Won't be a deal for everyone but seems like a pretty good gaming setup - a good i7 processor (an actual quad-core) and a GTX 960m card. It's actually a German product and is cheaper on amazon germany but they don't deliver the product to the UK. The downside is that it's got a German keyboard. However, I wanted a laptop with atleast a 960m card and couldn't find one cheaper (with a decent processor as well). Unfortunately doesn't come with an OS either.
Full Specs -
CPU: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 4x 2.60GHz • RAM: 8GB DDR3 • HDD: 256GB SSD • optical drive: not available • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 4GB, HDMI • Display: 15.6", 1920x1080, non-glare • Connectors: 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, Gb LAN • Wireless: WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 • Card Readers: 4in1 (SD/MMC/SDXC/SDHC) • Webcam: 1.0 megapixels • Operating System: not available • Battery: Li-Ion, 4 cells • Weight: 2.40kg • Special features: keypad, illuminated keyboard • Warranty: two years
edit: as pointed by jono8, it's a refurbished laptop through Lenovo's own programme, although it's labelled as new - so probably is a new laptop?.
Gold
Condition: New.
Packaging: reThink box.
Warranty: Full http://en.dcc.dk/about-dcc/our-business/rethink
All comments (57)
introlux
18 Nov 15#1
Why would you want to have a laptop with a German keyboard? Spec is good for the money. I assume you can change the keyboard? Any idea how much? Might be worth adding this to the post
EagleUK to introlux
18 Nov 15#3
Well its a decent saving. I used a German keyboard. Bought mine because is was cheaper too. Doesn't really make any difference. Y and z are switched etc. but really its no different. Keys are in the same place as in on UK keyboard just marked differently.
This seems cheap compared to what's on offer on the Lenovo website here
ktown to benny
18 Nov 15#5
And if anyone's taking a trip to Germany - it's 899 euros on Amazon currently = £628!
CoolElectronics
18 Nov 15#6
That one isn't illuminated though.
jono8
18 Nov 15#8
This is a very good price. However does it have a 860m or a 960m? as the description says "with options ranging up to NVIDIA® GTX-860M discrete graphics"
I am very tempted. Was hoping something of this spec might show up around the £500 mark but that might be wishful thinking.
ktown to jono8
18 Nov 15#11
Well... I ordered an Asus VN7 from amazon warehouse deals the day before yesterday. 485 in very good condition. Had an I5-4210 processor (dual core and much worse), but it had a 960m aswell. However, the Amazon courier (amazon logistics) lost it. But comparing the performance in the two cpu's i think this is actually the better deal as it's quadcore and has a ssd.
pavel76
18 Nov 15#12
What about "£" sign ?
yoyo59
18 Nov 151#13
seems stupid to spend 600+ on a german laptop just my opinion
jono8 to yoyo59
18 Nov 151#15
Is the german keyboard really that much of an issue? It has the same basic layout for A-Z but just has a few extra german characters on it : /
nothing gets close to this spec wise for £650 from what I can see.
madmackem
18 Nov 15#14
For the cost of replacing a keyboard - which will be a doddle great price IMO.
jono8
18 Nov 15#16
I need the proper fully fledged and powerful quad cpu for DAW work so really want an I7 HQ of some description. The current crop of 'U' cpu's would be useless.
ktown
18 Nov 151#17
Ah right, I just wanted a decent graphics card and to be honest this is the best price I found. I couldn't find a cheaper 4720HQ based laptop.
BigTelHols
18 Nov 15#18
Nice price, keyboard isn't a big deal and can be changed :smiley:
Picard123 to BigTelHols
18 Nov 151#20
Technically, I think this is a refurbished machine as the deal says "reThink GOLD" which is Lenovo's official refurbishment programme. I previously bought a Y50-70 from this seller as part of the same reThink programme. That said, it was immaculate - not a mark or even a spec of dust on it, so the quality is very good - just like brand new.
Not cheaply - it's built into the top cover.
