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Lenovo Idea Tab College Tablet: MediaTek 6300, 11" 2.5K Touch, 256GB, MC2 Tab Pen

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  • MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Processor (2.4 GHz)
  • 11" 2.5K (2560x1600) IPS 500nits Anti-fingerprint, 72% NTSC, 90Hz, Touch Display
  • 8GB Soldered LPDDR4x
  • 256GB UFS 2.2
  • Front 5.0MP / Rear 8.0MP Cameras
  • Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac 1x1 + BT5.2
  • Android 15
  • 7040mAh Battery
  • Lenovo Tab Pen + Folio Case
    • Ports:
      • 1x USB-C (Hi-Speed USB / USB 2.0), with charging
      • 1x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
      • 1x card slot

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Update: This popular offer is still available.

Amazon has Lenovo Idea Tab College Tablet with MC2 Tab Pen and Folio Case (ZAFR0920US, Luna Gray) for $169.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal

Specs
  • MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Processor (2.4 GHz)
  • 11" 2.5K (2560x1600) IPS 500nits Anti-fingerprint, 72% NTSC, 90Hz, Touch Display
  • 8GB Soldered LPDDR4x
  • 256GB UFS 2.2
  • Front 5.0MP / Rear 8.0MP Cameras
  • Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac 1x1 + BT5.2
  • Android 15
  • 7040mAh Battery
  • Lenovo Tab Pen + Folio Case
    • Ports:
      • 1x USB-C (Hi-Speed USB / USB 2.0), with charging
      • 1x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
      • 1x card slot

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k6tcher
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I don't disagree with the fact the 695 performs better... I checked benchmarks to see this. But when you start a post with "according to AI..." I automatically dismiss your comment, friend. I had to go verify it myself. AI is untrustworthy most of the time and you should always check what garbage it spits out. No offense meant at all, just commentary on the state of searches performed by tech companies and presented as "fact." Once you get hooked on AI searches and stop verifying, they can make ANY "fact" seem true to manipulate you.

TL;DR Don't trust AI and ALWAYS verify.
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His comment wasn't that AI is always wrong. He said that it was untrustworthy. And I'm inclined to agree with him.

My experience has been that AI is "confidently incorrect". I don't mean that it is always incorrect, or even incorrect most of the time. But it is frequently wrong. And when it is, it presents it's answer in a way that it looks accurate at first. It often makes it really hard to notice that it is wrong. Especially in areas where the user is less informed to begin with.

Check out the most recent video from Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell [youtu.be]. Their channel makes videos that take a lot of research. They were initially enthusiastic about the idea of being able to use AI to help them speed up some of these tasks. And at first, the results looked fantastic. But as they dug into the data they got from LLMs, they found a whole lot of junk. This included citing sources that ended up being slop created by other AI.

None of this means don't use AI or it isn't helpful. It's that people shouldn't blindly trust AI. At least not at this point in time.
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MaroonWater7687Oct 12, 2025 3:26 PM
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Yea, but AI was right...
I don't think this guy has used AI in about a year, unless by verify he means he bought several tablets and benchmarked them himself. AI sites have become glorified search engines with access to internet resources that will search for you and summarize what it finds in order to answer the question you asked. It will also reference the sites it used for the information it finds so you can view the source it used.
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Quote from MaroonWater7687 View quoted comment :
I don't think this guy has used AI in about a year, unless by verify he means he bought several tablets and benchmarked them himself. AI sites have become glorified search engines with access to internet resources that will search for you and summarize what it finds in order to answer the question you asked. It will also reference the sites it used for the information it finds so you can view the source it used.
You would be wrong.I'm a computer science certified teacher. I live this stuff everyday and have already seen MORE "AI is wrong than right."It's not that AI is incapable of telling the truth, it's the motivation of the corporations behind the models that tweak the algorithms to suit their profits. Be smart about WHO benefits and profits from telling a narrative. AI is very much a Wizard of Oz scenario where the one pulling the strings is not what it seems to be. If society can't figure out this basic fact, I'm afraid we are already too late to keep the Internet free and truthful by verification.
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LpAsOct 12, 2025 4:22 PM
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Serious question. Looking to replace 9th Generation Ipad for my kid. Would this be an upgrade or would spending an extra $100 ($279) for the newer Ipad on SD be better? He's going to use it for some web browsing, youtube, drawing and animation. I haven't been in the tablet game in a while, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
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So the Samsung is faster while the Lenovo has a better screen?
Samsung A-series doesn't support a stylus. Lenovo comes with a stylus. Stylus is very useful for my work. Samsung is a no-go for me.
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Quote from k6tcher View quoted comment :
You would be wrong.I'm a computer science certified teacher. I live this stuff everyday and have already seen MORE "AI is wrong than right."It's not that AI is incapable of telling the truth, it's the motivation of the corporations behind the models that tweak the algorithms to suit their profits. Be smart about WHO benefits and profits from telling a narrative. AI is very much a Wizard of Oz scenario where the one pulling the strings is not what it seems to be. If society can't figure out this basic fact, I'm afraid we are already too late to keep the Internet free and truthful by verification.
Ipad is worth the price increase if you're going to regularly connect to a Macintosh. Windows supports Android tablets much better.
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Ipad is worth the price increase if you're going to regularly connect to a Macintosh. Windows supports Android tablets much better.
what kind of "windows support" do you need on a tablet that's being marketed for students / note taking? i'm a life long windows user and android phone user so i am just curious

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Medic311Oct 12, 2025 5:03 PM
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Every Lenovo tablet I have owned has been really bad. Some not initially, but Lenovo stops supporting it so quickly. Plus they all seem to get slow.

Is this one different? Will this be good for a few years at least?
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Every Lenovo tablet I have owned has been really bad. Some not initially, but Lenovo stops supporting it so quickly. Plus they all seem to get slow.

Is this one different? Will this be good for a few years at least?
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Every Lenovo tablet I have owned has been really bad. Some not initially, but Lenovo stops supporting it so quickly. Plus they all seem to get slow.

Is this one different? Will this be good for a few years at least?
I would really like to know also. I know Apple/Samsung usually support their products for many years. I don't want this to be unsupported within a year or two.
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I would really like to know also. I know Apple/Samsung usually support their products for many years. I don't want this to be unsupported within a year or two.
Lenovo long term support sucks.
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Quote from LpAs View quoted comment :
Serious question. Looking to replace 9th Generation Ipad for my kid. Would this be an upgrade or would spending an extra $100 ($279) for the newer Ipad on SD be better? He's going to use it for some web browsing, youtube, drawing and animation. I haven't been in the tablet game in a while, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
A 9th gen iPad is going to be light years ahead of a not even Snap 695 in terms of performance. The latest iPad will be even more of a gap. You will be downgrading from the 9th gen, let alone the latest one.

In terms of performance, this will compare to maybe a 7th gen iPad with the A10 Fusion chip.

Although I would listen to arguments that the true competitor is a 5th gen iPad with an A9 chip.
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Lenovo long term support sucks.
this is what i was afraid of

my parents are still using their base model ipads from 2018 (6th gen) and they work as good as new
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what kind of "windows support" do you need on a tablet that's being marketed for students / note taking? i'm a life long windows user and android phone user so i am just curious
Sharing files between Windows and Android is much easier than between Macintosh and Android.

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Thanks all for the inputs. It really helps with my decision! Have a great day everyone!

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