Replace Old Vostro

[Caminetto]

Sometime in the next 6 months I want to replace an old Dell Vostro business computer with something that has more punch. Not a big gamer. Will use this for a little video work but mostly as an internet, financial/ business applications. I saw this one at Costco that is advertised for gaming:
Lenovo LEGION 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Ryzen 5 4600H - GeForce GTX 1650 - 120Hz 1080p (costco.com).
I am wondering if it doesn't fill my requirements for something newer with more oomph. I use a laptop outside every now and again. Would love something with great nits and more battery life.
Any more experienced users have other suggestions. I am will to wait for the great deal on a fast processor.

 

[ultimatebob]

What's your budget for this laptop?

If you're not a gamer, you could probably skip the dedicated GPU and save $100. The integrated graphics on the Ryzen mobile processors is decent for general desktop application use.

 

[Caminetto]

What's your budget for this laptop?

If you're not a gamer, you could probably skip the dedicated GPU and save $100. The integrated graphics on the Ryzen mobile processors is decent for general desktop application use.

Yes, skipping a dedicated GPU is probably good for my purposes.

My budget is something in the range of $600 or $800 (naturally want to keep it as low as possible). And I hate to say it but, a great bargain is a significant factor for me and would spend more just for the satisfaction.

Don't want to give up fast processor, good nits and solid battery life.

(Some bargain hunters online looking a the Legions say to wait for the 2021 Lenovo Legion 5s coming next month with excellent pricing, but all these may be more than I need).

As you can tell I am not laptop astute.

 

[Muadib]

Have you taken a look at the latest Macbook Air? It's a bit more than your budget, but it ticks all of your boxes.

 

[ultimatebob]

I'm liking this Lenovo IdeaPad 7. It's got more SSD storage than the Legion gaming notebook you picked, but is in the same $700 price range:

IdeaPad Slim 7 15” | Powerful & Portable Laptop | Lenovo US

Financing as low as 0%✅ Price Match Guarantee✅ Free Shipping✅ All you need. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 15” laptop combines a 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processor, up to 13-hrs battery life, & a built-in digital voice assistant.

www.lenovo.com

 

[Caminetto]

I'm liking this Lenovo IdeaPad 7. It's got more SSD storage than the Legion gaming notebook you picked, but is in the same $700 price range:

IdeaPad Slim 7 15” | Powerful & Portable Laptop | Lenovo US

Financing as low as 0%✅ Price Match Guarantee✅ Free Shipping✅ All you need. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 15” laptop combines a 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processor, up to 13-hrs battery life, & a built-in digital voice assistant.

www.lenovo.com

I like that one a lot but it looks like I can't add memory.

 

[Caminetto]

Thinking of this one (or the I7 for $909):
IdeaPad Slim 7 | Powerful & Slim 14” laptop | Shop Lenovo | Lenovo US

Anyone have experience with these and do you think the sale price is a good deal?