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In honor of the holiday weekend, Lenovo has released a limited time coupon code for select IdeaPad models.
Through September 7th, you can get 12% off select IdeaPad U & Y series notebooks. Check out the base specs and prices below, followed by details on how to get the deal!
IdeaPad U350
- Pentium SU2700 1.3GHz; 3GB DDR3; 13.3″ HD LED WXGA; 1yr warr
- 250GB HDD; 4-cell battery; 802.11n; BT 2.1; Vista Home Premium
- Starting at $553
IdeaPad U330
- Core 2 Duo T6400 2GHz; 2GB DDR3; 320GB HDD; 13.3″ WXGA
- Radeon HD 3450 256MB; DVD+/-RW; 6-cell battery; Vista
- Starting at $747
IdeaPad U450p NEW
- Pentium SU2700 1.3GHz; 3GB DDR3; GMA X4500; 250GB HDD
- 14″ HD LED Anti-glare 1366×768; 6-cell battery; 802.11b/g
- Model 338926U: $571
IdeaPad Y550
- Pentium Dual-core T4200 2GHz; 2GB DDR3 1066MHz; 250GB HDD
- 15.6″ 1366 x 768 LED LCD: DVD+/-RW; 6-cell battery
- GMA X4500MHD; 1-year warranty; Vista Home Premium OS
- Starting at $483
How To Get The Deal
- Follow one of the links to get choose your laptop: IdeaPad U Series | IdeaPad Y Series
- Apply the coupon code at checkout with no spaces: USPLABORDAY
Filed under: Laptop & Tablet PCs
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Note the $499 U350 is still available (extended to sept 6), see the logicbuy ad box in the upper right.
What I don’t understand is why the Y550 is even cheaper ($483) despite having a bigger screen, dual core cpu, dvd/rw, and 6 cell battery instead of 4 cell. Why do we get charged a premium for 12″ and 13″ machines that we don’t get charged for 10″ (netbooks) or 15″ (full sized laptops)?
I also have never understood the difference between the Y550 and G550. I also see the G530 is still on blowout at some dealers. The 550 is a bit more modern (LED backlight, HDMI out) but the G530 is an astonishing bargain compared to what I’m used to.
The premium is due to more complex engineering and advanced materials to handle the cooling needs. The Atom CPU + chipset draws probably 5W or less total. I believe the ULV chips in models like the U350 draw around 10W or a bit less just for the processor itself – not including the chipset. It costs more to make a more power hungry notebook thin. Atom is cheap for many reasons
The G550 is essentially a Lenovo 3000 leftover/reject. It is a barebones notebook that is fine for basic computing, but doesn’t have the features of IdeaPad or the ruggedness/functionality of ThinkPad.