Lenovo Y50-70
15.60", Intel Core i7-4702HQ, 16 GB, CH
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2 reviews
Fast compact notebook
My conclusion about the notebook is that it is a perfect gaming notebook when you look at the price-performance ratio.
So far, it has been able to keep up with every game from High to Ultra - except for very demanding games like Battlefield 4 or COD: Advanced Warfare on Medium only.
Otherwise, thanks to the large RAM, it is also very well suited for Office and Photoshop applications.
The only thing that really bothers me a bit are the quick fingerprints on the case. It doesn't affect the performance but it just doesn't look very nice.Pro
- The fans are barely audible
- Powerful
- much working memory
- Can keep up with almost every game from high to ultra
- Preisleis
- very price-performance ratio
Contra
- upgrade to an SSD
- gets hot when playing for a long time
- Fingerprints on the housing
I do not recommend this laptop because you have to upgrade the hard drive and LCD. It's better to buy a more expensive model with SSD built-in. This model will have a better screen as well.
Windows 8.0/8.1 problem. The computer frequently lags even if you upgrade the hard drive like I did, to an SSD. This is a problem not with the notebook but the software. To improve the situation Windows 10 will be coming out in the next year and you can upgrade from Windows 8.1 and pray for a better system performance.
Now the LCD. It is a rip off a screen. You cannot view the monitor from the side or up/down. The whole picture distorts. For this reason a screen upgrade is a necessity.
Finally, the 5400 HDD is truly abysmal. This gaming machine cannot run on it. Even Word will be laggy to startup. If you want to run Windows 8 and above, you have to buy an SSD.
[ Some minor things:
* The audio/headset is a combo jack so it has only one entrance. So if you have a headset with 2 cables, an adapter purchase will be necessary.
* The battery is built-in. And you can remove it only by removing the screws at the back with a screwdriver. ]
What do we like about the computer?
The inside cooling system has 2 fans, comparing it to the other gaming alternatives in the same price range, like the Asus Gaming series, which only has one. The fans are noisy but the system is capable of extracting more air, which makes it better in terms of performance. And usually durability as well. This is a big plus.
It's also nice that the fan outlet is placed underneath rather than on the sides. So the air pressure doesn't bother you when you have other items placed around the table.
What I also found interesting is that that there are two microphone holes at the top of the screen. Usually I see computer have just one. Having tested the microphone through Skype I was told that I could be heard clearer compared to my other laptop or budget mobile phone.
The machines speakers were quite impressive as well. It has some power to it, which is nice for music but not that much for accuracy though, like speech in films.Pro
- Double fans
- Good microphone
- Powerful speakers
Contra
- HDD needs an upgrade
- LCD is a broken model
- Only one combo jack entrance for your headset
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