Lenovo IdeaPad 330S-15IKB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey, Platinum

Reasons to buy
  • Simple, sleek, & premium
    Featuring a streamlined chassis with a polished aluminum cover, the Ideapad 330s is designed to make an impression. Choose from a range of sophisticated tone-on-tone color options to make it yours.

    Designed with you in mind
    We’ve placed the power button back on the upper right-hand side of the keyboard for quick access—and added a backlit numeric keyboard option for ease of use.
  • Amp up your productivity
    The latest generation of Intel® Core™ i7 processing offers up to a 40 percent improvement in performance,* with unprecedented gaming capabilities, theater-like entertainment, faster boot-ups, and seamless multitasking. * Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel® microprocessors. Performance tests are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations, and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary.

    Accelerated graphics performance
    Upgrade with a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX1050 discrete graphics card, powered by NVIDIA Pascal™ with up to 3 times the performance of previous generations. Also offering AMD Radeon™ 530 and AMD Radeon™ 535.
  • Rapid Charge, any time
    We know you’ve got stuff to do—who wants to be chained to an outlet? The Ideapad 330s not only boasts up to 7 hours of battery life, it also offers Rapid Charge: 15 minutes plugged in will give you up to 2 hours of battery life.* Charge up quickly, and get back to your day.*In power-off mode. 65 W power supply required.Windows 10 keeps getting better

    Windows 10 keeps getting better
    Leverage the best of Windows 10, with a new update packed with exciting features. The powerfully reimagined Photos app makes it easier—and more fun—to tell your story in video: add a soundtrack, use transitions, deploy 3D effects, and more. And sharing is quicker than ever, with intuitive settings that make it easier to instantly connect with the people you care about most.
  • Cleaner, safer preload
    We are committed to providing an uncluttered desktop and a safer PC experience out of the box. Our preload contains just five hand-selected applications designed to increase your productivity.

    Lifelike clarity
    Featuring up to FHD resolution on a wide-angle display edged with razor-thin 5.9 mm bezels, the Ideapad 330s offers the dynamic experience of a portable home theater.
  • Rich, warm sound of Dolby Audio™
    With Dolby Audio, the Ideapad 330s dramatically enhances your entertainment experience. Turn up the volume without distortion—you’ll hear every detail.

    Ample storage for your photos, movies, & more
    The Ideapad 330s can be customized to fit all your storage needs: Up to 2 TB SATA HDD stores thousands of videos, photos and files. A responsive PCIe SSD—up to 256 GB—features shorter boot-up times and faster data transfer speeds. And 128 GB PCIe SSD + 1 TB SATA HDD hybrid storage offers the best of both options.
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Specs
Design
Product type Laptop
Product colour Grey, Platinum
Form factor Clamshell
Housing material Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Aluminium, Polycarbonate (PC)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Display
Display diagonal 39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
HD type HD
Panel type TN
LED backlight
Native aspect ratio 16:9
Display surface Matt
Display brightness 220 cd/m²
Dual-screen
Processor
Processor manufacturer Intel
Processor family Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model i5-8250U
Processor cores 4
Processor threads 8
Processor boost frequency 3.4 GHz
Processor frequency 1.6 GHz
System bus rate 4 GT/s
Processor cache 6 MB
Processor cache type Smart Cache
Processor socket BGA 1356
Processor lithography 14 nm
Processor operating modes 64-bit
Processor codename Kaby Lake R
Bus type OPI
Stepping Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency 1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency 0.8 GHz
Tjunction 100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes 12
PCI Express slots version 3.0
PCI Express configurations 1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory
Internal memory 8 GB
Internal memory type DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed 2400 MHz
Memory form factor On-board + SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size) 1 x 4 GB
Memory slots 1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory 12 GB
Storage
Total storage capacity 1 TB
Storage media HDD
Total HDDs capacity 1 TB
Number of HDDs installed 1
HDD capacity 1 TB
HDD interface SATA III
HDD speed 5400 RPM
HDD size 2.5"
Optical drive type
Card reader integrated
Compatible memory cards MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics
Discrete graphics card model Not available
On-board graphics card
Discrete graphics card
On-board graphics card family Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card base frequency 300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) 1100 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memory 32 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX version 12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version 4.4
On-board graphics card ID 0x5917
Audio
Audio system Dolby Audio Premium
Number of built-in speakers 2
Speaker power 2 W
Built-in microphone
Number of microphones 2
Camera
Front camera
Front camera resolution (numeric) 1 MP
Front camera signal format 720p
Front camera HD type HD
Auto focus
Network
Wi-Fi
Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna type 1x1
Ethernet LAN
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version 4.1
Ports & interfaces
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2

