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Lenovo Chromebook S330 Series

Lenovo Chromebook S330-81JW0000USProcessor: Mediatek MT8173C
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GX6250
Display: 14.00 inch
Weight: 1.47kg, 1.9kg
Average Score: 83.33% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: 90%, performance: 80%, display: 90%, mobility: 60%, workmanship: 90%

 

Lenovo Chromebook S330-81JW0008MH

Specifications

Lenovo Chromebook S330-81JW0008MHNotebook: Lenovo Chromebook S330-81JW0008MH
Processor: Mediatek MT8173C
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GX6250
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 82% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

84% Lenovo Chromebook S330 review: A 14-inch Chromebook with mediocre performance and battery
Source: Techaeris English Archive.org version
While the screen size and resolution on the Lenovo Chromebook S330 is nice, I suspect it largely contributes to the sluggish performance of the device. Even at the sale price, it is a bit hard to recommend when you add the mediocre battery life into the mix and I can’t help but wonder if the lower resolution version of this model would be slightly better performance and battery wise.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/20/2019
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 90% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90%
Lenovo Chromebook S330: Cheap & Perfect For Roblox [Video]
Source: Chrome Unboxed English Archive.org version
There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has a child that loves playing Roblox. With nearly 180 million accounts and roughly 12 million monthly active users, someone in your circle likely plays a game inside the ever-expanding Roblox world. We talked recently in a post and in our latest podcast about the importance of Roblox on Chromebooks and why it is we feel Roblox has done the entire Android-on-Chromebook experience right.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2019
Lenovo Chromebook S330 review
Source: Android Guys English Archive.org version
The Chromebook S330 isn’t exactly a stunning piece of artwork or a sleek piece of machinery, but that’s not why we buy these types of devices. This has a utilitarian design and somewhat uninspired aesthetic but it gets the job done.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/14/2019

Foreign Reviews

80% Lenovo Chromebook S330 81JW0008MH
Source: Tweak.dk DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/25/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Lenovo Chromebook S330-81JW0000US

Specifications

Lenovo Chromebook S330-81JW0000USNotebook: Lenovo Chromebook S330-81JW0000US
Processor: Mediatek MT8173C
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GX6250
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.47kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

Pricecompare

Average Score: 86% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

86% Lenovo Chromebook S330 81JW0000US 14-Inch
Source: Laptop Ninja English Archive.org version
Though the S330 makes some sacrifices that may put off advanced users, its solid build quality and quality keyboard make it an excellent mobile laptop for basic tasks and applications.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/11/2020
Rating: Total score: 86%

 

Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Imagination PowerVR GX6250: 2 cluster graphics chip integrated in ARM SoC (e.g. used in the MediaTek MT8173)

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Mediatek:

MT8173C: ARM-based quad-core SoC that integrates a performance cluster of two Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 2.1 GHz (max.) and a power saving cluster with two Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.7 GHz (max.).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


14.00:

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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83.33%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Lenovo Chromebook S330-81JW0000US
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Stefan Hinum, 2021-02-15 (Update: 2021-02-15)