Ideapad L340 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 Inch FHD (1920 X 1080) IPS Display, Intel Core i5-9300H Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB Nvme SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10, 81LK00HDUS, Black

This laptop surprisingly good, quiet, light and reasonably powerful. I didn't test it in much games, All I have tested is Total War Warhammer II and it has stable 50+ FPS on ultra settings. With these specs I think it is a good deal. There is not much more I can say about laptop. Upgradability: - Processor is soldered to system board. - There is only one slot for RAM. - There is no bracket and cable for additional hard drive and I couldn't find spare on Lenovo Parts Finder. My huge complaint is about Lenovo Representative who answers questions here on Amazon. Answering questions he said that there is extra slot for additional RAM stick. Here is the link to that answer: https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/Tx1QTL71H6BKS5Z/ref=ask_dp_dpmw_al_hza. That is a lie. There is no additional slot for RAM on this board. There is only one slot with 8 Gb stick installed so if you want, like me, upgrade this Laptop to 16 Gb of RAM you need to buy 16Gb stick. I'm very disappointed by this because after I read Q&A section I ordered another 8Gb stick along and now I stuck with 2 extra 8Gb sticks after I upgrade laptops memory. Also, Lenovo Rep mentioned couple of times that laptop is not user serviceable. I don't know why did he said that. Bottom cover is held by 11 screws and comes off easily, after you slightly pry latches. (2 for each side spaced evenly) and there you have access to RAM, coolers (in case you need to clean them) and SSD. ( By the way there is short version installed, but it is possible to install long SSD stick, as it has screw mounts for different sizes). You can find service manual with diagrams on Lenovo site in support section. Finally I want to recommend to undervolt your CPU and GPU. BUT ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DOING. IF YOU MESS WITH WRONG SETTING YOU COULD END UP WITH TOASTED CPU OR GPU. I undervolted CPU by -150 mV and end up with constant 3.99 Ghz without any throttling and max temperature of 68 C.

So far it has performed well. The screen’s anti glare works quite well and the colors are vibrant. The keys also have a nice feel and seem very responsive. The only complaints I have is that the mousepad is a bit annoying and doesn’t track incredibly well. A minor inconvenience when doing regular things but it can build up to be fairly annoying. However I also purchased a mouse, as I had planned from the start, and I’m happy with the combination. The only other thing that bothers me is that the backlight can be seen lightly in semicircles around the edges of the screen when on a mostly black image. Nothing big, and you really only can see it when the screen is completely black, or the edges at least and it is faint, but it still harms my piece of mind ever so slightly. With that said it has performed quite well for the gaming I do and the day to day use. I would highly recommend as an portable but powerful gaming laptop that also doesn’t break the bank. It’s the first gaming laptop I’ve bought but I was already very familiar with games and the market so I would very much recommend to that audience. I did a lot of research. This was hands down the best specs, quality, and trustworthy choice I could find for around this price. I’d rather the rating be 4.5 stars but since I can’t I’ll have to settle for 5 because I don’t think 4 is fair. So long as you’d be willing to purchase a mouse and don’t try to simulate the world, I think whoever purchases this laptop will be satisfied.

