Lenovo Ideapad 530S-15IKB

Specifications

Lenovo Ideapad 530S-15IKB (IdeaPad 530s Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-8550U 4 x 1.8 - 4 GHz, Kaby Lake Refresh

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce MX150 - 2048 MB, GDDR5

Memory

16384 MB

, DDR4-2400

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS, glossy: no

Storage

256 GB NVMe, 256 GB

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: SD, 1x USB-C 3.0

Networking

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 4.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 16.8 x 359 x 245 ( = 0.66 x 14.13 x 9.65 in)

Battery

45 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4-cell

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 1.0Mpix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty

Weight

1.95 kg ( = 68.78 oz / 4.3 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Price

1200 Euro

Links

Lenovo homepage
Lenovo notebook section

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Reviews for the Lenovo Ideapad 530S-15IKB

Lenovo IdeaPad 530S is a premium thin-and-light laptop for less
Source: CNet English

Available in 14- and 15.6-inch sizes, the chassis are made from polished aluminum and their IPS displays are surrounded with ultrathin bezels that not only look good, but help keep the bodies as small as possible. The 14-inch starts at 3.3 pounds (1.5 kg) and is only 0.6-inch thick (16.4 mm), while the 15.6-inch version starts at 3.7 pounds (1.7 kg) and measures 0.7-inch (16.8 mm).
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/10/2018

Hands on: Lenovo IdeaPad 530S review
Source: Techradar English

The IdeaPad 530S offers sturdy build quality, and is extremely upgradable and well priced. There’s almost nothing to complain about with Lenovo’s mid-range Ultrabook.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/09/2018

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce MX150: Pascal GP108 based laptop graphics card and mobile version of the desktop GeForce GT 1030. Offers 384 shader cores and usually 2 GB GDDR5 with a 64 Bit memory bus. Manufactured in 14nm.

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.

i5-8550U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.60":

15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.

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

1.95 kg:

This weight is typical for very big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal.

Lenovo: Lenovo ( "Le" as in the English word legend and "novo" (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. From 2004, the company has been the largest laptop manufacturer in China and got the fourth largest manufacturer worldwide after the acquisition of IBM's PC division in 2005. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company also produces monitors, projectors, servers, etc.

In 2011, Lenovo acquired the majority of Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Lenovo took over Motorola Mobility, which gave them a boost in the smartphone market.

From 2014 to 2016 Lenovo's market share in the global notebook market was 20-21%, ranking second behind HP. However, the distance decreased gradually. In the smartphone market, Lenovo did not belong to the Top 5 global manufacturers in 2016.

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