IS IT WORTH BUYING AN i3 LAPTOP FOR 34K?? Read to find out
By Abraham JOSEPHon
Lenovo IdeaPad 320S is the latest Ideapad laptop as of 26 sep 17. Unlike all previous gen ideapads, these are comparatively thinner and lighter. There is also another model called Ideapad 320E ,which is cheaper than this one. Anyway this one packs the latest i3, DDR4 RAM and genuine windows 10 OS.??SPECIFICATION???2.4GHz Intel Core i3-7100U 7th Gen processor?Intel HD Graphics 620 (No inbuilt memory)?4GB DDR4 RAM (upto 16GB expandable)?1TB 5400rpm Hard Disk?14-inch screen,1366 x 768 pixels resolution?2 Cell Li-Polymer, 30Whr Battery?Windows 10 OS?1.7 kg weight and 1.9cm thick??PROS:??-Solid build quality and nice looks-Decent keyboard, great trackpad-Superb audio quality(Harman speakers with Dolby Audio)-solid specs and performance-upgradeable storage and RAM-runs quiet and cool, even with demanding loads-long battery life-affordable price??THINGS TO BE NOTED??-Display isn't that bright-Keyboard is not backlit (considering the 34k price tag)-Wifi range is less.-Low light performance of webcam is average.??FULL REVIEW??NOTE: I am posting this review on 26-09-2017 and my opinions are based on today's laptop market trend.So if you are reading this after two years ,then definitely not the best review to rely on.?[DESIGN]:- Although it looks like completely made of aluminium like the macbooks, it isn't.The screen-half is especially strong and made of hard-plastic for the bezel around the panel and aluminum for the hood.Overall it feels like Premium aluminum finish & minimalist design.The notebook seems to have solid build quality, For the price, it is really good, I like the grip. Very lightweight and thin when we compare it with other laptops in this range.Whether you’re working remotely or want to watch on the go, you’ll never feel weighed down.?[DISPLAY]:-The display here is not full HD as mentioned in amazon description and various dumb reviewers.Its just 1366*768 which should be enough for most users. But if you prefer to play games ,do some video editing or 3d modelling then you can always connect it to an external display with better display clarity.Anyway it works fine and looks good. It obviously doesn't look as good as higher resolutions, but it's significantly cheaper than higher res laptops. Also it is antiglare , so no reflection.?[GAMING]:-Its doesn't feature any graphics card but there is an inbuilt graphics chipset ,Intel HD 620. Well you can't use it to play heavy games but small games like vice city ,tod would run perfectly. Also if you can do some graphics settings tweaking in game settings then you can play cod mw,far cry 3,fifa 15 etc.?[PERFORMANCE]:-The 7th gen i3 is one of the best for entry to mid usage.You get windows 10 out of the box and I have updated it to the latest edition .It is more than enough for everyday computing and it consumes much lesser power which makes it good for the battery.Performance wise, the 320S handles daily tasks easily, as well as more demanding software and games to an extent.?[SPEAKERS]-Speakers offer output that's quite accurate and loud enough to fill a medium-sized room.And the quality is really amazing.?[KEYS & TRACKPAD]-The IdeaPad 320S gets a pretty standard Lenovo keyboard, with a design and layout similar to what most other devices in this series offer.The trackpad on the other hand is pretty good. It’s a plastic surface with good drivers and overall smooth performance, whether we’re talking about swipes, taps or gestures, which is rather surprising for a Windows laptop, especially one in the mid class.? [WINDOWS 10] -It runs the latest windows 10 creators update perfectly without any lag or so. There is an inbuilt gaming mode in windows 10 which surely helps boost its gaming performance at least to some extent .?[BATTERY ] - It comes with a 2 cell battery and not 4 cell as mentioned here. You can expect this to last for more than 6 hours if you are not playing games. Although I didn't test its battery life thoroughly. Anyway I keep the laptop always plugged in because I play a lot of games.?[RAM ]- 1x4GB DDR4 is fit in this model .Although for everyday computing 4GB is plentiful. I would recommend to upgrade the ram to 8GB if you are expecting heavy usage.???FINAL VERDICT????IS THIS THE BEST LAPTOP AROUND 34K?Well , it's way expensive than other i3 laptops but you get what you pay for.A slim design ,lightweight body and harman audio is not usually seen in i3 laptops. Anyway if you don't want your laptop to be thin and lightweight then checkout the dell vostro, ideapad 320e and hp be series.---------------------------------------Thanks for reading my review. I hope that my review proved helpful for all users ,who are in search of a laptop in this price range.For any further info ,feel free to contact me directly or comment down below.I hope it helps.Peace?-Abraham
I love my laptop
By Jagdeepon
I love my laptop. this product Is so cool. performance, quality, looks , battery life, everything works just fine for me. but I single disadvantage with this product is that its camera quality. that is not like that as I expected. but overall product is good. go and buy it. bcz this product Is not available in the market. so many laptops with this same configuration available in the market at low cost. but best part about this is its looks so easy to carry, handy product and battery life. which spends around 6 to 7 with normal brightness with normal online working or social sites visiting.
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By Sudhir Kumaron
THE GOOD1] Decent overall build quality and nice looks2] Decent keyboard, great trackpad3] Good performance at this price4] upgradeable RAM5] Runs quiet and cool6] Affordable priceTHE BADAfter 2 days, I will fill this part
It is so damn easy to cheat people in India Isn't it
By Amaron
The laptop is too damn slow, Open a few Browser windows and it will start dragging its feet , I asked for a return and nothing the message said someone would look into the problem and troubleshoot it but no one has even bothered ..It is so damn easy to cheat people in India Isn't it ... Cant even approach any other entity to complain...