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Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Laptop: i5-13500H, 16" 2.5K, RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Expired

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Lenovo via eBay has Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Laptop (83AQ000QUS) on sale for $829.99. Shipping is free.

Lenovo via Walmart has Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Laptop (83AQ000QUS) on sale for $829.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-13500H 12-Core Processor
  • 16" 2560x1600 2.5K 120Hz 350-nit 100% sRGB IPS Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • 16GB Soldered LPDDR5-5200 Memory (Soldered)
  • 1TB M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB 3.2
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (w/ Power Delivery 3.0 + DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 (w/ Power Delivery + DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack

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$829.99 $1499.99 sold by Lenovo via Walmart

SPECS:

  • 16" 2.5K/QHD+ (2560x1600, WQXGA+) 16:10, 120Hz, 350-nits, 100% sRGB, Eyesafe, Anti-glare, IPS Display
  • Intel Core i5-13500H, 12C (4P + 8E) / 16T, P-core 2.6 / 4.7GHz, E-core 1.9 / 3.5GHz, 18MB
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6
  • 16GB Soldered LPDDR5-5200
  • 1TB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
  • Wi-Fi 6, 11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
  • FHD 1080p + IR with Privacy Shutter, ToF Sensor
  • Backlit, English (US) Keyboard
  • 75Whr Battery
  • 1.95 kg (4.30 lbs.)
  • Model: 83AQ000QUS
  • 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 Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
    • 1x Card reader
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
    • 1x Power connector

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aexc0rp
07-28-2023 at 07:39 AM.
07-28-2023 at 07:39 AM.
Thanks Wajahat, always on top of the laptop deal game...!

Can't find any reviews of this specific model (13th gen Intel), but the reviews for the Pro 5 (AMD-based) look quite good. Also, Lenovo has a full spec sheet for this model on their website. It's the 80W TDP 3050 and there's a few other interesting nuggets in there (e.g., Mobilemark battery is 8.5h and 14h in local 1080p video playback).

It seems tempting for the price and compact size.
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07-28-2023 at 12:20 PM.
07-28-2023 at 12:20 PM.
16GB Soldered RAM kills it for me
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07-28-2023 at 01:22 PM.
07-28-2023 at 01:22 PM.
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16GB Soldered RAM kills it for me
Yeah, it's not ideal. At the same time, my T480s is running on 16GB and for general use (browsing, MS Office incl. some data analysis, etc.) and the occasional light gaming (CSGO, Overwatch, platformers), it's been completely fine.

My gaming desktop has 32GB and it's nice for sure to have when paired with a high-ish end GPU, but given the kind of dGPU here, what I plan to run will likely be fine within the 16GB envelope. Games like Horizon Zero Dawn, RDR2, Metro Exodus, etc. are all fine with 16GB for example.

My biggest concern is whether USB-C charging is workable, and if it can work with a 65W charger. I wouldn't expect 65W to allow gaming or heavy use (much less while charging) but it would be nice for travel to be able to at least charge it and keep it charged in light use through my existing travel adapter. On my T480s with an MX250 dGPU, I can even game with the 65W travel charger, even if it slowly drains the battery (not good, and I avoid doing that).
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BlueTable948
07-28-2023 at 01:32 PM.
07-28-2023 at 01:32 PM.
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Yeah, it's not ideal. At the same time, my T480s is running on 16GB and for general use (browsing, MS Office incl. some data analysis, etc.) and the occasional light gaming (CSGO, Overwatch, platformers), it's been completely fine.

My gaming desktop has 32GB and it's nice for sure to have when paired with a high-ish end GPU, but given the kind of dGPU here, what I plan to run will likely be fine within the 16GB envelope. Games like Horizon Zero Dawn, RDR2, Metro Exodus, etc. are all fine with 16GB for example.

