[Price Error] Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E330 13.3" i3-3120M $346, i5-3230M $434, also E531 FHD from $336

Jabba the Hutt on 14/09/2013 - 06:43
Last edited 17/09/2013 - 14:59 by 2 other users

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UPDATE - OFFICIAL RESPONSE

According to Lenovo, the following email will be sent out for affected orders over the next 24 hours.

Dear xxx

Unfortunately, we’ve been unable to accept your recent order due to a pricing error on the Lenovo Australia online store.

Based on current information this affected the following laptop configurations between Friday, September 13 and Monday September 16:

  • ThinkPad Edge E330, E531, T530, T430s & X131e display options
  • ThinkPad Helix digitiser pen, front camera and camera display.

I apologise sincerely for the inconvenience caused and can confirm that this error has now been fixed. If you would like to place another order at the correct price, you may do this on our online store or telephone sales support centre.

If you wish to contact me directly to discuss this further, please feel free to email me on

[email protected]

Yours sincerely
Chris Jowsey
Online Manager, Lenovo Australia

ORIGINAL POST
For some reason, Lenovo is offering a hefty $165 discount if you select the "Arctic Blue" display colour when configuring the E330. There are three base configurations on offer - this applies the the i3-3120M and i5-3230M models (the i3-3110M cannot be reconfigured).

After changing the screen to Arctic Blue, the standard coupons also apply. For the i3-3120M, you can use SEPWELC2013 coupon. For the i5-3230M, the E330DEAL coupon provides a slightly bigger discount on the base config, while SEPWELC2013 may be better if you add upgrades.

http://i.imgur.com/zpaQPQZ.png
http://i.imgur.com/Cm11OSh.png

UPDATE: As noted by Souljarh and brick007123, a similar discount also applies to the E531 range by selecting the "FHD Antiglare" screen.

UPDATE 2: See list of discount of different products with code SEPWELC2013 —

  1. E330 - $165
  2. E431 - none
  3. E531 - $176
  4. L430 - none
  5. L530 - none
  6. T430 - none
  7. T530 - $187
  8. T430S - $187
  9. X131e - $132
  10. X230 - none
  11. X1 Carbon - none
  12. X230T - none
  13. W530 - none
  14. Helix - $330
  15. Twist - none
  16. B590 - none

Update 3: Discount on both E330 Arctic Blue and E531 Full HD has been confirmed to be a price error. See this comment as confirmed by Lenovo.Other members have been receiving emails from Lenovo claiming it's the customer who requested the cancellation. Also this email from Lenovo detailing the list of products that were affected by the price error over the weekend.

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Comments

        • gimme on 15/09/2013 - 14:29
          -8

          I have a better idea - How about someone who had read the 9pages could simply direct me to where it said the earphones are only available with the E531. That's called being helpful. Instead of the kboard warriors just going around negging posts.
          I keep forgetting this place is full of bullied schoolkids who were born in the 'like' era.

          There you go, here's another one to NEG. Good way to build up your shattered self esteem.

        • cwongtech on 15/09/2013 - 14:50
          +7

          And dude, first page
          6th comment..
          http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/116348#comment-1592455
          Just LOOK at the configs people are posting and options everyone's experimenting on.

          I have a better idea - How about someone who had read the 9pages could simply direct me to where it said the earphones are only available with the E531.

          Sure, then we'd have another 9 pages of comments and replies with people requesting quick answers, simply because they haven't bothered to read ANYTHING.

        • gimme on 15/09/2013 - 17:41
          -5

          Are you serious? That post doesn't say anything about the earphones not being available with the E330.

          I skimmed through the pages BEFORE asking the question as nothing had jumped out at me.

          So people are happy to post a whole bunch of shit in response to my NEG comment where one helpful post saying that the earphone option isn't available with the E330 would have sufficed and taken up a lot less space.

          Since you seem to have READ all 10 pages. Please direct me to a post that says someone got an earphone with the E330. Thanks.

