Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14 Inch FHD Laptop - (AMD Athlon Gold, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, Windows 10 S Mode) - Platinum Grey

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The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 won’t last through a full day of work but if you just need it to hang on through an afternoon working in a cafe, no problem. Measuring 0.78 by 14.3 by 10 inches, the IdeaPad isn't much bigger than two other low-cost 15.6-inch laptops PC Labs tested of late: the VivoBook 15 (0.78 by 14.1 by 9.1 inches), and the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 (0.78 by 14.3 by 9.8 inches). It's heavier, though—at 4.84 pounds, it has a full pound on the 3.75-pound Asus and 3.91-pound Dell. Also, its AC adapter is a bulky plug that hogs two spaces on a power strip.

Choose this laptop’s priorities with Q-Control. With a simple tap of a button, you can switch between the ‘Max’ and ‘Battery Saving’ modes. Max mode will give you thrilling speeds that’ll let you pull off killer combos in tournaments, while you might want to switch to ‘Battery Saving’ when you’re spending the day unplugged. This means that whether you’re trying to give it your all in a match, or you’re on-the-go, it can give its best performance at all times.It performs the basics just fine, thanks to an unusually deep and responsive keyboard and near-silent running. However, the screen is poor and its battery doesn’t get quite close enough to all-day use. But is it still a good value laptop? You don’t get a graphics card, just the integrated graphics that is part of the Core i3 processor. There was little point in subjecting the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 to our usual gaming tests, but I did try out Skyrim to see if it would run. Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2022) doesn’t use PWM for brightness adjustment. This makes it comfortable for long periods of work in this aspect.

There are just a few other points to mention. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3’s speakers are, you may gave guessed, pretty poor. They have the thin, bass-free sound typical of your average budget laptop. How about Photoshop? It will run OK for the basics, but 4GB RAM is not enough if you want to start working on big layered images. Photoshop is a RAM hog, and when it runs out you will start to see significant slow-down and potentially some crashes. For the best in innovative, stylish products – look no further than Lenovo. They offer user-friendly products that look and feel great to use. With super-clever features and cutting edge design, Lenovo are the ideal choice for everyone – from social media addicts to hard-core gamers. The next test we run is video transcoding using the HandBrake 1.4 app, which is an open-source tool for converting multimedia files to different resolutions and formats. Converting video files is a CPU-heavy task, so we don't expect much from budget laptops on this score, as they normally use weaker processors with fewer cores.Turning to the ports, the IdeaPad 3 14 features a good selection. On its right side, you’ll find an SD card slot and a USB 2.0 port.

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2022) is equipped with a Full HD TN panel with a model number Innolux N156HGA-EA3 (CMN15F5). Its diagonal is 15.6″ (39.62 cm), and the resolution is 1920 х 1080 pixels. The screen ratio is 16:9, and we are looking at a pixel density of – 142 ppi, and a pitch of 0.18 х 0.18 mm. The screen turns into Retina when viewed at distance equal to or greater than 60cm (24″) (from this distance one’s eye stops differentiating the separate pixels, and it is normal for looking at a laptop).I would be happy doing 90% of my work on the Lenovo Ideapad 3 were it not for one thing: the low-quality screen. Naturally, one of the most efficient ways to keep the price down is to cut out on the display. This is why the IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2022) is offered with a choice of two TN panels – 768p and 1080p ones, as well as a Full HD IPS option.