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expiredAlcatrazHaze posted Jun 20, 2024 08:51 PM
expiredAlcatrazHaze posted Jun 20, 2024 08:51 PM

Refurbished Lenovo IP 5 16IAU7 Chromebook 16" 2.5K i3-1215U 8GB+128GB eMMC Chrome OS $202.39 - eBay Certified Refurbished

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Listed for $219.99 and -8% off automatically applied in cart = $202.39+tax Free shipping. Comes with 2-year Allstate warranty.

Large(16-inch), high resolution(2560x1600), high refresh rate(up-to 120Hz), accurate color(100% sRGB comparing to 45% NTSC for average Chromebooks) screen with decent power (i3+8G RAM) for a Chromebook. Was marketed as one of the "Gaming Chromebooks" because of its specs. Will be more than sufficient for daily tasks and quite pleasing to the eyes. Also AFAIK supports M.2 2242 SSD so one can be swapped in for way faster OS responsiveness.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155636085622
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Listed for $219.99 and -8% off automatically applied in cart = $202.39+tax Free shipping. Comes with 2-year Allstate warranty.

Large(16-inch), high resolution(2560x1600), high refresh rate(up-to 120Hz), accurate color(100% sRGB comparing to 45% NTSC for average Chromebooks) screen with decent power (i3+8G RAM) for a Chromebook. Was marketed as one of the "Gaming Chromebooks" because of its specs. Will be more than sufficient for daily tasks and quite pleasing to the eyes. Also AFAIK supports M.2 2242 SSD so one can be swapped in for way faster OS responsiveness.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155636085622

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Jun 20, 2024 09:04 PM
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zpeedster_mJun 20, 2024 09:04 PM
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NIce price but with android apps defin needs touchscreen.
Jun 20, 2024 09:27 PM
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SlickCrayon1512Jun 20, 2024 09:27 PM
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100% sRGB is usually 72 NTSC…
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Jun 20, 2024 09:30 PM
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AlcatrazHaze
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Jun 20, 2024 09:30 PM
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Quote from SlickCrayon1512 :
100% sRGB is usually 72 NTSC…
you are correct, but it's still way better than most Chromebooks' 45% NTSC, which lies around 65%ish sRGB
Jun 20, 2024 10:30 PM
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SilentJudgeJun 20, 2024 10:30 PM
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If anyone is looking for more spec details, checkout Lenovo psref https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/...AU7_Gaming
Last edited by SilentJudge June 20, 2024 at 07:08 PM.
Jun 20, 2024 10:38 PM
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Mamiww6Jun 20, 2024 10:38 PM
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Any idea if it has a backlit keyboard?
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AlcatrazHaze
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Quote from SilentJudge :
If anyone is looking for more spec details, checkout Lenovo psref https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/...ome_16IAU7 [lenovo.com]
Pretty sure it's this one instead: https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/...AU7_Gaming
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Jun 20, 2024 11:41 PM
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AlcatrazHaze
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Quote from Mamiww6 :
Any idea if it has a backlit keyboard?
According to https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/...AU7_Gaming yes
Input Device
Keyboard
Chrome keyboard, 6-row, numeric keypad
Keyboard Backlight
4-Zone RGB backlight

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Jun 20, 2024 11:51 PM
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Mamiww6Jun 20, 2024 11:51 PM
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Quote from AlcatrazHaze :
According to https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/...AU7_Gaming yes
Input Device
Keyboard
Chrome keyboard, 6-row, numeric keypad
Keyboard Backlight
4-Zone RGB backlight
Thanks!
Jun 21, 2024 01:54 AM
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XionideJun 21, 2024 01:54 AM
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Can you install Windows on this?
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energyxJun 21, 2024 12:20 PM
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Quote from Xionide :
Can you install Windows on this?
Yes, but it requires paid drivers (around $30 total) for USB 4 and audio.

https://coolstar.org/chromebook/windows.html

This model is called Taniks.

I have Ultramarine Linux with KDE Plasma running on mine and everything works for free.
https://docs.chrultrabook.com/doc...vices.html
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Riddle.Me.ThisJun 23, 2024 07:23 PM
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$20 for both the audio and usb4 drivers. The price of the usb4 driver was recently reduced by $10.

Other notes:
- Unlike what the linked site says, a SuzyQ cable is not needed — you can use the battery method
- You will need an NVME m.2 SSD to install windows on. Windows will not detect the included eMMC
- Before installing Windows, be sure to claim the 12 months free Google AI (which includes 2TB of cloud storage) from the Offers app in ChromeOS
- Be ready to live with built-in keyboard limitations as Chromebook keyboards do not map 1:1. In addition, keyboard backlighting is a bit limited in Windows (no hot keys to change backlight level, no good easy way to change backlight colors, no way to set backlight timeout to save battery)
- Sleep and power management is a bit finicky but do work

Anyway, this does make a very decent Windows machine for the price, if you like to fiddle. It's got a very decent screen, is fairly snappy considering the i3 and 8GB, and has relatively good construction.

But, don't buy this for Windows if you don't like to tinker… there are somewhat comparable laptops you can get for well under $100 more (search SD) after taking into account replacing the SSD and $20 for drivers. The big advantage of this laptop over those would only be the screen, IMO (resolution, display quality, brightness, and size).

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