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Lenovo Ideapad 700: 15.6" FHD IPS, i5-6300HQ, 12GB RAM, 256GB SSD, GTX 950M 4GB VRAM, USD$707 / AUD$963 Delivered @ Amazon

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15.6" FHD IPS Matte (Anti-Glare)(1920x1080)

6th Gen i5-6300HQ Quad Core, Note: This isn't a low voltage cpu, it will eat the i7-6500U for breakfast!

12GB DDR4 2133MHZ RAM, nice, some competing models are still using DDR3.

256GB PCIe SSD, nice, some competing models only have standard M2 or sata, PCIe allows for fastest possible speeds.

GTX 950M 4GB VRAM, unfortunately using DDR3, the DDR5 variant is much more ideal.

Intel AC 3165 Dual Band Wifi + Bluetooth 4.0

3 Cell 45 Watt Hour Li-Polymer

Windows 10 Home 64

2.3KG

The keyboard is not backlit, in spite of the description suggesting it is.

All said and done you won't find a more powerful laptop at this price, and it just sneaks in under the no tax threshold.

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  • Mahogany Granger on 20/08/2016 - 00:38
    +1

    Nice

  • beoluch on 20/08/2016 - 01:11
    +2

    Will lenovo Australia fix the laptop if something goes wrong?

  • bob19 on 20/08/2016 - 02:18
    +4

    If it was only covered by Lenovo warranty…
    Too much risk to spend almost $1K and have no warranty on the product.

    • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 03:04
      +1

      Too much risk to spend almost $1K and have no warranty on the product.

      Amazon will cover the warranty and postage both ways for a while as well.

      • bob19 on 20/08/2016 - 04:05
        +2

        How long is "for a while"?

        • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 09:50
          -3

          How long is "for a while"?

          Amazon will assist with warranty for the warranty period, they will offer to pay postage both ways for a while which depends on your attitude etc.

          It would be pointless sending it back for most failures as you can buy the parts locally.

      • Ciccillo on 20/08/2016 - 08:48

        I am waiting too…could you be more specific ,please?

      • scrimshaw on 20/08/2016 - 09:41
        +2

        30 days is the returns period.

        Warranty depends on the manufacturer. If there is no international warranty policy then they won't do any repairs.

        • EnALup on 20/08/2016 - 10:04
          +1

          That is scary as most of the product from amazon dont have international warranty. But I read it multiple times that amazon covers it for 1 year. Can any one comment who have used their warranty on products having no international warranty by manufacturer?

        • Ciccillo on 20/08/2016 - 12:37
          +1

          Thanks scrimshaw 2,in another post for saying the same i have got 10 downvotes.

        • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 14:28
          -5

          @Gaggy:

          That is scary as most of the product from amazon dont have international warranty.

          Your can't have your cake and eat it as well. Most products purchased from overseas don't have local warranty so why are you targeting Amazon? Why this is scary I have no idea but it sounds like purchasing from overseas is not for you.

        • EnALup on 20/08/2016 - 15:46
          +3

          @Maverick-au: Sure you are trolling. I am not asking about local warranty. I was talking about warranty. If amazon provide 1 year warranty, it is fine. Else it is a problem spending 1k without warranty.

        • Ciccillo on 20/08/2016 - 18:08
          +1

          @Gaggy: Absolutely right!

        • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 18:45

          @Gaggy:

          Sure you are trolling. I am not asking about local warranty. I was talking about warranty. If amazon provide 1 year warranty, it is fine. Else it is a problem spending 1k without warranty.

          No I'm not trolling but what part are you finding hard to understand? You're saving a large amount of money by purchasing from overseas. Lenovo warrant it in the country of purchase so if you have a major failure return it for repair, Amazon will pay the costs of return for part of that warranty period.

          Saying that most items that are sold by Amazon don't have international warranty is scary shows a total lack of understanding about purchasing from overseas. You want to save a heap of money without any risk which is not how it works.

          If you don't want to save money pay full price in a B&M store and leave the money saving up to those who have an appetite for risk.

        • EnALup on 20/08/2016 - 18:56
          +3

          @Maverick-au: Did you care to reply to scrimshaw who said the exact same thing. You are saying: "so if you have a major failure return it for repair, Amazon will pay the costs of return for part of that warranty period."
          That's what I used to think and ask someone to confirm.

          But Scrimshaw said: "30 days is the returns period.
          Warranty depends on the manufacturer. If there is no international warranty policy then they won't do any repairs."

          If he is right, it is a bit scary.

          You started your chatter of not buying from amazon without looking into what I asked and wanted someone to confirm.

        • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 19:04

          @Gaggy:

          Did you care to reply to scrimshaw who said the exact same thing. You are saying: "so if you have a major failure return it for repair, Amazon will pay the costs of return for part of that warranty period."
          That's what I used to think and ask someone to confirm.

