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          What are people's views on this vs the Flex 5 from Amazon @$600? Ideally I'd like 16gb of ram, but screen quality is important too (ips is a must) Is the Ideapad 5 a more premium model than a flex 5?...
        
      
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          It's increased to $520 which is still pretty hot. But I'm waiting for it to go back down to OP price of $500. Argh!
        
      
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          Office Depot and OfficeMax has Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15.6" Laptop (81YQ000JUS) for $499.99. Shipping is free. Thanks lionjts 
 
Specs 
 
Ryzen 5 4500U Processor 
15.6" 1920x1080 IPS Display 
8GB DDR4...
        
      
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          There's no ram upgrade.
        
      
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          8gb RAM seriously is fine for most people, even if you do light gaming or multitasking. Seriously. Just don't keep 27 tabs open in Chrome or do video editing and you'll be fine.
        
      
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          That's basically it. I had to upgrade to 32GB on my desktop PC because I have over 100 tabs open in Chrome (about 40 in Firefox too) and over time that completely ruins your computer. Chrome is...
        
      
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          I'm not sure if you wrote that as a joke but try below link. 
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/reduce-chrome-memory-usage-make-it-use-less-ram/ 
 
I agree with you that chrome and other internet...
        
      
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          From what I can see the Ideapad 3 has more storage and a faster CPU, there appears to be a replaceable ram slot that's occupied by a 4gig. 
The Ideapad 5 is lighter and has better battery life...
        
      
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          I now see this in stock at quite a few stores in my area (but OOS for shipping). After a week of use, I'm even more convinced this is the best general-purpose laptop at anywhere near the price. Now...
        
      
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          So is this a misprint in the description? 
 
"8GB of memory is available to run your powerful programs and games. Memory is expandable by up to 16GB. Additional memory is sold separately."
        
      
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          Yes. I ordered last time around. Cancelled after confirmation there is no slot for upgrade. RAM is soldered. FAIL!!
        
      
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          The hardware maintenance manual list a dummy HDD bracket so you should be able to put in a slim 2TB HDD in there.
        
      
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          https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/5507988/Lenovo-IdeaPad-3-Laptop-156-Screen/?cm_mmc=SAG-_-Google-_-Laptop_Computers-_-5507988&utm_source=google&utm_medium=sag
          
      
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          Purchased, thanks for posting. This is the best deal I've seen in the $500-600 range recently for a 15.6" laptop w/o touchscreen. 
 
Pros: Solid processor, screen is good (300 nit IPS. 300 > 250, and...
        
      
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          Bottom is plastic and the lid/screen is aluminum.  From personal experience, build quality for the IdeaPad 5 is pretty good and it feels solid to me.
        
      
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          The IdeaPad 3 has a TN screen (much worse quality than this IdeaPad 5's IPS display) - this is per Lenovo's detailed specs. Build quality is better on the 5, with some metal surfaces instead of 3's...
        
      
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          Oh no. Dude must have been buying a new computer every month. Poor chap
        
      
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          Almost, but with a much, much worse display (TN instead of IPS). In case you don't know the difference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfpAeMhD4J4
        
      
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          Check out Opera. It can run chrome extensions.
        
      
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          The Ryzen 5 laptop I bought last year uses 2 Gb for video. Does this one uses all 8Gb for system memory?
        
      
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          How much worse is this cpu compared to 4800H?
        
      
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          is there a 16GB model available ?
        
      
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          4800H is in different league. 
I wouldn't recommend buying a laptop with 4800H without dedicated GPU because any workload that requires a lot of CPU threads, will probably benefit much more with GPU...
        
      
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          About 25% lower cpu.. comparable to 10% more than older 3700u series.. at least there is a bold improvement, unlike Intel which whored out 14nanometer like it was the newest iPhone... and jacked up...
        
      
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          How does it compare to Dell Inspiron 15 3593 for the same price 
 
https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/7075093/Dell-Inspiron-15-3593-Laptop-156/#reviewSection
        
      
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          Thanks, 02nz. Dual channel is a big deal, and makes this a pretty hot deal.
        
      
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          Yeah, delivered price is $20 more expensive. I guess deal is still alive if you don't mind the $20 increase.
        
      
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          Back at 499 local pickup
        
      
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          price increased to 530 now...
        
      
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          For like a month now this has come in and out of stock for delivery. So if it goes OOS for delivery, just keep checking. It's popular for very good reason - you simply cannot find a better...
        
      
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          Is this the same specs except the Ryzen 7 instead? 
 
https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/3000410/Lenovo-IdeaPad-5-Laptop-156-Screen/
        
      
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          Is this the same specs except the Ryzen 7 instead? 
 
https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/3000410/Lenovo-IdeaPad-5-Laptop-156-Screen/  
 
        
      
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          Does anyone know if this has a slot for secondary 2.5" hard drive? Would love to buy this and add for additional storage.
        
      
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          Office Depot has Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Ryzen 4500U 8GB 15.6" IPS 300nit model back in stock 
 
https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/3910514/Lenovo-IdeaPad-5-Laptop-156-Screen/?cm_cat=9901462021...
        
      
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          Anybody know when the T14 comes out? I only see "June" online but no specific date.
        
      
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          No joke, all true stuff. Heck, even your link admitted how terrible Chrome's efficiency is. I don't think any of those suggestions will help (I've tried most of them). All of it unravels over time....
        
      
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          The RAM is upgradeable but the screen is not as good as this deal... 250 nits vs 300 nits 
15.6" diagonal FHD, IPS, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 250 nits, 45%...
        
      
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          I once when to my buddies house and he doesn't know much about computers... he never knew he could close a tab in Chrome... lol.  
 
Anyways, I went to check out his laptop and told him that he had...
        
      
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          This is a TN screen...
        
      
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          thats not 15.6"
        
      
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