Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15IL05 review
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- 15.5-inches
- Windows
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 laptop comes with an Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 15.6-inch Full HD display. But does it have the processing power to deal with complex tasks and are the screen and sound quality up to scratch? These, and other important questions are answered by our tough Which? test programme. Read our full review to see how this laptop fared when we put it through its paces.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- How fast is it?
- What are the keyboard and touchpad like?
- How good is the screen?
- How are the speakers and audio quality?
- How long does the battery last?
- Should I buy it?
First reviewed by Which?
February 2021
Released
December 2020
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