As for the hot air – it is blown away from the chassis through a slot in between the lid and the base. Now, if you turn the laptop upside down, you will find the speaker cutouts and the ventilation grill. It is definitely not the best out there, but considering the price of the laptop, we are happy with it. Respectively, the touchpad feels relatively smooth and accurate. On the bright side, the Power button has an optional fingerprint reader embedded into it. In addition to that, we observed quite a severe deck flex spanning through the entire area of the keyboard, and the key travel seems to be a bit short. Also, there is a NumberPad section but no backlight. Jokes aside, the keyboard feels clicky and homogenous for every single key. This device’s sheer area is big enough, so you can place your lunch right next to the touchpad, and still have enough space to use the keyboard. On the other hand, you get relatively slim bezels and an HD Web camera with its own privacy shutter. Unfortunately, the lid cannot be opened with a single hand.

Needless to say, that this is great for a 17-incher. On the other hand, the device is incredibly lightweight at 2.10 kg and has a profile of 19.9mm. Its huge footprint is more susceptible to flexes. Unsurprisingly, given the price range, the IdeaPad 3 (17″, 2021) is made entirely out of plastic.

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