Lenovo V15-ADA Laptop Review: Not with this display

Name: Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE
Brand: Lenovo

TN panel with a subpar contrast ratio. The distinguishing features of any entry-level notebook are a low price tag and simple hardware. Such devices are primarily intended for work. However, the screen of the V15 is not really fit for purpose. Read our review to learn more about the Lenovo laptop.

Mike Wobker, 👁 Sebastian Jentsch (translated by Stanislav Kokhanyuk), Published 03/03/2021 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 ...

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In addition to the well-known business laptops, such as the ThinkPad T15p, and the somewhat cheaper office notebooks, such as the IdeaPad S540, Lenovo also offers entry-level devices. The Lenovo V15-ADA is one of these devices. It comes with an AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, integrated Radeon RX Vega 3 graphics, 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD.

The 500-Euro ($601) V15 is a low-end device. Because other manufacturers also make low-end notebooks, we compare the V15 against a selection of other similarly priced laptops. Below each section, users can also add other notebooks from our database to the comparison chart.

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Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE (V15 Series)

Processor

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2 x 2.4 - 3.3 GHz, Dali (Zen)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Memory

8 GB

, Dual-Channel

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 144 PPI, Chi Mei CMN15F5, TN, glossy: no

Mainboard

AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH

Storage

WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G, 256 GB

, 210 GB free

Soundcard

AMD Raven/Renoir/VanGogh/Cezanne - Audio Processor - HD Audio Controller

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: combined audio jack, Card Reader: SD

Networking

Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 20 x 362 x 252 ( = 0.79 x 14.25 x 9.92 in)

Battery

35 Wh Lithium-Ion

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 0.3 MP, 4:3 (640x480)

Additional features

Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, Mc Affee, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

1.85 kg ( = 65.26 oz / 4.08 pounds), Power Supply: 212 g ( = 7.48 oz / 0.47 pounds)

Price

500 Euro

Links

Lenovo homepage
Lenovo notebook section

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
76.5 %	03/2021	Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Athlon 3150U, Vega 3	1.9 kg	20 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
74.2 %		Asus F507MA-BR117T Pentium N5000, UHD Graphics 605	1.7 kg	21.9 mm	15.60"	1366x768
78.9 %	07/2020	Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)	1.6 kg	19.9 mm	14.00"	1920x1080
76.9 %	12/2020	Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Celeron N4120, UHD Graphics 600	1.1 kg	12.3 mm	13.30"	1920x1080

Case & Connectivity - Cheap notebook with rigid housing

The housing of the Lenovo V15 is made of rigid plastic, which is why the chassis does not exhibit a lot of flex. The display lid is also quite rigid. However, it does bend slightly when you try to open it with one hand. The maximum opening angle is 180 degrees. The vast majority of ports are located on the left side.

The audio jack and the SD card reader are located on the right side. The latter achieves subpar transfer rates with our reference-grade SD card Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II. Nevertheless, it still manages to top our comparison chart. In wireless networks, the V15 achieves similar speeds to other devices with the same Wi-Fi module.

The V15 comes with a built-in web camera. The resolution of the web camera amounts to 640x480 pixels, which is why it can only be described as one of the worst web cameras to ever be featured in a laptop.

Size Comparison

Asus F507MA-BR117T Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Office (8 - 196.8, n=58, last 2 years)	56.5 MB/s ∼100% +102%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	28 MB/s ∼50%
Asus F507MA-BR117T (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	24.1 MB/s ∼43% -14%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 32 GB UHS-II)	23.1 MB/s ∼41% -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	19.3 MB/s ∼34% -31%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Office (25.8 - 183.3, n=54, last 2 years)	65.3 MB/s ∼100% +75%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	37.4 MB/s ∼57%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)	31.9 MB/s ∼49% -15%
Asus F507MA-BR117T (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)	27.3 MB/s ∼42% -27%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 32 GB UHS-II)	26.63 MB/s ∼41% -29%

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	644 (596^min - 672^max) MBit/s ∼100% +4%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	618 (579^min - 655^max) MBit/s ∼96%
Average Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (87 - 690, n=29)	618 MBit/s ∼96% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter	301 (258^min - 338^max) MBit/s ∼47% -51%
Asus F507MA-BR117T Atheros AR9565	92 (59^min - 109^max) MBit/s ∼14% -85%
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Wireless-AC 9560	658 (627^min - 678^max) MBit/s ∼100% +6%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC	622 (585^min - 651^max) MBit/s ∼95%
Average Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (486 - 685, n=29)	622 MBit/s ∼95% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter	249 (210^min - 322^max) MBit/s ∼38% -60%
Asus F507MA-BR117T Atheros AR9565	96 (65^min - 105^max) MBit/s ∼15% -85%

Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø621 (585-651)

Asus F507MA-BR117T Intel Pentium Silver N5000, Intel UHD Graphics 605; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø95.5 (65-105)

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU); iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø658 (627-678)

Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120, Intel UHD Graphics 600; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø248 (210-322)

Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø618 (579-655)

Asus F507MA-BR117T Intel Pentium Silver N5000, Intel UHD Graphics 605; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø92.2 (59-109)

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU); iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø644 (596-672)

Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120, Intel UHD Graphics 600; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø301 (258-338)

Input Devices - The Lenovo laptop is fit for long typing sessions

The keyboard of the Lenovo V15 is not only as good as any ThinkPad keyboard but also has large keys and a well-thought-out layout. The actuation point is clear and the keys do not put up a lot of resistance. Both the insert key and the delete key are very well-placed. Unfortunately, there is no keyboard backlight.

The Lenovo laptop uses a ClickPad as a replacement for the mouse. However, only the upper portion of the ClickPad sits firmly in its cutout. The lower portion, which also contains the mechanical click buttons, wobbles. Moreover, the touch inputs are registered more reliably in the upper portion of the ClickPad. Nevertheless, the pad is still good enough for moving the mouse pointer around.

Display - Too little contrast

The Lenovo V15 comes with a 15.6-inch TN panel with a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The maximum average brightness is very low, amounting only to 211 cd/m². However, the brightness distribution is on an acceptable level for a device in this price range. The Lenovo V15 does not rely on PWM for brightness control, which is why users with sensitive eyes should not experience any PWM-related discomfort while using the laptop.

Lenovo also offers a TN panel with a native resolution of 1366x768 pixels for the V15.


199 cd/m²	204 cd/m²	191 cd/m²
230 cd/m²	232 cd/m²	214 cd/m²
217 cd/m²	205 cd/m²	206 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Chi Mei CMN15F5

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 232 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 210.9 cd/m² Minimum: 2.6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 234 cd/m²
Contrast: 566:1 (Black: 0.41 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.83 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1
ΔE Greyscale 8.52 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
56% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
35% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
38.36% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
55.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
37.13% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.45

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	Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Chi Mei CMN15F5, TN, 1920x1080, 15.60	Asus F507MA-BR117T BOE0704, TN, 1366x768, 15.60	Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 LG Philips LP140WFA-SPD1, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00	Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 M133X56, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Display		2%	2%	77%
Display P3 Coverage	37.13	37.78 2%	37.76 2%	69.9 88%
sRGB Coverage	55.8	56.9 2%	56.6 1%	92.7 66%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	38.36	39.03 2%	39.05 2%	67.8 77%
Response Times		-74%	-61%	-85%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	26 ?(8, 18)	55 ?(30, 25) -112%	39 ?(21, 18) -50%	32 ?(14.8, 17.2) -23%
Response Time Black / White *	14 ?(4, 3)	19 ?(12, 7) -36%	24 ?(14, 10) -71%	34.4 ?(19.6, 14.8) -146%
PWM Frequency		1000 ?(90)		1000 ?(99)
Screen		-3%	16%	23%
Brightness middle	232	254 9%	292 26%	235.3 1%
Brightness	211	236 12%	260 23%	223 6%
Brightness Distribution	82	83 1%	80 -2%	79 -4%
Black Level *	0.41	0.665 -62%	0.36 12%	0.24 41%
Contrast	566	382 -33%	811 43%	980 73%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	6.83	6.21 9%	6.92 -1%	8.37 -23%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	18.77	19.08 -2%	19.36 -3%	15.79 16%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	8.52	5.57 35%	3.94 54%	9.8 -15%
Gamma	2.45 ^90%	2.34 ^94%	2.83 ^78%	2.16 ^102%
CCT	9753 ^67%	7564 ^86%	6737 ^96%	7557 ^86%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	35	36 3%	36 3%	60.1 72%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	56	57 2%	56 0%	92.4 65%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *		3.95	5.13	2.64
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-25% / -11%	-14% / 3%	5% / 20%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

ℹ

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
14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 4 ms rise
14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 3 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. » 27 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 8 ms rise
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 18 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 28 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (34.5 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

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: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18993 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

While the colour space coverage (56 % of sRGB; 35 % of AdobeRGB) is on a normal level for such a device, the contrast ratio of 566:1 is very low. The black value of 0.41 cd/m² is also quite elevated.

