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[Chys]

Seek your opinion guys, is Yoga C740 or Ideapad Flex 5i (14) better? Their price is almost the same

 

[firesong]

Seek your opinion guys, is Yoga C740 or Ideapad Flex 5i (14) better? Their price is almost the same

You might need to share configurations to compare both more equally, but iirc the Ideapad has the option for better graphics whereas the flex does not. Also, what are you really looking out for - what do you really want from a laptop?

From history, I know a lot of Ideapads fail very quickly - a lot of them across many generations have webcam failure issues. Even if you look across Carousell, it seems to be very prevalent. It does speak of the QC level of the Ideapad at the component level somehow. it is targeted at the masses.

In terms of visual and tactile comparisons, while subjective, I prefer the look and feel of the Yoga much more. Battery life of the Yoga is theoretically better since it's a 4-cell vs a 3-cell.

As for the Ideapad Flex, why not consider the AMD options? You get better performance and bang for buck as compared to the Intel versions. (This is , after all, an AMD Ryzen thread that you just asked for opinions on 2 Intel machines in. )

 

[Chys]

Hey firesong, really appreciate your detailed writeup. I am also inclined to get the more "polished" Yoga.

Below are the specs for comparison:

Yoga C740
Intel Core i5-10210U Processor ( 1.60GHz 6MB )
Windows 10 Home 64
14.0"FHD LED AntiGlare Multitouch 1920x1080
8.0GB DDR4-2666 DDR4 Onboard 2666MHz
512GB SSD M.2 PCIe NVMe
One year Carry-in
65W
Intel UHD Graphics
4 Cell Li-Polymer
720p HD Camera
Pen Included
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard
6-row Backlit English (US)
ClickPad + Active Pen
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 22560 2x2ax+BT5.0

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Ideapad Flex 5i (14)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processor ( 1.00GHz 6MB )
Windows 10 Home 64
8.0GB DDR4-3200 DDR4 Soldered 3200MHz
512GB SSD PCIe NVMe
14.0"FHD, IPS, Glare, LED Backlight, Narrow Bezel, Multitouch, 250nits 1920x1080
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5
65W
Two year Onsite + One year ADP
Slim 720p Camera with Privacy Shutter with Array Mic
Fingerprint Reader
6-row Backlit English (US)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2ax
3 Cell Li-Polymer
Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
ClickPad + Lenovo Digital Pen

 

[chaiscool]

Hmm weird, maybe email their CS tmr and ask

Yeah they changed it. Probably oos, so they give some old unsold Star Wars VR crap (2017 craze that didn’t sell). You can see in Carousell a lot of people suddenly get them and selling them off $20-30.

Rather get a laptop stand and casing.

 

[Henabi]

Cant comment much about intel lolx XD especially when this is a AMD thread

 

[ksrokiller]

Yeah they changed it. Probably oos, so they give some old unsold Star Wars VR crap (2017 craze that didn’t sell). You can see in Carousell a lot of people suddenly get them and selling them off $20-30.

Rather get a laptop stand and casing.

Hi,you have emailed them?

 

[SpecialKeyboardService]

Hey firesong, really appreciate your detailed writeup. I am also inclined to get the more "polished" Yoga.

Below are the specs for comparison:

Yoga C740
Intel Core i5-10210U Processor ( 1.60GHz 6MB )
Windows 10 Home 64
14.0"FHD LED AntiGlare Multitouch 1920x1080
8.0GB DDR4-2666 DDR4 Onboard 2666MHz
512GB SSD M.2 PCIe NVMe
One year Carry-in
65W
Intel UHD Graphics
4 Cell Li-Polymer
720p HD Camera
Pen Included
Fingerprint Reader
Keyboard
6-row Backlit English (US)
ClickPad + Active Pen
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 22560 2x2ax+BT5.0

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Ideapad Flex 5i (14)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processor ( 1.00GHz 6MB )
Windows 10 Home 64
8.0GB DDR4-3200 DDR4 Soldered 3200MHz
512GB SSD PCIe NVMe
14.0"FHD, IPS, Glare, LED Backlight, Narrow Bezel, Multitouch, 250nits 1920x1080
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5
65W
Two year Onsite + One year ADP
Slim 720p Camera with Privacy Shutter with Array Mic
Fingerprint Reader
6-row Backlit English (US)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2ax
3 Cell Li-Polymer
Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
ClickPad + Lenovo Digital Pen

One caveat is you need change amd wifi card

It not wifi 6
Can be done quite easily

 

[Columbian78]

I placed my order. Delivery in June 2021. Hopefully it shortens.

