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Lenovo Chromebook S330 (81JW) review

Lenovo Chromebook S330 (81JW)

CHOICE Expert Rating

66%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Full-sized HDMI
  • SD card slot
  • Silent operation
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Screen has narrow viewing angles
  • Screen does not have a Full HD resolution
  • Keyboard not backlit
  • Poor audio quality
  • Slow Wi-Fi performance
  • Poor graphics performance score

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Chrome OS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
66%
Performance score
43%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
81%
Battery life score
73%
Display score
63%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
49%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
67
Storage read-speed (MBps)
141
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
8
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
8:18
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:26
Expert tester comments
Lenovo's basic Chromebook has a screen that can be annoying to use due to its narrow viewing angles and comparably lower resolution of 1366×768. It's relatively inexpensive, however, and this makes it a good proposition if all that is needed is a simple Chromebook with which to work on Internet-based services such as Gmail and Google Docs. 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
$399.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
MediaTek MT8173C
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.7
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
PowerVR GX6250
Storage capacity (GB)
32
Available user space (GB)
20.6
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.5
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
24 x 233 x 325

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
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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