Although the notebook's edges are fairly slim, its left edge is broken up by an unsightly Ethernet port that protrudes toward the bottom. Aside from that slight eyesore, the Ideapad 100's netzteil surface pro 3 USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and HDMI ports, and headphone jack all blend seamlessly into the laptop's left side.The design of the IdeaPad 100 is as inoffensive as possible. It is just a black rectangle using a slight carbon fiber-esque texture on the lid. It is the mid-size sedan of laptop designs, a.k.a. perfectly average in every way. And that's not necessarily a bad thing-when you're buying a laptop for this cheap, having it look "like every other laptop" is decidedly better than having it look like a cheap laptop.At 13.4 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches, the Ideapad 100 is similar in size to other budget-minded notebooks such as the HP Stream 13 akku np530u3c (13.1 x 9 x 0.77 inches) and the Toshiba Chromebook 2 (12.6 x 8.4 x 0.76 inches). The 3.2-pound Ideapad is light enough to take on the road and weighs a little less than the 3.4-pound Stream 13, though it's not as light as the 2-pound Chromebook 2.The IdeaPad one hundred zenbook ux303la netzteil model we took a look at is also a bit smaller than some of the competition, coming in at 14 inches using a glossy 1366x768 display.
The Ideapad 100's 14-inch, 1366 x 768 show is vibrant enough for surfing the Web and watching a few videos, but don't expect to be dazzled. The display resolution is on a par with that of the HP Stream 13 asus g751jy netzteil, but it doesn't boast full HD like the Toshiba Chromebook 2 does.It's not a fantastic screen, but the viewing angles are quite a bit better than, say, the Acer Aspire E-15. And while color accuracy is (no surprise) poor, colors do seem to pop a bit more on the IdeaPad 1 hundred asus g751jt netzteil compared to most of the competition.Lenovo's notebook registered 260 nits on our brightness test, outshining the Stream 13 (166 nits) but falling short of the Chromebook 2's impressive 339 nits, and the 274-nit average for ultraportables.Build quality is fairly solid, apart from some flexing at the bottom of the screen. The IdeaPad 100 xps 12 netzteil feels like a laptop you could throw into the bottom of a bag with some textbooks and not worry about it.
The keyboard is surprisingly nice, using a decent amount of click to the keys. You lose out on a numpad by downsizing to a 14-inch laptop dell akku typ r795x,will you really miss it? Though on that note, it is odd that Lenovo decided to nix the numpad but still include a column of keys dedicated to the Home block (Delete, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down). It seems wholly unnecessary.The Ideapad 100's Chiclet-style keyboard provided satisfying feedback, allowing me to comfortably blaze through the Key Hero Typing Test at a quick 102 words per minute with perfect accuracy bty m6d. The trackpad is finicky, to put it politely. For some reason the trackpad seems to have no problem as long as I place my finger flat on the surface before dragging. If I try to use the tip of my finger however (like I'm pointing at the trackpad) it tends to only register half of my swipes. The 3.6 x 2.2-inch touchpad has the same rough matte surface as the rest of the notebook bose soundlink ladekabe, making it difficult to perform touch gestures such as pinching to zoom.Considering that's how I typically use a trackpad, the IdeaPad 100 and I are constantly fighting. Your mileage may vary.
Powered by an Intel Celeron N2940 processor with 4GB of RAM, the Ideapad 100 handled basic tasks with ease. I used the machine to hop among a dozen Chrome tabs apple monitor netzteil while downloading a movie trailer and streaming video from both YouTube and Twitch, and I didn't notice any major performance hiccups.he IdeaPad 100 does not hold a candle to the competition laptops here, performance-wise. It's not the worst in its class, but it's closer to the Atom-powered Acer Aspire 10 than it is to the Core i5 5200U powered Acer Aspire E-15.The Ideapad 100 scored a 2,446 on the Geekbench 3 performance test, beating the Intel N2840-powered Stream 13 (1,802) but coming up short of the 4,503 category average.Having a Creative Conventional score of 1,083 in conjunction with a Work Conventional score of 1,631, the IdeaPad one particular unique hundred netzteil cinema display barely edges out the scores of 801 and 1,382 posted by the Atom-powered Acer Aspire 10. And it doesn't even come close to the 2,198 and 2,771 posted by the C55-C.The Ideapad's browser performance couldn't quite compete with that of other notebooks: Its Peacekeeper score of 715 was lower than both the Toshiba's 1,462 and the HP Stream's 1,536,With the IdeaPad one particular unique hundred flex 2 14 battery, it was a staggering four hours and nine minutes.
If you're taking the Ideapad 1 hundred out for the day, make sure to bring a charger. Lenovo's notebook lasted a middling 4 hours and 45 minutes on our battery test (continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi), falling behind the Chromebook 2 and the Stream 13 dell xps 13 netzteil. The Ideapad 100's endurance is also shorter than the average cost range laptop's (about 5 hours).On top of its subpar battery life, the Ideapad 100 can get a bit too hot for comfort. After streaming HD video for 15 minutes, the laptop's underside hit 103.5 degrees, which is nicely above our 95-degree comfort threshold. Although the notebook's touchpad and keyboard lenovo yoga 3 power cable rose to a tolerable 90 degrees each, the Ideapad's toasty underside make it less than ideal for long hours of lap use.The Lenovo Companion app serves as a central hub, allowing you to check your laptop's health, view your warranty and user guide, and find links to accessories samsung aa av2n12b and tips articles.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 hundred is a great bargain, provided you get it for a bargain cost. Like, a really bargain cost. Lenovo asus t200ta charger set out to compete with Chromebooks with this laptop, and that's exactly the kind of performance you can expect-so make sure you get it at a Chromebook-style expense. I'd say bet and not a penny more. Otherwise you're better off looking at some other options,the laptop's 4.5-hour battery life charger for hp spectre x360 and occasionally hot underside will remind you that this is a budget machine. If you're looking for an even cheaper Windows notebook and can sacrifice some storage space.