An affordable laptop or a solid mid-ranger? The Lenovo V15 is the latest AMD laptop that is equipped with well-balanced features. Although, it has rendered the same build as its other version known as Lenovo V155. But the processor armed with this one is from the AMD instead of Intel. Besides, it also features AMD graphic setting rather than the regular Intel UHD GPU.

The Lenovo V15 aims to deliver every required feature in a price that most of the affordable buyers would like. For those who are thinking to buy it, we have evaluated the specs and features in our Lenovo V15 laptop review.

Specs

  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 3
  • Display: 6 in, 1920 x 1080
  • Storage: 256 GB SSD
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon GPU
  • OS: Free DOS
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Design & Build

When you take the first look at Lenovo V15, there is a plain grey surface from the back cover view with a small Lenovo logo on the corner. The simple greyish colour is complemented with the silver-grey body with a fine textured layer. Mostly, the body is made with plastic which makes it a low-quality material device. But, to get the real feel in hands, the device has a great structural integrity. Even though, the plastic is not supposed to look premium, still the surface attire does justice with its price. The lid of the laptop cannot be opened single-handedly, making it even more robust.

The laptop weighs around 2 kg, making itself a little less portable. Though, you can carry it around anywhere with no such difficulty, but the laptop shall feel bulkier. Additionally, the thinness of the laptop measures to be around 7.5 which makes it a sleek looking laptop.

Display

The screen of 15.6-inch attached with the Lenovo V15 is a good sign that you will be able to enjoy large viewing points. We hoped that Lenovo might have included IPS panel but there was instead TN panel. It makes it a bit hard to view angles from multiple angles or directions, and you could see reflections more often. The display comes packed with the full HD Resolution of 1920 x 1080, with a colour gamut coverage of 50%. Moreover, the screen is able to deliver the maximum brightness of around 227 nits and a pixel density of 142 ppi.

Ports

The ports integrated in the Lenovo V15 come with a good collection and most of them are situated on the left side. You will come across an HDMI port, a power plug, one USB Type A (2.0) and two USB 3.0 ports. The right side of the laptop contains SD card reader to enhance storage if you need and also the headphone jack.

Keyboard & Touchpad

The keyboard of the Lenovo V15 is impressive and comes with a spill-resistant surface. So, if you accidentally consume liquids or get any solids on its surface, there will be no trouble to deal with. Plus, the large keycaps of the keyboard with a quite and tactile feedback have a decent key travel for a faster typing experience. The touchpad located just beneath the keyboard seems like a low-quality board, but much better than its sibling. So, its easier to glide finger on this and get along.

Performance

The performance of the Lenovo V15 performs good for casual computing with its AMD Ryzen 5 processor. This AMD processor operates with the base speed of 2.6 GHz and can go up to the maximum turbo speed of 3.5 GHz. So, you will be capable of going through average digital requirements without particular lags. However, the system slows down if we put more than 15 tabs altogether and 3 to 4 applications along. The RAM and storage included are great at this price with 8GB memory and a solid-state drive storage of 256GB. So, if you are a multitasker you won’t probably need a reason to slow down a bit. 

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Verdict 

 The 15-inch Lenovo laptop V15 is a treat for budget consumers. From its well-packed combination of storage and memory to its large battery life, and good collection of ports. The Laptop breaks the deal with friendly features and extra security specs added within the chassis. Besides its industrial design and plastic build, the laptop is durable enough to own and expect no bumps. Also, we loved that there is an SD card reader added along with the SSD storage to enhance storage easily. Check out more user reviews about this laptop at Five Tech UK and avail exclusive student discounts if you are a student.