Would like some advice regarding these different configuration and pricing for Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15 (done through Lenovo Malaysia Educator Store)
The key difference between the following configurations are the size of the HDD and SDD, and the graphics card . I would prefer to have a good out-of-the-box machine that I don't have to fiddle with myself to upgrade as I do not have much faith in myself at DIY repairs and disassembly - the only thing I would be confident at dong is maybe cleaning the inside of the machine (dust buildup etc) and perhaps slotting in a 2nd RAM stick.
If it helps, I mostly like to play action-adventure games / stealth gams / open world games e.g. Assassin's Creed series, Dishonored series, The Sims etc.
I will only be mentioning the Processor, HDD, SSD, graphics card and RAM (the other specs don't affect the price as it's in built into the machine) - all prices shown are after applying the 5 percent discount code given for Students/ Educators.
Configuration 1 : RM 3159.24
Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Processor (3.00GHz, Max Boost up to 4.00GHz, 6 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Memory : 8GB DDR4 3200MHz SoDIMM
First Hard Drive : 1TB Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 2.5", 7mm
Second Hard Drive : 512GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2280, PCIe-NVMe, QLC
Graphic Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 128bit
Configuration 2 : RM 3017.12
Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Processor (3.00GHz, Max Boost up to 4.00GHz, 6 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Memory : 8GB DDR4 3200MHz SoDIMM
First Hard Drive : 1TB Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 2.5", 7mm
Second Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2280, PCIe-NVMe, QLC
Graphic Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 128bit
Configuration 3 : RM 2950.24
Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Processor (3.00GHz, Max Boost up to 4.00GHz, 6 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Memory : 8GB DDR4 3200MHz SoDIMM
First Hard Drive : 1TB Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 2.5", 7mm
Second Hard Drive : 512GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2280, PCIe-NVMe, QLC
Graphic Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 128bit
Configuration 4 : RM 2808.12
Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 4600H Processor (3.00GHz, Max Boost up to 4.00GHz, 6 Cores, 8MB Cache)
Memory : 8GB DDR4 3200MHz SoDIMM
First Hard Drive : 1TB Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 2.5", 7mm
Second Hard Drive : 256GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2280, PCIe-NVMe, QLC
Graphic Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 128bit
I would also like to ask whether it is worth it to upgrade the processor and RAM to :
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Processor (2.90GHz, Max Boost up to 4.20GHz, 8 Cores, 8MB Cache) - adds RM220 to the price (before discount)
16GB(8+8) DDR4 3200MHz SoDIMM - adds RM150 to the price (before discount)
Also, in your opinion. is it worth it to upgrade the basic warranty to "premium care"? Here's a screenshot comparing what it offers:
https://i.imgur.com/lfVrvuW.png
Thank you in advance for any advice!
This post has been edited by pastadudde: Mar 7 2021, 10:49 AM
Enquiries/Recommendations customization for Lenovo IdeaPad gaming 3 (15)?, Advice regarding configuration + price