Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15ARE05 15.6'' Ryzen AMD 16Gb DDR4 3200Mhz 256Gb SSD - â‚¬490

RobertFoster · 23-04-2020 5:43pm

Is the 4500U worth the extra €50 over the 4300U? It'd mainly be used for browsing, no image or video editing, and the only games played would be the Facebook kind.

maddog1983 · 23-04-2020 6:02pm

absolutegroove wrote: »

What number did you ring?

english help line +44 1256 774577

dodzy · 23-04-2020 10:54pm

XsApollo wrote: »

Is the 3.2mm screen ok , what’s the difference between this and the thinner one.

475euro for
4500 Ryzen
16gig ram
256 ssd
70kw battery
Upgraded charger
Upgraded wireless
Backlit keyboard

That all good?

The screen will be more than good enough. The rest of the spec you selected is spot on. Pretty much same as mine (I did throw in the touch screen option - a gimmick I'm sure I'll never use - and finger print scanner)

RobertFoster wrote: »

Is the 4500U worth the extra €50 over the 4300U? It'd mainly be used for browsing, no image or video editing, and the only games played would be the Facebook kind.

For what you intend to use it for, the 4300 won't even break a sweat. EVER.

23-04-2020 11:35pm

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
Operating System - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel

i reckon thats 560 quid well spent, thanks to OP and everyone who helped out throughout

PaulKK · 24-04-2020 12:07am

Ordered the Intel version last weekend from a link on HUKD.

Processor - Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processor (1.00GHz, up to 3.60GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 6MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 2.4mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GDDR5 2GB 64bits
Color - Light Teal
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Palmrest - Metal
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Battery - 3 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 57Wh
Power Cord - 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless - Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Came in at 560 using Parcel motel and revolut. 4 week wait mind.

Can't see anything like this value elsewhere.

thecutter · 24-04-2020 12:13am

Thanks OP
Pulled the trigger on this

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Processor (1.80GHz, Max Boost up to 4.20GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 2.6mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Graphite Grey
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord - 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless - Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

All for €579.15 which is incredible value

The Ayatolla · 24-04-2020 12:59am

Should I select the dummy drive then for the second one select my preference like 256gb?

Will that let me increase capacity later on?

thecutter · 24-04-2020 1:25am

The Ayatolla wrote: »

Should I select the dummy drive then for the second one select my preference like 256gb?

Will that let me increase capacity later on?

If you select NONE rather than DUMMY in the first selection, it will allow selection of a better 70wh battery

StupidLikeAFox · 24-04-2020 1:43am

What's the story with free dos is lads? Are ye loading Linux on there after or is that a decent is in itself?

thecutter · 24-04-2020 1:51am

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

What's the story with free dos is lads? Are ye loading Linux on there after or is that a decent is in itself?

Windows 10 keys can be bought legit very cheaply online

Lenovo are charging €100 for the pleasure of having it pre-installed

Or there is always Linux

Faded Glory · 24-04-2020 2:17am

thecutter wrote: »

Thanks OP
Pulled the trigger on this

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Processor (1.80GHz, Max Boost up to 4.20GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 2.6mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Graphite Grey
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord - 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless - Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

All for €579.15 which is incredible value

Impressive spec, is that from UK site?

I've tried the 10% ecoupon but always comes up as expired

thecutter · 24-04-2020 2:23am

Faded Glory wrote: »

Impressive spec, is that from UK site?

I've tried the 10% ecoupon but always comes up as expired

That’s from the Irish rewards Site with the e-coupon applied

Took a while but it eventually excepted the email code for that last 10%

The Ayatolla · 24-04-2020 9:14am

thecutter wrote: »

If you select NONE rather than DUMMY in the first selection, it will allow selection of a better 70wh battery

Got it. And does that still allow the install of a second drive later on?

CitizenFloor · 24-04-2020 9:59am

This seems like a very good price for this spec machine, with the 10% discount on the Irish reward store.

