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Lenovo IdeaPad L340 Core i7-9750H / 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD / GTX 1650 4GB $1299.20 @ Lenovo

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Was gonna buy a Dell G3 with the Ebay sale, but this deal seems better for a fraction more with the shopback cashback (brings it down to $1158 I think).

● 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H (6C / 12T, 2.6 / 4.5GHz, 12MB)
● Windows 10 Home 64
● Windows 10 Home 64 English
● Microsoft Office Trial
● 8GB DIMM DDR4-2400
● 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe
● 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 250nits Anti-glare
● NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5

Can add an extra charger for $1.

i5 version is $100 cheaper if preferred, and upgrading to 16GB Ram adds another $100 (will probably add my own stick later).

Remember Shopback cashback of 12% as well

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  • vovka on 08/07/2019 - 21:28

    NVMe might be upgradable too

    • mchouse911 on 08/07/2019 - 21:31

      I believe it can be upgraded too. Can anyone with this machine from the thread last month confirm if there is a socket for a 2.5" drive for storage expansion later?

      • vovka on 08/07/2019 - 21:34
        +1

        I can tell the silver L340 (previous model) does have 2.5 for additional drive. You might as well buy a model with 1TB SATA drive and add NVMe later.

        • mchouse911 on 08/07/2019 - 21:37
          +1

          Ahh thanks! The photo from the russian review (link below) seems to suggest that if you purchased the ssd only version, that there is no stock cabling nor caddy which would make it a pain to upgrade later.

          https://www.notik.ru/information/topic/6807

          https://www.notik.ru/content/img/1561040751_16-lenovo-ideapa…

          • vovka on 08/07/2019 - 21:47
            +2

            @mchouse911: It might be different model. On Lenovo AU you can choose NVMe AND SATA in one unit. In russian review it shows 1Tb SSD which looks like 2280, not 2242.

        • dmac80 on 08/07/2019 - 22:39

          Doesn't look like you can remove the SSD? Or maybe I'm blind

          • mchouse911 on 08/07/2019 - 22:47

            @dmac80: Should be able to remove SSD. The hardware manual has instructions for SSD removal.

            https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/l340_irh_hm…

            The 1TB SATA unit for $179 is bit steep for a 5400rpm one.

            • Munki on 09/07/2019 - 09:40

              @mchouse911: Aren't those relics nowadays? You're paying for a piece of ancient artefact.

              • mchouse911 on 09/07/2019 - 11:27

                @Munki: Exactly! I would prefer to be able to add my own SSD in the 2.5” slot in the future.

                I’ve called Lenovo tech support to try and get confirmation as to whether a dummy drive will be installed in the 2.5 slot and they can’t confirm but reckon it’s unlikely (as per picture in thread above).

                Can anyone confirm whether this is the case? Does anyone have experience subsequently installing the cabling and the caddy?

                • vovka on 09/07/2019 - 12:06

                  @mchouse911: I've seen somewhere on Lenovo forum that those caddys can be purchased separately. But it fact only the connection cable is required as in case of extra SATA SSD it can be mounted with a double sided tape.

                  PS Page 42 - https://www.campuspoint.de/files/download/download/?d=0&file…

                  • mchouse911 on 09/07/2019 - 13:15

                    @vovka: Thanks! I think I'm blind but which image should I be looking at on page 42?

                    • vovka on 09/07/2019 - 16:35

                      @mchouse911: There's a picture of SATA to flat cable adapter which could be missing if you buy NVMe configuration only. It should have a part number but may not be available to purchase separately.

                      I'd rather select 1TB SATA only configuration (if possible) to avoid that situation.

        • haggleman on 30/07/2019 - 20:10

          so i just got mine and it didnt come with the cable or 2.5inch bracket. Asked lenovo for a quote on the two parts and it was a total of $110 lmao. what a joke. Just asked for the cable itself now, lets see what they come back with. an extra 2.5" hard drive sits in the laptop quite snug so double sided tape should do the trick as mentioned above

          • vovka on 30/07/2019 - 21:35

            @haggleman: Receive a quote, extract the part number, get it from eBay.

  • ATangk on 08/07/2019 - 21:47
    +1

    What is GTX 1650 an upgrade of? The naming convention went so off the charts recently…

    • Ritish on 08/07/2019 - 21:49
      +2

      It performs in between of GTX 1050ti and GTX 1060.