You change the region and keyboard in Windows to UK and then you put on some vinyl UK keyboard stickers for the key positions that are different. You're only really talking about a few symbol keys here or there. They keyboard stickers are about £1-2 from Ebay/Amazon. Works surprisingly well though you lose the backlit lettering on the particular key (the individual key surround is still backlit).
As for this particularly deal, it's definitely HOT, though the lack of a proper OS won't make it for everyone. You simply won't find a 960m / full fat i7 / 256gb SSD machine for this price. I'm not a fan of the Lenovo Accutype keyboards - spongey feel and not enough feedback - but if you're not doing tons of typing, it's not the end of the world. The Y50-70 also runs cool and quiet for a gaming machine and you have several options to set the CPU/power consumption profiles in Lenovo Energy Manager for battery life or performance together with battery wear conservation. It's actually a pretty useful utility.
Direct from Lenovo for £708 on a special offer. Great machine and this one posted has better processor and graphics! One issue I have though. The keyboard can be awkward. Not great for typing essays on.
fishmaster
18 Nov 15#21
Because you're German?
jono8
18 Nov 15#22
I think it must be a refurb, but obviously a very good one.
jono8
18 Nov 15#23
Yep - here we go but it is essentially new as it is gold marked
Ah i didn't realise at all, but thanks for that, will add it to the post. Will report how it is tommorrow
blkoni
18 Nov 15#25
I really want to buy this for CAD work. reckon I should wait as Christmas is getting close or just get this??
narcyx
18 Nov 15#26
Same laptop configured at Lenovo uk it will cost 1000 £ at least
nublets2k
18 Nov 15#27
That's for a Z50-70, not a Y50-70. Looks like your German keyboard is confusing you! :stuck_out_tongue:
abdishah
18 Nov 151#28
stunning laptop have this myself after much research on what gaming laptop to gey
komor
18 Nov 15#29
Check some MSI LAPTOPS. MSI 70GP leopard bigger screen. 1tb hard drive (HDD) this i7 is worse than some of i5. Gaming laptop with 256 GB? Good luck mate.
blkoni
18 Nov 15#30
And how would I go about getting Windows on this? or is there a windows version available?
adamkaty
18 Nov 15#31
hmm wait for cyber monday /black friday or get something noww...
Optimus_Toaster
18 Nov 152#32
m8 what are you on about?
nublets2k
18 Nov 15#33
Yeah $100 for the replacement cover, and then it's a bit of a mission to swap them because everything is screwed into the top cover and not the bottom.
foes4you
18 Nov 15#34
No Operating system, cold.
Picard123
19 Nov 15#35
Yeah, that keyboard is definitely incompatible as the Y50-70 keyboard is part of the upper casing. The specific part numbers are in the link below at pages 86-88 but it's just not worth the time and cost (unless you're already taking the machine apart for some other reason).
Can't see any i5s above this i7 on that chart (probably because this is a quadcore)..... maybe you're not telling us something? I don't have it yet, so no excuses for mixing the two up.....!
Yep, it's definitely going to be a cold computer without an operating system, totally agree
Yeah, looks quite complicated, probably best to stick with the stickers.
eagleon
19 Nov 15#37
I'm waiting for the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 i7 6700HQ 16GB GTX 960M to drop down to £800 ish during black Friday/Cyber Monday. Arguably the best value for money Skylake i7 HQ laptop.
jono8
19 Nov 15#38
What? This i7 is one of the most powerful laptop cpu's you can get and is only ever so slower than the 5700HQ/6700HQ.
blkoni
19 Nov 15#39
ah ok thanks. is that legit windows 8 or eBay?
Picard123
19 Nov 15#40
Vinyl keyboard stickers actually work fine. Cheap and easy to do. I have some on my (originally) Nordic keyboard turning it into a UK layout.
whats the difference between both links? and What is better a bigger HDD or SDD? Sorry I'm a noob to this
ktown
19 Nov 15#44
SSD is much faster for boot times, file transfers etc (i'm a bit of a noob aswell). I've gone with the SSD. The two links are different models for france and italy i think but with identical specs and us keyboards.
