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expired Posted by PoloM • Oct 20, 2020

Lenovo Ideapad 3 14" Laptop: Intel 6405U, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD

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$149

$320

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Walmart has Lenovo Ideapad 3 14" Laptop (81WA00B1US) on sale for $149. Free shipping may be available in select areas, otherwise choose store pickup where available. Thanks PoloM
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Specs:
  • 14" HD LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display
  • Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Dual Core Processor
  • 128GB 2242 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • 4GB OnBoard 2400MHz DDR4 RAM
  • Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
  • 2 x 2 802.11AC Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 10 in S Mode

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Walmart has Lenovo Ideapad 3 14" Laptop (81WA00B1US) on sale for $149. Free shipping may be available in select areas, otherwise choose store pickup where available. Thanks PoloM
  • Note, availability may vary based on location.
Specs:
  • 14" HD LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display
  • Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Dual Core Processor
  • 128GB 2242 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • 4GB OnBoard 2400MHz DDR4 RAM
  • Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
  • 2 x 2 802.11AC Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 10 in S Mode

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GrandpaRicky
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Forget the haters! My wife and her aunt have something similar. If the performance is the same, It's a great deal for less tech-savy uses, like home study, or for media consumption. Windows 10 works just fine once you switch out of S mode. Streaming services work, Zoom works, light browsing works (seen the wife with 10 tabs open in Chrome and Edge just fine). They pay bills, do online shopping, write emails - all that stuff. The kids play Roblox and Minecraft. Wife hooks up to the TV to do her workouts. The specs are all low-end, but it is $150.

So what are the cons? It's not thin, nor light. The camera is hot garbage to me, but the wife uses it for Zoom and hasn't complained yet, so there's that. The screen is ... meh. I mean, our phones have better screens, and I'll bet a $150 phone might as well. At first I was concerned about the 4GB of ram, but honestly, it hasn't been a problem YET. I'm sure, in the future we'll have to revisit this. I would like an ethernet jack, but it's hard to tell because they only use them in the house and we have good wi-fi. If we go on vacation, it might be a different story. Also, 128GB of storage is nothing these days. You will run out fast if you have a lot of media. But this problem isn't exclusive to this particular model, as the majority of laptops are in the same boat. So add the cost of external storage (SD card, external drive, cloud) to the overall price. Finally, the battery life is not good. You'll have to pay more to start getting decent longevity.
GILTI
597 Posts
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You can look it up by model #

Intel Pentium Gold 6405U (2C / 4T, 2.4GHz, 2MB)

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/I...81WA00B1US
nomedigasnada
206 Posts
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I'm telling you guys. Avoid these lower end Lenovo laptops. Already purchased and returned two similar models. RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded. Even running basic tasks on Windows 10 is hard for these to handle, especially with only 4GB of RAM.

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Oct 22, 2020
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vbrookie
Oct 22, 2020
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Quote from randomperson99 :
A year or so ago I bought a $200 Lenovo from BB. The screen was awful, and I don't mean because it wasn't 1080p like so many posters on this site constantly talk about. It was hard on the eyes. I sold it. Fan droned a lot and it appears this one has the same cheap plastic material that looked like it would scratch incredibly easy. Also, I could not get McAfee removed for the life of me; it would somehow continuously reappear. Think this one would be the same quality?
They probably put some customization malware on it so it will send your info to China. There isn't a computer that I haven't reinstalled fresh copy of Windows and everyone should do the same.

