Lenovo IdeaPad S400 Pro Reviews

It’s pretty, but its poor performance and touchpad leave the IdeaPad S400 behind its competitors

The IdeaPad S400's advantages are its low weight, slim design, low power consumption, quiet operating noise and good application performance. All of these traits make the device to a very portable laptop. However, the short battery life puts a spoke in the wheel because the device always has to be used near an outlet. Apart from the short battery runtime, the dark and low-contrast screen is a downside of the IdeaPad S400. The price of around EUR 600 for the most expensive IdeaPad S400 model that we tested is on a par with the IdeaPad U310 and IdeaPad U410 from Lenovo's ultrabook series. We discovered models in both series that currently cost around EUR 600. Thus, the question why someone should buy the IdeaPad S400 and not an ultrabook arises. They feature a considerably better (aluminum) casing and also offer a better battery runtime. If you are interested in the IdeaPad S400, you should preferably take one of the low-end models. Their performance is completely sufficient for routine applications.