Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB
laptop
2017
17.3"
dGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 2.80 kg
⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
44
out of 100
Fit for you
42/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
41
Core i5-8250U
GPU
14
Radeon 530
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
50 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$242
market
Age
9 years
2017
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 44/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (95), weakest — Portability (6).
✓ Strengths
Connectivity (95)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (6)
Money & ownership
All money blocks on one card
Cost to own
Buying at listing price $242, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.
≈ $2.8/mo
Money could earn
Keeping the $242 price invested at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.
≈ $0.9/mo
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💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$77/year (9%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
44
CPU score
41
Office tier
GPU score
14
Office tier
RAM max
32 GB
Professional
Weight
2.80 kg
Heavy
Battery
50 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
8th generation · model year 2017 — matches the model year
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Lenovo
- Series
- IdeaPad (other)
- Type
- Laptop
- Release year
- 2017
- Screen size
- 17.3"
- Resolution
- 1600x900
- Panel type
- tn
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%~
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 8250U , Core i3 7020U , Core i3 7100U , Core i3 7130U , Core i5 7200U , Core i7 7500U , Core i3 8130U , Core i7 8550U
- Graphics
- Radeon 530 , GeForce MX 150
- RAM (max)
- 32 GB DDR4
- Weight
- 2.80 kg
- Ports
- 6
- Battery
- 50 Wh~
Configuration options
Available model options · 11 variants across 3 categories
⚙ Processors (8)
Intel Core i5 8250U
Core i3-7020U
Core i3-7100U
Core i3-7130U
Core i5-7200U
Core i7-7500U
Core i3-8130U
Core i7-8550U
🎮 Graphics (2)
Radeon 530
GeForce MX 150
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Performance metrics
Performance
34
Portability
6
Light office
60
Gaming
31
Creative
35
Energy efficiency
55
Connectivity
95
Value
56
Color accuracy
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Processors (8)
Core i5-8250U
Intel · 8th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
36
Core i3-7020U
Intel · 7th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
24
Core i3-7100U
Intel · 7th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
25
Core i3-7130U
Intel · 7th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
30
Core i5-7200U
Intel · 7th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
21
Core i7-7500U
Intel · 7th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
23
Core i3-8130U
Intel · 8th · 2 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
35
Core i7-8550U
Intel · 8th · 4 cores
VM
AVX2
AES
41
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | FPS (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| Dota 2 | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Fortnite | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield 5 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry 5 | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | 4 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 2 | ✗ Low |
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
20%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
408%
GPU
139%
RAM
800%
Fortnite
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
87%
RAM
400%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
56%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
29%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
50%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
35%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy
✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
46%
RAM
200%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
58%
GPU
20%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✗ Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
408%
GPU
278%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
58%
GPU
21%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5
✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5
✗ Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
63%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
77%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5
✗ Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus
✗ Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
278%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✗ Weak
CPU
102%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
56%
RAM
400%
God of War
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
45%
RAM
400%
Control
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✗ Weak
CPU
227%
GPU
69%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020
✗ Weak
CPU
146%
GPU
56%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion
✗ Weak
CPU
146%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
50%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
340%
GPU
139%
RAM
533%
The Division 2
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
56%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics
✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
93%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown
✗ Weak
CPU
146%
GPU
69%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
69%
RAM
533%
Days Gone
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
46%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
58%
RAM
267%
Returnal
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
35%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
35%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart
✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
21%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
58%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
35%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4
✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
25%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake
✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Lies of P
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
30%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
139%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✗ Weak
CPU
227%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✗ Weak
CPU
204%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
58%
RAM
400%
F1 24
✗ Weak
CPU
227%
GPU
34%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat
✗ Weak
CPU
117%
GPU
40%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
139%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
116%
RAM
400%
🔗 Same series
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≅ Similar by specs
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≈ Similar class
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