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Lenovo Ideapad 3 15 Laptop, 15.6", AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home $429 at Walmart

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Lenovo Ideapad 3 15 Laptop, 15.6", AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home, Abyss Blue, 82KU003NUS

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Aug 28, 2021 4:19 AM
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GILTIAug 28, 2021 4:19 AM
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RAM can be upgraded
TN panel

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/I...82KU003NUS
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SweetBearCubAug 28, 2021 7:31 AM
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Quote from GILTI View quoted comment :
RAM can be upgraded
TN panel

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/I...82KU003NUS
That "upgradeable" RAM has a huge gotcha, present in many of Lenovo's budget models.

Namely, some amount is soldered to the motherboard, usually 4 GB, and only 1 slot is open. This means that if you add more RAM than is soldered, or if the RAM you add is not exactly the same speed (and possibly timing?) wise, then the RAM may not operate in dual-channel mode. It can get complex, so I've made some generalizations here.

This will severely handicap any Ryzen APU system when it comes to things like gaming, but also, anything that hits the GPU hard.

Only buy this if you fully understand the limitations involved.
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Aug 28, 2021 10:58 AM
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PizzaPizza29Aug 28, 2021 10:58 AM
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This was $12.37 cheaper during Black Friday in the 19th Century. Specifically, in the year 1846.
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Aug 28, 2021 11:27 AM
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Quote from SweetBearCub View quoted comment :
That "upgradeable" RAM has a huge gotcha, present in many of Lenovo's budget models.

Namely, some amount is soldered to the motherboard, usually 4 GB, and only 1 slot is open. This means that if you add more RAM than is soldered, or if the RAM you add is not exactly the same speed (and possibly timing?) wise, then the RAM may not operate in dual-channel mode. It can get complex, so I've made some generalizations here.

This will severely handicap any Ryzen APU system when it comes to things like gaming, but also, anything that hits the GPU hard.

Only buy this if you fully understand the limitations involved.
The only requirement for dual channel is the capacity (4gb), but yes that is still limiting.
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Aug 28, 2021 11:37 AM
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smartdealsAug 28, 2021 11:37 AM
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dual chann only 10% diff, not a big deal
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Quote from PizzaPizza29 View quoted comment :
This was $12.37 cheaper during Black Friday in the 19th Century. Specifically, in the year 1846.
Hello Chandler, you're still not funny.
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I am not really here to promote deals posted by me but I think we have better option at slightly higher price, and by that, I mean $20. The TN Panel on this Lenovo Laptop is really bad. I have seen multiple reviews and they all bashed the TN Panel.
Take a look at the below deal:
https://slickdeals.net/f/15166108-hp-15z-ef2000-laptop-15-6-fhd-ips-ryzen-5-5500u-8gb-ddr4-256gb-pcie-ssd-win10h-449-99-more?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

This has exact same configuration at $449 but with a 1080p IPS Panel, two user accessible Ram slots, unlike the 4GB soldered memory on this one.
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Aug 28, 2021 5:50 PM
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eryealAug 28, 2021 5:50 PM
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Quote from PowerfulCaption596 View quoted comment :
Not really. 4GB soldered. Very bad design on 2021. Might be good in 90's. Worth around 300$
Care to provide a link for a 5th Gen Ryzen 5 laptop with at least 8GB of RAM and an SSD for $300? Or even $350?

And for kicks and giggles - 1999 high performance laptop: $3,600 - Pentium II 400, 128MB RAM, 14GB Hard Drive.
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RoutefinderAug 28, 2021 6:45 PM
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Does it come with a backdoor right?
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Aug 28, 2021 8:42 PM
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OrangePollution750Aug 28, 2021 8:42 PM
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Quote from smartdeals View quoted comment :
dual chann only 10% diff, not a big deal
When playing games with an APU this statement is false. There is a night and day difference
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Quote from PizzaPizza29 View quoted comment :
This was $12.37 cheaper during Black Friday in the 19th Century. Specifically, in the year 1846.
So was gas
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Aug 29, 2021 2:26 AM
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Aug 29, 2021 3:34 PM
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ShirshakbtAug 29, 2021 3:34 PM
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Quote from SweetBearCub View quoted comment :
That "upgradeable" RAM has a huge gotcha, present in many of Lenovo's budget models.

Namely, some amount is soldered to the motherboard, usually 4 GB, and only 1 slot is open. This means that if you add more RAM than is soldered, or if the RAM you add is not exactly the same speed (and possibly timing?) wise, then the RAM may not operate in dual-channel mode. It can get complex, so I've made some generalizations here.

This will severely handicap any Ryzen APU system when it comes to things like gaming, but also, anything that hits the GPU hard.

Only buy this if you fully understand the limitations involved.
It won't be dual channel how much you try it in these.

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Aug 29, 2021 3:47 PM
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DealMakerWhizAug 29, 2021 3:47 PM
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NOTEBOOKCHECK COMMENTS.
"Other aspects of the laptop are relatively underwhelming and more reflective of the sale price. The TN display, limited 8 GB RAM, and small 45 Wh battery aren't going to impress anyone. We've yet to review this specific model and so we can't offer our personal take on it just yet, but we can guarantee a poor display with limited color reproduction based on our experience with other IdeaPad models".

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Len...747.0.html

Just how bad is the TN screen? See this review of it with a different internal configuration but the same TN screen
I Regret Buying This - Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Review (AMD Ryzen 4300U, 8 GB, 512 GB, 15.6" 1080p)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcAKiNQhMxE
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