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expiredDr.W posted Nov 05, 2024 09:30 PM

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 G3 (Cert. Refurb): 14" FHD IPS Touch, Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD $291.79

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$291.79 Certified Refurbished sold by buyrefurbishedus via eBay, after 9% off (shown at checkout).

"2-year warranty: This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate."

SPECS:
  • 14" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 300-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, 10-point Multi-touch, IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (6C / 12T, 2.3 / 4.3GHz, 3MB L2 / 16MB L3)
  • 16GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200, Up to 64GB
  • 512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Opal 2.0
  • AMD Radeon Graphics
  • AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616, 11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
  • FHD 1080p with Privacy Shutter
  • Backlit, Black - English (US)
  • 42Whr Battery
  • 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs.)
  • Model: 21C6X01200
  • Ports:
    • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x microSD card reader
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$291.79 Certified Refurbished sold by buyrefurbishedus via eBay, after 9% off (shown at checkout).

"2-year warranty: This item has a 2-year warranty serviced by Allstate."

SPECS:
  • 14" FHD (1920x1080) 16:9, 300-nits, 45% NTSC, Anti-glare, 10-point Multi-touch, IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U (6C / 12T, 2.3 / 4.3GHz, 3MB L2 / 16MB L3)
  • 16GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200, Up to 64GB
  • 512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Opal 2.0
  • AMD Radeon Graphics
  • AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616, 11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
  • FHD 1080p with Privacy Shutter
  • Backlit, Black - English (US)
  • 42Whr Battery
  • 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs.)
  • Model: 21C6X01200
  • Ports:
    • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 4K/60Hz
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x microSD card reader
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Nov 05, 2024 09:32 PM
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Dr.W
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Dr.W

This is the same model/deal as the popular deals from a few weeks ago:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17819622-lenovo-thinkpad-l14-g3-cert-refurb-14-fhd-ips-touch-ryzen-5-pro-56...
https://slickdeals.net/f/17765481-lenovo-thinkpad-l14-g3-refurb-14-fhd-ips-touch-ryzen-5-pro-5675u-1...
https://slickdeals.net/f/17776191-lenovo-thinkpad-l14-g3-refurb-14-fhd-ips-touch-ryzen-5-pro-5675u-1...
Hence, despite the eBay listing stating it an HD display, that is incorrect and this actually comes with an FHD Touch IPS Display, as confirmed from numerous members who purchased it previously.
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Nov 06, 2024 03:56 PM
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jas2songNov 06, 2024 03:56 PM
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I saw "This item is in Like New or New Open Box condition and comes with a 30-Day Warranty from date of purchase. Please provide order information when requesting a warranty concern."
The Allstate 2-year warranty is still valid?
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Nov 06, 2024 05:51 PM
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BCKit
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Nov 06, 2024 05:51 PM
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This looks like a great price on an older business laptop with a good keyboard/trackpad and excellent battery life. Just don't expect any real 3D graphics performance or AI enabled app performance and you will not be disappointed.

Review: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Len...866.0.html

Pros:
  • CPU: Older, but capable CPU.
  • RAM: 16GB on an older machine, upgradeable to 64GB.
  • Ports: HDMI 2.0, 2x USB-C 3.2 (PD & DP), 2x USB-A, Ethernet & MicroSd.
  • Screen: Reasonable touch screen for business applications.
  • Good cooling and temperatures.
Cons:
  • GPU: Older Vega 7 iGPU is not very 3D capable. Older games on low settings.
  • RAM: DDR4 3200 RAM is older and slower.
  • SSD: 512GB but upgradeable. shorter M.2 2242 form factor.
  • Some stability issues listed in review requiring an occasional reboot.
If you're looking for a low price, well made basic business laptop and you're comfortable with a refurbished machine with a 2 year warrantee from Allstate, this will fit the bill at a great price.

If you regularly use AI enabled Apps or have any 3D graphics use cases, then you will notice the age of the components in this machine and should probably look for a laptop with a newer CPU/iGPU from the AMD Zen4 family or the Intel Meteor Lake family, but probably costing closer to $400-$500.
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justyeNov 06, 2024 06:19 PM
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Quote from BCKit :
This looks like a great price on an older business laptop with a good keyboard/trackpad and excellent battery life. Just don't expect any real 3D graphics performance or AI enabled app performance and you will not be disappointed.

