Y50 Thread

SSD and RAM are almost always cheaper when purchased aftermarket.
Samsung EVO and base model: ~1300
SSD model: ~1459

 

Holy Crap 2hrs and counting for post sales hold time, has anyone successfully canceled an order how long until the funds were back on your card? I can cancel through chat but they seem clueless need to free up the funds before I order from Klick on Amazon.

 

Ordered from Klick on Amazon, but I kind of regret switching. Seems kinda sketchy to me, anyone else?

 

But then add $80 for the RAM stick and the value of 1 year of warranty and the benefit of having everything done for you and it starts to seem like a pretty good deal.

 

True. I'm pretty careful, so warranty doesn't matter so much to me. Oh, by the way has anyone looked at what the warranty actually covers? Not much, especially since they can peg everything that it does cover on human error. Pretty sure something about that is illegal, but who knows. Also, wait until Black Friday for the RAM. Try 40 instead of 80. Or you could get 4 gigs for a total of 12GB for about $30.

 

Who wants to wait for Black Friday though? Actually, that brings me to the biggest pro of getting the top model from Lenovo: not needing to wait for stuff like SSD or more RAM or warranty to run out to get the most out of the laptop. I don't really believe in warranty either and never pay extra for it; but if it's included for free, why not?

 

Oh wow, I'm a Notebook Guru now! I wonder how much more knowledgeable I actually got since being an Enthusiast, lol.

 

I'm pretty sure there's others in this thread who've ordered from them and have their laptop en route iirc, so it isn't like they aren't sending anything out. Plus if they do have laptops coming they should be able to report back about them soon enough so it isn't like you have long to wait. For the price and the estimated delivery etc it's probably as solid a bet as any right now.

I've heard from several people who've ordered from lenovo and had issues immediately and not been given anything because they said it was their fault - but I also know people who've managed to send it back several times. It doesn't seem to be set in stone whether they'll be nice and fix anything, but I've seen this with a lot of other companies too. I find it best to enjoy the warranty as a nice extra and a first port of call but not something that could be 100% relied on should the worst happen.

 

Well said, I completely agree that the warranty is hit or miss. And as for the Amazon listing, still just not sure about what Lenovo will say if anything is wrong with it. Surely Klick won't replace it, and Amazon isn't responsible, and Lenovo would just blame Klick.

 

Congrats! That's a fantastic accomplishment! xD

 

Why doesn't everyone who wants a warranty just get a SquareTrade one with accidental damage protection? Seems like the safest way to go if you're worried about it. And they don't care a all what you do to the system.

 

Because it costs a good bit of money. I have never paid extra money for a warranty and never will; if something comes with it, then great. If it doesn't, then I'll be extra careful. I see where you are coming from though - SquareTrade is pretty lenient with people's claims. Plus, if your computer becomes unusable, you can "accidentally" drop the computer and they replace it, right? Jk, but for lots of people SquareTrade is great.

 

On another note, did anyone go with Klick's "personal mailing list deal?" Apparently it was a large discount.

 

Let me know!!!

 

Well Klick says they're an authorized lenovo retailer - if you were just buying a random second hand one I'd expect more blame to be placed on a third party but if they're just being a middle man you should have just as much right to the warranty. If Klick checked their laptops before sending them off and there was an issue it's more likely to be said to be their responsibility, if they sent it off without touching it should be lenovos for sure. I can't vouch specifically for lenovo, but I have bought laptops in the past through third parties on ebay (refurbed) and had no more trouble with warranty than if I had bought direct. Your best bet would be getting in touch with one or the other to confirm what'd happen in a worst case scenario, but I wouldn't be too concerned overall.

Edit: I almost always get insurance for my laptop too, so I guess warranty may be less of a concern for me than others as I'm always covered for accidental damage anyway - I just prefer going through warranty as it's free and insurance usually requires, say, £75 to claim. Insurance for accidental is required for me - this is the third version of my current laptop due to being a heartbreakingly clumsy person.

 

Funny thing is, I can't find them on Lenovo's retailer list. Also, why would an "authorized retailer" be selling non-Lenovo products on the same online storefront? I emailed them about how the warranty works on their end, but haven't gotten a response yet.

 

They had an open box offer for $950. Base model. I heard somewhere it was $999 sealed. He wanted all my paypal info, so I didn't do it. It just wasn't secure enough for me. I did buy from their Amazon site, however. I figured if the guy was legit, than I was doing him a favor by buying from his company. If it was fraud, then I took the safe route. Who knows.

