DEAD - Lenovo Ideapad 3i deals or no?

[tcsenter]

Ding dong, the deal is DEAD!

Assuming the Lenovo build quality will be a cut above the cheaper (and problematic) Gateway Walmart offerings, I've bolded the features and main differences of interest:

Lenovo Ideapad 3i 15.6" FHD Touchscreen Core i3-1115G4, 16GB RAM (8GB soldered + 8GB SO-DIMM), 256GB PCI-E SSD, Intel WiFi 6, Webcam, Windows 11 PRO - $350 free ship @ Newegg

Same laptop but with only 8GB RAM and W11 HOME for $280 free ship @ Best Buy (ends tomorrow), so you are saving $70 if you don't care about the PRO edition could bring your own 8GB SODIMM for $20

Same laptop but with MUCH better i5-1155G7, only 8GB RAM and W11 HOME, 512GB PCI-E SSD for $350 free ship @ Best Buy (ends tomorrow), so if you don't care about the PRO edition, could bring your own 8GB SODIMM for $20

 

[syadnom]

these are pretty run of the mill cheapos as far as build quality. Granted, they are i series chips not the atom based junk you see in most cheapos so while build quality is just 'ok', the performance is perfectly adequate for someone in the market for a $350 machine. I'd say a moderate deal.

 

[tcsenter]

Aaaaaand they're dead....

He's dead, Jim.