My biggest concern is whether USB-C charging is workable, and if it can work with a 65W charger. I wouldn't expect 65W to allow gaming or heavy use (much less while charging) but it would be nice for travel to be able to at least charge it and keep it charged in light use through my existing travel adapter. On my T480s with an MX250 dGPU, I can even game with the 65W travel charger, even if it slowly drains the battery (not good, and I avoid doing that).
USB-C charging wouldn't be a deal breaker for me but I understand why you would want it. It's more than I need at this time and just within my budget. I'm not getting these specs for this price anywhere else. My only issue is I was hoping it would last me 5 years. I only play older games and this will be fine for even a lot of newer games at 1080 high...probably around 45-60 FPS depending. I just don't know if 16GB will be enough in 5 years. I know I will want more.
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07-28-2023 at 02:11 PM.
07-28-2023 at 02:11 PM.
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USB-C charging wouldn't be a deal breaker for me but I understand why you would want it. It's more than I need at this time and just within my budget. I'm not getting these specs for this price anywhere else. My only issue is I was hoping it would last me 5 years. I only play older games and this will be fine for even a lot of newer games at 1080 high...probably around 45-60 FPS depending. I just don't know if 16GB will be enough in 5 years. I know I will want more.
Yeah, in 5 years 16GB might be tight. At the same time, the dGPU will be the first component to limit gaming in my view. The AAA games that will require (and the few that already benefit from) 32GB of RAM will want more GPU horsepower to run OK. Now if your plan is to run a bunch of VMs on it, than 16GB already is an issue...

Given the 30-day return policy that also allows dropping it off at Walmart, I might just pull the trigger and see if it's worth keeping in terms of USB-C charging, throttling, battery life in practice, etc.
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JC8588
07-28-2023 at 02:25 PM.
07-28-2023 at 02:25 PM.
How's this for heavy Photoshop/Lightroom use? Not really planning on using this for gaming.
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07-28-2023 at 02:35 PM.
07-28-2023 at 02:35 PM.
Quote from JC8588 :
How's this for heavy Photoshop/Lightroom use? Not really planning on using this for gaming.
I'm not sure but probably quite well. I use Capture One for photography these days, and I know having a dGPU makes a big difference in various operations. Even my old MX250 speeds things up compared to CPU-only, but running it on my desktop RTX 3070 makes the difference even more obvious. I'd assume this 3050 (which uses the same die as the old 3050Ti I believe, with 25% extra CUDA cores over the old 3050 4GB) should do quite well.

Also, having this many cores will surely help for highly parallel operations that are not GPU-accelerated. These small e-cores don't look like much, but they really make a difference (I have a 12700k on my desktop so I get to see this first hand in things like compression/encryption).

The bigger question is probably the screen, which is 100% sRGB, but not specifically advertised for "creative" use. So that something to keep in mind if you need very high color accuracy, DCI-P3 or Adobe RGB full coverage, etc.
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07-28-2023 at 02:42 PM.
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I'm not sure but probably quite well. I use Capture One for photography these days, and I know having a dGPU makes a big difference in various operations. Even my old MX250 speeds things up compared to CPU-only, but running it on my desktop RTX 3070 makes the difference even more obvious. I'd assume this 3050 (which uses the same die as the old 3050Ti I believe, with 25% extra CUDA cores over the old 3050 4GB) should do quite well.

Also, having this many cores will surely help for highly parallel operations that are not GPU-accelerated. These small e-cores don't look like much, but they really make a difference (I have a 12700k on my desktop so I get to see this first hand in things like compression/encryption).

The bigger question is probably the screen, which is 100% sRGB, but not specifically advertised for "creative" use. So that something to keep in mind if you need very high color accuracy, DCI-P3 or Adobe RGB full coverage, etc.
Oh wow, thanks! This is the best answer/reply I've ever received here. Very thorough. It's much appreciated!!!

Anyway, I think I'll keep an eye out for a creative laptop, because I need color accuracy.
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07-28-2023 at 03:30 PM.
07-28-2023 at 03:30 PM.
Quote from JC8588 :
Oh wow, thanks! This is the best answer/reply I've ever received here. Very thorough. It's much appreciated!!!

Anyway, I think I'll keep an eye out for a creative laptop, because I need color accuracy.
NP, I've been looking at the specs in detail for this one so why not share Smilie FYI, I know Asus at least has a few graphics design-oriented models and they paid particular attention to the screen. They go on sale occasionally.

If you have a color calibration tool (or can borrow one, you only really need it once), you could probably use this screen after calibration to get accurate colors. It requires a bit of work to add the profile in Windows though. The other thing is that the calibrated settings for typical screens often require using mid-ish brightness settings, which can be a problem in certain situations.
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MattW6366
07-31-2023 at 10:04 AM.
07-31-2023 at 10:04 AM.
Both links now showing 950. Lenovo [lenovo.com] shows the same price. I should have ordered on Saturday.
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