If you want the metal palm rest, you have to chose the higher spec model from the default series selections. Then customize it as you want. I did it both ways, and the only difference is you get the palm rest option on the higher spec selection (even though both customized specs & the prices end up the same).

Can someone point me in the direction of a review for this specific model laptop? I think I am looking at the correct model review, but I made a complete balls of buying an ASUS the last time, because I was looking at the wrong model :P

Also, I specd it out pretty well, but am I missing anything?

€598.58
Processor : AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Processor (1.80GHz, Max Boost up to 4.20GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System : Free-DOS
Operating System Language : Free-DOS
Memory : 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display : 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 2.6mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Optical Drive : External DVD Rambo 9.5 8X W10
Graphic Card : Integrated Graphics
Color : Graphite Grey
Keyboard : Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera : 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment : Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader : Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest : Metal
Battery : 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord : 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless : Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack : Publication-English
Warranty : 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

24-04-2020 10:17am

tbh im not sure you're going to get a review, i was poking around and these seem like fairly new configurations

that spec is plenty powerful and quick for pretty much most tasks that arent heading into specialised areas tho imo

24-04-2020 10:21am

https://www.windowscentral.com/lenovos-budget-ideapad-5-latest-amd-ryzen-cpus-now-available

i think this might be useful for you, at a quick search

CitizenFloor · 24-04-2020 10:30am

Deleted User wrote: »

tbh im not sure you're going to get a review, i was poking around and these seem like fairly new configurations

that spec is plenty powerful and quick for pretty much most tasks that arent heading into specialised areas tho imo

To be honest, the laptop is specd to a higher requirement than is needed, but I am within the budget I was given! I generally try to future proof as best as possible. I have my own laptop for years and its still going strong.

Thanks Snoopsheep, for the initial recommendation, and the link above.

The Ayatolla · 24-04-2020 10:32am

Went for mostly top spec on everything except the screen. Will see how it goes. Now to try find a Windows 10 key...

MrStuffins · 24-04-2020 10:56am

Anyone struggling to get the 10% discount code form the email to work?

Papa_Lazarou · 24-04-2020 11:19am

CitizenFloor wrote: »

This seems like a very good price for this spec machine, with the 10% discount on the Irish reward store.

If you want the metal palm rest, you have to chose the higher spec model from the default series selections. Then customize it as you want. I did it both ways, and the only difference is you get the palm rest option on the higher spec selection (even though both customized specs & the prices end up the same).

Can someone point me in the direction of a review for this specific model laptop? I think I am looking at the correct model review, but I made a complete balls of buying an ASUS the last time, because I was looking at the wrong model :P

Also, I specd it out pretty well, but am I missing anything?

€598.58
Processor : AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Processor (1.80GHz, Max Boost up to 4.20GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System : Free-DOS
Operating System Language : Free-DOS
Memory : 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display : 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 2.6mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Optical Drive : External DVD Rambo 9.5 8X W10
Graphic Card : Integrated Graphics
Color : Graphite Grey
Keyboard : Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera : 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment : Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader : Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest : Metal
Battery : 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord : 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless : Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack : Publication-English
Warranty : 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Went for the same as yourself but with the upgraded SSD, great deal all around!

Zimmerframe · 24-04-2020 11:22am

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

What's the story with free dos is lads? Are ye loading Linux on there after or is that a decent is in itself?

Linux or acquire Win 10.
Freedos is basically some white writing on a black screen

skinny90 · 24-04-2020 11:23am

I still cant proceed without getting an error.

Is there a specific way of getting a laptop, customising it and proceeding without an error

If i use a URL from here it brings me to the serious 5, I can make a few changes and then boom error

If i go and use a fresh URL the code to enter doesnt work,

What am i missing

Faded Glory · 24-04-2020 11:33am

CitizenFloor wrote: »

This seems like a very good price for this spec machine, with the 10% discount on the Irish reward store.

