# IdeaPad

IdeaPad (stylized as IDEAPΛD and formerly ideapad) is a line of consumer-oriented laptop computers designed, developed and marketed by Lenovo. The IdeaPad mainly competes against computers such as Acer's Aspire, Dell's Inspiron and XPS, HP's Pavilion, Envy, Stream, and Spectre, Samsung's Sens and Toshiba's Satellite.

## History

The IdeaPad laptops were announced in January 2008. The first three models in the product line were the Y710, the Y510, and the U110. Some of the features that defined these first three models were widescreens, VeriFace facial recognition, frameless screens, touch controls, and Dolby speaker systems.
The IdeaPad design marked a deviation from the business-oriented ThinkPad laptops, towards a more consumer-oriented look and feel. Among these changes were a glossy screen and the absence of the traditional ThinkPad TrackPoint.
On September 21, 2016, Lenovo confirmed that their Yoga series is not meant to be compatible with Linux operating systems, that they know it is impossible to install Linux on some models, and that it is not supported. This came in the wake of media coverage of problems that users were having while trying to install Ubuntu on several Yoga models, including the 900 ISK2, 900 ISK For Business, 900S, and 710, which were traced back to Lenovo intentionally disabling and removing support for the AHCI storage mode for the device's solid-state drive in the computer's BIOS, in favor of a RAID mode that is only supported by Windows 10 drivers that come with the system. (This is also noted to make creation of Windows installation media more difficult than it normally is, as the process requires extracting a storage driver and loading it during the Windows installation process, or else the installer will not see the SSD.)
As of February 2020, the Lenovo IdeaPad S940 is the world's cheapest 4K laptop. This IdeaPad notebook, made of aluminium, is the world's first laptop to feature a curved Contour Display.

### Flex series (2013–current)

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex is a dual-mode laptop line by Lenovo; Unlike the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga line of devices the keyboard does not bend back entirely to allow use as a tablet, it's only a dual-mode laptop (except some models).

### Gaming series (2020–current)

IdeaPad Gaming 3 was announced in April, 2020.

