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expiredDr.W posted Jan 15, 2026 01:38 AM
expiredDr.W posted Jan 15, 2026 01:38 AM

Refurbished: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3 Laptop: i5 1245U vPro, 14" IPS, 256GB SSD

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Newegg via eBay has Refurbished (Excellent Condition): Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3 Laptop (G3-TS-RB) on sale for $419.99 - Extra 20% Off ($84) w/ coupon code FAVEFINDS20 (apply at checkout) = $335.99. Shipping is free.

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Note, product is a refurbished unit

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel Core i5 1245U vPro 1.6GHz z Processor (12th Gen)
  • 14" 1920x1200 WUXGA IPS 300-Nits 60Hz Touchscreen Display w/ 1080p FHD Hybrid w/ Webcam Privacy Shutter
  • 256GB NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • WiFi 6E AX22 (2x2) w/ Bluetooth 5.1
  • Windows 11 Pro OS
    • Inputs
      • 2x Intel Thunderbolt 4
      • 2x USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1)
      • HDMI 2.1

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Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About the Deal
    • This item is in like-new condition; professional refurbished, inspected and cleaned to excellent condition by qualified seller
    • Includes all original/new accessories and will arrive in a generic packaging
    • Offer valid through January 20, 2026 or while promotional price/supplies last
  • Additional Details
    • Product is eligible for 30 day return w/ purchase; seller pays for return shipping
    • Product will include a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate

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Newegg via eBay has Refurbished (Excellent Condition): Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3 Laptop (G3-TS-RB) on sale for $419.99 - Extra 20% Off ($84) w/ coupon code FAVEFINDS20 (apply at checkout) = $335.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.W for finding this deal

Note, product is a refurbished unit

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel Core i5 1245U vPro 1.6GHz z Processor (12th Gen)
  • 14" 1920x1200 WUXGA IPS 300-Nits 60Hz Touchscreen Display w/ 1080p FHD Hybrid w/ Webcam Privacy Shutter
  • 256GB NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • WiFi 6E AX22 (2x2) w/ Bluetooth 5.1
  • Windows 11 Pro OS
    • Inputs
      • 2x Intel Thunderbolt 4
      • 2x USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1)
      • HDMI 2.1

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About the Deal
    • This item is in like-new condition; professional refurbished, inspected and cleaned to excellent condition by qualified seller
    • Includes all original/new accessories and will arrive in a generic packaging
    • Offer valid through January 20, 2026 or while promotional price/supplies last
  • Additional Details
    • Product is eligible for 30 day return w/ purchase; seller pays for return shipping
    • Product will include a 1-year warranty serviced by Allstate

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Written by Dr.W

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ghostfreckle
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No saying if the 16gb is soldered or its 8gb soldered and 8gb sodimm...
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Up to 40GB (8GB soldered + 32GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-3200
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Memory Slots One memory soldered to systemboard, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable Memory Type DDR4-3200
jnemezis
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I have this laptop but with i7-1260P. Battery life is the worst. It lasts only 2.5 hours.

Avoid T14 G3 Intel as much as you can.

T14 G3 AMD is different story.

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Jan 15, 2026 02:10 AM
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novasianJan 15, 2026 02:10 AM
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backlit keyboard? STOCK photos in listed shows that it does but there is no mentioning of it anywhere.

icon on the space bar means backlit?
Last edited by novasian January 14, 2026 at 07:13 PM.
Jan 15, 2026 02:11 AM
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Spaceman6969Jan 15, 2026 02:11 AM
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Ram soldered Frown
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Quote from Spaceman6969 :
Ram soldered Frown
No saying if the 16gb is soldered or its 8gb soldered and 8gb sodimm...
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  • Up to 40GB (8GB soldered + 32GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-3200
  • Up to 48GB (16GB soldered + 32GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-3200
  • Memory Slots One memory soldered to systemboard, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable Memory Type DDR4-3200
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jnemezisJan 15, 2026 04:36 AM
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I have this laptop but with i7-1260P. Battery life is the worst. It lasts only 2.5 hours.

Avoid T14 G3 Intel as much as you can.

T14 G3 AMD is different story.
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Jan 15, 2026 05:06 AM
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justyeJan 15, 2026 05:06 AM
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Quote from jnemezis :
I have this laptop but with i7-1260P. Battery life is the worst. It lasts only 2.5 hours.

Avoid T14 G3 Intel as much as you can.

