Buying a 2013 laptop in 2016

kaylinm1 · Aug 10, 2016

I am thinking about buying a Lenovo ThinkPad T540p but i am concerned about how long this laptop will last me.I will be using it for mostly school and some moderate gaming.
Core i7-4700M
8 GB RAM
500 GB (HDD)
GeForce GT 730M
15.5", 2880x1620 pixels
UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+

Will this laptop be usable in about 5 years

i am buying this from a friend for $500.

bootcher · Aug 10, 2016

Lenovo makes decent laptops, but 5 years on top of a 3 year old laptop is not very realistic in my opinion. You would be better off in buying a new laptop for $500. Also $500 for that laptop is overpriced.

hang-the-9 · Aug 10, 2016

Price is not bad for that model, but I would skip it at $500, especially for games. It would last for many years, but the video card is too slow, especially if you combine it with the high res screen.

For $750-800 you can get a much faster laptop (for gaming) with a full new warranty.

If you are getting it for general use, then it's a good fast system, but for general use you can get a new decent system for about that much. It's a pretty specific market for that model, mainly business use that need a high res screen and a fast CPU, like for large Excel spreadsheet work or CAD use.

kaylinm1 · Aug 10, 2016

bootcher :

He only used the laptop for 6 months and it looks like brand new .That laptop where i live goes for about $2500.

bootcher · Aug 10, 2016

Its price when it was introduced was around $2500. It is not worth that amount anymore. Still if it really is only slightly used and almost brand new, $500 is not a bad deal. But it's always a gamble with used computers.

Here is a good review of the laptop:
http

/www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T540p-20BE005YGE-Notebook.114312.0.html

kaylinm1 · Aug 10, 2016

bootcher :

Great advice,seems like ill pass and save up more money for a better laptop.
Thanks

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