## Discontinued series

| IdeaPad Historical Releases |
| Year | Position | Form Factor | Product | Processor | Processor | Processor | Processor |
| Year | Position | Form Factor | Product | Intel | AMD | Qualcomm | MTK |
| 2020 | Mainstream | Traditional | IdeaPad L340 | 15" | 15" | | |
| 2020 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad S540 | 15" 14" 13" | 15" 14" 13" | | |
| 2020 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2020 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2020 | Entry | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2020 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad S340 IdeaPad S145 | 15" 14" 13" 15" 14" | 15" 14" 13" 15" 14" | | |
| 2020 | Entry | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2020 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2019 | Premium | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2019 | Premium | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 730S | 13" | | | |
| 2019 | Premium | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2019 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2019 | Mainstream | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2019 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 530S | 15" 14" 13" | 15" 14" 13" | | |
| 2019 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2019 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2019 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad 330 | 17" 15" 14" | 17" 15" 14" | | |
| 2019 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 330S | 15" 14" 13" | 15" 14" 13" | | |
| 2019 | Entry | Convertible | IdeaPad 130S | 14" 11" | 14" 11" | | |
| 2019 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2018 | Premium | Traditional | IdeaPad 720 | 15" | | | |
| 2018 | Premium | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 720S | 15" 14" 13" | 13" | | |
| 2018 | Premium | Convertible | Yoga 720 | 15" 14" 13" 12" 11" | | | |
| 2018 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2018 | Mainstream | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2018 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 520S | 14" | | | |
| 2018 | Mainstream | Convertible | Yoga 520 | 15" 14" | | | |
| 2018 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2018 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad 320 | 17" 15" 14" | 17" 15" 14" | | |
| 2018 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 320S IdeaPad 120S | 15" 14" 11" | 15" 14" 11" | | |
| 2018 | Entry | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2018 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2017 | Premium | Traditional | IdeaPad 710 | 15" | 15" | | |
| 2017 | Premium | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 710S | 13" | 13" | | |
| 2017 | Premium | Convertible | Yoga 710 | 15" 14" 11" | | | |
| 2017 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2017 | Mainstream | Traditional | IdeaPad 510 | 15" 14" | 15" 14" | | |
| 2017 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 510S | 14" 13" | 14" 13" | | |
| 2017 | Mainstream | Convertible | Yoga 510 | 15" 14" | | | |
| 2017 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2017 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad 310 IdeaPad 110 | 15" 14" 15" 14" | 15" 14" 15" 14" | | |
| 2017 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 310S IdeaPad 110S | 15" 11" 14" 11" | 15" | | |
| 2017 | Entry | Convertible | Yoga 310 | 11" | | | |
| 2017 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2016 | Premium | Traditional | IdeaPad 700 | 17" 15" | | | |
| 2016 | Premium | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 700S | 14" | | | |
| 2016 | Premium | Convertible | Yoga 700 | 14" 11" | | | |
| 2016 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2016 | Mainstream | Traditional | IdeaPad 500 | 15" 14" | 15" 14" | | |
| 2016 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 500S | 15" 14" 13" | 15" 14" 13" | | |
| 2016 | Mainstream | Convertible | Yoga 500 | 15" 14" | | | |
| 2016 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2016 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad 300 IdeaPad 305 IdeaPad 100 | 17" 15" 14" 15" 14" 15" 14" | 17" 15" 14" | | |
| 2016 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad 300S IdeaPad 100S | 11" 14" 11" | | | |
| 2016 | Entry | Convertible | Yoga 300 | 11" | | | |
| 2016 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2015 | Premium | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2015 | Premium | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2015 | Premium | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2015 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2015 | Mainstream | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2015 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad U41 IdeaPad U31 | 14" 13" | 14" 13" | | |
| 2015 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2015 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2015 | Entry | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2015 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad S51 IdeaPad S41 IdeaPad S21 IdeaPad S21e | 15" 14" 11" 11" | 15" 14" 11" 11" | | |
| 2015 | Entry | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2015 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2015 | Premium | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2015 | Premium | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2015 | Premium | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2015 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2015 | Mainstream | Traditional | | | | | |
| 2015 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad U430 IdeaPad U330 | 14" 13" | | | |
| 2015 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2015 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2015 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad G70-30/50/55/70 IdeaPad G50-30/50/55/70 IdeaPad G40-30/50/55/70 | 17" 15" 14" | 17" 15" 14" | | |
| 2015 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad S40-50 IdeaPad S435 | 14" | 14" | | |
| 2015 | Entry | Convertible | Yoga 3 14 Yoga 3 11 | 14" 11" | | | |
| 2015 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2014 | Premium | Traditional | IdeaPad Y510 IdeaPad Y410 | 15" 14" | | | |
| 2014 | Premium | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2014 | Premium | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2014 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2014 | Mainstream | Traditional | IdeaPad Z710 IdeaPad Z410 | 17" 14" | | | |
| 2014 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad U510 IdeaPad U410 IdeaPad U310 | 15" 14" 13" | | | |
| 2014 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2014 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2014 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad G710 IdeaPad G510 IdeaPad G410 | 17" 15" 14" | | | |
| 2014 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad S510 IdeaPad S410 IdeaPad S310 IdeaPad S415 IdeaPad S210 IdeaPad S215 | 15" 14" 13" 11" | 14" 11" | | |
| 2014 | Entry | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2014 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2013 | Premium | Traditional | IdeaPad Y500 IdeaPad Y400 | 15" 14" | | | |
| 2013 | Premium | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2013 | Premium | Convertible | Yoga 2 13 Yoga 2 11 | 13" 11" | | | |
| 2013 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2013 | Mainstream | Traditional | IdeaPad Z500/Z505 IdeaPad Z400/Z405 | 15" 14" | 15" 14" | | |
| 2013 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | IdeaPad U400 IdeaPad U300 | 14" 13" | | | |
| 2013 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2013 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2013 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad G700 IdeaPad G500 IdeaPad G400 IdeaPad G500s IdeaPad G400s IdeaPad G505 IdeaPad G405 IdeaPad G505s IdeaPad G405s | 17" 15" 14" 15" 14" | 15" 14" 15" 14" | | |
| 2013 | Entry | Ultraslim | IdeaPad S500 IdeaPad S400 IdeaPad S300 IdeaPad S405 IdeaPad S200 IdeaPad S206 | 15" 14" 13" 11" | 14" 11" | | |
| 2013 | Entry | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2013 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2012 | Premium | Traditional | IdeaPad Y580 IdeaPad Y480 | 15" 14" | | | |
| 2012 | Premium | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2012 | Premium | Convertible | IdeaPad Yoga 13 IdeaPad Yoga 11 | 13" 11" | | | |
| 2012 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2012 | Mainstream | Traditional | IdeaPad Z580/Z585 IdeaPad Z480/Z485 IdeaPad Z380/Z385 IdeaPad V580 IdeaPad V480 IdeaPad N580/N586 IdeaPad N581 IdeaPad P580 | 15" 14" 13" 15" 14" 15" 15" 15" | 15" 14" 13" | | |
| 2012 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2012 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2012 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2012 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad G780 IdeaPad G580/G585 IdeaPad G480/G485 IdeaPad S110 IdeaPad S205 | 17" 15" 14" 11" | 15" 14" 12" | | |
| 2012 | Entry | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2012 | Entry | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2012 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2011 | Premium | Traditional | IdeaPad Y570 IdeaPad Y470 | 15" 14" | | | |
| 2011 | Premium | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2011 | Premium | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2011 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2011 | Mainstream | Traditional | IdeaPad Z570/Z575 IdeaPad Z470/Z475 IdeaPad Z370/Z375 IdeaPad V570/V575 IdeaPad V470/V475 IdeaPad V370/V375 IdeaPad B570 IdeaPad B470 | 15" 14" 13" 15" 14" 13" 15" 14" | 15" 14" 13" | | |
| 2011 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2011 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2011 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2011 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad G770 IdeaPad G570/G575 IdeaPad G470/G475 IdeaPad S100 | 17" 15" 14" 10" | 15" 14" | | |
| 2011 | Entry | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2011 | Entry | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2011 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2010 | Premium | Traditional | IdeaPad Y560 IdeaPad Y460 | 15" 14" | | | |
| 2010 | Premium | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2010 | Premium | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2010 | Premium | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2010 | Mainstream | Traditional | IdeaPad Z560/Z565 IdeaPad Z460/Z465 IdeaPad Z360/Z365 IdeaPad V560/V565 IdeaPad V460/V465 IdeaPad V360/V365 IdeaPad B560 IdeaPad B460 | 15" 14" 13" 15" 14" 13" 15" 14" | 15" 14" 13" | | |
| 2010 | Mainstream | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2010 | Mainstream | Convertible | | | | | |
| 2010 | Mainstream | Detachable | | | | | |
| 2010 | Entry | Traditional | IdeaPad G560/G565 IdeaPad G460/G465 | 15" 14" | 15" 14" | | |
| 2010 | Entry | Ultraslim | | | | | |
| 2010 | Entry | Convertible | IdeaPad S10-3t | 10" | | | |
| 2010 | Entry | Detachable | | | | | |