T14 G3 AMD is different story.
I have L14 G3 AMD. Battery is abysmal in that too. The problem is also due to the pathetic 42 whr battery so you can't just go off of processor type.
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For those who bought this
How beat up are these things?
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I've read through the posts for this deal ... and am still waiting to see why it is considered a hot deal?

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Jan 15, 2026 02:08 PM
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dtgolderJan 15, 2026 02:08 PM
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I have the Gen4 of this laptop (not Gen3) and have been very pleased.

My configuration FWIW:
16GB Soldered BUT also has one additional unused (open) memory slot - this should be the configuration for all Intel T4s (if you have the AMD I believe you do not have an open slot, and all memory for AMD would be soldered.
Backlit keyboard
Battery life is excellent (running PopOS) i5 intel - esitmating 6 hours with moderate use during the day. Also charges very quickly.

Now I can't speak for the quality of these refurbs, but I have been very impressed with this laptop. Linux compatibility is excellent as well. Happy to answer any additional questions.
Jan 15, 2026 04:14 PM
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CyanGame562Jan 15, 2026 04:14 PM
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Quote from dtgolder :
I have the Gen4 of this laptop (not Gen3) and have been very pleased.

My configuration FWIW:
16GB Soldered BUT also has one additional unused (open) memory slot - this should be the configuration for all Intel T4s (if you have the AMD I believe you do not have an open slot, and all memory for AMD would be soldered.
Backlit keyboard
Battery life is excellent (running PopOS) i5 intel - esitmating 6 hours with moderate use during the day. Also charges very quickly.

Now I can't speak for the quality of these refurbs, but I have been very impressed with this laptop. Linux compatibility is excellent as well. Happy to answer any additional questions.
Super helpful! Just curious if you're doing any CAD or video editing with it at all? I'm not looking for anything heavy, just some Fusion or Onshape for 3D printing. And while I know a dedicated GPU would be ideal, the price point and reliability of the ThinkPads is enticing. Thanks for your experience!
Jan 15, 2026 10:58 PM
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dtgolderJan 15, 2026 10:58 PM
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Quote from CyanGame562 :
Super helpful! Just curious if you're doing any CAD or video editing with it at all? I'm not looking for anything heavy, just some Fusion or Onshape for 3D printing. And while I know a dedicated GPU would be ideal, the price point and reliability of the ThinkPads is enticing. Thanks for your experience!
Don't do video editing (sorry) but I do run FreeCAD quite often...typically via Appimage, although FreeCAD is also available via the PopOS COSMIC store...(via FlatPak there).
Jan 16, 2026 02:40 PM
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BrightWing3755Jan 16, 2026 02:40 PM
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Quote from novasian :
backlit keyboard? STOCK photos in listed shows that it does but there is no mentioning of it anywhere.

icon on the space bar means backlit?
If you look up the manual, it looks like Fn+Space enables the backlight. One of Lenovo's help pages say it too.
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/e...s/ht104656
Jan 16, 2026 03:08 PM
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DiwashbJan 16, 2026 03:08 PM
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T14s have tam soldered. T14 doesnt.
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skoobzJan 16, 2026 05:50 PM
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cvs gives these specific ones to us corporate drones. for those whining about the battery life, battery doesn't need to last that long as 95% of the time it's docked. if longer battery life needed IT issues ones with larger batteries.
Last edited by skoobz January 16, 2026 at 10:52 AM.
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dtgolderJan 16, 2026 06:02 PM
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Quote from BrightWing3755 :
If you look up the manual, it looks like Fn+Space enables the backlight. One of Lenovo's help pages say it too.
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/e...s/ht104656
Since you've mentioned function keys...

One item with the T14 is that the Ctrl and Fn keys aren't where you might expect them (the Fn is at the bottom left corner, and most of the time with other computer keyboards that's where the Ctrl key is). If you're a touch typist, this will drive you absolutely crazy.

Fortunately, Lenovo has a BIOS setting where you can reverse these keys automagically. Very cool, but then you have to remember the labels on the keys are now reversed.

Why this is important is if you're going to test whether a refurb Lenovo has a backlit keyboard, and you hit Fn-Space (and if someone has set the BIOS to reverse those keys) the backlighting won't turn on, and you might think it doesn't have that feature (or it's not working). Take home message: test BOTH Fn-Space and Ctrl-Space when checking backlight keyboard functionality.

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OptophobiaJan 17, 2026 01:06 AM
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Quote from Diwashb :
T14s have tam soldered. T14 doesnt.
1 stick of the T14 IS soldered.

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