In everyday use, the colours look washed-out and the blacks appear greyish. Moreover, the colours also look very muddy, which is why it is hard to tell them apart. Even reading text on this screen is difficult, because transitions between colours are so poorly defined. What is more, our CalMAN analysis shows that the screen suffers from a bluish cast.

The Lenovo V15 is usable outdoors, as long as it is located in a shaded area. The TN panel does not offer wide viewing angles. At acute angles, the colours become distorted and the brightness drops.

Performance - Fit for office work

The Lenovo V15 is intended for users who do not need a powerful laptop. This is why it comes with simple hardware. However, there is a configuration with the somewhat more capable AMD Ryzen 5 3500U. The amount of storage and RAM is configurable. The V15 features 4 GB of soldered-in RAM and one empty RAM slot. The SSD can be easily replaced and there is a 2.5-inch drive bay inside the device.

Processor

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is a simple dual-core processor, which can process up to four tasks at the same time. It has a base clock of 2.6 GHz and a boost clock of 3.3 GHz. In our suite of benchmarks, the Athlon Gold 3150U lags behind the Intel Core i3-1005G1 by about 10 to 15 %. Our stress test reveals that the AMD СPU can maintain its full performance over an extended period of time.

Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U: Ø348 (332.02-352.17)

Asus F507MA-BR117T Intel Pentium Silver N5000: Ø255 (254-256)

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1: Ø403 (400.58-404.63)

Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120: Ø219 (216.74-224.4)

Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Office (114 - 764, n=129, last 2 years)	523 Points ∼100% +73%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	338 Points ∼65% +12%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	303 Points ∼58%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	303 Points ∼58% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	166 Points ∼32% -45%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Office (323 - 5790, n=129, last 2 years)	2611 Points ∼100% +228%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	902 Points ∼35% +13%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	795 Points ∼30%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	795 Points ∼30% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	490 Points ∼19% -38%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=125, last 2 years)	205 Points ∼100% +75%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	157 Points ∼77% +34%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	117 Points ∼57%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	117 Points ∼57% 0%
Asus F507MA-BR117T Intel Pentium Silver N5000	75 Points ∼37% -36%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	73.2 Points ∼36% -37%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Office (160.8 - 2492, n=128, last 2 years)	1186 Points ∼100% +237%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	404 Points ∼34% +15%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	352 (332.02^min - 352.17^max) Points ∼30%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	352 Points ∼30% 0%
Asus F507MA-BR117T Intel Pentium Silver N5000	256 Points ∼22% -27%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	224 (216.74^min - 224.4^max) Points ∼19% -36%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1348 Seconds * ∼100%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1348 Seconds * ∼100% -0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	1123 Seconds * ∼83% +17%
Average of class Office (215 - 3895, n=130, last 2 years)	667 Seconds * ∼49% +51%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Office (2059 - 6687, n=130, last 2 years)	4796 MIPS ∼100% +56%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	4057 MIPS ∼85% +32%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	3065 MIPS ∼64%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	3065 MIPS ∼64% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	2279 MIPS ∼48% -26%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Office (4226 - 61303, n=129, last 2 years)	29476 MIPS ∼100% +237%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	11135 MIPS ∼38% +27%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	8752 MIPS ∼30%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	8752 MIPS ∼30% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	7184 MIPS ∼24% -18%

Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Office (594 - 1974, n=128, last 2 years)	1392 Points ∼100% +85%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	1161 Points ∼83% +55%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	751 Points ∼54%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	751 Points ∼54% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	439 Points ∼32% -42%

Geekbench 5.2 - 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Office (1018 - 11744, n=128, last 2 years)	5729 Points ∼100% +210%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	2434 Points ∼42% +32%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1847 Points ∼32%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1847 Points ∼32% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	1505 Points ∼26% -19%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Office (0.63 - 17, n=129, last 2 years)	7.87 fps ∼100% +288%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	3.59 fps ∼46% +77%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	2.03 fps ∼26%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	2.03 fps ∼26% 0%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	1.31 fps ∼17% -35%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	131 s * ∼100% -44%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	90.8 s * ∼69%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	90.8 s * ∼69% -0%
Average of class Office (23.6 - 210, n=129, last 2 years)	57.9 s * ∼44% +36%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	56.8 s * ∼43% +37%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120	1.642 sec * ∼100% -88%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	0.872 sec * ∼53%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	0.872 sec * ∼53% -0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1	0.755 sec * ∼46% +13%
Average of class Office (0.4244 - 2.07, n=130, last 2 years)	0.63 sec * ∼38% +28%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

