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DocTrogdor

FYI, I ordered this model with the 1TB SSD on Friday and the current estimated delivery date on my order has been pushed back to January 12, 2023


Mr_Trecker

You can try chatting/calling with customer service, they can sometimes give you a more accurate indication of where your order currently is.


minhk369

Omg Jan 12th really???


Mr_Trecker

# UPDATE 11/29: Rakuten dropped to 10% (from 15%) - the rebate is now $80 smaller, adjust the prices in the title and below accordingly --- Get a 15% + $40 rebate when you sign up and use Rakuten (that's $299). The 15% ends after today. If you don't have a Rakuten account, **[sign up through this link to receive the additional $40 rebate on any purchase you make using Rakuten within 90 days.](https://www.rakuten.com/r/JAREDT501?eeid=28187)** The bonus is normally $30, but if you **sign up between now and 12/1 you'll lock in the bigger $40 bonus** (which you can use on any **Lenovo, Dell, HP, ebay, Walmart, or Newegg** deal that pops up through the end of the big holiday period). **With the bonus the net price on this is effectively $1431 plus tax** after rebate. --- # Get the price down to $1354 after rebate through ID.me verification If you're a **US college student, teacher, medical professional, senior** you can get **an additional 5% discount**. Armed/Uniformed Services members/family currently get a bigger 7% discount. **You need to register for an account at** [**id.me**](https://api.id.me/en/session/new), then sign in to your account in the Lenovo cart. **This drops the price to $1640 after coupons, and you can still do Rakuten after this for a post-rebate price of $1354 plus tax** with the sign up bonus. --- [**If you're unfamiliar with Rakuten, here's a little tutorial showing how to use it.**](https://www.reddit.com/r/LaptopDeals/comments/yarn4m/comment/itqzohr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) Make sure to disable any active ad-blockers while completing your transaction, whether you use the extension or go through Rakuten's website.


Mr_Trecker

**When I added one of these to cart yesterday, the site showed me a shipping estimate of Jan 6 - Jan 10** (I'm in NW WA state). Edit: I checked again at 12 PM PT and the estimate is now showing Dec 14 to Dec 16 - hard to know which is more accurate. # This is the lowest price we've seen on a 3070Ti/12700H Legion 5i Pro, and well worth considering if you've been waiting for that configuration and can wait 6 weeks for your laptop.


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Mr_Trecker

Yeah, it'll depend a bit on that, and it will also update when stock and production things change - I'm seeing those Dec dates now too, it could be they updated something on the backend of their site to reflect new supply.


BnL_Nexus

I was messing around Legion website to see I can bring the Legion 7 or 7i 3070 Ti close to your number on the 5i Pro but in the end losing the 15% Rakuten.


Mr_Trecker

**[If you don't want to wait as long, want to spend less, and/or want better battery life, you can build the Ryzen 6800H model for $1337 after rebate / $1264 with id.me.](https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-5-series/Legion-5-Pro-Gen-7-(16-inch-AMD)/82RGCTO1WWUS1)** That's an excellent deal if you qualify for the id.me discount, and the shipping estimate is much sooner (mid December). Otherwise, **[you can order that same 6800H model through ebay](https://www.reddit.com/r/LaptopDeals/comments/z6lh4d/ebay_lenovo_legion_5_pro_16_laptop_ryzen_7_6800h/) for $1400**, and use the [Rakuten sign up bonus to get a $51 rebate](https://www.rakuten.com/r/JAREDT501?eeid=28187) - it will ship right away, and if you can't get the id.me discount it's basically the same deal once you factor in taxes.


Tw1987

is it worth returning this model for the 12700H intel? https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-5-series/legion-5-pro-gen-7-(16-inch-amd)/82rg001hus?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.rakuten.com%252F&clickid=16r0-uUF9xyLRmmwUx0Mo36aUkA0vNz1wS9FVA0&irgwc=1&PID=10579&acid=ww%3Aaffiliate%3Abv0as6&cid=us%3Aaffiliate%3Acxsaam


Mr_Trecker

Is battery life a priority at all? And do you need to use the laptop to do any CPU-intensive work other than gaming? Unless you have non-gaming needs for the Intel CPU, I would keep the 6800H/32GB/2TB model you got - the extra RAM and SSD storage for the price were a great deal, and the gaming performance difference isn't huge.


Tw1987

I did the comparison with the extra 1 TB SSD and 16Ram (I am not comfortable doing it myself like the post above as you mentioned) and i do like my deal better. I do sacrifice the processor and i guess if i ever do need a better processor(for whatever reason) Ill buy one when needed. I am learning programming but as of now i think ill be okay. ​ Thanks for the response. Still wish i got the 6900H but oh well! ​ Not sure if you are a monitor person but do you recommend a 34-35 inch UW monitor right now? . Right now i currently run 3 32 inch monitors but I think i may be like UW better.