Processor 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4720HQ (2.6GHz, cache 6MB)
Operating System Windows 8.1
Chipset Intel HM86 Express Chipset
Memory 8GB PC3-12800 1600Mhz DDR3L SODIMM Low-Power DIMM
Display 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), TN (slim)
Video Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5
Storage 1TB 2.5" Serial ATA 2 (3Gb/s) 5400RPM 9,5mm HDD
Optical storage None
Card reader Multi Card Reader, 2-in-1
Camera 1.0MP
Communications Wifi Intel 3160 1x1 a/c + Bluetooth 4.0
I/O ports 1x HDMI;2x USB 3.0; 1x USB 2.0; SPDIF; RJ45. Audio In- / Output: 1x combo line-out/mic jack
Audio Audio Speaker: 2x JBL speaker Audio Speaker: Subwoofer, 3 watt Audio Certificate: Dolby Advanced Audio V2
Keyboard English layout
Battery 4-cell 54.0Wh
AC adapter 135W
Dimensions 387 x 263.4 x 23.9 mm
Weight 2,4kg
Color Black
Warranty Terms 2-year limited hardware warranty. The battery is considered as a consumable part. Due to the natural loss of the battery capacity, there is only a one-year warranty offered on this item.
blkoni to ktown
19 Nov 15#45
thanks Man I appreciate it. I was going to go with the SSD but in the likely case where I'm gonna get games, need to have bigger space :wink: lol
ktown
19 Nov 151#46
Just got it, looks brand new. Good looking laptop, need to install windows now.
blkoni
19 Nov 15#47
enjoy.man, I'll be ordering mine later on. could you confirm the 960M graphics card is installed?
jono8
19 Nov 15#48
Oh I am so torn. Part of me thinks wait until black Friday in case there are great deals as £670 isn't far off the price of the Dell inspiron 15 for £699 when it came out and the code was available. £30-£35 more was probably worth it for a newer machine with the latest 6700HQ.
ktown
19 Nov 15#49
Yeah, no problem, will install windows and have a look
I was looking at that thread, and i think you may be able to order it if you contact customer services.. but there's a long wait for components
blkoni
19 Nov 15#50
last question, if I get the HDD version, could I install a SSD?
ktown to blkoni
19 Nov 15#53
Can confirm 960m 4gb
ktown
19 Nov 15#51
Laptops have limited space, not sure about this one. I think best thing would be to get the ssd one and get an external hdd
kevin29 to ktown
1 Jul 16#57
Eorders.co.uk sell the reThink products. They are UK spec with full Lenovo warranty. These are returned goods or surplus stock. Savings can be around 30% of the original list price.
blkoni
19 Nov 15#52
thanks again man
Clarioner
20 Nov 15#54
Please tell us how you got that spec for £708?... I know Lenovo have cashback offers, but that doesn't bring it down to that price.
Picard123
22 Nov 15#55
Example of UK keyboard stickers (from Ebay seller Stikkit)
Basically the symbol keys to the right of the keyboard before the number pad and some of the number keys (though I did the entire row for the hell of it!)
garrykirkman
22 Nov 15#56
It was on offer through blue light card the emergency service discount website. Think they had 30 units available at that price.
I've just actually dug out my invoice and it was £720 with a 2 year warranty
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Opening post
Full Specs -
CPU: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 4x 2.60GHz • RAM: 8GB DDR3 • HDD: 256GB SSD • optical drive: not available • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 4GB, HDMI • Display: 15.6", 1920x1080, non-glare • Connectors: 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, Gb LAN • Wireless: WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 • Card Readers: 4in1 (SD/MMC/SDXC/SDHC) • Webcam: 1.0 megapixels • Operating System: not available • Battery: Li-Ion, 4 cells • Weight: 2.40kg • Special features: keypad, illuminated keyboard • Warranty: two years
edit: as pointed by jono8, it's a refurbished laptop through Lenovo's own programme, although it's labelled as new - so probably is a new laptop?.
Gold
Condition: New.
Packaging: reThink box.
