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    Lenovo Y40: 512GiB SSD, 16GiB RAM, 4GiB GDDR5 $999

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Plexabit, Sep 15, 2014.

  1. Plexabit

    Plexabit Notebook Consultant

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    Lenovo Y40

    Processor:4th Generation Intel Core i7-4510U Processor (2.00GHz 1600 MHz 4MiB)
    Operating System:Windows 8.1 64
    Graphics:AMD Radeon R9 M275 4GiB
    Memory:16.0GiB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Hard Drive:512GiB SSD
    Network Card:Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160

    PRICE: 1049.00
    COUPON CODE: PLAYY40 (Case Sensitive!) -$50

    Total Price: $999

    Great deal for a 512GiB SSD + 16Gib of RAM.
     
    Plexabit, Sep 15, 2014
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    specs on screen? makes a big difference if it is good or not
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Sep 16, 2014
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    From what I've heard it's one of the better TN panels out there. Not as bad as the Y50. However, I haven't found any information on compatible IPS screen replacements. It wouldn't be hard to find one. For compatibility these are the three panels it can have:

    AUO B140HTN01.4 FHD
    CMI N140HGE-EAA FHD
    BOE HB140FH1-401 FHD

    AFAIK all Lenovo laptops use Samsung. Is this correct?

    EDIT: Confirmation: Y40 has Samsung SSD.

    http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Y40-Laptop-Computer-Generation/product-reviews/B00K2NNM8C

    Just search for the word Samsung.
     
    Plexabit, Sep 16, 2014
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