          What part is not clear, for part of the warranty period Amazon will pay for return costs for repair. This could be one month, two months, three or eleven months and it all depends on the Amazon rep and your attitude.

          But Scrimshaw said: "30 days is the returns period.

          30 days is the period in which you can return the notebook for a full refund and has nothing to do with warranty!

          Warranty depends on the manufacturer. If there is no international warranty policy then they won't do any repairs."

          If you buy a US notebook with US warranty they will repair it if you return it to the US. How hard is this to understand?

          If he is right, it is a bit scary.

          Clearly buying online from Australia or overseas is not for you……

        • scrimshaw on 20/08/2016 - 19:46
          +2

          Just to make it clear where I got the information from.

          It is written in the description itself. I am not pulling the data out from my arse!. My comment is a highly summarised version of the below text

          This is a copy and paste:

          Amazon.com Return Policy:

          You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment.

          New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

          Product Warranty: For warranty information about this product, please click here. [PDF ] — This PDF is pretty much useless as it doesn't tell if the notebook is entitled to the Lenovo IWS program

        • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 19:53

          @scrimshaw:

          Just to make it clear where I got the information from. It is written in the description itself. I am not pulling the data out from my arse!!

          Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment.

          And what does a return for refund have to do with warranty? You seem confused between the two.

          Product Warranty: For warranty information about this product, please click here.(images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com) [PDF ] — >This PDF is pretty much useless as it doesn't tell if the notebook is entitled to the Lenovo IWS program

          It's pretty clear that this notebook does not have Australian warranty.

        • scrimshaw on 20/08/2016 - 20:00
          +2

          @Maverick-au:

          I'm not pretending I know more than I do. Just copying and pasting for the folks who are not reading.

          I'm not confused at all. I'm well aware than 30 days after the postage has been shipped, what happens next is not Amazon's business, it's between you and seller (in this case, Lenovo).

          I have zero knowledge of whether it is covered by warranty or not, this is something you need to research by contacting lenovo.

        • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 21:48

          @scrimshaw:

          I'm not pretending I know more than I do. Just copying and pasting for the folks who are not reading.

          You continue to post incorrect and misleading information.

          I'm not confused at all. I'm well aware than 30 days after the postage has been shipped, what happens next is not Amazon's business, it's between you and seller (in this case, Lenovo).

          Why do you keep posting rubbish? The seller is NOT LENOVO, the seller is AMAZON. LENOVO is the MANUFACTURER.

          "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com."

          I have zero knowledge of whether it is covered by warranty or not, this is something you need to research by contacting lenovo.

          The notebook is covered by Lenovo US, what part of this is hard to understand?

          New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

          Amazon is NOT a Marketplace vendor!

        • Ciccillo on 21/08/2016 - 00:47
          +1

          @Maverick-au: So you look very prepared in warrenty matter…do you think the graphic card in that post:https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/262226 is under international warrenty or not?Thank s for your future reply.

        • PJC on 24/08/2016 - 14:03
          +1

          @Ciccillo: Have a plus-vote.

  • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2016 - 02:54
    +4

    no warranty no deal.

  • bob19 on 20/08/2016 - 04:04

    OP, where did you get information that this particular laptop has DDR4 memory? There is no information in the specs on Amazon.

    • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2016 - 08:07

      Yes, there is. It states under Technical Details "Graphics Card Ram Size 4000MB".

      • IceCreamBandit on 20/08/2016 - 08:10

        Graphics Card Ram Size 4000MB does not mean DDR 4 memory. You're mixing up the memory of the GPU and RAM.

        • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2016 - 08:15
          +1

          I misread his post. My bad, it's early.

        • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2016 - 08:18
          +1

          System RAM is reported as DDR4 and Graphic Card Memory is DDR3. The graphic card itself is 10~20% slower than GTX 950M with DDR5.

          Some GTX 950M may be equipped with cheaper 900 - 1000 MHz DDR3 memory (1800 - 2000 MHz effective, 28.8 - 32 GB/s), which leads to a 10 - 20 percent lower performance despite the slightly higher core clock of 993 MHz.

          Notebookcheck.com

    • TRANCE on 20/08/2016 - 08:37
      +1

      Amazon comments confirm ddr4 and also same model is listed on lenovo usa website with ddr4.

  • pork chop on 20/08/2016 - 08:08

    Just confirming the KB is backlid. Bought one a couple of mths ago from lenovo aus when they had 40% off for $1299 less 8% cashback and it has 17.3" 8GB 128gb ssd + 1TB hdd. Better value IMHO.

    • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2016 - 08:20
      +1

      The laptop does not have a backlit keyboard.

