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

$270

$540

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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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Oct 18, 2022 2:02 PM
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PurpleBanana3225Oct 18, 2022 2:02 PM
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Quote from HoboMike :
If that's because of a swollen battery then it's a potential bomb
Indeed. If anyone reading this has a similar issue, remove the battery and dispose properly ASAP.
Oct 18, 2022 6:34 PM
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finalnightOct 18, 2022 6:34 PM
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Quote from MistahMe :
I've been using a Ideapad 3 81WA00B1US I got a few years back on sale, and was looking to upgrade mostly for a higher resolution.
I recently bought a Gateway a few days back on sale listed here, but the keyboard, mousepad, and driver support all suck so I returned it.
I was excited to get this since it's a Lenovo and snagged one last night at 3am, went and picked it up around 10am.

Here's my thoughts:
  • Keyboard and touchpad feel very very similar to an apple product.
  • The processor is adequate for my needs (running Visual Studio 2022 mostly)
  • Once you tinker with Win11 a bit, it's dealable.
  • I was hesitant at first due to all the complaints about the screen, and I'm unfortunately here to confirm that their concerns are all valid.
  • It's fairly rough, it looks like alllll the light is bleeding through, there's no such thing as "black" on this thing, and it feels like you've got light-glare on it even in the dark.
  • I'm gonna hold on to it until Black Friday, but most likely will be returning it ONLY due to the screen. Everything else about it is fantastic!

UserBench Results:
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/55934538

If you'll be using this primarily docked, then it's a great buy for the price. If you're a couch-coder like me, it's worth hesitating over.
Thanks for the review but will point out UserBenchmark is horribly biased and unreliable. Even the Intel subreddit, which UserBenchmark is biased in favor of, has banned it.
Oct 18, 2022 7:15 PM
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eckoOct 18, 2022 7:15 PM
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Ordered the morning of the sale and just received the laptop today. First take on it is it looks and feels good. Good speed too. Just needed a spare cheap semi-decent laptop and so far so good. As for the screen.... It looks solid to me, nice and bright.
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Oct 18, 2022 7:42 PM
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davidt1Oct 18, 2022 7:42 PM
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Quote from ecko :
Ordered the morning of the sale and just received the laptop today. First take on it is it looks and feels good. Good speed too. Just needed a spare cheap semi-decent laptop and so far so good. As for the screen.... It looks solid to me, nice and bright.
I plan on using as a TV laptop with the lid closed all the time.

Can you check if it can wake up from sleep using a wireless keyboard? Thanks.
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Oct 19, 2022 1:05 AM
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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.
Last edited by Cheapskate27 October 19, 2022 at 11:39 PM.
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Oct 19, 2022 3:11 AM
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budsterOct 19, 2022 3:11 AM
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For those that have this laptop, can you check if there's a way to limit how much the battery is charged up to when the laptop is plugged into power? On a Thinkpad that I have, there's a Lenovo Vantage application that's compatible with it that I can use to specify a % to charge up to (as well as specify at what battery % level to start charging).
Oct 19, 2022 3:13 AM
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budsterOct 19, 2022 3:13 AM
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Quote from MistahMe :
I think it comes down to your intended use/needs. You have a bigger screen, slightly better processor, definitely better GPU, all for roughly $145 more. Not bad.
If you don't care about gaming at all, and 14" isn't a deal breaker for you, then I'd go with with the Lenovo simply to save the extra money.

For my needs (Photoshop, Visual Studio 2022, Parsec, Teams, and random Youtube n browsing) it's carrying the load perfectly fine.

The keyboard, trackpad, and shell all feel "quality", the display is garbage but it's acceptable/dealable and it's growing on me the more I use it. If the keyboard or trackpad weren't as nice as they are it would have already gone back though, without a moments thought.

I also think I have a certain bias towards the brand (I have a Thinkpad T from 20 years ago that still boots lol, I've been using an Ideapad 3 81WA for leisure for years, and use a ThinkPad E15 for work) -- The screen difference between the E15 and this model is DRASTIC (see below).

