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ThinkPad L380 13.3" FHD Touchscreen / Intel i5-8250U / 256GB SSD / 8GB RAM / Backlit / Win10 Pro / $799 Shipped 2 Days @ Lenovo

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Last month's L380 deal is back. Whilst cashback is obviously not as strong, I've still had heaps of messages to bring this machine back at the best price possible, so here it is. Apply eCoupon TA-L380-799 at checkout for the discount. Will be shipped in 2 days from Sydney as this is local stock. Call Lenovo's telesales number on 1300 557 073 (until 5pm daily) with any questions. Ends 11:59pm AEST 20/09/20, unless sold out or withdrawn prior. Stay safe, and enjoy :)

  • Intel Core i5-8250U CPU
  • 13.3" FHD WVA Touchscreen (1920 x 1080)
  • 256GB SSD M.2 PCIe / 8GB RAM
  • 322mm x 224mm x 18.8mm (1.46kg)

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  • Stopback on 16/09/2020 - 20:23
    +8

    Heres a review. Good thing is the RAM is upgradable to 32GB DDR4 in dual channel, there are 2 sockets. SSD and Wireless card is easily upgradable as well.

    https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-L380-i5-8250U-…

  • avgbowlofpho on 16/09/2020 - 20:28

    Would this be a good replacement for an old Gen 2 X1 Carbon? (i5-5300U)

    • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2020 - 21:22

      Yes. Will eat the gen5 for breakfast.

  • Kontiki on 16/09/2020 - 20:43
    +3

    Really decent deal, personally I'd pick a Ryzen over this due to the better integrated graphics.

    • Homr on 16/09/2020 - 20:49
      +1

      Ryzen with non-soldered ram for ~$800? where?

      • Kontiki on 16/09/2020 - 20:55
        +3

        Here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/558170

        I have the predecessor (E495) which I bought on November 2019 for AUD 670!

        • Homr on 16/09/2020 - 20:55
          -1

          Sorry, I mean 13 inch aswell

          I spent $859 on a vostro 5490 and kinda regret it :(

          • dcep on 16/09/2020 - 22:17
            +1

            @Homr: 13.3" and 14" …. ain't much different and your vostro is 14"

            • Homr on 16/09/2020 - 22:39

              @dcep: Yeh I know vostro is 14" but I prefer smaller cos it takes up less space.

          • Kontiki on 17/09/2020 - 05:23

            @Homr: That Vostro looks nice though. Does it have an MX250 in it? Excellent value then for what you paid for it.

            • Homr on 17/09/2020 - 06:18

              @Kontiki: Yes it does have the mx250 in it

    • ChipsChicky on 17/09/2020 - 10:50

      would love to see xps13 with AMD 7.

  • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2020 - 20:43
    +8

    270 nits, 60% sRGB, 38% AdobeRGB

    • forged on 16/09/2020 - 21:52
      +1

      Yikes, 60% sRGB is pretty awful

  • Homr on 16/09/2020 - 20:53

    How does this cpu compare with the i7-10510u?

    • Kontiki on 16/09/2020 - 21:04

      i7 is 10%-20% faster: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-10510U-v…

      • Homr on 16/09/2020 - 21:20
        +1

        wow, only 10-20% even when its 2 generations newer?? damn

        Do you think the current gen i7 10510u is a dud

        • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2020 - 21:23
          +1

          8th was a major improvement from 7th gen coz 4 physical cores (oppose to 2). Will unlikely to have any major improvement unless they cram more cores in.

          • Homr on 16/09/2020 - 21:33
            +1

            @[Deactivated]: Intel 9th Gen has 6 cores, why does 10th gen only have 4 cores?

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_Lake

            very intentional misleading by Intel

            • Viper8 on 16/09/2020 - 21:39

              @Homr: 10th gen i7 U series is 6 core…

            • Viper8 on 16/09/2020 - 22:57

              @Homr: There are no U series 9th gen CPU's.

            • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2020 - 23:04
              +1

              @Homr: Intel's U series has had 6 core SKUs that kinda just suck due to power and thermal limits. The clock speeds have to be so low quad cores are faster in most cases see Jarrods tech or hardware unboxed. If 4 cores isn't enough for you find ryzen or go up to 45 watt parts Intel just hasn't managed to make it work at 15W

          • jonathonsunshine on 17/09/2020 - 01:19
            +1

            @[Deactivated]: Yeah, it's dispicable they could palm of two cores as an i7… Pathetic. I know its never gonna happen but there should be a CPU equivalent of the health star rating that manufacturers are forced to use based on reproducable bench marks.

            My ex's laptop, much older than 7th gen, was also 2 cores and 4 threads but they called it an i3.

            When Ryzen was first launched, I was really worried that Intel would just reach deep into their war chest to crush AMD but it pleases me that they clearly rested on their laurels for such a significant amount of time that that is not possible.

        • Kontiki on 16/09/2020 - 21:49
          +1

          I noticed my link is broken. You can find it here:

          https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-10510U-v…

          Have a look at the individual results, on some fields the 10th gen scores much higher.

  • bravyboy on 16/09/2020 - 21:05

    Looking for some advice - my wife and I are looking for a basic computer to use as a personal computer (thought we could use our work ones but finding that a) it doesn’t allow us to switch off from work and b) some sites are restricted e.g. fantasy football, betting).
    What would be the cheapest computer to use for basic excel, web browsing etc? Don’t want to use a tablet.
    Any advice is much appreciated

    • Laziofogna on 16/09/2020 - 21:32
      +2

      Buy this

    • Homr on 16/09/2020 - 22:38

      when you say work ones, do you mean work laptop? If so, have you tried turning off the VPN?

      • jonathonsunshine on 17/09/2020 - 01:35

        What would be the cheapest computer to use for basic excel, web browsing etc?

        Anything. If that is literally all you want to do, literally anything made in the past 5 years that runs windows. Get the cheapest machine you can get your hands on with a screen that is acceptable to you for watching video. If you're gonna spend extra money, spend it on ram, and if you really wanna spend as little as possible, forget the extra ram and just more diligently close the tabs in your browser.

      • jonathonsunshine on 17/09/2020 - 01:43
        +2

        Or outside the box, get a USB and run a portable Linux distro as a second OS. Though if this really an issue for your workspace, that functionality will be disabled. And if it isn't, DM me where you work, I'll beg them for a job and make sure you never do anything fun on your laptop ever again ;)

    • mycosys on 16/09/2020 - 23:20

      I'm sure not the cheapest but a few reasonable qual low end buysthat should go ok
      i3 4GB RAM 256G SSD $539
      https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-3-serie…
      i3 6G RAM 256SSD + touch screen $600
      http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dell-Inspiron-14-5000-2-in-1-Lapt… $600

    • jackspratt on 17/09/2020 - 02:16

      Based on my experience, for the basic uses you have stated, a modern Pentium CPU, with 4 or possibly 8GB of RAM and a decent SSD will be plenty.

    • malkakas on 17/09/2020 - 10:22

      Get anything with an SSD (or you can install an SSD yourself), the amount of required RAM depends on how many tabs you keep open.

      My Laptop is old acer 573 from 2013 that have i5-4200u (2 core/4 threads) and 8GB RAM.
      It came with 4GB and I added another 4GB after 2 years as original 4GB RAM was not enough when there are many chrome tabs open.
      Then after another 2 years or so I added an SSD (ssd significantly reduced the boot time and application startup time).
      It can handle more than 30 Chrome tabs easily with few word and excel documents open in parallel.

  • mreddie on 16/09/2020 - 21:09

    Doing any deals on the L390 Yoga??

  • Thommo on 16/09/2020 - 21:09
    +3

    Thanks. I just bought one of these for $199 more. I'm aware of Lenovo's 30 day price match. I contacted them this evening and they told me it is only claimable up to seven days from receiving the laptop. I didn't know that and it has been seven days today. Hopefully even though I sent them an email after hours I'll still get the refund.

    The power button is on the side of the L380 unlike other Thinkpads so you have to hunt for it. And there is no full size ethernet port with only a mini ethernet and you need an adaptor. There are two adaptors available in the store, make sure you get the right one. I bought a third party USB C dock with power passthrough instead as it was better value for money. The RAM is easily upgradable and there are two slots with a maximum of 32 GB. I added a 16 GB to the 8GB in mine. The user replaceable HDD and RAM, backlit keyboard and touchscreen are the reasons you'd get this over another Lenovo model.

