However, the IdeaPad 3 is a clamshell laptop with a limited hinge range, while the VivoBook Flip has a 360-degree hinge that lets you use the laptop as a tablet. The IdeaPad 3 14's colors were generally average, par the course for most budget laptops, though it was a little worse than the competition (and a lot worse than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 13's great AMOLED panel). Upgrading to the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or the Ryzen 7 5700U will give you better performance overall, but they still won't match the H-series CPUs found in mobile workstations and gaming laptops. The IdeaPad 3 comes with a compact 14-inch display running at a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, and it's a reasonably bright and crisp screen. The display gets bright enough for use in most settings; however, it looks washed out, and its low contrast makes blacks appear gray in the dark.

You can see more details about the configurations in the Differences Between Variants section below. To access the internals, you have to remove ten Philips screws and pry open the panel with a pick or prying tool. Full HD display is a real standout feature, offering vibrant colours and crystal clear images that will elevate your viewing experience, whether you're working, streaming, or browsing. A portal to the latest Chromebook features, the Lenovo Chromebook 3 14 inch performs smoothly and effortlessly.

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It's best to get at least 8GB because 4GB is only barely enough for the operating system and may cause some slowdowns or stutters when multitasking. mm headphone jack and an SD card slot mean that you're pretty well covered in terms of attaching peripherals and other gadgets up to your laptop too. A narrow bezel on two sides makes for a clean design, and larger display giving you more viewing area and less clutter. There's some space between the keyboard and the motherboard keeping the two parts separate, which also helps keep the keyboard cool. Accomplish your daily work creating, editing, and working with colleagues in real time and work anywhere, anytime, and even offline.With CPU performance in mind, we switch to the Cinebench R23 benchmark, a multi-core test meant to exercise all of a processor's cores and threads. The Lenovo outran that system but was far from impressive—it took 36 minutes to process the Handbrake video clip, when most midrange laptops take around 15 minutes and the fastest need only seven or eight.

Powered by a 10th generation Intel Core i5 processor, it's capable of handling multiple tasks at once without slowing down. It gets very dim at the lowest brightness setting, which is great for dark room viewing, as it causes less eye strain. Whether you're streaming the latest series or watching some viral videos - your entertainment will look fantastic on the bright 14” Full HD display. However, the IdeaPad 3 15's screen gets slightly brighter to combat glare, and its battery lasts longer. As long as you understand what you are getting and what you aren't getting from the IdeaPad 3, it could be the right purchase for you.Now, you probably wouldn't do any serious multimedia work on a budget laptop, but if you did, the IdeaPad 3 14 wouldn't be a bad choice.