Lenovo IdeaPad S400, review, specs, latest prices.
Lenovo IdeaPad S400, cheap notebook and thin body.
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Intel may be proud of the success of the Ultrabook concept that gives freshness in the computer market. But the price is still high Ultrabook apparently still has not sold as Intel hopes. Meanwhile, the consumers who have minimal funds can only drool and dream of having an Ultrabook that has a thin body and light. Latest products from Lenovo, IdeaPad S300 and S400, does not include Ultrabook, but managed a pretty thin design with a more affordable price.
Concept and Design For this time, I'm going to review is
the Lenovo IdeaPad S400. Laptop with 14-inch screen is present in the body packs a very pretty red. There is also a gray color option if less confident choosing the color red. The first time my main concern when handling this product is the weight and thickness. S400 is not as light as an Ultrabook, but not much different. Given the category Ultrabook IdeaPad S400 instead, I was very impressed with the weight and thickness that is thinner and lighter than the 14-inch laptop in general. Lenovo IdeaPad S400 comes with a thickness of just 21.9mm and weighs only about 1.8 kg. And the weight is already included with a removable battery plug at the bottom.
Connectivity Present a series of connectivity ports adorn the left and right side of the body. Left side is composed USB 3.0 ports, HDMI port, Ethernet port, and One Key Recovery button. While the right side of the body is present 2 USB 2.0 ports, SD memory card slot, 3.5 mm audio jack hole and hole AC adapter. In short, the placement of the ports is quite strategic and not difficult when used.
Screen Lenovo IdeaPad S400 comes with a WXGA LED screen measuring 14-inches. Its resolution of 1366×768 pixels. In terms of sharpness and color accuracy, the screen is quite accurate when viewed from the proper perspective. Dark brightness level is also quite good with the light settings at the maximum position of the screen is still comfortable to the eye.
Webcam At the top of the monitor installed a webcam with a resolution of 0.3 megapixels. To test this, I tried to video chat with Skype app. Received from the screenshot of my interlocutors, the results of webcam images looks less than optimal in a rather dim lighting conditions. But it is not much of a problem as long as the other person can still see my face clearly enough.
Keyboard and trackpad Lenovo IdeaPad S400 comes with a chicklet -style keyboard that comes with Lenovo's Keyboard AccuType technology. To know AccuType Keyboard is a keyboard designed by Lenovo models are slightly curved at the bottom, the distance between the surfaces are quite far apart and slightly protruding buttons are not too flush with the body. With AccuType keyboard, typing in the S400 can be comfortable and not tiring even in the long term. No lights on the LED backlit keyboard, but it seems to be forgiven if given the relatively cheap price of the S400. For the touchpad, the response is very good and allows the finger to control the mouse cursor with the right size.
Performance To spur kitchen, Lenovo IdeaPad S400 is powered by an Intel Core i3-2365M 1.40Ghz, 4GB DDR3 RAM memory and Intel HD 3000 graphics card. To see the extent to which the performance of the processor, before doing tests daily use, I tested it with the application of the Cinebench 11.5 benchmark. To test the OpenGL graphics, graphics card Intel HD Graphics 3000 scored his only 4.44 fps. Achieved considerable numbers, indicating minimal Lenovo S400 laptop is not an option right if you intend to use it to play games with heavy graphics performance demands. As for the overall CPU performance benchmarks, the Lenovo IdeaPad S400 scored 1:32 point with 0:39 Single Core CPU performance point. Performance in running applications such as a browser, typing in WordPad or MS Word laptop is no problem at all. Because these applications does not require a heavy processor performance. So what if they are used to edit images? For my test run the program Adobe Photoshop CS6 and open the file photos on your hard drive. The results were quite satisfactory, Lenovo IdeaPad S400 can open JPEG photo file resolution 18 megapixel photos at a time as much as 15 without lag which I found means even have to wait about 45 seconds. Not only that, stuffing browser with 10 tabs open web pages at once can take place smoothly.
Multimedia To watch a favorite movie collections, Lenovo IdeaPad S400 reliable. This laptop is able to play the movie file format Full HD 1080p smoothly. It presents the audio quality is also very good when playing a movie or listening to music, the outcome of the vote is maintained despite the sound level settings at the maximum position. Good audio is Dolby Sound thanks to the presence of features that complement for your multimedia needs.
Battery and Energy Management Features Lenovo IdeaPad S400 is equipped with a 4-cell battery that is claimed to be used up to about 5 hours. Testing is done by connecting to Wi-Fi, browsing, typing in notepad, listening to music and watching the occasional video. By enabling the Energy Management on power saver settings I am quite satisfied with the performance of the battery can be used up to about 4 hours. Highly enough to accompany my daily mobility, especially the size of the relatively small battery charger also did not significantly affect its weight when it goes into the bag.
Lenovo EE Boot Optimizer Waiting is a boring thing. For that the performance of Lenovo IdeaPad S400 comes with a feature called Lenovo EE Boot Optimizer that allows you to shorten your boot time. The result? This feature is indeed admirable. From the test results that I did, before activating this feature in time booting into windows takes time for 46 seconds. When this feature is enabled and try booting a second time, the results amazed me. I can log into Windows with a shorter boot time is 39 seconds.
Lenovo QuickStart Just as with Lenovo EE Boot Optimizer, Lenovo QuickStart will also speed up your time to use this laptop. With Lenovo QuickStart you can do a lot of browsing the Internet, accessing multimedia files, read e-mail, to be present with several support applications and games that can be downloaded. To access the Lenovo QuickStart was also very easy. You can press the FN + F3 after a while pressing the power button. And then will appear Lenovo QuickStart menu with some icons which are all ready to use without the need to wait to get into Windows.
OneKey Recovery System Lenovo understands not everyone is computer savvy. Especially women who normally do not get too close to the advanced technology. Well to make it easier Lenovo IdeaPad S400 has come with features OneKey Recovery System. This feature is useful to help you restore your laptop at the initial setting. When pressing this button does not turn on the laptop position, thereafter you will be brought into the OneKey Recovery System menu. Interestingly, the display menu of OneKey Recovery System is very simple and easy to understand. So for anyone who can use it just by following the steps of instructions.
Veriface 4.0 To secure these laptops are available are quite reliable security features called VeriFace 4.0. This feature works by detecting the user's face. So in addition to the conventional security features include password-style, you can also further optimize laptop security with facial recognition feature.
Conclusion Lightweight and thin is the edge of a 14-inch laptop is. Computational performance is sufficient to meet the day-to-day computing needs for work or entertainment. Supporting features like Lenovo EE Boot Optimizer, Lenovo QuickStart, OneKey Recovery syste, and Veriface 4.0 that you can not find in other laptop manufacturers are also very helpful in this laptop operate. Lenovo IdeaPad S400 deserves to be an option for those who want a slim and relatively lightweight laptop without having to spend excess funds.
The IdeaPad S400 Touch laptop features a capacitive 10-point touchscreen in a slim, atractive 14" design. Backed by a powerful Intel processor, long battery life, integrated Intel HD graphics and the comfortable AccuType keyboard, it delivers the smart performance of a laptop, while also providing the touch convenience of a tablet. This stylish laptop has everything you need – including an affordable price.
IdeaPad S400 Touch: Thin and Light 14" Multi-Touch Laptop
The IdeaPad S400 Touch is slim and stylish, so you can – and will want to – take it with you anywhere. Its HD display has 10-point touch capability, for intuitive, Windows 8-optimized touch interaction.
10-Finger Multitouch Screen
Interact with your IdeaPad S400 Touch laptop by using simple, intuitive gestures on the 14" 10-point multitouch display – optimized for Windows 8.
Thin, Light Design
The sleek, wedge-like design is reminiscent of a hard-bound journal, and is easy to carry and open. And the clean, smooth cover with metallic finish is sure to impress.
Enhanced Graphics
Enjoy beautiful, lifelike visuals from your laptop with integrated Intel HD Graphics
Intelligent Touchpad
Optimized for the new Windows 8 interface, the intelligent touchpad enables easy scroll, zoom and rotate functions for comfortable control of your laptop. And the "palm-proof" smart touch sensor recognizes fingers, avoiding accidental misuse due to incidental contact.
AccuType Keyboard
The AccuType keyboard boasts a modern look and feel with flatter, slightly curved keys that improve your comfort while increasing typing accuracy.
Dolby Advanced Audio v2
This suite of audio technologies enables your S400 Touch to deliver a crisp, clear surround sound experience over its built-in stereo speakers. The technology increases audio clarity for VoIP applications, maximizes volume output without distortion, and improves dialogue clarity when watching videos.
Lenovo Energy Management
Protect the long-term durability of your battery and use advanced energy-saving technology to customize your PC's performance and increase the time spent between charges.
Simple Maintenance
With OneKey Rescue System, recovering from viruses or other technical difficulties is a snap. It's also easy to back up your system and scan for and kill viruses.
Fast Data Transfer
Move data quickly between your laptop and other devices with USB 3.0, which enables up to ten times faster file transfer – allowing for lightning-fast copying of large media files as well as seamless connections between audio- and video-related peripherals. Backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
Integrated 720p HD Webcam
Enjoy crystal-clear video chats with the 720p HD webcam
HDMI Output
For easy connection to a television or other display.
Advantages :
+ Light weight
+ Body slim for the price
+ Prices are affordable
+ Some cool features typical Lenovo useful
+ Adequate performance for a variety of tasks
Weaknesses :
- Webcam quality is quite standard
- Do not include DVD-ROM
Specifications :
- Lenovo IdeaPad S400.
- 10-Point Multi-touch Screen optimized for Windows 8.
- Less than 1” profile (.9”) with smooth cover and grey metallic finish.
- Stereo speakers and Dolby Advanced Audio v2.
- Comfortable, user-friendly AccuType keyboard.
- Integrated 720p HD webcam.
- Intelligent Touchpad with easy multi-gesture control.
- Integrated 802.11b/g/n WiFi.
- High-speed USB 3.0, USB 2.0, 2-in-1 card-reader and HDMI out.
- OneKey Recovery System makes data backup and recovery simple.
- Lenovo Energy Management minimizes power use and protects battery life.
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