Lenovo V15 15.6" V15 Black 2026

The Lenovo V15 pairs a surprisingly generous 16GB of RAM with a Ryzen 3 CPU that's slower than 81% of laptops we've tested. The dim 250-nit screen and a tiny 38Wh battery are major drawbacks. The biggest dealbreaker is user reports of overheating that causes the screen to go black, making this a risky buy even at a low price.

The AMD Ryzen 3 7320U is the heart of this machine, and it's a weak one. With a CPU score in the 19th percentile, this 4-core chip is outpaced by the vast majority of modern laptops. You can browse the web and run Office apps without much fuss, but any heavier multitasking will bring it to its knees. The integrated Radeon Graphics are equally underwhelming, landing in the same bottom-tier 19th percentile. Forget gaming, the V15 scored an 11.9 out of 100 in our gaming tests, making it one of the worst options for even light gaming.

The one saving grace is the 16GB of DDR5 RAM, which is a solid amount for this price class and sits right around average in our rankings. The 512GB NVMe SSD is also a middle-of-the-pack performer. This combo means the laptop feels snappy when opening apps and files, as long as you don't push the processor too hard. Just don't be fooled by the snappy feel into thinking this is a powerhouse.

Stacked against the competition, the V15 struggles to find its footing. The Apple MacBook Air M5 is in a different universe performance-wise, but even a more budget-conscious option like the ASUS Zenbook S will run circles around this Lenovo in both CPU and GPU tasks. The HP OmniBook X Flip offers a vastly superior screen and a more premium build. The V15's only real argument is its price floor. If you can snag it for under $500, the 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD make it a better deal than many Chromebooks, but you're making a huge sacrifice in processing power and display quality compared to any of its main competitors.

Pricing on this model is all over the map, with a wild spread from $480 to $16,690 across different vendors. At the low end, around that $480 mark, you're getting a lot of RAM and a decent SSD for the money, which almost makes the sluggish processor forgivable for very basic tasks. But the moment you creep above $600, the value proposition falls apart. You're entering territory where you can find laptops with much brighter screens, better processors, and longer battery life. Don't pay a cent over the absolute lowest price you can find.

The Lenovo V15 lands in a weird spot. On paper, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 512GB NVMe SSD sound pretty modern for a budget machine, but the Ryzen 3 7320U processor drags it down, sitting in the 19th percentile for CPU performance. That means it's slower than over 80% of the laptops in our database. It's fine for firing up a browser and typing up documents, but don't expect it to chew through anything demanding. The 15.6-inch screen is another letdown, with a dim 250-nit panel that falls into the bottom third of what we've tested.

But the real story here is reliability. User reports of overheating leading to a black screen are a major red flag, even if the overall review count is low. The 38Wh battery is tiny, so despite the efficient processor, you're not getting all-day endurance. It's a laptop that looks like a solid deal from the specs sheet, but the real-world experience, from the dim display to the thermal issues, tells a different story.

Anyone who needs a reliable daily driver should skip this. The CPU is a major bottleneck, sitting in the bottom 19th percentile, which means it will feel slow the moment you have more than a few browser tabs open. The dim, 250-nit screen makes it a poor choice for working in bright environments. Most importantly, the documented overheating issues that cause the screen to black out make it completely unsuitable for anyone who can't afford random shutdowns, which is basically everyone. Students and business users should look elsewhere.

The Lenovo V15 is a tough sell. The 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD are tempting specs for the price, but they're bolted to a weak processor and a dim screen. The user reports of overheating are the final nail in the coffin. This isn't a machine we can recommend for students or business users who need a reliable daily driver. It might work as a secondary machine for light tasks in a dimly lit room, but only if you find it at the absolute rock-bottom price and are willing to gamble on the thermal issues.