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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 523 reviews

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    Rating 3.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 2.7 out of 5 stars

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81%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are impressed with the IdeaPad S145's affordability, ease of use, lightweight design, and compact size. Many appreciate its sufficient storage for everyday tasks, although some experienced slow performance and limited RAM. Concerns were also raised regarding the battery life and the inability to upgrade the RAM or hard drive. Overall, the laptop is considered a good value for basic computing needs.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Laptop, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My Daugher loves it. The speed is good!

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

    Worth the money, nice laptop. So much better than her previous chromebook.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop for your daughter. We are pleased to hear that this Windows 10 S-Mode laptop meets your daughter's computing needs so well. This is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup

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

    Purchased for my granddaughter. Easy setup, not the fastest bu works good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop for your grand daughter. This is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Inexpensive computer for basic use

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

    I don't know if it is Windows 10, but the computer is sometimes slow to respond and a lot of stuff pops up you didn't request and aren't interested in. The basic functions you are used to accessing on an older Windows system have to be searched for before you can use them. Computer sometimes is slow to Sleep and doesn't activate unless you shut it off manually. We wanted to repair a Windows 7 computer, but it would cost more to fix it and there was no guarantee parts would be available. (Below) would recommend if someone is used to Windows 10 and knows how to work around inconveniences.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great for basic tasks, horrible for editing.

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

    It is a good basic laptop for the price (good amount of memory and hard drive space). Cost cuts are seen with the display. The screen is horrible: The colors are so dull and overly washed out with a blue tint. Calibrating the monitor through the display settings does not help at all (you can only adjust the gamma and the tints). I have the gamma on the darkest setting, and the screen still has a bright hazy look to it. I had to download a separate display software from the AMD drivers website to be able to tweak it better. Even with the new settings, colors are still off. So if you are looking for a laptop for editing look for something else.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      The Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop, model number 81N3005LUS, ships with a LCD w/LED Backlight (Anti-glare) screen, with a resolution of 1366 X 768 (HD) and a brightness level of 220 nits. The IdeaPad S145-15 laptop is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Simple Work Laptop

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

    Purchased this for on the go simple work tasks and it definitely gets the job done. I would recommend to others who are doing simple tasks such as word processing and needing to access online sites to complete work. Not for those who need a faster computer for gaming and such though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop. We are pleased to hear that the performance of the IdeaPad S145-15 meets your computing needs so well. This is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Satisfied for the price

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

    A little slow but a good computer and a great price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Laptop for College Students

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

    The laptop has been working awesome for when I have to log in and get 100's of Assignments completed by a certain date and also it is really easy to connect to my phone's hotspot so that I can finish my homework when I am somewhere where there isn't any internet connection.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop. We are pleased to hear that the IdeaPad S145-15 is working out so well for you. This is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop for average users

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

    I bought this for my wife as she really only ever uses it for browsing the internet and the occasional cricut project. In that regard, its perfect. Only real downside is the lack of disc drive, but just about everything can be downloaded now so there are workarounds. This is obviously not made for gamers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      The Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. If you need a CD/DVD drive, you can use any external CD/DVD drive that is compatible with Windows 10 and connects via USB. Lenovo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive, Performance, Ram

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    I wouldn't recommend it.

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

    It's...okay for kids if they're using it for the internet and youtube, that's about it but even then it's meh. Bought this for my 8 year old. He browses the web, YouTube etc and it's fine. Definitely struggles to play even the simplest of games and of course you cannot upgrade the ram or hard drive, as there are no easy access slots to be seen.unless I'm missing something. Also after a few months it will be sluggish. I mean... Really sluggish. Not worth it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      The Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop, model number 81N3009BUS, is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great price

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

    Great price and decent speed. Among a few other things, Microsoft makes it extremely difficult for the new user to install Chrome. You have to go through several steps to get it going.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      The Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Here is a link to instructions for switching from Windows 10 S-Mode to Windows 10 Home:  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4456067/windows-10-switch-out-of-s-mode Lenovo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive, Ram

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    You get what you pay for

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

    The laptop has a good look and feel to it, However.....the mechanical hard drive is horrible, 4gb of ram just doesnt cut it in today's computer world and the graphics....oh boy, you think an AMD based system would have outstanding graphics even for a low entry unit....NOPE, horrible graphics....Long story short....I invested $65 added 8gb ram and installed an SSD drive and the performance increased by nearly %40.....If I can do this, Lenovo as a giant pc maker with its resources can do the same or better giving the customer a better experience.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      The Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop, model number 81N3005LUS, is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of DDR4-2133MHz RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. If this describes your computing needs, the Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop, model number 81N3005LUS would be a good choice for you. Please keep in mind, this model is not user upgradable. A certified technician must do all of the work, so as to not void the warranty. Lenovo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It is very basic but good

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

    Wish the speed was better and faster. It definitely isn’t the greatest or fastest laptop and I replaced the RAM with an 8 GB stick but it’s still pretty slow on the processor side. Worth the money for this basic functionality

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
      Posted .

      The Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop, model number 81N3005LUS, is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Laptop for teen.

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

    My teen is truly enjoying her laptop. The HD space is great, the style is trendy and she is able to get what she wants done, Only downfall is battery drains fairly quickly. But other than that it does what its intended for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
      Posted .

      The Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop ships with a 2CELL_30WH_INTERNAL, Lithium Polymer Battery, with a battery life of up to 4 hours, depending on the work the device is performing. This is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value and great for school!

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

    I purchased this laptop for school use and it was great. Just enough memory and storage for documents, online classes, and other things related to!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great starter work laptop.

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

    Great laptop for work or play honestly. Plenty of memory unless you are looking for a gaming laptop then this is definitely a great buy at a great price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop. We are pleased to hear that the performance of the IdeaPad S145-15 meets your computing needs so well. This is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop

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

    Bought this for my mother-in-law for schools and she loves it. Easy to use and the screen size is great for the price. From a technical view, if you just need a laptop for browsing and light application use, this works!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 laptop. This is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Reliable laptop

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

    Work pretty well, AMD processor is ok and has good HDD space, no problem with wireless connectivity and camera works fine. Can improve on RAM speed and also battery to last more than 3 hours without charger.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    The laptop is great don't get me wrong, but you should be able to upgrade the ram and hard drive when you feel like it without having to buy a whole new laptop

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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      The Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15 is a mid-level, moderate use configuration, with its AMD A6-9225 processor. This Dual-Core processor has a base speed of 2.6GHz and a boost speed of up to 3.0GHz. This configuration has 4GB of RAM. It is good with Microsoft Office type programs, internet browsing and other moderate work. This model ships with Windows 10 S-Mode Operating System. Windows 10 S-Mode provides added security by only allowing APPs available ( and therefore certified by Microsoft) at the Microsoft Store. If you don't need the added security or you need to install APPs not available at the Microsoft Store, you can switch to standard Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, at no additional cost. Lenovo

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Practical laptop

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

    Not the fastest laptop but it’s enough to do my school homework. Upgraded to other Microsoft software. The price is right for the product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Hard drive

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice but.........

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

    Nice basic laptop. A little too basic as I didn't realize there was no disc drive which is a problem. I had a difficult time installing my printer without having a disc drive.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend