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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 853 reviews

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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Customers commend the Ideapad Gaming 3 for its strong performance, especially in gaming, and its upgradable RAM, making it a good value for the price. However, some users point to shortcomings in battery life and storage capacity as areas for improvement. The screen brightness and potential overheating issues were also noted as concerns by a few customers. While generally considered easy to use, some users suggest considering upgrades to the power supply and storage for optimal performance.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid performance for my daughter who likes to play games but is limited in the space she has available

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What can I say it's great!! It was a awesome purchase for the value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing this Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15! We are pleased to hear that the features and performance of this IdeaPad Gaming 3 meets your needs so well. Lenovo

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A good starter gmaing laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It can do everything you need it to and can be, quite snappy. No the best but aint to bad either.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Laptop good for price, but that's about it. Mid rang pc at best.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    regular gaming laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Current gamer computer, with new generation graphics, generally good for low consumption games, good desing

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Siccckk computer bro

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent laptop with good battery. Plays most games on medium-high. Also does well gor video editing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Older CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good laptop and wouldve been perfect if it had a stronger cpu. I tried loading into autocad for engineering and it loaded up very slowly. Could've been remedied im sure if i added another ram stick but performance was lacking. The laptop itself is so nice though. quality and feel is better than the competition for sure. Just wish it had a stronger cpu

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
      Posted .

      This Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop, model number 82K201XCUS, ships with the 6-Core/12-Thread AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Processor, with a base speed of 3.3GHz and a boost speed of up to 4.2GHz, with the discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM on the card, has a Boost Clock of 1485 / 1597.5MHz and a TGP of 85W. There is 8GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM installed (1x 8GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200MHz RAM). If you are getting less than expected performance, be sure any software you installed is compatible with Windows 11. There is no need to install Microsoft Office software. The software is already part of the operating system, you just need to activate the software with a purchased product key. If you have installed a copy of Microsoft Office, this is conflicting with the existing copy on the system and this will slow your system down. If you have installed a 3rd party anti-virus program, be sure that Windows Defender is turned off and that the trial version of McAfee Anti-Virus software is uninstalled. There can only be one anti-virus program on the system. Here is a link to instructions for uninstalling McAfee from a Windows computer:  https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS101331&page=shell&shell=article-view You may need to restore your system to original factory default settings if any of the programming errors have occurred. You can do that by typing "restore" in the Cortana search window. Just click on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of your Windows 11 Desktop. Click on "Reset This PC" Then click on "Get Started" and follow the on screen directions to restore to factory defaults. If the problem persists, we recommend you contact Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686. Lenovo

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lenovo IdeaPad 3

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my son and he says it's great for his gaming needs. He is thirty years old. Lemons

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the laptop! Super fast! Reliable! Highly recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing our product! We are pleased to hear that the features and performance of this IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 meets your needs so well. Lenovo

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice specs, but underlying issues

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for a friend of mine so thatcwe could game together. He's had nothing but issues since then... overheating, random crashes, etc. Some of that I can likely fix, but it should work right out of the box and not require me to open it up to redo the heat paste, or require me to uninstall and reinstall a bunch of drivers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with your Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop, model number, 82K201XCUS. As configured, this IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop should not run hot and Windows 11 Home, 64-bit Operating System should not crash. If you are not getting the expected performance, first, check to be sure any software/games you installed are compatible with Windows 11. There is no need to install Microsoft Office software. The software is already part of the operating system, you just need to activate the software with a purchased product key. If you have installed a copy of Microsoft Office, this is conflicting with the existing copy on the system and this will slow your system down. If you have installed a 3rd party anti-virus program, be sure that Windows Defender is turned off and that the trial version of McAfee Anti-Virus software is uninstalled. There can only be one anti-virus program on the system. Here is a link to instructions for uninstalling McAfee from a Windows computer:  https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS101331&page=shell&shell=article-view You may need to restore your system to original factory default settings if any of the programming errors have occurred. You can do that by typing "restore" in the Cortana search window. Just click on the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of your Windows 11 Desktop. Click on "Reset This PC" Then click on "Get Started" and follow the on screen directions to restore to factory defaults. If there is no incompatible software installed but the issues persist, now check to be sure you have the latest version of Windows 11 on the computer. Then update all BIOS files and drivers up to that latest version of Windows 11. You can easily accomplish this by scanning the computer with the Lenovo Utility software available on this computer. This system has Lenovo utilities installed to help maintain the health of the device and keep the operating system software up to date. Type "Lenovo Vantage" in the Cortana Search window (if Lenovo Vantage is not installed on your device, you can download the APP and install it now). Select Lenovo Vantage from the list. In the window that opens, click on "Health and Support". In the expanded menu, select "Hardware Scan" In the window that opens, select "Run Quick Tests". This will scan your entire system for errors. Follow any directions that may pop up. If the problem continues after this scan, now click on "System Update". First select Windows update from the menu. Scan your system to be sure you have the latest version of Windows 11. Once that scan is complete, select "Additional Updates". This will scan your device to be sure there are no new BIOS/Driver updates needed. Follow any instructions that may pop up. If the issue continues after these updates, we recommend you call Lenovo Tech Support at: 877-453-6686 for additional help. Lenovo

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lenovo

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recommend this product all my friends and I want to buy one more when I have money

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent hardware, bad QA

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Couple frame screes were stripped, but other than fhat, its an excellent device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for the sale price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    At under 600 after tax while on sale you can look past the small SSD and 8gb of ram

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Really great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The little one loves to game so igot her this and she plays minecraft

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    always plugged in

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    awesome laptop for the money no fancy lighting but powerful specs for the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop. We are pleased to hear that the value and performance of the IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop is working out so well for you. Lenovo

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We got this for our 13 year old son and he loves it! Very easy to set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice quality-price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I just love this laptop. Just buy a 144 hz monitor and you can play decently

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop, model number 82K201XCUS. This model ships with a 15.6 inch (screen size measured diagonally) IPS - FHD (1920x1080) screen, with a brightness level of 250 nits and has an Anti-glare Coating. This screen provides 67 Percent of the sRGB (45 Percent NTSC) color gamut and has a refresh rate of 120Hz. Lenovo

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Thank you

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s very strong and I very happy to get the laptop and need an other

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming laptop. We are pleased to hear that the IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop is working out so well for you. Lenovo

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Have not used.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Waiting for Christmas, she will be happy camper. All for roblox.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Performs as expected

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great price. Performs as expected given specs. Perfect for what I need.

    I would recommend this to a friend