Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2023) review – affordable and pretty efficient
- 1. Intro, Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- 2. Design and construction
- 3. Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- 4. Buy our profiles
- 5. Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- 6. [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- 7. Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- 8. Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- 9. Verdict
If you have clicked on this review, you are most probably in the market for a very affordable notebook. Well, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2023) is designed to fulfill your specific needs without breaking your budget.
As expected, it is not a stellar piece of machinery, nor it is something that will make Apple’s Macbooks hide in the closet. However, due to its price appeal, it might just be one of the best sellers for 2023.
So what characterizes this notebook? Well, on paper, it is its portability, and efficiency, which comes with decent speed thanks to the SSD inside and AMD’s Ryzen 7000U CPUs. Before your mouth starts watering, we have to tell you to manage your expectations.
These are the so-called pseudo-Ryzen 7000s because they consist of Zen 2 cores but improved integrated graphics. In addition to them, you can pick from a couple of Athlons. To be frank, their 2005-esque core count is a bit offputting, but if you are in dire need of a laptop, feel free to go for one of the Athlons (preferably the Gold).
In terms of displays, you have two TN panels – one with 768p and one with 1080p resolution, which seem to be the bare minimum for 2023 too. In addition, there are two IPS options with 1080p resolution, but differing in their maximum brightness.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-ideapad-1-15-2023/
Contents
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15", 2023) - Specs
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-13620H #95 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1335U #182 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1334U #171 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1315U #195 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1215U #200 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 7520U #206 in Top CPUsIntel Pentium Silver N6000 Intel Core i5-1235U AMD Ryzen 3 7320U AMD Athlon Silver 7120U
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD + up to 500GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x2 See photo
- RAM
- up to 40GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, DOS, Windows 11, No OS
- Battery
- 42Wh
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 360.2 x 236 x 17.9 mm (14.18" x 9.29" x 0.70")
- Weight
- 1.58 kg (3.5 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card reader
- SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD with privacy shutter, fixed focus
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual array microphone with noise-cancelling
- Speakers
- 2x 1.5W Stereo Speakers, Dolby Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2023) configurations
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/1-series/ideapad-1-15amn7/downloads/driver-list
What’s in the box?
Inside the packaging, there are a couple of paper manuals. In addition, we were pleasantly surprised to find a 65W charger.
- 1. Intro, Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- 2. Design and construction
- 3. Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- 4. Buy our profiles
- 5. Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- 6. [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- 7. Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- 8. Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- 9. Verdict
Author: Alex Iliev
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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