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expiredCompulsiveDealHunter posted Oct 23, 2025 7:51 PM

Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16" 2.8K OLED 120Hz, Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, RTX 5050 $1000 *Starts 11/27

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Costco.com will have lenovo 16" OLED screen laptop with 32GB RAM, Core i9 Processor live on black friday.

https://www.costco.com/p/-/lenovo...4000381291

Processor & Memory:
Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285H 16 (6 P-Cores, 8 E-Cores, 2 Low Power E-Cores)
32GB 8400 MHz LPDDR5x RAM
Operating System:
Windows® 11 Home
Drives:
1TB M.2 TLC Solid State Drive
Graphics & Video:
16" 2.8K (2880x1800)OLED Glossy 120Hz 500 nits 100% SRGB, 100% DCI-P3 Touch
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
Communications:
Wi-Fi® 7, 802.11be 2x2 + BT5.4
1080p IR with Privacy Shutter
Audio:
High Definition (HD) Audio,
2x 2W Stereo speakers optimized with Dolby Atmos
Keyboard:
Backlit
English
10 point OGS Touchpad
Ports & Slots:
2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, 1 Always On)
2 x Thunderbolt 4
1 x HDMI 2.1 (Up to 8K/60Hz)
1x Headphone / Microphone combo jack
1x SD card reader
Battery:
4Cell 81wH Lithium-Polymer Battery
170W
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Not yet live:
Costco.com will have lenovo 16" OLED screen laptop with 32GB RAM, Core i9 Processor live on black friday.

https://www.costco.com/p/-/lenovo...4000381291

Processor & Memory:
Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 285H 16 (6 P-Cores, 8 E-Cores, 2 Low Power E-Cores)
32GB 8400 MHz LPDDR5x RAM
Operating System:
Windows® 11 Home
Drives:
1TB M.2 TLC Solid State Drive
Graphics & Video:
16" 2.8K (2880x1800)OLED Glossy 120Hz 500 nits 100% SRGB, 100% DCI-P3 Touch
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
Communications:
Wi-Fi® 7, 802.11be 2x2 + BT5.4
1080p IR with Privacy Shutter
Audio:
High Definition (HD) Audio,
2x 2W Stereo speakers optimized with Dolby Atmos
Keyboard:
Backlit
English
10 point OGS Touchpad
Ports & Slots:
2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, 1 Always On)
2 x Thunderbolt 4
1 x HDMI 2.1 (Up to 8K/60Hz)
1x Headphone / Microphone combo jack
1x SD card reader
Battery:
4Cell 81wH Lithium-Polymer Battery
170W

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Oct 24, 2025 1:11 AM
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jwwelborOct 24, 2025 1:11 AM
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Quote from samueljchen :
The legion will be much more powerful. Performance isn't just about the name of the graphics card. Wattage and cooling make a big difference.
build quality seems really solid on the legion.
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Oct 24, 2025 1:28 AM
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Oct 24, 2025 1:28 AM
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Quote from jwwelbor :
mostly work (some AI stuff) and I'll sneak in a game from time to time
a 5060 I believe is about 20% faster than a 5050. hopefully someone gives a better response though.
Oct 24, 2025 2:24 AM
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eytxOct 24, 2025 2:24 AM
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Mobile RTX 5050 has 8 GB VRAM fyi.
Oct 24, 2025 2:37 AM
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Darknight007Oct 24, 2025 2:37 AM
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How far back does the lid open on this?
Oct 24, 2025 3:49 AM
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MerryMask7104Oct 24, 2025 3:49 AM
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I don't think they will price match if I bought it now…
but can't I just buy this one now, and then order another one on Black Friday and when the new one arrives return it with the receipt for the original one?
It's the same product and everything
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Oct 24, 2025 5:01 AM
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PotOddsOct 24, 2025 5:01 AM
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I have the IdeaPro 5i with soldered 16gb from Black Friday now close to 3 years. The keyboard was the standout feature. The offset arrow keypad and near full size numpad is a game changer for people who use spreadsheets. Just a great laptop. Still think I should be able to get another year out of my current setup.
But if I had to get another laptop, I'm thinking I would go with the Legion 7i. Pricier but with a better build, I'm willing to spend the extra money since the IdeaPro 5i has proven to be so dependable, I don't mind going a little more upscale.
Oct 24, 2025 1:35 PM
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slickdealer2099Oct 24, 2025 1:35 PM
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Last Lenovo from Costco was VERY heavy. Try it out in store first pls.
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Oct 24, 2025 3:42 PM
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dlinders10Oct 24, 2025 3:42 PM
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Quote from jwwelbor :
Thoughts on this vs https://slickdeals.net/f/18713080-lenovo-legion-5-15-1-oled-wqxga-165hz-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-260-16gb-ram-512gb-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-1050-free-ship-1049-99?src=rcm_disco_related_deals_brand_h

