Lenovo V110-15IKB (i5-7200U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Name: Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE
Brand: Lenovo

Office drudge. Lenovo's 15.6-inch device offers a combination of a Kaby Lake processor, a solid state drive, and 8 GB of RAM (dual-channel). Windows 10 Pro serves as the operating system. There is no lack of flaws for this laptop. For example, the battery runtimes are lousy.

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Kaby Lake Laptop Windows

The Lenovo V110-15IKB is a simple 15.6-inch office notebook aimed at private as well as professional users. It is powered by a Core i5 processor. The device is no stranger to us, as we have already reviewed its sister model, which is equipped with a Pentium Gold Processor. The laptop at hand is the top model of the series. The competitors are devices such as the Acer Extensa 2540-580K, the Fujitsu Lifebook E557, and the HP 250 G6.

Since both of the V110-15IKB models have an identical build, we will skip the details about the case, the connectivity, the input devices, and the speakers. You can find this information in our review of the 110-15IKB 80TH001SGE.

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Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE (V110 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i5-7200U 2 x 2.5 - 3.1 GHz, Kaby Lake

Graphics adapter

Intel HD Graphics 620, Core: 1000 MHz, dual-channel, 23.20.16.4944

Memory

8 GB

, DDR4-2133, dual-channel, one memory bank (occupied), 4 GB soldered

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HTN03.8, TN LED, glossy: no

Mainboard

Intel Kaby Lake-U iHDCP 2.2 Premium PCH

Storage

Intel 545s SSDSC2KW256G8L, 256 GB

, SATA III, 2.5-inch, 185 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC236 @ Intel Sunrise Point-LP PCH - High Definition Audiocontroller

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: audio combo, Card Reader: SD, TPM 2.0

Networking

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek 8821AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1

Optical drive

HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GUE0N

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 22.9 x 380 x 262 ( = 0.9 x 14.96 x 10.31 in)

Battery

32 Wh Lithium-Ion

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: VGA

Additional features

Speakers: mono, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, McAfee LiveSafe (trial version), MS Office 365 (trial version), 12 Months Warranty

Weight

1.9 kg ( = 67.02 oz / 4.19 pounds), Power Supply: 292 g ( = 10.3 oz / 0.64 pounds)

Price

635 Euro

Links

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Size Comparison

HP 250 G6 2UB93ES HP 15-ay116ng Acer Extensa 2540-580K HP 15-bs103ng Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Fujitsu Lifebook E557 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	74.8 MB/s +187%
Average of class Office (22.7 - 198.5, n=33, last 2 years)	55.9 MB/s +114%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	26.4 MB/s +1%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	26.1 MB/s
Acer Extensa 2540-580K (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	26 MB/s 0%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	24.2 MB/s -7%
HP 15-bs103ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	23.6 MB/s -10%
HP 15-ay116ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	22.2 MB/s -15%
Lenovo V110-15AST (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	21 MB/s -20%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	86.6 MB/s +219%
Average of class Office (25 - 249, n=29, last 2 years)	73 MB/s +169%
Lenovo V110-15AST (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	35 MB/s +29%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	29.9 MB/s +10%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27.6 MB/s +2%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27.5 MB/s +1%
HP 15-ay116ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27.3 MB/s +1%
HP 15-bs103ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27.2 MB/s 0%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	27.16 MB/s

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter	662 MBit/s +89%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Realtek 8821AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	351 MBit/s
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168	350 MBit/s 0%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168	345 MBit/s -2%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168	342 MBit/s -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Realtek 8821AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	335 MBit/s -5%
Lenovo V110-15AST Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter	290 MBit/s -17%
iperf3 receive AX12
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 Intel 8265 Tri-Band WiFi (Oak Peak) Network Adapter	515 MBit/s +78%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168	311 MBit/s +7%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168	300 MBit/s +3%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168	299 MBit/s +3%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Realtek 8821AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	290 MBit/s
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Realtek 8821AE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	287 MBit/s -1%
Lenovo V110-15AST Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter	252 MBit/s -13%

Display - Average at Best

The matte 15.6-inch display of the V110-15IKB works at a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The brightness (246.6 cd/m²) and the contrast (607:1) will not cause much enthusiasm. More could be expected. Pro: The display shows no PWM-flickering at any time.


