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    Edge E531 vs Lenovo G580

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by apastrak, Jul 29, 2013.

  1. apastrak

    apastrak Newbie

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    I'm wavering between the Thinkpad Edge E531 i5/4GB/7200RPM 500GB and the Lenovo G580 i5/8GB/5200RPM 1TB for my small business.

    I'm leaning toward the Edge for better quality build (can anyone confirm this), better battery life, slimmer profile, and lighter weight.

    But since I can't afford to upgrade the Edge's 4GB memory to 8GBs, which I feel I would need since I'll be multitasking and working in Photoshop quite a bit, the Lenovo G580 seems a better deal for my budget, although it has less battery life, a slower hard drive, and a thicker profile.

    Comparison E531 / G580 (where there is only one value, they are the same)

    Processor: i5-3230M
    Graphics: Intel HD 4000
    HD: 500GB 7200RPM / 1TB 5400RPM
    RAM: 4GB / 8GB
    Screen: 15.6 low-res Anti-Glare
    Battery: 6 hours / 5 hours
    Weight: 5.4 lbs / 5.7 lbs
    Thickness: 0.98 inches / 1.33 inches
    Price: $593 / $579

    What do you think?
     
    apastrak, Jul 29, 2013
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  2. andrick

    andrick Notebook Consultant

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    Usually G series will have better or same discrete graphic card with lower price than thinkpad, also G series will not have anti glare screen. Since your both options doesn't have discrete graphic card and almost same price, I will go with thinkpad ftw. Thinkpad is really meant for business and you can upgrade the memory later.
     
    andrick, Jul 30, 2013
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  3. Gandalf_The_Grey

    Gandalf_The_Grey Notebook Evangelist

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    I have had in my hands a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 (for my son) and a Lenovo Essentials B590 (for my nephew).
    Not completely the same as an E531 and a G580, but i think they do compare.
    The Edge is much better build.
     
    Gandalf_The_Grey, Jul 30, 2013
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  4. apastrak

    apastrak Newbie

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    Thanks for your opinion!!! :)
     
    apastrak, Jul 30, 2013
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  5. Jobine

    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    What about the (newer) G500?
     
    Jobine, Jul 30, 2013
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    Gandalf_The_Grey Notebook Evangelist

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    I think that the Essentials line that is B... or G... is good but the Edge line is sturdier build.
    So if the specs and price are comparable I would definitely go for the Edge.
     
    Gandalf_The_Grey, Jul 31, 2013
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  7. apastrak

    apastrak Newbie

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    I've heard rumors about the legendary Thinkpad quality decreasing over the years (for example, rumors about the motherboards dying). I was worried that if this were at all true, it would affect their budget Thinkpads more than their pro line, since they wouldn't want to risk alienating big business.
     
    apastrak, Jul 31, 2013
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  8. apastrak

    apastrak Newbie

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    Now there's also the Z580 to compare the E531 with.
    For the same price, the Z580 has an i7 quad core, 8GB ram, 1TB hard drive versus the i5, 4GB and 500GB of the E531.
    What's the catch?
     
    apastrak, Jul 31, 2013
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