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Costco Members: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" Touch Laptop: i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD Expired

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop (82H800KAUS) for $499.99. Shipping is $9.99.

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  • Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 Touchscreen 300-nits IPS Display
  • 12GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 512GB NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (Data Transfer Only)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • 3-Cell 45WH Lithium-Polymer Battery
  • Windows 10 Home
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Costco has Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 - 1080p for $499.99 + $10 for shipping

https://www.costco.com/lenovo-ide...60676.html

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  • 11th Gen Intel® Core i5-1135G7 Processor
  • Backlit Keyboard and Fingerprint Reader
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth® 5.1
  • 720p Webcam with Privacy Shutter
  • 15.6" Touchscreen IPS Anti-Glare FHD (1920 x 1080) 300nits Display
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Lenovo needs to stop with the soldered memory. And do they still use whitelists for upgradable components like SSD drives and WiFi cards? The last laptop I bought from that brand was a huge frustration and I swore never again.
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One memory soldered to systemboard, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable

So you can probably change the 8gb chip for a 16gb and end up with 20gb if you wanted. Vendors max memory is not usually a true limit. The soldered memory is 4gb.
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Full specs here:

https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/I...82H800KAUS
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supersteals
09-14-2021 at 05:46 PM.
09-14-2021 at 05:46 PM.
Just say no to Lenovo. This soldering of memory is just plain greed and is treating customers as suckers! you can get similar spec and price laptops from other reputable brands that can be upgraded. Example- I got an HP from Costco for $299 (couple of yrs ago) and I have 32 gb RAm installed and replaced the nvme (128gb) with a 2TB one.
With i5 10th gen processor this laptop would sell for much higher price if purchased as built.

Don't buy Lenovo
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09-14-2021 at 08:15 PM.
09-14-2021 at 08:15 PM.
same design different variant I7 model. this ideapad model seem to have hinge issue especially right side. mine was broken after 6 month. i didn't drop but it was broke from inside. i went to costco they forwarded me to lenovo service center. they say it is my fault breaking it and without incidental insurance i should pay for fixing. costco only accept return within 3 month. i googled and found there were some people had same issue like me. i fixed by myself with epoxy but I saw some people paid like almost $300 to fix it.
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09-14-2021 at 08:59 PM.
09-14-2021 at 08:59 PM.
Stay away from these cheaply made laptops. I've got 2 of the ideapad 5s from the last "deal" that was posted on the site. The laptops run slow as s#it. Buyer beware.
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09-14-2021 at 09:26 PM.
09-14-2021 at 09:26 PM.
Quote from Carnivore :
Lenovo needs to stop with the soldered memory. And do they still use whitelists for upgradable components like SSD drives and WiFi cards? The last laptop I bought from that brand was a huge frustration and I swore never again.
People on SD need to stop crying about this on budget laptop threads. Soldered memory leads to faster, cheaper, thinner, and more energy efficient machines. If you really need want to upgrade and customize your laptop, get a Framework [frame.work] or you're just pretending
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09-14-2021 at 09:40 PM.
09-14-2021 at 09:40 PM.
I bought the Lenovo Costco had on sale in July for $499: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - 1080p - Abyss Blue. Looks like the graphics card is different and the processor AMD Ryzen 5 vs Intel. Which is better?
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09-14-2021 at 10:54 PM.
09-14-2021 at 10:54 PM.
Quote from kaykatz :
I bought the Lenovo Costco had on sale in July for $499: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - 1080p - Abyss Blue. Looks like the graphics card is different and the processor AMD Ryzen 5 vs Intel. Which is better?