        • cwongtech on 15/09/2013 - 21:17
          +1

          http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/116348#comment-1590987

          Mate, first page AGAIN, posted YESTERDAY, three hours after posting the deal
          I never said anyone got $1 in-ears (down from $99, they're in-ears not the $20 earphones) with the E330. It was pretty obvious that the $1 in-ears didn't exist with the E330 configurations, only with the E531 configurations. Why were you trying to replicate a non-existent configuration that no one has posted up? Using a brain to look for patterns helps. :)

        • gimme on 16/09/2013 - 08:36
          -2

          No it's not pretty obvious. I wasn't about to go through every configuration on 10 pages!! I asked a simple question and a simple answer would have been, it's not available on E330, case closed, instead of all this rubbish.

        • johnno07 on 16/09/2013 - 10:59
          +2

          Cwongtech helped you out even after you spent a full 5 hours sooking about it. Pull your head in and be grateful anyone gave you the time of day.

        • cwongtech on 16/09/2013 - 20:06

          @gimme
          Example of "quick answers pls"
          http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/116348#comment-1595054

      • May4th on 15/09/2013 - 14:09
        +7

        the only thing worse than passive-aggressive neggers is getting all worked-up over passive-aggressive neggers. ;)

  • stemcell on 15/09/2013 - 12:12

    does this price look right?

    Intel Core i3-3120M Processor (3M Cache, 2.50 GHz)

    Windows 8 64

    15.6W FHD Antiglare, Midnight Black - No WWAN

    Nvidia N14P-GV2+ 2 GB VRAM (WWAN or mSATA capable)

    4GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM

    No Fingerprint Reader, Plastic Cover

    500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm

    DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer w/ SW Royalty for Windows 8

    6 cell Li-Ion Battery 62WH - 75+

    ThinkPad a/b/g/n Wireless & Bluetooth 4.0 (2x2 ABGN & BT 4.0)

    No Mobile Broadband support

    1 Year Depot/Express Warranty

    ThinkPad Noise-Cancelling Earbuds AU$1.00 AU$1.00

    Total $500

  • gimme on 15/09/2013 - 12:13

    no wrong screen

    • stemcell on 15/09/2013 - 12:17

      Its the screen that reduces the price by $176, for some reason its still black but that's cool

  • ccrap on 15/09/2013 - 12:30

    If I want to use this mainly as a HTPC, would upgrading the GPU be worthwhile or is intel 4000 graphics fine for 10-20gb 1080p rips and 1080p 3D rips.

    On some forums online I've read people have not experienced smooth playback with these kind of files on the 4000 alone. Anyone here have any experience with this?

    • tho760 on 15/09/2013 - 12:35

      Should be fine

    • CH on 15/09/2013 - 13:02

      As far as processing power goes the HD4000 is plenty for 1080.

      Ivy's HD4000 or anything earlier can't do 23.976Hz playback properly, mostly it will only drop a frame every four minutes so depends how anal you are, also depends on how much (typically American) 23.976Hz content you have.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24p#23.976p

      • ccrap on 15/09/2013 - 14:55

        Thanks CH and tho760

  • paulaus on 15/09/2013 - 12:42

    If you upgrade the video card option does it then have onbooard video intel 4000 and the 2gig nvidia card and use either when required.And is the keyboard backlit.

  • ycon on 15/09/2013 - 12:53

    Does anti glare mean matte? I've got an Acer 8473T (i5) with a matte screen which I love because I can use it direct sunlight.

    • OBone on 15/09/2013 - 22:30

      Yes it does.

  • newington07 on 15/09/2013 - 13:04

    I was looking for 14" models and came across this one:
    T430s with i5-3320 14" HD+ 500GB and BT for $1314.36. Worth it? Or I can find better on other brands?

    EDIT: I think E431 would do as well but not sure about reviews.

  • Era on 15/09/2013 - 13:11

    Hey there, one more quick question. When you are buying a gaming laptop or a laptop for playing high-end games is the RAM important?

    I mean for CPU we said it would not make a huge difference between i3 and i5 here so what about the difference between 4gb and 8gb, would it be a big difference?

