Lenovo's IdeaPad 3 15 is in the ultra-budget range, appealing to those who need a cheap laptop around the house for casual use. We break down where it excels and where its corners are cut.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 is a basic laptop that sometimes sells for bargain prices, but it's too limited by dull performance and a dim display to buy at full price.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3’s 15.3-inch 1920×1200 IPS display is the weakest part of the experience. At 300 nits of brightness, it’s on the dim side on paper.

Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) The IdeaPad 3 15 (model number 15IML05) is fairly easy to upgrade, though it only offers access to one SODIMM RAM slot.

The 14-inch Full HD screen of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook makes it pretty portable, as it also only weighs below 3 pounds with thickness of just 0.73 of an inch.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 ($519 to start; $529 as configured) is one of Lenovo's more basic laptops, and that's not a bad thing. For a modest price, you can get decent everyday performance, a ...

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 ($519 to start; $529 as configured) is one of Lenovo's more basic laptops, and that's not a bad thing. For a modest price, you can get decent everyday performance, a ...