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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14IGL7 review

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14IGL7

CHOICE Expert Rating

62%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Can upgrade or replace some components (SSD, Wi-Fi, battery)
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Silent operation
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • SD card slot
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor storage read and write speeds
  • Low amount of usable storage space (under 80GB)
  • Narrow viewing angles
  • Poor audio quality
  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • Charger is not USB-C
  • USB-C port limited to USB devices only (no power or display)

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home S

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
62%
Performance score
46%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
74%
Battery life score
70%
Display score
60%
Audio score
43%
Wi-Fi score
71%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
141
Storage read-speed (MBps)
152
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
33
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
9:24
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:08
Expert tester comments
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 is a very simple device at the very budget end of the market. This is noticeable as soon as you boot up, with the screen's narrow viewing angles making it hard to see things clearly unless you're sat in exactly the right position. Then once you start using it, the processor will take its time to execute tasks as simple as loading a YouTube video. It doesn't offer a pleasant user experience and should be considered only if there are no other options.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$427.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Celeron N4120
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.1
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel UHD graphics 600
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
77
Storage type
eMMC
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.3
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 216 x 324

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
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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