[Lenovo Canada] Ideapad S740, i7-9750H, GTX 1650, 16GB, 256GB SSD - $1214 + Rebate (expired)

constructor wrote: ↑ May I ask how you found the SAVE30 coupon? I'm looking at some other Lenovo laptops...

TCWeasel wrote: ↑I'm tempted. I picked up the Y540 from Microsoft (still available from their site at $899).

The thunderbolt would be useful. But I'm not convinced it is worth the extra cash and hassle to return this one. I use it 95% of the time at home, so weight/portability isn't a factor for me.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. Can anyone recommend a good USB-C dock for dual display? I'd prefer dual HDMI, but if it's not doable. I'd use it most for web development, so I don't see any high taxing of the display. Perhaps I'll do some video editing. If display performance suffers, I'll just have to deal with it.

rayc24 wrote: ↑ Here's one:
Ideapad S740 - 15Inch
Original $1734.75 - Coupon (SAVE30) = $1214.33 - Rakuten (8%) = $1117.18 + tax

Processor : 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H (2.60GHz, up to 4.50GHz with Turbo Boost, 12MB Cache)
Operating System : Windows 10 Home 64
Operating System Language : Windows 10 Home 64 English
Microsoft Productivity Software : None
Memory : 16GB (8GB + 8GB) DDR4 2666MHz
Hard Drive : 256GB SSD PCIe
Display : 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, glossy, 500nits
Graphic Card : NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 4GB
Colour : Iron Grey
Keyboard : Backlit - US English
Camera : 720p HD
Microphone : Array Microphone
Surface Treatment : Anodizing Sandblasting
Chipset : HM370
Fingerprint Reader : Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest : AL
Battery : 4 Cell Li-Polymer, 69Wh
Power Cord : 135W AC
Wireless : 802.11AC (2 x 2) & Bluetooth® 5.0
Language Pack : Publication-English
Warranty : 1 Year Depot or Carry-in

How to:
1) Go through Rakuten.ca: https://www.rakuten.ca/lenovo-canada (or use Rakuten extension for 8% off)
2) Look for S740 15Inch
3) Look for the Build Your Own option
4) Customizable Options - Window 10 Pro, Hard Drive, WIFI 6
5) Add to cart
6) Apply coupon code SAVE30

This is a good multimedia laptop that is capable of light gaming and video editing - a solid competitor to the XPS 15.
It is also relatively light making it a good choice for work or school.

If you need more gaming performance, this is a really good option - lenovo-canada-legion-y740-i7-9750h-rtx- ... e-2336529/

TCWeasel wrote: ↑ I'm tempted. I picked up the Y540 from Microsoft (still available from their site at $899)

zzzz24 wrote: ↑ Hasn’t been available for more than a week.

thehabs25 wrote: ↑ Looks like it's available but not at $899

needybot wrote: ↑ Is this touch display?

zzzz24 wrote: ↑ Hasn’t been available for more than a week.

rayc24 wrote: ↑ The one I posted does not have touch display - only 1080 IPS FHD 500 nits.
There is, however, a variant of this machine that you can select with the touch display - https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/id ... /customize
The touch display can only come in a 4k display starting at $2045.25 - SAVE30 Coupon = 1431.68 + Tax which is still pretty good IMO.

Based on reviews, the 4k display is actually one of the highlights of these machines but it does drain battery.

mrumble wrote: ↑ ARGH!!! The IdeaPad S740 15" Touch - Iron Grey I ordered yesterday came out to $1511.99 but when you customize S740-15IRH Touch it ends up being $1431.68. With 10% Rakuten in-app today, it means it's now $112.96 cheaper after taxes and everything. I've re-ordered it AGAIN... I now have 4 laptops on my credit card (Lenovo sure isn't quick about taking the charges off the card). But thank you @rayc24, you saved me enough for a few cases of beer!

One important difference: the pre-configured "IdeaPad S740 15" Touch - Iron Grey" comes with a 512 GB SSD and to get that price on the customized one, you select the 256GB. I already have an SSD it wasn't worth the $112 for the upgrade to me.