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Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop: i3-1215U, 14" 1080p, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD

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$270

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Target has Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop (82QC004BUS) on sale for $269.99 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for sharing this deal.

Steps:
  1. Log into or create a Target Circle account (free to join)
  2. Click here and save the "10% off one electronics or video game item" Target Circle offer.
  3. Go to Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop and add it to cart
  4. Proceed to checkout
  5. The price should be $269.99 + free shipping.
Specs:
  • 14" 1920x1080 FHD 220nits TN Display
  • Intel Core i3-1215U 1.2GHz 6-Core / 8-Thread Processor (info)
  • 8GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 256GB M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 11ax, 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 11 Home in S Mode
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Jack
    • 1x SD Card Slot

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Offer valid until Oct 22, 2022 or while supplies last.
    • This price is a $270 Savings over of the list price of $539.99.
  • About this Store:
    • Sign-up for Target RedCard to save an additional 5%, receive free shipping, and attain an extended return period.
  • Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.

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Target has Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop (82QC004BUS) on sale for $269.99 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for sharing this deal.

Steps:
  1. Log into or create a Target Circle account (free to join)
  2. Click here and save the "10% off one electronics or video game item" Target Circle offer.
  3. Go to Lenovo IdeaPad 1i Laptop and add it to cart
  4. Proceed to checkout
  5. The price should be $269.99 + free shipping.
Specs:
  • 14" 1920x1080 FHD 220nits TN Display
  • Intel Core i3-1215U 1.2GHz 6-Core / 8-Thread Processor (info)
  • 8GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 256GB M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 11ax, 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 11 Home in S Mode
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Jack
    • 1x SD Card Slot

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Offer valid until Oct 22, 2022 or while supplies last.
    • This price is a $270 Savings over of the list price of $539.99.
  • About this Store:
    • Sign-up for Target RedCard to save an additional 5%, receive free shipping, and attain an extended return period.
  • Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.

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PC9394
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Great to see 12th Gen laptops hitting this price level. However, this has a 220nits 1080P TN panel.
The 8GB 3200 MHz RAM is soldered, but there is an empty SODIIMM slot for upgrade.
Cheapskate27
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Just unboxed this thing and set it up. Pretty much everything I expected was confirmed, but it was slightly better than expected. It's fast and light, and the keyboard and the touchpad are very good quality (esp for the price). As reported by others and reviews, the screen isn't great. Contrast is awful and it's not super vivid. And colors are slightly off, even after calibrating color a bit. But: the anti-glare is very effective, and it is bright enough to use outdoors or in bright areas. If you want to watch movies or do any video/photo editing as a primary function, you might not be satisfied with this screen. But for a general productivity machine that's pretty fast, very portable, and near bargain-basement pricing, it definitely meets my needs. Not saying I wouldn't pay $50 more for a significant upgrade in color & contrast, but for $270, it's hard to complain too much. I've never gotten this much for this little on a regular sale for a new laptop.

Update: I'm finding it difficult to open up the bottom to access the rumored extra DIMM slot. It seems harder than usual to open up, I'm concerned that it may not be upgradable. Can anyone confirm if this laptop does indeed have an extra memory slot that is accessible without damaging the device? I'm afraid to break it.
persian_mafia
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Probably a good idea. Target's extended return has already started.

"For all electronics and entertainment items (excluding Apple® products) purchased between Oct. 6-Dec. 25, the 30-day refund period will start on Dec. 26 and must be returned by Jan. 24."

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Great to see 12th Gen laptops hitting this price level. However, this has a 220nits 1080P TN panel.
The 8GB 3200 MHz RAM is soldered, but there is an empty SODIIMM slot for upgrade.
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For those interested, offer goes live at 12 am PT/3 am ET. Posted on the page 6 of the AD for next week if you'd like to check it out

https://weeklyad.target.com/promo...016&page=4
Last edited by persian_mafia October 15, 2022 at 10:31 AM.
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thelegaldreamteam
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Ram upgradeable?
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Good for ~$260 price point (after all discounts)

Cons per my view:
- TN panel screen
- No backlit keyboard as per details on the Specifications page

Given the current state of PC sales, I hope better deals will be available around thanksgiving.
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Does it charge via usb-c?
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harle
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This is actually a pretty nice laptop for the price. The CPU alone is about 3 times more powerful compared to the laptop I am using right now and I paid $300 for this like 4 years ago. Very tempting.
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LV1441
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Nice deal
Last edited by LV1441 October 14, 2022 at 02:45 PM.
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schlack
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That's a crazy good deal. We paid the same price for a 4GB/32GB Lenovo Chromebook about 15 months ago.

But that screen isn't worth the savings. Save your self before you save the money.
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LordDrol
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Lenovo only acknowledges the existence of a Celeron N5100 model when searching their website, as far as I can tell. Garbage website.

I think this is the correct spec sheet, found by Googling "Lenovo IdeaPad 1i 1215U":
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/...7_Spec.pdf

Indicates it can take an 8 GB stick for a total of 16 GB. However: "The max memory is based on the test results with current Lenovo® memory offerings. The system may support more memory as the technology develops." So why not shove a 32 GB stick in and see what happens.

The soldered RAM is labeled as DDR4-3200 when it would have to be LPDDR4(X) AFAIK. Those are not the same thing.
Last edited by LordDrol October 14, 2022 at 01:26 PM.
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RowdyReptile
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Quote from harle :
This is actually a pretty nice laptop for the price. The CPU alone is about 3 times more powerful compared to the laptop I am using right now and I paid $300 for this like 4 years ago. Very tempting.
That's about right. Roughly speaking, Moore's Law says the CPU should double every two years... so four years later, it should be four times more powerful.
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LivelyMusic493
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if only it had an IPS display.
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Funtingale
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Quote from LV1441 :
It shows 539$
Deal starting from 10/16.
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boosterjm
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Would be a real deal if it were IPS at least, if not backlit
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ChillenAzn
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This is a great deal for a budget laptop for everyday use. The CPU is better than the 11th gen i5. I think if deals like this are coming out now... we'll probably see similar deals, but with better screen/ram later. Luckily, I don't need to swap out my laptop right away so I'm going to wait to see what pops up closer to black friday.

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Quote from LV1441 :
It shows 539$
Why don't you read?
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