Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" (R7 5800H, FHD 300nit, 165Hz, 100% sRGB, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX3060) $1299 Delivered @ Lenovo EDU

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Chimpus on 28/06/2022 - 23:59 lenovo.com (1159 clicks)
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Update: Back in stock as of Wed, 29 Jun 22 @ 09:00 AWST

Was looking for a budget friendly laptop to replace my venerable mid-2010 17" Macbook Pro and was checking out the EOFY laptop deals. I considered the Acer Nitro 5 for $1195 + $100 Gift card but wasn't too keen on the screen or processor.

Checked the Lenovo EDU site hoping for another offer similar to the legendary $999 Lenovo deal and stumbled across this one. For an extra $300 you get an upgrade to the R7 5800H with an extra 2 cores / 4 threads and a much better 165hz / 100% sRGB screen.

Apparently ships in 2 business days* <— Not sure what the * means lol

IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD Black (Part Number: 82K20107AU)

Price: $1,299 with code GGIP32 (was $2,409.00)
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H (8C/16T, 3.20 GHz, up to 4.40 GHz with Max Boost, 4 MB Cache L2 / 16 MB Cache L3)
Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64
Display Type: 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 300nits Anti-glare, 165Hz, 100% sRGB, DC dimmer
Memory: 1 x 16 GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200
Hard Drive: 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe
Warranty: 1Y Premium Care with Onsite upgrade from 1Y Depot/CCI (CPN)
AC Adapter: 170W Slim Tip (3-pin)
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1282 / 1485MH, TGP 90W
Second Hard Drive: N/A
Battery: Integrated 60Wh
Camera: 720p with Camera Shutter
Fingerprint Reader: No Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard: 4-Zone RGB Backlit, English
Wireless: 802.11AX (2x2) & Bluetooth® 5.0
Integrated Mobile Broadband: N/A

There's a bug on the website where if you click on the laptop link it won't open it correctly and it takes you to an error page. Follow the steps below to get around it:

1. Login to the Lenovo EDU website
2. In the middle there will be a link to search devices "For Gamers"
3. Laptop should be listed first or second in the search list - Do not click on the laptop it won't open correctly or shows up as page not found
4. Click on add to cart and proceed all the way through to the end for payment.

Here's a review of the $999 Lenovo unit by SleepyBargainHunter - note the screen in this offer is a much better 165Hz, 100% sRGB one compared to the 120Hz, 45% NTSC of the previous deal.

For anyone looking to add another 16GB RAM for dual channel this one works based on a1b2c3e4f52002's feedback in the previous deal.

Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200 MT/s (PC4-25600) CL22 SODIMM 260-Pin Laptop Memory - CT16G4SFRA32A

It's currently on sale for $78 which is lowest price to date according to Camel x 3

Full specifications from Crucial

Technology - DDR4
Speed - DDR4-3200
PC speed - PC4-25600
Density - 16GB
Module type - SODIMM
DIMM type - Unbuffered
CAS latency - 22
Extended timings - 22-22-22
Voltage - 1.2V
Kit Qty - 1
Warranty - Limited Lifetime

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  [Deactivated] on 29/06/2022 - 00:11

  Any legion 5 pro gen 7 on special?

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    Chimpus on 29/06/2022 - 00:26

    +3

    These are the ones I can see in the EDU store

    Legion 5 Pro (16", Gen 7) AMD - $2,152.91 with code EDUEOFY

    Processor : AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H (8C / 16T, 3.2 / 4.7GHz, 4MB L2 / 16MB L3)
    Operating System : Windows 11 Pro 64
    Memory : 2x 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800
    Hard Drive : 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
    Warranty : 1 Year Premium Care
    Graphics : NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1695MHz, TGP 95W
    Battery : Integrated 80Wh

    Legion 5 Pro (16", Gen 7) AMD - $2,535.61 with code EDUEOFY

    Processor : AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H (8C / 16T, 3.2 / 4.7GHz, 4MB L2 / 16MB L3)
    Operating System : Windows 11 Home 64
    Memory : 16 GB DDR5-4800MHz (SODIMM) (2 x 8 GB)
    Hard Drive : 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
    Warranty : 1 Year Depot
    Graphics : NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1702MHz, TGP 140W
    Battery : Integrated 80Wh

    Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 16" - $2,704.71 with code EDUEOFY

