Newegg has Lenovo Laptop ThinkPad L13 20R3001KUS Intel Core i5 10th Gen 10210U (1.60 GHz) 16 GB Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD Intel UHD Graphics 13.3" Touchscreen Windows 10 Pro 64-bit on sale for $677.99
This is last-gen processor of course, but a damn good price for a ThinkPad with their legendary build quality. I got a ThinkBook last week and am considering returning it for this for the sake of longevity.
Recently bought a Thinkpad E14. Roughly two months in and I'm very happy with the build quality, but the real test will be the 18 month mark.
Not happy with Lenovo's support. I can't even get an answer for a question about a charger. But I'd rather have a good build and bad support than a bad build and bad support.
They've had this laptop on sale for this price on and off for the last month or two. The main reason, I think, is because it's grey and not all black. The all black ones are selling and are not on sale but this one keeps going on sale. It's a nice laptop for the price being a Thinkpad and all if you like the grey frame with the black keys but the all black model looks like the x1 carbon so they sell faster.
This is 10th-gen "Comet Lake," which is almost unchanged from 8th-gen. You're getting a microprocessor architecture, manufacturing process, and integrated graphics from 2016/2017. Is it adequate for browsing and office apps? Of course, but if you're going to spend ~$700 on a new laptop, I wouldn't accept anything other than Ryzen 4000/5000 or Intel 11th-gen Tiger Lake (which is much more advanced than Comet Lake in every way).
I've been buying either the T or X1 series for decades and never question the value or quality that goes into the finished product. It's a little disappointing that Lenovo has proliferated ThinkPad into so many series and it's difficult to determine the targeted positioning besides "small biz". ThinkPad has always represented high-end products with distinct points of difference. Instead of experimenting with the Lenovo brand it seems like they're determined to marginalize this brand by lowering quality and price. I don't get the strategy.
Recently bought a Thinkpad E14. Roughly two months in and I'm very happy with the build quality, but the real test will be the 18 month mark.
Not happy with Lenovo's support. I can't even get an answer for a question about a charger. But I'd rather have a good build and bad support than a bad build and bad support.
You didn't elaborate on the charger issue but if you're curious about compatibility search for the Options Compatibility Matrix online.
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Not happy with Lenovo's support. I can't even get an answer for a question about a charger. But I'd rather have a good build and bad support than a bad build and bad support.
Not happy with Lenovo's support. I can't even get an answer for a question about a charger. But I'd rather have a good build and bad support than a bad build and bad support.
You didn't elaborate on the charger issue but if you're curious about compatibility search for the Options Compatibility Matrix online.