Why did I buy this? I was looking for a laptop that I can use for work, travels easy, but can afford me some game time when I am on the road. Budget wasn’t really an issue, but I wanted to make sure I was getting the most value for what I spent. I do not do intensive work applications on it just email, excel, general surfing etc. I am not a competitive gamer, so getting that extra millisecond of response time was not a concern but I wanted something that could handle current games and most games that will come out over the next couple of years. What I considered / compared it too? GPU – GTX 1650 – this thing rocks, most comparisons were to the older (but still capable) 1050i and other variations. I wanted the newest I could get for the cost. So this was the bench mark of my search. Processor – 9th gen i5 – I really wanted to get a 9th gen i7 but, most of the ones that had it only had the 1050 series of graphics card, and as I stated above that’s what I really valued most. NOTE: Lenovo DOES make a version of this with a gen 9 i7, it is not available (at the time of writing this) on Amazon. It IS available on Lenovo’s website for about $180 more than this unit (on sale for $270 off ATM), but it comes with a smaller SSD. I know its easier to replace an SSD than a GPU (basically impossible on a laptop like this) but between the cost difference and not having to hassle with adding an SSD right when I received it, that’s why I decided against that route. NOTE: the benchmark testing on a gen 9 i5 vs i7 were very close in most tests, while future proofing your purchase is a good idea, it didn’t look like a big enough difference (4 cores 8 threads on the 5 vs 6 cores 12 threads on the 7) to move me to spend more. NOTE: This laptop model might be an Amazon exclusive because I could not locate it on the Lenovo web site. Monitor refresh – 60Hz – this was a tough one for me, there are some laptops that have the 9th gen i7, 16gb ram and the 1650 graphics card with 144Hz monitor (and there is a difference, just watch some youtube videos on it) but that cost difference was about $450. For the games I play (will get to that in a second), the look, and the weight of the product, I just couldn’t pull the trigger on the extra costs. RAM – 8GB – documents state that you can upgrade the single 8GB stick to 16GB. 16GB DDR4 is about 70 bucks, if I get into a game that is giving me performance issues, I am ok with that upgrade cost. NOTE: Lenovo says you should use an authorized tech to upgrade your RAM/SSD or you might void the warranty. I am not sure of the legality of that due to the right to self-repair, but I have done enough that it doesn’t concern me, your views/value my differ from mine in this respect. 512gig SSD – I definitely wanted an SSD, boot speeds etc are totally worth it. 512 means I can fit about 6+ of today’s modern games on it comfortably. I am ok with that for now. It does have an extra 2.5” bay for another SSD (I have a 1TB from my old laptop so if I get to the point where I need it, it won’t cost me anything extra, obviously your experience will differ from mine in that additional cost). The extra bay is nice because you do not have to reload the OS etc, you can add the drive and increase your storage easily. The NOTE above on the RAM upgrade applies here too. The Look – As I mentioned I will be using this for work too, this is as discrete of a “gaming” laptop as I have seen. I did not want flashy lights or gaming brand logos on the cover. I have the power to game; I don’t need or want to flaunt it in my day job interacting with customers. Keyboard backlight – has 3 settings, off, low, high. I play in a pretty dark room and the low setting was perfect to let me see while not blinding my peripheral vision. Heat – this is not a loud laptop (fans); I have been gaming on laptops for 10 years an have had my fair share of jet engines. This doesn’t appear to be one of those. It does get warm, but nothing of concern or that would burn to the touch. Battery life – I haven’t tested it yet completely (will update when I do) but in “economy” mode (not using the 1650 graphics card) it looks to last 5+ hours, the description says 9 hours but I doubt that, still its more than enough for when I can’t plug in. Running with the 1650 turned on and gaming I would get around 2 hours. Bloat – amazingly it didn’t come with much on it that I had to remove. MacAfee and a Lenovo thing, that’s about it. What games do I play on it? No Man’s Sky Beyond – Played on high settings with no issues/lag/clipping at all WoW – Ultra settings with no issues (obviously its an older games graphics wise) Overwatch – Ultra Settings with no issues As I play and test more games ill update this….. 9/29/19 EDIT - Borderlands 3 - 30 FPS on Ultra, dialed back to medium and was more than great for my average gamer needs. 11/30/19 EDIT - Thrown a ton of games at this over the past few months. Basically anything made before 2018 you can run at max with no issues. Most newer games (2019 releases) will run just fine at med/high settings. 12/10/20 EDIT - Cyberpunk 2077 - played on Medium in game settings with no issues at all. prob could have bumped it up a setting. What about the backlight/bleeding reports? Ill knock on wood, I have not seen bleeding on the edges for darker games, or I might just not be noticing it. backlight/monitor darkness, again, I have not experienced this, and I hope I don’t. I get that everyone has defects and a % of DOA product. Everyone’s mileage will differ on this I guess.