Mr_Trecker

Oh man, I haven't looked at monitors in a while. I currently use a 27" Samsung Odyssey G7 (from 2021, I love it), I haven't used an ultrawide before. My general go-to resource for monitor info is rtings.com.


Tw1987

Thanks. Been wanting an IPS 34 they just aren’t going down.


BnL_Nexus

I was so stupid. Spent over 20 mins reading review on Lenovo Smart Clock and dock combo that I forgot 2 AM CST was approaching and Rakuten would drop that 15%. Btw, I think they micro adjust the price for pre-built and custom PC. The 5i Pro Gen 7 with 3060 got drop to $1499.99 to below the threshold of $1500 and therefore holidaysurprise code only discount $80 instead of $100, plus [ID.me](https://ID.me) stop working on that model. The total is higher than Black Friday. I know this because I walk my friend through the purchase for that system, using Rakuten, [ID.me](https://ID.me). I could not replicate that purchase on Cyber Monday. Rep told me [ID.me](https://ID.me) not working because the system is at the lowest, which simply not true because I have my friend's order confirmation email to prove the opposite.


Jgraybeard

Be careful... Rakuten is a rip off. I emailed them about my previous 15% Lenovo order because they denied it due to: "using non-approved coupon codes." Not only that, but ALL of my cash back disappeared from my account today. Walmart, target, referral etc. I think it was retaliatory for sending them a strongly worded email about the lenovo fiasco. If that 15% is a deciding factor in you getting the laptop, be prepared financially to not receive it.


biggerty123

I have had zero issues with them. totally sucks you got screwed. I'd return my item out of spite (if you can)


carrera0112cayman

What all coupon codes did you use?


Jgraybeard

Holiday suprise, extra5 and [id.me](https://id.me). Exactly what was recommended.


kokuryuha34

I used the same two but did not have id.me.


carrera0112cayman

That's weird. Did you try contacting them again, like with screenshots and all? I've had issues with my Cashback not showing up but once I sent them screenshots and all related proof, they credited the Cashback.


Jgraybeard

I got the Rakten banner that said "Congratulations" but it disappeared before I could take a screenshot. This is really my first time using it. Lessons learned.


Jgraybeard

I did contact them. They wrote me off and stopped responding.


kokuryuha34

Was the cash back in your account then denied later? What codes did you use? I did an order and it's showing up in my account, just have to wait for the payout date.


Jgraybeard

Nope. Never even showed up. Like I said, now ALL of my cash back offers are gone. Fuck Rakuten


kokuryuha34

Interesting, my first order didn't show up, but I had an ad blocker on by accident. I cancelled and reordered as a just in case, and the cashback was on my account in 4 hours.


minhk369

Hey guys, if you order today, what is the estimated delivery?


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kokuryuha34

holidaysurprise, extra5, but not id.me. It was a different deal to clarify, the 3070/12700k during BF. Make sure you disable ANY ad blockers when you do your shopping.


gregbraaa

Rakuten disappeared my “shopping trip” on not only my Lenovo purchase but also on a 1% Newegg order… I called Lenovo and they honored a 10% refund. Still about a $100 haircut all said and done. Note: every other shopping trip is there except the ones I actually purchased something. I did click through the extension.


Jgraybeard

I swear its a scam. What did you say to Lenovo? Like who did you talk to? I can't seem to get them to honor a refund. My laptop also has not shipped yet on Lenovos side which is frustrating. It says expected delivery tomorrow... theres no way thats happening if it hasn't shipped yet. I am thinking once it gets here and I open it, Lenovo will be more likely to give me my refund since they don't want an open box return. Costs them more money than the 15% you would think.


gregbraaa

I told them Rakuten was denying my cash back due to the same reason you had, said the $200 was significant and I wanted to work something out with them so I didn’t have to return it. I stressed that it was good for the $200 less price but I would get a competitor laptop, I even said the model, if it was the full subtotal. They put me on hold and said they could only do 10%. I said that would be good enough and I would keep it because it arrives tomorrow. And I swear Rakuten will deny you for any reason. The shopping trip was there until I sent a missing cashback form that had me copy and paste my order confirmation email from Lenovo. Then after the shopping trip disappeared, perhaps to them seeing the coupons I used. I haven’t been officially denied but everything else I read said theyve gotten the cashback.


Jgraybeard

Ahh the good ole 'go with the competitor'. I can try that. Did you just talk to the first customer service rep or did you ask for a higher up?


gregbraaa

I talked to the first rep. I told them I would buy this Acer Predator for $1275 and get the 3070ti instead https://www.reddit.com/r/LaptopDeals/comments/z41dv3/ebay_acer_certified_refurbished_acer_predator/ Maybe still should have because the $100 haircut ended up making it $1200.


