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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 R5-5500U, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 14" FHD $598 + Delivery ($0 with eBay Plus / C&C) @ Bing Lee eBay

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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 R5-5500U, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 14" FHD $598 + Delivery ($0 with eBay Plus / C&C) @ Bing Lee eBay
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Look Up on 21/12/2023 - 11:03 ebay.com.au (2701 clicks)
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Budget special $50 cheaper than last month
1x SO-DIMM slot allows further upgrades to 24GB or 40GB

82R3006CAU

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (6C / 12T, 2.1 / 4.0GHz, 3MB L2 / 8MB L3)
8GB Soldered DDR4-3200 + 8GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200, dual-channel, upgradable
512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe, supports M.2 2280
14" FHD (1920x1080) TN 220nits Anti-glare
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer only), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI 1.4b, 1x Card reader, 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm), 1x Power connector
Wi-Fi 6, 11ax 2x2 + BT5.1
HD 720p with Privacy Shutter camera
Non-backlit, English keyboard
PC-ABS (Top), PC-ABS (Bottom) case
42Wh battery
65W Round Tip (3-pin) charger
325.3 x 216.5 x 17.9 mm
1.38 kg
1Y Courier or Carry-in warranty
Windows 11 Home

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  • snickerz on 21/12/2023 - 11:08

    Seems like a pretty decent price

  • Gdsamp on 21/12/2023 - 11:16
    +3

    1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer only)

    sad, no charging or displayport out i guess

    • kevst on 21/12/2023 - 12:26
      -3

      My son has broken the charging port 4 times. As it is soldered to the motherboard, the repair has been jury rigged 3 times and the whole motherboard replaced once. Not usb charging is not the sadness you think it is.

      • CrispyChrispy on 21/12/2023 - 12:29
        +10

        My son has broken the charging port 4 times.

        How? 💀

      • Gdsamp on 21/12/2023 - 12:33
        +1

        might not have broken it at all if it was USB C

      • Sean8802 on 21/12/2023 - 13:05
        +1

        Your son is too rough, it isn't a HDMi port.

      • Roddi on 21/12/2023 - 14:24

        Indeed. My work dell has a USB C that works for video out and charging. After plugging/unplugging each day for a couple of years it's getting dodgier and dodgier. Power is OK, but laptop is cantankerous about detecting the external monitor. I didn't baby the laptop when plugging, but I wasn't rough either.

        • Sean8802 on 21/12/2023 - 21:01

          Update BIOS and dock firmware. Disconnect the internal battery and get a toothbrush and spray some isopropyl onto it and give the port a clean.

      • abadacus on 22/12/2023 - 10:44

        You need to train him better

  • jamestownfx on 21/12/2023 - 11:32

    I'm not super familiar with AMD. I have a budget of about $500. Stretch to this or buy refurbished HP EliteBook 840 G6 16GB i7-8565U 256gb SSD for $420?

    • Sleuth on 21/12/2023 - 11:44
      +7

      8565U is from 2018, I'd probably go the AMD.

      • bargaino on 21/12/2023 - 11:50

        How much have requirements changed since 2018? The specs are fine, just check the battery. They are easily replaceable too. Unlike Apple or Surface.

        • Sleuth on 21/12/2023 - 11:56
          +2

          12 threads at 2.1GHz/ 3.4GHz Turbo
          vs
          8 threads at 1.8GHz/ 2.4GHz Turbo

          Would be pretty noticeable improvement IMO.

          • bargaino on 21/12/2023 - 11:59

            @Sleuth: I question that. It's a long time since CPU was the limiting factor.

            It's like cars. A new Audi or a 5yo Toyota both do the same speed limit.
            I remember when pc upgrades have a noticeable speed bump on real world tasks. Now it's no better than a windows reinstall.

            • Sleuth on 21/12/2023 - 12:04

              @bargaino: That's fair,
              FWIW my i7-7700K is still chugging along well. But I wouldn't purchase a new machine with it soldered in ~2024.

            • Wonderfool on 21/12/2023 - 13:19

              @bargaino: That being said, 8th i5 gen is known for heating issues, so if there's an option for amd, it's best to go with that.

              Nowadays, it's less about cpu raw performance, but moreso battery and thermal.

