Lenovo IdeaPad 14" Full HD Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home, Onyx Black, 81SS0000US

To start with, I found this laptop on sale for $500 after tax, and my review will be made with that price point in mind. And for that price, it was the cheapest laptop with the Ryzen 3500U processor that I could find and features a touchscreen and 2-in-1 design that made it an instant buy for me. Let's start with the negatives. I've noticed some reviews mention wifi problems which I have not had any issues with. Please note that even if you do have issues connecting to wifi, that a wifi card is something that's relatively easy to replace and can be fixed. Other reviews have mentioned poor speakers. This one is unfortunately true. The speakers are located on the sides underneath the edges of the laptop which can make them sound muffled in a laptop configuration. And some reviews mention a screen that's not very bright. Here, I think they're referring to how the brightness isn't turned up all the way by default. Once turned up, it's among the brighter laptop screens that I've seen. Lastly, there's the poor battery life. I tend to leave mine on the charger all the time, so I don't really have anything to say about that, but it's something people have mentioned that you should be aware of. Now, on to the positives. this laptop is fast and snappy. Perfect for productivity and even some gaming as long as you don't want the highest settings on everything. Has a 256GB NVMe SSD and 8GB of Ram that is upgradable to 20GB according to Crucial.com. I like to use it for casual drawing and the compatible lenovo active pen is a very good stylus with over 2000 levels of pressure sensitivity. The thin form and 2-in-1 design makes it easy to carry around and very comfortable to use everywhere. For me it's a perfect balance between power, versatility, and price. If you can catch it for the same $500 price, I highly recommend it.