Lenovo ideapad 530S 14

Date Published: 28 Apr 2019
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
GPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000, 15W)
Display: 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
Storage: 128GB SSD
RAM: 8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
Weight: 1.85 kg (4.1 lbs)

Pros

Fairly good price
Doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness (LG LP140WF8-SPP1 (LGD0599))
Relatively cool on the outside
Fast fingerprint scanner
First class input devices
QHD display option

Cons

Glass-equipped model is back-heavy, which results in disbalance of the laptop
Covers only 54% of sRGB (LG LP140WF8-SPP1 (LGD0599))
Low maximum brightness

Lenovo ideapad 530S 14 - Specs

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 126

CPU Performance #126

Poor

GPU

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000, 15W) 128

GPU Performance #128

Decent

AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 (2GB GDDR5) 0.2%
AMD Radeon RX 540 (4GB GDDR5) 0.2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000, 15W)
NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (2GB GDDR5) 0.5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000, 15W) 1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 0.9%

Display

14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

panel 1

LG LP140WF8-SPP1 (LGD0599)

Color accuracy 4.5 -> 3.4

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HDD/SSD

128GB PCIe SSD

M.2 Slot

1x 2280 PCIe NVMe M.2 slot

RAM

8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz

Windows 10 Home

Battery

45Wh, 4-cell

Body material

Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions

320 x 220 x 16.4 mm (12.60" x 8.66" x 0.65")

Weight

1.85 kg (4.1 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
HDMI
Card reader SD, SDHC, SDXC
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1
Audio jack combo audio / microphone jack

Features

Web camera HD 720p
Microphone Dual-Array Microphone
Speakers Harman Kardon
Optical drive
Security Lock slot

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Lenovo ideapad 530S 14

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000, 15W)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

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AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000, 15W)
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

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14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

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DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name	LG LP140WF8-SPP1 (LGD0599)
Diagonal	14.0"
Pixel density	157.35 ppi
Brightness	244 cd/m²
sRGB	54%%
PWM frequency	No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920x1080
Becomes "Retina" from	22 inches (56 cm)
Contrast	1010:1
dE Color Checker	4.5 3.4
PWM Rating	10.0: (safe)

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