231 cd/m²	233 cd/m²	243 cd/m²
235 cd/m²	249 cd/m²	240 cd/m²
264 cd/m²	262 cd/m²	262 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics B156HTN03.8 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 264 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 246.6 cd/m² Minimum: 2.9 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 260 cd/m²
Contrast: 607:1 (Black: 0.41 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 12.85 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.89
ΔE Greyscale 14.14 | 0.5-98 Ø5.1
56% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
35% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
37.92% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
55.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
36.71% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.28

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	Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Acer Extensa 2540-580K TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.6"	HP 15-bs103ng TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Fujitsu Lifebook E557 TN LED, 1366x768, 15.6"	HP 250 G6 2UB93ES TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.6"	HP 15-ay116ng TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Lenovo V110-15AST TN LED, 1366x768, 15.6"	Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE TN LED, 1366x768, 15.6"
Display		2%	-0%	3%	7%	2%	4%	6%
Display P3 Coverage	36.71	37.59 2%	36.55 0%	37.9 3%	39.11 7%	37.34 2%	38.23 4%	38.91 6%
sRGB Coverage	55.3	56.5 2%	55 -1%	56.8 3%	58.8 6%	56.2 2%	57.6 4%	58.6 6%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	37.92	38.84 2%	37.76 0%	39.15 3%	40.41 7%	38.58 2%	39.5 4%	40.2 6%
Response Times		-35%	-38%	-61%	-1%	-38%	-9%	-21%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	41 ?(21, 20)	41 ?(21, 20) -0%	44 ?(24, 20) -7%	50 ?(30, 20) -22%	42 ?(23, 19) -2%	40 ?(20, 20, Plateau) 2%	48 ?(26, 22) -17%	39 ?(21, 18) 5%
Response Time Black / White *	13 ?(9, 4)	22 ?(18, 4) -69%	22 ?(18, 4) -69%	26 ?(22, 4) -100%	13 ?(8, 5) -0%	23 ?(7, 16, Plateau) -77%	13 ?(8, 5) -0%	19 ?(14, 5) -46%
PWM Frequency		27000 ?(90)		210 ?(90)	2500 ?(90)			10000 ?(20)
Screen		-5%	-5%	2%	-3%	1%	-6%	-1%
Brightness middle	249	215 -14%	241 -3%	214 -14%	184 -26%	249 0%	230 -8%	243 -2%
Brightness	247	217 -12%	235 -5%	213 -14%	178 -28%	234 -5%	227 -8%	233 -6%
Brightness Distribution	88	92 5%	84 -5%	88 0%	80 -9%	89 1%	92 5%	75 -15%
Black Level *	0.41	0.68 -66%	0.43 -5%	0.53 -29%	0.38 7%	0.44 -7%	0.54 -32%	0.45 -10%
Contrast	607	316 -48%	560 -8%	404 -33%	484 -20%	566 -7%	426 -30%	540 -11%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	12.85	9.14 29%	13.62 -6%	7.93 38%	11.29 12%	11.71 9%	12.91 -0%	11.69 9%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	21.85	15.46 29%	22.81 -4%	13.9 36%	19.48 11%	19.51 11%	22.07 -1%	20.08 8%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	14.14	10.08 29%	15.19 -7%	9.37 34%	12.43 12%	13.13 7%	14.11 -0%	13.12 7%
Gamma	2.28 ^96%	2.07 ^106%	2.13 ^103%	2.32 ^95%	2.34 ^94%	2.57 ^86%	2.5 ^88%	2.24 ^98%
CCT	17285 ^38%	10158 ^64%	17407 ^37%	9971 ^65%	13823 ^47%	15273 ^43%	17819 ^36%	16905 ^38%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	35	36 3%	35 0%	36 3%	37 6%	36 3%	37 6%	37 6%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	56	56 0%	55 -2%	56 0%	59 5%	56 0%	58 4%	59 5%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-13% / -7%	-14% / -8%	-19% / -6%	1% / -1%	-12% / -4%	-4% / -5%	-5% / -2%