    • starbearer on 20/09/2020 - 01:07

      I bought a third party USB C dock with power passthrough

      Do you have a link for this? or the name/model?

  • Enfield1212 on 16/09/2020 - 21:10

    If only this deal was available in NZ

  • Kontiki on 16/09/2020 - 21:10
    +5

    Are you after a laptop, or desktop? Laptop-wise, this one is a good deal. I'd avoid anything under $600 bucks, or anything that does not have an Intel i3/i5/i7/Core M or AMD Ryzen CPU in it. If it says 'Pentium', Gold or AMD A4/6/9, run for the hills..

    Edit this comment was for @bravyboy

    • illumination on 16/09/2020 - 21:29
      +4

      Edit this comment was for @bravyboy

      LOL I thought so. I was a bit confused as I was reading this but I figured.

      You can always just reply to his comment directly and delete this though!

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  • fozzie on 16/09/2020 - 21:19
    +3

    Tightarse any cashback at 20% coming up?
    Missed last deal with that amazing cashback :(

  • Grofazau on 16/09/2020 - 21:36

    Thanks for the post OP. Just ordered one :)

  • shabaka on 16/09/2020 - 21:39
    +3

    2 cents

    screen is OK, but the touch layer implementation might drive some people crazy (though I don't want to tell you what it is and spoil the experience, it's easy to miss but hard to un-see)

    i5-8250 is your oldest and most basic iteration of 8th gen i5. its max turbo frequency goes up to only 3.4GHz while last iterations of 8th gen i5 go up to 4.1GHz. also latest iterations added more security features to work around vulnerabilities like Meltdown and Spectre

    so it's wiser to choose something based on CPU released in 2019 like i5-8260U or better i5-8365U if you decide to buy an 8th gen CPU in 2020.

    • Jenny Death on 17/09/2020 - 01:36

      Please tell, whats up with the touch screen?

      • shabaka on 17/09/2020 - 07:16

        can do in a pm, because really most people don't notice it, but when you do notice it, it will bug you

  • ARD on 16/09/2020 - 22:28

    I bought Thinkpad e14 from lenevo website 3 days from AUD 1400$ i-7 16 GB RAM and 2GB AMD redon Graphics card. Not sure I paid more or it was decent? Can I call lenovo for price match or anything like that?

    • Homr on 16/09/2020 - 22:42

      Yes, you paid too much

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/558170

      apparently you can price match
      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/9306464/redir

      • ARD on 16/09/2020 - 23:11

        But mine is i-7 16 GB ..the link you shared is for i5 8 GB. Can I still price match @Homr ?

        • azorax on 16/09/2020 - 23:46

          They are totally different machines so I kind of doubt it.

          Best to ask customer service and read through their price match policy.

          • ARD on 17/09/2020 - 11:12

            @azorax: Right done that and they denied by saying the same reason you told.
            I was wondering if I paid too much or I am good??

  • dealhunting007 on 16/09/2020 - 22:36

    Hmm bought the ideapad gaming model this morning for $1175. Could have saved a bit i guess.

  • itxrd on 16/09/2020 - 22:37
    +1

    Got this last month and I wasn't sure what I was going to get as its a great price. Its a great deal!
    I have Lenovo Yoga c930 which I can compare it to. That is a bit better but thats $1500. For the money this is amazing. Thanks tightarse

  • ozvictor on 16/09/2020 - 22:52
    +2

    Tightarse please bring back the 20% cash back

  • Safoan on 16/09/2020 - 23:25
    +2

    I got it last month deal with 20% cashback deal. So far it has been good. Do not come with a pen but has a place for pen in the laptop and Lenovo told me it cannot use a pen. The trackpad is not the best. Battery life is around 4-5 hrs. Otherwise good performance in day to day use. Hopefully it helps anyone looking to buy.

    • [Deactivated] on 17/09/2020 - 03:16
      +1

      Yep worst trackpad ever, and the speakers rattle the cheap tin chassis

  • Smaland on 17/09/2020 - 00:24

    Good price but out of dated processor and design. Is Slim 3 ideapad i5 10gen a reasonable alternative?

