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Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 14" Laptop: 2.8K OLED, Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1799 Delivered ($0 C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre Com

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Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 14" Laptop: 2.8K OLED, Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1799 Delivered ($0 C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
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Karaxela on 30/06/2024 - 12:20 centrecom.com.au (2526 clicks)
Last edited 30/06/2024 - 21:10 by 2 other users

Surcharges: 1.2% Card & PayPal, 2% AmEx.

Free shipping excludes WA, NT & remote areas.

A great snappy productivity machine with an OLED screen, and future proof specs for the next couple of years. Plenty of ports for a 14" laptop too.
Not for avid gamers or creators as there's no dedicated GPU.. but the new Intel Arc Graphics is capable enough for light/casual use in this respect.

"Upgrade your productivity with the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 9. Featuring a stunning 14" 2.8K (2880x1800) OLED display, powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, 32GB LPDDR5x RAM, and a 1TB SSD, this business laptop ensures seamless multitasking. Connect effortlessly with Wi-Fi 6E and enjoy crystal-clear video calls with the FHD 1080p + IR camera. Preloaded with Windows 11 Home, backed by integrated Intel Arc Graphics and a 2-year warranty for peace of mind."

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  • G11987 on 30/06/2024 - 12:31
    +8

    Was $1699 early June

    • vchar on 30/06/2024 - 14:20

      that's a discount after the inflation :D

  • fantacular on 30/06/2024 - 13:40
    +3

    Aren’t the new ARM windows machines way better?

    • Mooncakes on 30/06/2024 - 13:44

      mhm

    • 12Ghast on 30/06/2024 - 14:18

      Another $900 though if you need the 32gb ram. They're pretty good though :)

      • CptnObvious on 30/06/2024 - 14:28
        -8

        Why would i need more than 8gb ram if they are as good as macbooks?

    • incipient on 30/06/2024 - 14:21
      +4

      Honestly it's going to really depend how much traction developers give the platform. If people don't compile for arm, it's going to struggle.

      Apple has the power to just say "it's now arm. X86 is dead". Microsoft, not so much.

      • p1 ama on 30/06/2024 - 16:44

        Honestly it's going to really depend how much traction developers give the platform. If people don't compile for arm, it's going to struggle.

        The move will be pretty seamless. Running through translation is already pretty good as it is.

        The Qualcomm X Elite is a first generation chip (which was actually meant to be a server chip, not even a notebook chip) that is already performing better than more expensive Intel alternatives, quieter, with better battery life, and more responsiveness. The level of manufacturer and developer support this time around is significantly higher than all previous efforts at "Windows on ARM".

        Apple has the power to just say "it's now arm. X86 is dead". Microsoft, not so much.

        Reality is that the vast, vast majority of users only ever use a limited number of applications.

        If you cover Chrome, Microsoft Office, Teams, you are already covering probably 75% of what computers are used for on a day-to-day basis. Specific creative and technical applications will come.

        My view is that there will likely be some people who may wish / need to continue using x86-64 notebooks going forward, but those people know who they are. The vast majority of users would have a better experience with an ARM-based CPU these days.

        As someone who genuinely much prefers Windows to macOS, and has been forced to use macOS over the past few years because of how much superior the ARM CPUs were vs. the x86-64 CPUs for Windows, this is a really welcome change and is great for consumer choice and for the industry.

        • Panzer04 on 01/07/2024 - 18:23

          ARM isn't really any better. CPUs nowadays are very similar internally, regardless of instruction set.

          However, Arm CPU vendors are way more willing to restrict CPU power consumption, and windows is honestly just garbage at minimising CPU usage. The Qualcomm chip in LP mode is locked to like 5w, and performs like it. If you want to get good performance, it uses just as much power as X86.

          The thing with CPU performance is it's nonlinear with power usage - so you really have to make sure you do apples-to-apples tests to say whether one is more efficient or more powerful in a given use case.

    • masterqur on 30/06/2024 - 14:25

      How are ARM windows better?

    • UnrealMacaw on 30/06/2024 - 15:38

      Not for games so far

    • RedHab on 30/06/2024 - 16:55

      No, the reviews haven't been good. Not much lower power than Intel or AMD laptop chips, and similar performance. Plus many Windows apps don't run.

      • p1 ama on 30/06/2024 - 20:39

        Not much lower power than Intel or AMD laptop chips, and similar performance.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOiBD5FJjAo

        What are you talking about? The X Elite trounces the Core Ultra 7 165H in both single core and multi core CPU tests, and still has 40% battery by the end of the tests when the Intel is at 0%. How is that "similar performance" and "not much lower power"?

        Plus many Windows apps don't run.

        Which apps are you talking about? The vast majority of Windows software are already natively supported on ARM - the Microsoft Office suite, Chrome, Visual Studio…etc., the ones that aren't can be used through translation. There are specific cases of certain apps that do not yet work on ARM, but these are the minority of cases and the users of such specific software will already know about it.

        FWIW, not sure if you actually know much about recompiling / porting software from x86-64 to ARM, or if you're just parroting a talking point you've heard somewhere, but the process is not that difficult. (I'm a software developer). For most software, you can just recompile your source code with a compiler for ARM. The two critical challenges are libraries and dependencies (but this will be resolved pretty quickly), and hacky compiler tricks which are specific to the x86-64 compiler (which should be overall relatively rare, as most runtimes / libraries / compilers are too sophisticated these days). As a side point, subsequent versions of ARM have had further extensions which make it easier to port / translate x86-64 software in any case.

        • Nom on 01/07/2024 - 11:56

          The big hurdle is drivers.

          If you plug stuff in to your PC that needs drivers, or you use things like networked printers and scanners, then almost none of it will work right now on Windows ARM.

          Hopefully the translation layer starts to encompass drivers soon !!

  • SahitDagani on 30/06/2024 - 14:59
    +2

    Here's a review, seems pretty good for the price. I might get one.

    https://youtu.be/pJc3SiN0Ap8?si=tYPgn48cN84Uw1fX

  • deals007 on 30/06/2024 - 15:11

    How about this one compared?
    https://www.costco.com.au/c/Lenovo-14-Inch-Yoga-Slim-7i-Lapt…

    • prolo on 30/06/2024 - 16:35

      Worse screen, worse processor.

    • hobbes7 on 30/06/2024 - 19:17

      I literally just bought this a few hours ago. Might consider if I can cancel and opt for this instead.

  • tries on 30/06/2024 - 16:05
    +3

    Tempting but waiting for the new Ryzen AI chips seems like the right play

    • enric on 30/06/2024 - 19:34

      ASUS is gonna release them in mid July (atleast in the states), by then we can get an estimation on how good these chips truly are, planning to upgrade as well.

  • nikoris on 30/06/2024 - 17:59
    +1

    What does ‘future proof for the next couple years’ even mean lol

  • sydney98 on 30/06/2024 - 18:08

    Is this laptop okay for development work like data science and ML..

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