    Processor : 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H, 14C (6P + 8E) / 20T, P-core 2.3 / 4.7GHz, E-core 1.7 / 3.5GHz, 24MB
    Operating System : Windows 11 Home 64
    Memory : 2x 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800
    Hard Drive : 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
    Warranty : 1 Year Depot
    Graphics : NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1702MHz, TGP 140W
    Battery : Integrated 80Wh

    Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 16" (Storm Grey) - $3,220.91 with code EDUEOFY

    Processor : 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H, 14C (6P + 8E) / 20T, P-core 2.3 / 4.7GHz, E-core 1.7 / 3.5GHz, 24MB
    Operating System : Windows 11 Pro 64
    Memory : 2x 16 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800
    Hard Drive : 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
    Warranty : 2 Year Premium Care
    Graphics : NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1485MHz, TGP 150W
    Battery : Integrated 80Wh

    Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 (16) - $3,487.91 with code EDUEOFY

    Processor : 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H, 14C (6P + 8E) / 20T, P-core 2.5 / 5.0GHz, E-core 1.8 / 3.8GHz, 24MB
    Operating System : Windows 11 Home 64
    Memory : 2x 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800
    Hard Drive : 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
    Warranty : 1 Year Depot
    Graphics : NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1620MHz, TGP 150W
    Battery : Integrated 80Wh

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      [Deactivated] on 29/06/2022 - 00:28

      +1

      Thanks, excellent listing

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  vinc395 on 29/06/2022 - 00:29

  +1

  Thanks, just ordered one.

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  fordleg on 29/06/2022 - 00:35

  id buy this in a heart beat if i had an EDU email so good!!

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  fordleg on 29/06/2022 - 00:42

  would - Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200 MT/s (PC4-25600) SODIMM 260-Pin Memory - CT16G4SFRA32A - This be ok to get dual memory, priced pretty good atm.

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    Chimpus on 29/06/2022 - 00:50

    Yeh a1b2c3e4f52002 provided a Amazon link to this RAM in the previous deal

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      fordleg on 29/06/2022 - 00:53

      awesome!!

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  2wem on 29/06/2022 - 00:47

  Won't let me buy is it sold out?

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    Chimpus on 29/06/2022 - 00:56

    Damn, just tried and it's not working for me as well in both the EDU store and regular store.

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    Jaes on 29/06/2022 - 00:57

    Yep, sold out. They really just don’t rest

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    Chimpus on 29/06/2022 - 11:00

    +1

    Just checked, looks like its back in stock as of Wed, 29 Jun 22 @ 09:00 AWST

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  [Deactivated] on 29/06/2022 - 05:51

  Is there an minimum age requirement for the edu store? I see that for Apple store uni is the minimum requirements. Can I use my 10 YO nephews email to order from Lenovo? Thanks.

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    kurisu on 29/06/2022 - 11:24

    They don't ask for your age or check your identity. They just send an email to the email address you enter in the registration form to check whether you have access to that email address. It seems to accept anything that ends in .edu.au. Once you've verified that you have access to a .edu.au email address, you can put any name and other details you want when you place an order.

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    Chimpus on 29/06/2022 - 11:24

    -1

    Not sure, would be worth giving it a try though. Registering for an EDU account only asks for an .edu email and first/last names but doesn't ask about age specifically.

    The only thing I found was on in their privacy policy which mentioned this:

    Our websites are intended for adults and children aged 16 and over, or equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction, who have permission from their parents or legal guardians to use them. Lenovo does not seek to collect personal information about children under the age of 16. Individuals under the age of 16 should provide no personal information to Lenovo.

    If Lenovo learns a child under the age of 16, or equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction, has submitted personal information to Lenovo, we will take appropriate steps to delete the personal information as soon as possible and not use it for any purpose. Lenovo encourages parents to take an active role in their children’s use of interactive resources and to inform them of the potential dangers of providing personal information about themselves.

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      [Deactivated] on 29/06/2022 - 13:38

      +1

      Thanks mate!

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  MattyL on 29/06/2022 - 11:47

  Thoughts on the battery, team? At 60Wh, we're looking at, what, around 5 hours non-gaming activity, unplugged - is that fair?

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    Yuri Lowell on 30/06/2022 - 11:25

    In a saver mode with moderate screen brightness probably. With balanced mode and high screen brightness you'll be looking at 3-4 hours. In gaming it's like 45 minutes.

