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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, Intel Core i5 12th Gen 12450H, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD, 15.6in Full HD Laptop - 2yr warranty
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Posted 16 November 2023

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, Intel Core i5 12th Gen 12450H, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD, 15.6in Full HD Laptop - 2yr warranty

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Great spec for the price, TN panel though be warned.
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  1. tonyyeb's avatar
    Sorry what is the issue with a TN screen, not great for outdoors use?
    shayman1992's avatar
    TN screens are fine for casual use but if you're doing any sort of editing that requires colour accuracy then it's not suitable. Whereas IPS displays offer better color accuracy and wider viewing angles and perform better in gaming. VA displays are better for media consumption due to its higher contrast. Then you also have OLED & Mini LED but those panels usually come at a higher price.

    On the quality chart this is how I rank them from "best to worst", but it could differ based on the user.

    1st: OLED
    2nd: Mini Led
    3rd: IPS
    4th: VA
    5th: TN
  2. Jaspabt1's avatar
    Apologies for possibly a dumb question, but why is a TN panel deemed as such a negative on a Laptop? Screen should be directly Infront of you and within arm's reach, so viewing angles etc aren't relevant? Need a laptop max budget £350 and this seems to have best CPU/ram/storage combo at this price point
    x3nics's avatar
    Unless your head is in a vice and you never lean back/forward or tilt your head/neck whatsoever, viewing angles are still a problem due to the gamma shifting. TN panels also typically have the worst contrast ratio of the common LCD types (TN/IPS/VA). So even if you get a modern TN panel that's 99%sRGB coverage or wide gamut, it's still no indication of accurate colour reproduction (edited)
  3. brum's avatar
    It's cheaper by 60 quid at very if you pay by credit for 1st time and use code

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    Very have accident insurance on it is also cheaper, JL 2 year is just for manufacturers faults their accident cover is 80 quid for 2 years

    3 years cover 76.49 from very (edited)
    darkclouds's avatar
    And one major problem with that you have to deal with very cesspit of a company
  4. shayman1992's avatar
    Is this DDR4 or DDR5? It's still a great deal even with the TN screen
  5. G_dilla's avatar
    Whats the build like on these, all metal or plastic/metal combo?
    itsmewhoami's avatar
    Definitely more plastic than metal!
    Bottom casing is plastic.
    Screen bezel is plastic.
    Only the back of the screen is metal.
  6. misiokicio's avatar
    now that's better with 16gb ram and good i5, wish they did one with oled display ...
  7. NitPolice's avatar
    250 nits - not very bright
  8. Monkeycymru's avatar
    Hi, I'm not great with computers and I've tried googling this before asking but with no luck!

    Which would generally be a better buy, this or the dell below. Thanks!

    hotukdeals.com/dea…116 (edited)
    gm89uk's avatar
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    The processor in this computer is much more powerful and it has double the RAM
  9. OnTheCoors's avatar
    Does anyone know if these have a backlit keyboard?
    Ellipsisdivision's avatar
    The picture needs updating?
  10. Thedealsseeker's avatar
    Just found this on John Lewis it's even bundled with Microsoft Office at the same price johnlewis.com/len…667
    Ellipsisdivision's avatar
    Office 365 is free for new Microsoft account holders, and users of Windows11 I'm sure
  11. jumbosausage's avatar
    Plenty of bang for buck, heat.
  12. x3nics's avatar
    Can't believe a laptop of this spec has a TN panel, bonkers (edited)
    shayman1992's avatar
    True that's the only downside but I'm guessing that's the only way to achieve this price, hopefully something with similar specs and better screen will come up closer to BF
  13. Roodiddly's avatar
    Any good for games?
    iby2012's avatar
    Its a laptop with a iGPU and a screen? Depends on what you want to play, which will be not much.
  14. Monkeycymru's avatar
    At time of writing this is oos. Was last night too but came back in quickly during the night.
  15. Sam_Menary's avatar
    Looks good on paper but everything else sucks
  16. rajeev4981's avatar
    Is it with Win 11 ?
    gm89uk's avatar
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    Yes seems to be
  17. MFP's avatar
    Is this worth it over a second hand Lenovo T480?
  18. shayman1992's avatar
    The Lenovo is better, similar screens the Dell has a WVA panel which is basically a fancy TN panel, but the Lenovo has a better CPU and faster DDR5 ram and it's cheaper. Oh and the Dell has WiFi6 Vs WiFi5 on this and 1tb Vs 512gb on this but still the Lenovo is better. (edited)
  19. PhilAB1's avatar
    Apologies, but not very good at the old IT. I want to buy a laptop just to play new Star Trek infinite. Would this be suitable? Or should I get one more powerful. huge birth of federation fan and this seems game I been waiting for.
  20. whohasmyname's avatar
    Would this be able to run football manager?
  21. Ivan_K's avatar
    Would appreciate if someone could recommend which one is better for nor mal home use, i.e., browsing, working on Ms Word.
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    gm89uk's avatar
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    Either would be fine most likely. My main caveat with this is the 8GB ram, I feel is a bit limited in nowadays applications
  22. BrianT's avatar
    Checked the spec, it’s WiFi 5 so not latest but good enough. But will the WiFi support wpa3 encryption?
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