do you know it's the CPU that's making your laptop slow?

      The problem I'm having is that most new and Dell refurb laptops are "U" series. It's much harder to get a good deal on quad cores.

      • Fobsessive on 23/07/2015 - 00:42

        Monitor the performance tab of Task Manager and look for the bottleneck

        • fredblogs on 23/07/2015 - 13:37
          +1

          Yes, I mean has "utsc" actually done that? I find it very rare that more than 2 cores are maxed out; far more often my disk is the bottleneck.

        • Fobsessive on 24/07/2015 - 00:22

          @fredblogs: Even Celeron laptops can be speedy when they have an SSD installed.

  • utsc on 19/07/2015 - 20:36
    +1

    As clse945111 mentioned having a SSD does make a difference and having a SSD might make it just fast enough for most people. Also having more RAM is marginally helpful.

    However the similar range non "U" processors process twice as faster as the "U" processors as evident in the CPU benchmark test. So it is a trade off that we have to make between battery life, portability and processing power

  • melfes on 20/07/2015 - 09:10

    Can you add extra HDD to the i7 one? seems only have 128 ssd..
    how many HDD slots it has?

  • tonyteb on 20/07/2015 - 10:26

    Ok, So the ThinkPad E450 - i7 is $899 and the ThinkPad E550 - i7 is also $899 upgradable to a FHD display for an extra $55. Essentially are the performance specs the same except the E550 has a bigger screen? Apart from ease of transport with the E440 being smaller, would the E550 be a better option due to the slightly bigger screen?

    • [Deactivated] on 20/07/2015 - 10:33
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      Well it depends on whether you want a bigger screen or a smaller one. Wouldn't be too different though, seeing as both are full HD, so you'd only be able to fit the same amount of things on the screen anyway. I'd personally get the smaller one if I wanna carry it around (but then I'd recommend ultrabooks for that), or if it's only going to sit on your desk then get the larger one.

      • tonyteb on 20/07/2015 - 10:35

        Excellent, thanks for your help.

  • cashmoney on 21/07/2015 - 00:07

    I'm looking to buy new laptop and come across this. I'm wondering what are the difference between the Lenovo Thinkpad E450 and E550? It's similar price and i know that the E450 is lighter and smaller screen.I would mainly use it for uni and casual browsing. I noticed that people mainly mentioning about the the E450 model not the E550. Also, wouldn't the E550 better than the E450 since it's a newer version? Thank you!

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