How is Legion vs Ideapad? Obvs this one has 32gb & 1tb. I bought the Legion, is it worth the return swap?
Legion will be better at gaming and have a slightly smaller screen. This one does not have as good of cooling and is thinner, so gaming won't be as good. It should have better battery life though. Legions tend to be in the 5-8 hour range. An amd has the best chance of longer battery life but no matter what, legions just aren't the most efficient. I would probably lean towards the ideapad if it's work first.
Oct 24, 2025 4:11 PM
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SlickAnonOct 24, 2025 4:11 PM
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Anyone know how this stacks up to an Asus Zenbook in terms of build quality?
Oct 24, 2025 4:30 PM
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allareacrewOct 24, 2025 4:30 PM
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Quote from dlinders10 :
Legion will be better at gaming and have a slightly smaller screen. This one does not have as good of cooling and is thinner, so gaming won't be as good. It should have better battery life though. Legions tend to be in the 5-8 hour range. An amd has the best chance of longer battery life but no matter what, legions just aren't the most efficient. I would probably lean towards the ideapad if it's work first.
Unless it's being treated strictly as a set it on your desk laptop, don't expect much portability compared to Ideapad. Legion's will typically weigh in the 4-6 lbs range and the charging brick will be much larger to accommodate the add'l wattage from the GPU. Of course, if gaming is higher priority, def the Legion.
Oct 24, 2025 6:29 PM
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captain-joeOct 24, 2025 6:29 PM
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Hardware manual

https://download.lenovo.com/consu...10_hmm.pdf

Looks like soldered RAM
Oct 25, 2025 9:31 AM
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CleverArm7642Oct 25, 2025 9:31 AM
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Quote from Eragorn :
Gaming or work or both?
Could be a good gaming rig If youre ok with frame gen via lossless scaling app
Oct 25, 2025 2:04 PM
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WilliamMunny63Oct 25, 2025 2:04 PM
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I was looking hard at a 14" iGPU ASUS Zenbook/Vivobook hard but to think this has changed my mind.

Can anyone comment on someone who owns one of these what the battery life will be? I think you can turn off the GPU and run on the iGPU and get 10 hours or more run time.
Oct 25, 2025 2:32 PM
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Quote from jwwelbor :
Thoughts on this vs https://slickdeals.net/f/18713080-lenovo-legion-5-15-1-oled-wqxga-165hz-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-260-16gb-ram-512gb-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-1050-free-ship-1049-99?src=rcm_disco_related_deals_brand_h<br />
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How is Legion vs Ideapad? Obvs this one has 32gb & 1tb. I bought the Legion, is it worth the return swap?
The Ideapad Pro is more of a hybrid computer where the Legion is a gaming computer.

This hybrid computer is a mix between a lower powered ultra portable computer and high-powered productivity gaming computer.

As an example, the Legion laptops are around 5.5lbs where the Ideapad is around 3.5lbs. The Legion is about 1" thick where the Ideapad is .65" thick. Ultra portable computers get down to below .6" and below 3lbs.

Additionally, you can turn off the 5050 in the Ideapad and get a reported 10 hours or more of run time. I think at best you could only get 4 hours of run time or so on the Legion. Additionally, you can power and run the Ideapad off a usb C cable/battery pack where the Legion you would need to bring to big power brick to charge it.

You do give up some portability and battery life of the Ideapad vs a ultra-portable computer but you get a RTX 5050 and a powerful CPU.

Don't take this all as fact, as there might be some variation, but it sums it up fairly well.


Get the Legion if you want a dedicated gaming/productivity computer that won't move much and usually have access to a wall socket.

Get this Ideapad Pro if you want a do it all well (travel, portable, movies, games, internet, etc.) computer but not be amazing at any one thing.
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Oct 26, 2025 1:21 PM
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tsuperwankerOct 26, 2025 1:21 PM
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Quote from MerryMask7104 :
I don't think they will price match if I bought it now…
but can't I just buy this one now, and then order another one on Black Friday and when the new one arrives return it with the receipt for the original one?
It's the same product and everything
Wondering this too. Do they check serial number upon return?

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