      • [Deactivated] on 08/07/2019 - 22:09
        +1

        if its not better than 1060 that's not really an upgrade

        • [Deactivated] on 09/07/2019 - 17:31

          Why? It's not a replacement for the 1060, that's the 1660ti. The 1650 is performing around ~10% less while fitting in a 50W TDP. It's a huge upgrade for the cards it's replacing (1050 and 1050 ti).

      • lostn on 08/07/2019 - 23:19

        That's dodgy naming.

        The 1660 was called such because it was closer in performance to 2060 than to 1060 but lied somewhere in between.

        They don't get to use 1650 by the same reasoning if it's not even as good as a 1060.

        • Ritish on 08/07/2019 - 23:47
          +2

          Basically, 1600 series cards are based on Turing architecture which separates them from 1000 series cards which are Pascal based architecture. 1600 series cards lack RT and Tensor cores whereas 2000 series cards have their own branding for having the RT and Tensor cores.

  • dmac80 on 08/07/2019 - 21:50
    +1

    nice price - what are these like in comparison to the g3? is it worth the extra to go the dell or much of a muchness?

  • sudodeal on 08/07/2019 - 21:52
    +1

    Really good specs with this price.

  • peachesforfree on 08/07/2019 - 21:56

    Any idea about the weight? The link appears to be down

    • tobinm on 08/07/2019 - 21:59
      +1

      Weight
      Starting at 2.2 kg

  • parallelparadox on 08/07/2019 - 22:00

    Is the ram up-gradable on these?

    • ozhunter68 on 08/07/2019 - 22:06
      +2

      Yes, up to 16GB Max, but specs say only 1 Dim slot, so not sure if 8GB is soldered on. In that case just add 8GB to empty slot, same either way.

    • teereb on 08/07/2019 - 22:06

      Yeah, can add another 8 on the page.

    • vovka on 08/07/2019 - 22:16

      8Gb is soldered as in the previous model. 1 slot is available for extra ram according to the review above, but I can't see it on their picture.

    • [Deactivated] on 09/07/2019 - 17:52

      tbh ram is upgradable in all if not most non mac and non microsoft devices.

  • ozhunter68 on 08/07/2019 - 22:03
    +19

    For anyone considering this laptop, don't forget to add a second original 125W fast laptop charger for only an extra buck, yes only $1.

  • aussieolfaction on 08/07/2019 - 22:05
    +2

    Excellent price!

  • Krazyy on 08/07/2019 - 22:05

    Was hoping for something in 13.3 or 14 inch screen? Any suggestions?

    • xmail on 09/07/2019 - 09:26

      Best 14" laptop is probably X1 carbon, unless you are wanting to game on it. Gen6 is about $2000, Gen7 is about $2500.

      • fryandlaurie on 09/07/2019 - 14:25

        I would also throw in T480s

  • aec on 08/07/2019 - 22:11

    starting from 2.2kg, not too bad.

  • CyberMurning on 08/07/2019 - 22:12

    This or:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/466254

    ?

  • Seni0r El Cheapo on 08/07/2019 - 22:17
    -1

    Screen resolution… :(

  • db87 on 08/07/2019 - 22:18

    There's something whacky going on or I'm a complete noob. Go to double the ram and option up to the i7 (which is showing as $125 on top of the base 1199),and it tops out at like 7.5k+! Then glitches and won't even load the next page even if you do try to checkout. 🤔

    • dmac80 on 08/07/2019 - 22:19

      Think the sites bugging out at the moment

      • db87 on 08/07/2019 - 22:19

        You're not wrong, that's an exy laptop! Haha

  • [Deactivated] on 08/07/2019 - 22:20
    +2

    this seems like a decent deal but the brightness is only 250 nits

    • AussieMark on 08/07/2019 - 23:03

      hey buddy does the Screen itself matter?

      I am looking at the x1 Carbon Gen 7 or X1 yoga gen 4

      The most expensive screen is:
      14" WQHD (2560x1440) IPS 300nits Anti-glare

      However the other screen options are brighter at 400nits. Which one would you recommend?
      14" FHD (1920x1080) Low Power IPS 400nits Anti-glare

      • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2019 - 13:39

        Only mattters if you work in a bright environment
        E.g. a dim ipad, will need full brightness in light environment but this can cause a lot of heat to be generated

  • [Deactivated] on 08/07/2019 - 22:24

    screen is rather dim at 250nit. battery is small. otherwise not bad. I would recommend going i5 with this thing, I doubt this will handle 6-core well.

  • AussieMark on 08/07/2019 - 22:27

    Does anyone know if you use the student site for the extra discount

    Or the LenovoPro site (with ABN) for the discount

    Can you still get cashback?

