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    T420s is on the Lenovo website!!!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by berlintzen, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. chx1975

    chx1975 Notebook Consultant

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    So yeah, the T420s does not have a slice. That's confirmed. You can have an SSD, the Intel 310 (or the SuperTalent CoreStore MV next month -- but you can have that in every laptop) but that takes the full size mPCIe slot -- no WWAN. And you can have one of these super slim new HDDs. Or a second SSD. And a third in the UltraBay :D

    The T420 does not list the Intel 310 as an option. What a shame. But, SuperTalent took care of that.

    I wish the weight situation would be more clear. The only real problem with the T420 is the weight, really, who cares about USB3, just add an ExpressCard if you need it but let's face it, most of us will need the eSATA port more.

    Edit: and yes! it is now more clear, the T420 is now Starting at 4.84 lbs.
     
    chx1975, Mar 23, 2011
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  2. stickboy2k

    stickboy2k Notebook Consultant

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    So, no thoughts on this? I know there is a lot of new stuff coming out, but does that mean this is a not so good idea/deal?

     
    stickboy2k, Mar 23, 2011
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  3. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    T420 starting at 4.84 lb. T420s starting at 3.94 lb.

    Roughly 1 lb difference. You decide if the T420s is worth the few hundred bucks extra.
     
    Kaso, Mar 23, 2011
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  4. halobox

    halobox Notebook Deity

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    Lenovo managed to reduce some weight from the T410 to the T420. That certainly closed the gap between the T420s and the T420.

    The most common config for the T420s will probably be the 6 cell due to the underneath design. The T420s weighs 3.68 lbs. with the 6 cell.

    The most common config for the T420 will probably be the 9 cell. The T420 weighs 4.70 with the 9 cell. 4.31 with the 6 cell.

    I took the numbers from the March tabook.pdf using the Optimus configs for each. Clearly the gap between the two machines has closed considerably and smart cost conscience buyers will opt for the T420. But people spend their money how they see fit. Look at all the different cars, trucks and suvs on the road.
     
    halobox, Mar 24, 2011
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  5. Titansrule527

    Titansrule527 Notebook Consultant

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    Does the T420 have the nVidia option? I can't find it on the CTO options
     
    Titansrule527, Mar 24, 2011
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  6. halobox

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    halobox, Mar 24, 2011
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  7. dchippendale

    dchippendale Newbie

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    The 4200m is not an option yet, but it should be available on March 29th (tomorrow!). Also if you are a student, you can configure it already, but it's an extra $180. Does anyone have an idea of how much it will be without the discount?
     
    dchippendale, Mar 28, 2011
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  8. dchippendale

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    Yes, the T420s will not be compatible with a slice. It will be compatible with the Ultrabay battery though (57Y453).

    From: http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/tabook.pdf
     
    dchippendale, Mar 28, 2011
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