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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook 16, i3-1215U

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook 16, i3-1215U
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook 16, i3-1215U (IdeaPad Gaming Series)
Processor
Intel Core i3-1215U 6 x 0.9 - 4.4 GHz, Alder Lake-U
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4-4266
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, IPS, glossy: no, 120 Hz
Storage
256 GB NVMe, 256 GB 
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.95 x 356.5 x 253 ( = 0.79 x 14.04 x 9.96 in)
Battery
71 Wh
Operating System
Google Chrome OS
Camera
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 4x 2 W, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.825 kg ( = 64.38 oz / 4.02 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 87% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 99%, features: - %, display: 100% mobility: 94%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: 100%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook 16, i3-1215U

80% Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook Review
Source: PC Mag English
Cloud-gaming Chromebooks contain some of the best hardware and features you'll find on any Chrome laptop, as they should, but the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook delivers all of that without that much of a premium over, say, a midrange consumer Chromebook. It's not quite as impressive as the Editors' Choice-winning Acer Chromebook 516 GE, but that laptop leads by a slim margin, keeping the top spot due to small touches like a proper SSD for storage and embellished WASD keys for easier gaming. In the most important metrics, the two are neck in neck, making the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook a smart buy if you're interested in cloud gaming but want to pay a little less.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/28/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook 16" Review - Not Just for Gaming!
Source: Lon.TV English
Lenovo's Gaming Chromebook is a pretty nice Chromebook even if you're not gaming. It has a nice 120hz 16:10 display that works great for game streaming and the i3 variant we have here performs quite well at most tasks.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/02/2022

Foreign Reviews

94% Vielseitiges Chromebook für anspruchsvolle User
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/27/2023
Rating: Total score: 94% performance: 99% display: 100% mobility: 94% ergonomy: 100%
16-Zoll-Gerät für das Cloud-Gaming angeschaut
Source: Stadt-bremerhaven German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/07/2023

Comment

Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Alder Lake SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture (Xe) with 64 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. 

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.


i3-1215U: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 8 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 0.9 to 4.4 GHz. The TDP is specified at 15 Watt.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


16.00":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» 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.


87%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.


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

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2023-01-28 (Update: 2023-01-28)