  • jonol63 on 08/07/2019 - 22:28

    Cheers OP. Great find. Been waiting for a good Lenovo deal. i7, 16gb, 512GB SSD + extra charger comes in at $1338 (after shopback)!

  • AussieMark on 08/07/2019 - 22:30

    fter eCoupon:
    $1,175.22
    inc. GST & delivery
    Savings:$323.78
    Use eCoupon: ?
    SMB

    If you have LenovoPro (need current ABN)

    Not really worth the cashback risk for $20 discount lol

  • [Deactivated] on 08/07/2019 - 22:36

    Is this better than the e series?

  • [Deactivated] on 08/07/2019 - 22:37

    Damn. Just purchased the E585.

  • nedski on 08/07/2019 - 22:52

    I bought one of these from when it was last listed as a deal.

    Overall, I am happy with it and does pretty well with gaming. I have been playing through Arkham Asylum and Arkham city and its flawless. I have also run it through 3Dmark and it does ok score wise. If You find my comment in the other deal, there is a link to the test score.

    Only downside is that the laptop battery is pretty average and only gets an hour of gaming running purely on battery.

    But it is a pretty solid build and I am quite happy with it overall.

    • mchouse911 on 08/07/2019 - 23:46

      Hi nedski, did you pick up the 256ssd only version? If so, can you confirm whether or not there is a SATA caddy for potential future expansion? Thanks!

      • nedski on 09/07/2019 - 07:45

        Sorry I bought the L340 Gaming version. Identical specs but it had the 128 NVE and a 1tb HDD. In the process of removing the 1TB HDD to replace it with an SSD.

        Also here is the 3dmark results. https://www.3dmark.com/spy/7559822

        Keep in mind it is the i5 version with 16gb of ram.

    • neonlight on 09/07/2019 - 07:32

      I think it was the i5 deal with two HDDs. One ssd another Sata. Thought that's a better deal

      • nedski on 09/07/2019 - 07:46

        Yep mine had the 128GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe and the 1tb HDD.

    • moyanous on 11/07/2019 - 12:01

      What's the screen's gamut like? Do you know if it covers roughly 60%, 80% or 100% of sRGB? Thanks.

    • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2019 - 13:41

      What do you ok gaming? Please specify hd, full HD, 2k, 4K

      • nedski on 11/07/2019 - 15:21

        As I said, Have been playing Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. All on full specs. There is also the 3dmark results link that I did which may assist.

  • PAPower on 08/07/2019 - 23:01

    How durable is Lenovo? I don't need to upgrade my surface book yet but this price is way too tempting, let alone using pre-tax dollars (perhaps double dip) and TRS.
    This machine could well be $600 after all that advantages taken into account.

    • vovka on 08/07/2019 - 23:09

      Not as good as original IBM Thinkpad, but definitely better than Acer or even ASUS. Plus it's well documented (same as DELL) and spare parts are relatively easy to find.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/07/2019 - 23:34

      Only the Thinkpad T, X and P series should be considered for reliability. The rest of lenovo's lineup are your typical planned obsolescence consumer products.
      People have a gripe against Lenovo's recent decisions regarding its latest T,X and P lineup: deleting the removable batteries, soldered ram on the X1 and USB-C dock instead of the earlier mechanical docks.

  • lostn on 08/07/2019 - 23:15

    Small battery for such a thick and power hungry laptop.

    • Ragnarok1983 on 08/07/2019 - 23:26

      Moot point, battery life is always average for gaming laptops with discrete GPUs

      • lostn on 08/07/2019 - 23:41

        They are. But you don't have to make them even worse.

        • Ragnarok1983 on 09/07/2019 - 00:26
          -1

          Tbh 45WH is pretty good on a gaming laptop. It is already heavy, alarge battery would just make it too bulky.

  • bigbadboogieman on 08/07/2019 - 23:33
    +2

    Excellent price. If I was on the market I would jump on this. If you buy ensure you upgrade ram to 16GB and get the extra charger for $1.

    • neonlight on 09/07/2019 - 07:30

      If you get i5 $1300 all together with RAM and charger excluding another Hdd which they charge 1Tb for $129

  • Nvidia Fxxk You on 08/07/2019 - 23:41
    +4

    I have 6 laptops alrdy since visited OZbargain

    • lostn on 08/07/2019 - 23:42
      +1

      I knew we'd break you eventually.

  • Alaken on 09/07/2019 - 02:06

    Is the upgrade to i7 9750h and 16gb RAM worth it? Id be using the laptop to browse the net, assignments, watch youtube/netflix vidoes and light gaming.

