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popular Posted by Dr.Wajahat over 1 year ago
popular Posted by Dr.Wajahat over 1 year ago

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (Refurb): 16" QHD+ IPS, Ryzen 5 5600H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD $379.99

$379.99

$600

36% off
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$379.99 $599.99 Refurbished

SPECS:
  • 16" 2.5K/QHD+ (2560x1600) 16:10, 350-nits, 100% sRGB, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6C / 12T, 3.3 / 4.2GHz, 3MB L2 / 16MB L3)
  • 8GB Soldered DDR4-3200Hz RAM
  • 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe
  • 11ac 2x2 + BT5.1
  • HD 720p + IR, ToF Sensor
  • Backlit, English (US) Keyboard
  • Stereo speakers, 2W x2, optimized with Dolby Atmos
  • 75Whr Battery
  • 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
  • Model: 82L500F5US
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1x Card reader
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)

https://computers.woot.com/offers...cat_pc_3_5
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$379.99 $599.99 Refurbished

SPECS:
  • 16" 2.5K/QHD+ (2560x1600) 16:10, 350-nits, 100% sRGB, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6C / 12T, 3.3 / 4.2GHz, 3MB L2 / 16MB L3)
  • 8GB Soldered DDR4-3200Hz RAM
  • 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe
  • 11ac 2x2 + BT5.1
  • HD 720p + IR, ToF Sensor
  • Backlit, English (US) Keyboard
  • Stereo speakers, 2W x2, optimized with Dolby Atmos
  • 75Whr Battery
  • 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs)
  • Model: 82L500F5US
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1x Card reader
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)

https://computers.woot.com/offers...cat_pc_3_5
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
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I'm pretty tempted at this price. Ram and windows 11 are literally the only negatives but I'm not sure just how much it would matter if I'm not playing games. The reason it's soldered is because this is a pretty thin laptop (.65")
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
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Quote from ScarletMask778 :
Would've been a great price if it comes with a RAM slot, an SSD slot, or both. It is a 16-inch laptop and there is plenty of space in it!
It's very thin. That's why it's soldiered. There is an ssd slot but only 1. You could replace the one installed with a bigger one if you want but the ram is non-upgradeable
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
bieberwhole69
over 1 year ago
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i've only heard awful things about woot since amazon took it over

these just blown out of proportion or is woot actually just trash? i imagine it's basically amazon but w/o all the no hassle amazon support that you get.
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
ScarletMask778
over 1 year ago
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Quote from Vanquished :
It's very thin. That's why it's soldiered. There is an ssd slot but only 1. You could replace the one installed with a bigger one if you want but the ram is non-upgradeable
Actually it's the weird shape extra large battery that takes up most of the space. Also it will be a hassle to migrate the system if swapping the ssd. I'd rather go with ones that offers an extra slot.
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
NewYorkDeals
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over 1 year ago
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I bought one brand new for $600 from the Microsoft deal last year and its still running great. Let the RAM haters hate, this is a solid machine and most people will do just fine with it. So good in fact, that I bought one refurbished for my parents last month from the Ebay deal for $400 (came with 2 year warranty). My mom loves it and its great for simple day to day use. The screen is gorgeous.

Something to note on the refurb machine: TPM 2.0 was disabled (not sure how or why since it had Windows 11 already installed). Once I enabled it through the BIOS, it upgraded to the latest Win 11 software (version 21h2). If you don't enable this, it will upgrade fixes and viruses, but not to the latest software.
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
munkle
over 1 year ago
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I agree with the haters, soldered ram kills this.
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over 1 year ago
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NewYorkDeals
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over 1 year ago
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If you need 16gig RAM, you probably shouldn't be looking at a thread for a $380 notebook.
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over 1 year ago
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Luigis3rdcousin
over 1 year ago
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I would not buy a refurbished laptop unless it's enterprise grade. Like HP probook or elitebook or dell latitude for example. Those model laptops tend to survive use and abuse way better than consumer grade stuff. If this said Lenovo thinkpad that would be a better idea.
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over 1 year ago
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Quote from Luigis3rdcousin :
I would not buy a refurbished laptop unless it's enterprise grade. Like HP probook or elitebook or dell latitude for example. Those model laptops tend to survive use and abuse way better than consumer grade stuff. If this said Lenovo thinkpad that would be a better idea.
I've bought 2 refurbished laptops in my life. Both were brand new.

My thought with refurbished is that the manufacturer sells these to a 3rd party as refurbished so they can clear inventory without discounting "new" product while also reducing the warranty liability they hold. Like this has no warranty from Lenovo, why would they sell their laptops at a huge discount and then also have a massive warranty obligation? Sell it as refurbished and problems solved.
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Quote from ScarletMask778 :
Actually it's the weird shape extra large battery that takes up most of the space. Also it will be a hassle to migrate the system if swapping the ssd. I'd rather go with ones that offers an extra slot.
The ram is not overlapped by the battery. Also, it's extremely easy to clone an ssd. Most SSDs come with the software to do it. You just need another computer and a the ability to plug both drives into it. Actually you may be able to do it with the same PC cloning the drive while it's active but I've never done that. If you have the tools (external enclosures) it's literally point and click though. Anyone can do it.

At 512gb not many people will need to though.
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
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Quote from bieberwhole69 :
i've only heard awful things about woot since amazon took it over

these just blown out of proportion or is woot actually just trash? i imagine it's basically amazon but w/o all the no hassle amazon support that you get.
I've bought some stuff through them without issue. Amazon has owned them for over a decade.
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
topjob7
over 1 year ago
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Got mine a couple days ago so thought I'd post my initial experience. While the box seal had been broken, the item appeared brand new. Setup did not need a workaround to create a primary local account under Windows 11 - so no Microsoft account was required. I only have a little Windows 11 experience, but this laptop seems to work great so far. Recovery points were turned off by default, so I turned that on. Did a bunch of Windows Update(s) and reboot(s). Next will be to remove McAfee. Not sure what the best free replacement is these days, any suggestions? Another poster suggested turning on TPM 2.0 so next will be to check that. Not a big gamer so 8GB should be fine.
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Peerless_Warrior
over 1 year ago
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Quote from SeanFrank :
I bought the Intel version of this laptop, and it has absolutely the worst speakers I've ever seen in a laptop. And that's saying something.

The speakers on this laptop are so bad, they have literally destroyed my faith in anything with the Dolby brand on it.

They are literally not useful for anything beyond system notification sounds. At maximum volume, these sounds are not even uncomfortable.

The screen is beautiful, but unfortunately I got unlucky, and mine has really bad light bleed around the edges.
Use the 3.5mm port...
over 1 year ago
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SeanFrank
over 1 year ago
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Quote from Peerless_Warrior :
Use the 3.5mm port...
Yea, that's what I do. Now I have to carry around a speaker all the time.

Completely defeats the point of an thin laptop.