Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15 inch Full HD Laptop - (AMD Ryzen 5-3500U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Home in S mode) - Cloud Grey

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We use industry-standard office, web browsing and photo-editing benchmarks to come up with a speed score to let you know how suited a laptop is to a given task. The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 brings you exceptional features for your digital life with the ideal blend of high performance, reliable connectivity, and immersive entertainment, all in a sleek design.

We test Windows PCs' graphics with two DirectX 12 gaming simulations from UL's 3DMark: Night Raid (more modest, suitable for laptops with integrated graphics), and Time Spy (more demanding, suitable for gaming rigs with discrete GPUs). The quality of the sound that comes from the built-in speakers, and how well the sound card handles audio delivered to high-quality headphones through the headphone jack. com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. Maxon's Cinebench R23 uses that company's Cinema 4D engine to render a complex scene, while Primate Labs' Geekbench 5.

PCMag is obsessed with culture and tech, offering smart, spirited coverage of the products and innovations that shape our connected lives and the digital trends that keep us talking. With nothing but integrated graphics cores handling the visuals while the processor cores tackle the number crunching, there's no chance of a budget system matching a laptop with a dedicated graphics processor.

The graphics performance delivered by the IdeaPad 1 15 is just as lackluster as the processor-based productivity tests, which comes as no surprise. Learn smarter means a smarter laptop with features such as Flip to Start, which turns on as soon as you open the lid. That's especially impressive in the context of similar budget systems, where you'll usually see inexpensive models break the 10-hour mark at best.

In this case, that means that the IdeaPad 1 15 is outfitted with an AMD Athlon Silver 3050U processor, with Radeon integrated graphics and a paltry 4GB of memory. But, it still takes the IdeaPad here 43 minutes, making it abundantly clear that this isn't a machine for media editing.

This combination fails to meet the sort of sharpness and brightness expectations we have for current Windows machines. The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15 is undoubtedly affordable, but with limited performance and features, it's difficult to recommend this budget laptop for anything but basic web browsing, spreadsheets, and document drafting.Of the 151 products, we discovered that 79 were more expensive and 69 were cheaper than Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15. The IdeaPad's graphics capabilities not only prove to be unimpressive, but they also don't hold a candle to AMD Ryzen-powered systems, like the Acer Aspire 5. Reading reviews can provide a fantastic alternative to being able to actually see and try the product for yourself. Thankfully, switching from S-Mode to full Windows 11 is free, and not hard to do (Microsoft even provides instructions), but it's an odd hoop to jump through on a machine sold at retail. Pay in 3 is a form of credit, may not be suitable for everyone and use may affect your credit score.

Neither is top of the line, but they will bring you the internet and let you connect with all of your wireless accessories, respectively. Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Laptop, there were lots of really positive comments, so we’ve scored it Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15. Step into the world of your favorite movies and shows with an IPS display panel designed to maximize your viewing experience.Unfortunately, part of this longevity comes from the display's noticeable dimness (and is also attributable to the very low native resolution). When it comes to port selection, the IdeaPad 1 15 has a decent variety of connections, but not an abundant one—there's one of everything. Even in pure processing tests, like Cinebench, or synthetic productivity benchmarks, like PCMark and Geekbench, the IdeaPad 1 15 languishes near the bottom of the pack. All of with is great on paper – but to find out whether this laptop is any good in practice, you’ll need to read our full review. Despite the simple design and underwhelming feature set, the laptop isn't without some welcome touches.