Lenovo 130-15AST 81H5000NUS Laptop (15.6, AMD A6 CPU with Radeon R4, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Black)

Lenovo 130-15AST 81H5000NUS Cheap Laptop (15.6″, AMD A6 CPU with Radeon R4, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Black)

Lenovo 130-15AST 81H5000NUS Laptop (15.6, AMD A6 CPU with Radeon R4, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Black)
Lenovo 130-15AST 81H5000NUS Laptop (15.6, AMD A6 CPU with Radeon R4, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Black) 2
Lenovo 130-15AST 81H5000NUS
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The Lenovo 130-15AST 81H5000NUS is a very affrodable 15.6-inch laptop, which will be on sale this Black Friday on Best Buy for only $199.99.

The 130-15AST 81H5000NUS is a lower-end Windows notebook model. It features a basic HD picture sharpness on the 15.6″ screen. The screen doesn’t have IPS technology for wide viewing angles. Overall, it’s a typical budget-class display.

Inside its black / dark grey chassis made of plastics, the laptop packs the AMD A6-9225 dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and a 30-WHr battery. What do these specs mean for the average notebook user?

The AMD A6-9225 is a lower-end chip. It is suitable only for the regular day-to-day computing activities, like web surfing, work with Office apps, video streaming, and such. The A6-9225 features the Radeon R4 integrated graphics, which can run only the lightest PC games.

RAM size of 4GB means the machine has modest multitasking capabilities, so you can’t run too many programs or browser tabs simultaneously without slowdowns. As for the 500GB hard drive, it is the most basic internal storage device on today’s laptop market. 8GB RAM and 1TB (around 1000GB) HDD are standard capacities in the mainstream notebooks today. Also, hard drives are now old and slow storage devices, which are getting replaced by much faster solid state drives.

The battery capacity of 30 WHr is on the smaller side. But, Lenovo claims the 130-15AST 81H5000NUS can provide a battery life of up to 5 hours, which is not bad for a budget-class laptop.

If you’re still using CD and DVD media, the good news is that the notebook does have a built-in DVD / CD drive, a feature that is oftentimes missing on modern laptops.

Specifications

Here are the specs of the Lenovo 130-15AST 81H5000NUS with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand

Based on the number of sold laptops, Lenovo is among the top 3 laptop manufactures in the world, besides HP and Dell. Lenovo is known for their renowned Yoga 2-in-1 convertibles, as well as ThinkPad business notebook PCs. They also make the widely used IdeaPad consumer laptops and Legion gaming notebooks.
Laptop Type

This laptop features a clamshell-only design, without the ability to convert into a tablet.
Screen Size

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

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.
Touchscreen

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

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) AMD A6-9225 (able to complete everyday tasks, but can be sluggish)
Graphics (GPU) AMD Radeon R4 integrated graphics (for the lightest games only)
System Memory (RAM) Size

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

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

Keyboard & Input

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



The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.
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 a standard 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.
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

A pair of full-size USB ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find corresponding HDMI input ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
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 2-Cell 30 WHr
Weight 4.6 pounds
Height 0.9"
Width 14.8"
Depth 10"
Windows Version

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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Published on November 9, 2018

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User Reviews, Questions and Answers

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Current rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars

  1. Fhatuwani mudzunga –

    My question I buy Lenovo ideapad 130_15AST model name 81H5 so I don’t see the Burton for CD Romer and I don’t know how to open please inform about this issue thanks.

    • Dan Z –

      Hi, are you sure your IdeaPad configuration has a built-in DVD drive? Can you check that in the specs? The 130-15AST 81H5000NUS described in this article comes with a DVD drive. I don’t know if your particular 130-15AST configuration has one.

  2. Ron –

    The machine is very basic. Most of the criticisms are valid. I got mine from Micro Center for $160.00. I assume they are closing them out. For the coffee house, and for the business that I do this machine is fine. No need to upgrade it. It is better than most chrome books and the screen while not great is big and not that bad either. In fact I do not like the idea of someone looking over my shoulder. All in all for less than $200.00 the machine is fine.

    • JD –

      really Amazon charged my grandfather for my birthday 1-21-2020 469$ with 2 warranties , and the laptop still doesn’t work properly. so disappointed

  3. 1 out of 5

    Vernon Gonzalez –

    don’t buy this computer having problem with battery issue and Lenovo support they are horrible when I call them they don’t help at all I need help with my battery issue and webcam is terrible and display is enough color and sharp I won’t buy this at all

    • Davidson –

      thats true the battery does not last up to 2 hours

    • Jayson Consulta –

      I had a terrible experienced with this lenovo 81H5 model. My laptop suddenly shutdown while Im using it and no power at all. It only one and half year old. I brought this to lenovo service center but they cannot fixed it. Return to them 3times with same issue. It takes only one day operational then shutdown again. Then they informed that they cannot repair the laptop anymore. My friend told me that this type of model is part of the pull out units lenovo because of battery pack issue. I don’t know if its true. This lenovo failure.

  4. 1 out of 5

    donald whetzel –

    Can not get any help on line for a munal to my Lenovo A6 model 81H5 Got it on Black Friday at Best Buy just opened it today Dec 30. I updated it and got it secure. No manual for it to help Tried on line and no help. In the military, wanted to go with me. Bad help All I wanted is a manual to print and take with me. If you can please send me a copy of the manual Thank you Happy New Year. SFC Donald Whetzel

  5. 3 out of 5

    Steve Britten –

    On the good side: the price, the ability to run Windows 7 with all drivers available (many may not care, but to a techie like me this really matters!), and the decent hard drive space (an equivalent SSD would push the price up $60-$70). A 120GB or 240GB SSD would not work for me – too small. The DVD Burner (I am heavily disk oriented) is a MUST. The bad side: only 2 USB ports and they are right next to each other so two wide USB devices will require a hub (why Lenovo won’t spring $4-$5 to add a third port is beyond me – there’s plenty of room for it). The battery really does not last 5 hrs but I can get 4 if it sits and just plays a slideshow on 50% brightness. More like a 3.5 hr battery. The charger cord length – only 6′ total and the brick end is the plug, hogging up 2 outlets on most strips due to overhang. I like 10-12 ft myself. Finally, only one memory slot. While it can be upgraded to 16GB, the price of a 16GB module is not in a happy place yet and you have to sacrifice the 4GB stick. In summary…Lenovo seems to have gone out of their way to make this unit cheap to the extent of shaving off pennies where pennies would have really made a difference and space was not an issue. The styling is good and structure/assembly in line with comparable laptops. It’s easy to rate this one star when comparing it to $500 laptops, but one needs to remember, it’s NOT a $500 laptop! The unit rated 4.2 stars on Best Buy after 423 reviews.

  6. 1 out of 5

    Matthew Mahan –

    A very basic computer. If you have more than 1 tab open, better leave plenty of time for it to work. Extremely slow.

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