Yoga ruler became the hallmark of Lenovo, like, say, ZENBOOK at ASUS. However, “in the back” this conceptual segment breathing is another – Flex. Previously, we have already seen some of these models, eg, Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 15, Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 10, it’s time to talk about their fellow man near – Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 2 14D, the first generation which has been presented in 2013.

As is clear from the title, the diagonal of the display of the gadget is 14 inches, which is slightly less than the usual standard for us “pyatnashek.” The device is enabled with respect to a good stuffing that is based on AMD A6-6310 processor and graphics card AMD Radeon 4 (Beema). But the main feature, of course, is its ability to transform. In this case, unlike Yoga, line Flex has a much more adequate price tag.

Design

By and large, all the models under consideration range similar to each other. As a rule, they differ only in the diagonal of the screen and use the stuffing. As for other aspects, for example, materials, workmanship, etc., the difference if there is, then irrelevant. Thus, in the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 2 14D used plastic, which on the surface podladonnoy made with imitation brushed aluminum. By the way, the lid has a matte finish. The color of the uniform housing – graphite, a cross between a dark gray and black. Attract attention sharpened corners that certainly an amateur, but we are pleased.

On the cover, in addition to the manufacturer’s label on the top left, nothing. Another sign is the same under the screen, and above it – the webcam icon. Colors and materials of the bottom is the same as the upper part of the gadget. Unfortunately, it is quite easily soiled due to the soft-touch coating. Unscrew all bolts located on the perimeter, you can access the hard drive and RAM, and upgrade them if you wish.

A lot has been said about the transformation of the Flex line in previous reviews, but briefly recall clearly will not be superfluous. Thus, the opening angle ranges laptop 300 degrees, respectively, it can be applied to two modes: a console and a laptop. With the first all clear, but for console mode, simply turn the keyboard to the other side, that it was the “face” to the surface, on which stands. Very convenient that between the loops and the working surface is provided with two rubber feet, two are located on the perimeter of podladonnoy surface, which can not be found in ordinary laptop. All this is done in order to position the console gadget does not slide on the surface. In this mode, you can watch movies, sit on the Internet, in general, deal with those things, which is quite suitable for touch control. And a few words about the mechanism of transformation. In this latter case carried by two hinges, which are sufficiently stiff. Here are just some specific positions of fixing the display is not, so in console mode using the touch screen you may notice slight variations in the screen.

Dimensions IdeaPad Flex 2 14D could be more modest, but, in principle, that is, too bad: 343h251h22 mm. Weight is also good – 2.1 kg.

Display, sound and webcam

Unfortunately, the laptop screen can hardly be called exemplary. As has been mentioned above, its diagonal is 14 inches, and resolution – only 1366×768 pixels, matrix type – TN.

With these parameters unreasonable to talk about the high image quality: color reproduction is lame, the viewing angles are pretty mediocre, and horizontally still all right, and vertically – frankly disappointing. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the glossy screen coating, which means that to use it on the street with such a performance can not be considered.

Since the console mode involves work without using the keyboard, then it is useful to discuss the quality and touch input. In this regard, there is no problem, all laptops have a Flex line fast response and good sensitivity, the hero of our review was no exception. Also, do not forget about the ability to manage both the 10th fingers using multi-touch gestures (such as touching and holding, rotate, scroll, etc.).

Two speakers located on the bottom, does not affect their abilities, because the device does not belong to the class of multimedia. No, for everyday tasks sound should be enough, but still someone can cut the ear. However, the headset as headphones save the situation. Among other things, it was not a laptop without a webcam, the resolution of which is 1 megapixel.

Keyboard and Touchpad

If the user was already familiar with keyboards Lenovo, then this will not be a revelation to him. Keyboard AccuType island type is typical for this manufacturer buttons with a rounded bottom. This shape provides comfort and operability. Marking buttons – white, functional optional colored orange. All the keys, in general, the standard size, ie, the usual each user. The most commonly used [Enter], [Schift], [Caps Lock] and others – a little more elongated, but not so much that it caught the eye.

The keyboard is comfortable to use and more due to the fact that the metallized surface podladonnaya comfortably cool. During very heavy printing can feel like the keyboard flexes slightly. Fortunately, much discomfort this fact does not cause, and with it you can easily get used to. Needless to say, that when using the device in a console keyboard with touchpad is automatically disabled.

By the way, all those who like to work at night, a few will be disappointed, as the backlight is not provided. Will have to be content with just glare screen or typing blindly. Numeric keypad is not expected, but there are a number of function keys, oriented vertically, which contains the button [Home], [End], [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn]. As for the power button, which in other laptops are often located in the keyboard, this device is taken out on the right side of the housing. Such a location reasonably unfettered access to the end of transformer, no matter in whatever mode he may be.

Touchpad markedly shifted to the left. The manipulator is large enough has clear boundaries, so touch it quite easy to find. The touchpad is excellent sensitivity, the sensor works just the same lightning speed without having to repeat the command. Of course, it supports multi-touch gestures, including zooming and scrolling, dragging, etc. Physical keys not, but there is a vertical bar that indicates the conditional zone of their location.

Performance

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 2 14D (59,416,588) comes with 64-bit operating system Windows 8.1, which is perfectly adapted for touch input. AMD A6-6310 processor clocked at 1.8 GHz, which, if necessary, the ability to increase up to 2.4 GHz, thanks to technology Turbo Boost. The processor is configured to 28-nm process technology, second-level cache is 2 MB, and TDP – 15 watts.

Filling device also includes a graphics card AMD Radeon 4 (Beema). It has 128 shaders and has a clock speed of 800 MHz. This performance is comparable to the video controller Intel HD Graphics 4200 or a AMD Radeon HD 7470M. It also supports DirectX 11.2 and Shader 5.0.

Demanding games, of course, the device is not on the “teeth”. They either will not run at all, or will be very slow. Of course, you can try running them on low settings, but not the fact that an attempt will be successful. Less severe toys or outdated will normally at medium or high settings.

Amount of RAM is 4 GB DDR3-1600 MHz standard, the maximum supported 8GB same. Storage of information entrusted to the hybrid drive, which consists of a hard drive capacity of 500 GB with a spindle speed of 5400 rpm and 8 GB SSD for caching data.

Ports and Communications

Transformer Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 2 14D offers wishing to use the following interfaces: port USB 3.0, video output HDMI, RJ-45 jack for headphones, socket for charging and a button Novo – on the left side. The latter allows the system to run Lenovo OneKey Recovery, BIOS, and get into the boot menu. There is also a large enough ventilation grille to remove warm air.

The right side is equipped with two USB ports standard 2.0 card reader 2-in-1 (SD / MMC), power button on the laptop, battery status indicator, which changes color depending on the condition of the battery and a slot for a Kensington lock.

Front and back nothing. Wireless communication is presented modules Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0.

Battery and heating

Capacity 4-cell Lithium-ion battery is 3350 mAh. By and large, the device does not have a high autonomy, which, of course, is a significant disadvantage, because the gadget on the idea of engineers must be mobile. In fact, the battery can not actively work with him all day, maximum – 4-5 hours, and then in the Web-surfing. If a load increase, while reduced to about 2 hours.

Conclusion

Unlike laptops series of Yoga, Flex segment is much cheaper, but at the same time losing quality. The hero of our review are two modes of transformation: the laptop and the console while loop, which has a mission to hold the gadget in the second mode, can not sufficiently hold the screen, because of what may be slight variations in the body.

But disappointed we display low-resolution matrix TN. In Transformers new generation would like to see something a little more modern. Filling is the most impressive, it forces to cope only with undemanding tasks. Also, do not deserve praise and indicators of autonomy. And, despite the fact that the transformer is only $ 450, buy Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 2 14D is hardly justified. But if you still are not indifferent to such devices, we advise you to pay attention to the model IdeaPad Flex February 14 with Full HD-display processor family Intel Core i and a discrete graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 840M.

