Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13IML

Slim powerhouse for on the go with a razor-sharp image

This is a great laptop for when you’re often on the move and like smooth performance. It’s light, and with the razor-sharp resolution of 2560 by 1600 pixels you won’t even notice you’re working on “only” a 13-inch screen.

The specs of a 10th-generation Intel Core i7 up to 2.30 GHz and 16 GB of RAM make this laptop powerful enough for photo editing and light video editing. The high-colour-depth screen certainly helps there too.

Why we’re fans

You charge this laptop easily with USB-C, and all the connectivity features and ports you need for a dock are built in. All the automatic touches like facial recognition and keyboard backlighting that’s controlled automatically the moment your fingers touch the keyboard make this a real high-end TopLaptop. It boots in a flash thanks to the fast SSD and modern Intel chip. The razor-sharp screen with thin bezels makes it not only compact but also pleasant to work on all day or watch content. The build quality is sturdy and premium — you can feel this is no entry-level model.

Why we’re slightly less keen

There’s no HDMI port and no Ethernet port. The 256 GB of storage could have been a bit more generous too, but for someone who’s often on the move and works with one or more cloud drives, that needn’t be a problem. The integrated graphics card has “only” 128 MB of dedicated memory. That’s no problem for moderate photo or video editing, but don’t expect miracles if you want heavy graphics tasks done quickly.