Lenovo IdeaPad Y470 with Quad Core Processor $550 Off Coupon, Final Price $749!

Lenovo has a great deal on their IdeaPad Y470  laptop right now, you get $550 off using coupon code USPY42E1215 on this Y470 configuration.  After using the $550 off coupon code the total price comes to $749, meaning it’s almost half the suggested retail price of $1,449.  Here is the configuration specs on the Y470 that’s for sale:

Processor: Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor ( 2.2GHz 1333MHz 6MB ) Screen: 14.0? HD Glare with integrated camera 1366×768 OS: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Web Camera: Integrated 2.0MP Camera Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M 1GB Memory: 8 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz Storage: 750GB 5400 Optical Drive: DVD Recordable (Dual Layer) Battery: 6 Cell Lithium-Ion Ports:  1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB eSATA Combo, 6-in-1 card reader (SD/SD-pro/MMC/MS/MS-pro/XD), headphone port, microphone port, VGA, HDMI, Ethernet RJ-45, 2 Mini-PCl ports Wireless: Intel 1000 BGN Wireless, Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR

This $550 off coupon works from now until 12/22, so you have a few days to get the deal.  We reviewed the IdeaPad Y470 and found it to be a very capable laptop and one of the few 14-inch laptops you can find with dedicated graphics and at a good price.  In fact, it’s almost impossible to find any other laptop with an Nvidia 550m equivalent graphics card and Quad Core Processor for $800 or less.  To enhance performance you can also add an mSATA SSD that will offer fast bootup and then use the standard hard drive for regular storage.

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