Dell Vostro V.S. Thinkpad Edge

[MagnusSS]

I am confused whether to buy an Lenovo Thinkpad Edge Or the Dell Vostro 3550, both of approximately the same specs.

Dell Vostro 3550 Rs.51500

Lenovo Thinkpad Edge Rs.46500

Both are almost the same except for the fact that Thinkpads are known for their good build quality. Has anyone used a Vostro or a Thinkpad, would help if you could give your reviews.

Right now i think the dell are only expensive because they are flasy and have become popular in the Pakistan market, which why their price is much more than the others. Right now i am thinking of buying the thinkpad edge because of te good build quality and better price. Please suggest which one should i buy.

[umer325]

Dell vostro is good. Also look at Dell Inspiron n5110.

[affan555]

what>???? u r comparing think pad wth dell????? its a class bhai,,,its a perfect machine,,,most reliable quality product!!!
go for a compact sized machine rather than getting a big 15inch dell like a tv screen,,,,its just a fat ---

but,,,,,,i must say,thinkpad is fr professionals,,,,,not much gaming shaming (H)

[MagnusSS]

@affan555

i just want it for university, not much games, just the usual web surfing, making assignments/projects and some softwares.

One more thing, this is not the top of the line thinkpad, this is the new cheaper model of thinkpad, so it might not be the same, i dont know just guessing.

[heroofdikhan]

Go for Vostro i am using it quit satisfied

[xenerking]

it is always better to buy the premium japanese car rather than to opt for cheapest german....as price wud b same

i suggest u buy a refurb hp elite book instead of vostro or lenovo edge

u will get a premium product in less price

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[heroofdikhan]

it is always better to buy the premium japanese car rather than to opt for cheapest german....as price wud b same

i suggest u buy a refurb hp elite book instead of vostro or lenovo edge

u will get a premium product in less price

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hp is japanese :S btw Hp sux

[capsat]

DELL all the way either a new or Refurb DELL is sturdy machine like a Mercedes other machines are like JDM junk.

[Sajid20]

Brother, as far as your usage is concern kindly go for lenovo, one of my friend is using it since last year and quite satisfied with performance+battery back-up, other then this you may also consider toshiba.

[misteek]

i have been provided with a vostro from my office, the good thing are its quiet compact and light so mobility is easier.the bad thing is its really poor build qualityi have core i5 and its performance never suggest its an i5. my personal core 2 duo perform better than thismy opinion, go for Thinkpad

[xenerking]

DELL all the way either a new or Refurb DELL is sturdy machine like a Mercedes other machines are like JDM junk.

i beg to differ. but only dell which is good is dell adamo.....

dell is know for bad batteries and sudden mainboard failures.....

i have used extensively hp, dell, acer, sony and offcourse IBM.

My 5 year old T43 still works for 2 hours on battery without any hitch

my dell inspiron has eaten two batteries in 4 years

hp is however better tgan dell

currently using T420 core i5 with 15 inch screen. extended battery works for 8 i repeat eight hours

sony is good in terms of battery aswell

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[aqs29]

I hv just bought Acer 5742, i3. Go for it, if u not too much into gaming.

[Xulfiqar]

DELL all the way either a new or Refurb DELL is sturdy machine like a Mercedes other machines are like JDM junk.

IMO - IBM are more like mercedes-benz of such machines - they are built to serve purpose and have good serviceability. That is why they come out to $$$$

[napalm]

Since you have not shared the exact model number of the thinkpad its a bit difficult to make a comparison of the two and reach a better conclusion.

[MagnusSS]

@napalm
thinkpad edge 14 or Dell Vostro 3550 both are almost the same but dell is quiet stylish while lenovo is very simple and i have heard from many dell users that its battery only works for a year and then dies out but i do not know about lenovo.According to the torture tests conducted by lenovo its looks like lenovo has a solid machine as compared to dell.What do you think?

[napalm]

@napalm
thinkpad edge 14 or Dell Vostro 3550 both are almost the same but dell is quiet stylish while lenovo is very simple and i have heard from many dell users that its battery only works for a year and then dies out but i do not know about lenovo.According to the torture tests conducted by lenovo its looks like lenovo has a solid machine as compared to dell.What do you think?

Well they are not the same. Would have helped if you had shared the links that you were looking at.

[Juste]

I used various models from both of these and many other companies.

I Have good experience with dell inspirons, XPS, lenovo/ibm thinkpad, acer aspire, hp pro book and many other notebooks.

Here is my suggestion:

Want excellent Build quality? get lenovo thinkpad. last week i used b5 machine from lenovo it was awesome.

Want a decent machine with good build quality and best bang for the buck? go for dell.

at the moment im using DELL XPS a complete desktop replacement notebook.

Hope this helps.

[MagnusSS]

napalm

Thinkpad Edge link :
Lenovo - Lenovo pakistan - Lenovo laptops in pakistan - Lenovo thinkpad laptops in pakistan - Lenovo Laptop Prices in Pakistan - Karachi - Lahore - Islamabad - galaxy.com.pk / galaxy.pk

Dell Vostro 3550 link :
Dell - Dell Pakistan - Dell vostro Laptop Prices in Pakistan - Dell Vostro in Pakistan - Karachi - Lahore - Islamabad - galaxy.com.pk / galaxy.pk

[napalm]

napalm

Thinkpad Edge link :
Lenovo - Lenovo pakistan - Lenovo laptops in pakistan - Lenovo thinkpad laptops in pakistan - Lenovo Laptop Prices in Pakistan - Karachi - Lahore - Islamabad - galaxy.com.pk / galaxy.pk

Dell Vostro 3550 link :
Dell - Dell Pakistan - Dell vostro Laptop Prices in Pakistan - Dell Vostro in Pakistan - Karachi - Lahore - Islamabad - galaxy.com.pk / galaxy.pk

Thanks. You picked two very close competitors. But if you look closely you will see both use different operating systems and if you check from other sites im sure you will find some more changes like, Ram capacity (Dell 4gb > Tp 2gb) hdd speed (Dell 7200rpm > Tp 5400rpm) battery life (Dell < Tp) etc. Keeping these mundane comparisons aside, both will get the work done. What matters is; what makes you feel comfortable.

Happy shopping.

[napalm]

Seems like i gave an incomplete reply.

After reading about Dell's build quality, I would suggest you go for Lenovo. Just keep a things in mind though;

1. If it is running Windows 64 Bit, then have the Ram size increased to 4GB. Even though 64 Bit Windows does not uses too much Ram, but the programs you're going to be installing are going to need the extra Ram space.

2. Install an anti-virus program. One that costs around 5k and comes with a three year life. Installing any other third grade anti virus program is simply not going to cut it. If they're cheap or free, chances are so are their defending, quranteeing and scanning abilities.

3. When you use other peoples usb drives on your system, or they use yours on theirs and then you use it on your own without scanning it, chances are you've infected your system.
   Getting windows reinstalled is not much of a big problem but a good anti-virus program saves you the headache of not dealing with unexpected assignments lost because a friend used an infected usb drive on your system (without knowing) to save their work on your laptop.
   So to keep yourself trouble free, always backup your work, scan all alien usb before letting them get plugged to your system and do not open .zip, .rar, .exe or any other such files that you get in your email from your friends or classmates; especially if they have not told you about it beforehand. And even if they have, dont. Just ask them to show what it does on their system.

If you have any more questions please feel free to ask.