Ideapad y470p - 14.1", i7, Radeon HD 7690, 8gb, 7200rpm @ $750

[thirtythree]

Not sure how "hot" this is, but I've been waiting some time for Lenovo to offer the Radeon with a 7200rpm hard drive, and this is the first time I've seen it.

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...C2782FB02A5EB6

Also:
- Free shipping
- Warranty extensions 30% off ($70 for 3 year warranty) -- they have in-person repair centers, at least by me
- 10% cash back from FW
- You can add an mSATA SSD yourself
- The y480 is "coming soon", so that may affect things, but I wanted a laptop before D3. Not sure on shipping times, but you could probably wait a week for a new round of deals.

Video card reference from http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html and http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/diablo-iii-system-requirements
Min. requirements: 521, 827
7690: 1131 (should actually be higher -- this is the 6750 that it's based on)
555m: 1111 (note: the 555m in the y570s will perform comparably to a 550m @ 746)
Recommended requirements: 1748, 1738

Given the native resolution of 1366x768, I suspect it will be able to run D3 with decent settings.

 

[Pardus]

Same model in the outlet for $646.79. Wont be able to get a 3-year warranty though. Wish it had backlit keyboard and fingerprint reader.

Iby Bridge laptops all coming out next week too, prob a good idea to wait at least a week.

 

[thirtythree]

Same model in the outlet for $646.79. Wont be able to get a 3-year warranty though. Wish it had backlit keyboard and fingerprint reader.

Iby Bridge laptops all coming out next week too, prob a good idea to wait at least a week.

That's a Y470, which has a 550m. Also has a 5400rpm hard drive.

 

[Termie]

The vid card is basically a 6670, not a 6750. Still good but not quite as fast.

 

[kvklay]

I think for 6670, it is quite good for gamers, but not for battle field 'ers

 

[Pardus]

What is with lenovo pop-ups to chat with them, i got a pop-up wanting to chat with me at least 4 times while i was checking prices. Anyway, $818.30 or $885 with tax including the 3-year base warranty doesn't seem bad for:

IdeaPad Y470p Laptop - 08552KU - Dusk Black (with USB 3.0): Weekly Deal
Processor: 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor( 2.2GHz 1333MHz 6MB)
Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7690 1GB
Memory: 8.0GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333 MHz
Display: 14.0" HD Glare with integrated camera 1366x768
Pointing device: Industry Standard Touchpad
Hard Drive: 500GB 7200
Optical Drive: DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
Battery: 6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Network Card: Intel 1000 BGN Wireless
Bluetooth: Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
Warranty: One Year
Form Factor: Notebook
Camera: Integrated 2.0MP Camera
HDMI: HDMI (Out)