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Product Name: | Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15.6-in Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-11300H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 120Hz FHD IPS Display 82K100LNUS |
Product Description: | Game like never before. Game, record and stream simultaneously without compromise, thanks to the powerful and efficient 35W processor optimized for unplugged performance. Enjoy up to 36% better overall performance. Play the majority of AAA games in full HD2. Experience lightning-fast Gigabit WiFi speeds and reliable connections with Intel® WiFi 6 (Gig+). With the latest 11th Generation Intel® Core™ processor and NVIDIA® GeForce graphics, squeeze out maximum value from the IdeaPad™ Gaming 3i and hit peak gaming potential. Match up to the pros with pristine, ultra-smooth and stutterless graphics on the FHD IPS display, drive harder with 100% N-key rollover on your keyboard, dissipate heat faster with high-performance thermals and pinpoint your enemies’ location instantly with Nahimic surround sound audio. Ultimate performance for gamers - Play at peak performance with the latest NVIDIA® GeForce Laptop GPUs. Experience the most realistic ray-traced graphics, cutting edge new features, and the power of AI in thin and light designs. Next-level visuals, blazing speeds - Experience game cinematics as they were intended with a 120 Hz FHD IPS display and 100% sRGB. Stay in control of your game - IdeaPad Gaming 3i’s 1.5 mm of key travel and 100% N-key rollover lets you control the pace of the game, while the white backlit, optional 4-zone RGB keyboard keeps you immersed. MORE DETAILS: Processor - 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-11300H Operating System - Windows 11 Graphics - NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Laptop GPU 4 GB GDDR6 Listed Boost Clock 1515 MHz, Achieved Boost Clock 1770 MHz,Maximum Graphics Power 85W Memory - 3200 MHz DDR4: 8 GB2 Storage3 - M.2 PCIe: 256 GB Battery (Target) - 3-Cell 45 WHr. Up to 8 Hours, Rapid Charge Pro Power Adapter - Slim 135W Display - 15.6'' FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (120 Hz / 45% NTSC / 250 nits) Dimensions (W x D x H) - (mm) :359.6 x 251.9 x 24.3, (inches) :14.16'' x 9.92'' x 0.96'' Weight - Less than 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs) Keyboard - White Backlit Gaming Keyboard Color - Shadow Black Webcam - 720p H |
Product SKU: | 326013 |
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IPS 45% NTSC 250 nits
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I have been a Dell buyer from DellOutlet for myself, friends and family for about 18 years. But after the last 3 new or like-new laptops from Dell failing within 1.5 to 3 years vs lasting 7-9, I wanted to switch and try Lenovo which we use for work on their higher end models.
Positives:
- About as small of shell as you can get and still have a 15.6" screen (very thin borders)
- Speed is fast even for a 2 rev old i5 CPU
- Perf numbers using UserBenchmark seem about where I expected.
- Integrated Lenovo tools for updates, management seem acceptable compared to a lot of junkware.
- With built in video card (Intel) enabled instead of NVidia, the fans barely turn and are quiet even on web pages that used to make my 7 yr old Dell sluggish/sound like jet taking off
- Ducting for fans coming up in front of the display for greater airflow seem like a good design
- Keyboard feels better than the stuff Dell's been using for about 8 years.
- Cover to hide web cam and actually senses placement and disables the input
- Speakers better than my older Dell
- Battery management to keep it at 55-60% to extend its life.
- The extra large 2.5" SATA slot with adapter
- The ability to put a second NVME drive in that place directly as well
Negatives:
- McAfee crapware installed
- SUPER narrow numeric keypad, my fingers touching side by side and they still overlap the edge of the outer keys of say 4/5/6.
- The top cover is highly scratchable. I flipped it upside down to take out the SSD for imaging before first boot and now have multiple scratches on the surface after setting it on a wiped down wood shelf. No other laptop cover has ever scratched that easily
- The power port is dead center of left side. This rides across my leg all the time. Why not back corner like all other laptops. And since it's rectangular instead of round, it doesn't pivot to force a bend in the cord to fall differently.
- The IPS screen is of much lower quality than my 7 year old Dell IPS. The colors are sickly. (An ad in email from Ryobi made the yellow-green look almost mustard yellow as a comparison). Running color bar comparisons, the vividness is about 50% what other IPS screens have, and that's a color rendering issue and not back light issue. The backlight at 100% is about equal to 50% on a typical Dell Inspiron screen. I normally don't want full brightness anyway but there is no headway so this will never work well in a very bright room. There is more diming of the edges of the screen as you shift slightly from center than my previous Dell laptops. Also I noticed banding on the screen in some gradients, almost like it was only 6 bit (18 bit color) vs 8 bit (24 bit color). Yet the panel is supposed to be 8 bit
- The warranty issue on the battery and laptop as noted above. Seriously? I have 7 months left on a battery I never have used before? And a couple more on a laptop I just got?
