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Oct 20, 2020 3:13 AM

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

$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.
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GILTI
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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
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nomedigasnada
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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 30, 2020 5:40 PM
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FernandoRockerOct 30, 2020 5:40 PM
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Quote from fatbill View quoted comment :
Sounds like a plan. The 128GB SSD would fill very quickly.
Thanks!

I actually have a spare 512GB microSD (Amazon sent me two by mistake last year and told me to keep it), so I would use that to expand the storage.
Oct 30, 2020 9:55 PM
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superstealsOct 30, 2020 9:55 PM
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Quote from FernandoRocker View quoted comment :
My internet is extremely slow, and I like to download tons of things.

My in-laws have 100mpbs optical fiber. Would this laptop be good enough to leave at my in-laws as a remote access computer? That way I could download everthing on weekdays and retrieve all the information on weekends while visiting them.

It would be plugged in all the time. Sounds like a good plan?
If you are downloading torrents or IP protected items, don't do this to them.. Instead upgrade your own internet assuming there is an option.

If you plan to use VPN for downloads, you will not be able to remote connect to the laptop if its on VPN. If you are able to connect via remote desktop while its on VPN, then your VPN is not in full tunnel mode and the ISP is seeing everything being downloaded.
Nov 1, 2020 12:17 AM
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ZeldaBoyNov 1, 2020 12:17 AM
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Is there a better option with windows 10 at this price point or less?? Or is the the best you can buy new at the price?
Nov 2, 2020 4:24 AM
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CyanTeam743Nov 2, 2020 4:24 AM
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I have a feeling this is going to be like that bullshit 4K TV deal again. No body can get it.
https://slickdeals.net/f/14461487-starting-nov-4-onn-42-class-fhd-1080p-led-roku-smart-tv-88?src=SiteSearchV2_SearchBarV2Algo1
Nov 2, 2020 4:44 AM
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kvtramNov 2, 2020 4:44 AM
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The price I have for the deal is currently at $299. I had that paged open since OP and as of Friday 10/30 price went to $299?
Nov 2, 2020 10:06 AM
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deymayorNov 2, 2020 10:06 AM
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Quote from itsfighter View quoted comment :
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

Thanks
It's also 67% more expensive.
Nov 2, 2020 12:50 PM
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vbrookieNov 2, 2020 12:50 PM
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Quote from deymayor View quoted comment :
It's also 67% more expensive.
This laptop will need more RAM and space with in months. If you have those to spare, it's great deal. If not, $249 makes perfect sense.

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Nov 3, 2020 8:57 PM
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DarrinYNov 3, 2020 8:57 PM
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This might be a dumb question, but how would Maplestory run on this.. Been looking around for a cheap pc to get my wife so she can play LOL. Literally the only thing she would use the computer for
Nov 4, 2020 10:29 AM
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babygdavNov 4, 2020 10:29 AM
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Quote from FernandoRocker View quoted comment :
My internet is extremely slow, and I like to download tons of things.

My in-laws have 100mpbs optical fiber. Would this laptop be good enough to leave at my in-laws as a remote access computer? That way I could download everthing on weekdays and retrieve all the information on weekends while visiting them.

It would be plugged in all the time. Sounds like a good plan?
Yep.

See if there's a lenovo software app or bios setting that will let you help protect the battery by charging it partially when plugged into a.c. All the time.

....

As for the worry about torrents and vpn in the other reply, you can put in a second usb network card. Remote into one card, vpn out the other.
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Nov 4, 2020 10:31 AM
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babygdavNov 4, 2020 10:31 AM
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Quote from ZeldaBoy View quoted comment :
Is there a better option with windows 10 at this price point or less?? Or is the the best you can buy new at the price?
A used laptop with better specs...If you find one at this price...

Else. Not really. It's a great price.
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Nov 4, 2020 10:34 AM
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babygdavNov 4, 2020 10:34 AM
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Quote from Theoperaghosty View quoted comment :
Would this be decent for streaming netflix and occasionally accessing microsoft office or Google drive/docs? Wasn't a fan of chromebook's UI so looking into a cheap basic laptop instead
Yes. Any laptop within the past five years can do Netflix and office and web fine. These are low demand apps - barely stress the laptop. Heck, the fact you can do the same on phones prove that.
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Nov 4, 2020 10:38 AM
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babygdavNov 4, 2020 10:38 AM
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Quote from slickkitty View quoted comment :
Not sure about Netflix but youtube is fine as long as not 4k or 60fps. At least I could achieve that with my cheap 14w. So far with 14W I am able to edit pic, video editing, google doc/drive without problem using ubuntu-mate 20.04LTS. This one is much more powerful than 14W so if 14W could I don't see why not.
https://ark.intel.com/content/www...0-ghz.html

Processor in this laptop fully supports 4k 60hz with Quicksync accelerated decoding of media files and streams.

Ie.should have no issues at all work Netflix, 4k movies, etc.
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Nov 4, 2020 10:42 AM
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babygdavNov 4, 2020 10:42 AM
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Quote from mamamia88 View quoted comment :
Man I love lenovo keyboards typing this on a t440p right now. But, it's pretty heavy by 2020 standards. Get this for travel leave the t440p at home? CPU would be a pretty big downgrade from the 4700mq? Ram as easy to upgrade?
Cpu.
Passmark yours. This ones about 2400. Not bad, not fast, just fine.
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Nov 4, 2020 10:48 AM
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babygdavNov 4, 2020 10:48 AM
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Quote from nevillelee2004 View quoted comment :
Specifications
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Type Intel Pentium Dual Core
Hard Drive Capacity 128 GB
Manufacturer Lenovo
Processor Speed 2.4 GHz
Manufacturer Part Number 81WA00B1US
Wireless Technology 802.11ac
RAM Memory 4 GB
Maximum RAM Supported 4 GB
Operating System Windows
Battery Life 6 h
Model 81WA00B1US
Screen Size 14 in
Brand Lenovo
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/...5_Spec.PDF

Wal-Mart specs probably not accurate.

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Nov 4, 2020 10:53 AM
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babygdavNov 4, 2020 10:53 AM
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Quote from PuerAeternus View quoted comment :
Not a big deal. The first thing you do when you buy a cheap S Mode computer is turn off S Mode and install Chrome.

If this was a Chromebook it would be a good deal. It's definitely worth the price, you could re-sell it for more a week later. But don't buy it for anyone who is a tech snob, performance will be lagging.
"Install chrome"??

Wow, that's the fastest way to make any laptop run Slower and eat more Battery than Edge, which is optimized for all that.

https://www.windowscentral.com/mi...ng-gap?amp

https://beebom.com/microsoft-edge...e-opinion/

Classic Edge or New Edge, both better.
Install Ublock Origin extension for even better performance.

Absolutely don't install or use Chrome if possible!
You'll just cripple this poor little laptop.

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