Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 15 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD| Windows 11 Home | Abyss Blue

I’ve really only ever been a tablet guy since the original iPad came out 2010, however, you still need to have a base computer due to the realities of work. In my case, I am a medical doctor and a research scientist and in order to do my job, I need a decent Windows laptop that allows me to run scientific and analytical software (used to have a Mac but having to use Parallels to do this was just a total faff). I’ve never been into spending a whole lot on laptops so when I came across this deal during the 2023 UK Black Friday week, I couldn’t resist. The 16 GB of RAM allows for quite speedy multitasking (as well as gaming) and the 512GB SSD offers more than enough storage. Set up was a breeze and I was able to easily link all of my Microsoft office and Xbox/Steam accounts to the PC. Lenovo is one of the best brands out there; don’t settle for generic. You know you’re getting a reliable machine. Battery is fine. The only issue as others have pointed out is that the keyboard IS NOT backlit as is in the photos but that wasn’t a selling point for me to start with. Very happy all told.

First of all, yes the keyboard doesn't light up. Second of all I don't care. This machine is a beast for the money. It has a decent i5, 16gb of DDR5 Ram and useable 420gb of storage. This machine is perfect for word processing, spreadsheets and presentation work. Browsing the Web is effortless and watching Netflix is perfectly acceptable. Is the screen stunning, bursting with colours like a £2000 OLED laptop? Obviously not. Is it completely usable...100% I tested cloud gaming with the Xbox app and with a decent Internet connection it ran extremely well. Sound isn't great but I always use headphones. It has a 3.5mm jack and also runs Bluetooth so no problems there. My only real gripes were the Lenovo software apps and a few other unwanted programs. Easy enough to uninstall. Additionally the laptop does run a little loud averaging 50db when performing updates and other heavy load bearing tasks. I'd say for £390 this is a sensational laptop. Also.... Still don't care about the keyboard lighting up.

Not had one issue since purchase over a year ago Super fast great value for money easy to use Brightness is perfect Sound quality is brilliant Very light weight and battery lasts for ages Would highly recommend

Bargain price. Absolute worth it, good service, and product is brilliant. Works fine.fast, reliable, and looks decent.

Always used Hp or Acer. Bought this due to the best combo of price and parameters. Use laptop mainly for browsing, watching online content. Happy so far. Love keybord. Find it very easy to type on this laptop. The only downside, it is fairly quiet. Much quieter then my previous HP was.

+ Excellent laptop. Lightspeed compared to my last. Dolby sound is surprisingly good (through headphones and bluetooth speakers). The built in speakers are a crime against humanity. Saw worrying reviews about the screen but it's fine. No eye watering glare. Battery is between 2 and 7 hours depending on what setting it's on. On battery saver it's not noticeably slowed down, again this is a high end i5 which is it's selling point and it's a bit power hungry. Nice looking design too, sleek. - Not a fan of the offset touchpad, feels unbalanced. No separate buttons to click either, if youre like me you'll be looking down to see where to press more than usual. If the price is around the 400 mark, grab it with both hands. It's a little gem hidden in a sea of mediocre laptops.

Very good product

Wonderful device for the price point. Lack of a dedicated graphics card limits what the laptop is capable of, but outside of that limitation its an excellent machine that's capable of most tasks effortlessly. Unless you're gaming, this is a bargain. If you plan on running any game more complex than Minecraft, however, look elsewhere.