First Impressions
Lenovo positions the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6 FHD Chromebook 4GB as a high-end chromebooks, asking $165.00. After 45 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a excellent 4.4 stars. We've ranked it #38 out of 46 in this category. It's not a top pick - there are higher-rated and better-value options in the category - but specific shoppers may still find it fits their needs.
Build and Portability
Build quality at $165.00 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
By the Spec Sheet
- Brand: Lenovo
- Price: $165.00 (slightly below the $182.00 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.4 of 5.0
- Reviews: 45
- Category rank: #38 of 46 in chromebooks
- Cheaper in category: 15 products
- Higher-rated in category: 7 products
- More-reviewed in category: 38 products
What 45 Buyers Say
With only 45 reviews, this is a small sample. The 4.4-star average could move significantly as more buyers chime in. Treat the rating as a starting point rather than a verdict.
The Field Around It
At $165.00, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6 FHD Chromebook 4GB sits slightly below the $182.00 category average. 15 options are cheaper and 30 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6 Laptop ($259.00, 4.4★, 4,261 reviews). The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6 FHD Chromebook 4GB is $94.00 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Direct competitors at this price (±25%):
- ASUS Chromebook CR11 11.6 Ruggedized Laptop - $187.99, 4.2★ (4,281 reviews) · Roughly comparable
- HP Chromebook 14 Intel Celeron N4120 Laptop - $194.89, 4.3★ (2,769 reviews) · Roughly comparable
- Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 15.6 Chromebook - $202.88, 4.4★ (1,465 reviews) · Roughly comparable
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the ASUS 15 FHD Chromebook 4GB RAM (Renewed) at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the Dell Chromebook 11 3100 (Renewed) at $49.99.
Is It For You?
Probably yes , with a caveat. The rating is strong and the price is reasonable. Just confirm the specific features you care about - connectivity, switches, ports, whatever - match what's listed.
Wrap-Up
7.7/10
Functional, mid-pack option. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing pushing it above the better-ranked alternatives either.