Medion Akoya S4403 14" Convertible Laptop – 30025973

Medion Akoya S4403 is among the top budget laptops that is creating serious buzz in 2020. For those who don’t know much about Medion, it is a German tech manufacturing company owned by Lenovo. So, you can expect that same budget quality that Lenovo is known for. The Akoya S4403 is a convertible laptop with a slim aluminium design and generous specs.

Medion Akoya S4403 rubs elbows with its parent Lenovo and other top brands like of HP and Dell. This 14-inch convertible packs inside impressive hardware that offer real value for your money. It comes with a Core i7 CPU, SSD drive, touchscreen display and an 8GB memory.

We have evaluated the Akoya S4403 to see whether its performance can outperform the expectations. We have tested its performance in the real world to find out where its strengths and weaknesses lie.

Specs sheet

Processor: Intel Quad-Core i7-8550U (8th Gen.) / 1.80GHz Max. Turbo Speed 4.0GHz

Display: 14-Inch FHD Touchscreen (1920 x 1080) Resolution

Graphics: Intel HD 620 Integrated

Memory: 8GB

Storage: 512GB SSD

OS: Windows 10 Home 

SKU: 30025973

Design

Let’s start with the appearance, Medion has built the Akoya S4403 with the mixture of metal and plastic. The convertible has an aluminium lid, while the base and bezels are surrounded with plastic. This is a typical budget laptop design that we have been seeing for a few years.

Nevertheless, the Akoya S4403 appears as an expensive device at a glance and feels solid. Medion Akoya S4403 weighs around 3.79lbs (1.72kg), whereas the chassis is only 0.685-inch thick. It features a 360 degrees hinge that lets you rotate the keyboard all the way back. We found the hinges just perfect, neither too tight nor too wobbly.

Display

Medion Akoya S4403 features a 14-Inch wide FHD display that comes with an IPS touchscreen. Its screen offers a resolution of 1920 x 1080p with narrow bezels. This is a remarkable display for a convertible laptop of this price range. We tested its touchscreen for performance and found it highly responsive, as it follows the command instantly when you tap the screen.

The Intel HD 620 Integrated makes sure you get superb visual quality. We found the display vividly bright and colours were lively when we played “Sonic the Hedgehog.”

Performance

When it comes to performance, the Akoya S4403 is among the top convertible gaming laptops. As we mentioned earlier, Medion has armed this 2-in-1 laptop with an 8th generation quad-core i7 processor. Additionally, there is an 8GB RAM with a 512GB SSD storage drive. This is a power-packed combination of features that ensures you get the work done smoothly.

We have already talked about its touchscreen feature, but the keyboard itself is amazing. The keys are well placed, have enough depth and deliver a tactile feedback. All in all, this is a workaholic keyboard for professionals and students alike. You can work from the comfort of your home sitting on a sofa or in an airplane sitting beside a stranger.

Coming back to the specs, the Core i7 CPU performs exceptionally well under tough conditions. We tested it by running office programs, some media software and multiple Chrome tabs at once. Surprisingly, the laptop didn’t show any lags and we didn’t experience any holdbacks when we switched between apps.

Verdict

Overall, Medion Akoya S4403 is a great 2-in-1 laptop that carries the specs of a professional laptop. It has got everything that you would want to see in a modern convertible laptop. You will get all the good stuff in one pack from an impressive Core i7 CPU and SSD drive to a responsive touch screen and 45Wh battery.

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