Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 with Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8/256 GB, HD touchscreen display is 61 percent off on Amazon

[Redaktion]

With a list price of US$959, the 15.6-inch Lenovo IdeaPad 3 that was released earlier this year with an Intel Core i3-1115G4 processor, 8 GB DDR4 memory, a 256 GB PCIe NVMe SSD, as well as Windows 11 Home preloaded is now available on Amazon for just US$373.99. This price drop translates to a massive 61 percent discount.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-3-15-with-Intel-Core-i3-1115G4-8-256-GB-HD-touchscreen-display-is-61-percent-off-on-Amazon.668032.0.html

[neblogai]

I've been checking laptop prices in Germany and nearby countries (through Geizhalz) for the past few months, and you could generally find better laptops at that price. 5300U, 8GB+256GB, and FHD IPS laptops were usually available at €300-350 including VAT. But the screen of the laptop in the article is most likely TN, and it is only HD too. Not worth it.

[Hunter2020]

What a joke.  3.8/5 rating for the display, the most important part of the PC!  1366x768 at 15.6 inch is no good.  Too pixelated.  If it were 14 inch laptop, might attract more attention.

[Ednumero]

The markdown percentage does look high, however $959 is absurd and $358 isn't anything special. As Hunter2020 emphasized, the 768p TN display is worth avoiding.

Options under $400 I would consider first, at least based on specs:
- https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T580-15-6-inch-Quad-Core/dp/B09MDNQWJG?tag=nbcnewsnet-20
- https://www.amazon.com/ALLDOCUBE-Windows-GTBook-15-1920x1080/dp/B0BF4BCSNW?tag=nbcnewsnet-20
- https://www.amazon.com/HP-Computer-Processor-Graphics-Bluetooth/dp/B09KT2XNTV?tag=nbcnewsnet-20

It seems that touchscreen on an adequate 15.6" display is hard to find at this price point, without other deficiencies such as having only 4GB RAM. However there's this for $440 as of writing:
- https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad-3i-Touchscreen-Fingerprint/dp/B09NMVLY7T?tag=nbcnewsnet-20

(went ahead and re-added the NBC affiliate codes to these links)

[MHinman2]

Lost me at Intel