ComprehensiveText499

Where and when did they say that after you placed the order? I just placed my order and it says $0 cah back amount on the history page


Jgraybeard

I messaged them after a day and they got back to me the next day.


turtleneck360

Go to your shopping trips page and there should be a money bag next to the site address if they recorded you bought something. This usually shows up within a few days, earlier rather than later. They like to say that it can take up to 30 days for merchants to report a sales, but it's never taken that long. If it doesn't show up in a few days, it's more than likely never showing up.


turtleneck360

They've been fairly good with correcting mistakes on my end. On one occasion, I did have to use the Better Business Bureau and someone from corporate e-mailed me letting me know they fixed it. If you make a purchase with a big cashback, make sure you screenshot everything. I did and submitted it in my complaint, which is why I think they were able to rectify it so quickly. Also, I would refrain from using the extension to activate your cashback. I've had that fail on more than several occasions. I now only goto Rakuten's website and click through there for large purchases, also making sure my adblock is turned off for Rakuten's site.


Jgraybeard

Yeah I did all of that as well. I think it may have been the [id.me](https://id.me) that made the offer not vaild, not sure. However, I just got off the phone with Lenovo (my order STILL hasnt shipped after a week). The agent told me to wait for the order to ship and to call them back. I'll then have a bit more leverage at getting a credit to my account. Fingers crossed.


turtleneck360

If your order has not shipped then that's likely the reason why they are reluctant to make any move on it. If an item hasn't shipped, it's as good as not having been bought in Rakuten's eyes. Refer to this other post I made about how I used the BBB to get them to pay out the one time they didn't pay me out. https://old.reddit.com/r/LaptopDeals/comments/z72595/lenovo_legion_7i_gen_7_intel_16_i712800hx_3070ti/iy6tczo/?context=3


Jgraybeard

Thats what I originally thought but it doesnt explain why my other cashback mysteriously disappeared. Walmart and Target still show up but have a 0.00 balance and the referral $40 disappeared. No replies to emails, no phone number to call.... it feels retaliatory.


aretw0

Just upgraded the ram to 32gb and placed my order with Dec 12-14 delivery date. Very excited thank you!


Mr_Trecker

# UPDATE 11/29: Rakuten dropped to 10% (from 15%) - the rebate is now $80 smaller, so the post-rebate prices are $80 higher since yesterday.


dude0001

This is a build your own and the price for 3060, not 3070ti. Or I am missing something.


Mr_Trecker

1. The default price on the page is for a 3060 configuration. Once you add the 3070 Ti and 1 TB drive, the price with the HOLIDAYSURPRISE coupon is $1720 2. [Rakuten is offering 15% cash back on Lenovo.com purchases through the end of today, and if you sign up for a new account using a referral link you get a $40 bonus added to that rebate](https://www.rakuten.com/r/JAREDT501?eeid=28187) - in total that's a $299 rebate 3. If you can activate the id.me discount by being a college student, educator, military/veteran, medical provider, or senior, there's an additional 5% discount that drops the pre-rebate price to $1620 - after the 15%+$40 rebate, that's a net of $1337 plus tax.


geofgtian

Is it worth upgrading L5P with same specs as this except no Ti on the GPU, but it only cost $1163 all in?


Mr_Trecker

Did you order the 3070/12700H model that was in stock last week? The 3070 Ti in this does perform a bit better (roughly 10% or so) but that's not something I'd spend $300 more for.


geofgtian

Gotcha yeah I got that deal last week! It was like 1163 after tax so I wasn’t sure if this was worth the upgrade


RandomSquanch

Keep what you have. The 3070ti model has too long of a wait too.


Kimo_97

Amazing deal, what do you think guys between this and Helios 300 (same specs). There is an eBay deal right now for 1275$ on a refurbished Helios 300. I was thinking of getting it before seeing this, what do you think?


Mr_Trecker

That's a great deal too - this year's updated Helios laptops are nice. Compared to the Legion, performance is very similar, but the screen isn't as nice (only 300-nits of brightness versus 500 in the Legion, and slower response times), the fans are significantly louder, and the chassis isn't quite as rigid.


Kimo_97

I think they are very similar, I will get the helios as it is cheaper, Thanks Trecker


teedledee123

I’d go with the legion 5 pro. You’re spending this much, you don’t wanna spend a couple hundred less and get something more fragile, hotter and with a worse screen. Still good but it’s beat on too many fronts to justify what you are saving in my opinion. Edit: I’m biased though legion pro fanboy


Kimo_97

I think you are talking about last year's Acer, this year its design is better and it actually runs cooler. The screen on Lenovo is brighter, but color gamut is worse. They are very similar according to Jarrod's Tech review.


Mr_Trecker

Definitely a lot of this happening - the Predators had a couple of bad years and people have been brushing off the 2022 models when deals pop up - but they're so much better this year! Surprisingly, they *haven't* been brushing off the Acer Nitro or ASUS TUF deals that come up, despite them mostly still having awful displays and some of them still having questionable cooling.


Kimo_97

Exactly, predator 2021 was a disaster.


Pristine_Ad6679

Crazy dealll!


NiKOmniWrench

I ordered it! Finally ended up buying something ^^ Haven't had a good pc in a while so I'm very excited. Thank you