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This Lenovo IdeaPad 1i model has hit its lowest price ever at Amazon ahead of Prime Day, dropping down to $300 from $1,100 -- that's 73% off.

This is, far and away, the best deal that I have seen for a laptop in the lead-up to Prime Day next week. I wouldn't be surprised if it continues to be the best. A 73% discount is insane to me. I don't think I've seen something like this before. If you're in the market for an affordable Windows machine for work or school, I highly recommend taking advantage of this deal while it lasts. This is a great laptop.

What makes the Lenovo IdeaPad 1i so appealing is the great balance of performance and portability. It is a sleek machine, measuring 15.5 x 7.7 x 19.7 inches and weighing about three pounds. The laptop houses an Intel Celeron N4500 processor alongside 8GB of RAM. Granted, this is not the most powerful hardware set out there, but it packs enough power for daily workloads, web browsing, and video streaming. It comes with 256GB of storage as the default. If you need extra storage, you can equip the IdeaPad 1i with an additional PCIe SSD.