If you want the metal palm rest, you have to chose the higher spec model from the default series selections. Then customize it as you want. I did it both ways, and the only difference is you get the palm rest option on the higher spec selection (even though both customized specs & the prices end up the same).

Can someone point me in the direction of a review for this specific model laptop? I think I am looking at the correct model review, but I made a complete balls of buying an ASUS the last time, because I was looking at the wrong model :P

Also, I specd it out pretty well, but am I missing anything?

€598.58
Processor : AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Processor (1.80GHz, Max Boost up to 4.20GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System : Free-DOS
Operating System Language : Free-DOS
Memory : 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display : 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 2.6mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Optical Drive : External DVD Rambo 9.5 8X W10
Graphic Card : Integrated Graphics
Color : Graphite Grey
Keyboard : Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera : 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment : Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader : Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest : Metal
Battery : 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord : 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless : Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack : Publication-English
Warranty : 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

When I speced out the same as this it comes out as €703.99, plus the 10% code comes out as expired. Don't know where I'm gonig wrong

Lord Spence · 24-04-2020 11:35am

Great Deal, needed a laptop for my son's 18th and this looks like a right belter for the price, I maxed out all the options and got it €619 (obviously didn't get the pre-installed windows)... Thanks OP

24-04-2020 11:36am

skinny90 wrote: »

I still cant proceed without getting an error.

Is there a specific way of getting a laptop, customising it and proceeding without an error

If i use a URL from here it brings me to the serious 5, I can make a few changes and then boom error

If i go and use a fresh URL the code to enter doesnt work,

What am i missing

same was happening me.

try entering via the link provided then navigating out of that cart and navigating back to the model and building from there again

skinny90 · 24-04-2020 11:43am

Deleted User wrote: »

same was happening me.

try entering via the link provided then navigating out of that cart and navigating back to the model and building from there again

Got it working thanks:cool:

Zimmerframe · 24-04-2020 11:44am

Resisted yesterday, succumbed a minute ago.
Forgot to try for the metal palm rest.

€473.85 incl. V.A.T

Processor - AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor (2.30GHz, Max Boost up to 4.00GHz, 6 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Graphite Grey
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord - 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless - Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Cheers all.

MrStuffins · 24-04-2020 11:44am

Lord Spence wrote: »

Great Deal, needed a laptop for my son's 18th and this looks like a right belter for the price, I maxed out all the options and got it €619 (obviously didn't get the pre-installed windows)... Thanks OP

Were you able to get the 10% email discount added? It's not working for me

Zimmerframe · 24-04-2020 11:45am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Were you able to get the 10% email discount added? It's not working for me

Worked for me 5 minutes ago.

CitizenFloor · 24-04-2020 11:50am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Were you able to get the 10% email discount added? It's not working for me

Are you putting it in the Cart eCoupon section. I put it into the "Enter Part Number" section a couple of times by accident.

MrStuffins · 24-04-2020 11:51am

CitizenFloor wrote: »

Are you putting it in the Cart eCoupon section. I put it into the "Enter Part Number" section a couple of times by accident.

I am. Keeps removing my previous discounts and replacing it with the email discount

SteM · 24-04-2020 11:58am

€521 Seems like a great price for this....

Processor : AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor (2.00GHz, Max Boost up to 4.10GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System : Free-DOS
Operating System Language : Free-DOS
Memory : 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display : 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card : Integrated Graphics
Color : Graphite Grey
Keyboard : Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera : 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment : Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader : Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest : Metal
Battery : 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord : 65W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK
Wireless : Wireless 2x2 AC, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack : Publication-English
Warranty : 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Thanks OP.

Francobegbie · 24-04-2020 11:59am

For anyone thinking about cancelling and reordering a different spec, I cancelled an order for another model from Lenovo on Tuesday (ordered Mon night) and got confirmation of the cancellation and refund this morning. Just waiting on the cash to come through from Paypal to my current account. I ordered through the Irish site and rang the the number through the helpline, a reseller called Digital River to cancel.