When looking around for new laptops I wanted something that didn't put me in debt but also had decent specs and a name brand graphics card. I eventually settled on this laptop and after 48 hours of use I am very satisfied with its performance. Granted I can speak for it's longevity just yet but below are my initial impressions after using it working from home and trying out some games. Pros: -It's fast. My previous laptop had maybe half the RAM and I really notice a significant performance boost compared to other laptops I've used. The startup time from powering on to actually being able to use is very quick (under 1 min). I've had several programs running at the same time with no noticeable lag. -Decent gaming laptop. I haven't run anything super intense on this machine as of yet but the few games I have played have performed very well. I was able to run Shadow of Mordor on high settings with no lag at all. When I bench tested the game it was consistently running around 80 fps. Also, It was also incredibly easy to plug in and play with an Xbox one control, no installing drivers or anything. -Very few "freeware" programs. This isn't something I normally think of until I start actually using a new laptop but most PCs are pre-loaded with a bunch of junk programs that slow it down and never get used. This came with barely anything pre-installed which saved me the headache of going through the program list and trying to figure out what isn't essential. Cons -Only 2 USB ports. Not a huge deal but if you use an external mouse with this laptop like I do it really only leaves you with 1 functional USB port. -Paying for a "gaming" laptop. This might sound like a weird complaint for what is advertised as a gaming laptop but essentially what you're paying for is the Nvidia Geforce GTX chip. I saw a number of other laptops with very similar specs that were $200 cheaper because it wasn't a "gaming" laptop. But still, if your main priority for getting this machine is for a low-end gaming rig it is still a good deal. Recommendation: If you are looking for a high-end gaming laptop that can play triple A titles at max specs you may want to get something with more RAM. However, if you are looking for a multi-purpose office PC that can also run games it is fantastic. Overall very satisfied with this purchase. I will try to update this review as time goes on.

Let me start by saying I have always been an AMD supporter. I was in doubt and buying this i5 based laptop instead of the Ryzen 5 from other manufacturers broke my heart. I made a big research on this i5 vs R5 and found out that the i5 leads the way in 90% of the comparisons. My choice was purely based on maximizing the value of my money. This laptop is robust. It's blazing fast. The i5 does the job well. Even with 8GB of ram. The ram and the pci-e ssd are Samsung's components. They are reliable and have an outstanding performance. I plan on upgrading the ram to 16gb from crucial. If you think about upgrade, there is only ONE slot for Ram. So you will need to remove the 8gb and place the 16gb. You can upgrade de 512gb pci-e ssd but I do not recommend since the one is really good. There is a pretty hidden sata III connector for an SSD so I will buy also from crucial a 2TB ssd. The battery life is miserable. I cannot expect a lot from a gaming laptop. The GTX1650 handle everything very well. Nvidia software let's you switch from Gaming drivers to Studio drivers at any time so you can use it for your Adobe suite and return back to your daily gaming activities lol. BE ADVISED: the video presentation of the product might make you believe that the lid's backside logo and the logo next to the keyboard are retroiluminated, but they are not. The keyboard is very soft. Nice to type. I enjoyed the mousepad. I saw complaints about it, but seriously?? Well, just get a mouse. I have mine also. The screen is big and bright. Everything is very clear. Windows flows nicely on this machine and I can't regret making this purchase as long as it lasts and I surely can't see this laptop failing. The only bad thing: McAfee. First thing I uninstalled. Make sure you do the same. I bought it during Black Friday and paid 549 USD.

Is amazing laptop and performance gaming machine. Olso the design is very good build. I have owned, customized, and built a lot of computers over the past 30 years, and one trend is clear: laptops have become much more desirable for consumers today than desktop PCs. Today's computers all handle work and casual consumption very well and come in all sorts of forms and functions. Where power is still needed are hardcore gaming and professional work, such as photography, videography, and architectural drawings. SUMMARY: this Lenovo IdeaPad is a mid-range gaming laptop with the speedy power to perform heavy work, packaged in a sturdy, clean chassis. It presents a very good value for the money and is a nice upgrade over last year's model.

