Black Friday is bringing the heat on computer deals, with everything from budget laptops to high-end Apple computers on sale at steep discounts. But for regular users like us, there’s always a place for a meat-and-potatoes laptop for the home office or dorm room that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Lenovo’s Ideapad 1i touchscreen laptop fits that need to a T, bringing solid processing power, ample memory and durable construction — all the qualities you want in a good workaday laptop.
At a tantalizing 50% off at Best Buy, the Lenovo Ideapad 1i ranks among our top Black Friday deals for this year. Let’s take a closer look at what this Ideapad offers, and why it’s a steal at its current price.
Lenovo Ideapad 1i 15.6″ FHD Touchscreen Laptop, $249.99 (50% off)
You’ll be able to use your Ideapad 1i laptop as soon as you unwrap it, as it comes equipped with an up-to-date Windows 11 operating system. While other laptops sport displays with fancy titles like HDR and Retina, the Ideapad’s touchscreen keeps it simple but effective with a generous 15.6-inch 1920×1080 HD display that looks good even at extreme viewing angles.
What’s under this laptop’s hood is just as straightforward and efficient. Its 12th-generation Intel i3-1215U processor and 8GB of system memory give you enough power to multitask on office and personal computing apps, from spreadsheets to photo editing, Internet browsing and gaming.
The included 256GB of internal memory can accommodate plenty of apps and files. You can connect or charge other devices using the USB-A and USB-C ports on the sides, and the external card reader supports SD, SDHC, SDXC and MMC memory card formats for virtually unlimited storage. The laptop is also versatile in its connectivity, offering Bluetooth and WiFi as well as an HDMI output to extend your display to other monitors or a TV. The onboard Dolby Audio stereo speakers, camera and noise-canceling microphone are another plus, and the laptop’s overall weight (under four pounds) and thin frame (just 0.7 inches) make it easy to stow in a backpack or bag.
Place all of the above in a durable casing (as is the norm for Lenovo laptops) and you have a Lenovo Ideapad that’s ideal for everyday computing tasks. Or, as Best Buy reviewers put it, this laptop provides amazing value and performance. And with its current 50% Black Friday discount, we’d say that makes it an exceptional value!