Yes you can angle it a bit better, and sure it's not the absolute worst screen. But if your current laptops displays blacks are actually black... Keep it Stick Out Tongue

Here's a comparison - This laptop on the left, and the E15 on the right - again I'm sure I could find a better angle but it's fairly drastic regardless.
https://i.imgur.com/ObcZelx.jpg
Thanks for sharing the photo. Was it taken with both laptops at full screen brightness?

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Oct 19, 2022 4:07 AM
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budsterOct 19, 2022 4:07 AM
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Quote from dealdeal101 :
what is return policy for unopened and opened laptops at Target ?
Not sure if they will take back a laptop that's already been opened. Per their return policy at https://help.target.com/help/subc...earch+help (see "What's the return policy?" section).

Quote :
Items that are opened or damaged or do not have a receipt may be denied a refund or exchange.
Does anyone know how lenient they are with accepting returns of opened items like a laptop?
Oct 19, 2022 4:40 AM
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HavenZOct 19, 2022 4:40 AM
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does it have any bloatware installed when you get the laptop or is it ready to go when you receive it? thanks!
Oct 19, 2022 5:46 AM
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MistahMeOct 19, 2022 5:46 AM
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Quote from 2kb4wu :
Was this Gateway 15.6" Ultra Slim Notebook: Intel i3 1115G4, 1080p, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM $199 the one you are referring to? I was considering it for the price .
Aha, good to know, duly noted.

Quote from budster :
Thanks for sharing the photo. Was it taken with both laptops at full screen brightness?
Unfortunately no, they were both at 60%

Quote from budster :
For those that have this laptop, can you check if there's a way to limit how much the battery is charged up to when the laptop is plugged into power? On a Thinkpad that I have, there's a Lenovo Vantage application that's compatible with it that I can use to specify a % to charge up to (as well as specify at what battery % level to start charging).
Yes this feature is still in the Lenovo Vantage software, I love that feature and use it on my other Lenovo's! I don't believe it had a way to specify percent, think it was locked to 80% but that's still a useful feature.
Oct 19, 2022 8:22 AM
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Wootang00Oct 19, 2022 8:22 AM
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Anyone try upgrading the ram on this yet? I can't seem to find an identical model with info on how to do so.
Oct 19, 2022 12:50 PM
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joolijOct 19, 2022 12:50 PM
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Here are specs Model # 82QC004BUS
1x 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i3-1215U Processor(Core™ i3-1215U)

Memory

1x 8 GB DDR4-3200

Operating System

Windows 11 Home in S mode 64(EN:English)

Hard Drive

1x 256 GB SSD PCIe

Wireless Network

1x Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above

Ports

1x 1 USB 2.0(Type A); USB Type-A (USB 3.2 Gen 1 only); 1 Type C (USB3.2 Gen 1 only); 4-in-1 SD-Card Reader (SD

MMC

SDHC

SDXC); DC-in Jack (Round); Headphone & Microphone combo Jack 3.5mm; HDMI 1.4b

Camera

1x 1MP HD with Dual Array Microphone & Privacy Shutter

Graphics

1x Intel® UHD Graphics

Monitor

14.0FHD 45%NTSC

Form Factor

Notebook

Included Warranty

1 Year Mail-in

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Parts

Accessories

Drivers & Software

Warranty Status: Unknown Warranty

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Recommended: Lenovo recommends purchasing Vantage Smart Performance Services to optimize system performance and security.
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Oct 19, 2022 12:53 PM
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joolijOct 19, 2022 12:53 PM
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Memory included is 8gb 3200 ddr4
Oct 19, 2022 5:08 PM
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dcguy703Oct 19, 2022 5:08 PM
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the benchmark ratings on this CPU are awesome!! 11472 !!!

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Oct 19, 2022 8:19 PM
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TenseMustang8523Oct 19, 2022 8:19 PM
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Has anyone upgraded the RAM with more than 8 GB in the empty slot? I just ordered this laptop and am wondering if I should upgrade and get a 16 or 32 gb ram stick.

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