In addition to the revised ThinkPads of the T-Series, new IdeaPads for the consumer sector will also be presented at the Mobile World Congress. On board are AMD processors with integrated RX Vega.
The IdeaPad S540 can be equipped with a 14- or 15.6-inch screen, both of which are Full HD IPS panels. In June, the smaller version for 800 euros will be launched with a third-generation AMD processor (up to Ryzen 7) and an eighth-generation Intel processor (up to i7) for 900 euros. There are no details yet for the larger variant. The S540 has a full aluminium housing and is available in the colours Abyss Blue, Copper and Mineral Grey.
The cheaper version is the IdeaPad S340, consequently the full metal case is omitted. There is again an AMD version for 500 Euro, which will be available in May. The Intel models will be available for 600 euros from April. Again, we are talking about 14- and 15.6-inch screens, available in four different colours.
The IdeaPad C340 is a 2-in-1 device in the bundle. It has a 360 Grand hinge to fold the lid completely around the body. It can be operated with the finger, some models will get ActivePen support. From May there will be a device with AMD processors with 14-inch screen from 500 euros. You get a bigger display with Intel-CPU. These variants are available from April for 600 Euro.
Technical details
| C340 (Intel) | C340 (AMD) | |
| Display | Model C340-14IWL: 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 250 nits 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) TN, 220 nits 14″ HD (1366 x 768) TN, 220 nits Model C340-15IWL: 15″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 250 nits 15″ HD (1366 x 768) TN, 220 nits |
Model C340-14API: 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 250 nits 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) TN, 220 nits 14″ HD (1366 x 768) TN, 220 nits |
| CPU | Core i7-8565U Core i5-8265U Core i3-8145U Pentium 5405U |
Ryzen 7 3700U Ryzen 5 3500U Ryzen 3 3200U Athlon 300U |
| RAM | DDR4, On-board + SO-DIMM 4 GB (4 GB + 0 GB) 8 GB (4 GB + 4 GB) 16 GB (16 GB + 0 GB) |
DDR4, On-board + SO-DIMM 4 GB (4 GB + 0 GB) 8 GB (4 GB + 4 GB) |
| GPU | Intel iGPU + Nvidia GeForce MX 230 | AMD iGPU (Vega) no discrete GPU |
| Storage | C340-14IWL: PCIe SSD 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB C340-15IWL: SATA / PCIe SSD 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB HDD 500 GB / 1 TB SSD + HDD 128 GB + 1 TB / 512 GB + 1 TB |
PCIe SSD: 128G (2242) / 256G / 512G (2280) SATA SSD: 128G / 256G (R3-3200U & Athlon 300U only) |
| connections | 2 × USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A 1 × USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-C card reader HDMI 1.4b 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack |
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| WLAN | 2 x 2 WiFi 802.11 ac 1 x 1 WiFi 802.11 ac |
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| Loudspeaker | 2 × 2W Dolby Audio | |
| Battery | up to 8 hours, 52,5 WHr, RapidCharge | up to 8 hours, 45 WHr, RapidCharge |
| Price / Date | from 599 € March 2019 |
from 599 € April 2019 |
| S340 (Intel) | C340 (AMD) | |
| Display | Model S340-14IWL: 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) TN, 220 nits 14″ HD (1366 x 768) TN, 220 nits Model S340-15IWL: 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) TN, 220 nits 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, 250 nits, touchscreen2 15.6″ HD (1366 x 768) TN, 220 nits |
Model S340-14API: 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) TN; 250 nits 14″ HD (1366 x 768) TN; 220 nits Model S340-15API: 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) TN; 220 nits 15.6″ HD (1366 x 768) TN; 220 nits 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS; 250 nits (15″ touch only) |
| CPU | Core i7-8565U Core i5-8265U Core i3-8145U Pentium 5405U |
bis Ryzen 7 3700U |
| RAM | 4 GB (1 DIMM) 8 GB (2 DIMM) 12 GB (2 DIMM) 16 GB (Optane) |
4 GB (1 DIMM) 8 GB (2 DIMM) 12 GB (2 DIMM) |
| GPU | Intel iGPU + Nvidia GeForce MX 110/MX 230/MX 250 | AMD iGPU (Vega) no discrete GPU |
| Storage | SSD PCIe 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB M.2 (support NVMe) HDD SATA 1 TB / 2 TB Hybrid (SSD+HDD) 128 GB / 256 GB + 1 TB HDD, 16 GB Optane + 1 TB HDD |
SSD PCIe 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB M.2 (support NVMe) HDD SATA 1 TB/2 TB Hybrid (SSD + HDD) 128 GB/256 GB + 1 TB HDD |
| connections | 2 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 × USB-C HDMI DC Jack (round) 4-in-1 SD Card Reader Combo Audio Jack |
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| WLAN | not available | |
| Loudspeaker | 2 × 2W Dolby Audio | |
| Battery | S340-14IWL: up to 11.25 hours, 52.5 WHr, RapidCharge S340-15IWL: up to 11.4 hours, 52.5 WHr, RapidCharge |
S340-14API: up to 6 hours S340-15API: up to 8 hours |
| Price / Date | from 599 € March 2019 |
from 549 € April 2019 |
| S540 (Intel) | S540 (AMD) | |
| Display | up to 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, Anti-Glare, 300-nits, 72% NTSC, Glass Display up to 15″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, Anti-Glare, 300-nits, 72% NTSC, Glass Display |
up to 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, Anti-Glare, 300-nits, 72% NTSC |
| CPU | to eighth generation i7 | bis Ryzen 7 3700U |
| RAM | bis 12 GB | |
| GPU | Intel iGPU + Nvidia GeForce MX 230 | AMD iGPU (Vega) no discrete GPU |
| Storage | PCIe SSD up to 512 GB SSD + HDD up to 128 GB + 1 TB HDD + Optane up to 1 TB + 16 GB |
PCIe SSD up to 512 GB |
| connections | 2 × USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A 1 × USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-C card reader HDMI 2.0b (HDMI 1.4b for AMD) 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack |
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| WLAN | 2 x 2 WiFi 802.11 ac 1 x 1 WiFi 802.11 ac |
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| Loudspeaker | 2 × 2W Dolby Audio | |
| Battery | up to 12 hours | up to 12 hours |
| Price / Date | from 899 € March 2019 |
from 599 € April 2019 |
