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WTB W520

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:31 pm
by toddreg
Looking to purchase a W520 with the 1920x1080 screen.

Re: WTB W520

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:53 pm
by ll350
I've got a X230, I thought it had a hardware issue so I bought a W530. Turned out the X230 just needed a BIOS update, now I have 2 thinkpads. I use this for my work-from-home machines, I'm thinking I should keep my W530, but only because we have a team member on the west coast and we skype with him daily in our team meetings using my laptop. But then I realized pretty much anybody could use their laptop to do that as well.

Anyway the specs on my machine are pretty much the same as the one linked a few posts up, except it has an optically drive instead of a second hard drive. (I think it may have a faster processor, and bigger SSD, but I'll have to double check) I probably would be willing to sell mine if the price is right, and I can find someone else to do the video conferencing. (before I started video conferencing, he was just phoning it in, so it probably isn't that big a deal) anyway let me know if a W530 would meet your requirements, and what price your looking for.

Re: WTB W520

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 6:13 am
by RealBlackStuff
It's always helpful to give the TYPE from the label on the bottom, looks like: TYPE 2438-2JU
Using the MTM link at the top of this page, you can then see the specs the way it came ex-factory.

Re: WTB W520

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 3:26 pm
by ll350
Thanks for the tip, here are the factory specs:

i7-3740QM(3.70GHz),
4GB RAM, --> upgraded to 32 GB of ram
500GB 7200rpm HD, --> upgraded to 240 GB SSD
15.6in 1900x1080 LCD,
2GB NVIDIA Quadro K2000M,
DVD Recordable,
Intel 802.11agn wireless,
WWAN upgradable,
Bluetooth,
1Gb Ethernet,
UltraNav,
Secure Chip,
Fingerprint reader,
Camera,
9c Li-Ion,
Win7 Pro 64 --> upgraded to Win10

The type is: 2438-57U

Re: WTB W520

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 3:37 pm
by toddreg
Can I bump this post?

Re: WTB W520

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2016 4:06 pm
by rkawakami
Looks like you just did :) . Bumps are limited to once every 3 days, ideally. If there has been no other posts to the thread after the 72 hours, then you should see a "Bump" button. Push it and your last post will be updated with the current time and the 72 hour interval will start once again.

Re: WTB W520

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 3:34 pm
by toddreg
Can't find the dang bump button so here's to me still looking!!!

Re: WTB W520

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:08 pm
by mr.motoring
I have a W520. Sending PM...