Zimmerframe · 24-04-2020 11:59am

I used this link posted by sapphade.

sapphade wrote: »

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/ierewards/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5-15ARE05/p/81YQCTO1WWENIE0/customize?

When I customised it and got to checkout, it said basket expired so I emptied my cache and clicked again. Customised laptop again, straight to checkout and entered email code, worked first time.

Francobegbie · 24-04-2020 12:01pm

There is an improved Wireless card available for an extra €6 there that you might have missed

CitizenFloor · 24-04-2020 12:02pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

I am. Keeps removing my previous discounts and replacing it with the email discount

Mine did that too, I assumed you could only use the email discount which is across the entire order....1 coupon only I imagine.

MrStuffins · 24-04-2020 12:19pm

CitizenFloor wrote: »

Mine did that too, I assumed you could only use the email discount which is across the entire order....1 coupon only I imagine.

I managed to get it to work.

It was all about which various parts I had customised with.

It wouldn't let me use the code with the 256GB drive. With anything else it would allow me to use the code, but not this.

I upgraded to the 512GB one and it worked.

I decided to mess around a bit and eventually got to a point where it worked with the 256GB drive, as long as I didn't have "Multi-Touch" keyboard.

Weird, but worked in the end.

Thanks a mil OP

Francobegbie · 24-04-2020 12:32pm

good details on the specs of the different variations here - https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/IdeaPad/IdeaPad_5_15ARE05

The Ayatolla · 24-04-2020 12:54pm

Any spare newsletter codes around? Can't seem to get one to filter through.

MaxFlower · 24-04-2020 1:19pm

About to go with this

Processor : AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor (2.00GHz, Max Boost up to 4.10GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System : Free-DOS
Operating System Language : Free-DOS
Memory : 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display : 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Multi-touch, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card : Integrated Graphics
Color : Light Teal
Keyboard : Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera : 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment : Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader : Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest : PC/ABS
Battery : 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord : 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless : Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack : Publication-English
Warranty : 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Only thing I can't get is the metal palmrest, seem to be due to the multi touch screen? Or maybe the colour, Anyway that option is gone with my configuration
Price 546

If anything is glaring at you Id appreciate a heads up, credit card is at the ready and many thanks to the OP, this was great!

CitizenFloor · 24-04-2020 1:53pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

I managed to get it to work.

It was all about which various parts I had customised with.

It wouldn't let me use the code with the 256GB drive. With anything else it would allow me to use the code, but not this.

I upgraded to the 512GB one and it worked.

I decided to mess around a bit and eventually got to a point where it worked with the 256GB drive, as long as I didn't have "Multi-Touch" keyboard.

Weird, but worked in the end.

Thanks a mil OP

Hmm, is it worth me going back? - I used the 10% off, what was your combined discount?

Schorpio · 24-04-2020 2:29pm

Are there any potentially good bargains on desktop PCs? I've had a quick look, and it seems that, while there are desktops you can customize, none seem to be available without a Windows license - which is a big saving here.

MrStuffins · 24-04-2020 2:52pm

CitizenFloor wrote: »

Hmm, is it worth me going back? - I used the 10% off, what was your combined discount?

Not sure what my combined discount was but I gt the following for €545

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Processor (1.80GHz, Max Boost up to 4.20GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Graphite Grey
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord - 65W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK
Wireless - Wireless 2x2 AC, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

CitizenFloor · 24-04-2020 3:27pm

MrStuffins wrote: »

Not sure what my combined discount was but I gt the following for €545

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 4800U Processor (1.80GHz, Max Boost up to 4.20GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Graphite Grey
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 4 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 70Wh
Power Cord - 65W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK
Wireless - Wireless 2x2 AC, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

It might be worth cancelling actually, depending on which codes you used.....Are they freely available?

