Lenovo IdeaPad 3 5300U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, 15.6" FHD Laptop $544 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Harvey Norman, Domayne, Joyce Mayne

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Look Up on 01/02/2023 - 10:06 harveynorman.com.au (1022 clicks)
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Processor AMD Ryzen 3 5300U (4C / 8T, 2.6 / 3.8GHz, 2MB L2 / 4MB L3)
Memory 4GB Soldered DDR4-3200 + 4GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200
Memory Slots One memory soldered to systemboard, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
Display 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) TN 250nits Anti-glare

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  StormAnimal on 01/02/2023 - 10:22

  +6

  Horrible screen.

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    xoom on 01/02/2023 - 10:30

    +2

    The res is ok but that nittage. So dark guaranteed a spot in the next DCEU movie.

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      superforever on 01/02/2023 - 11:12

      +3

      $544 expected

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    Gdsamp on 01/02/2023 - 10:56

    +6

    yea a 250 nit TN panel in 2023 is a bit how ya goin

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  Stopback on 01/02/2023 - 10:31

  +1

  https://www.rtings.com/laptop/reviews/lenovo/ideapad-3-15-20…

  No usb c charging but its cheap

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  Brrrrt on 01/02/2023 - 11:48

  +4

  Note 5300u is actually zen 2 based despite naming. Granted, not really going to find better performance at this pricepoint.

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  holisticboy on 01/02/2023 - 14:34

  +8

  I do have one of these, with the Ryzen 7 5700U (8 core), but the rest is exactly the same.

  The screen is by far the worst screen I've seen on a laptop for years, like it feels very much like a budget screen from 10 years ago. It's not just the (lack) of brightness, but the colour and accuracy is terrible. Nonetheless, its full HD and its a good price point so just be aware, but it's going to be noticeable. You can get IPS panels for it online for less than $300 if that floats your boat, and can swap that just fine.

  There is a single stick of RAM on the mobo (soldered 4GB) and one DIMM to add RAM. In my testing, adding more RAM was adding more performance than losing the dual channel was (so basically, you lose dual channel by upgrading the RAM, but the extra RAM meant the system was speedier). This includes graphics and gaming performance, any extra RAM I threw at it just made the system much faster. Although it mentions 12GB of support by adding an 8GB DIMM, mine worked with a 16GB 3200mhz DIMM (total of 20GB of RAM) just fine without any tweaking needed.

  The SSD is also NVME, so you can easily replace. There is space for an extra SATA drive, but you need to get the "holder" and SATA/Power cable through Lenovo spare parts to use it, but technically you can add a second drive without issue (sits next to battery).

  The BIOS allows you to change the TDP/performance of the CPU/GPU. You can also change how much memory is reserved for the GPU too. Either way, you can actually eek out some playable gaming on this thing as long as you scale back aspects such as resolution, process effects, etc. The system seems to keep the CPU/GPU quite cool no matter what setting is chosen, its mostly just battery life that suffers when you crank up the performance (still getting 8 hours on performance though).

  No USB-C charging as mentioned, but the power brick is absolutely tiny on this thing (it doesn't pull a lot of power). The actual appearance of the machine itself is clean and doesnt look cheap, but its very much plastic and feels cheap. Nonetheless, the price at this point is absolutely excellent (the Ryzen 5700U model I grabbed was just under $1000, so this is a steal)

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    Arcticfox on 01/02/2023 - 15:09

    +2

    Okay so the scariest environment imaginable, that's all you gotta say, scariest environment imaginable. Thanks…

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      AmazingJas on 01/02/2023 - 23:43

      +1

      You know we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

      Armageddon, ftw!

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    toobzy on 02/02/2023 - 11:45

    Never thought to buy a replacement screen to upgrade. Can you just buy any 15.6 touchscreen panel? Or has to be made for this particular model?

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      holisticboy on 03/02/2023 - 09:40

      From memory its just the IPS model for that specific laptop. They offer the laptop with both a TN and IPS as an option, but from memory you could just buy the IPS part itself and use that. Most of the reviews tend to focus on the IPS model, whereas the TN model is the one that tends to go on sale a fair bit.

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    MM93 on 05/02/2023 - 12:01

    I agree on adding extra RAM but it should be clarified that you don't lose dual channel, it just only a maximum of 4GB RAM (equal to the amount of soldered RAM) added to the available RAM slot will run dual channel. Ie: 4GB soldered + 16GB added stick will run as (4GB+4GB) = 8GB in dual channel & the remaining 12GB from the 16GB stick will run in single channel. Upgrading the RAM is still worth it, just anything above 4GB in the added stick won't receive dual channel benefits. Same rule can be applied to other configurations ie: If the soldered RAM was instead 8GB, adding a 16GB stick alongside it would run (8GB+8GB) = 16GB in dual channel & remaining 8GB from the 16GB stick would run in single channel.

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  realTOMAHAWK on 02/02/2023 - 20:01

  https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/lenovo-13-…

  Can someone explain to me if this can justify the extra $100 when comparing to the one in this post?

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    Arcticfox on 02/02/2023 - 20:14

    Ermmmmmm… this is a Windows 11 device and the one in your link is Chromebook tablet with a magnetic keyboard.

    It's a bit like comparing an apple with a soccerball…

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      realTOMAHAWK on 02/02/2023 - 20:29

      +1

      I see. Soz I'm tech illiterate. So I'm gonna assume you mean the one I linked is the soccer ball yeah?

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        ninjaskull8000 on 02/02/2023 - 23:00

        +2

        Chromebooks are very limited and have weak mobile processors. the laptop in this post is better in most cases. The chromebook you linked is definitely not worth the extra 100.

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  realTOMAHAWK on 03/02/2023 - 05:30

  Alright thanks

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  ninjaskull8000 on 03/02/2023 - 14:19

  Hi, I was thinking of getting something very budget-friendly like this for light coding and uni work. Does anybody have any thoughts on this Acer Aspire 5 https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-aspire-5-15-6-inch-i5-1… in comparison to the one in the post? Seems like it has a similarish CPU but a better screen for $698, although I know Acer used to have some bad connotations. Any other similar alternatives?