Well, I received my laptop on 4th march and after using it day and nights for 10 days, I'm writing this review. At first, I'll clarify you about its actual name and specifications, then I'll talk about pros and cons, and finally I'll share some suggestions and tips. Let's get started:
:: PRODUCT NAME AND MODEL ::
As per written on Laptop's body >> LENOVO ideapad 110 (*not ideapad 100 as mentioned by seller)
As per detected by Lenovo's website by auto detect app >> 110-15ACL Laptop (ideapad)
Serial Number: PF0*****
Machine Type: 80TJ00BNIH
So, these are the actual information about this model. The serial number is not for sharing, hence I've replaced some digits with stars.
:: SPECIFICATIONS ::
Processor >> AMD A8-7410 APU with AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (4 cores @ 2.2GHz per core) [* ThIS R5 graphics with processor is integrated]
Graphics >> [INTEGRATED 1 GB] ATI AMD Radeon(TM) R5 Graphics
[DEDICATED 2 GB] ATI AMD Radeon (TM) R5 M430
RAM >> This laptop has only ONE slot for RAM.
8.00GB RAM is installed and 6.91GB is usable. 1GB is shared with integrated graphics.
HardDisk >> Western Digital 1TB hard disk. (931GB usable)
Connection type is SATA III (6.0GB/s)
Motherboard >> Manufacturer >> LENOVO
Model >> Nano 5A8 (Socket FT3b)
WiFi Module >> Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
And other things it has are, DVD/CD writer, speaker (mono), camera, microphone, LAN port.
:: PROS ::
RAM >> The 8GB (6.91 GB in practical) RAM is really booming and it will reflect on performance. It won't lag in daily usage and even in hardcore usage. Well, maybe with time things will slow down. But that's obvious.
Storage >> 1TB storage is really an important feature that you're getting at this low-cost laptop. And Western Digital storages are really fast.
Processor >> Well, this is one of the most important points. AMD processors are surprisingly powerful compared to their price. If you want the same performance by an intel processor, the price will jump up dramatically. AMD A8 is slightly less powerful than intel core i5, but of course much stronger than i3. intel may beat it at single core performance, but it's unbeatable in the multicore performance. Yes, AMD A8 is really amazing in this price.
Graphics >> Yet another very important point! This laptop comes with AMD Radeon R5 M430 2GB dedicated graphics and 1GB Radeon R5 integrated graphics. If you are a gamer and you're low on budget, this laptop is the only option.
With proper drivers installed, you can play many modern games with mid-low settings. And old games at high-extra settings. Yes, I've tested!
The games I've played are: Call Of Duty World at War (EXTRA settings)
COD 1 & 2 (max settings)
COD MW series all games (High)
COD black ops 1 and 2 (high/ extra)
Assassin's creed II (high)
gta san andreas (high)
and many fps games that were published before 2k14. I don't like racing games.
Not the best one, but surely really good for gaming in small budget
Keyboard >> Surprisingly amazing keyboard. So smooth feelings while typing. Arrow keys are full sized and both caps lock and num lock has led lights. Nice. :)
.... [read part 2 also]