Review: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Len...866.0.html [notebookcheck.net]

Pros:
  • CPU: Older, but capable CPU.
  • RAM: 16GB on an older machine, upgradeable to 64GB.
  • Ports: HDMI 2.0, 2x USB-C 3.2 (PD & DP), 2x USB-A, Ethernet & MicroSd.
  • Screen: Reasonable touch screen for business applications.
  • Good cooling and temperatures.
Cons:
  • GPU: Older Vega 7 iGPU is not very 3D capable. Older games on low settings.
  • RAM: DDR4 3200 RAM is older and slower.
  • SSD: 512GB but upgradeable. shorter M.2 2242 form factor.
  • Some stability issues listed in review requiring an occasional reboot.
If you're looking for a low price, well made basic business laptop and you're comfortable with a refurbished machine with a 2 year warrantee from Allstate, this will fit the bill at a great price.

If you regularly use AI enabled Apps or have any 3D graphics use cases, then you will notice the age of the components in this machine and should probably look for a laptop with a newer CPU/iGPU from the AMD Zen4 family or the Intel Meteor Lake family, but probably costing closer to $400-$500.
Battery life is not great. The review you linked has a larger capacity battery, so don't fall for that. This one can get maybe 5-5.5 hours of life. It also makes a coil whine noise when charging (depends on your luck). I ended up keeping it because it was more durable than what I could find on sale for ~$300. I was getting tired of consumer laptops, but didn't want to spend $700+ for higher end ThinkPad or MacBooks. The Dell Latitude refurb deals have significantly worse CPUs so that wasn't a good alternative. For me, I need something that can last me 5-6 years and even beyond that. My HP Pavilion was made of thin cheap plastic and as expected eventually broke from simply opening and closing the lid. This seems much better even though it doesn't have the metal chassis internally like the higher end ThinkPads.

Just want people to temper their expectations because this isn't going to be typical ThinkPad level durability and the notebookcheck review has misled other people on Slickdeals when it comes to the battery life. I was against keeping it but like I said, it's hard to find laptops that are in between the high end stuff and the cheap, low quality planned obsolescence stuff you find at this price. Unfortunately, companies like Lenovo and Dell severly overprice their business class laptops
Last edited by justye November 6, 2024 at 10:23 AM.
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Quote from justye :
Battery life is not great. The review you linked has a larger capacity battery, so don't fall for that. This one can get maybe 5-5.5 hours of life. It also makes a coil whine noise when charging (depends on your luck). I ended up keeping it because it was more durable than what I could find on sale for ~$300. I was getting tired of consumer laptops, but didn't want to spend $700+ for higher end ThinkPad or MacBooks. The Dell Latitude refurb deals have significantly worse CPUs so that wasn't a good alternative. For me, I need something that can last me 5-6 years and even beyond that. My HP Pavilion was made of thin cheap plastic and as expected eventually broke from simply opening and closing the lid. This seems much better even though it doesn't have the metal chassis internally like the higher end ThinkPads.Just want people to temper their expectations because this isn't going to be typical ThinkPad level durability and the notebookcheck review has misled other people on Slickdeals when it comes to the battery life. I was against keeping it but like I said, it's hard to find laptops that are in between the high end stuff and the cheap, low quality planned obsolescence stuff you find at this price. Unfortunately, companies like Lenovo and Dell severly overprice their business class laptops
Good catch on the battery size. I'll add a link to a less detailed review of the specific laptop model in this deal.


From the original review: "Our review unit is equipped with a 57 Wh battery and managed to last more than 13 hours in our Wi-Fi test.
H.264 - 759 minutes (12.65 Hrs)
WiFi v1.3 - 795 minutes (13.25 Hrs)
Load - 101 minutes (1.68 Hrs)"


The laptop linked in this deal lists a 42 Wh battery so about 73% of the 13 hour capacity of the review unit. Is it reasonable to expect 8.5-9.5 hours of basic web surfing in your experience?

Any other Pros/Cons you can add since you have hands on experience with this laptop?
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BoastfulWing305Nov 06, 2024 09:40 PM
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I usually do web-surfing, taking online classes and do some light Lightroom editing, and I am debating either to buy this L14 or to spend some extra money to get this T14 refurb. https://www.ebay.com/itm/156401167397

