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Personally I hate Lenovo customer support.
Imagine trying to get a warranty claim with Lenovo. They have some good stuff but if you ever have an issue you are on your own. When you invest a few...
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Thx. Should be pretty big upgrade then
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Do I really need to explain this? On a PC, I can play a AAA game while streaming in HD to the internet and rendering another video in the background. Try that on a smartphone.
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For $100 more, would this be a better deal for 16GB RAM?
Lenovo Flex 5 14" 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U - 1080p...
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The technical reviews give the screen some fairly harsh criticism. Dim. Dull. Below average. See post #35 for reference links.
However, Amazon user reviews of the similar model (using the...
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They are not mentioning it but it comes with 250nits AU Optronics B140HAN04.0 panel 57% sRGB
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My understanding is this machine has a terrible screen. Fantastic specs for the price, but personally I'd skip it because of the screen
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Same here. I had originally purchased the Lenovo Flex 5. Even though I didn't like the weight (3.63 lbs.), I ordered it because that seemed like the best deal available and I really needed a new...
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Ughhh we need a 4800H with 16gb removable ram, and we're good
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So close to my ideal laptop - just need expandable memory and storage. The Walmart Motile...
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Additional comments:
Average Boot-Up time:
7 to 8 seconds boot up time to Windows 10 sign-in screen
Average Shut-Down time:
1 second to black screen / 5 seconds time for fan to stop (complete...
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Havent tried it yet but I did see a setting in the bios for the keyboard . not an issue for me so I left it as is.
I want mine for work and I use a lot of google sheets, docs, and slides, as well...
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I think it will go the opposite direction, with time programs tend to consume more chunks of memory. Software developers take advantage of CPU advances, but at the cost of more memory.
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For me personally I'd go with the Acer.
Acer
Better wifi
Better Bluetooth
Cheaper
Lighter
Better build quality
Lenovo
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That's a tiny load for a PC. And no one I know actually does that with their smartphone.
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The problem is 4700u is too powerful to use it only with 8gb ram. Cos 2gb will be allocated for igpu and 1 to 2 will be allocated for Windows most of the time. In real world you have to have 12gb ram...
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Yes, Dave2D brought everyone here. First time it's been in stock.
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I wonder if they can add at least a GTX 1650 paired with these mobile processors... I have an intel i7-8750H laptop and am disappointed that these are scoring much higher on cinebench r20. Gonna have...
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I received my Swift 3 yesterday. Set it up last night.
I was surprised by how good the screen looked. My expectations were low based on the technical reviews. Sure, the color may not be true...
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looking for the same!
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Build quality, I like the Lenovo so far, I havent used BT much and wifi seems fine but Im no expert.
I get you on the warranty I spent a few hours on the phone trying to figure out if there were...
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Update:
Time to recharge the laptop using this charger via Swift 3's USB-C powerport:
79% @ 1:00 hours.
89% @ 1:15 hours.
95% @ 1:30 hours
98% @ 1:40 hours
100% @ 1:50 hours
Surprisingly,...
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The chassis on this device is horrific. I bought last year's edition and had trouble with loose ram right away, despite traveling .1 mile to my work and using it stationary. I sent it to Acer for...
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Thanks for the info!
Sorry, I haven't a clue as to why the Lenovo would be so slow. I suggest asking their customer support:
Chat
https://support.lenovo.com/in/en/livechat
Monday-Friday...
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Comment on 8GB memory limitation:
First of all, the integrated GPU doesn't hog 2GB of RAM. It only uses that much if you're running GPU-intensive tasks.
Second, people doing web surfing and...
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The nitro is on sale at BJ's , great specs, inexpensive.......
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AMAZON has free shipping return it seems. I got this one and the Lenovo slim deal. Not sure which I will keep.
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Go to task manager and check your actual RAM usage and let us know before assuming RAM is an issue. I have 15 browser tabs open on Win 10 Pro 64 bit and my RAM usage is 3.7GB.
Lack of "zippiness"...
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i haven’t seen anyone as of yet use their laptops sitting one seat away instead of ...right in front of it...
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Terrible panel and soldered 8GB is too low, but at least it’s dual channel.
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Me too it's a real shame the Dell Inspiron 7000 almost hit all the right notes with two SODIMM slots, NVME slot, etc. and then they paired it with a garbage screen. I don't expect Macbook quality,...
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Really? I like the weight on the Acer and I have had a few Acers.
I have a swift1 from 2017 with a Pentium that still works good but a bit slow because of the CPU.
Specs wise what do you...
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Isn't it 8 soldered? There is no available slot for expansion, is my understanding.
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Nice!
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Lenovo's hierarchy of 2-in-1 models is:
- Thinkpad
- Yoga
- Ideapad
- Flex
The newest AMD R7 4800 CPU will be coming to US as the Ideapad Slim 7 (aka Yoga Slim 7 in other countries).
I...
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Split-screen view is in Android, as are overlays. I can play a game while having a YouTube video overlay and listening to Spotify in the background.
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I wouldn’t say it’s terrible. The brightness is just ok, but it’s enough in a bright house, just not outside or even in the shade. The color gamut is low so not the best screen for editing...
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This monitor is so close to perfect.. if for $700 or even $750 it had 16gb of ram and a better screen it would be the ultimate value laptop.
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I wish there was some way to filter out any laptops with 8GB soldered from my forum view.
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According to one of the Customer Reviews (BCK dated June 14, 2020):
Ubuntu linux 20.04 is easy to install and works perfectly. Here is how I set up this machine to dual boot Windows and Ubuntu...
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