    • Oxenfree123 on 09/07/2019 - 09:55

      16GB probably, i7 probably not…

      Ram tends to be an upgrade you'll use without realising, whereas I find you'd only really leverage the i7 over the i5 if you went out of your way to. If you have a flexible budget its probably worthwhile but otherwise the i5 should be fine.

      • CheekyP on 09/07/2019 - 11:06
        +2

        You get an extra 2 cores with the i7 though. Depending on the software thats possibly worth the extra $100 IMO

        If anything 6C is definitely more 'future proof' than a 4C so if you get an extra year of use out of the laptop then that's money well spent in my books

        • RemoteMan213 on 09/07/2019 - 11:17

          Yeah, was my reasoning too. That, and RAM is something I could upgrade myself down the track.

        • Oxenfree123 on 09/07/2019 - 14:13

          Just not sure if you'd ever really need to upgrade due to lack of CPU performance if your workload is "browse the net, assignments, watch youtube/netflix vidoes and light gaming", I'd imagine you'd hit some other issue like battery degradation or general wear before that ever becomes an issue.

          It's also important to note its a 4C/8T i5 unlike previous gen's where they lacked hyperthreading. Even for tougher workloads like hardcore gaming, 4C/4T is still very viable, but probably coming to its EOL. I think 8 threads of performance is plenty for the next 4-5 years (particularly with the workload described). The i5-4690K is a 4C/4T chip that still battles away on heavier workloads, and that's a 5-year-old chip.

          Just my two cents. I still think an i7 is a nice to have rather than a must-have for future-proofing.

      • Baghern on 09/07/2019 - 13:32

        i7 I would buy just for that extra year I'd get out of it before getting a new laptop

      • [Deactivated] on 11/07/2019 - 13:44

        If no gaming or video editing or any cup intensive tasks then i5 4 cores is plenty, plus less battery consumption so use longer

  • neonlight on 09/07/2019 - 07:02

    Is that Jedi addon still available for extra $1?
    Also how is this compare to the gaming version? It seems the Sata hdd is missing here

    So is the previous deal better or this one?

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/462689

    Just thinking previous deal had extra Hdd and free ram upgrade

  • Baghern on 09/07/2019 - 13:32

    Havent been a gamer for a long time… this is so enticing for my email and browser usage purposes…

    There is an option for a 5400 2.5 harddrive. I would rather put in another SDD, anyone done this them self, was it easy

  • k99999x on 09/07/2019 - 17:30

    Not sure if this is real or a scam but a Y530 for $120 (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-Legion-Y530-Laptop-Notebo…)

    • CyberMurning on 09/07/2019 - 18:43

      I'm sure they are real scam

    • AussieMark on 10/07/2019 - 09:51

      The seller has a Russian email

      So I think I'll cancel my order

  • [Deactivated] on 09/07/2019 - 17:57

    btw guys how to get 1299 it displays 1799

    • AussieMark on 09/07/2019 - 18:50
      +1

      where are you seeing that..

      Click go to deal and it shows 1199 before he upgrades to i7

      Pick the customise then upgrade to i7

      • [Deactivated] on 09/07/2019 - 20:03

        Rught I see that now

        • AussieMark on 09/07/2019 - 20:57

          good job buddy :)

  • [Deactivated] on 09/07/2019 - 22:37

    Spoke to live chat and cancelled my E585 order, they let me so do free of charge to upgrade to this.

    • [Deactivated] on 09/07/2019 - 22:57

      how much did you pay for that one, seems like an amazing one off deal

  • Duckman on 11/07/2019 - 11:30

    How do the specs on this compare to a 1st gen X1 Extreme? And would this work well for CAD and occasional (non-professional) video editing? And finally, would the keyboard be as good or nearly as good as a ThinkPad?

  • Duckman on 11/07/2019 - 11:32

    Also does anybody know if purchases made through the education store will qualify for Shopback which is currently 12%?

    • AussieMark on 11/07/2019 - 23:08

      i was wondering that too

      I think I asked Scotty about 5-10 years ago lol

      and am pretty sure he said no / cannot guarantee

      • AussieMark on 13/07/2019 - 19:26

        I think I Meant to say TA not Scotty

  • tobi on 11/07/2019 - 18:28

    What would be the ultra book equivalent of lenovo? Competing with the xps?

    • coxymla on 11/07/2019 - 22:47

      X1 or T series.

  • nedski on 17/07/2019 - 12:17

    This is a long shot, but did anyone who bought one of these replace the HDD with a SSD and encounter any issues afterwards?

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