7401

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

7566

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

3639

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

38.02 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

3.99 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

1.36 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

117 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

35.8 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

352 Points

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System Performance

In the PCMark benchmark, which we use to assess system performance, the Athlon Gold 3150U in the Lenovo V15 performs about 10 % worse than an Intel Core i3-1005G1. In some sections of the benchmark, such as the Productivity section, the AMD chip manages to outperform the Intel counterpart. The results of the PCMark benchmark show that the V15 should be able to handle simple office applications without any issues. Loading times are quite long, but not long enough to be bothersome.

You can find out how the Lenovo V15 stacks up against other laptops on our CPU Benchmarks page.

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Office (2325 - 6741, n=109, last 2 years)	5057 Points ∼48% +63%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	3446 Points ∼33% +11%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Vega 3, Athlon 3150U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	3107 Points ∼29%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	3107 Points ∼29% 0%
Asus F507MA-BR117T UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5000, Hynix HFS128G39TND	1950 Points ∼18% -37%
Essentials
Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=109, last 2 years)	9573 Points ∼46% +45%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	7666 Points ∼37% +16%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Vega 3, Athlon 3150U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	6599 Points ∼32%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	6599 Points ∼32% 0%
Asus F507MA-BR117T UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5000, Hynix HFS128G39TND	5061 Points ∼24% -23%
Productivity
Average of class Office (3053 - 9624, n=109, last 2 years)	7077 Points ∼56% +31%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Vega 3, Athlon 3150U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	5390 Points ∼43%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	5390 Points ∼43% 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	5384 Points ∼43% 0%
Asus F507MA-BR117T UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5000, Hynix HFS128G39TND	2917 Points ∼23% -46%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Office (1912 - 8299, n=109, last 2 years)	5305 Points ∼26% +132%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	2692 Points ∼13% +18%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Vega 3, Athlon 3150U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	2290 Points ∼11%
Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	2290 Points ∼11% 0%
Asus F507MA-BR117T UHD Graphics 605, Pentium N5000, Hynix HFS128G39TND	1366 Points ∼7% -40%

PCMark 10 Score		3107 points
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DPC Latencies

Our LatencyMon test reveals that the V15 has problems with latency spikes. This is why it is not suited for work with realtime audio or video.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Vega 3, Athlon 3150U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	2838 μs * ∼100%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 UHD Graphics 600, Celeron N4120, Kingston RBUSNS8180DS3256GJ	2390 μs * ∼84% +16%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	674 μs * ∼24% +76%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Our configuration of the V15 comes with a 256 GB SSD from Western Digital. It is able to achieve good read and write speeds in our storage benchmarks, which is why it compares positively to other storage devices in similarly priced laptops.

You can find out how the SSD in the Lenovo V15 stacks up against other storage devices on our HDD/SSD Benchmarks page.

	Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	Asus F507MA-BR117T Hynix HFS128G39TND	Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G	Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Kingston RBUSNS8180DS3256GJ	Average WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G	Average of class Office
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		-63%	35%	-52%	18%	76%
Write 4K	124.8	60.2 -52%	173.1 39%	63.9 -49%	130.2 ?(89.2 - 177.5, n=5) 4%	157.2 ?(12.7 - 291, n=78, last 2 years) 26%
Read 4K	43.56	22.62 -48%	49.32 13%	34.38 -21%	42.1 ?(33.1 - 50, n=5) -3%	59 ?(9.91 - 92.8, n=78, last 2 years) 35%
Write Seq	977	136.7 -86%	1188 22%	373.9 -62%	1151 ?(971 - 1840, n=5) 18%	2013 ?(54.2 - 5030, n=66, last 2 years) 106%
Read Seq	1685	461.1 -73%	1278 -24%	411.7 -76%	1600 ?(1322 - 1989, n=5) -5%	2256 ?(239 - 5559, n=66, last 2 years) 34%
Write 4K Q32T1	185.9	116.7 -37%	457.4 146%	124.1 -33%	304 ?(185.9 - 354, n=5) 64%	400 ?(16.3 - 809, n=78, last 2 years) 115%
Read 4K Q32T1	272.7	153.4 -44%	505 85%	139.5 -49%	398 ?(273 - 479, n=5) 46%	495 ?(24.2 - 883, n=78, last 2 years) 82%
Write Seq Q32T1	971	137.7 -86%	1258 30%	500 -49%	1150 ?(971 - 1842, n=5) 18%	2491 ?(49.4 - 6125, n=78, last 2 years) 157%
Read Seq Q32T1	2424	553 -77%	1742 -28%	537 -78%	2459 ?(2424 - 2482, n=5) 1%	3702 ?(182.7 - 7123, n=78, last 2 years) 53%
AS SSD			27%	-19%	-4%	132%
Seq Read	2114		1535 -27%	425.6 -80%	2000 ?(1796 - 2159, n=6) -5%	2792 ?(266 - 5739, n=108, last 2 years) 32%
Seq Write	898		1215 35%	417.1 -54%	837 ?(358 - 1753, n=6) -7%	1771 ?(52.2 - 5880, n=108, last 2 years) 97%
4K Read	34.95		35.93 3%	28.45 -19%	33.9 ?(22.3 - 39.9, n=6) -3%	54.1 ?(8.89 - 91.1, n=108, last 2 years) 55%
4K Write	107.7		138.3 28%	48.14 -55%	124 ?(51.3 - 195.5, n=6) 15%	154 ?(13.9 - 350, n=108, last 2 years) 43%
4K-64 Read	446.8		467.7 5%	928 108%	513 ?(391 - 762, n=6) 15%	982 ?(13.1 - 2713, n=108, last 2 years) 120%
4K-64 Write	194.4		399.6 106%	328.5 69%	243 ?(103.9 - 395, n=6) 25%	1288 ?(17.7 - 3394, n=108, last 2 years) 563%
Access Time Read *	0.125		0.104 17%	0.175 -40%	0.138 ?(0.072 - 0.284, n=6) -10%	0.09047 ?(0.022 - 0.389, n=108, last 2 years) 28%
Access Time Write *	0.057		0.029 49%	0.189 -232%	0.1202 ?(0.051 - 0.189, n=6) -111%	0.08089 ?(0.017 - 0.717, n=108, last 2 years) -42%
Score Read	693		657 -5%	999 44%	747 ?(622 - 1009, n=6) 8%	1320 ?(49 - 3364, n=108, last 2 years) 90%
Score Write	392		659 68%	418 7%	450 ?(330 - 704, n=6) 15%	1619 ?(39 - 4111, n=108, last 2 years) 313%
Score Total	1388		1647 19%	1931 39%	1529 ?(1209 - 2212, n=6) 10%	3572 ?(125 - 9204, n=108, last 2 years) 157%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-63% / -63%	31% / 31%	-36% / -33%	7% / 5%	104% / 109%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-265G

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2424 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 971 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 272.7 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 185.9 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 1685 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 977 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 43.56 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 124.8 MB/s

Continuous read speed: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics Card

The Radeon RX Vega 3 is responsible for image rendering. This integrated GPU is suitable for applications that do not require a lot of graphics horsepower. The performance of the integrated GPU depends greatly on the RAM configuration. Because our review device features dual-channel RAM, the RX Vega 3 in the Lenovo V15 performs slightly better than in other laptops.

The RX Vega 3 is slower than the Intel UHD Graphics G1. You can learn what kind of performance you can expect from AMD’s Radeon RX Vega 3 on our GPU Benchmarks page.

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Office (599 - 12195, n=123, last 2 years)	5243 Points ∼100% +196%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1	1963 Points ∼37% +11%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1769 Points ∼34%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (1108 - 2048, n=14)	1674 Points ∼32% -5%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron N4120	606 Points ∼12% -66%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Office (712 - 8815, n=124, last 2 years)	3683 Points ∼100% +184%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1	1359 Points ∼37% +5%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	1298 Points ∼35%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (726 - 1522, n=16)	1155 Points ∼31% -11%
Asus F507MA-BR117T Intel UHD Graphics 605, Intel Pentium Silver N5000	504 Points ∼14% -61%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron N4120	472 Points ∼13% -64%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Office (5681 - 58068, n=109, last 2 years)	21689 Points ∼100% +118%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1	10336 Points ∼48% +4%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	9950 Points ∼46%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (5005 - 12278, n=16)	8533 Points ∼39% -14%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron N4120	3932 Points ∼18% -60%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Office (242 - 3186, n=121, last 2 years)	1190 Points ∼100% +203%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i3-1005G1	395 Points ∼33% +1%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Athlon Gold 3150U	393 Points ∼33%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (196 - 450, n=11)	372 Points ∼31% -5%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel UHD Graphics 600, Intel Celeron N4120	120 Points ∼10% -69%

