Same laptop as in my previous post but with a better price.
Specs:
https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/2542?M=83HX001AAU
Also avialble at Officeworks @ $997 (use ultimate gift cards and can also get 15x FB points with Onepass) and Amazon AU @ $997
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/lenovo-14-…
https://www.amazon.com.au/Lenovo-IDeaPad-14AHP10-Display-83H…
Bikram?
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any bigger screen deals?
Heaven forbids lenovo from using current day monitor/screen technology.
The acer swift go ai that was on sale at OW about a year ago has basically the same specs and price, but a higher resolution and refresh rate screen (was oled too).
My lenovo L14 Gen 2 came with a 768p LCD display. My dad's 15 year old toshiba has a better screen, LCD 768p but much better viewing angles and colours
I have seen Lenovo laptop in the store before and the laptop feels solid. Acer's model cannot upgrade the RAM with only one ssd slot. It runs hot because Acer cut the corner on the fan and heatsink in this model.
It probably feels the same on the specs on the paper but I always check the review and teardown before judging.
Lenovo ThinkPad L series are customizable with different screens to fit different needs. Some companies want a crappy screen to save cost as they pair laptops with docking stations for everyday use.
Thank you for reminding me, I've beem meaning to change the screen for a while!
(Not sarcasm I mean like its easy to swap the screen to a better one)
What's the issue with the display?
Also, you've missed the biggest issue with the Acer Swift. You have to buy an Acer laptop.
60hz in 2025 is kinda weird. I personally think 1200p is perfect for 14inches though.
I provided an example, but I mean in general even the crappiest brands with cheapo laptops have better screens than lenovo with known lineups
Also lenovo isn't that much better. My brother's yoga shat itself (fully died). His ideapad gaming randomly crashes (not a ram issue, not a OS issue (same with win11/10 and Linux) just random page faults so I have to assume vram or cache), and now I occasionally use it (with word docs that auto save only and roblox).
My old ideapad's plastic hinge cover was fully apart (so is the ipeapad gaming's). Also the hinges get loose very quickly and I have to tighten the screws.
The L14 has been good so far but only less than 2 years of use
But this laptop that you've commented on is an OLED panel with 100% DCI-P3 colour. What's the issue with it? 60Hz? Not the best but it's perfectly acceptable.
Also, your statement is a bit too broad and general for my liking. I'll say that Lenovo definitely has some laptops with crappy displays, but they sort of cover a broad spectrum from crappy displays to some pretty good ones.
It seems like you've had some bad experiences with Lenovo, but I've had the opposite experience across almost half a dozen Lenovo laptops. But they've definitely gone downhill since the good old days (at least in terms of reliability).
@Aleigh123: More so that Lenovo in general has screen/monitor technology a few years behind the competition, for no good reason (seeing as even cheap crappy brands can put together, on paper, a much better product). Also more that lenovo shouldn't even allow this garbage, bordering on e-waste tech, to be in its over $1000 MSRP products.
Also that lenovo isn't exactly the build quality master that every chuffs it up to be (my issues with ideapads (what this post lists)).
While still understanding that, though I have my criticisms, my L14 gen 2 is holding up well (I forget that I am the second owner so it's had about 4 years of use and is holding up well) plus being quite customisable which is very nice.
Not surprised if it was from Acer. They are generally cheaper than the rest of the market but they also have terrible build quality. I haven't seen more broken laptops outside warranty period than any other brand.
Acer Swifts are actually built really well. Only issue, mentioned above, is they do run hot.
Is swift there mid range line? I see alot of the aspire series at the bench
that was 90hz and only 16gb ram though mate
Way higher res screen. Though yes the 16gb soldered was a bummer
Still why does lenovo stick to trash screens
Lenovo’s snapdragon models use OLED
24GB RAM (2×12) feels solid, 32GB laptops cost a fortune and 16GB’s just on the edge these days. This one’s got 2×12GB sticks. Anyone tried that setup? Usually it’s 4, 8, or 16GB sticks… 12GB’s a first for me.
Win11 needs at least 16gb to run smoothly. 24gb should be fine. However, the best part of this laptop is that you can upgrade the ram and add another 2280 nvme ssd inside in the future.
I've got the IdeaPad Pro 16 with 24GB 8000mhz and it's solid for photoshop/coding. Depends on use case.
24GB feels like it has an extra 8GB over 16GB RAM (I don’t know what answer you’re expecting tbh, it’s just normal)
Yeah I get 24’s just 24, but I’ve never seen 12GB sticks before. Usually it’s 4/8/16. Just wondering if anyone’s noticed quirks running 2×12.
It should be fine, they are making 12gb ramndies so it will work just like any other RAM setup.
This isn't 3 8GB sticks, or an 8 +16 stick.
Granted, actual 12GB sticks are not great, ideally you use two 24GB sticks for technical reasons but that costs more money and is more than most need.
Just a density change. Where they had 2GB modules, they can now put 3GB modules.
Good price but get the pro if you can find it at a similar price. Much faster RAM which can make a difference with integrated graphics.
Do you have any leads to the pro in a similar price range?
The pro model is only available at Lenovo official website around $1,500. Better CPU, larger battery ,faster RAM and better OLED screen if you are a power user.
https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-pro-s…
I didn't realize the Pro screen was so much better.
