expiredamateurPro2 posted Nov 12, 2024 04:28 AM
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expiredamateurPro2 posted Nov 12, 2024 04:28 AM
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7730U, 15.6" Touch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
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The fit/finish despite being plastic is surprisingly pretty alright. I actually like it. Touchpad is functional, pretty clicky but of course not glass given this price point. Just keep in mind it's a bit smaller than say a Macbook's and positioned to the left. Keyboard quite possibly better than that of any sub-$500 notebook I've come across ever from other brands. Display is what you'd expect. A bit on the meh side. Nothing too special. But useable.
The one reason I'm debating returning it is the fan noise. This is purely a software issue and IMO not a reflection of heating issues. The 7730u is supposed to be a 15w TDP CPU, but Lenovo for some reason has the fans set to turn on constantly even if you're doing really light duty stuff like web browsing. I'm positive Lenovo could just set the fans to start kicking on once temps across the board hit 60c or more. But naw, even at 10% cpu usage, fans kick on.
Real shame too. Everything else about this laptop is great in my book for not even $500, but the damn fan curve sucks.
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The fit/finish despite being plastic is surprisingly pretty alright. I actually like it. Touchpad is functional, pretty clicky but of course not glass given this price point. Just keep in mind it's a bit smaller than say a Macbook's and positioned to the left. Keyboard quite possibly better than that of any sub-$500 notebook I've come across ever from other brands. Display is what you'd expect. A bit on the meh side. Nothing too special. But useable.
The one reason I'm debating returning it is the fan noise. This is purely a software issue and IMO not a reflection of heating issues. The 7730u is supposed to be a 15w TDP CPU, but Lenovo for some reason has the fans set to turn on constantly even if you're doing really light duty stuff like web browsing. I'm positive Lenovo could just set the fans to start kicking on once temps across the board hit 60c or more. But naw, even at 10% cpu usage, fans kick on.
Real shame too. Everything else about this laptop is great in my book for not even $500, but the damn fan curve sucks.
Checked BIOS too, looks really stripped down. Didn't see a fan control setting. Lenovo probably went with the cheapest possible motherboard available, which means it's barebones.
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The fit/finish despite being plastic is surprisingly pretty alright. I actually like it. Touchpad is functional, pretty clicky but of course not glass given this price point. Just keep in mind it's a bit smaller than say a Macbook's and positioned to the left. Keyboard quite possibly better than that of any sub-$500 notebook I've come across ever from other brands. Display is what you'd expect. A bit on the meh side. Nothing too special. But useable.
The one reason I'm debating returning it is the fan noise. This is purely a software issue and IMO not a reflection of heating issues. The 7730u is supposed to be a 15w TDP CPU, but Lenovo for some reason has the fans set to turn on constantly even if you're doing really light duty stuff like web browsing. I'm positive Lenovo could just set the fans to start kicking on once temps across the board hit 60c or more. But naw, even at 10% cpu usage, fans kick on.
Real shame too. Everything else about this laptop is great in my book for not even $500, but the damn fan curve sucks.
I just picked this one up for my mother-in-law. I don't think the fan noise will bother her too much, but better to know now so I can warn her. I'm keeping it boxed-up for now in case of a better deal coming along for BF.
The fit/finish despite being plastic is surprisingly pretty alright. I actually like it. Touchpad is functional, pretty clicky but of course not glass given this price point. Just keep in mind it's a bit smaller than say a Macbook's and positioned to the left. Keyboard quite possibly better than that of any sub-$500 notebook I've come across ever from other brands. Display is what you'd expect. A bit on the meh side. Nothing too special. But useable.
The one reason I'm debating returning it is the fan noise. This is purely a software issue and IMO not a reflection of heating issues. The 7730u is supposed to be a 15w TDP CPU, but Lenovo for some reason has the fans set to turn on constantly even if you're doing really light duty stuff like web browsing. I'm positive Lenovo could just set the fans to start kicking on once temps across the board hit 60c or more. But naw, even at 10% cpu usage, fans kick on.
Real shame too. Everything else about this laptop is great in my book for not even $500, but the damn fan curve sucks.
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