    • Coops1 on 15/09/2013 - 13:23
      +2

      Its all about the GPU, and a balanced combination of the right CPU/GPU. 8gb Ram will make little or no difference over 4gb in most circumstances.

      • BhanuL on 15/09/2013 - 13:41

        +1 to Coops, buy the GPU upgrade is all you need + i5 should be fine. this gpu is pretty sick actually pretty nearly on par with 650m for speed and less power used

        i dont know about edge screens for gaming, i always found them a bit dull for video, thought their good quality screens otherwise. wont matter if your using external ofcourse.

        • Era on 15/09/2013 - 14:23

          Yeah but can we play diablo3 or call of duty in 4gb ram is it going to be smooth?

          I mean I thought option 3 was the best option to go with because i3 & i5 does not affect much the performance of the game or the laptop but thought it has to be 8gb as 4gb sounds too low?

          option 1

          Ram:4gb, i3, GPU:740M

          option 2

          Ram:4gb, i5, GPU:740M

          option 3

          Ram:8gb, i3, GPU:740M

          option 4

          Ram:8gb, i5, GPU:740M

          or can we buy separate parts later say from MSY and install for a much cheaper price?

        • tonyjzx on 15/09/2013 - 14:53

          forget buying ram from lenovo… its too damn high!

          i reckon the i3 with the gt740 should do most games at HD medium to higher detail ok

          if you do not want to pay $140 for the gt740, research how well the hd4000 handles games

          it does some good, some not so good

        • Era on 15/09/2013 - 15:50

          Ok thanks for the info!

  • apollovan on 15/09/2013 - 13:17

    ordered one E330 i5. their online sales rep was saying E330 stock is very low and will be sold out soon.
    you can put the rep# at checkout too, to secure your order

    • BhanuL on 15/09/2013 - 13:36

      rep# ensures order commission goes to the rep! :)

      • apollovan on 15/09/2013 - 13:44
        +1

        not sure if they still can afford any commission out of this sale :-)

        • Pobman on 15/09/2013 - 15:34

          Perhaps the loss will go to the rep instead then :)

        • [Deactivated] on 15/09/2013 - 15:41

          Why bother giving the rep any commission when you can earn 3.5% cashback through sites like StartHere? ;)

  • tonyyang on 15/09/2013 - 13:26

    Can't decide buy E330 or E531, I do not need them both…

    • skinny on 15/09/2013 - 14:12

      Easy - if you need a handful, you buy the e330 or else you need more than a handful!

    • marka on 15/09/2013 - 14:41
      +1

      Portability vs power.

      E330 base model will give lower graphics performance but is 13" and weighs about 1.8kg whilst the E531 uses a 15" screen and weighs at 2.3kg (I think). E531 also has a better graphics card and has a DVD burner.

      • tonyyang on 15/09/2013 - 16:00
        +1

        well, I think as a student, E330 is better for me, thx

    • casmxl on 15/09/2013 - 15:15
      +3

      i don't need a laptop as well but only able to resist it for 12 hours.

      At the end, i chose E531 because i already have a iPad and 2 10' android tablets

  • tko6070 on 15/09/2013 - 13:52
    +1

    I feel sad for dipping into the savings, but I know I would regret it more if I don't buy it. My e320 I got last year has been great until this deal came along!

    • fchis on 15/09/2013 - 13:54

      Sell your old one.

    • [Deactivated] on 15/09/2013 - 14:13

      You'll regret it more if you don't buy more.

  • cubmar on 15/09/2013 - 14:00

    I'm another victim…err… benefactor! :)

  • BALLE BALLE on 15/09/2013 - 14:56

    Hi I bought this deal yesterday & paid through 28 Degree MC, even after receiving confirmation mail from lenovo no money has been deducted yet.Is any one else in same situation?

    • Lazer on 15/09/2013 - 15:12

      My was deducted straight away as I got a sms from 28 degrees saying if this transaction is fraud and I replied with to authorise the payment

    • unity1 on 16/09/2013 - 05:40

      Yes, paid with the same card but went through PayPal. On my Paypal the payment still shows up as pending.