 

that's basically impossible because MXM isn't compatible with a motherboard that takes soldered gpu

 

If you can't find them on lenovos retailer list I'd definitely check that out if you can. It'd be an odd thing to lie about but confirming can't hurt (it's possible they operate under two names or Klick is a branch of another company etc). I emailed a few hours ago asking about their international shipping as I'm getting a little antsy waiting for it to be released over here already - I was hoping when all the y510p's sold out they'd get replaced with y50s but that hasn't been the case - and they haven't replied yet so I doubt they're just avoiding your question. It's also possible they could be retailers for several brands - similar to PC world or something (or an american equivalent). But if everything is legit your warranty shouldn't be affected by where you got it from in my experience.

 

not for DDR3L, those are relatively expensive compared to normal ddr3. an 8gb one is 92 even on amazon. people say the extra RAM y50 model isn't worth it. I mean yeah, usage wise you won't need it, cost wise? you find me a cheaper one and I'll buy it right off for you

 

Yeah, that's what I thought, but apparently not. AW can do anything with their GPUs because the chassis is really thick. So what they put a Kepler 4GB on a MXM platform but then the GPU is wired directly to the motherboard? That would make it non-replaceable, despite being MXM, and at the same time it would work with soldered motherboards and enable the OEMs to use cheaper, less demanded GPUs. I'm not an engineer or anything like that but theoretically, could it work? If you think about it, the graphics card is the same - 28nm, 128 bit, GDDR5, mostly all core components that make up the GPU. Look at this comparison picture. On the left is 2GB Maxwell, on the right is 4GB Kepler. Pretty similar cooling setup, similar motherboard. Who says this couldn't be incorporated into any laptop, including thin and light ones?


Plus, where are you coming from with the soldered GPU? I don't know, could you expand on this? All this is really off topic btw

 

Clearing up some things:

1. We are a Lenovo Partner and Official Reseller for Lenovo - warranties for Lenovo systems are tracked through serial number, not through who you purchased it from. These Lenovo's have a one year warranty.
2. I would encourage anyone that thinks we are "sketchy" to look at our feedback (pertaining to computers) on both Amazon and Ebay - especially from customers that have had issues. There's a reason we sell thousands of systems a year and have no negative feedback from Amazon, and one from Ebay (from a customer that we offered to pay return shipping and issue a full refund or replacement for their system, but they wanted us to send them a cosmetic part (cover plate) to fix their system that we don't have.)
3. There are basically two physical things Lenovo may not fix - dead pixels (up to 3), and screen damage. In the case of both of these, the customer sends the computer back to us immediately, and we issue a full refund or replacement. Now coming to us after 2 months and saying the screen is broken - yeah, we probably won't be able to help you there.
4. Lenovo warranty work - Lenovo pays for both express shipping to and from them (this is new for this year for IdeaPads - you use to have to pay to ship the computer to Lenovo - that's not the case anymore), and generally the repair is done within 7 days or so. The only thing that can hold up a repair is a part that they don't have immediately available that they have to ship in.

 

We asked for your Paypal address in order to send you a Paypal invoice. This avoids the Amazon/Ebay fees, and thus able to offer the discounted price. Just wanted to clear things up when I saw "all my paypal info" - all we asked for was your Paypal email address to send the invoice to.

 

Anyway I can get this discount from my Amazon order??

 

Unfortunately no because Amazon charges us 6% on each system sold, so basically we were passing that savings on.

Feel free to PM or email me at [email protected] with any other questions.

 

Nudge Nudge Wink Wink

 

I want to see more of this version of the Y50.. Did the user buy an outer casing for it or did he/she paint it? Or does a Y50 of that color actually exist?
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ok I'm just lost on what you are saying...but I'll get a few things cleared up so we won't have to debate about this anymore

1. soldered 860m and mxm version have different connectors, therefore a motherboard can only be compatible with one or the other.

2. MXM is a standard socket if you are using mxm, then you'll be using a pcie for the gpu instead of soldering it onto the motherboard. think about it this way, the difference between i7 4700mq and 4700hq is that mq is socketed and hq is soldered, you can't socket an hq or solder an mq
typically, mxm requires more space but they are more interchangeable, making it easy for ODM/OEMs or enthusiasts to swap out mobile gpus

3. just because a gpu has extra vram doesn't mean it'll be MXM OEMs can add vram too

4. as we said before, there are cases of soldered kepler 860m too like gs60, HOWEVER, those come in as 2gb too. to make 4gb, you'll have to add vram which applies to both kepler and maxwell

5. this is just logic: it doesn't make sense for a manufacturer to change chips just for more vram. if lenovo uses maxwell for 2gb, there's no reason for them to change to kepler for 4gb because they'll have to add vram themselves regardless. why are we talking about cost, when they used maxwell already?

for more info on MXM, wikipedia is your best friend
Mobile PCI Express Module - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

i'm pretty sure that's just sticky covers...

