Lenovo IdeaPad 300 15 – 15.6″ Budget Laptop

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The Lenovo IdeaPad 300 15 is a budget-class laptop PC with a 15.6-inch display. This no-frills notebook isn’t designed to impress power users. It’s rather for those who want to get their daily home and office jobs done, not much more than that.

Lenovo’s IdeaPad 300 15 doesn’t feature a fancy IPS wide viewing angle screen, keyboard backlight, nor fast solid state drive storage. Also the chassis is purely made of plastics. However, you can optionally add some nice perks if you’re willing to pay for pricier configurations. Besides the standard 1366×768, you can order the IdeaPad 300 with a Full HD 1920×1080 display. Processor choices besides the basic Intel Pentium 4405U processor include more powerful Intel Core i-series. Available are the Intel Core i5-6200U and i7-6500U for those who want more computing power for computing intensive tasks. System memory size is either 4GB for the basic multitasking or 8GB for power users running many programs simultaneously. As for storage, the old-school hard drives are the only option. You can choose between 500GB and 1 Terabyte capacities.

The system includes a built-in DVD writer, Dolby Advanced Audio optimized stereo speakers, a 720p 1-megapixel web camera, 802.11AC Wi-Fi wireless, Ethernet LAN port, Bluetooth, HDMI and VGA external display outputs, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, a multi-format SD card reader, and a combo headphones / microphone connector.

The laptop comes with a modest 32 WHr battery capacity, which is enough for “up to 4 hours” of battery life, according to Lenovo.

The IdeaPad 300 is available with a black, silver, or red paint on the display lid.

If you generally like this notebook, but want a dedicated video card in it for improved gaming experience, you can check out the similar IdeaPad 500 series.

Lenovo IdeaPad 300 15-Inch Display

Lenovo IdeaPad 300 15-Inch Keyboard

Lenovo 300 Laptop Right Side

Lenovo 300 IdeaPad Laptop Left Side

Lenovo 300 Laptop Lid - Red

Specifications of the Lenovo IdeaPad 300 15

Here are the specs of the Lenovo IdeaPad 300 15 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand Lenovo
Screen Size 15.6-inch

This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution 1366x768 pixels HD

This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do.

1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.
Touchscreen No

This laptop doesn't support touchscreen input.
Other Display Specs TN type

Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-6100U 6th Gen "Skylake" Dual-Core 2.3GHz 3MB Cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 36)

Intel Core i5-6200U 6th Gen dual-core 2.3-2.8GHz 3MB cache (older-gen mid-range CPU)

Intel Core i7-6500U 6th Gen (older upper-mid-tier home and office CPU)

Intel Pentium 4405U (decent for daily computing, but not fully smooth)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 520 integrated graphics (for the lightest gaming)

Intel HD integrated graphics of low-end CPUs (only for the lightest gaming)
System Memory (RAM) Size 4GB RAM

4GB is a small RAM size for computing in 2023. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended.

8GB RAM

The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.
Data Storage 500GB HDD

This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive DVD writer
Keyboard & Input Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight.

Touchpad with separate physical click buttons

The touchpad features physical left and right click buttons, as opposed to click buttons integrated into the touchpad surface.
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.

Combo microphone and headphones audio jack

This laptop has the ordinary 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11AC

The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Mobile broadband (4G LTE) No
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
USB Ports 2 x USB 3.0 + 1 x USB 2.0

A total of three full-size Type A USB ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI + 1 x VGA

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs. VGA is an old analog type of video connectivity used on older computers, monitors, TVs, and projectors.
Media Card Reader SD card reader

The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Battery "Up to 4 hours" of battery life

32 WHr capacity
Weight 5.1 pounds
Height 0.9"
Width 15.1"
Depth 10.4"
Windows Version Windows 10 Home

Windows 10 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition. Windows 10 Home users are eligible for a free upgrade to the latest Windows 11 Home.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

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User Reviews and Q&A on the Lenovo IdeaPad 300 15

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Current rating: 1 out of 5 stars
  1. LY

    the sucks laptop ever, even first power on time the loading speed, browser speed it’s like virus occurred

  2. liz b

    ughhhhh, most fruatrating laptop, nasical useless. Everytime i turn it on it is bogged up for at least a hour with firm wear using up all the hardrive space. I have tried to uninstall, but no luck. Basocally like owning a laptop with bad virus from day one. purchased at micro center. biggest waste of money. End up using my work Laptop instead

  3. Bright

    How can you detach the battery from the laptop.
    Am using one,but there is no indication at back of the laptop that you can detach the battery.

    • Danijel Z

      If the bottom of your laptop is covered with a single piece of plastics from end-to-end, that means the battery is sealed inside. You’ll have to remove the bottom cover to replace the battery.

  4. Mark

    why is it the keyboard are bouncing every time I type?

  5. wanie

    are this laptop suitable for engineering student? does it work good with autocad and other software?

    • Danijel Z

      For Autocad and similar programs recommended are more powerful laptops – with dedicated video cards and preferably fast processors such as the quad-core Intel Core i7. However, you can run these applications even on the IdeaPad 300, but performance will be noticeably lower than on laptops with dedicated GPUs / fast CPUs. So, if you plan to use CAD and similar on daily basis, it appears to be wise to invest in a pricier but more powerful notebook.

    • 1 out of 5

      Hoonigan 64

      NOT AT ALL. It heats up extremely quickly, making it very unbearable to the hands. And when running like just 1 game(Asphalt 8), the trackpad doesn’t work very well. Especially when the whole contraption is plastic, components may melt easily. The keyboard is disgusting to type on after some time, and if you have ALREADY wasted your money to buy one, go to Windows power options click high performance > change plan Settings > Advanced settings and then put EVERY SINGLE THING to MAXIMUM, and although it eats your battery, EVERYTHING SIGNIFICANTLY SPEEDS UP by around 35%.

  6. Adi

    I have this laptop with 4gb ram, is there more slot to add another 4 gb ram for this laptop? Thanks

    • Kumar

      @Adi dear you can check no’ of slots and sure can upgrade ram depending upon the processor architecture
      5th or 6th generation.

  7. jun flores

    can the battery be detach from the laptop?

    • Danijel Z

      Yes, this model has a detachable battery.

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