Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, 15.6" 768P, AMD Athlon 3020e, 4GB RAM / 128GB SSD + 1Yr Office 365 $397 Shipped / CC @ Officeworks

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shellshocked on 24/12/2021 - 12:36 officeworks.com.au (246 clicks)
Last edited 17/11/2022 - 14:59 by 3 other users

This is a basic entry level laptop with the ability to upgrade the RAM to 12GB due to a spare SODIMM slot, 1 year Office 365 subscription and a Win 11 upgrade path.

15.6" LED anti-glare display with micro-edge bezel on two sides.
AMD Athlon 3020e processor.
4 GB of RAM.
128 GB of SSD storage.
Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics.
Connections via 1 x HDMI port, 1 x USB 2.0 and 2 x USB 3.2 ports, as well as via Bluetooth 5.0 and 802.11ac 2 x 2 WiFi protocols.
Up to 9.6 hours of battery life.
Windows 10 in S mode operating system.
Integrated 0.3 MP webcam with a privacy shutter and array microphones.
Platinum grey exterior.
4-in-1 card reader.
Firmware TPM 2.0 Security Chip.
1 year subscription to Office 365 Personal.*

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  lachhelix on 24/12/2021 - 12:49

  +1

  I can't imagine more than 4GB of RAM is going to help when you have to put up with that processor!

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    incipient on 24/12/2021 - 12:53

    +1

    The main thing is you'll save Windows having to page out memory, which is always a good thing, and will take a bit of load off the CPU (and ssd). 8gb would be a nice improvement. 12gb if you got a cheap stick.

    This laptop only makes sense if spending and extra $300 (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/673480) means not putting food on the table or fuel in the car. If you must, don't go out for a few nights and get the better device.

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      Froot Loops on 24/12/2021 - 14:20

      Honestly, this laptop makes no sense unless your credit rating is totally screwed. HN have 24 Months Interest Free loans (easy to get, even for welfare recipients) and over 24 months; it would cost an extra $2.89 a week ($6.71 a week all up). I cannot see the IdeaPad being usable for 24 months for anything more than the simplest tasks.

      That HP is an awesome deal and will easily be usable for any productivity / video / browsing beyond 24 months. I also know a mate purchased one of these HP recently (i5 11th gen), and HN charged him an extra $60 for another 8gb of ram.

      So now we are talking $758 ($7.28 a week) for a 15.6" HP with i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit keyboard. Just looking at HN website there is also this similar specs with a slightly better processor and faster ram for the same price link.

      I really hope no one wastes their cash on the ideapad over the HP at that price point

      Edit: 1366 x 768 display on IdeaPad vs 1920 x 1080 on HP. It's a no brainer

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  Froot Loops on 24/12/2021 - 12:50

  +1

  You'd be better off buying a refurbished laptop from a few years ago over this. For this cash even a Gen 4 Surface Pro i5 is obtainable and will run much better

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  OldSchoolHarry on 24/12/2021 - 13:02

  +3

  A refurbished Dell Latitude 5480 or 7480 (7th/8th Gen Core i5) can be had for less than $400 from eBay and is an absolute better buy than this.

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  scrimshaw on 24/12/2021 - 13:42

  +1

  That's a 1366 x 768 display resolution, if you're thinking of buying a laptop for Facebooking / Ozbargaining and watching YouTube that might be acceptable,

  but if you intend to use it for productivity please avoid, spend a little extra on a laptop with a FHD display or buy a refurbished Thinkpad or Dell Latitude from eBay.

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  Mondorock on 24/12/2021 - 13:43

  +1

  Athlon! Now there's a blast from the past.

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    Froot Loops on 24/12/2021 - 14:22

    +2

    Celeron and Athlon are two things that should have been buried in the past

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      incipient on 24/12/2021 - 15:13

      Technically it's zen. Zen2 I think here? It shares zero DNA with the original athlon. It's just naming they've retained for thier budget lines.

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  bargaino on 24/12/2021 - 16:41

  Benchmark is not that bad. With a RAM upgrade it will be OK.

  https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+3020e&id=3758

  Similar to a used i3 laptop from a few years back. Too heavy for school though, IMO.

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  [Deactivated] on 24/12/2021 - 18:12

  My 10+ year old Samsung Ultrabook has better specs than this 😬😬😬

  I was gonna sell it for $200 :/

  Granted it was 2k new, I paid 1k off Gumtree *cough"