Can I get a recommendation or advice for long-term use?
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larogilNov 07, 2024 04:16 AM
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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
This is the same model/deal as the popular deals from a few weeks ago:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17819622-lenovo-thinkpad-l14-g3-cert-refurb-14-fhd-ips-touch-ryzen-5-pro-56...
https://slickdeals.net/f/17765481-lenovo-thinkpad-l14-g3-refurb-14-fhd-ips-touch-ryzen-5-pro-5675u-1...
https://slickdeals.net/f/17776191-lenovo-thinkpad-l14-g3-refurb-14-fhd-ips-touch-ryzen-5-pro-5675u-1...
Hence, despite the eBay listing stating it an HD display, that is incorrect and this actually comes with an FHD Touch IPS Display, as confirmed from numerous members who purchased it previously.
I ordered it last time for almost this price. You can install Lenovo Vantage tool to validate what's left since these are certified refurbished. Mine arrived with 1 year warranty from Lenovo according to Lenovo Vantage, I think all state warranty overlaps with that plus one extra year protection making it total two year warranty

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Quote from larogil :
I ordered it last time for almost this price. You can install Lenovo Vantage tool to validate what's left since these are certified refurbished. Mine arrived with 1 year warranty from Lenovo according to Lenovo Vantage, I think all state warranty overlaps with that plus one extra year protection making it total two year warranty
How do you like your so far?
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seoultrainNov 07, 2024 08:59 AM
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Quote from BoastfulWing305 :
I usually do web-surfing, taking online classes and do some light Lightroom editing, and I am debating either to buy this L14 or to spend some extra money to get this T14 refurb. https://www.ebay.com/itm/156401167397

Can I get a recommendation or advice for long-term use?
Double check the exact model, but the T14s have not had upgradeable memory for a while now. So if you're wanting long-term use, you'll be able to upgrade the RAM on the L14.
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br80wardNov 07, 2024 03:22 PM
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Quote from BoastfulWing305 :
How do you like your so far?
I got one too last month. Love it so far, plenty of power for what I do, though I stuck in an add'l 16GB RAM and have primarily been using it as a desktop on a Lenovo docking station. Mine came with 1 battery cycle, so practically new.
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stelkes9Nov 07, 2024 03:26 PM
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I bought this in September. It's a very good deal for what it is -- a Thinkpad with good (not great) build quality, a 1-year Lenovo and 2-year Allstate warranty, and decent CPU, RAM, and SSD (though the 2242 size is another thing to keep in mind) for less than $300. Battery had 3 cycles; I get about 5-6 hours (I prefer the lighter weight with the smaller battery). Screen is crisp for text; color gamut doesn't come close to my MacBook Air M1, which I expected. Keyboard is good; backlight has to be enabled after every reboot (a very minor annoyance). I have a very specific, and limited, use for this computer: as a way to access my old Windows Eudora email archive and related files (I loathe Finder). Would I have purchased this for my primary computer? No, I would want a better screen for web browsing, graphics, and movies. But for less than $300, an essentially new Thinkpad with factory warranty, good build quality, crisp screen for text, and 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD is a very good deal. I'm satisfied with it for my limited use, and also because if I thought of spending another $100, that's another money level, and for another $50 or $100 after that, you get something better. At $282 after cash back and before tax, I don't think about those money ladders. Thanks OP for the great laptop deals you post, I've purchased several of your deals this year. Cheers and happy holidays to all.
Last edited by stelkes9 November 7, 2024 at 07:29 AM.
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jorgecrucesjrNov 07, 2024 04:11 PM
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Is this good for kids for roblox? Trying to find a laptop since tablets are pricey as is
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KhalidHNov 07, 2024 04:12 PM
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Quote from br80ward :
I got one too last month. Love it so far, plenty of power for what I do, though I stuck in an add'l 16GB RAM and have primarily been using it as a desktop on a Lenovo docking station. Mine came with 1 battery cycle, so practically new.
Do you have a link for additional RAM you purchased ?
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br80wardNov 07, 2024 04:50 PM
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Quote from KhalidH :
Do you have a link for additional RAM you purchased ?
RAM is kind of a commodity product, so any SODIMM DDR4 3200 MHz will do. I got this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KN7463D
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Quote from BoastfulWing305 :
How do you like your so far?
Compared to my P14s Gen 2, it feels heavier and bulkier, the plastic (or whatever material it's made of) feels more like an IdeaPad rather than a Thinkpad series (glossy vs matte) on the exterior. But once opened, the keyboard and screen are very good and runs pretty smoothly, I got it for my son who is starting to learn programming, and I hope we can add an extra RAM stick if we need it in the future, so it's been great so far for what we use it. Eclipse (the coding software he's using) runs pretty fine with some Chrome tabs open, as well as office suite, so it should handle regular office work without issues
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