Costco Wholesale has for its
Members: Lenovo LEGION 5i Laptop (83DG004JUS) on sale for
$1099.99. Shipping is $14.99.
Thanks to community member
sangnguyenz for finding this deal.
Specs:- Intel Core i9-14900HX 24-cores, 32-threads (1.6GHz Base / 5.8GHz Boost) Processor
- 16" IPS Anti-glare WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 350-Nits 165Hz Display
- 32GB (2x 16GB) SO-DIMM DDR5-5600 RAM
- 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 Graphics
- Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax 2x2 + BT5.2
- 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
- 1x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1), Always On
- 1x USB-C (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2), with Lenovo PD 140W and DisplayPort 1.4
- 1x USB-C (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2), with DisplayPort 1.4
- 1x HDMI 2.1, up to 8K/60Hz
- 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
- 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
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I was excited to see the 500 nits screen in a Costco deal …
If you want gaming, I have a feeling you can get something with a 4070 at the same price.
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If all you want is a one large screen then all laptops will give you at least one output that is high performance. Just note that those big screens also need to have a decent refresh rate as well. If you are running an old 60hz tv it will likely have some lag especially if you are running it at 4k resolution.
What you are describing however sounds more like a memory issue. If you are clicking on an app and its not being snappy, its likely swapping memory or something. Kind of like people who keep 1,000,000 tabs open on their browsers. They just run out of memory because each tab is like a new instance of the program. Your app, may be doing something similar. So I guess what you need to figure out is how much memory you are using? Several ways you can check that including the windows task manager. Check to see how much mem your app is using. But I do find that 16GB is a bare minimum for windows. 32GB helps a lot.
A less likely culprit might be your internet bandwidth but I doubt it. Stock software doesnt typically send tons of data on its own. But maybe your internet has high latency? Does it work well on just a single screen?
When you say you want something fast enough to run these monitors, will you be playing modern video games on them?
If not, then practically any modern laptop with at least 2 video output ports can run those monitors without an issue at QHD. Productivity tasks and video playback at any common resolution are child's play for any current gen GPU, integrated or discrete.
You can even run two QHD screens with DP daisy chain using just a single display port output, provided your monitor supports it, or with a USB-C hub.
That said, this Legion has a very fast CPU, 3 video output ports(supporting at least 5 external monitors total with DP daisy chaining), 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD. There are 2 SSD slots for easy upgradeability, the RAM can be upgraded, and the Wi-Fi card can be upgraded. So this definitely covers your needs. But if you prefer something slimmer, cheaper, or with longer battery life, there are other options.
For example:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17925522/
Refurbished, lower build quality, lower CPU performance, better battery life, better gaming performance, 2 year warrantee.
https://slickdeals.net/f/17612949-cert-refurb-acer-nitro-16-gaming-laptop-4070-amd-ryzen-7-7840hs-3-80ghz-32gb-ram-1tb-ssd-w11h-863-59
Acer Nitro - 16" Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 4070RTX 140W TDP 3.80GHz 32GB RAM 1TB SSD W11H QHD screen (500 nits)
US $870.99
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If you want gaming, I have a feeling you can get something with a 4070 at the same price.
However, the screen is a lackluster and will NOT allow the machine viewing in HDR. so, this is a solid disappointment and a big pass.
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Does not support HDR.
Avoid!!!