BestBuy.com - BFinJuly - Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15.6" i3-1215U / 8GB / 256GB $280

[VirtualLarry]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-ideapad-1i-15-6-fhd-touchscreen-laptop-intel-core-i3-1215u-with-8gb-memory-intel-uhd-graphics-256gb-ssd-cloud-gray/6571565.p?skuId=6571565

 

[BurnItDwn]

Hmm, with a memory upgrade and swapping out to a bigger SSD that would still be a decent deal even after spending $100 or so on upgrades.

 

[Brainonska511]

Hmm, with a memory upgrade and swapping out to a bigger SSD that would still be a decent deal even after spending $100 or so on upgrades.

Certainly check if that would be possible before buying. Some cheaper machines use soldered parts and there are few paths for upgrades.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Certainly check if that would be possible before buying. Some cheaper machines use soldered parts and there are few paths for upgrades.

I did look up this model.
It has 8gb soldered memory and 1 available DDR4 SoDIMM slot.
It uses a standard m.2 drive.

 

[lantis3]

Add 32GB ddr4 Sodimm $60 and replace 256GB nvme with 2TB nvme $125

 

[BurnItDwn]

Add 32GB ddr4 Sodimm $60 and replace 256GB nvme with 2TB nvme $125

documentation for this particular laptop model seems to indicate a maximum of 16gb of DDR4 with 8gb built in and 8gb in the sodimm slot. But, I only spent a few mins looking it up so I could be wrong.

 

[lantis3]

Lenovo said max memory is 16GB but the spec of i3-1215U is 64GB

Intel® Core™ i3-1215U Processor (10M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz, with IPU) - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel® Core™ i3-1215U Processor (10M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz, with IPU) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.

www.intel.com

 

[mindless1]

Meh, memory and SSD don't need upgraded as much as the 1080p screen.

 

[lantis3]

Meh, memory and SSD don't need upgraded as much as the 1080p screen.

I like more memory and storages, since I run VMs.