### Y series (2008–2016)

The first laptops in the IdeaPad Y Series line were showcased in CES 2008. These were the IdeaPad Y710 and Y510 laptops, with 17-inch and 15-inch screens, respectively. The Y series is a line of ordinary laptops with gaming-oriented appearance – a marked difference from ThinkPads.

### IdeaPad Yoga 13

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a hybrid notebook/tablet computer created by Lenovo and first announced at the International CES 2012 in January.

### IdeaPad Yoga 11

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 is a hybrid laptop/tablet Windows RT based computer released in late 2012. The Yoga 11 and Yoga 13 computers both get their names from their unique design that enables the devices to rotate their screen backwards to become tablet devices.
The Yoga 11's small amount of RAM is sufficient due to the reduced memory requirements of Windows RT applications. The Yoga 11 was sold with solid-state drives in 32 GB and 64 GB capacities. The Yoga 11 runs the Windows RT operating system. Microsoft Office 2013 ships pre-installed. Like all Windows RT devices, the Yoga 11 cannot run software designed for earlier versions of Windows, only apps designed for the new Metro interface are compatible.

### IdeaPad Yoga 11S

The IdeaPad Yoga 11S is a compact ultralight hybrid notebook/tablet computer which released in 2013. Like the Yoga 13 and the Yoga 11 the Yoga 11S gets its name from its ability to take on various form factors due to its screen being mounted on a special two-way hinge. The Yoga 11S runs the full version of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system.
Like other models in the IdeaPad Yoga line, the Yoga 11S has a convertible form factor. Its screen can flip into a range of positions that allow it to serve as a regular laptop and tablet device as well as being able to function in "tent mode" and "stand mode." Like the Yoga 11, the 11S was available in silver and clementine orange. The Yoga 11S can be configured with Intel's "Ivy Bridge" Core i7 processor, support up to a 256 GB SSD, and can hold 8 GB of RAM. The Yoga 11S has an 11.6" display with available options for resolutions of 1366×768 pixels and 1600×900 pixels.

### IdeaPad Yoga Tablet

The IdeaPad Yoga Tablet is an Android tablet with a multi-mode device with a rear kickstand designed to allow it to be placed upright for viewing videos and other media or tilted for easier text entry.

### S series (2008–unknown)

The first laptop in Lenovo's netbook IdeaPad S Series was scheduled for launch in September 2008 but was delayed, with an estimated release date of November . Ultimately, the laptop was released in September in China, but in October in the United States.

### C series

IdeaPad C340 was announced in February 2019.

### L series

IdeaPad L340 was announced in April 2019.