Lenovo Ideapad C340 81TK00GTIN 2 in 1 Laptop Review

The Lenovo Ideapad C340 81TK00GTIN 2 in 1 Laptop powered by the 10th gen intel i5 10210U processor and Intel UHD 620 Graphics with 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD storage. The display here is a 10 point Touchscreen with (1920×1080) FHD Resolution.  The Specs on this laptop is are great for day-to-day use with decent multitasking capabilities which makes it a great laptop for students and most office productivity use cases.  

Design and Ports

The Lenovo Ideapad C340 81TK00GTIN has a plastic chassis with an aluminum lid and it’s thin bezels the design feels quite premium. The hinge design is quite simple and allows the 360 degrees spin for a tablet mode. The laptop weighs in at 1.65 Kg which is a little heavy for a table but it makes it a very portable laptop. Once you remove the back panel you can the RAM and Storage with one SO-DIMM slot and M.2 Slot both of which are occupied. 

Ports:

• 2 USB 3.0
• 1 Type C (USB 3.0)
• 1 HDMI 2.0 
• 4-in-1 card reader

Keyboard and Trackpad

The Keyboard on the Lenovo Ideapad C340 81TK00GTIN has U-Shaped keys with backlights which is similar to that of other Lenovo business laptops. The typing experience on the C340 81TK00GTIN is quite comfortable the up and down arrow keys are half in size and there is no dedicated number pad. The trackpad, on the other hand, is fast and accurate and is great for gestures.

Performance

The Lenovo Ideapad C340 81TK00GTIN 2 in 1 is powered by the 4 core 10th Gen intel core i5 10210U which is almost as powerful than the 8th gen i7 8565U. The i5 10210U should be able to handle most of your active workloads of Photo and Video editing workloads though with some difficulty.

RAM: 8GB

The RAM on the Lenovo Ideapad C340 81TK00GTIN is configured at 2666 MHz and Runs in Dual-channel. One memory stick is soldered onto the motherboard while the other occupies the one SO-DIMM slot on this device.

Storage: 512 GB SSD

The Storage on this device is configured at 512 GB which is an M.2 SSD with high transfer speeds. 

GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620

The Intel UHD Graphics 620 has 24 graphical units. It is based on Gen. 9.5 architecture based on a 14 nm manufacturing process. It can support 4K at 60Hz with a peak resolution support of 4096×2304 pixels and it can support up to a maximum of three displays with this graphics processor. When it comes the day to day tasks it is very capable of handling most of them however when it comes to much heavier workloads such a 3D rendering the UHD graphics 620 is not a good solution.

Display: BOE CQ NV140FHM-N48

The IPS display at 1920×1080 with Anti Glare technology and a peak brightness of 250 nits. The contrast ratio is 800:1 and an sRGB rating of 63%, 60Hz Refresh Rate with a decent viewing angle. The choice of screen is crucial for photo editing, technical capabilities will prove vital if your line of work requires accurate color and detail. The optimal viewing distance is over 60 cm or 24 inches beyond this distance individual pixels are not visible.