Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14″ Laptop, 14.0″ FHD 1920 x 1080 Display, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics, Narrow Bezel, Windows 10, 81W0003QUS, Abyss Blue

I can’t recommend this product. The screen was washed out and had a blue tint. Adjusting display settings didn’t affect it. I don’t know if it was defective or if this is just the way screens look on budget laptops, but if you’re looking for a laptop to watch videos or edit photos, I wouldn’t recommend this one.

This is probably the best value for the money laptop I could find after extensive research. Sure, there’s been deals with other laptops with an AMD 3500u inside but that was before the pandemic + prices have gone back up to normal.Now, the laptop. For $450, you’re getting the AMD 3500u with the included Vega 8 GPU, 8GB RAM, 256gb SSD. The screen itself is nothing to die for. It’s 1080p 60hz, and you definitely have to adjust the viewing angle sometimes because it can be too overexposed or too underexposed when viewing from extreme angles but it’s a good screen in the endThe magic of this laptop comes from the price point vs. performanceThe 3500u totally demolishes any intel equivalent laptops at this price range out of the water, and the fact that it is an APU that comes with Vega 8 graphics is a godsenda i5 8250u (the price equivalent of the amd 3500u) with it’s integrated graphics does half of the performance in games that the Vega 8 achieves, this can mean the difference between viewing a powerpoint presentation and getting a consistent and playable frame-rateTake GTA V for example. The Vega 8 achieves for me 1080p 35-45FPS with all “Normal” settings, and 720p 50-70FPS. The intel equivalent will only run you up to 720p 35-45FPS. Don’t even try 1080p, at only 15-25FPS.Rocket League at 720p performance settings on the i5-8250u? 40-60FPS. Try 70-80FPS on the 3500u/Vega 8 combo.Fortnite? (yes I know) – 720p 35-45FPS on the 3500u. Try 20-30FPS on the i5-8250u.Enough gaming. Battery is fine on light workloads, and it charges super quickly. Like others have noted, some of the information on this amazon listing is wrong so do your research!Either way, I’m really happy with this laptop. Definitely is a good machine at a good price point. Great for work and for some light games. I would definitely recommend this laptop as well if you want to gift it to a child/teen for school + knowledge that it can run titles like Fortnite, Minecraft, etc and are on a budget.

pretty good laptop for the price, be aware that while it has 8gb ram, only 5.6 are useable. if 8gb of useable ram is a must for you, look somewhere else

The Lenovo Ideapad 3 14 laptop is a very solid laptop and a must-buy for just $450.To start off with the pros,This laptop is very light, portable, fast, and powerful. I’m a college student going into I.T. and I edit videos a lot. The RAM, GPU, and CPU can easily handle that type of workload for 1080p video. The Ryzen 5 3500U with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics is more than capable of handling light gaming, 1080p editing, Unity/Unreal/Blender rendering, and absolutely blazes through everyday tasks.The keyboard has a phenomenal feel to it. While it’s definitely no Thinkpad keyboard, it feels much better than most laptop keyboards out there. The membranes give a nice, tactile, solid feel to each large key, providing a comfortable, solid, satisfying typing experience.The 256GB NVMe SSD gives the laptop a very snappy speed, with a near-instant boot time. While the storage capacity is definitely not vast, it makes up for it in speed. The Ideapad 3 also includes 2 USB 3.0 ports, so an external SSD/HDD is definitely a viable option if you want more storage on the laptop. (it’s what I did.)The 1080p display is crisp, sharp , and beautiful (if you spend some time color adjusting the screen in the Radeon settings.) It’s definitely more than viable for watching movies, streaming TV shows, or editing videos in 1080p.Now for the cons,The Ideapad 3’s battery is definitely not a poor one, but it’s far from great. On max performance mode, I rarely get more than 2 hours of battery life out of this computer on full brightness. However, running this on the “better battery” mode barely sacrifices any performance for me, and I’ve been able to get a significant 4-6 hours of battery life when running that mode.The trackpad is a very smooth experience, yet moving your finger around on it produces a weird knocking sound occasionally, but I’ve found this to quiet down as the laptop is used more often. Minor gripe.I know a lot of people have complained about the screen on this computer, but honestly, it’s far from a bad display. Sure, it only goes up to 220 nits (from my testing) so it can’t realistically be used outside on a sunny day, but for indoor use, even in a bright room, the display is easy to look at and is bright enough to be very clear. Now, keep in mind, the screen comes with all the downfalls of a TN panel, with viewing angles being rather lackluster, but while looking straight at the computer, there’s few displays you can get that beats this one for a sub $500 laptop paired with this powerful hardware.In conclusion,If you’re looking for a good laptop for under $500 that doesn’t look or feel cheap despite the (very solid in my opinion) plastic construction, this Lenovo is an absolute no-brainer. The Ryzen 5 and Vega 8 provides performance akin to laptops over double this one’s price. If portability, power, and convenience are what you’re keeping an eye out for, I can easily highly recommend this computer.Qualifications:- Information Technology Major-Computer Repairman for 4 years (both desktop and laptop)-PC system builder-Overall Computer EnthusiastThanks for reading my review!

I normally don’t do reviews but, if you’re like me you also scoured the internet and found nothing on this laptop based on the model number provide or the pictures. There’s conflicting information from the representative and the photos/specs provided so this is the specs as it sits in my hands.Specs:All plastic shellIdeaPad 3 14ADA05 81W0003QUSRyzen 5 3500u3 USB-A ports, 1 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0, there is no USB-C on this device. Do not use the answer from the representative as correct on this one. I even asked a more clarifying question and was told there is a USB-C, but you cannot charge over it.The screen is a 1920×1080 TN panel, no touch screen256GB NVME drive – no spinning HDD, so disregard the section that says 7200rpm on the description page8gb of DDR4 ram at 2400mhz3 cell battery – seems okay power saving options gives it roughly 8hrs depending on what you’re doing and your tolerable screen brightness (but your mileage may vary)There is no back lit keyboard. The keys feel textured and not smooth like some other laptops which, personally I prefer it.Review:This appears to be Lenovo’s answer to the mid-grade $400-$600 laptop shortage. If I had to guess it seems like this is in the chaise of the S145 with a 3500u APU.Compared to my wife’s Lenovo IdeaPad FLEX-14API with the same processor, ram, and SSD – performance wise it matches, but that’s not the end of it. Her computer has what feels to be an all metal design, the ability to flip into a tablet, backlit keyboard, touchscreen, and a much better IPS display (still 1920×1080) with better viewing angles. We purchased this for her last July, 2019 and the difference of final price was ~$75 higher. At the time of writing this the same laptop goes for $750 on Amazon for the “New” model and $699 for a used model.Conclusion:If you need a sub $500 laptop right now, this is a solid purchase as long as you know what you’re getting. If on the other hand you have the luxury of waiting a few months I would wait.If the prices/stock stabilize you can get much more bang for your buck for nearly the same amount of money. More laptops with the Ryzen 5 4500u is going to be coming out over the summer with 20% more power and it’s suppose to come in at a similar price point. Even if they come at a higher price point it will drive the price of the 3500u down.