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expiredDonnie Dillsko posted Nov 14, 2023 08:43 PM
expiredDonnie Dillsko posted Nov 14, 2023 08:43 PM

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15.6" Laptop: N6000, 4GB RAM, 1080P Display, 128GB eMMC

+ $15 S&H

$150

$250

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Costco Wholesale
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15.6" Laptop (82LX0050US) on sale for $149.99. Shipping & handling is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member Donnie Dillsko for finding this deal.

Specs (source):
  • Includes Microsoft Office 365 Personal (1-Year Subscription)
  • Intel Pentium Silver N6000 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU 
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) TN 220nits Display
  • 4GB DDR4-2933 RAM
  • 128GB eMMC 5.1 Memory
  • Windows Home 11 in S Mode
  • Ports:
    • 1x Card reader
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
    • 1x Power connector
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 42Wh Battery
  • Weight: 3.42-lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $100 lower than the typical price of $249.99.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.1 out of 5 stars based on over 390 ratings.
  • About this Store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Written by Donnie Dillsko
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Community Notes
About the Poster
Costco Wholesale has for its Members: Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15.6" Laptop (82LX0050US) on sale for $149.99. Shipping & handling is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member Donnie Dillsko for finding this deal.

Specs (source):
  • Includes Microsoft Office 365 Personal (1-Year Subscription)
  • Intel Pentium Silver N6000 Quad-Core 3.3GHz CPU 
  • 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) TN 220nits Display
  • 4GB DDR4-2933 RAM
  • 128GB eMMC 5.1 Memory
  • Windows Home 11 in S Mode
  • Ports:
    • 1x Card reader
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
    • 1x Power connector
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 42Wh Battery
  • Weight: 3.42-lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $100 lower than the typical price of $249.99.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.1 out of 5 stars based on over 390 ratings.
  • About this Store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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moetheman225
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I picked this one up today and can chime in on a few quick things.

Yes, it's not the quickest thing, however it can be very fast with some small tweaks.

1) Opted out of S mode - pretty painless.

2) debloated - just manually uninstalled the preinstalled apps. Im sure there's a quicker way to do it with a script.

3) quick adjustments to turning off privacy, notifications, things that send data to Microsoft.

4) 4GB of memory is soldered and added a 8GB DDR stick on the open RAM Slot. System recognizes 12GB now.

5) Open m2 SSD slot - Popped in a old 250 GB Samsung 970 Plus. Boots perfectly and much faster plus have the built in 128GB eMMC for storage. The SSD operates at 3500Mbps where as the eMMC storage is at around 300Mbps.

6) There is also a SD card slot for more storage.

Includes 1 year of office 365 which is solid value if you were already paying $70 a year for it.

The only con I find is the screen. It is VERY lackluster and leaves alot to be desired. It is usable, but thinking of plugging in a monitor if I was going to do any lengthy work on it.

USB C only does data, no charging or display port, however I knew that going in.

It is light and plasticky in a good way and the blue makes it seem more expensive than it is.
moetheman225
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Yes I used Macrium Reflect to clone the disk, then the below instructions change the boot disk to the new SSD drive. Afterwards, formatted the 128GB eMMC storage using the disk management tool.

Step 1. Type "UEFI" in the start menu.

Step 2. Click "Change Advanced Startup Option

Step 3. Click "Restart Now" in the Advanced Startup" section

Step 4. After the computer reboots it will come up to a blue screen with "Continue", "Turn off your PC", "Use a device" and "Troubleshoot". Go ahead and click "Troubleshoot"

Step 5. Click "Advanced Options" and click "UEFI Firmware Settings" and click "Restart"

Step 6. This will open the BIOS screen. Go to the "Boot" menu and make sure that option "eMMC" is on the bottom and your SSD is above it.
Neurotic1
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Not sure why people make such a big deal out of this, let alone a factor in the buying decision. You can simply opt out if it during your initial set up.

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Nov 21, 2023 10:37 PM
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whatgooddealNov 21, 2023 10:37 PM
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$120 would be a deal
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Nov 21, 2023 10:38 PM
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whatgooddealNov 21, 2023 10:38 PM
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Quote from abirdmadgirl :
Anything is better than a Chromebook. My 3 kids had chromebooks through 12th grade provided by the school district, and they were so useless that we went out and bought them each a real laptop.
There's plenty of high spec chrome books that's way better than this Lenovo
Nov 21, 2023 10:58 PM
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Deal_Hunter_XNov 21, 2023 10:58 PM
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Slapped a 16GB Ram, the system does show 20GB total.
Nov 22, 2023 03:55 PM
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Kraken09Nov 22, 2023 03:55 PM
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This might be a dumb question but is there an advantage to buying this instead of the $230 models I have been seeing? Is there an advantage buying this and upgrading?
Nov 22, 2023 05:28 PM
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adamgilchristNov 22, 2023 05:28 PM
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Quote from moetheman225 :
I picked this one up today and can chime in on a few quick things.

Yes, it's not the quickest thing, however it can be very fast with some small tweaks.

1) Opted out of S mode - pretty painless.

2) debloated - just manually uninstalled the preinstalled apps. Im sure there's a quicker way to do it with a script.

