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Lenovo Ideapad 120S-14IAP (81A5) review

Lenovo Ideapad 120S-14IAP (81A5)

CHOICE Expert Rating

65%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Matte screen means reflections are kept to a minimum
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Silent operation
  • Excellent, large touchpad
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Slow processor performance
  • Typing may take some getting used to as the keyboard is slightly bigger than usual
  • Charging cable is short
  • Keyboard not backlit
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Poor sound quality

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
65%
Performance score
48%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
82%
Battery life score
60%
Display score
65%
Audio score
40%
Wi-Fi score
66%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
134
Storage read-speed (MBps)
559
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
27
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:43
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:37
Expert tester comments
Lenovo's IdeaPad 120S-14IAP (81A5) has a simple configuration that is designed to complete simple tasks. Some talking points are its 14in screen, which has a matte finish that won't reflect room lights, and a solid state drive that produced a good result in our read tests. It's best suited as a laptop with which to connect to the Internet, type documents, and view some streaming video, for example. Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$538.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Celeron N3350
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.1
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel HD Graphics 500
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
93
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.5
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.2
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 236 x 335

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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