After researching for a high quality laptop that would not break the bank, I finally chose this one. For a few months, I looked at many other manufacturers. There is a lot of 'bang for your buck' in the Lenovo Ideapad 320. Over the past few years, I've repaired laptops, built computers, and reconfigured systems. Lenovo has not disappointed with their products.
It's a solid and quality built laptop. I wish could say the same for Windows.
This computer has two significant con's:
1) The drive is the traditional hard drive with moving parts, not the SSD higher-end computers boast of.
2) The battery was pretty limited. I couldn't get more than a 2 hr 15 min use from full charge to the computer needing to turn off.
The first of these was no surprise at all, of course. I mention it mainly to say it wouldn't have been a deal breaker for me, at all. The computer has a solid processor and enough memory to handle pretty much anything the average user willl throw at it, short of graphics-heavy gaming.
The second point *is* a deal breaker for me, because I occasionally need a machine that can last a half day without access to a plug. Amazon is being extremely reasonable about allowing a return and full refund. But as other users have also mentioned the battery life, I'll reiterate: it really is subpar for a machine with these kinds of specs.
That said: if you can deal with the short battery life, you're not going to find a better machine at this price. The case is solid and attractive, the keyboard responsive and comfortable to use (nice touch with the dedicated number keypad too!), the sound is much better than you see on budget laptops, and it booted quickly and handled running multiple programs including the resource-hog Google Chrome without a hiccup. If you're looking for a true desktop replacement or otherwise will have fairly regular access to an outlet, give it a try. I'm really sorry to be sending this one back!
I needed a new laptop as I am in a graduate program that uses statistical software, and my old laptop simply could not keep up with some of the permutation and bootstrap analyses when dealing with more than a hundred data points. With this, I can run several analyses in R back-to-back-to-back in just a few seconds, making my life much easier. As for gaming, you won't be able to run anything too intensive, but I can play Rocket League on max settings without any lag or other issues.
Overall for the price range, it's a fantastic laptop.
It is an okay laptop and nothing more. It obviously depends on what you want to do with it. I would not expect this to work well for gaming or other tasks requiring movement of huge data stacks back and forth.
If you have the tv on and are surfing the web at the same time, this is probably the right product for you.
What I like:
Beautiful resolution
Light to carry
Bigger screen
Nice keyboard
What I do not like:
The charge cord is very short, about 1/2 the size of a regular charging cord
The battery capacity is 3 hours on a full charge
The small battery capacity is the number one reason I would not buy this product and would recommend with that caveat being disclosed.
The fact that I am a light user and mostly read the news and so on, is the reason I did not return this as soon as I received it.
I'm giving this five stars considering the price. It is not the best laptop out there, but for under $400 I think it is definitely one of the better ones. I have a very nice desktop pc so I was not in the market for an amazing laptop because more processor intensive tasks like video editing or gaming can easily be handled on my desktop. That being said, I have found myself using this a lot more than my desktop simply because it is convenient to have access to a laptop and this one handles normal tasks extremely well. It's fast compared to other laptops I've tried int this price range, and it doesn't feel cheap in it's construction. It can also run modded Skyrim with no issues, which is nice bonus for me.
Feature Product
- 15.6" HD display with 1366 x 768 resolution, Powered by a 2.70GHz AMD A12-9720P Quad core processor
- 1TB 5,400rpm HDD hard drive provides plenty of storage, 8GB DDR4 memory
- 802.11 ac Wi-Fi technology provides Internet speeds up to 3x faster than other laptops, Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes to DVD/CD)
- Bluetooth 4.1; 10/100/100M gigabit Ethernet, 1 USB Type-C port and 2 USB 3.0 ports; 4-in-1 memory card reader; 2-cell lithium ion battery
- 4 in 1 card reader, Windows 10
Description
Lenovo Ideapad 15.6" HD Premium High Performance Laptop, AMD A12-9720P Quad core processor 2.7GHz, 8GB DDR4, 1TB HDD, DVD, Webcam, WiFi,Bluetooth, Windows 10, Platinum gray
Great Item! Delivery was a bit off but I blame USPS on that, they suck in my area.
Laptop was new, in perfect condition and works like a charm.
AMD A12 processor is quite fast when loading everything from an SSD.
Light for its size, not much flex in the body.
EASY upgrade-ability!!! mem, hdd, screed, dvd drive are all easily accessible and removable.
The Model of this Laptop is the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15ABR (it is not in the item description for some reason)
Complaints:
720p screen that's not very bright. Great if in a dark area but otherwise not that good. I have already ordered a replacement screen that is 1080 and brighter than the stock one.
Low RPM HDD. 5200 RPM 1TB HDD is painfully slow compared to an SSD. It should have come with an SSD or a higher RPM (7200+) HDD, but this is a cheap easy fix. I suggest getting a HDD/SSD caddy to replace the dvd drive, and have 2 storage drives. Again I already ordered that part.
4GB of the mem is attached to the MOBO of the laptop and 4GB is replaceable. (i Have never seen a laptop with half the memory soldered to the board and half swappable, not sure why Lenovo did this. Kinda odd.
Short charging cable.
Stop what you’re doing now and get this computer! The search is over. This computer is the best thing you can get under 400 dollars. Lots of space, fast, and it will last a long time with ita top shelf technology. Good enough to game on. I would rate this computer higher than my MacBook. Perfect for college, office, or gaming.
I am truly enjoying my laptop after one month. I use it for streaming with the Elgato device and it doesn't miss a beat. You can't beat the price for what you are getting with this computer. Love the graphics when I replay my videos or watch other streamers. The quad core makes it run so much smoother than any other computer I have owned. If you need a decent computer that runs quality this is it, especially if you are starting out. I did plenty of research for 6 months on what type of laptop I needed and you are not going to beat the price even through Lenovo themselves.
bought for my daughter collage work she is happy took several hours to update but worked perfect out of box after
Purchased as a Mothers Day gift but I've come to respect the quality and performance of Lenovo.
0 comments:
Post a Comment