Going with a budget laptop will save you bit more cash at the bank, but it often also means putting up with a lot of trade offs. Whether it’s an unattractive chassis, poor performance, color washed screen or a truncated battery life, computer manufacturers have to cut corners somewhere to break even on an affordably-priced machine. For the most part, it’s an unavoidable process.

However, with the Lenovo Z40 I don’t think its maker simply cut too many corners getting to its target price point. Starting at $599 (£399, AU$799), this dirt cheap 14-inch multimedia machine is seriously hampered by a short 3 hour battery life and low quality LCD screen.

I’m sad to say that this is a laptop you’ll want to steer clear of. Let’s get into what led me to be terribly disappointed with the Lenovo Z40.
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