Hey everyone! If you are looking for a laptop around 26k for daily usage then you are at the right place. Please consider reading my review before you look any further.Personally, I have used and reviewed many laptops in amazon ,So you can totally rely on my review. If you did checkout my amazon profile ,I have also reviewed many other laptops, You can checkout my review over here: www.amazon.in/review/R19BIA3G7WXDBZ
NOTE: The price keeps messing around. When I reviewed this laptop it was selling for 26k. Now after I reviewed it ,they Increased it to 27k.
Recently, one of my friend asked me to suggest him a laptop within 26k.He wanted a laptop which offered decent performance, web browsing ,microsoft office etc. So, I went online and searched for the perfect option.I did a lot of research and analysed all choices before making my final decision and that would be this very own Lenovo Ideapad 320e.
But I gotta admit that this ain't a perfect laptop because there are things you have to sacrifice because of its cheap price tag.
●●SPECIFICATION●●
►2GHz Intel Core I3-6006U 6th Gen processor
►Intel HD 520 Graphics (No inbuilt memory)
►4GB DDR4 RAM (upto 16GB expandable)
►1TB 5400rpm Hard Disk
►15.6-inch screen,1366 x 768 pixels resolution
►2 Cell, 30Whr Battery
►DOS operating system( windows 10 supported )
►2.2 kg weight
NOTE: I am posting this review on 17-09-2017 and my opinions are based on today's laptop market trend.So if you are reading this after 1 year ,then definitely not the best review to rely on.
Opening the box reveals a well packaged laptop, complete with lint and scratch free pouch. The top outside laptop surface is covered in a rough patterned attractive plastic that is grippy but not sticky or the normal “soft touch” that is on so many other laptop.
●[DESIGN]:
- This is not aluminium like the Mac, nor is this Dell XPS or Lenovo Thinkpad sturdy. It is simple plastic but at the same time, it does not feel like a cheap build either. The notebook seems to have solid build quality, For the price, it is really good. Visually, it could be mistaken for anodized aluminum. It really exudes premium from all angles (except perhaps the keyboard). Quite heavy at 2.2KG but it is 2.3cm thin.The color is gentle enough to not be gaudy, and it looks even better in sunlight than I expected
●[DISPLAY]:
-The display here is not full HD as mentioned in amazon description and various dumb reviewers.Its just 1366*768 which should be enough for most users. But if you prefer to play games ,do some video editing or 3d modelling then you can always connect it to an external display with better display clarity.Anyway it works fine and looks good. It obviously doesn't look as good as higher resolutions, but it's significantly cheaper than higher res laptops. Also it is antiglare , so no reflection.Even with the lower resolution is bright and colorful, without any edge related bright spots (in darker modes) or dead pixels. The screen backing and hinge feel solid and well built.
●[GAMING -] It comes with HD 520 GPU which don't have Integrated memory ,it rather utilizes the RAM memory. It is still capable of running games like FIFA 15, DOTA 2 ,CS GO, CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE and many more if you reduce the graphics settings.
●[PERFORMANCE] -Although this is a budget laptop, it does not stick out in performance .I mean ,For normal day to day tasks such as web surfing, video playback, on demand videos, and word processing this is quite enough for many.It has the latest i3 processor (6006u and not 6100(better))which can guarantee better performance than most in this price bracket.Its surely capable of handling day to day tasks with ease.Also some occasional gaming.If you are a pro with video editing and stuff then I would recommend getting something with i5 or i7.
For the price point, you can expect a fraction of a second of delay when programs open but trust me when I say this processor really chugs. Sometimes sending a video into full-screen results in an ugly snap but this thing NEVER gets bogged down by programs. Operating system feels snappy. The 4GB RAM is DDR4 and it really shows: you can have a TON of things open and it continues at the same "cruising" pace (I wouldn't call it "blazing" though).
●[SPEAKERS]
-Speakers offer output that's quite accurate and loud enough to fill a medium-sized room.But still Not very loud.Its just OK for the price. Clarity is good but at higher volume it sounds distorted as usual.They sound similar to just about any model on the market, no major issues. You can always buy a bluetooth speaker for better and louder audio.
●[TRACKPAD]
-The trackpad is one of those that doesn't have separate buttons, but instead allows you to push it in to "left click". It also has the areas on the bottom of the trackpad for left-button and right-button operations. While it works quite well, I prefer having separate buttons. Of course, I knew by the pictures that this would be the case, so it's not a surprise.
● [WINDOWS 10] - It comes with DOS so I installed windows 10 and now the laptop flies like a flagship laptop. You just need to know how to tweak the performance. Also the drivers are available at lenovo website.
●[BATTERY ] - It comes with a 2 cell battery and as expected the battery backup is quite average. You can expect a backup of just 3hrs.If you are gaming them expect something less than an hour.I found that the HP one offers slightly better battery life. I Also own another laptop ,the dell 3558 which offered around 6+ hrs of battery life but that one comes with 5th gen i3 and ddr3 memory.
●[RAM ]- 1x4GB DDR4 is fit in this model Although, for everyday computing 4GB is plentiful.With 4GB this laptop absolutely flies and never gets bogged down when I have tons of chrome windows, powerpoints, emails, and study guides open all at once. Boot time is just a few seconds.Anyway nowadays people prefer 8GB .bUt you don’t need to worry you can expand it anytime you want.
THINGS TO BE NOTED:
- It only comes with 2 x 3.0 USB ports. The other one is USB type C
- no VGA port.
- Sound is average.
- Windows 7 have some issues while installation.
5)Average battery life.
Finally ,I probably wouldn't attempt CAD or high end video editing software on this - but if you are the type of person who uses a computer for basic accounting, email, internet, a handful of games, watching movies etc - then this is more than what you need. I also really love that this is upgradable - it is rare that you come across a laptop where you can easily upgrade the RAM on your own.
●●●FINAL VERDICT●●●
●IS THIS THE BEST LAPTOP AROUND 26K?
-As of today , this is one great laptop for the price. You can use at college,home or for business. As said, it's not meant for gaming, but still you can play games.
Thanks for reading my review. I hope that my review proved helpful for all users ,who are searching for a laptop in this price range.For any further info ,feel free to contact me directly or comment down below.
