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Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars with 1808 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

  • Speed

    Rating 3.2 out of 5 stars

  • Display

    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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67%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Ideapad 1 14" laptop's ease of use, affordability, and impressive battery life, praising its portability and lightweight design. However, many users express concerns regarding its processing speed and limited RAM, finding the performance inadequate for demanding tasks. Some also mention challenges with boot times and storage capacity.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable, Lightweight, and Budget-Friendly

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love this laptop. I picked up the Lenovo Ideapad 14” and couldn’t be happier with the value. For under $150, it delivers exactly what I need: smooth performance for school, streaming, and everyday tasks. The setup was quick, and the battery life easily gets me through long study sessions without needing a charge.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ram

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Lenovo Yes! Windows 11 (S) NO!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Windows 11 S is NOT my cup of tea. I won’t repeat that mistake! I needed a quick replacement for a crashed HP, and this was cheap. But so slow, no touchscreen, low RAM and “Hard Drive”, only allows software or drivers from Microsoft App Store. I mean, I like Lenovo, but this is truely “bare bones”! Will do what I needed I guess, at a minimal level and turtle slow… But as soon as I save up, I’ll be seriously upgrading and giving this one away! Windows (any) in “S” mode… stay away from it!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice purchase and easy pick up!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice size laptop and easy to set up! Purchased for my daughter and she loves it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good computer only light work

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good computer for light work only, is to slow but for the price is a good option

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Lenovo

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good screen, letters are not too small and easy to comprehend

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my 4th grader and she love using this. The battery life is very god and it is lightweight. I plan on purchasing another one for my 3rd grader.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Memory, Speed

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Slow

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The computer right of that bat is slow. Setting it up was really slow and I thought it was just my Internet but no because I tried it in multiple places. I really had faith in this computer to do a lot of things because I need it for school. But after I returned it, the worker told me it’s made for sending emails and doing basic stuff on it. It has really low memory.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
      Posted .

      Hello, Mimi. We are sorry to hear that you have experienced an issue with your IdeaPad, leading to you returning it. When looking for your next computing solution, we also recommend that you review the features, design, and specifications of any device and select what aligns best with their needs and preferences to help ensure you find the right fit for you. We appreciate you sharing your experience so that we may use it to continue to better our products and services for yourself and others. Lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ok

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A little slow but good for the cost great size my 7 year old likes it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Boot time, Performance

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    I don't think they should sell this.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One year later and it's too laggy to use. I've never used it for anything other than school and taken good care of it. It takes 10 minutes to start up, and after that I'm lucky if I can get my email to load. In the beginning it was fine, but now it is barely usable. I do not reccomend this unless you need something cheap for short term use.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Brstbuysoldergeeksquadrule

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Although, I'm by far anything but tech savvy. I enjoy this device and it's features that make it fun , easy and informative at the use of my Lenovo 14. It's not too expensive at all, I recommend this for anyone who's similar to me that lack in the whole dynamics of this magnificent masterpiece, to try it and voice your opinion for us older folks that really just stick to the simple basic stuff.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good value for a small laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far this laptop is performing well. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 only because I had to take the windows 11 OS out of "S Mode" before I could install software that I needed to install, and the PC ran pretty slowly up until that point. Now it seems to be running well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Serves its purpose

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this as a cheap backup. It’s not the fastest most powerful laptop ever, but it does work well enough to get things done. Regardless of the bad reviews it has gotten, it is a decent laptop. The biggest reason it is slow out of the box is all the updates it has to download and install. After all that is done it actually boots and runs at a decent pace for its specs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok at best

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for my kids school work. Overall is structurally well built. The processing power on the other hand leaves a lot to desire even for an entry level machine. Slow start ups, laggy processing and at times just a bit frustrating even in simple processes.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Hi, MarvynO. We're sorry to hear that the performance of your IdeaPad misses the mark for you. To help ensure performance is optimal, we recommend searching for and applying any available updates through Windows Update Settings. Also, ensure that your home Wi-Fi network is compatible with, and is capable of supplying your laptop with sufficient bandwidth to deliver the performance you desire for internet-based tasks. If after these steps your issue persists, we then recommend reaching out to Lenovo Tech Support at this number: 877-453-6686, and providing a representative with details of your issue, so that they may help by providing a solution for you. We appreciate you sharing your experience so that we may use it to continue to better our products and services for yourself and others. Lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Affordable

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very thin, very lightweight which i love, it was a little slow for what i need it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Solid computer

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good price super slow computer but does the job not at all dissapointed really!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Take it out of S mode and it runs great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When we first started using it we hated it had to do factory reset because the setup process kept freezing after we got it set up everything ran super slow but then we took it out of S Mode and its running perfectly now we was able to download google chrome and they are able to do all their schooling with no issues now its a perfect laptop just recommend taking it out of S mode

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    130

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is very good and sufficient for my current need, I do all my homework through it, the battery works well and so does the RAM, the screen size is very suitable

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Hey, MahmoudA, thank you for choosing Lenovo! We are glad to hear that your IdeaPad is sufficient for your needs, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us. Lenovo

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    tempered expectations

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    as long as you keep your expectations and check with this computer, you won’t be disappointed. The little processor might not seem like very much on paper, but it is surprisingly good once you have optimized the Windows experience. I've even run virtual machines on this laptop, and it's been able to handle some lighter systems such as Windows XP.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Lenovo Go

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Computer runs very slow. It’s the right size, setup was easy but its slow.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Cheap. And it shows.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s extraordinarily slow, and can’t handle more than two programs open at the same time. I bought it to do a project for a client, as it required Windows. Still, it did what I needed it to do, but for everyday things,I much prefer an iPad,

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Hey, Harlow. While we are thankful for your business and that your IdeaPad met the minimum requirements for your project, we are sorry to hear that it was not enjoyable to use. In the future, we recommend researching, or working with a Best Buy Expert, to discover what is needed in a computing solution for your use, then choosing what aligns best with your needs to help ensure you find the right fit for you. We appreciate your time in leaving this review with us. Lenovo