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The first thing that catches your eye when you pay attention to Lenovo IdeaPad G5030, – is the low price. Indeed, its value, despite the notebooks standard sizes of 15.6 inches, is slightly more than $ 250. For the money the buyer receives the following set: low-voltage processor Intel Celeron N2830 with integrated graphics, 2GB of RAM, 320 GB hard drive, operating system, Windows 8.1 and TN-screen with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. Of course, this is a budget option, which has a relatively low capacity, which is not enough to perform demanding tasks. But this laptop is ideal for routine office work or home use in the company with a cup of hot cocoa. In general, you should not just too skeptical to all state employees – surely IdeaPad G5030 on something that is capable of, but on what we find out.

Scope of delivery

Supplied with all the standard: the laptop itself, user guide, addresses of service centers, battery, charger and a CD with drivers for Windows 8.1.

Design

Nothing remarkable in appearance Lenovo IdeaPad G5030 you will not notice. Standard plastic housing budget system, the usual sizes 38.4h26.4h2.5 see and weight 2.5 kg. Surface notebook both above and below the black color, it is textured, which makes operation more comfortable laptop, but it is problematic in terms of a fingerprint. In addition to a logo on the lid of the laptop is nothing. But on the work surface can be seen grinding, thus it not only looks attractive, but also causes a pleasant tactile sensation.

For easy access to internal components is provided on the bottom of a large removable panel. On it are the vents and speaker grilles. In addition, a removable battery, which is complemented by the sliders to its rapid withdrawal. Also on the bottom there are four support legs and lots of fixing screws.

Display, sound, webcam

G5030 is equipped with 15.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. The maximum brightness of the display is at a very acceptable level for the budget segment – 216.2 cd / m2, but the contrast is very low (161: 1), and the colors are obviously not ideal. The viewing angles are very limited, which is not surprising for a budget TN-matrix. Thus, the outdoor use of the laptop brings more discomfort than the facilities, and the room will have some time to adjust to its features.

In a pair of laptop speakers, hidden bars on the bottom. Above the keyboard logo emblazoned technology Dolby Advanced Audio, which is responsible for processing sound. In general, the maximum volume of the device is quite high, the sound itself is clear and fairly long, with an increase in the volume it does not vibrate and is not distorted.

Webcam 720p fit except for video conferencing, as a photo turn increasingly blurred.

Keyboard and Touchpad

There used chikletnaya AccuType keyboard nampadom. No backlight, so we did not expect to see it here. Plastic black keys are rather large and slightly concave. Besides the buttons are spaced sufficiently apart so that erroneous pressing should be rare. Key number pad size slightly smaller than the main, but they all have a very short stroke that not everyone seems comfortable. Substrate keyboard rather weak – it flexes noticeably in the central part of the active typing. Above the keyboard on the left side is a button on your notebook.

The touchpad is too small, the physical mouse has two buttons that when pressed, makes a loud sound. The surface of the touch area is slightly textured and pleasant to the touch. The touchpad supports multitouch gestures (rotation, scaling, and others.), Although in practice they are not always carried out correctly.

Performance

Lenovo IdeaPad G5030 (80G0001FRK) running the operating system Windows 8.1 (64 bit). At the core of the hardware platform is a low-voltage dual-core laptop processor Intel Celeron N2830 with a nominal clock frequency of 2160 MHz and the second-level cache 1 MB. Turbo technology dynamically increases the base value up to 2410 MHz. The platform is built using energy-efficient Tri-Gate transistors Standards 22-nm process technology based architecture Bay Trail-M, so the TDP of the chip is reduced to 7.5 watts.

As a result, the notebook works quite quickly exclusively within the office and Internet applications, so that the implementation of more demanding tasks, you can not dream. Moreover, the presence of 2 GB of RAM standard DDR3L-1333 bad influence on system performance, especially noticeable when multiple concurrently running applications.

Weak integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) runs at 750 MHz and has the support of DirectX 11. It does not have sufficient resources to compete, for example, with the AMD Radeon R4 (Beema), and handle today’s demanding games to a playable state . Thus, in the GRID: Autosport (2014) should be lowered the resolution to 1024×768 pixels and settings to low, to play about 40 fps.

There is also a hard drive from Western Digital 320 GB and a rotational speed of 5400 rpm. The speed of the HDD is not the highest, but in most cases, it is this type of distributed drives in notebooks the budget segment.

Ports and Communications

As part of the connectors in the Lenovo IdeaPad G5030 more than a standard, even a tray loading DVD-ROM drive. Optical drive with a USB 2.0, card reader SD / MMC, combined audio jack and a slot for a Kensington lock are on the right side.

Left, the USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, RJ-45, VGA, as well as ventilation grille and a connector for the charger. By the way, note the non-standard shape of the plug. Here is a tiny button OneKey Recovery, which is designed to create and restore backups of the system.

Behind empty, and the front are two LEDs: battery and mains operation.

From wireless communications in the Lenovo IdeaPad G5030 has a Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0. For office laptop that is enough.

Battery

The laptop is equipped with 4-cell lithium-ion battery 2200 mAh. With an average brightness level of the display in power saving mode during web surfing device is able to work a little more than five hours. Well, the result is quite tolerable, although the use of energy-efficient filling so it might be more productive, will complement the laptop manufacturer more capacious battery.

Conclusion

Perhaps the biggest drawback Lenovo IdeaPad G5030 is the screen – it really is too low quality to ensure proper comfort in use. Otherwise, the laptop is a pretty standard budget option that you can take to work in the office or at home. Ultimately, the cost of $ 250 immediately to dot the “i”, because today for the money difficult to choose even standing plate, not to mention a more powerful laptop. In general, the G5030 reproach in something much more difficult, so that it can be recommended for purchase as a budget option.

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Initially class ultrabook concept was far from accessibility and represented the culmination of engineering, as the vertex in the tree development of mobile devices. But over time, the company began to market Ultrabooks several price categories, including available or you can even say low-end models of ultra-thin devices. One such gadget was Lenovo IdeaPad U410, the progenitor of our today’s hero, but time does not stand still, and in particular this applies to technical stuffing. Thus, at the time of the update utility was a question of changing the appearance of the “apple” design Lenovo IdeaPad U410 is gone, and the case became even thinner and more compact. As a result, Lenovo IdeaPad U430p got modern filling and stylish body.

Technical characteristics Lenovo Ideapad U430P

• Processor: Intel Core i3-4010U 1700 MHz
• Memory: 4 GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3
• Storage: 128 GB SSD
• Display: 14 “1920×1080 Full HD LED, matt
• Video: Intel HD Graphics 4400, NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M 2GB DDR3
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0 + HS
• Audio: 2 speakers
• Interfaces: 2xUSB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, RJ-45, card reader, combo audio jack
• Extras: 1.3-megapixel webcam
• Battery: 4-cell Li-Polymer 7100 mAh
• Dimensions, weight: 334x223x18 mm, 1.7 kg
• Operating system: Windows 8 (64-bit)
• Options: Lenovo IdeaPad U430p (59404396)

Design Lenovo Ideapad U430P

Ultrabook looks expensive and stylish, all in the best traditions of this segment. The entire body is made of aluminum, which provides Lenovo IdeaPad U430p decent strength, but at the same time and adds extra weight. Body lines look very harmoniously and thought, notably the bevelled edges tops and bottoms ultrabook, thanks to this IdeaPad U430p looks even thinner.

Important role in the design color scheme Ultrabook regains its top cover and bottom painted red, and the other elements, including a keyboard with black podladonnoy surface. Thus, Lenovo IdeaPad U430p looks more original from the competition, although there is a model and gray design.

Bottom ultrabook manufactured from a single piece of aluminum that looks very similar to ASUS ZENBOOK. On it there are numerically small lattice cooling system slots for speakers and four rubber feet at the corners. To remove the bottom will have to unscrew the 12 screws. But after removing the cover, we gain access to all internal components, including the battery, memory, storage, processor and a discrete graphics card, and a wireless communication module.

