Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 Laptop i7 8GB 1Tb £499.98 @ Ebuyer

Hardly silly - this model will perform exactly the same the day after the range is refreshed as today. The replacement will be more expensive, until it too is due to be refreshed and then will be available at a good price like this. It would be silly to spend more if this is fit for purpose. After 4 years, both the refreshed model and this one will have next to no second hand value, so even considering resale value means that this is probably the better buy. Unless of course it's not fit for the task, but this is a competent spec so I conclude spending more is probably....silly.

Nearest comparable spec (except CPU) is Samsung 350V5C-A06 Laptop, Intel Core i7, 2.4GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB, 15.6”, Silver at JL for same price but with 2 Year warranty.

Just wait for the "this isn't a 4th gen chip" comments to fly in. Heat added, great price for an i7 with 8GB

colloq

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You forgot the Win 8 bit...

Processor

Intel Core i7-3520M 2.9GHz,
4MB Cache,
Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz

Memory

8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM
Configuration 4GB + 4GB
2 x soDIMM

Hard Drive

1TB SATA 5400rpm

Optical Drive

DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)

Software

Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit

Display

15.6" Lenovo LED Backlit
16:9 widescreen
Resolution 1366 x 768

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics

Audio

Integrated Speakers 2 x 2W
Integrated Sound System with Dolby Home Theater V4

Input Devices

Keyboard and Touchpad

Networking

LAN: 10/100Mbps Ethernet
Wireless (802.11b/g/n Wireless)

Power Supply

6 Cell Battery
up to 5 hours with power management

Dimensions

Width 376 mm
Depth 250 mm
Height 32.9 mm
Weight 2.65 kg

Interfaces

2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
1 x HDMI Port
Stereo headphone jack and mic jack,
1 x VGA

Expansion

5-in-1 card reader (SD/MS/MS-Pro/MMC/SDHC/)

Warranty / Miscellaneous

1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
Integrated Webcam with Microphone

Good workhorse, if not to count screen res

danthomas25

for this price?! heat added

Yes. I got an Lenovo Ivy Bridge laptop this time last year for £400 so you should be able to get a Haswell laptop for about the same within a couple month.

danthomas25

Looking forward to your deal posting in a couple of months then! But for … Looking forward to your deal posting in a couple of months then! But for now...Read lessRead more

Lenovo haven't released their Haswell range yet but the Z series is due its yearly refresh any time now, it seems silly to buy a machine you know is just about to be replaced IMO.

Dual core and no dedicated graphics and garbage resolution, no gigabit lan?.....not bad for the price....maybe I dunno

"windows 8.. yuk"

so what should one go for, phil?

Oh 'eck... Why do I look on this site to save money?!?

Both OP & 1st reply are quite impressive on paper at least. Gets a bit of well deserved heat!

Good pc

Should I? shouldn't I? Great price, nice find.

windows 8.. yuk.. heat for hardware though

Not Haswell.

ChampionshipManager

Not Haswell.

for this price?! heat added

if want to save £80 and don't mind going for Intel Core i5 with similar specs (2 year guarantee from JL included)

hotukdeals.com/dea…184

Gormond

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Looking forward to your deal posting in a couple of months then! But for now...

Lenovo make cheap unapproved Android Samsung Galaxy replicas that sell on numerous China websites.

I think if I was going to get an i7, i'd go for a quad core, 8 thread version.

qwerta369

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Link?

Anthonis

Processor Intel Core i7-3520M 2.9GHz, 4MB Cache, Intel Turbo … Processor Intel Core i7-3520M 2.9GHz, 4MB Cache, Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHzMemory 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM Configuration 4GB + 4GB 2 x soDIMMHard Drive1TB SATA 5400rpmOptical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)Software Operating System: Windows 8 64-bitDisplay 15.6" Lenovo LED Backlit 16:9 widescreenResolution 1366 x 768Graphics Intel HD GraphicsAudio Integrated Speakers 2 x 2W Integrated Sound System with Dolby Home Theater V4Input Devices Keyboard and TouchpadNetworking LAN: 10/100Mbps Ethernet Wireless (802.11b/g/n Wireless)Power Supply 6 Cell Battery up to 5 hours with power managementDimensions Width 376 mm Depth 250 mm Height 32.9 mm Weight 2.65 kgInterfaces 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI Port Stereo headphone jack and mic jack, 1 x VGAExpansion 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MS/MS-Pro/MMC/SDHC/)Warranty / Miscellaneous 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty Integrated Webcam with MicrophoneGood workhorse, if not to count screen res Read lessRead more

Fixed it for you!

Anthonis

Processor Intel Core i7-3520M 2.9GHz, 4MB Cache, Intel Turbo … Processor Intel Core i7-3520M 2.9GHz, 4MB Cache, Intel Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHzMemory 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM Configuration 4GB + 4GB 2 x soDIMMHard Drive1TB SATA 5400rpmOptical Drive DVD Rewriter (Records DVDs 8x & CDs 24x & Dual Layer Super Multi)Software Operating System: Windows 8 64-bitDisplay 15.6" Lenovo LED Backlit 16:9 widescreenResolution 1366 x 768Graphics Intel HD GraphicsAudio Integrated Speakers 2 x 2W Integrated Sound System with Dolby Home Theater V4Input Devices Keyboard and TouchpadNetworking LAN: 10/100Mbps Ethernet Wireless (802.11b/g/n Wireless)Power Supply 6 Cell Battery up to 5 hours with power managementDimensions Width 376 mm Depth 250 mm Height 32.9 mm Weight 2.65 kgInterfaces 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI Port Stereo headphone jack and mic jack, 1 x VGAExpansion 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MS/MS-Pro/MMC/SDHC/)Warranty / Miscellaneous 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty Integrated Webcam with MicrophoneGood workhorse, if not to count screen res Read lessRead more

Never found this screen res to be an issue on my old laptop Good deal

ChampionshipManager

Not Haswell.

Really? They don't deliver to County Durham?

Good deal - deserves heat.

i think this is 35W TDP dual core version of core i7

tehwabbit

Never found this screen res to be an issue on my old laptop Good deal

Usually people wearing thick spectacles find this res perfect on 15" + screens

tehwabbit

Never found this screen res to be an issue on my old laptop Good deal

This video shows a comparison between the TN panel (on this laptop) and the premium IPS panel: youtu.be/Q2O…vJU
It really is something to take into consideration on these Lenovo's, depending upon your specific needs.

nice price

Not a great deal - duel core, integrated graphics. rather go for the Samsung deal listed here as well, that has a much faster fast quad core processor, but still no dedicated graphics....

Cold, because ebuyer warranty sucks as do the morons that work in their Customer Services