Good Laptop Deal

[DexterSmythe]

I personally think that this is a good laptop deal, but I was wondering what you all think about it.

Specs:

Lenovo Flex 2 in 1

15.6" 1080p IPS display

1TB HDD

8GB RAM

i5-6200u

 

All of this used, with a dent in the corner that is only cosmetic damage for $300. I have conformation that it is in good working condition and it has not been used that much.

What are your thoughts?

[Droidbot]

$300 isn't that bad, but it's a bit on the big side. Like $300 buys you a Lenovo X240 with similar specs, and that's a business-class machine from <3 years ago. 

[DexterSmythe]

2 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

$300 isn't that bad, but it's a bit on the big side. Like $300 buys you a Lenovo X240 with similar specs, and that's a business-class machine from <3 years ago. 

I would be using it at home mostly and prefer a bigger screen, so size is not that big of a concern.

[Shiv78]

I have a Flex 3 14", specs in sig. It's fine for daily use but battery and HDD performance are both pretty mediocre.

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, CapedCrusader21 said:

I would be using it at home mostly and prefer a bigger screen, so size is not that big of a concern.

Alright, then yeah, go for it. The U series processor will stay cool under browsing, Office, etc. Only HDD is to be of concern.. But it's a good deal for $300. 

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

I don't understand these people. I use a 17 inch.

 

portability

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

That's a great deal, normally build quality would be a bit of an issue but I'd overlook it for the price and the screen.

It's solidly built, just not exactly a 'premium' product as Flex is Lenovo's budget Yoga line.

[DexterSmythe]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

Alright, then yeah, go for it. The U series processor will stay cool under browsing, Office, etc. Only HDD is to be of concern.. But it's a good deal for $300. 

Sounds good, I forgot to mention that it is a touch screen as well.

 

2 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

I have a Flex 3 14", specs in sig. It's fine for daily use but battery and HDD performance are both pretty mediocre.

From what I found you will get about 4-5 hours of battery under light to medium load, the 15 inch might get a little better battery life than the 14 inch.

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

I don't understand these people. I use a 17 inch.

 

That's a great deal, normally build quality would be a bit of an issue but I'd overlook it for the price and the screen.

I have a 12.5" 2570p which whoops this machine in terms of performance stock, and you can drop an i7 QC into it.  

But it's running OSX currently, so no performance records for me. 

 

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

I've had experience with low-end Yogas. 

 

Overheating, crapware and shit build quality. I wouldn't go near that thing with a ten-foot pole, and it forever tarnished my image of Lenovo.

 

 

Really, that thing sucked

My mum has a Yoga 700 11 with a Core M3. Not a bad machine by any stretch, but if you pushed the video hardware it would artifact like crazy. 

New BIOS update fixed it, so I'm happy with it. 

[Guest]

it's a pretty good deal to me.

[TechMasterMind]

34 minutes ago, CapedCrusader21 said:

I personally think that this is a good laptop deal, but I was wondering what you all think about it.

Specs:

Lenovo Flex 2 in 1

15.6" 1080p IPS display

1TB HDD

8GB RAM

i5-6200u

 

All of this used, with a dent in the corner that is only cosmetic damage for $300. I have conformation that it is in good working condition and it has not been used that much.

What are your thoughts?

Thats a good deal in comparison to a new laptop you might find so although I dont know the used market I'm going to have to say for an i5 and a 1080p screen $300 isn't half bad, although not so much hugely better than new that you won't find a clearance item at a local tech store that's better value.

[DexterSmythe]

2 minutes ago, TechMasterMind said:

Thats a good deal in comparison to a new laptop you might find so although I dont know the used market I'm going to have to say for an i5 and a 1080p screen $300 isn't half bad, although not so much hugely better than new that you won't find a clearance item at a local tech store that's better value.

17 minutes ago, fpo said:

it's a pretty good deal to me.

Thanks for the input.

 

 

[TechMasterMind]

17 hours ago, CapedCrusader21 said:

Thanks for the input.

 

 

Welcome! xP