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expiredchefp posted Dec 1, 2024 2:28 AM

Costco Members: Lenovo Slim 7: 14" FHD+ OLED Touch, Intel Ultra 7 155H, 32GB, 1TB SSD

$800

$1,000

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+ $15 S/Hat Costco Wholesale
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i 14" Touchscreen Laptop (83D80003US) for $799.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member chefp for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Evo Platform Powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 155H (16-Core)
  • 14" Touchscreen OLED WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 400 Display
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 TLC Solid State Drive
  • 32GB LPDDR5x 7467MHz RAM
  • Integrated Intel ARC Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.3
  • Integrated 1080p IR Webcam with E-Privacy Shutter
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 4 cell 65WHr Lithium-Polymer Battery
  • Approximate Weight: 3.15 lbs
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Thunderbolt 4.0
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x HDMI-Out 2.1
    • 1x Headphone/Microphone Combination Jack

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.5 from over 65 customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7i 14" Touchscreen Laptop (83D80003US) for $799.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member chefp for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Evo Platform Powered by Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 155H (16-Core)
  • 14" Touchscreen OLED WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 400 Display
  • 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 TLC Solid State Drive
  • 32GB LPDDR5x 7467MHz RAM
  • Integrated Intel ARC Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.3
  • Integrated 1080p IR Webcam with E-Privacy Shutter
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 4 cell 65WHr Lithium-Polymer Battery
  • Approximate Weight: 3.15 lbs
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Thunderbolt 4.0
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1
    • 1x HDMI-Out 2.1
    • 1x Headphone/Microphone Combination Jack

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.5 from over 65 customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here

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Dec 4, 2024 6:37 PM
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Dave_BDec 4, 2024 6:37 PM
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Quote from cheapodeal :
Any link on how to do this? Or any youtube vidoes?

If I format the drive, how does it know to activate windows automatically?
When Windows is first installed to a device, either by you(if you build a computer) or by the manufacturer, it saves a "fingerprint" of your system's hardware to the activation server. Going forward, Windows activation servers will use that fingerprint to activate your device anytime it's installed, no key required. If it asks you for a key during the installation process, just click "skip", and after you connect to the Internet it'll be activated automatically.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-...a0bd3740be

You'll need to setup a Windows 11 bootable USB drive, you can do that by following the Microsoft guide here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-...c3b507420d

There are other 3rd party programs that can create bootable USB drives, such as Rufus, if you'd like more options.

With this drive plugged in, you boot your computer, press the button to select boot device or enter BIOS, boot from USB, and in the Windows installer delete all existing drive partitions and do a fresh install of Windows. Windows can also reboot to BIOS automatically, so you don't need to mash the BIOS key: https://www.howtogeek.com/783790/...windows-10

While installing Windows, if you don't want to tie your install to an online Microsoft account, you can skip that with a workaround: https://www.tomshardware.com/how-...ft-account

Sometimes there may be a driver that Windows doesn't include in the installer that some feature of your laptop which you need for the install process(like the touchpad). In this case, you'll need to download the drivers for your device from the manufacturer's website and load them on to a USB drive(it can be the same drive you used for Windows) then load any drivers for functions you need during the install process.

After install, connect to the Internet and download and install all the latest drivers from the manufacturer, so all the hardware features will work.

That's it. Now there's no bloatware, you only install what you choose to install.
Last edited by Dave_B December 4, 2024 at 10:49 AM.
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Dec 4, 2024 9:11 PM
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insaneXprovalDec 4, 2024 9:11 PM
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Quote from SilentSage :
I have used both the swift go 16 and this slim 7i. Although 1080p on a 14 inch seems alright on paper, In real life its bad especially with the OLED, it seems pixelated especially with text. I am a programmer and that is a deal breaker for me.
I also used the swift go 16 and its a better device for me even though its 1080p on a 16 inch display, its better to look at especially with text, i think this can be attributed to the subpixel arrangement of LCDs. Each pixel contains 3 subpixels each for RGB colors unlike OLED from what i know...
But everything else is great. The thermals are great, battery life was awesome, this also has better keyboard and trackpad imo than the swift go. This definitely would have been a better device with a higher res OLED panel or even a decent 100% sRGB 1080p IPS panel
I'll second this. 1080p OLED on anything larger than maybe 13" looks jagged and janky. 1440p/1600p would be fine.
Dec 4, 2024 11:29 PM
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GlitchDec 4, 2024 11:29 PM
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The Intel Arc GPU is considered a discrete graphics card, meaning it is a separate component from the CPU.
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Dec 4, 2024 11:42 PM
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jaytran259Dec 4, 2024 11:42 PM
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How is this trackpad compared to thinpad p14s?
Dec 5, 2024 2:08 AM
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VenkatV3736Dec 5, 2024 2:08 AM
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Quote from CoolAlpaca551 :
The Acer Swift Go with Ultra 9 and 32GB at Costco for $699 is probably better.
Is it still available? Link please
Dec 5, 2024 3:32 AM
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fungameDec 5, 2024 3:32 AM
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Quote from VenkatV3736 :
Is it still available? Link please
deal expired on 12/2 at costco.com.
Dec 5, 2024 3:41 AM
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akpuggyDec 5, 2024 3:41 AM
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Would this be better or same as 2x as expensive Windows Surface 8 32GB ?