  • Janko on 15/09/2013 - 15:07

    Fortunately PayPal failed for me, gave me a chance to catch myself and cancel. Great deal though.

    Sad to miss out on the $1 earphones though.

    • Janko on 15/09/2013 - 15:13
      +5

      I missed your post, thanks for pointing it out. One more neg.

    • highdealer on 15/09/2013 - 16:06
      -1

      the laptop cost $337. You are selling it for $499.
      If you are not about the profit as you said you are, then you would only put this up for $380 max.

      • Hoju on 15/09/2013 - 16:12
        -3

        Umm that's not my posting it is someone else.

        • highdealer on 15/09/2013 - 16:19

          ok my bad, But why would any one buy the laptop from you when they can get it from lenovo for the same price with the option of a headphone for $1 if they want to.

        • No ONE on 15/09/2013 - 17:11
          +1

          because those "any one" does not about Oz Bargain

      • dri on 15/09/2013 - 16:17

        If you are selling on ebay you have to sell it for around $380 to break even. 9.9% to ebay 2.3 % to paypal / ebay. If he sold it for what he got it for for a local private sale both people end up winning. Definitely not when ebay is the middle man.

    • skinny on 15/09/2013 - 16:41
      +2

      Greenspoon - what is your Plan B (for instance all Orders gets cancelled Monday when someone looks at it! and it has happened to me, including part order cancelled because item was not available)?

  • marka on 15/09/2013 - 15:14
    -2

    The prices listed do not include GST do they?

    Receipt shows total at $345.60 for my E330

    • cdundee on 15/09/2013 - 15:34
      +1

      Mine does:

      Subtotal $306.00
      Shipping $0.00
      GST $30.60
      Stamp duty $
      Total $336.60

      • marka on 15/09/2013 - 15:45

        Subtotal $314.18
        Shipping $0.00
        GST $31.42
        Stamp duty $
        Total $345.60

        Don't know why there's a difference. I paid with Amex. Did you select the middle option?

        System Details below:

        Processor Intel Core i3-3120M
        Operating system Windows 8 64
        Operating system Language Win8 64 English
        Total memory 4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)
        Hard drive 320GB HDD 7200rpm
        Battery 6 cell LI Battery E330
        WiFi wireless LAN adapters ThinkPad b/g/n,BT
        Wireless WAN accessories No WWAN support
        Warranty Type 1 Year Depot/Express Warranty
        Custom images NONE
        AC Adapter and Power Cord 65W AC Adpt ANZ
        Accessible Optimized Preload NONE
        Adobe Acrobat NONE
        Adobe Elements NONE
        Adobe Lightroom NONE
        Camera E130/E330 720p HD Camera
        Custom Image Language No Preload
        Display Panel E330 13.3WHD, NW AG Blue
        ITC - Enhanced Service NONE
        ITC - Harddrive Encryption NONE
        ITC - Imaging Service 1 NONE
        ITC - Imaging Service 2 NONE
        ITC - Imaging Service 3 NONE
        ITC - Imaging Service 4 NONE
        ITC - Imaging Service 5 NONE
        ITC - Imaging Service 6 NONE
        ITC - Project Type NONE
        ITC - Solution using SmartImg NONE
        ITC - Vpro Provisioning (VPRO) NONE
        ITC - Who Created The Image NONE
        Keyboard Language KYB2 US English
        Microsoft Office NONE
        Microsoft Windows 7 XP Mode NONE
        Pointing device E330 UltraNav without FPR
        Protection Services NONE
        Publication Language Pub; AP English
        Reserved Char 1 NONE
        SIM Card for WWAN 2 NONE
        Shipping Country Australia
        Software Application NONE
        Storage Adapter No Micro Solid State Drive
        System Unit E330 Intel
        Windows 7 Recovery DVD NONE

        • cdundee on 15/09/2013 - 16:25
          +1

          I guess I should've been more clear, this is for 531, but just wanted to point out the gst part which you were missing to begin with.

  • viki8702 on 15/09/2013 - 15:25

    My PayPal status is still pending since yesterday, but I got the confirmation email, so should I place another order or wait?

