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Oct 14, 2026 5:08 AM

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Laptop: 15.6" FHD, AMD Ryzen 5 40, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy has Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Laptop (2026, Abyss Blue, 82XQ012GUS) on sale for $369.99. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where stock permits.

Best Buy via eBay has Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Laptop (2026, Abyss Blue, 82XQ012GUS) on sale for $369.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 40 (2025) 2.8 GHz 4-Core (quad-core) Processor
  • AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
  • 8GB LPDDR5 Memory
  • 256GB SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth
  • 2 x 1.5W Speakers
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 3-Cell Battery
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 1.4, Display connection via USB port
    • 1x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x USB-C 3.2

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  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars overall based on 275 Best Buy customer reviews.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $79.96 less (17.8% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $449.95 at the time of this post.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Best Buy has Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Laptop (2026, Abyss Blue, 82XQ012GUS) on sale for $369.99. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where stock permits.

Best Buy via eBay has Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Laptop (2026, Abyss Blue, 82XQ012GUS) on sale for $369.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member neomatrixviper for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 15.6" 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 40 (2025) 2.8 GHz 4-Core (quad-core) Processor
  • AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
  • 8GB LPDDR5 Memory
  • 256GB SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth
  • 2 x 1.5W Speakers
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 3-Cell Battery
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 1.4, Display connection via USB port
    • 1x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x USB-C 3.2

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars overall based on 275 Best Buy customer reviews.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $79.96 less (17.8% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $449.95 at the time of this post.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Oct 14, 2026 12:36 PM
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novasianOct 14, 2026 12:36 PM
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Ram upgradable ?
Oct 14, 2026 8:58 PM
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atuloOct 14, 2026 8:58 PM
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Quote from novasian View quoted comment :
Ram upgradable ?
Soldered, not upgradable.
Oct 16, 2026 2:30 PM
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warrentOct 16, 2026 2:30 PM
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If budget is priority this is not bad. Has a real processor.
Oct 16, 2026 5:56 PM
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ericshen2222Oct 16, 2026 5:56 PM
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Not good Price
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Oct 16, 2026 8:21 PM
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WielandOct 16, 2026 8:21 PM
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The Ryzen 5 40 is a 4-core Zen 2 processor. It has worse CPU & GPU performance than a Ryzen 3 5300U. That was the bottom of the Ryzen lineup 5 years ago.

The certified-refurbished Acer Aspire 14 226V 16GB 1TB on ebay is $443 now. 67% better CPU performance, 160% better GPU, double the RAM, 4x the storage, higher resolution & brighter display (1200p 300nit IPS), 38% larger battery, 2 year warranty.

https://slickdeals.net/f/19943703-refurb-acer-aspire-14-laptop-14-fhd-ips-touch-ultra-5-226v-16gb-ram-1tb-ssd-390-40-free-s-h?peid=6594a1ea-8090-40dc-9633-1c4f9d0c11fb
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Oct 17, 2026 5:27 PM
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Luigis3rdcousinOct 17, 2026 5:27 PM
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Quote from Wieland View quoted comment :
The Ryzen 5 40 is a 4-core Zen 2 processor. It has worse CPU & GPU performance than a Ryzen 3 5300U. That was the bottom of the Ryzen lineup 5 years ago.The certified-refurbished Acer Aspire 14 226V 16GB 1TB on ebay is $443 now. 67% better CPU performance, 160% better GPU, double the RAM, 4x the storage, higher resolution & brighter display (1200p 300nit IPS), 38% larger battery, 2 year warranty.https://slickdeals.net/f/19943703-refurb-acer-aspire-14-laptop-14-fhd-ips-touch-ultra-5-226v-16gb-ram-1tb-ssd-390-40-free-s-h?peid=6594a1ea-8090-40dc-9633-1c4f9d0c11fb
That's actually not true, according to passmark it's about 5-10% faster and almost 50% more energy efficient
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binkie94Oct 17, 2026 5:55 PM
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Question

I bought this laptop for $400 - https://www.samsclub.com/ip/lenov...9191871927

Was it worth it?

I don't care about a backlit keyboard or touch screen and I'll never fill up a 256GB ssd.. Yes I know the TN screen isn't the greatest but it doesn't look horrible.

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Oct 17, 2026 8:20 PM
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WielandOct 17, 2026 8:20 PM
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Quote from Luigis3rdcousin View quoted comment :
That's actually not true, according to passmark it's about 5-10% faster and almost 50% more energy efficient
The Ryzen 5 40 is just a rebrand of the 7520U. Compare that to the 5300U in Passmark if you want. The 5300U wins in a host of other benchmarks (Cinebench, Geekbench single & multi, 3DMark 11, Fire Stike & Time Spy). 50% higher efficiency is absurd. They have very similar scores and load power consumption. In notebookcheck's wifi battery tests it's averaging ~6% better. This is too much analysis for a bad CPU & laptop.
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Oct 17, 2026 8:51 PM
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WielandOct 17, 2026 8:51 PM
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Quote from binkie94 View quoted comment :
Question

I bought this laptop for $400 - https://www.samsclub.com/ip/lenov...9191871927

Was it worth it?

I don't care about a backlit keyboard or touch screen and I'll never fill up a 256GB ssd.. Yes I know the TN screen isn't the greatest but it doesn't look horrible.
That's a much better deal than this. It may not be possible to get 16GB of RAM in a $400 laptop in the future. That one also has ~60% better CPU & GPU performance, but only 2/3 of the battery life.
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Oct 17, 2026 9:04 PM
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binkie94Oct 17, 2026 9:04 PM
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Quote from Wieland View quoted comment :
That's a much better deal than this. It may not be possible to get 16GB of RAM in a $400 laptop in the future. That one also has ~60% better CPU & GPU performance, but only 2/3 of the battery life.
Thank you and repped!

I feel better about the purchase now Smilie
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bill1961Yesterday 3:07 PM
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Quote from binkie94 View quoted comment :
Thank you and repped!

I feel better about the purchase now
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Yeah, I looked at the deal posted here and what looks like Best Buy's offering of the laptop you bought at Sam's and opted for the other laptop. Also, I believe BB has a 512gb HD upgrade for an additional 20 bucks on the above posted deal:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/l...ku/6668499
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Good deal?
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OmegasToday 3:10 AM
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at least it's not an Intel N150/250, which is sadly saying something right about now..
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theboogeymanToday 3:13 AM
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8 GB of RAM in 2026 is ridiculous

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Quote from theboogeyman View quoted comment :
8 GB of RAM in 2026 is ridiculous
I was just thinking of this too. Oof that's painful.

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