eBay - Lenovo IdeaPad S940, 14.0 UHD IPS 500 nits, i7-8565U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Integrated Price Drop

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01-14-2020 at 09:48 AM #2

If you can live with 8gb of ram then this is a good deal.

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01-14-2020 at 10:27 AM #3

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If you can live with 8gb of ram then this is a good deal.

And without a built-in ethernet port...for me that's a no go anymore.

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01-14-2020 at 10:45 AM #4

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And without a built-in ethernet port...for me that's a no go anymore.

It barely has room for usb c ports.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Len...nnectivity

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01-14-2020 at 11:27 AM #5

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It barely has room for usb c ports. https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...lies/smile.gif

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Len...nnectivity [notebookcheck.net]

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/lapt...8IPS901238

2 x USB-C Thunderbolt™
1 x USB-C (DC-in + USB 3.1 Gen 1)

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01-16-2020 at 11:11 AM #6

Price just dropped to $799.99

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01-16-2020 at 11:51 AM #7

Quote from mcwilson85 :

And without a built-in ethernet port...for me that's a no go anymore.

Quote from DEAL0 :

It barely has room for usb c ports.

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https://www.notebookcheck.net/Len...nnectivity [notebookcheck.net]

If the Walmart Motile laptops can fit an ethernet port, so could this Lenovo. I'd expect one at this price point.

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01-16-2020 at 12:01 PM #8

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If the Walmart Motile laptops can fit an ethernet port, so could this Lenovo. I'd expect one at this price point.

Just for discussion's sake (aside from the fact that most laptop users don't need an ethernet port), which Motile are you comparing this too?

This laptop is quite slim and rather light:
WxDxH: 12.57" x 7.77" x 0.48-0.55"; 319.3mm x 197.4mm x 12.2-14.2mm
Starting at 1.2 kg / 2.64 lb

A simple solution would be - https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/acce...4X90S91831

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01-16-2020 at 12:40 PM #9

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If the Walmart Motile laptops can fit an ethernet port, so could this Lenovo. I'd expect one at this price point.

I've got the same port on my latitude and its thicker than the base of this ultrabook. There are thinner pivoting ethernet ports but they're pretty flimsy. If you already need a cable then I don't see a dongle being a problem.

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01-16-2020 at 01:29 PM #10

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They only make two models with identical dimensions AFAIK, as discussed here: https://slickdeals.net/f/13798283. It's 2.5 lbs and 16.8mm thick.

Most people definitely won't need one, but at a normal laptop price point of ~$1K why leave it out if technically feasible? It's not an expensive add-in, but for sure really only matters to some people like me who'd rather not have to carry around a dongle.

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01-17-2020 at 09:13 AM #11

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Because mechanically, it won't fit. While the difference between 16.8 and 14.2 (at the hinges) is a big difference, and it prohibits an ethernet port. Mechanically, an ethernet port is larger than a full-sized HDMI. Price is irrelevant.

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