Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15 Gaming (15IRH) – Affordable Laptop for Gamers

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The Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15 Gaming, also known as the L340-15IRH, is Lenovo’s cheapest gaming laptop model. Starting at around $750, the IdeaPad L340 15 Gaming features a 15.6-inch display, mid-range Nvidia GeForce gaming video card options, powerful Intel Core H-series processors, and a backlit keyboard.

The 15.6-inch screen of the L340 15 Gaming delivers sharp Full HD resolution and optional IPS-class wide viewing angles. The screen and game rendering are powered by either the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB graphics card. Graphics performance benchmarks show a considerable advantage of the GTX 1650 over the GTX 1050 series. Therefore, opting in for the pricier GTX 1650 is a good investment if game rendering smoothness is a priority for you. Both are, however, only mid-range gaming video cards or more precisely lower-mid-range. This means you won’t be able to play every game on the highest graphics detail settings and high resolutions. But, they are still generally good for gaming on medium graphics detail settings or high settings if the game title is a light one.

As for the main processor, Lenovo offers the 9th Generation Intel Core i5-9300H with four cores or Core i7-9750H with six. Both processors are near the top of benchmark charts. They can easily satisfy computational needs of the latest video games. Furthermore, they are excellent choice for general hardware-demanding computing tasks, like video production or professional photography editing.

The Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15 Gaming comes with 8GB or 16GB of main system memory (RAM). Both sizes are sufficient for everyday multitasking, but the 16GB option is recommended for comfortable playing of RAM-intensive game titles. As for storage, the notebook ships with either a spacious 1-Terabyte hard drive or with faster solid state drive storage with capacity of up to 512GB.

The IdeaPad L340 15 Gaming features a 45 Whr battery. 45 Whr isn’t overly capacious, especially given that the included processing and graphics components aren’t among the battery-savvy ones. Anyway, Lenovo claims the notebook can provide “up to 5.5 hours” of battery life.

Here are some IdeaPad L340 15 Gaming configuration examples with prices. They are available on the official Lenovo Store website and elewhere.

  • 81LK000GUS: GeForce GTX 1050, Intel i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD, $769.99
  • 81LK000XUS: GeForce GTX 1650, Intel i7-9750H, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, $849.99
  • 81LK000FUS: GeForce GTX 1650, Intel i7-9750H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, $1,019.99

To make things clear, it’s worth noting that Lenovo also offers the standard IdeaPad L340 version without a dedicated video card, IPS tech, with mid-range processors, and smaller battery. It is designed for everyday use. And besides the L340 15 Gaming, Lenovo has in its lineup a bigger 17.3″ version of the same laptop.

Specifications of the Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15 Gaming (L340-15IRH)

Here are the specs of the Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15 Gaming (L340-15IRH) with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand Lenovo
Laptop Type Gaming laptop

The gaming-class laptop features a fast processor and a powerful video card needed for playing hardware demanding games.
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 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 IPS type

Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.

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.

Anti-glare coating

Anti-glare coating reduces ambient light reflections, as opposed to the glare-type displays with more vivid colors.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-9300H 9th Gen (powerful CPU designed for heavy tasks)

Intel Core i7-9750H 9th Gen (powerful CPU designed for heavy tasks)
Graphics (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB dedicated video card (able to run all games, but may not be smooth on high detail settings in heavy games)

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB dedicated video card (able to run all games, but may not be smooth on high detail settings in heavy games)
System Memory (RAM) Size 8GB RAM

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

16GB RAM

16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
Data Storage 128GB SSD

128GB is a relatively small storage space. However, it is usable if you don't store a lot of large files like movies and don't install a lot of programs.

256GB SSD

256GB is a decent capacity. If you tend to download and store a lot of large files like movies and install many programs, 512GB or more is a better choice.

512GB SSD

512GB storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs.

1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive None
Keyboard & Input Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

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 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.

HD 720p resolution

This is the most common web camera resolution in laptops. However, it's low in comparison to camera resolutions of modern smartphones, so it can't produce as sharp picture.
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 1 x USB-C

A compact type of USB port, commonly found in modern laptops and phones.

2 x USB 3.1

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 HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader None

The laptop has no SD card slots. For reading from and writing to SD and microSD memory cards, you'll have to use a separately sold memory card reader via a USB cable.
Battery 3-cell 45 WHr
Weight 4.8 pounds
Height 0.9"
Width 14.3"
Depth 10"
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.
Year of Release 2019

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