      • pork chop on 20/08/2016 - 08:36
        -2

        On mine it is. Unless yours is turn off. Fn + Spacebar to toggle backlid.

        • scotty on 20/08/2016 - 09:14
          +1

          This one here? It appears that it's a different IdeaPad 700 with 15.6" screen. Yes I know, confusing Lenovo product names…

        • pork chop on 20/08/2016 - 12:30

          That's the one.

        • Skinnerr on 20/08/2016 - 16:33

          @pork chop: Thats an i7, this is an i5.

        • pork chop on 20/08/2016 - 16:55

          @thedude23:
          The i7 6700HQ will eat this i5 for dinner. Just joking!

  • xsacha on 20/08/2016 - 09:15

    What's the battery life like? That's a small battery.

  • [Deactivated] on 20/08/2016 - 09:31
    +2

    When I clicked the link, the price is shown as USD $679.99
    Also, be aware the screen on this laptop uses PWM at all brightness levels below 99% so it may cause health issues for some

    • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 09:53

      When I clicked the link, the price is shown as USD $679.99

      What's your point?

      • elzilcho on 20/08/2016 - 10:45
        +1

        Title says "USD$707" but I assumed $707 includes shipping

    • TRANCE on 20/08/2016 - 11:51
      +1

      $707 USD Delivered, as per the title. Yes apparently screen uses PWM.

    • Phoebus on 25/08/2016 - 10:36
      -1

      Not an issue for most people… specially if you're > 30 years old.. Your senses and perception are too dull and degraded to be effected.

      • [Deactivated] on 25/08/2016 - 17:16

        Regardless, for some people PWM flicker is a significant problem.

  • KeplersLaws on 20/08/2016 - 11:03
    +3

    this be some risky dice you roll if you spend ~1k and dont get solid warranty.

    • elzilcho on 20/08/2016 - 11:13
      +1

      I messaged the mods to add a message to the description. The response was
      "Sold by Amazon implies that warranty is not performed locally but rather through Amazon."

    • Maverick-au on 20/08/2016 - 12:32
      -1

      this be some risky dice you roll if you spend ~1k and dont get solid warranty.

      You save a heap of money, you have a US warranty, you can replace components yourself and buy locally or from overseas, you can pay to have it repaired locally and so forth.

      The chances of you having a major failure is remote and you can always sell off the other components and get back most of your money.

      But if you're risk averse keep paying a premium to buy from a B&M store.

  • AzuAzu on 20/08/2016 - 12:31
    +1

    Bought one, it's only ~$922 with 28 degrees.

  • Phoebus on 20/08/2016 - 13:19
    +1

    Very decent price and specs. No ultra CPU rubbish

  • fleetfeather on 20/08/2016 - 14:07

    "Still using M2" wtf?

    • TRANCE on 21/08/2016 - 00:01
      +1

      Edited, happy? :)

  • zassaliss on 20/08/2016 - 17:56

    Recently purchased the e560 deal for 928. Thoughts on cancel and change? The battery life seems to be an issue and the warranty.

    Would appreciate some feedback

    • scotty on 20/08/2016 - 18:56

      It's an IdeaPad (multimedia, gaming, etc), whereas E560 is a business focused ThinkPad.

      Specification-wise the IdeaPad is better but with ThinkPad you do get local warranty, better keyboard and TrackPoint.

      • zassaliss on 20/08/2016 - 19:43

        Wouldn't know anything about the sound these things makes do you?

        I'm quite conflicted, I may use the e560 for uni so the battery feels important and yet the specs seem significant enough not to pass up

  • aboutconfig on 21/08/2016 - 00:35
    -1

    My three year old laptop has i7 3630QM processor, which is 33% faster than this i5-6300HQ

    that's why lenovo and intel is failing

    • TRANCE on 21/08/2016 - 08:22
      +3

      More realistic to say your old i7 has 4% higher clock speed and 8 threads in stead of 4, a current gen i7 would obviously outperform yours, the current i5 still has better memory bandwidth, better igpu, better power efficiency, up to date instruction set etc, but yes there really is no big reason to move from your current i7 as it is still competitive, although something like a i7-6820hk would be a decent upgrade, so cant really say intel is failing, but maybe not doing as much as they could be, that's what happens when there is no competition.

    • Phoebus on 25/08/2016 - 11:18
      +1

      Yeah,
      How much did your old laptop cost?
      Does it have a FHD IPS screen?
      Does it have PCIe SSD?
      12 GB RAM?

      The i5-6300HQ would be slower in some heavily multi-threaded applications but would suck a lot less battery juice.

      However I agree with the point that Intel processors had a nice progression until gen ix-gen3 then relatively slow progression since then.

  • mrchow90 on 22/08/2016 - 09:47

    is still laptop ok for design stuff?

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