MrStuffins · 24-04-2020 4:01pm

CitizenFloor wrote: »

It might be worth cancelling actually, depending on which codes you used.....Are they freely available?

Yeah I just signed up to the Lenovo mailing list

northknife · 24-04-2020 6:01pm

Any techs give their verdict on the following as I wouldn't class myself as anywhere near tech savvy. Just need it for basic browsing and file storage. Paid £332 for the following using sign-up discount.

Processor - AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Processor (2.70GHz, Max Boost up to 3.70GHz, 4 Cores, 4MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 4GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
First Hard Drive - 1TB Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 2.5", 7mm
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Light Teal
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 3 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 57Wh
Power Cord - 65W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK
Wireless - Wireless 2x2 AC, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

CitizenFloor · 24-04-2020 6:20pm

MrStuffins wrote:

Yeah I just signed up to the Lenovo mailing list

That is what I did for the 10%.....what other discounts are available ðŸ˜

FFVII · 24-04-2020 6:23pm

northknife wrote: »

Any techs give their verdict on the following as I wouldn't class myself as anywhere near tech savvy. Just need it for basic browsing and file storage. Paid £332 for the following using sign-up discount.

Processor - AMD Ryzen 3 4300U Processor (2.70GHz, Max Boost up to 3.70GHz, 4 Cores, 4MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 4GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
First Hard Drive - 1TB Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 2.5", 7mm
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Light Teal
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 3 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 57Wh
Power Cord - 65W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK
Wireless - Wireless 2x2 AC, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Put in 8GB RAM anyway.

And how much storage you need?

Take out the HDD and double the SSD maybe and get the bigger battery?? Up to you their.

Ryzen 3 is fine, how much more for R5, future proof it?

p15574 · 24-04-2020 6:46pm

Thanks OP...Pulled the trigger on this, €582.38 after 10% ezine discount

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor (2.00GHz, Max Boost up to 4.10GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
First Hard Drive - 1TB Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 2.5", 7mm
Second Hard Drive - 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 15.6" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 3.2mm Thickness, 300nits, Multi-touch, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - Integrated Graphics
Color - Graphite Grey
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Palmrest - PC/ABS
Battery - 3 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 57Wh
Power Cord - 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless - Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

24-04-2020 9:07pm

I purchased the IdeaPad 5 14" a few days ago (despite being only 1.6" less diagonal, the footprint is significantly smaller so it'll be a lot more convenient for throwing in a backpack)

Processor - Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processor (1.00GHz, up to 3.60GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 6MB Cache)
Operating System - Free-DOS
Operating System Language - Free-DOS
Memory - 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Onboard
Hard Drive - 512GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2280, PCIe-NVMe, TLC
Display - 14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS, Anti-glare, 2.4mm Thickness, 300nits, Narrow bezel
Graphic Card - NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GDDR5 2GB 64bits
Color - Graphite Grey
Keyboard - Keyboard Backlit Iron Grey English (UK)
Camera - 720p HD Camera with Array Microphone
Surface Treatment - Anodizing
Palmrest - Metal
Fingerprint Reader - Fingerprint Reader
Battery - 3 Cell Li-Polymer Internal Battery, 57Wh
Power Cord - 95W AC Adapter (3pin)-UK (USB Type C)
Wireless - Wi-Fi 6 2x2 AX, Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
Language Pack - Publication-English
Warranty - 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

MX350 should be about 60-70% better GPU perf than the best Ryzen 4*** IGPU, although the battery life will be a bit less. sRGB screen, a samsung SSD drive (the m2.2280 is equivalent to a 970 pro apparently) and an all metal construction are nice too.

Ended up being €589.17 & the €3.80 parcel motel charge.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15ARE05 15.6'' Ryzen AMD 16Gb DDR4 3200Mhz 256Gb SSD - â‚¬490

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