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expired Posted by Ben1966 • Sep 5, 2021
Sep 5, 2021 8:11 PM
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expired Posted by Ben1966 • Sep 5, 2021
Sep 5, 2021 8:11 PM
HP Laptop: i3-1125G4 Quad-Core, 17.3" IPS, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD
or less w/ SD Cashback + Free S/H$450
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Initial impression -- for an i3 CPU, it's pretty decent! 4 Core / 8 thread. 3.7Ghz Turbo.
The SSD is an NVMe Samsung according to device manager.
The WIFI card is an Intel AX201 Wifi6 adapter.
The screen is fine. I've seen worse and I've seen better, but for a $450 laptop, it's a decent screen. Colors and brightness are acceptable.
The keyboard is confirmed NOT backlit. As a matter of fact, the picture on Staples.com of this unit shows the F4 key with a symbol on it of a lit keycap. The actual laptop has the F4 key blank. So there must be a model with a backlit KB, but this one is not it.
If you have questions, let me know. I've got a spare 8GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM I want to stick it in so I'll be opening it up.
edit: I forgot, it comes with McAfee, Wild Tangent Games and Express VPN bloatware. Easily uninstalled. Other than that, pretty lean.
edit 2: Here are pics of the inside. 2.5" SATA missing cable, etc.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c07639484
17.3" diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
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If your system does not meet their requirements, I understood it to say that you can still do a CLEAN install from scratch, but upgrades were only for compatible systems.
Price back at $599
Price back at $599
Initial impression -- for an i3 CPU, it's pretty decent! 4 Core / 8 thread. 3.7Ghz Turbo.
The SSD is an NVMe Samsung according to device manager.
The WIFI card is an Intel AX201 Wifi6 adapter.
The screen is fine. I've seen worse and I've seen better, but for a $450 laptop, it's a decent screen. Colors and brightness are acceptable.
The keyboard is confirmed NOT backlit. As a matter of fact, the picture on Staples.com of this unit shows the F4 key with a symbol on it of a lit keycap. The actual laptop has the F4 key blank. So there must be a model with a backlit KB, but this one is not it.
If you have questions, let me know. I've got a spare 8GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM I want to stick it in so I'll be opening it up.
edit: I forgot, it comes with McAfee, Wild Tangent Games and Express VPN bloatware. Easily uninstalled. Other than that, pretty lean.
edit 2: Here are pics of the inside. 2.5" SATA missing cable, etc.
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Sorry I don't have an exact part number to match it to since I don't even know what model this laptop is! Does it have a model name or just the model number?
edit: buzzy on post 38 was nice enough to post the service manual which lists part numbers but (of course) there is no part listed for the SATA cable...
Sorry I don't have an exact part number to match it to since I don't even know what model this laptop is! Does it have a model name or just the model number?
edit: buzzy on post 38 was nice enough to post the service manual which lists part numbers but (of course) there is no part listed for the SATA cable...
Going to order one from Amazon [amazon.com]. Should have by Thursday.
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Lastly, and most important, is the Lenovo has a dual core i3 CPU. The HP has a QUAD CORE i3 CPU.
The HP is in every way better than the Lenovo (except price). I doubt that Lenovo has ever been $620 (list price they show).
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Lastly, and most important, is the Lenovo has a dual core i3 CPU. The HP has a QUAD CORE i3 CPU.
The HP is in every way better than the Lenovo (except price). I doubt that Lenovo has ever been $620 (list price they show).
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