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  Yuri Lowell on 30/06/2022 - 11:32

  +6

  I had my 5600H 3060 $999 replaced with this one because it had some manufacturing issues with the touchpad and speakers. They basically upgraded because the 5600H model sold out.

  Anyway, the screen is amazing. It's brighter and the colours are great (the 5600H screen isn't as bad as it appears on paper but this is a huge upgrade). Also it has great response times with only minor ghosting so it suits the 165Hz.

  Performance is also incredible for a low end model with a 5800H, I get 13200~ in C23 which puts it around or above other 5800H laptops. Cooling is really good because the Ideapad had an overhaul with its cooling system from last year's model, it's identical to the Legion 5. Unfortunately no MUX switch (or HDMI bypass) so you won't get the full 3060 performance at high frame rates, but it's only the 90W model so it's gimped regardless. Still a massive upgrade over the 3050 Ti though.

  However…. there is a downgrade from the 5600H and that's the storage. The 5600H model came with an Intel 670p which is a decent low-mid m.2. Unfortunately, my 5800H model came with a bottom of the barrel Micron 2210. A poster-boy QLC m.2 with no DRAM and garbage tier R/W speeds (2000/1100). I upgraded it to an SN570 and threw in an extra 16GB DDR4 for dual channel. So you may wanna factor in a $150 upgrade to get the most out of this laptop. You can move the garbage Micron m.2 to the secondary 2280 slot so it's not wasted but you will also need a spare m.2 screw because it is not provided. I should note that YMMV because they can use different components in the same laptop and I may have got unlucky with a left-over garbage m.2.

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    Chimpus on 08/07/2022 - 21:55

    +2

    I received my laptop earlier this week but didn't start using it until the my order of the Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200 RAM arrived from Amazon today.

    Getting the laptop case open was a pain in the butt, I managed to pry the bottom side off by using the mini membership cards you get for your key chain example - Just took a boat load of patience and being careful not to pull to hard.

    Some RAM info for those that are interested

    Default 16 GB stick of Samsung RAM = M471A2G43AB2-CWE
    Crucial stick from Amazon = CT16G4SFRA32A.C8FF
    Checked HWinfo and both sticks had 4 bank groups each which means that they are both x8 RAM

    Both sticks in dual channel mode and both being x8 RAM = amazing performance

    Like Yuri mentioned above, I've also got the Micron 2210 storage as well but the screen and performance is top notch.

    This laptop is such a huge upgrade to the Intel Core i5-460M (2C/4T) processor and beastly (lol) GeForce GT 330M 512MB graphics card in my Mid 2010 Macbook Pro 17" I've been using for the past 12 years haha.

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      Chimpus on 08/07/2022 - 23:04

      +1

      One more tidbit about the RAM both the Samsung and Crucial sticks are single rank (1Rx8) according to CPU-Z

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      Yuri Lowell on 12/07/2022 - 13:00

      +1

      Same memory in mine. The Micron 2210 is super easy to upgrade at least and you can just move it over into the second slot. Strangely the official specs lists the secondary slot as 2242 running at 3.0 x2 speeds but it's actually a regular 2280 running at the full 3.0 x4 spec. I nabbed some cheap m.2 screws off ebay and they worked a treat. The drives are also far away from the CPU/GPU so they never get excess heat. It's a well designed laptop. I'm playing Guardians of the Galaxy on mine at the moment and it's incredible. Ultra settings and ray tracing with a hint of DLSS at 80fps. No overheating or throttling to speak of.

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    Red-Dog on 12/07/2022 - 11:29

    +2

    I've just received a similar upgrade from my 5600H Ideapad that i got during the $999 deal. Had some stuck pixels and they sent me a 5800H model with a better screen like yours.
    Would like to say that Lenovo has been easy to work with for the replacement but I'm really disappointed that my replacement 5800H has a dead pixel on as well. Just sent off another warranty claim to them…

    Kinda sucks that I've had 2 laptops in a row with pixel faults. Quality control needs to be tightened up for sure but otherwise I'd say these are amazing laptops for the price.

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      Yuri Lowell on 12/07/2022 - 12:56

      I try not to look too close for dead pixels. Nearly every monitor and laptop I've bought has had at least one that I've basically given up.

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  RangaWal on 30/06/2022 - 16:46

  No thunderbolt port :(