3DMark 06 Standard Score		11103 points
3DMark 11 Performance		1947 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		7417 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		1169 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		445 points
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Gaming Performance

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 can only run casual games and older titles. Many of the games that we benchmarked were unplayable even at low settings and low resolutions.

To learn what kind of gaming experience you can expect from AMD’s iGPU, go to our Gaming Benchmarks page.

Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11 | Far Cry 5 | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
Average of class Office (14.8 - 150.3, n=132, last 2 years)	95.1 fps ∼100% +39%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)	77.7 (67.6^min) fps ∼82% +14%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	68.4 (56.8^min) fps ∼72%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (37.5 - 70.8, n=11)	60.8 fps ∼64% -11%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120, Intel UHD Graphics 600	38.9 (33.4^min) fps ∼41% -43%
1366x768 med (1/3)
Average of class Office (10.9 - 127, n=132, last 2 years)	69.3 fps ∼100% +33%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	52.3 (45.5^min) fps ∼75%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (14.6 - 56.1, n=11)	41.2 fps ∼59% -21%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)	34.1 (26.7^min) fps ∼49% -35%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120, Intel UHD Graphics 600	15.2 (11.2^min) fps ∼22% -71%
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Average of class Office (8.9 - 110.4, n=132, last 2 years)	44.2 fps ∼100% +76%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	25.1 (23.2^min) fps ∼57%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)	22 (18.3^min) fps ∼50% -12%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (5.7 - 25.5, n=11)	19.1 fps ∼43% -24%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120, Intel UHD Graphics 600	8 (7^min) fps ∼18% -68%

X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Average of class Office (9.12 - 109.9, n=129, last 2 years)	37.1 fps ∼100% +67%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)	24.8 fps ∼67% +12%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	22.2 fps ∼60%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (6.95 - 23.5, n=11)	18.6 fps ∼50% -16%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120, Intel UHD Graphics 600	6.92 fps ∼19% -69%
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average of class Office (6.45 - 95.2, n=128, last 2 years)	29.6 fps ∼100% +114%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	13.8 fps ∼47%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (3.96 - 14.8, n=11)	12 fps ∼41% -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 Intel Core i3-1005G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)	11.6 fps ∼39% -16%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Intel Celeron N4120, Intel UHD Graphics 600	4.68 fps ∼16% -66%

Far Cry 5 - 1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Average of class Office (3 - 95, n=40, last 2 years)	43.2 fps ∼100% +154%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	17 fps ∼39%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (13 - 17, n=2)	15 fps ∼35% -12%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1280x720 Lite Quality
Average of class Office (5.32 - 94, n=124, last 2 years)	31.4 fps ∼100% +143%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (11.7 - 20.5, n=6)	14.1 fps ∼45% +9%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3	12.9 fps ∼41%

	low	med.	high	ultra
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	68.4	52.3	25.1	23.5
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	12.9
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	22.2	13.8	12.3
Far Cry 5 (2018)	17

Emissions & Energy - Quiet and with Short Battery Life

System Noise

In everyday office use, the Lenovo V15 is silent most of the time. The fans only kick in when the laptop is taxed. However, the fan noise is easy to ignore.

There are no abnormal sounds to report.

Noise Level

Idle		25 / 25 / 26.3 dB(A)
Load		31.5 / 38 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25 dB(A)

Temperature

According to our measurements, the surface temperatures of the Lenovo V15 reach up to 32.1 °C (89.78 °F) under load. The Lenovo laptop never becomes so hot that you cannot place it in your lap.

During our stress test, the temperatures inside the device hit 74.5 °C (166.1 °F). The clock rates stabilised at 2.2 GHz during our stress test. These clock rates are below the base frequency. Because such utilisation levels are very unlikely to occur in real life, users should not experience any problems related to thermal throttling in day-to-day use.

