Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 11" HD Chromebook (32GB)

After possibly 6 months of learning and shopping for a 15 inch laptop, I am very happy to say that I made the right choice with this IdeaPad 5, with i7 and 16 GB RAM. I am not a professional reviewer, but here it goes. Overall Appearance & Feel The appearance is elegant and sleek. The case does not feel cheap and the friction on the lid allows you to position the lid angle anywhere from 0° (closed) to about 160° and holds strong. There are a significant amount of interface ports. However, it did NOT come with the charging port as shown in the photos and description. You can only charge using the only available UCB-C port and provided high-power charger - a typical USB-C plug-in charger will not charge the device. The keys could have a bit more stroke, but not too ... MoreAfter possibly 6 months of learning and shopping for a 15 inch laptop, I am very happy to say that I made the right choice with this IdeaPad 5, with i7 and 16 GB RAM. I am not a professional reviewer, but here it goes. Overall Appearance & Feel The appearance is elegant and sleek. The case does not feel cheap and the friction on the lid allows you to position the lid angle anywhere from 0° (closed) to about 160° and holds strong. There are a significant amount of interface ports. However, it did NOT come with the charging port as shown in the photos and description. You can only charge using the only available UCB-C port and provided high-power charger - a typical USB-C plug-in charger will not charge the device. The keys could have a bit more stroke, but not too bad. They have a very minimal "tactile" feeling. One issue is the backslash key is nearly aligned against the top edge of the "Enter" key thus is is often inadvertently pressed. Why did they place the keys edge-to-edge? The trackpad is flawless, feels great and recognizes all gestures. However, I mostly use a Bluetooth mouse. The touchscreen works well. However, it often just stops working and requires either a reboot or go to Device Manager to disable and re-enable the HID Touchscreen device to get it working again. This happens maybe twice a week and is frustrating, but have not found a solution other than the manual remedy mentioned above. The camera on top of the lid has a mechanical shutter which I really like for privacy. Performance This laptop has no latency issues when using any of the basic office productivity applications, streaming videos, and web browsing. I can keep MANY apps open at once without any performance degradation. Start-up is extremely fast; the app-loading and commands are nearly instant, Amazing! The speed of this laptop is very impressive. It only takes about 5 seconds to start Windows from shutdown, I assume only if Windows "Fast Startup" is enabled, which it is. The finger print ID directly on center with the power button works flawlessly. I use it exclusively during login, I don't even remember my established password. Battery Excellent battery life. Windows automatically goes to sleep upon lid close, which is standard. Upon opening, you will need to enter your password or scan your fingerprint to unlock. I keep it generally plugged in, so not sure of full battery life. Sound Not impressive, but just ok for a 15 inch laptop. I am an audiophile so I would never listen to music on this thing. Connectivity More ports than other competition. I was especially looking for a full size SD Card reader because I do a lot of photo and video editing from SD Card storage. VERY DISAPPOINTING and MISLEADING that the laptop does not come with a dedicated charging jack, as shown in the image and description. The charging is done on the ONLY available USB-C port, thus you cannot simultaneously connect USB-C device while plugged-in. When not plugged in, I believe this port can deliver power to other mobile devices. Display Just ok. The brightness is not so good. For example, don't expect to do much work on a sunny day working in a park. My house has lots of windows and screen contents hard to see. The screen could be brighter. I'm not a gamer, so, otherwise, it suits me fine. Final Thoughts I would recommend this laptop for students and professionals, but not for serious gamers or graphic and video editing. I am very happy with the purchase and look forward to many years of use.

With the specs I have on this laptop, It runs good for school. Im a college student in which I mostly write essays or view power points. I can run up to about 5-7 apps and tabs without the laptop over heating. The screen is amazing. 2.8k screen on a laptop is amazing however it uses the battery heavily. Great for streaming videos but loss of battery life. I’v also gamed on this laptop and it runs about 40-60 fps for shooting games. When gaming, the laptop does over heat and the laptop battery gets drained. Over all It’s an okay laptop, I would’ve liked to have a bigger battery though as the laptop runs me 6-10 hours depending on what im doing. Bonus perk is that is has fast charging so I can charge it in the morning before I leave for school.

This is the first time I've ever purchased a laptop and truly loved it right from the start. I just always seem to pick a lemon despite the lure of great specs. Not this time!! This laptop is terrific! I picked Lenovo because my wife uses a Lenovo thinkpad for work and hers seems capable of enduring the rigors of extended everyday use and she doesn't seem to have frustrations with it like other ones we've had in the past. I definitely think I made the right choice. I went with the ideapad series because I need it for school and personal use, and it is nice that's it's also capable of gaming, too! I am so glad I went with this laptop. I have only had it a week, but so far it is a total powerhouse and super simple to use, and it has exceeded my expectations. ... MoreThis is the first time I've ever purchased a laptop and truly loved it right from the start. I just always seem to pick a lemon despite the lure of great specs. Not this time!! This laptop is terrific! I picked Lenovo because my wife uses a Lenovo thinkpad for work and hers seems capable of enduring the rigors of extended everyday use and she doesn't seem to have frustrations with it like other ones we've had in the past. I definitely think I made the right choice. I went with the ideapad series because I need it for school and personal use, and it is nice that's it's also capable of gaming, too! I am so glad I went with this laptop. I have only had it a week, but so far it is a total powerhouse and super simple to use, and it has exceeded my expectations. Fingerprint entry is a breeze, and as someone with a physical disabity, it's super light and the touchscreen is very helpful and easy to use. I also love that the screen is anti-glare matte because I used to struggle with lights making my screen difficult and uncomfortable to see on my old laptop, and I know anyone with an astigmatism would agree. All in all, this is a wonderful laptop, and it you're looking to avoid the common frustrations that come up with other brands, Lenovo is the way to go. I'm impressed.