the
Lenovo IdeaPad 330 15
is a budget 15.6-inch Windows notebook. It starts at around $250. The IdeaPad 330 offers regular entry-level display options without the IPS wide angle. On the plus side, the laptop has a sharper Full HD screen resolution instead of Standard HD and an optional touchscreen.
The performance of the IdeaPad 330 15 varies greatly depending on configuration. The laptop is available with a wide range of Intel or AMD processors. On the cheaper side, there are AMD E2-9000, AMD A4-9125 and Intel Celeron N4000 chips, which are only good for basic PC tasks. A step up is the lower mid-range Intel Core i3-7020U and
i3-8130U
.You can do the daily arithmetic tasks very easily.The middle class
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
, Ryzen 7 2700U and the popular
Intel Core i5-8250U
Options offer even faster performance. They're a decent choice for heavier tasks. They're also better at gaming than the cheaper CPU options on offer. With the AMD Ryzen and Intel Core chips and their integrated graphics processors, users can enjoy many of the lighter gaming titles as well as playing some heavier games with low graphics settings. The entry-level CPU options can only be used for very light game titles. The good thing for gamers is that Lenovo offers a dedicated graphics card choice in the form of the
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050
with 2 GB of video memory. It has significantly better performance than the basic integrated GPUs. The GTX 1050 in the IdeaPad 330 is paired with some of the fastest laptop processors on the market - the
i5-8300H
and
i7-8750H
.In addition to gaming, this combination is also recommended for the most demanding PC tasks such as HD video editing.
The size of the system memory of the Lenovo IdeaPad 330 15 is between 4 and 12 gigabytes. You can choose from a 500 GB hard drive, a 1 terabyte hard drive and a 1 TB hard drive in combination with a fast 128 GB solid State hard drive.Lenovo has also provided a DVD burner drive.
Here's a breakdown of the different configurations of the Ideapad 330 15 sold by
Lenovo.com
:
81D6000YUS
: HD Display, AMD E2-9000, Radeon R2 Integrated Graphics, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD, 30Wh Battery, Platinum Gray, $249.99
81D1002GUS
: HD Display, Intel Celeron N4000, Intel UHD 600 Integrated Graphics, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD, 30Wh Battery, Platinum Gray, $293.99
81D6000XUS
: HD Display, AMD A4-9125, Radeon R3 Integrated Graphics, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD, 30Wh Battery, Platinum Gray, $359.99
81DE0044US
: HD Display, Intel Core i3-7020U, Intel HD 620 Integrated Graphics, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD, 30Wh Battery, Platinum Gray, $499.99
81D20018US
: HD Display, AMD Ryzen 3 2200U, Radeon Vega 3 Integrated Graphics, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD, 35Wh Battery, Onyx Black, $479.99
81D20019US
: FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, Radeon Vega 8 Integrated Graphics, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD, 35Wh Battery, Onyx Black, $598.99
81DE0045US
: FHD Display, Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel UHD 620 Integrated Graphics, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD, 30Wh Battery, Platinum Gray, $649.99
81FK0002US
: FHD Display, Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Graphics, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, No DVD, 45Wh Battery, Onyx Black, $649.99
81D2001AUS
: FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 7 2700U, Radeon Vega 10 Integrated Graphics, 16GB RAM, 2TB HDD, DVD, 35Wh Battery, Onyx Black, $899.99
81FK0007US
: FHD Display, Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Graphics, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD, No DVD, 45Wh Battery, Onyx Black, $1,079.99
81FK0008US
: FHD Display, Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD, No DVD, 45Wh Battery, Onyx Black, $1,229.99
*Prices as of 08.07.2018.
Alongside the IdeaPad 330 15, Lenovo offers 14- and 17-inch versions of the laptop, as well as a slimmer 15.6-inch version - the 330s.
