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    U530 battery life and best price

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Darrenp, Apr 28, 2014.

  1. Darrenp

    Darrenp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi folks,
    I'm set on a u530 but would love to know off owners how it many hours it lasts on battery with general web surfing and word processing.

    Also I'm aiming to get an 8gb with say a 128gb SSD, and 1080p display and would be indebted if you guys could suggest the best place to buy one for shipping to Australia. Amazon looks like the go for a refurbished laptop.

    Finally, would you recommend a NVIDIA card over integrated graphics? I'm not really a game now but if it makes a noticeable difference in general display (I do some video and photoshopping) or performance I would go for it.

    Basically looking for the cheapest way to get the most bang for buck for a purchase some time this week.

    Thanks guys!
    Darren.

    For reference I posted a thread on What Laptop Should I Buy here When battery is king; Lenovo U530?
     
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    Darrenp Notebook Enthusiast

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    They seems to cost about $1000 with NVIDIA graphics, or perhaps I'm just crazy. Here's specs for a refurb on Amazon for $749

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