ThinkPad T14s
Part No: 20UHS01300
Configuration Details
● : AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U Processor ( 2.10GHz 3MB )
● : Windows 10 Home 64
● : 14.0"FHD, IPS, AntiGlare, LED Backlight, Narrow, 45%CG, Non-Touch 1920x1080
● : 16.0GB DDR4-3200 DDR4 SDRAM Onboard 3200MHz
● Storage: 512GB SSD PCIe NVMe
● : Three year Carry-in
● : 65W
● : AMD Radeon Graphics
● : 3 Cell Li-Polymer
● : Bluetooth Version 5.0
● : RGB 720p HD Camera & MIC, with ThinkShutter
● : Fingerprint Reader
● : 6-row Backlit English (US)
● : Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 ax


Price: SG$1,097.19
After the BFCM code, thanks to firesong and others for sharing.

 

[firesong]

I placed my order. Delivery in June 2021. Hopefully it shortens.

ThinkPad T14s
Part No: 20UHS01300
Configuration Details
● : AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U Processor ( 2.10GHz 3MB )
● : Windows 10 Home 64
● : 14.0"FHD, IPS, AntiGlare, LED Backlight, Narrow, 45%CG, Non-Touch 1920x1080
● : 16.0GB DDR4-3200 DDR4 SDRAM Onboard 3200MHz
● Storage: 512GB SSD PCIe NVMe
● : Three year Carry-in
● : 65W
● : AMD Radeon Graphics
● : 3 Cell Li-Polymer
● : Bluetooth Version 5.0
● : RGB 720p HD Camera & MIC, with ThinkShutter
● : Fingerprint Reader
● : 6-row Backlit English (US)
● : Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 ax


Price: SG$1,097.19
After the BFCM code, thanks to firesong and others for sharing.

Great purchase!

It should shorten, but wow June is a rather long wait. Mine was slated for End-Mar and arrived in 10 days.

 

[flowerpalms]

Anyone waiting for ryzen 5000 series, rtx3060?

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[Phrajile]

Yeah they changed it. Probably oos, so they give some old unsold Star Wars VR crap (2017 craze that didn’t sell). You can see in Carousell a lot of people suddenly get them and selling them off $20-30.

Rather get a laptop stand and casing.

OK la. I'll take it. Free anyway. Stand wise id rather get one with cooling fans

 

[seoulman]

Great purchase!

It should shorten, but wow June is a rather long wait. Mine was slated for End-Mar and arrived in 10 days.

Sounds like a good deal. Not sure whether to get this T14s with similar specs or the Huawei Matebook 14 AMD which will be ready for pre-order this Sat.

 

[hazardhut]

Anyone ordered customized lenovo laptop? Any idea how long it takes to ship?

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[firesong]

Anyone ordered customized lenovo laptop? Any idea how long it takes to ship?

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Me. CTO R7 T14s. Ordered Dec 11, reached SG Dec 19, received Dec 21.

 

[chaiscool]

Hi,you have emailed them?

Yup that’s their reply. They say they change the freebie to the unsold Star Wars vr leftover.

Also, it’s not Lenovo directly. The freebie is from vendor so you have to email them instead of Lenovo.

 

[hazardhut]

Me. CTO R7 T14s. Ordered Dec 11, reached SG Dec 19, received Dec 21.

Good to know, I was worried my order can drag to cny long holiday.

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[firesong]

Good to know, I was worried my order can drag to cny long holiday.

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Depends on what laptop as they ship from different factories. Some recent mentions here suggest that the Legion tends to take longer to ship. They come from within China.

So far in recent user sharings, their business series laptops (mostly T14/s CTO buyers in recent weeks) ship quite quickly from Hong Kong.

 

[DaRRenLieW]

Sigh. Actually wanna confirm le then found out HZCNSALE expired haha! So fated guess will wait for the new 30% code again . Hoping they will also drop their price. Never ending waiting lol

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[flowerpalms]

Sigh. Actually wanna confirm le then found out HZCNSALE expired haha! So fated guess will wait for the new 30% code again . Hoping they will also drop their price. Never ending waiting lol

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So late then confirm ah aiyo

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[tjrsasea]

Yup that’s their reply. They say they change the freebie to the unsold Star Wars vr leftover.

Also, it’s not Lenovo directly. The freebie is from vendor so you have to email them instead of Lenovo.

Hm but I didnt receive any VR headsets leh, i only got the bottle, shirt and cap...