I have been a Dell buyer from DellOutlet for myself, friends and family for about 18 years. But after the last 3 new or like-new laptops from Dell failing within 1.5 to 3 years vs lasting 7-9, I wanted to switch and try Lenovo which we use for work on their higher end models.
Positives:
- About as small of shell as you can get and still have a 15.6" screen (very thin borders)
- Speed is fast even for a 2 rev old i5 CPU
- Perf numbers using UserBenchmark seem about where I expected.
- Integrated Lenovo tools for updates, management seem acceptable compared to a lot of junkware.
- With built in video card (Intel) enabled instead of NVidia, the fans barely turn and are quiet even on web pages that used to make my 7 yr old Dell sluggish/sound like jet taking off
- Ducting for fans coming up in front of the display for greater airflow seem like a good design
- Keyboard feels better than the stuff Dell's been using for about 8 years.
- Cover to hide web cam and actually senses placement and disables the input
- Speakers better than my older Dell
- Battery management to keep it at 55-60% to extend its life.
- The extra large 2.5" SATA slot with adapter
- The ability to put a second NVME drive in that place directly as well
Negatives:
- McAfee crapware installed
- SUPER narrow numeric keypad, my fingers touching side by side and they still overlap the edge of the outer keys of say 4/5/6.
- The top cover is highly scratchable. I flipped it upside down to take out the SSD for imaging before first boot and now have multiple scratches on the surface after setting it on a wiped down wood shelf. No other laptop cover has ever scratched that easily
- The power port is dead center of left side. This rides across my leg all the time. Why not back corner like all other laptops. And since it's rectangular instead of round, it doesn't pivot to force a bend in the cord to fall differently.
- The IPS screen is of much lower quality than my 7 year old Dell IPS. The colors are sickly. (An ad in email from Ryobi made the yellow-green look almost mustard yellow as a comparison). Running color bar comparisons, the vividness is about 50% what other IPS screens have, and that's a color rendering issue and not back light issue. The backlight at 100% is about equal to 50% on a typical Dell Inspiron screen. I normally don't want full brightness anyway but there is no headway so this will never work well in a very bright room. There is more diming of the edges of the screen as you shift slightly from center than my previous Dell laptops. Also I noticed banding on the screen in some gradients, almost like it was only 6 bit (18 bit color) vs 8 bit (24 bit color). Yet the panel is supposed to be 8 bit
- The warranty issue on the battery and laptop as noted above. Seriously? I have 7 months left on a battery I never have used before? And a couple more on a laptop I just got?
This CPU is 1 generation old. It's an 11,000 series and we're currently on the 12,000 (which is a huge jump, with the radical change to P and E cores). I know we just got more solid rumors about a month ago with the next series, but this isn't that old (and honestly, I'd wait for the revision after Intel does a huge change like the 12,000 series had and evidenced by game, driver, and other support).
The size is great, the features are great, speakers good, yes. I agree too on the super narrow numpad... just remove it and make a very nice spread out keyboard instead. I RARELY used numpads on a laptop even on larger 17" models in the past. The power port... I don't sit with it on my lap much but I think given how and where the thermals are for this, it made sense where they put it. The thermal solutions on this are light years better than even the previous incarnations (from pictures I've seen) and better than most laptops, gaming focused included. Obviously you use it differently than I do, so that is an issue for you. A trade off and nobody is every always happy with those.
On the included malware. Yes only McCrappy is installed and the Lenovo program isn't terrible. It's the only place I found to set it on the correct performance modes too.
Regarding the warranty, mine is the same as others so far, about 9 months left. I'll reach out here to support - I'm not a legal expert, but it wouldn't be good to have them start the warranty when it was sent to retail - I've never heard of a warranty that works that way - for obvious scam reasons to the consumer. Or, if Gamestop is just buying these and reselling them, that would open them up to some issues because a retailer doesn't typically act like that. We'll see how big of a fight it becomes, if one at all or just a stupid system mistake when Gamestop took product versus selling it.
