Lenovo 15.6" IdeaPad 330 Multi-Touch Notebook

When I'm looking to be productive, more screen real estate is a necessity. Bigger screens lets me have multiple windows in view at once, or pin different applications to the screen corners. While I can get by on a 12-inch screen, I adore 15- and 17-inchers.

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  Easy to upgrade internals., Big display., Great keyboard., Full sized Ethernet, USB-A and HDMI ports.

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  Poor webcam., No Precision trackpad., USB-C port is limited., Stock HDD is slow., Stock battery is too small.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 330S makes itself likeable for its classy design, solid build, crisp non-glossy display, and adequate battery life, but gives us pause for thought in the performance department.

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  Classy design and solid build, Crisp 14-inch non-glossy IPS display, Accurate and easy-to-use precision touchpad

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  Hiccups while multitasking, Average battery life leaves us wanting, Speakers could use more bass

I removed the factory partition that was taking up 25GB of space. The display is OK...for the price it's acceptable. For about $100-150 more, I could've got a better screen. Battery life is OK.

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  Lenovo brand name. Samsung SSD. Optical drive. 10-key. Runs quiet. Smooth. Virtually no bloatware!

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  It does not look like you can replace the SSD without taking the entire bottom casing apart. One day I might try but for now, I'll have to manage with 256GB.

Great product, great speed, and no issues. I am completely satisfied with the purchase

Great price for an 8th-gen i5 with all the included specs.

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  Lenovo brand name. Samsung SSD. Optical drive. 10-key. Runs quiet. Smooth. Virtually no bloatware!

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  It does not look like you can replace the SSD without taking the entire bottom casing apart. One day I might try but for now, I'll have to manage with 256GB.

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  This laptop performs excellently. the quad core processor combined with the SSD allow for quick load times on most applications. The casing itself is pretty solid. Even if it is not aluminum it seems sturdy enough with an appropriate amount of flexibility on the screen so that it isn't too...

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  The only downside that I feel isn't a result of getting the laptop cheaper than the more expensive options is the location of the track pad. While I do understand the idea of putting the track pad directly below the space bar instead of dead center, I often have issue left clicking when I'm not...