Max. Load

Idle


31.3 °C 88 F	32.1 °C 90 F	27.8 °C 82 F
30.7 °C 87 F	30 °C 86 F	25.5 °C 78 F
24.9 °C 77 F	24.7 °C 76 F	24.1 °C 75 F

Maximum: 32.1 °C = 90 F
Average: 27.9 °C = 82 F


29.3 °C 85 F	29.1 °C 84 F	31 °C 88 F
23 °C 73 F	27.4 °C 81 F	27.5 °C 82 F
21.5 °C 71 F	24.2 °C 76 F	23.6 °C 74 F

Maximum: 31 °C = 88 F
Average: 26.3 °C = 79 F

Power Supply (max.) 33.9 °C = 93 F | Room Temperature 22.2 °C = 72 F | FIRT 550-Pocket

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 27.9 °C / 82 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 32.1 °C / 90 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 31 °C / 88 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.3 °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 24.9 °C / 76.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (+2.9 °C / 5.2 F).

Speakers

The speakers of the Lenovo V15 offer a relatively low volume and very little base. They are good enough for occasional use in quiet environments. However, we recommend you get a pair of headphones or external speakers if you want to use the Lenovo laptop for media consumption on a regular basis.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (70.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 29.9% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (16.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | reduced mids - on average 6.2% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 76% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 75% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 20% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, 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
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 20%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Energy Consumption

According to our measurements, Lenovo’s notebook draws about 7.5 watts when idle and up to 41.3 watts under load. Therefore, the included 65-W power adapter should be able to provide the laptop with enough energy at all times.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.25 / 0.27 Watt
Idle	4.9 / 7.5 / 8.4 Watt
Load	33 / 41.3 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Battery Life

In our practically oriented Wi-Fi test, the Lenovo V15 lasted for about 4 hours. These are good results given the fact that it comes with a 35-Wh battery. Nevertheless, it still takes last place in our comparison chart.

Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
Average of class Office (272 - 1715, n=110, last 2 years)	587 min ∼22% +144%
Asus F507MA-BR117T Pentium N5000, UHD Graphics 605, 33 Wh	509 min ∼19% +111%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), 35 Wh	359 min ∼14% +49%
Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 Celeron N4120, UHD Graphics 600, 34.8 Wh	266 min ∼10% +10%
Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE Athlon 3150U, Vega 3, 35 Wh	241 min ∼9%

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing		4h 01min

Pros

+ good maintenance options

+ robust plastic housing

+ acceptable performance under load

Cons

- very low contrast ratio

- low brightness

- TN panel with poor viewing angles

Verdict — Plenty of space for storage, but an outright unsuable display

Lenovo V15-ADA review. Device provided courtesy of: Cyberport.

In our review, the Lenovo V15 proves to be a cheap office notebook, which is suited for simple applications and Internet-browsing. Both the RAM and the storage device can be easily upgraded. The input devices are very solid. The housing is plain and rigid, which is why carrying the laptop around should not represent any issues.

The Lenovo V15-ADA would have been a cheap and usable office notebook if it had come with a different screen.

In addition to the somewhat short battery runtimes, we must also criticise the screen, which offers an incredibly low contrast ratio and very poor viewing angles. This is the kind of device, which is going to be very hard on the eyes, especially if you are going to use it for long periods of time.

Price and Availability

The Lenovo V15-ADA is currently available on bhphotovideo.com for $449.00.

Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE - 2021-03-02 03/02/2021 v7
Mike Wobker

Chassis

73 / 98 → 74%

Keyboard

80%

Pointing Device

78 / 20-75 → 100%

Connectivity

41%

Weight

65%

Battery

58 / 95 → 61%

Display

74%

Games Performance

51%

Application Performance

81%

Temperature

96%

Noise

95%

Audio

53%

Camera

10%

Average

66%

77%

Office - Weighted Average

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Lenovo V15-ADA Laptop Review: Not with this display

Likely Competitors

Case & Connectivity - Cheap notebook with rigid housing

Size Comparison

Connectivity

Input Devices - The Lenovo laptop is fit for long typing sessions

Display - Too little contrast

Display Response Times

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

Performance - Fit for office work

Processor

System Performance

DPC Latencies

Storage Devices

Continuous read speed: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

Graphics Card

Gaming Performance

Emissions & Energy - Quiet and with Short Battery Life

System Noise

Temperature

Speakers

Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE audio analysis

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

Energy Consumption

Battery Life

Pros

Cons

Verdict — Plenty of space for storage, but an outright unsuable display

Price and Availability

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