[Lenovo Canada] Thinkpad L13 Gen2 Yoga WinPro 11th Gen i7/16GB/512GB 994.50

Good grief Lenovo must have a dozen laptop product lines and they all have 95% the same specs. How does anyone even tell them apart.

Edit to add:
ThinkPad L-series is the low end ThinkPad line. Meaning they don't use premium materials compared to the T-series and X-series.
If you happen to work for a large employer that uses Lenovo, they probably give employees either the T-series or L-series. But if it's for home use and never leaves your desk or home then just get whichever is on sale.

Mulder and Scully wrote: ↑ Good grief Lenovo must have a dozen laptop product lines and they all have 95% the same specs. How does anyone even tell them apart.

It's the same thing with Dell and HP nowadays. There's something for everyone.

Zhopa wrote: ↑ Did you get it through Petkopolis?

Could you please share the link? Thanks

For the $764.50 i5/8GB/256GB search for this model: 20VK0018US

Direct link:
https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/perkopolis ... 20VK0018US

I decided to pull the trigger

Couldn't find another Lenovo laptop with an i7, 512gb SSD and 16gb ram for close to that price

Can RAM be expanded?

superskid wrote: ↑ Can RAM be expanded?

No, RAM is soldered

Memory
Up to 16GB DDR4 3200MHz

Dhanushan wrote: ↑ No, RAM is soldered

Memory
Up to 16GB DDR4 3200MHz

Darn, was hoping 1 spare slot at least

Does this actually come with the pen or is it just saying its compatible?

Just checked with Live Chat and it does come with the pen.

Was there a price increase today? Or same as the few days ago?

Zhopa wrote: ↑ Did you get it through Petkopolis?

Could you please share the link? Thanks

Stay safe!

Same perkopolis code.
https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/perkopolis ... 2TPL13L3Y2

Its $230 difference for the cpu/ram/ssd, I decided it wasnt worth the extra for my use.

FlavorFlav wrote: ↑ Just checked with Live Chat and it does come with the pen.

that's great, thanks for checking

All the official specs here

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPa ... 20VK0019US

HI, sorry I haven't buy from perkopolis, can any one buy using the code?

tinytingrin wrote: ↑All the official specs here

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPa ... 20VK0019US

FlavorFlav wrote: ↑ Just checked with Live Chat and it does come with the pen.

Thanks!

I also found that the retail page for this laptop ( https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/th ... 2TPL13L3Y2 ) shows where the pen is garaged (#5 on image below)

Also, what do you all think of of Thinkpad L series vs. Flex 5?

I'm also considering the Flex 5 with Ryzen 4700u at Costco (1029.99 online or 999.99 in-store) https://www.costco.ca/lenovo-ideapad-fl ... 58044.html

I prefer the slightly larger Flex 14" screen and Costco warranty, but expect Thinkpad build quality will be better.

The shipping delay is really killer in my case. if it's shipped in feb, I can deal with it. but until may, not so much.

blyndfyre wrote: ↑ Speed isn’t everything, reliability is important and wired is king in that respect.

This laptop (and many other Thinkpads) DO have real onboard wired gigabit Ethernet. However, you have to buy a dongle adapter to convert from the special “docking” connector (beside the secondary USB-C). But it is NOT a USB adapter.

RubberCheese wrote: ↑ Also, what do you all think of of Thinkpad L series vs. Flex 5?

I'm also considering the Flex 5 with Ryzen 4700u at Costco (1029.99 online or 999.99 in-store) https://www.costco.ca/lenovo-ideapad-fl ... 58044.html

I prefer the slightly larger Flex 14" screen and Costco warranty, but expect Thinkpad build quality will be better.

I also have the Flex, but looks like I may not receive this L13 yoga one for a while to compare.
From what I see online the L13 has an aluminum lid, but otherwise similar construction to the Flex. Some of the individual parts are better though, like wifi card, keyboard, pen dock.