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Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8576 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

In factory settings, the display's DeltaE 2000 shift is 12.85. This value is far away from the target range (DeltaE lower than 3). Furthermore, the screen displays a strong bluish tint.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
13 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 9 ms rise
13 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 4 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 30 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.8 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 21 ms rise
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 20 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 62 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.6 ms).

Lenovo equipped the V110-15IKB with a viewing-angle dependent TN panel. Thus, the screen is not legible from every position. Outdoors, the laptop can only be used if the sun is not shining too brightly.

The V110-15IKB outdoors (picture taken in bright sunshine; the sun is shining from behind the screen).

Performance - Mid-range Hardware in a Low-Cost Case

The Lenovo V110-15IKB is a simple 15.6-inch office notebook. It offers enough processing power for office and Internet applications. Our test device is available for about 600 to 650 Euros (~$738 to ~$800). Variants with different hardware are available in a price range starting at 350 Euros (~$431).

Processor - No Lack of Processing Power

The Lenovo device utilizes an Intel Core i5-7200U (Kaby Lake) dual-core processor. This ULV model (TDP: 15 watts) works at a base speed of 2.5 GHz. It can be boosted to 3.1 GHz (both cores) via Turbo. The results of the CPU tests we conducted are at a normal level for the built-in processor. During the tests, the processor worked at 3.1 GHz (single-thread) and 2.9 to 3.1 GHz (multithread) in both AC and battery modes.

Whether the Turbo Boost can be used permanently was determined via looping the Cinebench R15 Multithread test for about 30 minutes. The results remained at the same level consistently, so there was no drop in performance. The Turbo worked constantly at 2.9 to 3.1 GHz.

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

4945

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

11082

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

8395

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

127 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

315 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

45.23 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.8 %

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... in comparison

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Office (98 - 294, n=89, last 2 years)	237 Points +87%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	141 Points +11%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	130 Points +2%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	127 Points
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (88 - 132, n=101)	126.3 Points -1%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U	122 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	95 Points -25%
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 Intel Core i3-7100U	90 Points -29%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	83 Points -35%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	53 Points -58%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Office (246 - 3132, n=91, last 2 years)	1644 Points +422%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	507 Points +61%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	332 Points +5%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U	325 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (268 - 337, n=101)	325 Points +3%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	315 Points
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 Intel Core i3-7100U	257 Points -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	241 Points -23%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	213 Points -32%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	91 Points -71%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Single 32Bit
Average of class Office (3562 - 10126, n=13, last 2 years)	7047 Points +43%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	5517 Points +12%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	5007 Points +1%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U	4991 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (4787 - 5022, n=47)	4975 Points +1%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	4945 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	3587 Points -27%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	3203 Points -35%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	1871 Points -62%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Average of class Office (13854 - 48792, n=13, last 2 years)	33946 Points +206%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	18070 Points +63%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U	11342 Points +2%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	11330 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (9213 - 11955, n=47)	11163 Points +1%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	11082 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	8169 Points -26%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	7293 Points -34%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	3268 Points -71%

Geekbench 3
32 Bit Multi-Core Score
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	12913 Points +90%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	6932 Points +2%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	6793 Points
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (6297 - 6932, n=30)	6584 Points -3%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U	6488 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	5270 Points -22%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	4384 Points -35%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	2348 Points -65%
32 Bit Single-Core Score
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	3191 Points +1%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	3180 Points 0%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	3166 Points
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (2812 - 3209, n=30)	2983 Points -6%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U	2907 Points -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	2510 Points -21%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	2018 Points -36%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	1415 Points -55%

