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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 14IAN8 review

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 14IAN8

CHOICE Expert Rating

63%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • Poor storage write speed
  • Narrow viewing angles
  • Charger is not USB-C
  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • Poor audio

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
63%
Performance score
49%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
75%
Battery life score
65%
Display score
60%
Audio score
45%
Wi-Fi score
63%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
273
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1092
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
53
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:54
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
0:52
Expert tester comments
Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 3 is perfect if you don't want to spend a lot of money on a laptop that will just be used to check email, browse the web, work on some documents, and watch a few videos. It's not a powerhouse, not even close, but it only costs $299, so what you get is a basic configuration that will work just fine for those everyday tasks.

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
$299.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel N100
CPU frequency (GHz)
0.8
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel UHD graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
69.7
Storage type
UFS (Universal Flash Storage)
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.3
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.36
Size (mm, H x D x W)
23 x 216 x 324

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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