Lenovo IdeaPad U430p has dimensions of 334x223x18 mm and weighs 1.7 kg, even for a 14-inch notebook is excellent performance. For comparison, Acer Aspire V5-472G has dimensions of 340x240x23 mm and weighs about 2 kg. But the 13.3-inch ASUS ZENBOOK UX32LN, review, we did not so long ago, boasts a housing with dimensions 326h227h11-16 mm and weighing only 1.4 kg. So everything is relative.

Display, audio and webcam Lenovo Ideapad U430P

The display is 14 inches. Recently, this size is gaining popularity and is becoming very common among many classes of laptops. Resolution is 1920×1080 pixels, which for 14 inch ultimate dream. But there is also a version with a more modest resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

Another plus in his piggy bank Lenovo IdeaPad U430p can put in a matte finish display, although the brightness of the displayed image is not as high as in the glossy. But in the sunny weather, the display will remain readable. As for image quality, the maximum brightness claimed for this model is 250 cd/m2 – quite good, but to the level of the same ZENBOOK’ov he obviously does not hold. Color, contrast and viewing angles can be called average. Overall display Lenovo IdeaPad U430p makes a good impression on the background of most of today’s models, but recognized leaders such as ASUS ZENBOOK, he loses.

Loudspeakers are located at the bottom of the tapered portions which are directed towards the lateral edges. As for their sound, they reproduce well the mids, but compete with multimedia ultrabook models this can not, since at low frequencies observed failure. By the way, the volume of Lenovo IdeaPad U430p also pretty decent.

Resolution built-in webcam is 1.3 megapixel, it works in tandem with two directional microphones, and together they provide good conditions for videoconferencing.

Keyboard and Touchpad Lenovo Ideapad U430P

Some models of Lenovo, or to be more precise, the line IdeaPad, equipped with an island keyboard, which even has its own name – AccuType. It differs in that its keys are pressed gently, without any extraneous noise, creating a good tactile feel. It is suitable for both large set of texts, and for everyday work. By the way the keyboard itself is slightly recessed relative podladonnoy surface and has a good supply of stiffness, even when strong pressure it does not bend.

Key labeling in Cyrillic and Latin made in white and perfectly readable on a black background. The keys have a rectangular shape with a rounded bottom side, that is the hallmark AccuType. Keyboard unit lacks separate digital and multimedia keys, but allowing such items as, for example, switch block is not narrow size distribution. The only criticism is the key [Enter] and [Backspace], which turned out too short, but eventually you get used to them.

We would like to mention the keyboard backlight, it is not just perfectly perform its purely practical tasks, but also looks great. White light piercing through labeling and the keys themselves, repeating their intricate contour the bottom, it looks all just amazing. By the way, the backlight using a combination [Fn] + [space].

Touchpad Lenovo IdeaPad U430p is mid-sized and situated almost in the center podladonnoy surface. Its matte finish is pleasant to the touch, however, the positioning can not be called very precise and perfect. Separate mouse buttons is not here, they are hidden under the surface of the common touch, by the way, to make a “click” you need to make a lot of effort.

Performance Lenovo Ideapad U430P

Our grade Lenovo IdeaPad U430p (59404396) comes with the operating system Windows 8 (64-bit). As for the filling, it is the average option processor Intel Core i3-4010U and discrete graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M. But let’s start with all the same CPU. Intel Core i3-4010U – is a low-voltage dual-core processor for ultrabooks. It is based on the Haswell architecture and supports Hyper-Threading, which allows you to handle up to four simultaneous data streams, but Turbo Boost support is not provided, so the base frequency of 1.7 GHz is both the maximum. Among other features include the cache in the third level of 3 MB.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 4400, but its capabilities are rather modest and suitable only for a limited range of tasks. As for the more demanding applications, such as games, for these purposes is provided a discrete graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M. Among its features include the 2 GB of memory standard, DDR3, two shader units for every 192 shaders and 128-bit memory bus. All this makes the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M graphics card is quite attractive middle segment, in addition to support DirectX 11.1.

If we have recently often faced with models of laptops that had soldered memory, the Lenovo IdeaPad U430p from this idea was abandoned. Then there is the classic, though only one slot for memory standard LPDDR3, which can be installed plank memory size or 4 or 8 GB. In our case it is 4 GB running at 1600 MHz.

