Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
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Primary Camera: 0.3 MPix
Price comparison
Average of 9 scores (from 9 reviews)
Reviews for the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Lenovo's 14-incher scores with low operating noise and low temperatures. An Ice Lake Core i3 processor, an NVMe SSD and a matte IPS screen are found on board. The operating system is Windows 10 Home in S mode.
Source: T3
There’s a lot to like about the Lenovo Ideapad 3i. It looks pretty stylish – from a distance, at least. It’s lightweight, and easy to pick up and carry around. It’s capable of performing day-to-day computing tasks smoothly and efficiently, making it a good choice for schoolchildren, students and casual users. And best of all, it’s available for a low, low price. Bear in mind, though, you'll have make some compromises for that low price. Most strikingly, the screen is below-par compared to most laptops, with a low level of brightness that makes it unsuitable for using outdoors. And the speakers are also lacking, so we’d suggest getting some headphones or external speakers if you want to listen to music or watch videos. If you’re happy to make those compromises, though, you’re getting a pretty decent laptop for very little money.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/29/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: T3
This lightweight and stylish-looking Windows laptop is quite the bargain. Despite its low price, it's happy to handle day-to-day tasks such as email, web surfing, YouTube videos, Zoom calls, spreadsheets and word processing. You will have to compromise, however, on the quality of the screen and audio, which are both below par.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/01/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: T3
You might think from our review so far that the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is a rather underwhelming laptop – but it's all relative depending on the price, and this computer is very cheap indeed. Check the widgets embedded on this page for the latest deals on the web, but it's typically available now for under £400, and at that price we're willing to put up with a few issues. You can get an even better price with one of our Lenovo discount codes. When weighing up the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 you have to take the price into account first and foremost, and then consider everything else: while we think the screen and the battery life could be improved, the laptop scores highly in terms of overall usability, the typing experience, the connectivity options you get, and the Intel Core processor fitted inside. If you're shopping for a budget laptop then it's worth getting this on your shortlist.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/01/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: T3
Archive.org versionWhile the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 has its weaknesses, it also has some strengths too – not least the low price that you can now pick the laptop up for. If you're primarily concerned with day-to-day computing tasks, affordability and durability, it definitely ticks those boxes.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/02/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor
Archive.org versionIf you’re going to be using it indoors without leaving mains power for too long, then the IdeaPad 3i will suit you fine at a good price. However, look elsewhere if you’re wanting to use it out and about in brighter conditions and without access to mains power.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: T3
Archive.org versionThis lightweight and stylish-looking Windows laptop is quite the bargain. Despite its low price, it's happy to handle day-to-day tasks such as email, web surfing, YouTube videos, Zoom calls, spreadsheets and word processing. You will have to compromise, however, on the quality of the screen and audio, which are both below par.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/20/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: T3
Archive.org versionWhile the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 has its weaknesses, it also has some strengths too – not least the low price that you can now pick the laptop up for. If you're primarily concerned with day-to-day computing tasks, affordability and durability, it definitely ticks those boxes.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/18/2021
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews
Archive.org versionThe Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (14-inch) has a keyboard made for work and enough power for some fun, but the IdeaPad 3 is let down by a poor screen and relatively short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/08/2020
Rating: Total score: 60%
Foreign Reviews
Source: The Gioididong
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Elegant design; nice gaming performance; excellent speakers.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/31/2020
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Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU): Integrated graphics card in Intel Ice-Lake G1 SoCs based on the new Gen. 11 architecture with 32 of the 64 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model ranging from 300 MHz base to 1050 - 1100 MHz boost. The Ice-Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm process at Intel produced.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i3-1005G1: A low-power, Ice Lake family processor (SoC) featuring 2 cores, 4 threads, 4 MB of L3 cache and the UHD G1 (32 EUs) iGPU. This Core i3 saw the light of day in 2019; it is designed for use in highly portable consumer laptops of the more affordable flavour. The CPU cores run at 1.2 GHz to 3.4 GHz which is not a lot. The Sunny Cove microarchitecture that is in use here is notable for several improvements over Skylake including support for new technologies, new instruction sets and fast LPDDR4-3733 RAM. There is no PCIe 4 support here, however.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00":
There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.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.
75.43%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
