Deal of the Day: New Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420 for $494

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January 21st, 2012 by Oliver Renick, LAPTOP contributor  

Ladies and gents: the Lenovo E420, hot off the presses (the computer-printing ones). The E420 is one of the budget-friendly computers offered by Lenovo as part of their new lineup of computers, as seen at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show. As we said then, there’s a fresh new design, with matte soft-touch lids in both black and heatwave rd. Underneath, there’s the standard Intel Core i3/i5 processors (no slouching there). The E420, with an i3 processor, is available for $494 – $100 less than we were originally told – through a deal at LogicBUY.
With the Core i3 processor running at 2.3GHz and a 4GB RAM, this smooth computer will take you through your work with ease. Lenovo is known for cranking out quality business machines, and while we haven’t reviewed this latest model, we’ve come to expect nothing but quality from its maker. And if you’re looking for some extra computing prowess, check out the i5-equipped configuration, which is also available for just $45 more. It also comes with a 500GB hard drive instead of the 320GB that’s included with the former version.

Base specs: Intel Core i3 processor, 14.0-inch W HD (1366×768) AntiGlare display, 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM, Multi Recorder Optical Drive (12.7mm)