Lenovo IdeaPad S340-14API review
Lenovo IdeaPad S340-14API — from 2019, 1.69 kg, performance 28.
Technical specifications
| Type | Ultrabook |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Screen | 14" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 3700U |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 1.69 kg |
Performance scores
IdeaPad S340-14API — a Ryzen 7 ultrabook body with office-tier delivery
The S340-14API (2019) is a 14-inch consumer ultrabook built around the Ryzen 7 3700U with 32GB of RAM, listed in the premium class yet priced at $259 — well under the $373 ultrabook median. The gap between class and price is explained by the measured profile: performance index 27.7 against a 41.7 median and graphics at zero. The 3700U is a Picasso-era mobile APU — decent efficiency, modest muscle — and its Vega iGPU registers no graphics story in this data.
What it does well
Four cores, 32GB of RAM, and a 14-inch slim chassis make a capable everyday companion: browsers with many tabs, office suites, streaming — all comfortably inside its envelope. The RAM pool is generous for the class and the price; it is the one spec that reads above the ultrabook norm.
The trade-offs, stated plainly
Reliability at 29 against a 51 median is the quiet warning — a six-year-old consumer chassis with the wear that implies. Performance sits in the low band against a class whose median includes newer silicon. Gaming is off the table: the Vega 10 iGPU of this generation clears no modern bar the data tracks.
Price trajectory
From a $1,400 launch position it has declined at about 8.5% per year to $259, with a projected $217 in two years (16% further). The premium-class anchoring means the curve still has room to run — this is not yet at terminal value.
Against its neighbors
An HP 14-cm0970nd at $276 and an Envy TouchSmart 15-j036eo at $283 sit above; a Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Chrome 15IJL6 at $243 and an IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 at $243 below. The IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 at $243 is the direct newer-generation rival — 11th-gen Intel for $16 less, at the cost of likely less RAM.
Bottom line
An honest budget buy in premium clothing: $259 for a slim 14-inch with 32GB of RAM and mid-tier Ryzen compute. For memory-hungry light work in a portable frame it is good value. For speed, longevity odds, or any gaming ambition the data points elsewhere in the same band.
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance absent (no data or feature not provided).
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reliability is lower than typical ultrabook class (+43.1%) (low tier).
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overall performance is lower than typical ultrabook class (+33.5%) (low tier).
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🔁 Alternatives
Compromise axis: build quality ↔ overall performance
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration is built for office apps, web browsing, and basic daily tasks.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 51) ↔ price (median 373.2).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 64) ↔ overall performance (median 41.7).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 4.4).
IdeaPad S340-14API: verdict
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