Which Lenovo Series? High Performance, least expensive

NeonDaisy

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My dad's laptop crashed and i'm shopping for a new one. I have a Thinkpad W530 and love it, but it's out of his budget (around $800)

He's an architect and uses AutoCad so I want to get him the least expensive model with a fast processor, extra ram slots, SSD and touchscreen.

The W series is too expensive and the Flex I got my mom is great, but not gonna cut it.
Which one would you recommend? I see different series models with almost identical specs and don't know which one to get.

I want to stick with Lenovo because it' the best company laptop I've been issued and the best personal laptop I've owned and their customer support is amazing.
 
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For CAD, if you can get a W530 for $800 that is a great price and that is about the price that any system that will work properly for an architect would be. Look for a used one, W520 maybe if you want to save some money. A used 1 or 2 year old Lenovo W would be better to get than any new system in that class I can think of.

I'm a big fan of the Lenovo T and W models (X also) as you found out they are very solidly constructed and reliable.
For CAD, if you can get a W530 for $800 that is a great price and that is about the price that any system that will work properly for an architect would be. Look for a used one, W520 maybe if you want to save some money. A used 1 or 2 year old Lenovo W would be better to get than any new system in that class I can think of.

I'm a big fan of the Lenovo T and W models (X also) as you found out they are very solidly constructed and reliable.
 
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