Lenovo V 15.6" G6 ARP, Ryzen 3 110, 8GB, 256GB SSD

Reliable office drone with a screen from 2012. Fine for spreadsheets, terrible for everything else.

The Ryzen 3 110 sits right around the middle of the pack for CPUs in our database, which is honestly fine for this price point. What surprised us is how much the 8GB of DDR5 helps keep things snappy in day-to-day use. But that 256GB SSD is going to fill up fast, and the integrated 660M graphics land near the bottom of our charts. Don't even think about gaming on this thing, our gaming score of 8.2 out of 100 says it all.

Stack this against the ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA and it's not even close, the Zenbook has a far better display and build quality for a bit more cash. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition also embarrasses this TN panel. But those are premium machines. The real question is whether you'd rather have this Lenovo or a used ThinkPad with a better screen and more RAM. We'd take the ThinkPad every time.

At 569 USD, this is a tough sell when you can find better screens and more RAM for not much more. The reliability is there, but you're paying for a name and Windows 11 Pro. If you need a fleet machine for basic office work, fine. For personal use, keep looking.

The Lenovo V15 G6 ARP is a budget workhorse that knows exactly what it is, and what it isn't. You're getting a quad-core Ryzen 3, 8GB of DDR5, and a 256GB NVMe SSD in a 1.60kg chassis. It'll handle spreadsheets, email, and web browsing without breaking a sweat. But that TN panel and integrated Radeon 660M graphics mean this thing has zero business pretending to be anything more than an office drone.

If you care about the screen at all, skip this. Photographers, designers, or anyone who watches video on their laptop should get something with an IPS panel. And if you need more than basic multitasking, 8GB of RAM will frustrate you within a year. Go find a used ThinkPad or a budget ASUS with a better display instead.

The Lenovo V15 G6 ARP is a reliable, no-frills office laptop with a screen that feels like a punishment. Buy it if your IT department hands it to you. Don't spend your own money on it.