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Lenovo IdeaPad C340-14IML review

Lenovo IdeaPad C340-14IML

CHOICE Expert Rating

65%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Very good touchpad
  • Full-sized SD card slot
  • Has a physical shutter to block the webcam
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Screen has narrow viewing angles
  • Low screen resolution
  • Poor audio quality
  • Poor tablet quality
  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • Short charging cord

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
57%
Tablet use score
51%
Ease of use score
74%
Battery life score
66%
Display score
58%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
73%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1066
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3134
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
35
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:27
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:21
Expert tester comments
Lenovo's IdeaPad C340-14IML has a convertible form factor that allows it to be used as a tablet in addition to a laptop. However, narrow screen viewing angles mean the screen will be hard to look at when used in a tablet form factor. Even in a laptop form factor, the vertical viewing angles have to be adjusted in order to find the best view. Apart from that, it houses a decent configuration that includes a 10th generation Core i5 CPU and a fast solid state drive.

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
$1,175.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-10210U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.6
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
196
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.2
Size (mm, H x D x W)
21 x 230 x 328

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
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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