In the same boat!
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09-14-2021 at 11:47 PM.
09-14-2021 at 11:47 PM.
Quote from 1552 :
same design different variant I7 model. this ideapad model seem to have hinge issue especially right side. mine was broken after 6 month. i didn't drop but it was broke from inside. i went to costco they forwarded me to lenovo service center. they say it is my fault breaking it and without incidental insurance i should pay for fixing. costco only accept return within 3 month. i googled and found there were some people had same issue like me. i fixed by myself with epoxy but I saw some people paid like almost $300 to fix it.
I keep reading about broken hinges on Lenovo Ideapads. Found one thread at https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Gene...-p/5063546. Apparently, it's a common issue and seems to be an inherent mechanical design defect. Seems like even if the issue occurs and one is lucky enough to get it fixed under warranty, it's only a matter of time before it breaks again.

I bought an Ideapad 5 last month from Costco. Got a pretty good price when it was on sale and after using a $50 off $500 coupon on it. Haven't even opened the box yet. But I think I'm going to return it now just because of this hinge issue.
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09-15-2021 at 05:05 AM.
09-15-2021 at 05:05 AM.
12GB of ram is more than enough for r he average user. My new Samsung laptop has 8GB and it's fine for what I need. I use it for web browsing, YouTube, Netflix, and music.
Here on slickdeals.net the average users need like 32GB of ram and up. Ahaha
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09-15-2021 at 05:17 AM.
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Quote from Carnivore :
Lenovo needs to stop with the soldered memory. And do they still use whitelists for upgradable components like SSD drives and WiFi cards? The last laptop I bought from that brand was a huge frustration and I swore never again.
I think it's been years since they used whitelisting - around 2014 I had an IdeaPad had whitelisted wifi cards. But all ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops (including an IdeaPad 5 right now) I've used since at least 2017 have never had any issue with wifi and SSD upgrades.
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09-15-2021 at 05:22 AM.
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Quote from kaykatz :
I bought the Lenovo Costco had on sale in July for $499: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - 1080p - Abyss Blue. Looks like the graphics card is different and the processor AMD Ryzen 5 vs Intel. Which is better?
Intel is a little faster in single-core, but AMD's a lot faster in multi-core, as it as 2 extra cores. AMD's Ryzen 4000/5000 also run a little cooler (and often with less fan noise).
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09-15-2021 at 06:17 AM.
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Quote from Carnivore :
Lenovo needs to stop with the soldered memory. And do they still use whitelists for upgradable components like SSD drives and WiFi cards? The last laptop I bought from that brand was a huge frustration and I swore never again.
May be it's offloading the old stuff
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09-15-2021 at 06:18 AM.
09-15-2021 at 06:18 AM.
Quote from jellysandwich :
the psref link above says only the 4gb is soldered, so you can probably upgrade

from what i understand, only the first 8gb (4+4) will run in dual channel, and the remaining 4gb (0+4) will run single channel
Exactly and that's a big NO NO.
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09-15-2021 at 06:23 AM.
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Quote from fyah_king :
12GB of ram is more than enough for r he average user. My new Samsung laptop has 8GB and it's fine for what I need. I use it for web browsing, YouTube, Netflix, and music.
Here on slickdeals.net the average users need like 32GB of ram and up. Ahaha
The issue is not that. Due to 4 GB soldered, the dual channel advantage is restricted to 8 GB only no matter what you put in the other slot.
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09-15-2021 at 06:39 AM.
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Quote from jellysandwich :
the psref link above says only the 4gb is soldered, so you can probably upgrade

from what i understand, only the first 8gb (4+4) will run in dual channel, and the remaining 4gb (0+4) will run single channel
Genuinely curious, can you cite where it says the first 4gb will run in dual channel? My understanding was mismatching capacity will run in single channel (maybe my understanding is outdated). I couldn't find any info.
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09-15-2021 at 06:46 AM.
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I never understood 12Gb of RAM in a discount laptop !
It's either 8 or 16, what's with the 12 !?! Hurts my brain a lot (what's left of it 😁)
I also never understood why most people need more than 8GB. If you are not a gamer or pro user, 8GB will get you fine with browsing and typing documents. Chromebook only comes with 4GB and does just fine. So 12GB or more is more than enough and I know people who want 32GB just so they can have 100 tabs open on Chrome.
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