Lenovo V15-ADA: The Athlon Gold CPU makes it usable, but the cheap TN panel renders it unusable

The Lenovo V15-ADA is a cheap low-end notebook. Our review model comes with the Athlon Gold 3150U, Radeon RX Vega 3, 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD. It retails for about 500 Euros ($603) in Germany. The V15 offers a 15.6-inch screen and robust plastic housing. 

The chassis is very easy to open. When it is open, users can easily access the RAM slot and the SSD. Moreover, there is an empty 2.5-inch drive bay inside the laptop. The input devices are quite good. However, the ClickPad does not sit firmly in its cutout. 

Those who have more money to spend can get the version with the AMD Ryzen 5 3500U. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U in our review device is suited for simple office applications and Internet-browsing. A dual-core CPU can perform such tasks well, but it will not be able to handle more demanding tasks.

There is a lot of potential for improvement when it comes to the display. Even low-end laptops should have screens, which do not make your eyes hurt after you stare at them for a while. The contrast ratio of 566:1 is simply too low for the screen content to be easily readable. The maximum brightness of 211 cd/m² is also not particularly high, especially given the fact that the viewing angles are extremely poor.