    • Gav on 15/09/2013 - 15:42
      +1

      Wait… unless you're willing to possibly pay/receive 2. Still pending here too.

  • phoeb on 15/09/2013 - 15:49

    I'm slightly concerned mine's still only at processing, fingers crossed.

  • cashless on 15/09/2013 - 16:32

    24 hrs since I ordered, so thought it'd be a good idea to check the spec
    As a non-Lenovo owner, can someone tell me what "Lenovo OneLink Technology" means?
    (It's listed in the I/O Ports)

    • cashless on 15/09/2013 - 16:37

      Got it! It's some kind of Lenovo branded (read : Expensive) external connectivity dock

      • tonyjzx on 15/09/2013 - 16:46

        this i'm ambivalent about

        i have a few lenovos and they all use the round barrel plug

        this doesnt, it uses this new square mac style plug that has usb and hdmi passthru

  • Flyeroz on 15/09/2013 - 16:49

    Thanks OP.
    Got ThinkPad Edge E330 for my wife.
    Happy days.

  • cashless on 15/09/2013 - 16:54

    Here's another question
    Can Lenovo owners tell us how much bloat ware these ship with?
    Can't be as bad as Toshiba surely?

    • tonyjzx on 15/09/2013 - 17:30

      not that bad actually, lenovo arent a consumer commericial company like dell or hp

      but i usually get sick of it all and do a clean install

    • aec on 15/09/2013 - 19:58
      +1

      seriously, it is that important? you can always uninstall those bloatware.

  • zaptech-au on 15/09/2013 - 17:45

    Bought one :)

  • stemcell on 15/09/2013 - 17:46

    any reviews of the headset?

    • annarchon on 15/09/2013 - 20:16
      +7

      Do you need reviews for a $1 headset?

  • subywagon on 15/09/2013 - 17:57
    +7

    I bought two base model E531 Express's (with the screen upgrade of course!)for my partner and daughter and got myself an upgraded E531 with an i5 and the Nvidia card for myself (along with 3 sets of the head phones!). I payed via bank transfer and it was all excepted and the money is gone.

    I left the rest as standard figuring it to be cheaper to upgrade SSD's RAM etc separately.

    Perfect timing as I'd been scouring ozbargain for the last few days for a good laptop deal as I need a new one :)

    Christmas is coming early :P (Until the next awesome deal like this at least!)

    +1000000000000000 to the OP!

  • HTID09 on 15/09/2013 - 18:30

    Is it too late to order one now you reckon? Saw this yesterday but had no need for one but starting to regret not ordering one now :(

    So its confirmed to be genuine and not a pricing error now?

    • phoeb on 15/09/2013 - 18:32

      Hasn't been confirmed yet at least I haven't seen anything.

      • OBone on 15/09/2013 - 22:49

        There is an earlier post from someone that spoke to a support person who said that all these sales would be honoured … if that means anything.

    • tho760 on 15/09/2013 - 18:44
      +1

      Take a punt nothing to lose

      • [Deactivated] on 15/09/2013 - 19:39

        Surely they would of fixed this by now if it was a mistake?

        It would cost them lots of $$$ just to inform everyone that it is an error and to refund everyone, Might aswell send them.

  • squeeb on 15/09/2013 - 18:59
    +1

    What have I done? I only bought a new laptop less than 3 months ago. And I am very happy with it. I am sure that I will find a use for this. Looking forward to a FHD screen.

    I have always thought that Lenovo's were ugly but I guess the price makes up for that.

    • tho760 on 15/09/2013 - 19:29
      +2

      You have been ozbargained!

      • squeeb on 16/09/2013 - 09:34
        +1

        Indeed I have been ozbargained. Hard to resist a bit more tech. At least we are not alone.

  • Hadoop on 15/09/2013 - 19:41

    Just bought an E531 with the ear buds - unbelievable deal… all for 426. Thanks OP!

