Lenovo Idepad G4030

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Model: Classy, robust and professional; the Lenovo Ideapad G4030 is a portable business laptop with style. The design is pretty subdue as expected from a discreet professional device. Lines are kept clean with the entire laptop finished in dark grey. I/O ports are kept towards either sides of the chassis to ensure easy access and there is the bottom-rounded tile style keyboard used by most Ideapad and ThinkPad laptops. The Lenovo Ideapad G4030 weighs in at 2.2 kg and has a solid chassis making it a perfect on-the-go companion. Its 14 inch HD LED-backlit high-brightness LCD features good viewing angles and contrast even in bright daylight.

The Windows 8.1 device comes with an Intel N2940 quad core processor clocked at 1.83 GHz, 2 GB DDR3 RAM, an Intel HD Graphics GPU and a 500 GB HDD as internal storage. Audio quality is decent with the built-in stereo speakers providing high-definition audio. On-board the Lenovo Ideapad G4030 is an integrated DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer drive, a webcam, a card reader, two USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port and an HDMI out. One area which could be improved is battery life.The Lenovo Ideapad G4030 comes with a 4-cell lithium ion battery allowing only up to 4 hours of usage time.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail):

Integrated GPU for tablet and notebook Bay Trail SoCs. Based on the Ivy Bridge GPU with four Execution Units and support for DirectX 11.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

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

N3540: Soc with an integrated quad core Atom processor clocked at 2.16 - 2.66 GHz and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.» 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.

 

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