Choosing storage for Lenovo IdeaPad U430p very diverse, ranging from budget-friendly option with a hard drive 1 TB and finishing fast SSD up to 256GB. Also, there are models with hybrid drives, where a small amount of SSD used as a cache. In our configuration, we have SSD 128GB – not very much space, but a very high speed.

Ports and Communications Lenovo Ideapad U430P

In such thin and ultraportable devices like ultrabooks, it is difficult to find a place to accommodate the large number of interfaces, there was no such in our test model. On the right side there is a card reader, two ports USB 2.0, power connector (by the way, very unusual shape), and two indicators of the notebook. Misunderstanding is the use of standard USB 2.0, although it’s time to replace them with more modern standard 3.0 ports.

On the left side, things are not better, here you can find combo audio jack, LAN port RJ-45, HDMI video output port and USB 3.0. As you can see, there’s no optical drive, which is physically nowhere rasmestit. Could not find a place in this “company” and the good old video VGA. Incidentally this is the same faces and button Lenovo OneKey Recovery, which together with special software allows you to backup and restore your system.

The rear and front side left without any elements that could be attributed to the communications, but in vain, because many users are accustomed to the location of the indicators is on the front edge devices.

For wireless communication module corresponds to a compound comprising a Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0 + HS. It is worth noting that the latest communication standard Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, until he reached the gadgets from Lenovo.

Battery Lenovo Ideapad U430P

4-cell lithium-polymer battery built-in Lenovo IdeaPad U430p has a capacity of 7100 mAh, this is a serious argument in favor of continuous operation without recharging. So, for example, the Acer Aspire V5-472PG this figure is almost twice less – only 3650 mAh. In practice, we have as many as 14 hours in idle mode, 6 hours of battery life while surfing the web, and almost 2 hours at maximum load. Thus, this model can be recommended for people who are often traveling and trips.

Conclusion Lenovo Ideapad U430P

Lenovo IdeaPad U430p – very solid and high-quality ultrabook, which has a pretty good performance and multimedia capabilities, while quite adequate for the price. Among the main advantages can distinguish a good display, though he is not a reference, but for the price it is more than good. As always on top and controls, including the familiar keyboard AccuType. Ultrabook design simple and stylish at the same time, such a device safely advise both students and administrators. Build quality and strength of the body do not cause any complaints.

The only weak point of this device can be called a modest set of ports, yet one port USB 3.0 standard today is not enough. But all in all Lenovo IdeaPad U430p be a great choice for those who want to become the owner of a modern ultrabook, but does not want to pay any money for the space extra bells and whistles. By the way the price of our complete set for just under $ 800, but at your disposal will be Full HD-display and SSD-drive.

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Laptops with screen sizes of 15.6 inches are still the most popular models, as they can provide the user with the most attractive combination of functionality, ergonomics, and often cost. Today we introduce you to the medium format laptop Lenovo IdeaPad Z510, which is offered in two color options, has an optical disc drive and the optimal hardware platform of a bunch of Intel processors and discrete graphics NVIDIA.

Design Lenovo IdeaPad Z510

Middle-sized laptop Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 has a rather attractive design. White version is completely silver, and on the operation panel is not plastic, and metal, and Dark Chocolate version built on a contrast scheme – dark exterior of the device, and the “core” light. Note also narrowed to the front face of the body silhouette and profile sidewalls in the form of a shallow trough.

Cover which we received copies trimmed dark brown plastic with a matte surface, which hue varies considerably depending on the lighting. Mirrored metallic Lenovo logo rendered in the upper corner of the cover.

The lower housing part is made of the same plastic as the dark brown color of the cover, but its surface has practically no haze pleasant touch. Above the CPU fan can find a small rectangle of perforation in the middle of the bottom placed over a large grid where the cooling system. At the bend panels in the vicinity of the front edge of the loudspeaker acoustics. Despite the fact that the Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 – a classic laptop, and not a super-slim ultrabook, its creators decided to make a non-removable battery.