    • Windows7forever on 16/09/2013 - 09:37

      LOL I think you paid too much ;P

      • ciab on 16/09/2013 - 09:44

        I think they bought the i5, 500gb hard drive with the ear buds. Price is spot on

  • jamnow on 15/09/2013 - 19:44
    +1

    bought one， but is still tempted to buy another

    • OBone on 15/09/2013 - 22:51

      Ditto!

    • easternculture on 15/09/2013 - 22:56
      +2

      i ended up buying another today

      Had to make a new order as the other ones were bank deposit and realized my credit card gives me 1 year free extended warranty and AE points

  • Ozbargun on 15/09/2013 - 19:47

    Upon confirmation of my order I would like to purchase an SSD for my new e531, any bargains?

  • POWERevolution on 15/09/2013 - 20:09

    E330 sold out!
    Just bought E531 with Noise-Cancelling Earbuds, Total: AU$336.60

    ThinkPad Edge E531 Express - 1 Yr Depot Warranty
    Intel Core i3-3120M Processor (3M Cache, 2.50 GHz)
    Windows 8 64
    15.6W FHD Antiglare, Midnight Black - No WWAN
    Intel HM77 - Intel HD 4000 Integrated Graphics (WWAN or mSATA capable)
    4GB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM
    No Fingerprint Reader, Plastic Cover
    320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
    DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer w/ SW Royalty for Windows 8
    6 cell Li-Ion Battery 62WH - 75+
    ThinkPad a/b/g/n Wireless & Bluetooth 4.0 (2x2 ABGN & BT 4.0)
    No Mobile Broadband support
    1 Year Depot/Express Warranty
    ThinkPad Noise-Cancelling Earbuds
    Subtotal: AU$374.00
    [SEPWELC2013] -AU$37.40
    Shipping
    Free standard shipping: AU$0.00
    Total: AU$336.60

    • Bang1 on 15/09/2013 - 20:24

      E330 sold out!
      Nope. The price works out the same after the discount on the E330 (the other available model, default price $549)

      Amazing deal. Thanks OP.

      • POWERevolution on 15/09/2013 - 20:28

        Sorry my bad, was looking at the 1st column $512

        ThinkPad Edge E330
        Web price: $569.00
        After eCoupon: $512.10

      • tonyyang on 15/09/2013 - 22:36

        E330 is still available, I can add to my cart

        Intel Core i5-3230M Processor (3.20GHz, 3MB Cache, 1600MHz) with Intel HD Graphics 4000
        Windows 8 64
        13.3" W HD (1366 x 768) LED, AntiGlare, Arctic Blue (w/o WWAN)
        Intel HD Graphics (WWAN or mSATA capable)
        4 GB DDR3 - 1600MHz (1 DIMM)
        UltraNav without FingerPrint Reader
        320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
        6 Cell Lithium Battery (E330)
        ThinkPad b/g/n Wireless & Bluetooth 4.0 (1x1 BGN & BT 4.0)
        No Mobile Broadband support
        None
        1 Year Depot/Express Warranty

  • jes on 15/09/2013 - 20:45

    my paypal payment still pending.. how long does it take to be accepted?

  • shopaholic32 on 15/09/2013 - 20:49

    Awesome deal,bought the 330 last night and Amex called to verify in case of fraud. callback and they had since confirmed my order was charged to my card, so fingers crossed we would not be Koganed!

  • wantphp on 15/09/2013 - 20:55

    Thanks, bought one ThinkPad Edge E531 i5 with earbuds for $426 with code SEPWELC2013, great share, thanks everyone's contribution.

  • Juice08 on 15/09/2013 - 20:56

    Paid with Paypal last night and my credit card has been charged. They can still refund it though right?

  • minicat on 15/09/2013 - 21:09

    bought E531, paid via paypal, but paypal is pending transaction, has not received confirmation from Lenovo.
    It could be another kogan SGS4.

  • farfromparadise on 15/09/2013 - 21:16

    Would you notice a big difference between:
    A 2nd gen i5-2410M with Radeon HD 6770M
    &
    The E531 with an i5-3230M and the GT740M

    • davidl2 on 15/09/2013 - 22:07

      seriously, I'd say not a "big difference"

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