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MagyarLenovo V15-ADA Laptop Review: Not with this display
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.
Likely Competitors
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Connectivity
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Average of class Office (8 - 82.7, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 32 GB UHS-II) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Average of class Office (25 - 90.5, n=42, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB) | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 32 GB UHS-II) | |
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (87 - 690, n=29) | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (486 - 685, n=29) | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
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.
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Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 234 cd/m²
Contrast: 566:1 (Black: 0.41 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.83 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
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
| 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 ? | 55 ? -112% | 39 ? -50% | 32 ? -23% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 14 ? | 19 ? -36% | 24 ? -71% | 34.4 ? -146% |
| PWM Frequency | 1000 ? | 1000 ? | ||
| 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
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 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. » 29 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 30 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 17933 (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.
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 5.5: 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 (181.3 - 764, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Office (356 - 5904, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=117, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Office (160.8 - 2642, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Average of class Office (214 - 2844, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average of class Office (2233 - 6687, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Office (4226 - 62349, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 1974, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Average of class Office (31.3 - 117.5, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.397, n=118, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
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 - 7157, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 () | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| Essentials | |
| Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 () | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| Productivity | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 () | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 () | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 3107 points | |
Help | ||
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 | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
* ... 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% | 96% | |
| Write 4K | 124.8 | 60.2 -52% | 173.1 39% | 63.9 -49% | 130.2 ? 4% | 159 ? 27% |
| Read 4K | 43.56 | 22.62 -48% | 49.32 13% | 34.38 -21% | 42.1 ? -3% | 61.6 ? 41% |
| Write Seq | 977 | 136.7 -86% | 1188 22% | 373.9 -62% | 1151 ? 18% | 2427 ? 148% |
| Read Seq | 1685 | 461.1 -73% | 1278 -24% | 411.7 -76% | 1600 ? -5% | 2611 ? 55% |
| Write 4K Q32T1 | 185.9 | 116.7 -37% | 457.4 146% | 124.1 -33% | 304 ? 64% | 401 ? 116% |
| Read 4K Q32T1 | 272.7 | 153.4 -44% | 505 85% | 139.5 -49% | 398 ? 46% | 517 ? 90% |
| Write Seq Q32T1 | 971 | 137.7 -86% | 1258 30% | 500 -49% | 1150 ? 18% | 3070 ? 216% |
| Read Seq Q32T1 | 2424 | 553 -77% | 1742 -28% | 537 -78% | 2459 ? 1% | 4269 ? 76% |
| AS SSD | 27% | -19% | -4% | 162% | ||
| Seq Read | 2114 | 1535 -27% | 425.6 -80% | 2000 ? -5% | 3167 ? 50% | |
| Seq Write | 898 | 1215 35% | 417.1 -54% | 837 ? -7% | 2083 ? 132% | |
| 4K Read | 34.95 | 35.93 3% | 28.45 -19% | 33.9 ? -3% | 56.3 ? 61% | |
| 4K Write | 107.7 | 138.3 28% | 48.14 -55% | 124 ? 15% | 158.8 ? 47% | |
| 4K-64 Read | 446.8 | 467.7 5% | 928 108% | 513 ? 15% | 1064 ? 138% | |
| 4K-64 Write | 194.4 | 399.6 106% | 328.5 69% | 243 ? 25% | 1481 ? 662% | |
| Access Time Read * | 0.125 | 0.104 17% | 0.175 -40% | 0.138 ? -10% | 0.08054 ? 36% | |
| Access Time Write * | 0.057 | 0.029 49% | 0.189 -232% | 0.1202 ? -111% | 0.06475 ? -14% | |
| Score Read | 693 | 657 -5% | 999 44% | 747 ? 8% | 1437 ? 107% | |
| Score Write | 392 | 659 68% | 418 7% | 450 ? 15% | 1848 ? 371% | |
| Score Total | 1388 | 1647 19% | 1931 39% | 1529 ? 10% | 3977 ? 187% | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -63% /
-63% | 31% /
31% | -36% /
-33% | 7% /
5% | 129% /
134% |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous read speed: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
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 | |
| 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
| Average of class Office (712 - 9228, n=113, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (726 - 1522, n=16) | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| 1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
| Average of class Office (5681 - 58068, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (5005 - 12278, n=16) | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| 2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
| Average of class Office (242 - 3242, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (196 - 450, n=11) | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| 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 | |
Help | ||
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.
| Far Cry 5 - 1280x720 Low Preset AA:T | |
| Average of class Office (19 - 95, n=47, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (13 - 17, n=2) | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1280x720 Lite Quality | |
| Average of class Office (5.42 - 103.1, n=114, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (11.7 - 20.5, n=6) | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
| 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) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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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.
(+) 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 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (+2.8 °C / 5.1 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.
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
» 77% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 76% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 19% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, 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
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, 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 25%, 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.
| Off / Standby | 0.25 / 0.27 Watt |
| Idle | 4.9 / 7.5 / 8.4 Watt |
| Load |
33 / 41.3 Watt |
   
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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 (300 - 1137, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Asus F507MA-BR117T | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05 | |
| Chuwi LarkBook CWI509 | |
| Lenovo V15-ADA 82C7009SGE | |
Pros
Cons
Verdict — Plenty of space for storage, but an outright unsuable display
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
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03/02/2021 v7
Mike Wobker
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