Available in Arctic Grey, the IdeaPad Slim 3 is smart and made
for heavy on-the-go users from libraries and cafes to airport
terminals, with a lightweight and thin profile that's 10% slimmer
than the previous generation yet still military-grade rugged. Get
the important stuff done on the go with powerful Intel Core i5
processors, the adaptive performance of Smart Power, and
full-function Type-C port while you learn, work, and stream on an
FHD TN display.
Review: Great Basic Office Home Laptop - First I got this on
offer at £299.99 and then started going through it's paces.
Minuses first, only really battery life but that is down to it
being slim and light, on battery should be okay for a short to
normal commute. Pluses, it does charge quick, just remember to
occasionally let the battery discharge or when you ned to use it
battery it may not be much use, that goes for all battery
devices. Setup takes a bit of patience but gets there okay.
Performance is good with the OS and apps loading quickly as is
speed in use. CPU/RAM/DISK are fast and adequate for normal use
and you won't be high end gaming but for mid and online it's
fine. Screen is sharp and clear and setting up an additional
monitor was a breeze. Looks nice, the grey in the image is aa bit
darker than in real life but it's just a normal laptop grey and
quite pleasing. Unusually it comes with a number pad too so even
better. All in for the price I'm happy and it replaces 2 Lenovo
ThinkPad's before it.
Review: Great laptop for the price - Bought this laptop for my
Dad who just wanted something basic, however, I wanted to make
sure the specifications meant the laptop would last. As someone
who often builds custom gaming PC's, I am quite familiar with
what good or bad spec'd laptops look like. During setup of
everything, I was really impressed with the overall package: The
speed of the device is good, it is snappy and quick. The
i5-12450h is a good solid processor, one of reasons why I went
for this laptop, so I was not surprised. The 8GB ram is suitable
for my dad's needs that involves light to medium multitasking and
the 512gb storage provides peace of mind - plus it is upgradable.
Screen viewing angles are pretty Meh, but looking straight on is
absolutely fine. It is clear and pretty bright, so no real
complaints considering the price point. Sound quality from the
built-in speakers are okay, perfectly fine for watching videos
but nothing to write home about, they laptop speakers at the end
of the day - wired or Bluetooth headphones would be the way for
music listener's. Keyboard is nice to use and trackpad is
responsive. The only negative is Windows 11. I personally do not
like that it forces you to sign up for a Microsoft account to
actually setup the PC. However, this is may not be an issue for
some. It does come pre-installed with some bloatware that you'll
want to uninstall, but not as much as I expected to be fair. I
got it at a great price which made it worthwhile, but I think
this would still be perfect as a solid first laptop, laptop for
parents or children, or someone who is just on a budget but still
wants a quick laptop. Absolutely zero complaints from me.
