Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 - Ryzen 5 4500U 8GB (Spare SO-DIMM Slot) 256GB SSD - $949 @ Lenovo

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Peziii on 20/10/2020 - 10:40 lenovo.com (708 clicks)
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Seems not a bad deal, especially it comes with upgradable ram/ssd slots:

• Spare SO-DIMM slot
• Dual SSD slot

The only downside is the screen is only 250nits.

ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 (AMD)
Part Number: 20T60008AU

Web Price:
$1,729.00
After Instant Savings:
$949.00
inc. GST & delivery
Savings:
$780.00

• Processor
• AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (6C / 6T, 2.3 / 4.0GHz, 3MB L2 / 8MB L3)
• 14" FHD (1920x1080) WVA 250nits Anti-glare
• 8GB Soldered DDR4-3200
• 256GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe NVMe

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  garage sale on 20/10/2020 - 11:07

  it’s only 14” screen so the 250 nits isn’t a big issue, for extended work you would use external screen.

  14” laptops are about mobility and fitting into back packs and chair swing out at lectures, schools desks, etc.

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    basilv on 21/10/2020 - 16:34

    Mobility is why you need the brightness even more - working outdoors or where there's unpredictable amounts of daylight coming into the space.

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  Bigboomboom on 20/10/2020 - 11:12

  +6

  I get it around $939.83 at the end of July and that's with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD and AX200 WiFi upgrade. Probably better to wait it out more, Black Friday is next month.

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    DanielP2 on 20/10/2020 - 11:17

    Good point, that would be closer to the spec I would be happy with. I know I probably dont NEED 16gb for general use on a laptop, but I would feel better about having it. My current laptop is an Intel Atom with 4GB ram, and it is pretty much unusable, so anything would feel like a massive upgrade TBH :)

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      Bigboomboom on 20/10/2020 - 11:26

      Highly recommended to get 16GB as it will run in dual channel and speed up Ryzen CPU. The original 8GB is welded so that's the only way you get dual channel. Should not get 16GB or 32GB stick upgrade (does it even support 32GB stick?) as then it will run in single channel.

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        DanielP2 on 20/10/2020 - 11:46

        -1

        I think if you add a 16GB module, you will still run in dual channel for 16GB, but then the extra 8GB from that module will run in single channel mode. Im sure I read that somewhere, but I could be wrong. But either way, adding an extra 8gb for 16 total would make more sense to most people anyway.
        Seems weird that they would have it running in single channel as standard, I think the soldered chips are actually already running in dual channel

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          Bigboomboom on 20/10/2020 - 11:55

          @DanielP2: Nope. That's not how it works as the laptop only has 2 SO-DIMM slots.

          On PC with 4 SO-DIMM you can run 2x8 and 2x16 and get dual channel. It's also possible to run 2x8 and 1x16 together which one is a dual and the other single. But you can't call 1x8 and 1x16 dual channel for obvious reason. You need matching SO-DIMM to get dual channel.

          The reason it runs single is cost cutting. It's $90 to upgrade which makes them money (you can do it yourself cheaper around $50).

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            DanielP2 on 20/10/2020 - 12:09

            @Bigboomboom: oh well, at least this one seems to be 8gb soldered with a spare slot, and not 4+4

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            ethan961 on 20/10/2020 - 15:17

            +1

            @Bigboomboom: They're not wrong, that is one way it can work. It's called flex mode, and allows exactly what was described with only 2 slots and mismatched capacities. I don't know if the Lenovo laptops implement it (surely it will be known by now if one does the research) but I would imagine it's likely. The APU does support it at least.

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              DanielP2 on 21/10/2020 - 01:48

              @ethan961: I thought so, but I didnt want to argue it because Bigboomboom seemed pretty sure of himself. The memory module in the slot does not need to match the soldered RAM.

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                zeus2212 on 21/10/2020 - 08:07

                @DanielP2: I just ordered this one. Should I add 16gb ram instead of 8gb only? Will it be better? Cheers

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                  DanielP2 on 21/10/2020 - 10:48

                  @zeus2212: completely up to you. If it was me I would only add 8GB. You will only end up with 16GB running in dual channel. If you add an extra 16gb, the remaining 8GB will run in single channel mode. adding only 8GB makes more sense, and should be plenty for most tasks. Also, I should add, remember I dont own one of these, so dont take what I say as being 100% correct, google it to confirm! :)

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    vanyellow on 20/10/2020 - 15:36

    16gb as dual or single channel ?

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      Bigboomboom on 20/10/2020 - 16:28

      Dual. The welded SO-DIMM is 8GB so if you put in another 8GB on the 2nd slot it will be dual.

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  DanielP2 on 20/10/2020 - 11:15

  +1

  It does suck though how manufacturers still seem to class AMD laptops as budget laptops. Premium screen options and premium build materials are generally limited to Intel. You cant argue with the price on this one tho, 250nit screen or not.

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    Bigboomboom on 20/10/2020 - 11:30

    I don't think that hurt though, as this way it will introduce Ryzen laptop to the mass. People would be more hesitant to buy top price Ryzen laptops as they still think Intel is faster and cooler (not anymore with Zen 2 and upcoming Zen 3).

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    CEO Rachel Jake on 20/10/2020 - 15:37

    Not really, HP and Asus both make AMD versions of the more premium Zenbook and Envy series that are just as quality as their intel counterparts. No AMOLED HP Spectre with AMD yet but, hey, it's a really solid start. Yeah there are a lot of average build laptops with AMD stuff but there are also budget laptops with the i7.

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      DanielP2 on 20/10/2020 - 20:10

      Look at the number of options available for intel vs AMD though. I want a Lenovo yoga slim 7 with 16gb ram and 512GB ssd and maybe a 4700u. Closest thing available is exclusive to Harvey Norman, costs a fortune, and as it's an exclusiveis unlikely to receive decent discounts

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  chunfat on 20/10/2020 - 12:15

  +1

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  praga on 20/10/2020 - 12:28

  $909 via the education store if you have a edu email address

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  zeus2212 on 21/10/2020 - 05:53

  If you talk to them, the price can be $850. Just ordered one.

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    MatrixM on 21/10/2020 - 07:31

    Talk to them?

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      zeus2212 on 21/10/2020 - 07:34

      Via online chat

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  wangasm on 21/11/2020 - 13:02

  FYI this has now dropped to $849 for black friday