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    Anyone have experience with a z710 model?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Durmat, Dec 5, 2013.

  1. Durmat

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    I'm hoping for some advice from Lenovo owners, since I'm new to the brand. I'm looking at two separate versions of Lenovo's Ideapad z710, one with an i5-4200 and 6GB RAM, one with an i7-4700 and 8GB RAM. All the other specs appear identical (17.3" 1920 x 1080 screen, 1 TB HDD, GT 745M GPU). I'll be using the computer for work, photo and music storage/editing, surfing the net, and light gaming (e.g., Civilization V). The GPU is probably more than I need, but I'm insistent on a 17.3" 1920 x 1080 laptop, and these look like good ones for a good price.

    Does anyone have any experience with the z710 in particular? I'd also appreciate advice on the i5 6GB vs. i7 8GB decision. The price difference is relatively negligible - the i5 is 730 and the i7 is $800. Ordinarily, $70 for both the CPU and RAM upgrades would be a no-brainer, but I'm a little concerned about battery life and heat issues. I know I won't get miraculous battery life from any 17.3", but I'm hoping for at least 3 hours. FWIW, both models say they last 4 hours. Anyone have any advice on the matter?

    Thanks!!!

    Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 (59387522) Intel Core i5 4200M(2.5GHz) 6GB Memory 1TB HDD 17.3" Notebook

    Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 (59387520) Intel Core i7 4700MQ(2.40GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 17.3" Notebook
     
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