Lenovo Flex 5 14IIL05 81X1 14" Notebook, Intel i7, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 (81X1002SUS) $699

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10-15-2020 at 03:14 AM #2

This is an older i7 afaik

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10-15-2020 at 09:01 AM #3

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This is an older i7 afaik

It's 10th Gen Ice so no it's not brand new, but the 11th Gen literally just launched in the last 2 weeks.

Yes 11th is better, but it all comes down to price.

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10-15-2020 at 12:00 PM #4

The weak part on this Lenovo is that it has the slower SATA SSD drive instead of the faster and desirable
NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 InterfaceSolid State Drive.
I will pass.

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10-15-2020 at 12:34 PM #5

This is the perfect laptop for most people. Fast CPU, plenty of RAM and SSD storage, 14" touchscreen, backlit keyboard, 2x2 AX, Power Delivery, and speakers that are on top of the chassis. Even has a dedicated GPU if you want to some very light gaming. If I didn't already have a work laptop, this would be a serious contender; it's sad that it doesn't have a Ryzen CPU, but that's just me nitpicking.

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10-15-2020 at 12:46 PM #6

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The weak part on this Lenovo is that it has the slower SATA SSD drive instead of the faster and desirable
NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 InterfaceSolid State Drive.
I will pass.

Really only matters in benchmarks only, real life day to day use, there's negligible difference.

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10-15-2020 at 12:48 PM #7

Quote from JohnUSA :

The weak part on this Lenovo is that it has the slower SATA SSD drive instead of the faster and desirable
NVMe M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 InterfaceSolid State Drive.
I will pass.

According to this it does have nvme... https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/I...81X1002SUS

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10-15-2020 at 12:55 PM #8

250nits ips seems weak, is that deal breaker vs some of the others cheaper i5 options with 300nits ips ?

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10-15-2020 at 12:56 PM #9

How many nits is the screen and how is the keyboard? I'm sure it's not thinkpad level but is it pretty good still?

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10-15-2020 at 01:14 PM #10

I've been out of the CPU game for a while now, just using whatever work gives me, but I'm trying to help my technically challenged parents buy a new computer. Is this a good option for the basics and to reduce the technical support calls I receive? Any other recommendations?

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10-15-2020 at 01:38 PM #11

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I've been out of the CPU game for a while now, just using whatever work gives me, but I'm trying to help my technically challenged parents buy a new computer. Is this a good option for the basics and to reduce the technical support calls I receive? Any other recommendations?

Yes. This is good for them. Or the costco deal which is $50 more but you get better support

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10-15-2020 at 01:51 PM #12

I think that this laptop is a better deal:

Lenovo Flex 5 14IIL05 81X1 14" Notebook, Intel i5, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 (81X1002TUS) - $579.99

https://www.staples.com/lenovo-fl...t_24435795

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/I...81X1002TUS

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10-15-2020 at 02:11 PM #13

How does this laptop compare to the one that was on sale for $899 on prime day ?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...UTF8&psc=1

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10-15-2020 at 02:23 PM #14

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Yes. This is good for them. Or the costco deal which is $50 more but you get better support

Thanks. Which Costco deal are you referring to?

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10-15-2020 at 02:28 PM #15

Quote from Ultima :

It's 10th Gen Ice so no it's not brand new, but the 11th Gen literally just launched in the last 2 weeks.

Yes 11th is better, but it all comes down to price.

OK. Thanks. I thought it was even older. Sorry, I should just let someone who knows say so.

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