Buying ThinkPad P51 - Need your inputs

[learningnewstuff]

After using my ASUS K501UX for 3 years(6 months with a broken screen), I have decided to buy a new laptop to create some VMs and make some tutorial videos for YouTube and my website.

After looking at many laptops for weeks, I found that I cannot get this configuration for a cheaper price than this.

Kinda looks like a steal but I had to get some inputs before I spend this kind of money. Is this a good price?

Has anyone used ThinkPad 51 and have they had any problems?

 

[Pesukarhu]

I have had a T570 for a year now. It is very close to the P51s (same manual) and i assume the P51 is close as well. I have had no hardware issues with it. Battery life is great with the dual (internal 32Wh, external 72Wh) batteries. 

I think that is a good price, at least with how expensive thinkpads (and memory) are in general. They are well-built machines. Only thing that i find interesting that you only have 1 year carry-in warranty. I got 3 years on-site (for "free") with my 1500€ T570 with the option to extend to 5 years! 

[MPenten]

r/thinkpad. Go there. Ask for help there.

 

Dude, did you try the perks code? 

 

• or PerksOffer. Use code PAWGU$T. Working as of August 25, 2018. (If any, you might find the updated code on this page).

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Canada:

 

[genexis_x]

Why not P52?

[learningnewstuff]

17 hours ago, Pesukarhu said:

Only thing that i find interesting that you only have 1 year carry-in warranty. I got 3 years on-site (for "free") with my 1500€ T570 with the option to extend to 5 years! 

Yes, the one year warranty worries me a bit but I am wondering whether other brands also do the same nowadays.

[learningnewstuff]

14 hours ago, MPenten said:

Dude, did you try the perks code? 

Yes, that price is after applying through the employee discount programs.

Spoke to the chat representative. He said, I cannot apply any eCoupon on top of the perk because it won't work.

[learningnewstuff]

3 hours ago, ZM Fong said:

Why not P52?

P52 is costing me $1000 more than P51.

[genexis_x]

1 minute ago, learningnewstuff said:

P52 is costing me $1000 more than P51.

Where are you from? FYI manual RAM+storage upgrades are usually cheaper

[learningnewstuff]

What is the difference between these two?

1TB SSD PCIe TLC OPAL2 vs 1TB Solid State Drive PCIe-NVMe OPAL2.0 M.2

[learningnewstuff]

6 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Where are you from? FYI manual RAM+storage upgrades are usually cheaper

From Buffalo, NY.

6 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

FYI manual RAM+storage upgrades are usually cheaper

Wow, I didn't know that. Thank you so much!
I need to research and find out how much I will save that way.

[learningnewstuff]

9 hours ago, ZM Fong said:

FYI manual RAM+storage upgrades are usually cheaper

Not buying this laptop. I can buy some latest laptop and upgrade storage and memory.

Thank you!