The rear face of the body is a sandwich from the corresponding curves tops and bottoms. When the lid is open the lower part of the display unit is completely covered by this line, so that the connectors and other structural elements here. The remaining three faces are U-shaped element of silver plastic “under the metal.”

Narrow front face contains only a couple of activity indicators Power and Battery. Most of the right sidewall Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 takes the optical drive tray. Taken by him under the Kensington lock hole, and in the near zone to the user submitted a combined audio port, card reader port and USB 2.0. On the opposite side wall are two ports USB 3.0, video output HDMI, foldout network RJ45, analog D-sub, as well as radiator cooling systems, miniature recovery button OneKey Recovery system and power supply socket. 

Ergonomics Lenovo IdeaPad Z510

As we already mentioned, in contrast to the dark outer panels Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 both internal surfaces as possible, made lighter. Matte screen bezel is made of frosted same light gray plastic that looks at least strange. The quality of the image there is a serious claim, TN-matrix with a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels can not boast of any special richness image nor wide viewing angles. The measured brightness of the screen ranged from 2 to 200 cd/m2.

Operating panel is finished in anodized aluminum sheet with a vertically oriented texture. In the lower right corner you can find relief logo line IdeaPad, taken out to the opposite corner with a cute button on the spot illuminated power button. Right under the display unit is a long ledge with the lid closed notebook he enters the corresponding niche in the bottom of the display unit.

Lenovo AccuType island keyboard with plastic gray substrate placed in a small recess. On the positive side keyboard Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 include well-chosen character stroke keys, key characteristic shape with a curved bottom edge, the presence of a dedicated numeric keypad layout and return a number of office keys. Not too liked the layout block arrows, wedged between the right part of the performance of buttons and “calculator” so finding them is simply impossible to touch. Also have a claim to excessive flexibility plastic substrate keyboard if you are used to work actively with the keys, the compliance of this may well be uncomfortable.

Close touchpad without separate buttons shifted to the left from the center topkeysa, but in terms of character keyboard unit it is exactly in the middle. In addition to its direct functions touchpad allows us to estimate the thickness of the sheet metal working panel, the edges of which are treated as a bevel.

Functionality Lenovo IdeaPad Z510

In terms of functionality Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 is a classic medium-format 15.6-inch laptop with optical drive, based on a bunch of Intel processors and discrete graphics NVIDIA. Note that in power saving mode the user can also use the built-in graphics core processor Intel HD Graphics 4600.

According Hotline.ua number of configurations of the model exceeds a dozen, while in all cases the models are equipped with TN-matrix with a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels (CMN N156BGE-EA1), hard drive capacity of 1 TB (Seagate Momentus 5400 ST1000LM024/HN-M101MBB ) caches with 8GB SSD and discrete graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M with 2GB of VRAM. For network connectivity modules meet Intel Wireless N7260 (Wi-Fi 802.11bgn), Realtek RTL8139/810x (Fast Ethernet) and Bluetooth 4.0.

Vary the type of processor (Intel Core i3/i5/i7), RAM (4/6/8 GB), and the availability of pre-installed operating system (DOS / Windows 8), resulting in the cheapest configuration costs around Rs 7,500, and for the most expensive asking about Rs 11,000.

We tested came modification Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 type Intel Core i5-4200M, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M (2GB), 1TB HDD, which showed the following results during testing performance. From a non-removable battery capacity 48 Wh laptop could hold nearly two hours at maximum load and 3 hours and 40 minutes in the emulation mode of reading.

Results Lenovo IdeaPad Z510

As a result, Lenovo IdeaPad Z510 – this middle-sized notebook with interesting discreet design that would be appropriate to look both at home and in the office. The disadvantages are quite flexible keyboard and poor quality of the screen, but other parameters did not disappoint. A full set of connectors, including two video immediately, as well as optical drive will allow use of any popular peripherals. And finally, just a half dozen hardware configurations, even the weakest of which is equipped with discrete graphics and terabytes of data storage greatly facilitate the selection of a particular model thin, corresponding to your wishes for functionality and financial capabilities.

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