Pros
- Great keyboard and decent performance
- Surprisingly good audio for a netbook
Cons
- On the pricey side for a netbook
- No mobile broadband or 5ghz 802.11n option
At A Glance
With its large hard drive and stylish design, the IdeaPad S205 offers a consumer-focused (but equally appealing) alternative to the excellent ThinkPad X120e.
Manufacturer’s Description
Lenovo IdeaPad S205 notebook features AMD Fusion E350 dual core Processor( 1.60GHz 1MB), 11.6-inch 1366x768 widescreen panel, 4GB of DDR3, ATI Mobility Radeon 6310 graphics with HDMI out and up to 500GB hard drive.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 103829U |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 1.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Processor type | AMD Fusion |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 11.6 inches |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 5.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100 Mbps |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.6 pounds |
| Height | 1.5 inches |
| Weight | 3.1 pounds |
| Depth | 7.5 inches |
| Width | 11.4 inches |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 55 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:21 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 799 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 535 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 440 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 8.4 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1526 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 402 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 884 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 620 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 466 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 389 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 894 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 26.76 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 8.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 11.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 17 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 16.48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 20.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 26.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 17.06 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 16.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 17.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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Lenovo IdeaPad S205
