Lenovo Ideapad S340-14 Series

Lenovo Ideapad S340-14API-81NB0045GE

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Average Score: 90% - very good

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90% Lenovo IdeaPad S340 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
For a sub £300-price, the IdeaPad S340 is an excellent budget laptop giving you a decent amount of style and features. You get a nice keyboard, long battery life and good set of ports. Performance is what you would expect so you will be limited to basic tasks at this entry-level, so look for a more powerful model if that's an issue. The main downside here is the poor screen, though.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/11/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%

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Review Lenovo Ideapad S340: Laptop AMD Ryzen yang Cocok Buat Kuliah dan Kerja
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; compact size; light weight; nice speakers. Negative: Small RAM.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/29/2019

Lenovo Ideapad S340-14API-81NB00D4SP

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Lenovo Ideapad S340-14API (81NB00D4SP). Portátil 14,0" barato bien configurado (479 €)
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent hardware; compact size; light weight; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/11/2020

Lenovo Ideapad S340-14API-81NB006AGE

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[Análisis] Lenovo S340-14API: ¡Portátil Impecable y Económico!
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size; elegant design; nice display; decent hardware; good connectivity. Negative: No dedicated graphic; no backlit keys.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/08/2020

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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.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

AMD Vega 3: Integrated graphics card of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 3 CUs (= 192 shaders) and a clock of up to 1200 MHz.

AMD Vega 8: Integrated graphics card of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 8 CUs (= 512 shaders) and a clock of up to 1100 MHz.

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

AMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU):

R3 3200U: A dual-core APU with two Zen cores clocked at 2.6 GHz to 3.5 GHz (with SMT support for a total of 4 threads) and a Vega graphics adapter with 3 CUs clocked at up to 1,200 MHz. The Ryzen 3 is designed for laptops.

R5 3500U: Mobile Quad-Core APU using Zen+ cores clocked at 2.1 to 3.7 GHz and a Vega iGPU with 8 CUs running at up to 1200 MHz.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.00:

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

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

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90%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.

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

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