10 terrific back-to-school deals on Lenovo laptops
Back to school season is in full swing, friends. Whether you’re jumping the nest and heading off to college for the first time or you’re wrapping up your final year, you’re going to need a reliable laptop.
Fortunately, Lenovo’s annual back-to-school sale is on fire right now, with deals that can get you up to 68% off on laptops. From convertibles to powerful gaming rigs, I’ve carefully curated the best Lenovo laptop deals I could find. Check ’em out down below!
Best deals on productivity laptops
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus, Intel Core i3-N305 CPU/14-inch 1080p display, $399.99 (27% off)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i, Intel Core 5 120U CPU/15.6-inch 1080p display, $509.99 (31% off)Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 6, Intel Core i5-1335U CPU/16-inch 1200p touch display, $623.99 (58% off)
If you need a bigger display with a higher resolution, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 6 is a good option to consider. The 16-inch display is pretty spacious and it has a resolution of 1920×1200, so it should produce a sharp-looking picture.
This laptop also boasts an Intel Core i5-1335U CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. That’s all plenty fast for day-to-day tasks like writing papers and watching your favorite shows on Netflix.
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Best deals on gaming laptops
Lenovo LOQ, Intel Core i7-13650HX CPU/Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU/15.6-inch 1080p display, $1,079.99 (18% off)Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9, Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU/Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU/16-inch 1600p display, $1,999.99 (15% off)
If you like to blow off steam after a busy day of classes with the latest AAA PC games, you should definitely pick up the Lenovo LOQ. It comes loaded with an Intel Core i7-13650HX CPU, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage.
With all that, you can play most modern titles on their higher graphics settings. The 15.6-inch display also has a resolution of 1920×1080 and a refresh rate of 144Hz, so gameplay should be nice and smooth.
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Best deals on premium laptops
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U CPU/16-inch 1200p touch display, $709.99 (24% off)Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1, Intel Core 7 150U CPU/14-inch 1200p touch display, $719.99 (27% off)Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3, AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U CPU/14-inch 1200p display, $729 (70% off)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12, Intel Core Ultra 5 135U CPU/14-inch 1200p display, $1,533.95 (45% off)Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU/14.5-inch 1920p display, $1,689 (50% off)
You can’t really beat the versatility of a premium 2-in-1 laptop. Just flip the screen all the way around and boom! You’ve got a tablet.
If you’re in the market for a lightweight yet versatile laptop, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 is the one to pick. It weighs just 3.53 pounds, so you can easily toss this baby in your backpack and be on your merry way.
Inside you’ll find an Intel Core 7 150U CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. That’s more than enough power for researching topics, exchanging emails, and so on.
The 14-inch 1200p display is also touch-enabled, which is great for serial doodlers and note-takers. It comes with the Lenovo Digital Pen, so you don’t have to worry about paying extra for a standalone accessory.
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Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She’s been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.
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