At $150 + 4GB added(?), I guess this is the laptop to get this year.
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Oct 22, 2020
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erictom
Oct 22, 2020
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good deal
Oct 22, 2020
109 Posts
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Oct 22, 2020
karaageteba
Oct 22, 2020
109 Posts
Good enough for streaming football and youtube?
Oct 22, 2020
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vbrookie
Oct 22, 2020
1,321 Posts
Quote from karaageteba :
Good enough for streaming football and youtube?
Probably want something with better screens for media but why not? If RAM can be added like posters said and like on YouTube. This can last few years doing school works or office work until this Covid passes and grew out of it.
Oct 23, 2020
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James_bond003
Oct 23, 2020
5,821 Posts
Not sure, can I convert this into Linux machine, Planning to install Ubuntu 20 LTS.
For Windows OS this is a brick and pretty much useless.
Oct 23, 2020
37 Posts
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Oct 23, 2020
TheHardG
Oct 23, 2020
37 Posts
dual core pentium with 4gb soldered ram and a 720p screen.
this thing makes chromebooks look good.
granted, im sure a chromebook would run chrome alot better than this ideapad.
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Oct 23, 2020
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vader9
Oct 23, 2020
284 Posts
Can you upgrade the SSD to 512gb on this laptop?

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Oct 23, 2020
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savemoney2008
Oct 23, 2020
350 Posts
Quote from vader9 :
Can you upgrade the SSD to 512gb on this laptop?
Yes, but.... watch out for the drives to buy.

The description is saying 2242 for the M.2 slot. I thought 2242 is obsoleting, right now, most of the drives out there are 2280 form factor.

However, the description says 2.5" bay is available. Then it should work for your upgrade.
Oct 23, 2020
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vbrookie
Oct 23, 2020
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Quote from savemoney2008 :
Yes, but.... watch out for the drives to buy.

The description is saying 2242 for the M.2 slot. I thought 2242 is obsoleting, right now, most of the drives out there are 2280 form factor.

However, the description says 2.5" bay is available. Then it should work for your upgrade.
If this laptop is similar to youtube video I watched. It has 2242 drive but you can swap it with 2280 drive also there will be empty RAM slot to add more. I don't know if it will have 2.5" bay.

https://youtu.be/fyB9aWAEB50
Oct 24, 2020
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Oct 24, 2020
itsfighter
Oct 24, 2020
731 Posts
looks like the following will be on sale for $249 on Nov 11th. Better than what's listed here?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-15-.../305611144

Operating system: Windows 10 Home in S mode
Processor: 10th Generation Intel Core i3-1005G1
Display: 15.6-inch diagonal, HD (1366 x 768), micro-edge, BrightView
Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB)
Internal storage: 256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics
Battery life: Up to 10 hours (video playback)
Camera: HP True Vision 720p HD camera with integrated dual array digital microphones
Product weight: 3.75 lb

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Oct 25, 2020
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Bflo23
Oct 25, 2020
5,606 Posts
Lenovo is killing it with their deals. I got a Lenovo tablet and laptop and I have been happy with them. On top of that, I am a fan of Lenovo/Motorola phones. They make solid products that are great bang for your buck.

I gotta laugh at some people's expectations for a $150 sale laptop. I bought a $150 Acer Spin 1 with a Pentium Silver and 4GB RAM and I am quite impressed by its performance. I used to be that person who always thought only about i3 or better but now I'm open to others as I had good experiences with them. This Lenovo has a Pentium Gold too.

As for people complaining about a $150 sale laptop screen, the company has to make cutbacks. When I first used my Acer, I was disappointed in its screen because I compared it to my monitor and my tablets. I eventuality got over the screen pretty quickly. If you look straight on, it looks fine. It struggles when you look at angles. Most of us are looking straight on. Would I buy a $150 for my main laptop? No but as a secondary laptop or for a kid/older person who uses it for basic tasks? Sure.
Last edited by Bflo23 October 25, 2020 at 08:30 AM.
Oct 25, 2020
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bucdan
Oct 25, 2020
1,495 Posts
This laptop with Chrome OS or Ubuntu would be a good buy.
Oct 26, 2020
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TerpBE
Oct 26, 2020
589 Posts
Would this be adequate for Zoom, Universe Sandbox, Jackbox, and Cities: Skyline? Our decade-old desktop is struggling, and I'm trying to figure out if this would be any improvement.
Oct 26, 2020
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Oct 26, 2020
rashaanp
Oct 26, 2020
17 Posts
Quote from Keonibd :
Can this run Metro Exodus on max settings with RTX on while having steam client, Pandora, and 20 different pages of Chrome running in the background?
does this have g-sync

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raiman777
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