Pros
- Strong plastic used in the design prevents bending and shaking, which means the build quality is at its highest. At the same time, dirt smudges are essentially undetectable. Other features include a nice screen, a high-quality physical shutter on the camera, and an outstanding audio system. Although not extremely loud, the music reproduces clearly at all frequencies, giving the impression that this is a stereo system, unlike some laptops. It is also important to draw attention to the integrated Radeon graphics, which allow games like Warface to function smoothly at medium graphics and physics settings. The processor, which has 8 cores and 16 threads at a low clock speed (1.8 GHz), is unremarkable; it heats up just little (at rest, it is 38–40 degrees; under load, it is 60 degrees; however, a fan is already attached, so almost no work is done at rest). I appreciate the separate power switch (not incorporated into the keyboard area) and the RJ-45 Ethernet port that are both built-in. A text editor in flight mode will probably keep the laptop in good working order for 8 to 9 hours, with 7 hours claimed by the manufacturer, giving autonomy of roughly 6 hours. The case has a respectable amount of mechanical strength as well. The keyboard is waterproof, so if anything, spilled tea or coffee won't damage the laptop. The theoretical ability to upgrade the laptop (increase RAM and install a second 2.5" drive) and install Windows 11 (the presence of a TRM 2.0 microchip). The SSD is typically adhered with a thermal pad, however this is the extent of its cooling.
Cons
- I don't know why there are just two built-in USB-C ports and they are in an odd spot. This is not a problem for me, but for the rest of the population, Windows 10 is not preinstalled. Also quite embarrassing are the 8 GB of RAM that has been soldered and the open space for a second chip. The extremely uncommon size of the M.2 SSD in the 2242 form factor was also embarrassing; in this case, it would be difficult to find a replacement drive, and the manufacturer does not advertise the possibility of installing a drive in the most popular form factor 2280 (although such a possibility exists in practice). The power supply and outlet together are a further contentious element. You can only go so far with a soldered RAM; either add a second die or increase the visual memory in the BIOS settings (from 512 MB to 2 GB). Additionally, and this is a Lenovo trademark, the RAM slot is concealed under a tin cover that must be carefully removed. For whatever reason, the manufacturer installed a 2242 format drive in the M.2 slot and gave it a 2280 format extension adaptor. The disparity in technical facts is extremely embarrassing: advertising claims that it is feasible to supply an M.2 SSD up to 1 TB and a 2.5 "HDD up to 2 TB, but the specifications allow only 512 GB for M.2 and 1 TB for 2.5".