        • jcon on 21/12/2023 - 12:14
          +1

          2018 is five years ago. $420 is far too much to pay for a laptop that's already been used for five years.

          • bargaino on 21/12/2023 - 12:22

            @jcon: It would be. You can get >= 8th-gen laptops in excellent condition for less. Be choosy.

    • Look Up on 21/12/2023 - 11:51
      +3

      Noticeable differences:

      HP: better and brighter screen, especially off angle
      Lenovo: double CPU speed, new battery with much better life (HP is 4-5 years old, close to replacement)

      This is close to the floor price for a Lenovo with 16GB RAM from the factory

      All time low for an 8GB model with slower CPU and larger 15.6" screen was $498

    • jcon on 21/12/2023 - 12:19
      +2

      This deal should be your benchmark. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/821529

      Good brand - Dell, HP or Lenovo - business grade model, 16 GB RAM, price around $300.

      Find one without a touchscreen and check Google to see if the battery is easily replaceable - business grade laptops usually are.

      The Ideapad in this deal has good spec, except for the screen which sucks a bit. It would probably be okay for use in the classroom but you'd want to buy a separate monitor for the desk setup at home.

    • sidindra on 21/12/2023 - 12:43
      +4

      I would go with the ideapad. The 5500U is better in every possible way. Quite a bit faster, more recent architecture, less power draw, more efficient cores. Moreover it's not a straight comparison between clock speeds across generations and between AMD and Intel.

      Most probably a faster SSD, and you'd have warranty and won't have to deal with changing the battery.

      I'd imagine the only slight disadvantage is the 220 nits TN panel.

    • buffalo bill on 21/12/2023 - 13:51
      +1

      If you want bang for buck in terms of purchase price and power consumption, you need to get familiar with AMD ;-)

  • michaelavelli on 21/12/2023 - 11:37

    This or a refurb for my year 7 student?

    • bargaino on 21/12/2023 - 11:47
      +2

      I bought a shiny new Lenovo when my eldest kid started year 7. Now I buy refurbs :)
      This might be good if you never leave the house, but high risk of a school-kid breaking it, I'm guessing. Schoolbags require milspec.
      Otherwise the specs are OK, though TN screen.

      • LurvinOZB on 21/12/2023 - 11:50

        In the same situation. Not aware what yr 7 does with the laptop … Word processing stuff?

        New or refurb, the question.

        • bargaino on 21/12/2023 - 11:53

          Not aware what yr 7 does with the laptop

          You don't want to know. … Oh, you mean not physical mistreatment, but what do they use if for? Usual office and lots of stuff in the web browser. Its all "the cloud" now. Many schools recommend touchscreen, but pros and cons there.

        • CrispyChrispy on 21/12/2023 - 12:11

          Nothing more than web browsing; most have switched to using Google's suite of products, ie. Google Docs and Slides rather than having to install Microsoft Office.

      • BadGiraffe on 22/12/2023 - 00:55

        Get a second hand ThinkPad X1 Carbon or Yoga. At least 8th gen CPU so you can install Win11 on it.

        ThinkPad X1's are tanks.

    • soulspawn on 21/12/2023 - 13:06

      im looking for a laptop for my year 3 student at the moment, and i'm considering the X1 from ACT (https://www.australiancomputertraders.com.au/lenovo-thinkpad…)

      What im concerned about is the comments from previous deals where people have reported significantly poor quality from them… appreciate if anyone has feedback or advice pls?

      • BadGiraffe on 22/12/2023 - 23:50

        I can vouch for X1's. I've used them for work and bought 2 for personal use. Carbons and Yogas.

        Your link is a pretty old one though. You want something with at least a Gen 8 CPU so you can run Win11 on it. And something with 16GB of RAM if you're willing to splash out a bit more for it.

        • rumblytangara on 23/12/2023 - 13:00

          You can run Win11 on pre-Gen8 CPUs just by using Rufus.

          • BadGiraffe on 24/12/2023 - 12:21

            @rumblytangara: Yeah, but you're not guaranteed updates. My old AMD still does, but who knows when Microsoft will stop rolling updates out.

    • rumblytangara on 22/12/2023 - 11:38

      I've just been through this process. Bought a cheapo secondhand business-class laptop rather than some flimsily made home use machine.