Geekbench 4.0
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Office (15439 - 31951, n=2, last 2 years)	23695 Points +230%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	11840 Points +65%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	7439 Points +4%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	7174 Points
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (6425 - 7439, n=30)	6947 Points -3%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U	6825 Points -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	5455 Points -24%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	4805 Points -33%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	2307 Points -68%
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Average of class Office (6329 - 7340, n=2, last 2 years)	6835 Points +81%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	3975 Points +5%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	3808 Points +1%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	3774 Points
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U	3672 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (3484 - 3902, n=30)	3661 Points -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	2816 Points -25%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	2516 Points -33%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	1512 Points -60%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Office (9856 - 41544, n=10, last 2 years)	29818 Points +297%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	12304 Points +64%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	7744 Points +3%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	7516 Points
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (7066 - 7767, n=15)	7413 Points -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	5630 Points -25%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	4975 Points -34%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	2402 Points -68%
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Average of class Office (3411 - 8042, n=10, last 2 years)	6355 Points +64%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U	4077 Points +5%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U	3958 Points +2%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U	3870 Points
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (3648 - 3958, n=15)	3799 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	2943 Points -24%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U	2575 Points -33%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010	1610 Points -58%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Office (414 - 544, n=7, last 2 years)	457 Points +136%
HP 15-bs103ng Intel Core i5-8250U (Edge 41)	255.2 Points +32%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel Core i5-7200U (Edge 41)	221.7 Points +15%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel Core i5-7200U (Edge 38)	221.5 Points +15%
Average Intel Core i5-7200U (127.7 - 223, n=69)	206 Points +7%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel Core i5-7200U (Edge 41)	193.4 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel Pentium Gold 4415U (Edge 40)	157.1 Points -19%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel Core i3-6006U (Edge 41)	120.5 Points -38%
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 Intel Core i3-7100U	114.2 Points -41%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD E2-9010 (Edge 41)	84.4 Points -56%

System Performance - A Fast, Smooth System

The combination of a Core i5 processor, a solid state drive, and memory working in dual-channel mode ensures a system which runs fast and smoothly and which has more than enough processing power for office and Internet applications. The really good PCMark benchmark results confirm this assessment. It is not possible to increase the performance any further; Lenovo has already exhausted all possibilities.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		3663 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		4407 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		4624 points
PCMark 10 Score		3207 points
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PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Office (4252 - 4830, n=6, last 2 years)	4534 Points +24%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Kingston RBUSC180DS37256GH	3752 Points +2%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Intel 545s SSDSC2KW256G8L	3663 Points
HP 15-bs103ng Radeon 520, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	3622 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-7200U, Intel HD Graphics 620 (2761 - 3831, n=65)	3482 Points -5%
HP 15-ay116ng HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Samsung CM871a MZNTY256HDHP	3315 Points -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE HD Graphics 610, Pentium 4415U, Ramxel S121 RTNRB256RFM4KWDL	3230 Points -12%
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 HD Graphics 620, i3-7100U, Toshiba THNSNK256GCS8	3179 Points -13%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES HD Graphics 520, 6006U, Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	2845 Points -22%
Lenovo V110-15AST Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge), E2-9010, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035	1971 Points -46%
Work Score Accelerated v2
HP 15-bs103ng Radeon 520, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	5030 Points +9%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Kingston RBUSC180DS37256GH	4642 Points 0%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Intel 545s SSDSC2KW256G8L	4624 Points
HP 15-ay116ng HD Graphics 620, i5-7200U, Samsung CM871a MZNTY256HDHP	4587 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-7200U, Intel HD Graphics 620 (4036 - 4857, n=51)	4520 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE HD Graphics 610, Pentium 4415U, Ramxel S121 RTNRB256RFM4KWDL	4224 Points -9%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES HD Graphics 520, 6006U, Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	3617 Points -22%
Average of class Office (2900 - 5420, n=6, last 2 years)	3467 Points -25%
Lenovo V110-15AST Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge), E2-9010, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035	2213 Points -52%

Storage Devices - Intel's SSD Is on a Par with the Competitors

A solid state drive by Intel is used as the system drive. The SSD is a 2.5-inch SATA III model with a capacity of 256 GB. Out-of-the-box, 185 GB of the 256 GB is available, the rest being occupied by the recovery partition and the Windows installation. The SSD's transfer rates are good.

