Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15 Budget Laptop (15.6″, Intel or AMD CPU)

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The Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15 is among the cheapest 2019 notebook models by Lenovo. It features a 15.6-inch display, lower-to-mid range Intel’s or AMD’s processors, and a starting price of around $450 in the US.

Optionally, the IdeaPad L340 15 can feature touch-screen. It’s available in combination with the basic HD 720p resolution. The sharper Full HD 1080p display variant doesn’t support touch. In both cases, the displays are based on TN technology, meaning narrower viewing angles than on pricier IPS screens.

Inside the 0.9″ thick plastic chassis, the L340 carries the dual-core Intel Core i3-8145U, dual-core AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, or the quad-core AMD Ryzen 5 3500U. Although the Core i3-8145U has two cores versus four of the Ryzen 5 3500U, both chips provide similar mid-range performance. The Ryzen 3 3200U lags behind them in benchmarks, but it is nevertheless perfectly suitable for the daily computing tasks. The Core i3 or Ryzen 5 is recommended if you occasionally do heavier stuff like video editing. But for running these heavy tasks regularly, when it comes to the mainstream laptop category recommended are the popular Core i5 and i7 U series, or even better i5 and i7 H-series you can find in high-end laptops. Among the aforementioned trio of the CPUs offered in the Lenovo IdeaPad L340, the Ryzen 5 with its Vega 8 integrated is the best choice when it comes to games, although neither of them provide full-blown gaming performance you can find in the gaming laptop category.

All of the L340 15 configurations available on the Lenovo Store come with decently-sized 8GB RAM capacity and capacious (but slow) 1-Terabyte hard drive storage. The notebook comes with a built-in DVD writer, which isn’t a very common feature in modern laptops.

Here are the IdeaPad L340 15 configurations with prices, sold on the official Lenovo Store:

  • 81LW001DUS: No touchscreen, Full HD, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U CPU, $449.99
  • 81LG00AEUS: No touchscreen, Full HD, Intel Core i3-8145U CPU, $549.99
  • 81LX0000US: With touchscreen, HD, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U CPU, $529.99
  • 81LH0000US: With touchscreen, HD, Intel Core i3-8145U CPU, $579.99
  • 81LW001CUS: No touchscreen, Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U CPU, $579.99

As already noted, all of the configurations are equipped with 8GB RAM and a 1TB HDD.

The notebook comes with a 36 WHr battery, which is a relatively low capacity for modern laptop PCs.

Besides the standard 15.6″ L340 model, Lenovo also offers a 17.3″ L340 version, as well as the L340 GAMING 15.6″ and 17.3″ with gaming-class Nvidia dedicated video card options. There’s also a thinner IdeaPad S340 15.6-incher with optional IPS screen, the Intel Core i5 processor option, faster SSD storage, larger 52.5 WHr battery, and keyboard backlight which is missing on the L340.

Specifications of the Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15

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

Brand Lenovo
Laptop Type Standard non-convertible laptop

This laptop features a clamshell-only design, without ability to convert itself into a tablet.
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 Finger multi-touch input (optional)

The device optionally comes with touchscreen capability.
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.

Anti-glare coating

Anti-glare coating reduces ambient light reflections, as opposed to the glare-type displays with more vivid colors.
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 3 3200U (enables smooth everyday computing)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U (enables smooth everyday computing)

Intel Core i3-8145U 8th Gen (enables smooth everyday computing)
Graphics (GPU) AMD Radeon Vega 3 integrated graphics of Ryzen 3 (for the lightest games only)

AMD Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics of Ryzen 5 (for light gaming)

Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics of 8th Gen Core i3, i5, i7 (for light 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 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 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.

VGA 480p resolution

This is a low web camera resolution in comparison to the common 720p laptop webcam resolution, so it can't produce a sharp picture. It's especially low in comparison to resolutions of modern smartphones.
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 36 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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User Reviews and Q&A on the Lenovo IdeaPad L340 15

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  1. Question

    Jj

    I’m trying to figure out if the processor is replaceable in the l340 15api touch. Does anyone know?

    • Dan

      It isn’t. Modern laptops, including this one, have their processors soldered onto the motherboard, so they are not upgradeable.

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