Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 10

If you want a **budget Windows laptop** for work, study, streaming and everyday multitasking, the IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 10 makes a sensible case for itself. It is aimed at people who care more about smooth performance and a larger display than flashy extras, and the Ryzen 7 7735HS paired with 16GB RAM is the reason to look twice. ## What makes it worth it The Ryzen 7 7735HS is a properly capable eight-core chip, so this is more than an email-and-Netflix machine. Lenovo also gives you 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, which is the right baseline for heavy browser use, Office work and a decent amount of storage without immediately needing upgrades. The 15.3-inch WUXGA IPS display gives you more vertical space than a standard 1080p panel, which helps with documents and spreadsheets, and the 680M integrated graphics are good enough for light creative work and casual gaming. ## Where it falls short The non-backlit keyboard is the sort of omission you notice the first time you work in a dim room. Battery life claims are always configuration-dependent, and this class of laptop is still not built for the kind of colour accuracy, brightness or speaker quality you get from pricier thin-and-light machines. Buy this if you want an affordable large-screen Windows laptop for productivity and general use; skip it if you work late in low light or want a better display and keyboard at a higher price.

£549.99