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Lenovo IdeaPad S400-MAY8LGE

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad S400-MAY8LGE
Lenovo IdeaPad S400-MAY8LGE (IdeaPad S400 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-3317U 2 x 1.7 - 2.6 GHz, Ivy Bridge
Graphics adapter
Intel HD Graphics 4000, Core: 1050 MHz, 8.15.10.2712
Memory
4 GB 
Display
14.00 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, Chi Mei N140BGE-LB2, TN LED, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel HM77 (Panther Point)
Storage
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVT, 500 GB 
, 5400 rpm
Soundcard
Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: combo audio jack, Card Reader: SD, MMC
Networking
Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet (10/100MBit/s), Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 23 x 330 x 230 ( = 0.91 x 12.99 x 9.06 in)
Battery
32 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: Yes
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard Light: no, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.8 kg ( = 63.49 oz / 3.97 pounds), Power Supply: 158 g ( = 5.57 oz / 0.35 pounds)
Price
599 Euro

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 72.4% - average
Average of 5 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 77%, features: 61%, display: 69% mobility: 73%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: 83%, emissions: 90%

Reviews for the Lenovo IdeaPad S400-MAY8LGE

81% Review Lenovo IdeaPad S400 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Virtually an ultrabook. Members of the slim and affordable IdeaPad S400 range are tempting to customers who are interested in an ultrabook, but do not want to pay the demanded price. Our test reveals whether Lenovo's 14-inch laptop is successful.
60% Lenovo IdeaPad S400
Source: Techreview Source English Archive.org version
The Lenovo IdeaPad S400 is a bargain-priced Windows 8 Ultrabook that offers solid performance and an attractive design. While it does lack battery life and display viewing angles, it does have a very comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/04/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%
60% Lenovo IdeaPad S400 Review
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
For a sub-$500 notebook, the Lenovo IdeaPad S400 delivers a great mix of speed, comfort and portability. For $455, you get a capable Core i3 processor in a very slim and light design. The keyboard and touchpad are also above average. However, you'll need to sacrifice battery life to get such a capable Windows 8 machine at this price. Overall, though, the S400 is a good choice for social networking, Web surfing and light productivity tasks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/27/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

70% Đánh giá Lenovo IdeaPad S400
Source: Sohoa VN Express VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/10/2012
Rating: Total score: 70% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
91% 휴대성과 성능, 경제성을 두루 갖춘 휴대 노트북 - 레노버 아이디어패드 S400 (성능편)
Source: Notegear KO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/18/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%

Comment

Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

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


3317U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.7 - 2.6 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.» 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.


72.4%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


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

 

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