Warranty: Full
http://en.dcc.dk/about-dcc/our-business/rethink
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which is a germany exclusive it seems, and it only comes in 960m. I receive it tommorrow so will update it here.
nothing gets close to this spec wise for £650 from what I can see.
Not cheaply - it's built into the top cover.
You change the region and keyboard in Windows to UK and then you put on some vinyl UK keyboard stickers for the key positions that are different. You're only really talking about a few symbol keys here or there. They keyboard stickers are about £1-2 from Ebay/Amazon. Works surprisingly well though you lose the backlit lettering on the particular key (the individual key surround is still backlit).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ENGLISH-STANDARD-UK-KEYBOARD-STICKERS-SUPER-DURABLE-NON-FADE-GUARANTEE-BLACK-/151768605822?hash=item23561d247e:g:2BgAAOSwgQ9Vorw9
As for this particularly deal, it's definitely HOT, though the lack of a proper OS won't make it for everyone. You simply won't find a 960m / full fat i7 / 256gb SSD machine for this price. I'm not a fan of the Lenovo Accutype keyboards - spongey feel and not enough feedback - but if you're not doing tons of typing, it's not the end of the world. The Y50-70 also runs cool and quiet for a gaming machine and you have several options to set the CPU/power consumption profiles in Lenovo Energy Manager for battery life or performance together with battery wear conservation. It's actually a pretty useful utility.
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-y50-15-6-4k-gaming-laptop-black-10107216-pdt.html
Direct from Lenovo for £708 on a special offer. Great machine and this one posted has better processor and graphics! One issue I have though. The keyboard can be awkward. Not great for typing essays on.
http://en.dcc.dk/about-dcc/our-business/rethink
https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/lenovo_y40_50_series_hmm.pdf
(picture showing US keyboard part)
http://www.lambda-tek.com/Lenovo-59442843~sh/B2397906&viewSpec=y#productTop
it's 748 including VAT, but you can pick up windows 8.1 for around 25 online and install it using a usb drive.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
Can't see any i5s above this i7 on that chart (probably because this is a quadcore)..... maybe you're not telling us something?
I don't have it yet, so no excuses for mixing the two up.....!
Yep, it's definitely going to be a cold computer without an operating system, totally agree
Yeah, looks quite complicated, probably best to stick with the stickers.
Would've definitely got your deal if it was still in stock!
for 2 pounds less!
https://www.lambda-tek.com/Lenovo-59445064~sh/B2637334
https://www.lambda-tek.com/Lenovo-59445065~sh/B2637335
only one of stock each though...
http://shoplenovo.lt/LENOVO-IdeaPad-Y50-70-59445064
Processor 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4720HQ (2.6GHz, cache 6MB)
Operating System Windows 8.1
Chipset Intel HM86 Express Chipset
Memory 8GB PC3-12800 1600Mhz DDR3L SODIMM Low-Power DIMM
Display 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), TN (slim)
Video Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5
Storage 1TB 2.5" Serial ATA 2 (3Gb/s) 5400RPM 9,5mm HDD
Optical storage None
Card reader Multi Card Reader, 2-in-1
Camera 1.0MP
Communications Wifi Intel 3160 1x1 a/c + Bluetooth 4.0
I/O ports 1x HDMI;2x USB 3.0; 1x USB 2.0; SPDIF; RJ45. Audio In- / Output: 1x combo line-out/mic jack
Audio Audio Speaker: 2x JBL speaker Audio Speaker: Subwoofer, 3 watt Audio Certificate: Dolby Advanced Audio V2
Keyboard English layout
Battery 4-cell 54.0Wh
AC adapter 135W
Dimensions 387 x 263.4 x 23.9 mm
Weight 2,4kg
Color Black
Warranty Terms 2-year limited hardware warranty. The battery is considered as a consumable part. Due to the natural loss of the battery capacity, there is only a one-year warranty offered on this item.
I was looking at that thread, and i think you may be able to order it if you contact customer services.. but there's a long wait for components
Basically the symbol keys to the right of the keyboard before the number pad and some of the number keys (though I did the entire row for the hell of it!)
I've just actually dug out my invoice and it was £720 with a 2 year warranty