3) quick adjustments to turning off privacy, notifications, things that send data to Microsoft.

4) 4GB of memory is soldered and added a 8GB DDR stick on the open RAM Slot. System recognizes 12GB now.

5) Open m2 SSD slot - Popped in a old 250 GB Samsung 970 Plus. Boots perfectly and much faster plus have the built in 128GB eMMC for storage. The SSD operates at 3500Mbps where as the eMMC storage is at around 300Mbps.

6) There is also a SD card slot for more storage.

Includes 1 year of office 365 which is solid value if you were already paying $70 a year for it.

The only con I find is the screen. It is VERY lackluster and leaves alot to be desired. It is usable, but thinking of plugging in a monitor if I was going to do any lengthy work on it.

USB C only does data, no charging or display port, however I knew that going in.

It is light and plasticky in a good way and the blue makes it seem more expensive than it is.
Very very helpful post. I have few questions regarding RAM - Any particular RAM? Is it install RAM? Any instructions? I haven't done it previously.
Nov 22, 2023 09:11 PM
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cheemaNov 22, 2023 09:11 PM
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Quote from Kraken09 :
This might be a dumb question but is there an advantage to buying this instead of the $230 models I have been seeing? Is there an advantage buying this and upgrading?
If you are going to spend a little money on upgrades, then perhaps get this $250 HP laptop from Staples.

https://slickdeals.net/f/17064298-upcoming-staples-b-m-only-possibly-online-for-pick-up-only-hp-15-6...

Much much faster CPU. CPU cannot be upgraded. And much much better screen. Screen cannot be upgraded.
Nov 23, 2023 12:52 AM
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duenorNov 23, 2023 12:52 AM
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Quote from SplendidDime3561 :
Please just get a Chromebook
No this is legit far better than cb. Do not mistake it for that other junker that is on front page.

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Nov 23, 2023 03:09 AM
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DealdeltaNov 23, 2023 03:09 AM
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Got this over the weekend from local Costco. Ordered 8 gb RAM right away as it was painfully slow, even after removing all the bloatwares, teams etc.
Installed the RAM today and voila performance has improved a lot.
I am convinced that laptop after RAM upgrade is going to last 4-5 years for lightweight task like emails, office and lightweight video and image editing.
Nov 23, 2023 04:09 AM
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dealonlookerNov 23, 2023 04:09 AM
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Recommendations for RAM please. Thank you
Nov 23, 2023 10:21 AM
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thegameroomblitzNov 23, 2023 10:21 AM
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Four gigs of RAM? JUST four gigs, in this day and age? Someone tell me it's not soldered to the board.
Nov 23, 2023 05:41 PM
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abeln2672Nov 23, 2023 05:41 PM
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Quote from thegameroomblitz :
Four gigs of RAM? JUST four gigs, in this day and age? Someone tell me it's not soldered to the board.
It is, but there's an open slot so a lot of people have popped in 8 GB more. Just a couple posts above you the person added 16 GB. I'm about to buy one as I also have a spare SSD laying around from upgrading my desktop recently. After doing that and adding some RAM, this thing should be good enough for the wife to use for Zoom calls and web browsing.
Nov 24, 2023 12:54 PM
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tonymon1Nov 24, 2023 12:54 PM
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Quote from cheema :
If you are going to spend a little money on upgrades, then perhaps get this $250 HP laptop from Staples.

https://slickdeals.net/f/17064298-upcoming-staples-b-m-only-possibly-online-for-pick-up-only-hp-15-6...

Much much faster CPU. CPU cannot be upgraded. And much much better screen. Screen cannot be upgraded.
I agree. The 12th generation I3 processor makes a big difference. The question is whether you want to spend a little over $200 after upgrading the RAM and storage with the Lenovo or $250 with no work with the HP. 16GB may be the theoretical sweet spot for RAM with windows 11, but most people will get good performance with 8GB. Still, I do have a problem with the inability to upgrade the HP. I am still leaning towards the Lenovo.
Last edited by tonymon1 November 24, 2023 at 05:00 AM.
Nov 24, 2023 06:29 PM
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TrophyRangerNov 24, 2023 06:29 PM
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I am in need of 5 cheap computers/Chromebooks for homeschooling my kids. Any idea how strict the Costco 2 per household order is? Also, not sure if it makes a difference but my wife and I each have cards (shared account though). Thanks for the help.
Nov 24, 2023 08:16 PM
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BluegrassPickerNov 24, 2023 08:16 PM
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Quote from TrophyRanger :
I am in need of 5 cheap computers/Chromebooks for homeschooling my kids. Any idea how strict the Costco 2 per household order is? Also, not sure if it makes a difference but my wife and I each have cards (shared account though). Thanks for the help.
You could call the local store and ask how many you could buy there.

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WittyShop783Nov 24, 2023 08:34 PM
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Quote from moetheman225 :
Yes you can opt out of S mode later in the settings. I was trying to install Google Chrome and it wouldn't let me until S mode was switched off.

Word is preloaded and at first launch it says "your PC comes with 1 year of office..." Then it asks you to log in to the Microsoft account within office where you want that 1 year applied to. Nothing in the box with a code.
Picked it up and set it all up, just now realizing it's in S mode. Do you know how to switch out of it? Thanks

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