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The IdeaPad range of laptops from Lenovo vary quite a bit in terms of specs.

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 | $799.99 now $399.99 at Best Buy

There are super affordable PCs in the family of laptops as well as more powerful Ultrabooks.

The discounted Lenovo IdeaPad in this piece and linked below is an AMD-powered model.

The deal ends today, so you’ll have to act quickly to take advantage of the low price.

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It’s a great laptop for general productivity or if you’re a student.

But a 50% discount squares the IdeaPad 1 against thebest budget laptops.

Is it a totally fair comparison?

Lenovo 16" IdeaPad Laptop on a man�s lap and displaying a video call.

Not really since the IdeaPad is only in that price range for a day.

But who cares when you’re just shopping for yourself and need a laptop right now?

The IdeaPad 1 has a clean design that looks more premium than its discounted price would suggest.

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The laptop features a 15.6-inch FHD display, which is fine for general computing.

Inside, the IdeaPad 1 runs on a Ryzen 7 5700U processor.

It also has 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

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Again, those are more modest specs, but they’re plenty for most users.

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