In the field of my profession, teaching has become efficient and productive with the help of my smooth-running, Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6. Balancing a tight budget with a feature set that mostly consists of the necessities isn’t easy when you’re evaluating a sea of devices that all look more or less the same. In this article, let us know more about the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 if it really offers all the important essential aspects of an office laptop.
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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 ALC6 82KT002QPH Specifications
| Display | 14″ FHD (1920×1080) TN 250nits Anti-glare, 45% NTSC |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 5300U |
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Memory | 4GB Soldered DDR4-3200 + 4GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 |
| Storage | 512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe |
| Connectivity | 11ac, 2×2 + BT5.0 |
| Ports | 1x power connector 1x card reader 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer only) 1x HDMI 1.4b 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm) 1x USB 2.0 |
| Battery | 38 Wh + 65W Power Adapter |
| Size | 324.2 x 215.7 x 19.9 mm (12.76 x 8.49 x 0.78 inches) |
| Weight | Laptop: 1.4kg |
Its Appearance and Design
Aesthetics has been one head-turner element that people tend to consider in buying a laptop. This was one thing how the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 was able to catch my attention as I was looking for what fit my taste in design. I got the Gold color variant of the IdeaPad 3.
Its keyboard plate and lid have an elegant convincing brushed metal effect on its finish. Both parts are made of plastic with a slight metallic sheen. Also, it has a U-shaped keyboard which looks nice enough with its matte color while the trackpad feels decent for its overall space. Interestingly, the Lenovo logo is located in the same on the exact place inside as on the outside, which is presented neatly.
Though the design is made of plastic, it is very smooth which gives a tackier feel on your palms than any other textured plastic. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3’s underside is the typical rough textured plastic of an affordable laptop. Its lightweight design lets you place it on your personal backpack or regular-sized bags without any worries of carrying a hefty load making it handy and portable. With its premium style, definitely, Lenovo had caught me to stop for a minute.
It also has a Charging port, a USB port, an HDMI port, a USB-C port, and a 3.5 mm audio port located on its left side. On the other flip was another USB port, an SD card slot, and its LED indicators. The power button also is located on the upper right above the keyboard.
Its Display
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 has a sufficiently bright display and this stood out for me in a meaningful way. It was vibrant and has an impressive IPS screen with a 1920×1080 FHD resolution and 250 nits of brightness. Having a 14″ size in diagonal measurement, this is just perfect and convenient for me when I use it in accomplishing my paper works, some other presentations, computations, and write-ups as display sizes matter most to me for I have nearsighted eye-sight.
It also hit me with much surprise as it puts out some crisp-looking text, even having the screen viewed from nearly any angle. This is a goodbye to dull displays that only had a very narrow range of optimal viewpoints. Also, it runs smooth enough which makes it suitable and convenient for watching movies. Located on the center top of the Lenovo’s display is its 0.3MP 720p camera with a hardware privacy shutter. It is not a touchscreen but the hinge lets it fold back by 180 degrees.
Its Performance
Since my main purpose in purchasing my Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is work efficiency and productivity, I got one with an AMD Ryzen 3 5300U with Radeon Graphics that is 2.60 GHz and has 8GB of RAM and 500GB on its SSD. It is also packed with Windows 11, a version of Microsoft’s operating system that promised more secure, faster, and reliable computing in its bid among its competitors.
Upon using the ideaPad for quite some time, work flow was smooth and convenient. Multitasking from different windows when doing written reports to opening multiple tabs upon browsing the internet was smooth. The laptop would not easily heat up so its just safe to just even work on your bed and have it on your lap.
Upon testing it with high demanding games like Genshin Impact, it is playable but has occasional stuttering and sudden lag moments. You may want to set it to low graphics for a better gameplay.
Wireless performance was in line with WiFi 5 expectations and connectivity is fast which I needed to give justice to what I have to browse on the internet for work and in preparing some presentations for my lessons. It is also supported with a Bluetooth feature that I usually use in transferring files.
Speaker volume and output are as expected for a laptop in this class. It was tinny and just loud enough when watching a movie in a small, quiet room. In addition to this, typing and using its touchpad felt really natural, and the extended keys were where I expected them to be.
Its Battery and Charging
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 that we have comes with a 45 Wh battery. Having it for daily usage that consists of 100% brightness placed on a Balanced performance, the laptop actually did well at the end of the day.
With my actual daily use, the IdeaPad 3 lasted for around 6 hours before I had to plug it in to save my work. Nonetheless, also remember that I was using it on the Balanced profile. You can most likely stretch an additional hour out of it by switching to its most power-efficient plan and toning down the brightness.
Final Thoughts about the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 is a budget-centric work laptop that does a lot of things right. It holds good casual and multi-tasking performance. Also, nothing compares to having the flexibility to run and do anything with your laptop that runs a full version of Windows.
For me, this Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 is recommended for those who need a good laptop to do their work on, listen to music, and watch their favorite videos on YouTube or offline on a screen bigger than their smartphone. It is budget-friendly, especially when you catch it at the right price before it goes up.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6 82KT002QPH I got is priced at PHP30,999.