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

Intel 545s SSDSC2KW256G8L

Sequential Read: 536 MB/s

Sequential Write: 407.3 MB/s

512K Read: 393.4 MB/s

512K Write: 324.7 MB/s

4K Read: 36.92 MB/s

4K Write: 89.1 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 314.4 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 270.1 MB/s

	Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel 545s SSDSC2KW256G8L	Acer Extensa 2540-580K Kingston RBUSC180DS37256GH	HP 15-bs103ng Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	Fujitsu Lifebook E557 Toshiba THNSNK256GCS8	HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Samsung SSD PM871a MZNLN256HMHQ	HP 15-ay116ng Samsung CM871a MZNTY256HDHP	Lenovo V110-15AST Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035	Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Ramxel S121 RTNRB256RFM4KWDL	Average Intel 545s SSDSC2KW256G8L	Average of class Office
CrystalDiskMark 3.0		2%	6%	-24%	1%	2%	-92%	-17%	0%	162%
Read Seq	536	473.9 -12%	504 -6%	417.2 -22%	488 -9%	501 -7%	81.6 -85%	477.4 -11%	536 ?(n=1) 0%	2618 ?(508 - 3811, n=3, last 2 years) 388%
Write Seq	407.3	467.1 15%	466.2 14%	262.6 -36%	455 12%	483.9 19%	83.6 -79%	284.2 -30%	407 ?(n=1) 0%	2486 ?(459 - 3702, n=3, last 2 years) 510%
Read 512	393.4	318.3 -19%	443.7 13%	389.5 -1%	426.4 8%	413.8 5%	28.95 -93%	356.3 -9%	393 ?(n=1) 0%	506 ?(104.9 - 1021, n=3, last 2 years) 29%
Write 512	324.7	441.3 36%	398.4 23%	263 -19%	390.7 20%	294.9 -9%	75.6 -77%	282.3 -13%	325 ?(n=1) 0%	1429 ?(389 - 2490, n=3, last 2 years) 340%
Read 4k	36.92	33.06 -10%	38.81 5%	17.5 -53%	37.68 2%	34.91 -5%	0.42 -99%	24.15 -35%	36.9 ?(n=1) 0%	40.2 ?(19.7 - 59.2, n=3, last 2 years) 9%
Write 4k	89.1	77.7 -13%	94.6 6%	60.6 -32%	76.9 -14%	95.7 7%	0.209 -100%	71.9 -19%	89.1 ?(n=1) 0%	98.1 ?(45.9 - 137.7, n=3, last 2 years) 10%
Read 4k QD32	314.4	310.1 -1%	295.2 -6%	311.4 -1%	286.5 -9%	370.9 18%	0.972 -100%	283.7 -10%	314 ?(n=1) 0%	327 ?(186.4 - 443, n=3, last 2 years) 4%
Write 4k QD32	270.1	317.1 17%	266.6 -1%	201.1 -26%	253.1 -6%	243.6 -10%	0.347 -100%	257.3 -5%	270 ?(n=1) 0%	285 ?(222 - 359, n=3, last 2 years) 6%

GPU - Enough Performance for Office and Internet Applications

The video output is processed by Intel's HD Graphics 620 graphics core. The GPU supports DirectX 12 and works at a speed of up to 1000 MHz. The 3DMark benchmark results are at a normal level for this kind of GPU. The user benefits from the fact that the RAM runs in dual-channel mode: The graphics core can be better utilized, and hence it can deliver a higher performance.

3DMark 11 Performance		1679 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		6367 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		959 points
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... in comparison

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Office (1468 - 16418, n=85, last 2 years)	7319 Points +377%
HP 15-bs103ng AMD Radeon 520, Intel Core i5-8250U	1877 Points +22%
HP 15-ba077ng AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge), AMD A12-9700P	1856 Points +21%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K Intel HD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-7200U	1605 Points +5%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE Intel HD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-7200U	1535 Points
Average Intel HD Graphics 620 (1067 - 1777, n=132)	1499 Points -2%
HP 15-ay116ng Intel HD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-7200U	1394 Points -9%
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 Intel HD Graphics 620, Intel Core i3-7100U	1317 Points -14%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES Intel HD Graphics 520, Intel Core i3-6006U	1220 Points -21%
HP 255 G6 AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), AMD A6-9220	989 Points -36%
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Intel HD Graphics 610, Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	880 Points -43%
Lenovo V110-15AST AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge), AMD E2-9010	714 Points -53%

Gaming Performance - Some Classics Are Playable

The hardware of the V110-15IKB is able to run some games smoothly. This applies mostly to titles with low system requirements, but the user will have to settle for low resolutions and low graphics settings. The dual-channel RAM has positive effects on the gaming performance. The frame rates are higher than those of comparable devices operating in single-channel mode. However, games with high hardware requirements, such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance, are not playable.

	low	med.	high	ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013)	57.1	29	24.8	8.4
Fortnite (2018)	39.1	10.1
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	8.9
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)	11.5	5.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	23.9	15.2

Emissions & Energy

System Noise - The V110-15IKB: A Quiet Machine

The V110-15IKB does not produce a lot of noise, regardless of the load. Under low load and while idling, the cooling fan usually stands still, meaning the device is completely silent under these circumstances. Under load, the fan speeds up slightly. We measured a maximum noise level of only 34 dB(A) during our stress test. The cooling fan's noise is definitely acceptable.

The cooling fan of the Pentium sister model, which we have already reviewed, produces a low-pitched whirring sound that can be tolerated for a short period of time. However, our current test device does not produce this sound. So interested customers should check in advance before the purchase of a V110-15IKB device whether the cooling fan produces a whirring sound, and if that is the case, whether that sound is tolerable to the user or not.

Noise Level

Idle		30.4 / 30.4 / 31 dB(A)
DVD		35.7 / dB(A)
Load		33.7 / 34 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 30.4 dB(A)

Temperature - No Hot Flushes

The V110-15IKB had similar results in both AC and battery modes during our stress test (Prime95 and Furmark running for at least one hour). The processor ran at a speed of 1.1 GHz during the test and the graphics core worked at 800 to 850 MHz.

The Lenovo device does not heat up particularly. During the stress test, it only just passed the 30 °C mark at some measurement points.

Max. Load

Idle


30.9 °C 88 F	28.3 °C 83 F	25.3 °C 78 F
31.2 °C 88 F	29.8 °C 86 F	25.2 °C 77 F
29.5 °C 85 F	31.2 °C 88 F	25.6 °C 78 F

Maximum: 31.2 °C = 88 F
Average: 28.6 °C = 83 F


25 °C 77 F	24.7 °C 76 F	28.9 °C 84 F
26.2 °C 79 F	28.6 °C 83 F	30.5 °C 87 F
25.1 °C 77 F	25.7 °C 78 F	31.6 °C 89 F

Maximum: 31.6 °C = 89 F
Average: 27.4 °C = 81 F

Power Supply (max.) 36.2 °C = 97 F | Room Temperature 20.9 °C = 70 F | FIRT 550-Pocket

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 28.6 °C / 83 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 31.2 °C / 88 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 31.6 °C / 89 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.4 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.2 °C / 88.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (-3.6 °C / -6.5 F).

Spreaker - Only Mono Sound in the Repertoire

Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 27.1% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (2.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 11.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (14.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | very high highs - on average 15.3% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (12.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (52.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 100% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 0% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Frequency diagram in comparison (checkboxes can be turned on/off!)

