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As an FYI, this has a 13th gen intel CPU that's prone to deterioration due to a hardware design flaw that was acknowledged (and "mitigated" via a bios update in software) by Intel. Do your own research. ChatGPT tells me this particular chip variant is also impacted.
Otherwise a fantastic machine:
+ gorgeous screen
+ fantastic speakers
+ the best keyboard in the industry (nothing comes even close).
BUT:
- there are reports that this thing is being very picky as to which PD charger it'll accept via it's USB-C port if you want to do USB-C charging (and you'll want to because the included power brick is massive and heavy.)
- 3-4 hours of battery life in real world use
- the CPU may (or may not) die after a a year or two
I bought this exact same model directly from Lenovo refurb in May 2024 for $849. I returned it after researching the 13th gen Intel CPU design flaw. (CPUs die out of warranty!) I was on the fence. But I was like if I log around a 2.2-2.4kg laptop, I want more than just 3-4 hours of battery life out of it.
I'm planning to repurchase it with next year's more efficient Intel / AMD chipset and longer battery life.
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I bought one from this seller, arrived with a physically broken USB c
Then I bought one from Lenovo outlet,
Had all kinds of issues with usb-c charging, wouldn't connect to thunderbolt,
Returned that one and went to an Asus pro art, all my devices work perfectly with the Asus.
Otherwise a fantastic machine:
+ gorgeous screen
+ fantastic speakers
+ the best keyboard in the industry (nothing comes even close).
BUT:
- there are reports that this thing is being very picky as to which PD charger it'll accept via it's USB-C port if you want to do USB-C charging (and you'll want to because the included power brick is massive and heavy.)
- 3-4 hours of battery life in real world use
- the CPU may (or may not) die after a a year or two
I bought this exact same model directly from Lenovo refurb in May 2024 for $849. I returned it after researching the 13th gen Intel CPU design flaw. (CPUs die out of warranty!) I was on the fence. But I was like if I log around a 2.2-2.4kg laptop, I want more than just 3-4 hours of battery life out of it.
I'm planning to repurchase it with next year's more efficient Intel / AMD chipset and longer battery life.