I got the Pro with 32GB RAM for about $1,250 after cashback deal a few months ago. Wait for a good deal combined with at least a 10% cashback offer from one of the cashback marketers.
Yep $1,250 is a good price for the pro model. With the model in my post, Officeworks maybe the best one to go if you have 10% discounted ultimate gift cards and scan the Onepass membership to get 15x FB points stacking with 5x FB points(maybe?) for instore orders.
Literally around $ 800 factoring in ultimate gift cards and FB points from Onepass.
This is exactly how anybody looking for the pro should purchase, I did the same thing in a previous deal. The Lenovo "sales" are pretty much constant and upsized cashbacks come often enough (not every upsize gets an ozbargain post so I recommend checking directly). Rip cashrewards though, now there are only 2 main providers to choose from.
Kinda a shame it's only a 1920x1200 display, even though it's OLED. the Acer Swift OLED models with similar specs (not as much RAM) had higher res displays.
Abit fussy. It a bit better than 1080p but oled colours
1200p is perfect imo
I don't see the point of a higher resolution display at this size when most people run 150% scale anyways
I don't.
Any comments on build quality?
decent build and comes with fast charge. but didn't charge via thunderbolt from monitor
Reasonable spec and price IMO. Ram speed is disappointing as is no USB4
Assuming non touch, but otherwise really good deal
2.2 kg, too heavy for school kids unfortunately
Around 1.4kg for the laptop itself. 2.2kg includes the package weight.
try not to purchase from Gerry but thank you op!
That is why I mentioned OW and Amazon in the post as well:)
i'm still upset with Gerry for making the LNP bring in 10% gst on all overseas purchases but i would have pulled the trigger on that $400 pixel but it was a pricing error
Absolutely NO to HM
Harvey Mormon?
A bit unrelated, but does anyone know how to fix issues with lenovo laptops losing internet connectivity. Hv tried ipconfig /release etc but still often not working/problem come back. Too many bloatware such as lenovo advantage, and overlapping settings in these lenovos
See if you can replace the wifi card on your laptop. Also make sure the FRU on the card is compatible with Lenovo laptop as well.
I may be in the minority, but I really like Vantage. Battery, power, etc. And the warranty is right there. It blew my mind at first when I saw the remaining warranty on the laptop could be seen right there. No need to log into anything.
My work laptop just got upgraded to this, but in a 32 GB RAM version. I find it's pretty good, no complaints so far.
have this, tried using it with my Samsung monitor and found it doesn't support Thunderbolt display or charging (intel only i guess). So have to use HDMI for monitor and Power adapter to charge laptop.
Looks good, but the Radeon 840M is a swing and a miss. It's "ok" but poorer performance than most Ryzen laptops from 2 years ago.
What gpu you comparing to from 2 years ago?
Thanks, grabbing one from OW for Mum :) I figure any returns/warranty issues might be easier from OW than Amazon?
I got this laptop in the EOFY sales. I'm liking it so far, fast, thin, sounds good, screen is awesome. Ask me anything you want to know :)
The one negative is the power button is on the right side of the laptop. I've accidentally put it to sleep countless times while repositioning it.
How much you pay? Also does the screen hinge feel robust? I've seen a lot of ideapads with busted screens/ribbon cable issues etc.
I spent like 1400 on this a month ago. No complaints, great piece of kit. Immeasurably better than the last laptop I owned from circa 2020.
I paid this price for Acer 14" Swift Go Ryzen 7 8845HS, 2.8k OLED 90Hz, 16GB/512GB. Apparently the r7 8845hs is a lot faster.
Does your Acer feel well built? Any other issues?
overheating trash n battery drain when off
Not the best integrated graphics in these, slower than the older 780m or the Intel Ultra 5 155/175H chips.
I know it's not intended for gaming, but the 780m or Ultra 155H/175H are very capable and you can do some gaming on them at a similar price point. Similar CPU performance, just without the same level of AI boost.
For context, the 780m is around ~6x the speed on benchmarks - it's actually very capable. The Intel arc 7 / 8 are similar performance to the 780m. The GPU here will struggle on even lowest settings 60FPS in games, a 780m or Intel arc 7-core iGPU will manage even at QuadHD.
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-swift-go-evo-oled-14inc… This is $100 more if anyone is after the better graphics and a USB 4.0 port
For a student going on to year 7 next year, would this be better suited than a MacBook Air M4?
Depends on what the school perfers. Where my kids go, it has to be a Windows 2-in-1 with stylus. Check with school before you purchase.
I've been told anything snapdragon isn't that great for a laptop yet. How's this processor ?
Good enough as an office / school laptop.
If reconditioned by Lenovo is acceptable, Grays seem to regularly have similar specced for much cheaper.
Just picked up an IdeaPad 5 slim 16" AMD Ryzen 8845HS with Radeon 780M, OLED 120Hz, 2048x1280, 32GB ram, 512GB pcie4x4 Gen4 SSD.
The SSD can only be replaced by an M2-2242, which is a slight bummer, as I had an OzB 2TB M2-2280 on hand, which didn't fit.
Bid $515, total cost posted $667.
cheers, grabbed one and a powerbank. happy with it so far, beautiful screen.
Any yoga deals