Lenovo IdeaPad S340 15
- Intel Core i5-8265U
- Intel UHD Graphics 620
- 15.6”, HD (1366 x 768), TN
- 128GB SSD
- 8GB DDR4
- 1.80 kg (4 lbs)
Pros
- Complemented by aluminum in its build
- Thin and light design
- Great battery life
- Features an SD card reader and a backlight to its keyboard
- One of the highest performing ULV laptops
Cons
- Has some thermal issues when graphics load is applied (MX230 version)
- Its base is not very stable
- Poor color coverage, contrast ratio and viewing angles on the TN panel (Innolux N156HGA-EA3 (CMN15F5))
Specs
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 0.9%
- Intel Core i5-10310U 0.9%
- Intel Core i5-8265U
- AMD Ryzen 5 3450U 0.1%
- Intel Core i5-1035G1 0.4%
- Intel Core i5-1035G4 0.7%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 2.2%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) 4.1%
- Intel UHD Graphics 620
- Display
- 15.6”, HD (1366 x 768), TN
- HDD/SSD
- 128GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo
- RAM
- 8GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 358 x 245 x 17.9 mm (14.09" x 9.65" x 0.70")
- Weight
- 1.80 kg (4 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card Reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.2
- Audio jack
- combo audio / microphone jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W
- Optical drive
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