      Better built, better keyboard. Not a great screen, but that's an acceptable tradeoff for a machine where I reckon there's a 30% chance of my kid breaking it in the first 3 years anyway.

      The real advantages of this deal are the 16 RAM, the larger than super-budget SSD and the 12 thread CPU. None of which matter for an early high school laptop.

  • flagger on 21/12/2023 - 11:48
    +7

    220 nit TN display is really scraping the bottom of the barrel. At least it's not 720p I guess 🤷.

    • amaslam on 21/12/2023 - 14:12

      For this reason I would choose an older refurb ex corporate laptop with an IPS screen. 220 nit something that feels so meh when you actually see it.

  • sof on 21/12/2023 - 11:49
    +3

    220 nits is quite low, not likely to be able to read the screen in a naturally illuminated outdoor environment

  • snackpacket on 21/12/2023 - 12:19
    +7

    FWIW - I bought this last month, and returned it immediately. I didn't like the screen - looked terribly cheap, dim, terrible viewing angles, even sitting dead on in front of it it would shift around the contrast by moving your head. I also didn't like the charging brick. It was about as heavy as the laptop itself, and with two big thick clunky cables, and there's no USBC charging. Mostly wanted something for writing, browsing, and creative stuff. Ended up paying way more ($1470) for an M2 Air, which I am really enjoying using.

    • pennypincher98 on 21/12/2023 - 14:13
      +4

      Ended up paying way more ($1470) for an M2 Air, which I am really enjoying using.

      Who would've thought a computer 2.5x more expensive/ $872 more gives you a better user experience lol.

      • snackpacket on 21/12/2023 - 16:44
        +1

        Yep, that's obvious! Just giving my account, as it happened. Bought this exact model and didn't like it at all. Worth mentioning: I didn't use it long enough to comment on its performance. It may have been a total beast for all I know.

  • mousie on 21/12/2023 - 12:48

    Dunno about the build quality of these Lenovo's

    Have a company issued Lenovo ThinkPad and it's obviously a corp fleet. It's ok

    But consumer grade stuff.

    Corporate fleet disposals are ok but battery life will be questionable.

    I am a happy Huawei laptop customer. Yes may spy on me, but the build quality was excellent like their p30 mate 20 phones.

  • stephendt on 21/12/2023 - 13:10
    +2

    These Ideapads have pretty awful build quality imo. I call them Ideabads. Would rather go for a refurbished business grade system like a ThinkPad or Elitebook

    • Bii on 21/12/2023 - 15:55
      +1

      Agree. I bought my Ideapad L340 and regret. Build, screen, keyboard, weight are undesirable. Specs were the bait back then as I bought online and had no in-store display to see and feel. Now a few keyboards stopped responding properly - gonna reset the windows and see if software or hardware issue.

  • viper8548 on 21/12/2023 - 15:52
    +3

    220nits wtf!! 👎👎👎

    • Misha Bakunin on 21/12/2023 - 20:20

      Yeah 250 is minimum really…

  • birnie on 21/12/2023 - 18:13

    If security software matters to you (not me), if you buy in store for $648, you get Trend Micro for 12 months for 2 devices.
    Could be important to some. Valued at $89 rrp

    • Jimbuscus on 21/12/2023 - 21:31
      +4

      I would recommend only having Windows Defender nowadays.

      • Bloozzz on 22/12/2023 - 08:04
        +1

        Agree gone are the days we need something else like Avast or Trend Micro on top of Windows security. Since Windows 10, the default Windows Defender is good enough.

        This is very similar to relying on default Android or iOS security on the mobile phone, as that is good enough and no need of any additional antivirus apps.

    • rumblytangara on 22/12/2023 - 00:44

      No way would I pay for Trend Micro, I would go out of my way to uninstall it if possible. That crap basically turned into it's own version of resource-hogging malware years ago. All it does is chew up CPU time and send alarming warnings, nagware and ads to scare non-technical users.

  • birnie on 21/12/2023 - 18:13

    Seriously looking at this for next year's Yr 7 child.

  • binusam2007 on 23/12/2023 - 10:19

    Is it a better option for a Grade 9 student?
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/185259462708?epid=9061359443&has…

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