Performance
Lenovo IdeaPad S400 use the 3rd-generation
1.8GHz Intel Core i3-3217U microprocessor, 4GB RAM and 5400rpm 500GB HDD, which
can handle most of everyday ’s tasks such as surfing web, accessing the social
networks, running app like Office, watching movies, listening to music…
Practical test when watching "Shin Chan" video at full screen mode,
while there’re 6 tabs opening in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla
Firefox, there’s no picture/sound latency appears.
With the system overall performance test - PCMark
7, IdeaPad S400 scores 2,161, lower than the average level (2,814 points) of
the ultraportable laptops. However, this score is enough to beat Asus Q200
(with 1.4GHz Intel Core i3-2365M microprocessor) and HP Sleekbook 15z-b000
(1.7GHz AMD A8-4555M quad-core processor) with 1,567 points and 1,469 points
respectively.
IdeaPad S400 only needs 20 seconds to
launch into Windows 8, while Asus Q200 with 5400rpm 500GB HDD needs 23 seconds.
Sleekbook 15z-b000 is more impressive with 18 second in the same test.
On a duplicative test of 4.97GB of data
including music, video and images files through File Transfer Test, the hard
drive of IdeaPad S400 needs 3 minutes 23 seconds with the data-transferring
speed of only 25.1 MBps. The speed above is lower than the average level (43
MBps) compared to other laptops on the same segment, but better than Sleekbook
15z (23 MBps) and Asus Q200 (21.4 MBps).
Using integrated Intel HD 4000 Graphics,
Lenovo IdeaPad S400 is able to run high-definition video files and play most of
casual game. Testing the graphics capability of the system with 3DMark11, the
device scores 551, lower than the average level (739 points). HP Pavilion
Sleekbook 15z-b000 with discrete AMD HD 7500 graphic card also scores 468.
Software
The
thing that makes users happy is that Lenovo has installed IdeaPad S400 with
plenty of software and apps.
The thing that makes users happy is that
Lenovo has installed IdeaPad S400 with plenty of software and apps. The Lenovo
Companion group will offer you many options such as Getting Started Guide for
those who have just used Windows 8, the links to the apps of Lenovo have been
approved, Lenovo Support app will provide users with the detailed instruction
guides, as well as fast access to the system info, software and warranty.
Besides, there’s One Touch Recovery that helps you restore your laptop to a
prior backup system point when necessary.
Other branded apps will be pre-installed
like SmartUpdate, which will auto-update the email and social networking
notifications in designated intervals even when the system is at sleep mode.
Besides, there’s Photo Show that helps you edit your pictures.
The third-party software will also be
installed including Rara music service, PDF-maker, Nitro Pro 7. Besides,
there’re Evernote and AccuWeather.com,ypu will also find other software such as
Skype, Lenovo Cloud Storage of SugarSync and the trial version of Microsoft
Office 2010.
Battery life
Lenovo
IdeaPad S400 also has low battery life
Like most of the laptops running Windows 8
in the same price segment, Lenovo IdeaPad S400 also has low battery life; when
testing Laptop Battery Test (continuous surfing web via Wi-Fi connection), the
device can only work continuously in 3 hours 24 minutes. The time above is
2.5-hourT shorter than the average level (5:57) of the ultraportable laptops.
HP Sleekbook 15z-b000 can last a bit longer with 3 hours 53 minutes and the
Asus Q200 last the longest with 4 hours 19 minutes.
Conclusion
For a laptop having the price under 500
USD, Lenovo IdeaPad S400 is a good mixed solution between comfort, speed and
portability. With the price from 455 USD, you will have the system with the
power of Core i3 processor in a compact and lightweight design along with the
suitable keyboard and touchpad design. However, users will have to accept the
short battery life to have a laptop running Windows 8 at this price. It can be
said that IdeaPad S400 is a good choice for office users.
Advantages
- Attractive
design
- Affordable
price
- Comfortable
keyboard
- Suitable
performance and graphics
Disadvantages
- Short
battery life
- The display has narrow viewing angle
Attractive design
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Lenovo Ideapad S400 technical specs
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CPU: 1.8-GHz i3-3217U
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Operating System: Windows 8
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RAM: 4GB
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Hard Drive Size: 500GB
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Hard Drive Speed: 5,400rpm
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Hard Drive Type: SATA Hard Drive
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Display Size: 14
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Native Resolution: 1,366x768
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Optical Drive: None
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Optical Drive Speed: n/a
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Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 4000
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Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n
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Touchpad Size: 4.2 x 2.75 inches
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Ports (excluding USB): Ethernet; HDMI; Headphone/Mic; USB 3.0
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USB Ports: 3
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Card Slots: 2-1 card reader
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Warranty/Support: 1 year warranty
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Size: 13.2x9.4x0.86 inches
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Weight: 3.4 pounds
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