Lenovo IdeaPad 100 15 Series

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

3

Pros:

Core i3 processor, low price, plenty of storage, low operating noise, low temperature development
Passive cooling
Sturdy construction, Touchpad and keyboard seem okay for its class, Extremely low price, Fanless design

Cons:

Poor battery runtimes, only one year warranty, only Fast-Ethernet
Overheating near the palm rest due to impractical motherboard placement, PWM across all brightness levels (except 100%), Unsatisfying battery life due to low battery capacity (only 24Wh)

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Last revision on September 29, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Core i3 processor, low price, plenty of storage, low operating noise, low temperature development
Passive cooling
Sturdy construction, Touchpad and keyboard seem okay for its class, Extremely low price, Fanless design

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor battery runtimes, only one year warranty, only Fast-Ethernet
Overheating near the palm rest due to impractical motherboard placement, PWM across all brightness levels (except 100%), Unsatisfying battery life due to low battery capacity (only 24Wh)

Expert reviews and ratings

The price and the installed CPU make the IdeaPad attractive to some degree. A laptop with a relatively strong processor is available for little money.Users who are satisfied with a 500 GB hard drive can buy the laptop for just 300 Euros (~$335). Users...

By NotebookCheck on February 05, 2016

Lenovo charges around 400 Euros (~$446) for the IdeaPad 100-15IBY – a steep price for a simple office notebook. The positive aspects are the processor, which is powerful enough for office and web applications, and thanks to the passive cooling solution,...

By NotebookCheck on October 01, 2015

The Ideapad 100 seems to be the perfect choice for users that will use the notebook mainly for day-to-day related tasks like writing, browsing and light applications. You can't expect much from the hardware as the CPU, RAM and display are...

By laptopmedia.com on July 04, 2015

L'Ideapad 100 de Lenovo a tout du piège pour consommateur peu fortuné. Le faible prix associé à la renommée de la marque Lenovo pourrait faire croire à une affaire. Il n'en est rien. La machine de Lenovo accumule les défauts rédhibitoires: écran trop...

By Les Numériques on May 12, 2017

TESTERGEBNIS (NOTEN)Lenovo Ideapad 100-15IBYTestnoteBefriedigend (3,20)Preis-LeistungpreiswertGeschwindigkeit (35 %)3,59Ausstattung (25 %)2,61Bildschirm (20 %)3,15Mobilität (5 %)4,87Tastatur (5 %)1,74Umwelt und Gesundheit (5 %)1,00Service (5 %)2,73Das...

By ChannelPartner.de on March 31, 2016

TESTERGEBNIS Lenovo Ideapad 100-15IBYTestnoteBefriedigend Preis-LeistungpreiswertGeschwindigkeit 3,59Ausstattung 2,61Bildschirm 3,15Mobilität 4,87Tastatur 1,74Umwelt und Gesundheit 1,00Service 2,73Das Ideapad 100 ist nur unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen...

By PC-Welt.de on March 22, 2016

Im Test reißt der Lenovo IdeaPad 100-15IBY zwar keine Bäume aus, aber für rund 300 Euro bietet der Laptop eine sehr passable Ausstattung, und er ist für ein 15-Zoll-Modell zudem auffällig tragbar. Der Hit ist aber die geräuschlose Passiv-Kühlung –...

By Chip.de on March 09, 2016