Ports & interfaces
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity 1
HDMI ports quantity 1
HDMI version 1.4b
Combo headphone/mic port
USB Sleep-and-Charge
USB Sleep-and-Charge ports 1
Keyboard
Pointing device Touchpad
Numeric keypad
Windows keys
Software
Operating system architecture 64-bit
Operating system installed Windows 10 Home
Processor special features
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)
Intel® Smart Response Technology
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)
Intel Clear Video Technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology
Intel Flex Memory Access
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
Intel Enhanced Halt State
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Secure Key
Intel TSX-NI
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)
Intel 64
Execute Disable Bit
Idle States
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Processor package size 42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Processor code SR3LA
CPU configuration (max) 1
Embedded options available
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel Identity Protection Technology version 1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version 1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version 0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version 1.00
Intel TSX-NI version 0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Processor ARK ID 124967
Conflict-Free processor
Battery
Battery technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacity 30 Wh
Battery life (max) 6 h
Fast charging
Power
AC adapter power 65 W
AC adapter frequency 50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage 100 - 240 V
DC-in jack
Security
Cable lock slot
Fingerprint reader
Smart card reader
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Password protection
Password protection type Power on, Supervisor
Certificates
Compliance certificates RoHS
Sustainability
Sustainability certificates EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions
Width 358.4 mm
Depth 244.1 mm
Height 19.4 mm
Weight 1.87 kg
Packaging content
AC adapter included
Other features
3D
Maximum internal memory (64-bit) 12 GB
Reviews
Updated:
2020-02-24 09:09:30
Average rating:80
Uk has collected 48 expert reviews for Lenovo IdeaPad 330S-15IKB Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey, Platinum and the average expert rating is 80 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
notebookcheck.net
Updated:
2020-02-24 09:09:30
Average rating:82
Little stamina. The IdeaPad 330s-15ARR scores well with its Ryzen 5-2500U APU, fast NVMe SSD, and dual-channel RAM. Its dim and poor battery life inhibit what is a good laptop though...
  • matte IPS screen, Full HD resolution, NVMe SSD, space for a 2.5-inch drive, good keyboard, fast card reader...
  • low maximum display brightness, average Wi-Fi speeds, small battery, awful battery life...
  • The Lenovo IdeaPad 330s-15ARR (81FB00C7GE) laptop review. Test device courtesy of notebooksbilliger.de.The Lenovo IdeaPad 330s-15ARR is a 15.6-inch budget office laptop that may attract people with its stylish design and thin display bezels. The combinati...
Laptopmag.com
Updated:
2020-02-24 09:09:30
Average rating:50
You could spend around $1,000 on any of the latest premium laptops and walk away with a good machine. But purchasing a mainstream or budget laptop remains a crapshoot, even today. Unfortunately, the Lenovo IdeaPad 330S (starting at $379, reviewed at $499)...
  • Slim, sturdy chassis, Comfortable keyboard, Good CPU speeds...
  • Dismal battery life, Dim, low-res display, Sluggish hard drive...
  • The Lenovo IdeaPad 330S' solid performance and clean chassis are undone by dismal battery life and a poor display...
laptopmedia.com
Updated:
2020-02-24 09:09:30
Average rating:0
If you are familiar with the Ideapad 330 series, you know that they are really one of the most budget-friendly notebooks which can actually deliver pretty high performance at the same time. However, it has a certain downside – it's bulky and it looks frea...
  • Adequately priced, IPS option available, despite the very low price, The screen doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (AUO B156HAN02.1), Aluminum lid cover...
  • Absurd battery life, Wobbly keyboard, Just 53% coverage of sRGB (AUO B156HAN02.1)...
  • Lenovo IdeaPad 330s (15″) is a relatively adequate budget device with a good enough performance and an IPS panel – something rarely seen on a notebook at this price. Moreover, it has upgradable memory via one RAM DIMM and even an M.2 PCIe slot for NVMe SS...
notebookcheck.net
Updated:
2020-02-24 09:09:30
Average rating:83
Design at a low price. The prices for the notebooks from Lenovo's budget IdeaPad 300 series start at about 350 Euros ($407). For this, buyers get a well-designed, portable notebook. Our review device with an Optane-accelerated hard drive, Core i5-8250U CP...
  • rigid aluminum case, good keyboard, 16 GB Optane module included in the base configuration...
  • low display brightness, CPU performance, slow SD card reader...