 

Hi Brian,

I've sent you a PM and Email, hoping to get some deals on the Y50 aside from your amazon/ebay store

 

Hmmmmmm LoL

 

Still in "released to manufacturing" but at least they changed the dates from October. Still a pretty late date considering I ordered this on the 16th :/

 

Mine is still in manufacturing as well.
Estimated Ship: 6/17/14
Delivery Estimate: 6/24/14
:<
Mines the 4710HQ with Multitouch

 

I believe all the touches have yet to be shipped. Must be something with the touchscreens that is delaying the shipping. I noticed that klick was only selling the base nontouch model. At this point I think I will just hold off for the touch unless klick offers a great deal for the ssd model soon. I would forgo the touch for the ssd and more ram I suppose

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There should be a separate thread for Y50 shipping info/dates.

Not being annoying, just saying.

 

Y50 can now be found on Amazon in Germany. Maybe it will soon be available in Europe. Price for the lowest model is 899 euro and 1499 for the best model. The uhd is stated as IPS the lower models as TN. Can't link it right now. But maybe you find it by yourself.

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What? The UHD model isn't even out yet!

Good to see that the Y50 is spreading. Maybe it will come to S.E Asia soon?

 

Links

Lenovo Y50-70 IDEAPAD 39,6 cm Notebook schwarz: Amazon.de: Computer & Zubehör

Lenovo Y50-70 IDEAPAD 39,6 cm Notebook schwarz: Amazon.de: Computer & Zubehör

It does say 4K display and 4710HQ.

 

Alright, looks like my y50 is finally on a truck and out for delivery, check back later tonight and I should have some answers to your questions! Finally~!

 

Awesome!!!

 

Finally, something to cheer me up during exam week

 

does anybody know how long it usually takes for lenovo laptops to start appearing in europe after they appeared in the US?

how was it when y510p came out?

 

Don't know about the Y510p, but generally, laptops come to the European markets 1-2 months after they start shipping regularly (not taking 1 month to ship) to the US. So that should be 1-2 months from 1 month from now. So 2-3 months I would say. Sucks, I know.

 

Hi folks (again). Testing the waters here to see if someone has a good answer to my question (above). Thanks so much for your time and thoughts. Hope you all have a great day!

 

There was a guy a few 50 or so pages back that worked on Lenovo laptops (as an intern i think?). I'll try finding his username.

 

I think the most immediate concern for me is temperatures. I will feel immensely relieved about my purchase if stress tests like Firestrike or Crisis 3 show good temps. I'm really hoping that the Maxwell 860m, as has been the case with other recent ultrabooks, has a ton of room for overclocking because of its super low temps and stability.

 

You can have Klick Online ship internationally from their ebay Y50 listing. Base model and no tax I think, but I don't know about an international tax or something like that. That's your best bet right now, lots of people are ordering from them.

 

Can't find him :|
However, timothyz is supposed to be getting his Y50 today (or maybe tomorrow) and he said the first thing that he will do is switch out the HDD for an SSD. You could ask him.

 

Thanks a lot for the reply!! That was really helpful! I thought so as well that i will get one in september lol!

yeah but the problem is i need the keyboard to physically be in my language otherwise i cant really operate xD

before he switches things he should run a few tests! people wanted to see a review on the 3160 card for example!!

timothyz did you note down all the questions? haha sorry for nagging *cough* don't forget to review vertical viewing angles, build quality and battery life while watching movies

 

I don't believe that there are any stickers on the HDD caddy, based on my previous laptops. I know that some companies do have one on the HDD though. Timothyz will be doing an upgrade to his and he will most likely get his tonight, so he could maybe tell you if he sees one or not. The real problem isn't the sticker on the inside, it's breaking the seal by opening up the laptop in the first place. I know that nowadays it is common for people to replace parts in their laptops, especially with the new mainstream use of SSDs, and it's unfortunate that OEMs take away your warranty. If you really need to do the HDD-->SSD replacement, maybe you could try to peel off the sticker very carefully? Sadly, some companies put the warranty sticker over a screw, like in the following picture. Good luck with the upgrade though!

(Picture taken from an MSI laptop.)

EDIT
Sorry, kinda repeated shahmeer with asking tonight