Lenovo IdeaPad S415 Touch
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Reviews for the Lenovo IdeaPad S415 Touch
Source: Ixbt RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price. Negative: Weak performance; very mediocre TN-glossy screen; uncomfortable touchpad.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/03/2014
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Stylish look; incredibly convenient and high-quality keyboard; decent performance. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/23/2014
Source: Ferra.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good sound system; comfortable keyboard; good touchscreen; good connectivity; compact case; good hybrid hard disk.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/06/2014
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The Lenovo IdeaPad S415 Touch is a lightweight ultra-portable laptop with decent capability and affordability. The laptop comes in silver grey with a black underside. The alloy chassis looks good and weighs just 2.74 kg. The Windows 8.1 laptop packs an AMD A-Series A6-5200 2 GHz quad core processor, 4 GB DDR3 1600 SDRAM with (max. 8 GB), an AMD Radeon HD 8400 and 500 GB hard drive.
This is a pretty good setup especially for the price point. The 14 inch HD Active Matrix TFT Color LCD with LED technology features an aspect ratio of 16:9. The touchscreen offers easy navigation especially with the included latest Microsoft OS variant. Interfaces on the laptop consist of 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB port, HDMI and Headphone/Microphone combo port. The Lenovo IdeaPad S415 Touch also comes with an SD card reader, Bluetooth 4.0 and an island-style keyboard. Network communication is fast with its IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN and Fast Ethernet technology.
Battery life is decent with a Lithium Ion pack powering the device for up to 5 hours according to Lenovo. The Lenovo IdeaPad S415 Touch will definitely be a good alternative for users looking to be on the go while keeping the budget affordable.
AMD Radeon HD 8570M:
Lower-end graphics card based on the GCN Mars architecture. The GPU is similar to the Radeon HD 8590M, but with slower DDR3 VRAM and a 64-Bit memory interface.
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.
A4-5000: Quad-core APU for low-end laptops, codenamed Kabini. Based on the Jaguar architecture. Integrates an Radeon HD 8330 graphics card.» 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.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.