If you’re looking for a laptop with a 1080p display, you’re in luck. Right now, Walmart is selling the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i with a Tiger Lake Core i3 for just $300. That’s $240 off of the MSRP.
This laptop’s 14-inch touchscreen features 1080p resolution, which is a bit of a surprise. Typically, you’d expect a $300 laptop to cut corners to keep the cost down, but not here.
As for processing power, it’s packing an Intel “Tiger Lake” Core i3-1115G4. That’s a dual-core CPU with four threads and a solid boost to 4.1GHz. Since it’s a relatively new CPU, we can expect it to fly through productivity tasks. However, it may stutter with more intense files–no Excel esports here.
The operating system is Windows 11 in S Mode, but you can easily do a one-way upgrade to regular Windows 11.
The laptop has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. There are some trade-offs, sure, but overall this is a fantastic value for the money. This would be a good option for someone who wants something light and easy to travel with.
Author: Ian Paul, Contributor
Ian is an independent writer based in Israel who has never met a tech subject he didn't like. He primarily covers Windows, PC and gaming hardware, video and music streaming services, social networks, and browsers. When he's not covering the news he's working on how-to tips for PC users, or tuning his eGPU setup.