Lenovo uses a synthetic material case for this model. Most parts are colored black, with the exception of the top of the base unit, which is a dark anthracite shade. The material looks like brushed metal. Overall, the workmanship is fine. However, the sturdiness of the case is a different matter. The base unit can be bent inwards in several areas without much effort ( below the touchpad, on both sides of the keyboard) . This device should be kept at a fixed workplace and not moved too much. The bottom of the laptop has two maintenance hatches: one hides a hard disk and the other has a RAM slot. The battery is not removable.
In terms of ports, the laptop holds no surprises since Lenovo has chosen the standard package. One of the three USB ports uses the USB 3.0 standard, but it is not a type-C USB slot. A modern notebook should have this port. The WLAN module supports the fast ac-standard and delivers good transfer rates.
The card reader does a decent job. While copying large data blocks, it offers a maximum speed of 26 MB/s. The transfer of 250 jpg images ( each around 5 MB) is performed at 16.5 MB/s.