Power Consumption - Energy-Efficient 15.6-Inch Device

Regardless of the load, Lenovo's 15.6-inch device does not draw too much power. In idle mode, we measured a maximum power consumption of 6.9 watts. During the stress test, the power consumption rose to only 28.7 watts, since the processor throttles considerably. The power supply has a nominal output of 45 watts.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.4 / 0.34 Watt
Idle	3.6 / 6.7 / 6.9 Watt
Load	27.1 / 28.7 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

Battery Runtime - No Long-Distance Runner

We simulated the load of accessing websites via a script in our practically-oriented Wi-Fi test. The energy profile "balanced" was activated, the display brightness was set to about 150 cd/m², and the energy-saving functions were disabled. The V110-15IKB achieved a runtime of 3:56 h, which is on a par with the Pentium sister model. Therefore, both devices have lousy battery runtimes. The batteries' low capacities are to blame. Lenovo installed models with a capacity of 32 Wh.

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing (Edge 41)		3h 56min

Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
Average of class Office (230 - 1614, n=89, last 2 years)	634 min +169%
Acer Extensa 2540-580K i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, 48 Wh	484 min +105%
HP 15-bs103ng i5-8250U, Radeon 520, 41.6 Wh	473 min +100%
HP 15-ay116ng i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, 41 Wh	412 min +75%
HP 250 G6 2UB93ES 6006U, HD Graphics 520, 41.6 Wh	409 min +73%
Fujitsu Lifebook E557 i3-7100U, HD Graphics 620, 49 Wh	270 min +14%
Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, 32 Wh	236 min
Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15IKB 80TH001SGE Pentium 4415U, HD Graphics 610, 32 Wh	233 min -1%
Lenovo V110-15AST E2-9010, Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge), 24 Wh	167 min -29%

Pros

+ matte display

+ Full HD resolution

+ SSD

+ works quietly

+ barely heats up

+ AC Wi-Fi

Cons

- dark, viewing-angle dependent display with poor contrast

- case could be more stable

- warranty of only one year

- bad speaker (mono)

- lousy battery runtimes

- average Wi-Fi transfer rates

Verdict

The Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE, courtesy of cyberport.de

The Lenovo V110-15IKB was created for users who would like to own a simple office laptop that includes a Windows 10 Pro operating system. The 15.6-inch device comes with a Core i5 processor belonging to the Kaby Lake generation. Hence, it offers more than enough processing power for office and Internet applications. Furthermore, it is equipped with a fast solid state drive and with RAM working in dual-channel mode. The device usually works quietly or even silently and does not heat up particularly. In addition, it has a decent keyboard.

To sum up: The user receives a simple office laptop to use at home and/or at work.

However, the device is not without flaws. Lenovo installed a dark, viewing-angle dependent display with poor contrast, which has only the matte surface as its sole advantage. The battery runtimes are lousy and the case is not the most stable of its kind. Furthermore, the laptop has only average Wi-Fi transfer rates and Lenovo offers a warranty of just one year.

Taking into account the price range of 600 to 650 Euros (~$738 to ~$800), there are just too many flaws. However, it should be noted that the Windows 10 Pro license pushes up the price. Users who do not require a high CPU performance might want to take a look at the much more inexpensive Pentium Gold models of the V110-15IKB instead.

Lenovo V110-15IKB 80TH001WGE - 03/02/2018 v6 ^(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis

71 / 98 → 72%

Keyboard

72%

Pointing Device

83%

Connectivity

39 / 80 → 48%

Weight

64 / 20-67 → 94%

Battery

75%

Display

77%

Games Performance

58 / 68 → 85%

Application Performance

86 / 92 → 94%

Temperature

95%

Noise

93%

Audio

30%

Camera

23 / 85 → 27%

Average

67%

78%

Office - Weighted Average

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What started as a side job during my computer science studies later became my main job: For more than 20 years now I have been working as an editor and author in the IT sector. While working in the print sector I also contributed to the creation of various loose-leaf publications and published original written pieces. I have been working for Notebookcheck since 2012.

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