Before I start my review, I would like to point out that this laptop has a overall review score above 4 stars, and the people who are most likely to leave reviews are the ones who have issues with a product. The only reason I am giving this product a review that is good (I usually only review products if I have something bad to say) is that I feel it is misrepresented by the bad reviews. Only a small portion of the reviews for this computer are negative, and more people who have bad luck will leave reviews than those who have good luck. So consider that before you think that the 20% of reviews that account for this computer not having a 5 star overall score make up probably 5% or less of people who actually had issues with this computer after purchasing it. Ok, on to my review This computer is better than any other that I have used or owned before it. Thats not saying much because I got it as an upgrade to a 10 year old macbook. However, some of the reviews complained about the screen not having good color, and I dont really think thats true. Also, there were complaints about the keyboard, which feels really good in my opinion, and about the flimsiness of the plastic that its made of. I understand that a computer with an aluminum shell would be better, but that is expensive and heavy, and the plastic that lenovo used doesn't seem flimsy. Cosmetically, I love the computer, and the screen seems very good quality. The main reason I wanted this computer was for editing with premeire pro, which I could not even use on my old computer. Premeire runs very well, and I have installed a few games on it as well which I feel might help some people make desicions about whether it is "beefy" enough for their gaming needs. I have been running forza horizon 3 with max graphics settings, and the framerate average is around 50 to 60 frames per second, which is better than I expected for a $700 laptop. The other game I have been running, which some people might be less familiar with is the drone racing league simulator. This game, when on max graphics settings, has realistic lighting and amazing amounts of detail, and I have had no issues running it at 60 fps all the time with max graphics (the game is very fast paced so it has a framerate warning if you drop below 60). I can't give an accurate estimate as to battery life yet, because I've only had it for a few days and haven't tested the battery yet. I would guess that you could probably get 5-6 hours if you are web browsing, and 1-3 hours gaming, depending on how demanding the game is. I will update my review if I have any issues or anything changes.

Runs games very well 80 FPS high on high for rainbow six siege. Gets kinda hot but not much thermal throttling. I typically don’t play very long gaming sessions so I’m not the best judge. The track bad is the worst part but over time I became very used to it. Whenever someone else uses my laptop, they really struggle with the buttons and scrolling with the track service. The screen is surprisingly good for a gaming laptop. I use the laptop for school and all my classes are online. I use the safe battery mode so I never charge my battery past 60%. I am able do school work at 60% charge and last about 3.5 hours. If I turn the brightness way down I can make about 4.5. On full charge I would expect 6-7 hours of life work. Goes on sale a lot I got mine for 60% off

El paquete llegó no tan bien protegido dentro de la caja de Amazon no había ningunas burbujas o algo para atenuar impactos, sin embargo la caja de la laptop no se veía golpeada. En si la laptop es buena si lo que buscas es jugar juegos que no sean muy cargados gráficamente. Yo la uso para jugar League of legends a 60 fps con gráficos en muy alto pero con las sombras en baja. Basicamente esa es la configuración de gráficos en juegos parecidos. Otros juegos Como warzone los corre en gráficos medio-altos pero entre 40-50 fps. Si tú estás buscando una laptop como la describí entonces esta es una buena opcion, otro punto a favor aunque es más de gusto personal, el diseño me encantó ya que el diseño de la mayoría de las laptops gaming no es de mi agrado y esta es diferente a los diseños gaming.

Pros: fast, reliable, best bank for buck at this price, back light has two options from bright to dim or off completely if you prefer that. Cons: not enough USB ports, short battery life I’ve used this everyday for gaming and a heavy college course and it has been one of the best laptops I’ve ever owned at this price. I wanted a oc but needed something more portable so if this fits your budget I’d recommend you get it because the other laptops at this price or cheaper aren’t at this level of quality. The keys have a great feel and overall everything runs super smooth. Definitely good for first time buyers as well if you’re looking for a gaming laptop!

La compré por 16,500. En ese rango de precio y hasta unos 19,500 no encontraras nada mejor a relación calidad precio. El teclado retroiluminado ayuda bastante. El disco de estado solido hace el arranque super rápido a pesar de está a su 70% de capacidad. Detalles: - El armazón es completamente plástico, no es una computadora de uso rudo - Todos los conectores en un solo lado, esto a veces dificulta conectar los USB que son algo voluminosos ya que los dos puertos están algo cerca entre si

Una gran compra, muy recomendable calidad precio por el procesador es para aprovechar.

Fonctionne très bien pour le télé travail, ouvre vite, facille à configurer