Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
forum thread
dlinders10 5.7K Views
Mar 12, 2026 1:15 PM

IdeaPad Slim 5, 16" Touch, 16 GB Ram (Removable), Ryzen 7 350 - Lenovo VIP Site $639.19

$639

$1,000

36% off
Lenovo
Get Deal at Lenovo

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Good Deal?
5Comments
Save
Share
Deal Details
Here is a deal on a pretty good mid tier laptop on the Lenovo VIP site. Not the craziest price ever but still a decent deal if you are in the market. The big selling point here is REMOVABLE ram along with a second SSD slot. It's very difficult to find something in this price range with USB-C charging, touchscreen, backlit keyboard swappable ram (up to 32 GB), and an extra SSD slot. The port selection is great with hdmi, 2 USB-C, 2 USB-A, headphone jack, and a micro SD card reader. The Ryzen 7 350 processor is very good for everday tasks and the new 400 series Gorgon point processors are basically the same thing so there is no reason to get the latest gen. The weakpoints are the lower resolution 1920 X 1200, 60Hz, 300 nit, 45% NTSC screen and the smaller 60 Whr battery so there are some trade-offs.
SPECS:
- Ryzen AI 7 350 Processor
- 16 GB DDR5 SODIMM (removable)
- 512 GB SSD (second slot available)
- 60 Whr Battery
- 1080p FHD RGB Infared Webcam with privacy shutter
- Ports: HDMI, 2x USB-C, 2x UBS-A, micro SD, headphone/mic jack
- Wifi 7 & Bluetooth 5.4
- 16″ WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS, 16:10 aspect ratio, 300nit, 60Hz, 45% NTSC, TÜV low blue light, touchscreen
- 4 lbs
- backlight keyboard with numberpad

https://www.lenovo.com/us/vipmemb...83hy001hus
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Here is a deal on a pretty good mid tier laptop on the Lenovo VIP site. Not the craziest price ever but still a decent deal if you are in the market. The big selling point here is REMOVABLE ram along with a second SSD slot. It's very difficult to find something in this price range with USB-C charging, touchscreen, backlit keyboard swappable ram (up to 32 GB), and an extra SSD slot. The port selection is great with hdmi, 2 USB-C, 2 USB-A, headphone jack, and a micro SD card reader. The Ryzen 7 350 processor is very good for everday tasks and the new 400 series Gorgon point processors are basically the same thing so there is no reason to get the latest gen. The weakpoints are the lower resolution 1920 X 1200, 60Hz, 300 nit, 45% NTSC screen and the smaller 60 Whr battery so there are some trade-offs.
SPECS:
- Ryzen AI 7 350 Processor
- 16 GB DDR5 SODIMM (removable)
- 512 GB SSD (second slot available)
- 60 Whr Battery
- 1080p FHD RGB Infared Webcam with privacy shutter
- Ports: HDMI, 2x USB-C, 2x UBS-A, micro SD, headphone/mic jack
- Wifi 7 & Bluetooth 5.4
- 16″ WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS, 16:10 aspect ratio, 300nit, 60Hz, 45% NTSC, TÜV low blue light, touchscreen
- 4 lbs
- backlight keyboard with numberpad

https://www.lenovo.com/us/vipmemb...83hy001hus

Community Voting

Deal Score
+4
Good Deal
Bad Deal

Why are you downvoting this deal?

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

5 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Pro
Mar 12, 2026 5:34 PM
433 Comments
Joined Oct 2021
LivelyWallaby1957
Pro
Mar 12, 2026 5:34 PM
433 Comments
Been a while since I've seen a "slim" laptop with upgradable ram. Nice if you still have a bunch of sticks from before it became another trading commodity.
Mar 14, 2026 10:52 AM
57 Comments
Joined Mar 2019
Jimmy1962Mar 14, 2026 10:52 AM
57 Comments
I may or may not have some ram sitting around. Don't rob me. Thinking this would be a good laptop for my wife but battery may annoy her.
Original Poster
Mar 14, 2026 7:31 PM
510 Comments
Joined Oct 2015
dlinders10
Original Poster
Mar 14, 2026 7:31 PM
510 Comments
Quote from Jimmy1962 View quoted comment :
I may or may not have some ram sitting around. Don't rob me. Thinking this would be a good laptop for my wife but battery may annoy her.
Probably not the best deal but you could sell the ram that comes with it to make it a bit cheaper. This was more so a post for all the people that I always say hard pass because the RAM is an upgradable. I'm sorry but soldered ram is what you will get most of the time on a laptops that aren't business grade or gaming. It's not necessarily a downside.
Mar 18, 2026 3:22 PM
208 Comments
Joined Jun 2020
hose1989Mar 18, 2026 3:22 PM
208 Comments
F Lenovo
Apr 18, 2026 4:09 PM
788 Comments
Joined Sep 2016
grassroots_1Apr 18, 2026 4:09 PM
788 Comments
Quote from hose1989 View quoted comment :
F Lenovo
I use a Thinkpad for CAD work and have a aluminum chasis lenovo Thinkpad chrome book. Both have great build quality and stable software.

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!