I had a situation where one of the laptops I bought (from other seller whose name is based on ants, lenovo ideapad 3, ryzen 5 5600H / RTX 3050 ti) arrived damaged. The top lid had a piece broken off, like if it was dropped to the floor. I immediatly reported this to the ants, and they told me that lenovo should replace my device. So I asked lenovo customer service and they immediatly sent me a shipping label, so I sent it. When they received the device, they soon told me that the damage wasnt covered in warranty and sent me a 150 usd quote to repair it. I tried to argue that they should cover the damages because the thing came damaged on arrival, but i accomplished nothing. I ultimately asked my laptop back unrepaired because i wasnt agree with paying 150 usd for something i did not damage. I am currently fighting my way with ants to return my laptop back to get a refund.
It's honestly great for the price and I continue to be impressed with thermals/noise/cooling for being a decent gaming laptop. Yes, I get it's not a 12,000 series i7 and a 3070, but any cpu at full bore is going to produce some heat.
On the upgrading it front - I bought a second stick of DDR4 8gb sodimm RAM. The link earlier in this post lead me to a decent one at a good price. The timings on it are almost identical to the stick in the system, so no issues. Runs at 3200mhz and full dual channel. I didn't play too much with the laptop before, but a total of 16gb of RAM really helps. With steam just open, a few firefox tabs, it was sitting at about 7gb of the 8gb total used. If you want more RAM, go for it, but 16gb is enough for what this laptop's target is and just bringing it up to dual channel helps performance a lot. It was like $28 total with tax for the stick of RAM.
I also just got a basic 1tb sata SSD. Yes, the main boot drive on this is the 2242 NVME stubby size (almost all are 2280 size these days). There are some 512GB and even 1TB drives in the 2242 size, but not a lot of choice. Also, I don't know how 'good' they are, but I'm sure for basic day to day stuff they would be ok.
As other guides say, it's kinda crummy you can pick only 1 way to do an expansion drive. So you can go for a larger 2.5 HDD or SSD over the sata interface or go with a NVME drive in the 2280 size. You do need a standoff if you go the NVME route as it's the only not included accessory. Shouldn't be too hard to find one though. As I said, the only gripe is you can pick to populate the 2.5in bay or use the nvme slot. The physical storage space for either drive type overlaps the other's area. It's nice to have choices with a cheaper and larger capacity drive you can typically get with a 2.5in HDD or SSD or go with a lighter, smaller, and typically faster NVME drive but at a bit more expense usually. It would just be nice if you could do BOTH, but some options are better than no options.
I did both upgrades in like 30 minutes total of tear down, installation, reassembly, and ensuring the ram stick and drive were working and visible to windows. Including the very quick formatting of the SSD so it was usable.
Plus, a good 1080p or 1440p monitor with 120hz or higher refresh, IPS, and much more accurate colors will (typically) set you back around $300 or more. So when you're at only $500 for a whole kit, it's not a terrible value.
I mean, heck there was a 'decent deal' posted here earlier today about a 32'' monitor that wasn't IPS but VA - at that size it's going to look terrible not being curved and it was like $300.
Plus, a good 1080p or 1440p monitor with 120hz or higher refresh, IPS, and much more accurate colors will (typically) set you back around $300 or more. So when you're at only $500 for a whole kit, it's not a terrible value.
I mean, heck there was a 'decent deal' posted here earlier today about a 32'' monitor that wasn't IPS but VA - at that size it's going to look terrible not being curved and it was like $300.
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This CPU is 1 generation old. It's an 11,000 series and we're currently on the 12,000 (which is a huge jump, with the radical change to P and E cores). I know we just got more solid rumors about a month ago with the next series, but this isn't that old (and honestly, I'd wait for the revision after Intel does a huge change like the 12,000 series had and evidenced by game, driver, and other support).
The size is great, the features are great, speakers good, yes. I agree too on the super narrow numpad... just remove it and make a very nice spread out keyboard instead. I RARELY used numpads on a laptop even on larger 17" models in the past. The power port... I don't sit with it on my lap much but I think given how and where the thermals are for this, it made sense where they put it. The thermal solutions on this are light years better than even the previous incarnations (from pictures I've seen) and better than most laptops, gaming focused included. Obviously you use it differently than I do, so that is an issue for you. A trade off and nobody is every always happy with those.
On the included malware. Yes only McCrappy is installed and the Lenovo program isn't terrible. It's the only place I found to set it on the correct performance modes too.
Regarding the warranty, mine is the same as others so far, about 9 months left. I'll reach out here to support - I'm not a legal expert, but it wouldn't be good to have them start the warranty when it was sent to retail - I've never heard of a warranty that works that way - for obvious scam reasons to the consumer. Or, if Gamestop is just buying these and reselling them, that would open them up to some issues because a retailer doesn't typically act like that. We'll see how big of a fight it becomes, if one at all or just a stupid system mistake when Gamestop took product versus selling it.
What did support say Re: warranty?
who changed the warranty for you?
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