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Dec 5, 2024 4:56 AM
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FlyByKnightDec 5, 2024 4:56 AM
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Quote from Chinchapakdumdum :
Acer swift go Intel core ultra 9 - 1tb & 32gb still the best deal at Costco
Have you actually seen and touched that thing? It's washed out screen, sluggish/little glitchy (just not as smooth for some odd reason) and the quality screams "fall apart soon". IMHO I'd get the Acer and be "waiting for the day it bonks" the Lenovo just seems well built and a little more snappy, the trackpad while not as slick feeling was more realistic and I appreciated that. I'm a lot more sure on the ideapad than the Acer
Dec 5, 2024 7:07 AM
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CasualChurnerDec 5, 2024 7:07 AM
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Can this laptop have two SSDs? In specification [lenovo.com]it says the following:

Storage
1TB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe® 4.0x4 NVMe®

Storage Support
One drive, up to 1TB M.2 2242 SSD

Storage Slot
One M.2 2280 PCIe® 4.0 x4 slot
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Dec 5, 2024 7:52 AM
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Dec 5, 2024 7:52 AM
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Quote from Glitch :
The Intel Arc GPU is considered a discrete graphics card, meaning it is a separate component from the CPU.
Intel has a line of discrete graphics cards they market as Arc. However the laptop GPUs are integrated into the CPU die in Meteor Lake processors.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-c...o-i7-1370p
Dec 5, 2024 3:21 PM
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CoolAlpaca551Dec 5, 2024 3:21 PM
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Quote from VenkatV3736 :
Is it still available? Link please
No, sale ended 12/2. Something similar may pop up again over the next few months.
Dec 5, 2024 3:51 PM
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jb1591Dec 5, 2024 3:51 PM
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Quote from SilentSage :
I have used both the swift go 16 and this slim 7i. Although 1080p on a 14 inch seems alright on paper, In real life its bad especially with the OLED, it seems pixelated especially with text. I am a programmer and that is a deal breaker for me.
I also used the swift go 16 and its a better device for me even though its 1080p on a 16 inch display, its better to look at especially with text, i think this can be attributed to the subpixel arrangement of LCDs. Each pixel contains 3 subpixels each for RGB colors unlike OLED from what i know...
But everything else is great. The thermals are great, battery life was awesome, this also has better keyboard and trackpad imo than the swift go. This definitely would have been a better device with a higher res OLED panel or even a decent 100% sRGB 1080p IPS panel
Which one are you saying is better overall?
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HarmonicaDec 5, 2024 6:38 PM
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Quote from drachen808 :
I hate to ask this, but I just bought this HP from Costco for $899. I'm buying it for my daughter who will be going to college next year and I want her to have something capable. In addition to her studies, she likes to draw and make little animations that she's primarily done on a galaxy tab 6 lite. I was hoping to get her something that has a little oomph in case she decides to try a bit more in that respect. The HP is 100 bucks more than this, but has an extra terabyte of storage and a screen that's 2 inches larger. It's got a discrete graphics card but I don't know if the mx570 is better than Intel Arc. Additionally, I think this Lenovo has a better CPU (H series v. U series), but I'm not sure. What do y'all think, what am I missing on this?

https://www.costco.com/HP-Pavilio...ue&nf=true
If your daughter is the creative type, have her check out Blender. It's an amazing free open source animation/modeling program. I use it to design things to 3d print, but if I had the time you can actually model 3d animation comparable to Pixar. To be a kid in this era... so many possibilities.
Dec 6, 2024 2:10 AM
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FlyByKnightDec 6, 2024 2:10 AM
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How far off is this from the Lenovo yoga slim 7i Aura edition 15.3 that I snagged for $999.

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...9lEALw_wcB

I got that one but thought for someone else that travels the 14" would be better for her.

So far the sound quality is better on the Aura that's all I noticed other than size of the screen being 15"

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Dec 6, 2024 3:08 AM
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JCMCPDec 6, 2024 3:08 AM
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Quote from FlyByKnight :
How far off is this from the Lenovo yoga slim 7i Aura edition 15.3 that I snagged for $999. https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...9lEALw_wcBI got that one but thought for someone else that travels the 14" would be better for her. So far the sound quality is better on the Aura that's all I noticed other than size of the screen being 15"
The Aura you linked to has a better screen, more future proof WiFi and a more efficient processor but less RAM. This one has more RAM and a more powerful processor but less efficient. I bought this one for my daughter as she was starting college, but played around with it over the summer and absolutely loved it. The Aura wasn't out yet when I bought this one for her, but if available at the time, I would have been tempted to purchase a 32GB RAM Aura for her. Though I couldn't wait for the Aura to come out, I have no regrets buying this one. I think it will last her all 4 years of her Bachelor's degree. Intel did a really good job with both of these most recent processors. You will be happy with either one. I am an engineer that works in the computer field FWIW.

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