  • hunderthal on 17/09/2020 - 00:35

    It has 2 USB-c ports. Would either of these be suitable for eGPU?

  • Lancerx on 17/09/2020 - 01:05

    If only this is 15" screen.. Almost..

  • Jenny Death on 17/09/2020 - 01:18

    So to confirm wva is actually ips, not some va derivative right?

    • EmployeeLoveOnBoi @ Lenovo on 17/09/2020 - 08:35

      that is correct @jenny

  • sydboy007 on 17/09/2020 - 06:50
    +2

    I've had this model for over a year now. Been very happy with it. A little heave to carry around, but OK. Touch screen works well. Screen is OK brightness. Stuggles in really bright sunlight. The screen has a non reflective coating which helps.

    Colour is OK. The screen is definitely at the lower end of screens, but works well enough for basic productivity tasks and watching youtube and videos.

    I bought becuase of the upgradeability. Added an extra 8GB RAM, SSD to 1TB. Watched a youtube video on how to take the base off. Pretty easy process.

    If they could reduce the bezel size by 50% it would be a nice sized laptop.

    • Saran2403 on 17/09/2020 - 18:03

      Hi

      If you have part number of RAM and SSD(1TB) Can you share it.
      It will be helpful for me to do the upgrade.
      Thanks

  • Macky1012 on 17/09/2020 - 07:54

    Looking for a laptop as a present for my boy. And i know he plays a few online games and henis also going to Uni, so need something that could be used for both.. But the dedicated gaming laptops are too expensive.. Is this a good option for me to buy? Tia!

    • dealhunting007 on 17/09/2020 - 08:15

      Ideapad gaming 3 is on sale too.

      • Macky1012 on 17/09/2020 - 10:10

        Yeah saw that. Looking for an 800 to less than 1k range. Do you have any links?

    • DigitalJade on 17/09/2020 - 08:16

      Defs suited for uni, as for gaming all depends what games they are as most work better with a dedicated graphics chip, though with upgraded ram to 16gb this would be pretty decent imo.

      • Macky1012 on 17/09/2020 - 10:11

        Not really sure what games my boy usually uses. Will probably check..

  • xuuj on 17/09/2020 - 08:00

    Anywhere in Australia that stock these? I'd like to try one out in person first

  • ripprind on 17/09/2020 - 09:45

    does anyone know if an internal smart card reader can be installed in this model?
    probably not, cuz I cant find any info on expansion slots on the webpage.

  • sweefu on 17/09/2020 - 10:08

    Can anyone comment on the quality of the L series compared to the T or X series thinkpads?

    • boretentsu on 17/09/2020 - 10:41
      +1

      Might be a related but I would also like to know.

      I note a number of Amazon deals for Lenovo flex and slim with 4xxx ryzen and 16gb ram (i.e. current gen spec) for less than $1k.

      Why is this deal for a laptop 2 gens older so well upvoted?

  • Frontear on 17/09/2020 - 10:43

    Damn I missed out :(

    • EmployeeLoveOnBoi @ Lenovo on 17/09/2020 - 11:19

      @Frontear last 4-5 units left, try adding the product to cart

      • RussellPeters on 17/09/2020 - 12:37

        Thanks LoveOnBoi and OP. Just placed order :)

  • SumTingRon on 17/09/2020 - 13:30

    Missed out ;( wonder when they will restock…

    • EmployeeLoveOnBoi @ Lenovo on 17/09/2020 - 17:04

      you missed the boat, we do have L380 yoga in stock

      • hindo on 17/09/2020 - 17:05

        So no more in a cupboard out the back? :)

  • Saran2403 on 17/09/2020 - 18:07

    I have made double order and have requested to cancel one of the order. So stock may get updated in couple of days, as the laptop needs to be Reached back to warehouse.

    • dealhunting007 on 17/09/2020 - 19:18

      Hope you are getting full refund and not getting charged 20% re-stocking fee.

      • Saran2403 on 17/09/2020 - 21:18

        I wrote email to them last night so got approval to waive off the 20% fee. Good support.

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