W520 - Need lenovers to help me take a decision today lol

Hi Guys.. so I need help to decide where and what should I buy and if the price is good or way expensive.. this is the Canadian price which is more expensive than the US for some reason.. I also listed the other reseller that I might get it from but I still need your recommendations since you know better than me

4270CTO ThinkPad W520 - 1 Yr Depot Topseller Warranty Ships within 9 bus. days**

Processor


Intel Core i7-2820QM (Quad-Core) Processor (2.30GHz, 8MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) with Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.4GHz

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)

Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 - English

Display type 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) LED Backlit
Anti-Glare display, with Wireless WAN Antenna

System graphics NVIDIA Quadro 1000M Optimus Graphics technology (2GB)

Total memory 8 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)

Keyboard Keyboard - US English

Pointing device UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
Fingerprint Reader, Smart Card Reader

Camera 720p HD Camera with Microphone

Storage subsystem Internal RAID - Not Enabled

Hard drive 500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm

System expansion slots Express Card Slot, 4-in-1

Card Reader & Smart Card Reader

Battery 9 Cell 2.8Ah Li-Ion Battery

Power cord 170W Slim AC Adapter - North
America, Latin America (2pin)

Bluetooth Broadcom Bluetooth 3.0 with antenna
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN

Language pack Publication - US English

0A34387 3Yr Priority Onsite + 3Yr ThinkPad Protection
(discounted: price : $339.15)

Subtotal:
$3,582.00

Sale Price:
$2,237.25

-$284.72
Estimated total : before (13 % tax)
$1,952.53*

Savings:
$1,629

I also have seen the same laptop at ( PC-Canada.com) for a cheaper price! so here is what PC-Canada has, As I see they are both the same from the specs.. but the thing that is worrying me is the Warranty.. I don't know if I should go with Lenovo and wait 9 days to ship it or go with PC-Canada..

Each one of them has a different product number so in my mind I always think that Lenovo would provide me with the most updated laptop which might not make sense since its the same module , please check out those 2 links below and let me with which one I should go, after adding the warranty on PC-Canada the price is around 50$ more but they deliver to me the next day!

Laptop:
427639F | Lenovo ThinkPad W520 427639F Notebook | Canada's best price

Warranty :

41E9667 | Lenovo ThinkPad Protection with ThinkPlus Onsite Repair - 3 Year - 9x5x4 Hour - On-site - Maintenance - Parts & Labor - Physical Service | Canada's best price

Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks

 

That price is decent for the specs, only if you are ordering every single part from Lenovo. Otherwise, I'd recommend opting for a 2720QM with 4GB of RAM and the base 320GB HDD and waiting for a 25% off sale; in this config, with the 3 year priority onsite + TPP, it is like $1700-ish at most. I have seen a 30% sale (when I got my W520) and a 25% sale about 2 months after that in Canada.

 

Hey Kirayamato,

I am ordering everything from them or from PC-Canada, actually without the warranty, PC-Canada sells the laptop with a limited 3 years warranty for $1615, I was waiting for the discounts but I never get them to match this price.. my main problem is the warranty and the delivery time, I heard there is alot of delay when u order too..

 

It took 16 days from when I ordered to when I had the machine in my hands. more than 9 of those days were spent just waiting for the rest of the batch so that it would actually fly out of China. This was also when many American buyers were waiting literally a month or more for their machines. As I said, it is a good price for buying all those specs from Lenovo, but you can save some more if you bought a lower spec'd machine and upgraded the components yourself.

 

Yea, I might downgrade the memory... to lower the price.. btw do you think the color sensor is important.. I don't know if I should get it or no

 

It's a high price. You would be able to get a lower quote from the Barnes and Noble quote here.

Don't judge whether the price is fair or not by looking at the 'savings'. They are inaccurate. No one should get a thinkpad at their 'retail price'.

 

You should consider getting the Nvidia Quadro 2000M and the colour sensor is there so you can reproduce accurate colors with the FHD screen. This is a possible configuration for $1,648.35 (canadian pricing):

Intel Core i7-2820QM (Quad-Core) Processor (2.30GHz, 8MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) with Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.4GHz
Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
15.6" FHD (1920x1080) LED Backlit Anti-Glare display, with Wireless WAN Antenna
NVIDIA Quadro 2000M Optimus Graphics technology (2GB)
4 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) Fingerprint Reader, Smart Card Reader
320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
DVD Recordable
9 Cell 2.8Ah Li-Ion Battery
Broadcom Bluetooth 3.0 with antenna
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN
Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable
1 Year Depot/Express Warranty

To pursue this deal, go here and use CAE08092011 as the coupon code.

 

The color censor is basically useless for me. I use it at most once per week. However, since W520 is a so great machine, it doesn't feel comfortable to go without color censor. That's why I decieded to get the censor.
Here is my W520 configuration, it costs 1209US$ including tax:
Intel Core i7-2720QM (Quad-Core) Processor
Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
15.6" HD (1600x900) LED Backlit with Wireless WAN Antenna
NVIDIA Quadro 1000M Optimus Graphics technology (2GB)
4 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) Fingerprint Reader
320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
DVD Recordable
9 Cell 2.8Ah Li-Ion Battery
Color censor
Broadcom Bluetooth 3.0 with antenna
Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6205
Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable
1 Year Depot/Express Warranty
3 Years warranty upgrade

 

Living in Canada? You'd better use this coupon:


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You must use Lenovo Canada website to place your order. Really hope you see this and it's not too late.

 

Of course.... right before I'm supposed to get my T520 ("out for delivery" as of an hour ago), I see a code that would have saved me ~ $280 more than the Civic Holiday coupon code.