Finally, I Found an Affordable Laptop With Almost No Major Flaws

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But one of the positive things with the 15.3-inch screen is that Lenovo didn't try to squeeze in a number pad. No, no. Just a standard keyboard layout with a centered touchpad and an adequate amount of room for your wrists. And yet, this also doesn't feel like an overly large laptop. The width and depth dimensions are nearly identical to the 15-inch MacBook Air, and it's only about 0.16 inches thicker. It's definitely a backpackable and travel-worthy device.

And here's where the remaining compromises are surprisingly few and far in-between. One of the first things I test with budget laptops is the touchpad. Cheap Windows laptopshave notoriously awful touchpads, and it's one of the important parts of a laptop that can't be spelled out in the specs. I'm happy to report that the IdeaPad Slim 5x has a better tracking surface than most other laptops at this price....

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