Buzz
Despite the recent release of laptops equipped with Intel's third-generation Core i processors (Ivy Bridge), there has been a surge in Ivy Bridge laptop models in the promotional programs of major retailers over the past month, offering quite attractive prices. VnReview's survey of the laptop market in October indicates that laptop prices have significantly dropped compared to about 6 months ago, while offering better configurations.
2. Exciting October: New Ivy Bridge Laptop Models at Attractive Prices
Despite the recent release of laptops equipped with Intel's third-generation Core i processors (Ivy Bridge), there has been a surge in Ivy Bridge laptop models in the promotional programs of major retailers over the past month, offering quite attractive prices. VnReview's survey of the laptop market in October indicates that laptop prices have significantly dropped compared to about 6 months ago, while offering better configurations.
Opt for Bank Cards
Since the beginning of this year, major electronics and appliance stores in Hanoi such as Pico, Topcare, Mytour, Tran Anh, Nguyen Kim... have regularly collaborated with banks to implement discount programs, offering 5-15% discounts on purchases to customers paying with ATM cards, credit cards. The program aims to encourage non-cash payments through bank cards, but is especially appealing to buyers as they can shop at significantly lower prices compared to the usual market prices. Laptop products also become more attractive to buyers thanks to this payment method.
Laptop Prices Becoming More Attractive
Through surveys of laptop prices at supermarkets, models in promotional programs are often initially listed at high prices and then discounted dramatically. These 'shock' prices are either equivalent to or slightly lower than the listed prices at computer specialty companies like Ben Computer, HanoiComputer, An Khang, Kholaptop, Nam Á... However, if you purchase at supermarkets with card payment programs, you can get an additional 5-10% discount depending on the discount program, not to mention the regular promotions such as backpacks, USBs, optical mice... The price after card payment is significantly lower than the market price, so if you're looking to buy a laptop, it's best to explore the discount programs of supermarkets to find the most attractive discount rates.
For example, the Asus K45A-VX040 (Core i5-3210M, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 14 inch) is currently priced from 12.3 to 13 million dong in the market, priced at Pico for 12,499,000 dong, but if you pay with a BIDV card, you get a 5% discount, bringing it down to 11,874,000 dong. If you buy on the 'golden days' 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th of November, you get a 10% discount. The price after the discount is the cheapest on the market.
However, note that if you pay with a bank card, you will have to pay the amount equal to the product price before the discount, and the discount amount will be refunded to your card account after about 1 month.
You Can Buy a Laptop for Over 5 Million
Nowadays, buying a laptop for study or work is no longer difficult for many people with tight budgets, especially when prices for everything are increasing but technology products, including laptops, tend to decrease in price while maintaining good quality.
Previously, with around 5 million dong, you only had a few options for netbooks with low configurations, weak processors, limited storage, but now you can buy a laptop with all the necessary features for regular use, with completely acceptable quality.
For example, the Lenovo G480 8925 model (Celeron B830 CPU, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, DVD drive, 14-inch display) is currently priced at over 6 million dong in the market, but at Pico, you can buy it for 5,499,000 dong. Paying with a BIDV card will get you a 5% discount, bringing it down to only 5,224,000 dong, or you can wait for the mentioned golden days to get a 10% discount, bringing the price of the machine to less than 5 million dong - a very good price for students.
The Lenovo G480 is priced at just over 5 million dong
Similarly, you can search for similarly priced cheap laptop models from brands like Lenovo, Asus, Acer, HP if you don't like the above model. These cheap laptops usually come with B830, B980 series processors... There are always one or two laptop models in the 5-7 million dong range in promotional programs for you to choose from.
Many Ivy Bridge Core i laptop models are attractively priced
Previously, when the second-generation Sandy Bridge Core i CPUs were new, laptops equipped with these chips were quite expensive. Models using Sandy Bridge Core i3 chips typically ranged from 11-14 million dong, while models using Core i5 chips had to be priced at 14 million dong or more. But now, if you want to own a laptop using the latest Ivy Bridge chip, the price can be as low as over 9 million dong.
For instance, the Acer V3-471-004 (Core i3-3110M, 2GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 14 inch) is currently priced at around 10.1-10.5 million dong in the market. If you buy it from Pico at this time, you can get it for 9,499,000 dong, further reduced to 9,024,000 dong if you pay with a bank card, or only 8,499,000 dong with a 10% discount – definitely worth considering.
The Asus K45A-VX040 laptop, as mentioned above, is equipped with the Ivy Bridge Core i5-3210M chip, definitely worth buying at a price of only about 11.5 million dong after card payment. This is the 'dream' price for second-generation Core i5 laptops (Sandy Bridge) a year ago.
If you're interested in the ultrabook trend and want to buy one, you might consider the Sony SVT 11113FGS ultrabook, which is currently priced at 18,990,000 dong at many places. However, if you pay with a JCB card at Mytour, you can get up to a 10% discount, bringing it down to only 17,990,000 dong. This is the most attractive price for a Sony brand ultrabook, preloaded with Windows 7 Home Premium.
Ultrabook Sony SVT 11113FGS
