I bought this laptop for 66k and I am fully satisfied with the value for money that I got. But keep in mind that there are some compromises that you have to make, so let's talk about what they are.
*Pros:*
For 66k this is a really really good build if you want best-in-class performance from your laptop in a tight budget.
16 GBs of RAM (this is my favorite thing about this laptop, in 16GB RAM the options in <70-80k range are very less). If your target usage is programming + gaming then 16GB is a blessing.
Ryzen 5 4600h (You can see any benchmark of this processor, it is better than mobile i5 processors, if not close to even i7 10th and 11th generation ones).
GTX 1650 4GB (Runs most games just fine). Fortnite can hit 120FPS easily, I will update my review once I try more games.
SSD (boots in under 5 secs consistently). All disk operations are butter smooth.
The display is 120Hz.
I did not find any observable heating issues in normal usage as well as gaming in medium graphics. If you set graphics to very high then there is some heating so cooling pad may be required for that.
It may not be the lightest laptop in this segment but compared to other gaming laptops its weight (2.2 KG) is quite reasonable.
Keyboard, as you know lenovo's keyboards are quite the experience. I got used to this keybord from the first minute I laid my hands on it. The layout, key sizes and press depth are so intuitive. Here I am talking from the perspective of typing (not gaming). And it is backlit of course for whom it may matter.
*Cons:*
512 GB SSD a bit limiting (1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD would be ideal) nowadays games are also 50GB+ and with personal documents and software tools it gets quite crammed. But extra slot for HDD is there and the laptop comes with HDD installation kit.
Battery life not the best. 45Whr gives about 3 or max 4 hrs of time on normal usage (you can extend it to ~6 hours on battery saver mode), but what is worse is that batteries degrade over time. After 2 years the same battery will not give more than 1.5 or 2 hrs, maybe even less. So in the long run don't count on battery.
Build Quality is average, maybe above average. But it is doable. What I, however, dislike is that the body of the laptop (and even keyboard) is prone to fingerprint / oil marks and smudges. In just 1 hour of usage my laptop was riddled with smudge marks.
Charging adapter (brick) is bulky. See any unboxing video to see for yourself.
No MS Office pre-installed. It was not a problem for me as my college provides it for free but for others this may be an issue.
The webcam is a scam. They say 720p as if you are getting an semi-HD camera but in reality it is only a 1 megapixel camera with below average picture quality. Considering the laptop is released this year (or 2020) only they could have improved the camera as nowadays video calling is must and not just a luxury feature.
| Brand | Lenovo |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Lenovo, One of the below: Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co.,Ltd - No.4088 Jiuxiu Road National Hefei economic & technology development area Hefei Anhui China LCFC（Hefei) Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. - NO.1-3188,YUNGU ROAD, HEFEI EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE. ANHUI PROVINCE,CHINA Tech-Com(Shanghai) Computer Co Ltd - No.6 Ln.58,San-Zhuang Rd., Songjiang EPZ ShangHai, China Wistron InfoComillimeters (Kunshan) Co.Ltd - 168# First Avenue, Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China Compal information technology (kunshan) CO., LTD. - Address: No. 58, the 1st street, Kunshan Export Processing Zone, Jiangsu, P.R.O.C. CHINA Kunshan Hichain storage Co. Ltd - No. 88 Xinxiang Road Avenue Kunshan CBZ Wujiang Hichain warehousing LTD - No.2088 Pangjin road, Wujiang economic development area, Jiangsu, China |
| Model | 82EY00L4IN |
| Model Name | Ideapad Gaming 3 |
| Model Year | 2020 |
| Product Dimensions | 35.9 x 25 x 2.5 cm; 2.2 Kilograms |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | 82EY00L4IN |
| RAM Size | 8 GB |
| Flash Memory Installed Size | 512 |
| Ram Memory Installed Size | 8 GB |
| Ram Memory Maximum Size | 16 GB |
| Ram Memory Technology | DDR4 |
| Hard Drive Interface | PCIE x 4 |
| Hard Disk Description | SSD |
| Optical Drive Type | No Optical Drive |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
| Processor Brand | AMD |
| Processor Speed | 3 GHz |
| Processor Type | Ryzen 5 |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Processor Model Number | 4th Gen AMD Ryzen 5 4600H |
| Hardware Interface | USB, Ethernet, HDMI |
| Graphics Card Description | Dedicated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 4 GB |
| Graphics RAM Type | GDDR6 |
| Graphics Card Interface | PCI Express |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti |
| Resolution | 1080p |
| Special Features | anti reflective |
| Mounting Hardware | Laptop |
| Number Of Items | 3 |
| Software Included | Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 |
| Display Technology | LED |
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
| Display Type | LED |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 Pixels |
| Audio Output Type | Headphones, Speakers |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Battery Average Life | 5 Hours |
| Battery Average Life Standby | 5 Hours |
| Batteries Included | Yes |
| Batteries Required | Yes |
| Battery Cell Composition | Polymer |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Total Usb Ports | 3 |
| Keyboard Description | Gaming |
| Connector Type | USB, Ethernet, HDMI |
| Device interface - primary | Microphone, Keyboard |
| Form Factor | Laptop |
| Device Type | Gaming laptop |
| Manufacturer | Lenovo |
| Item Weight | 2 kg 200 g |
