I bought the IdeaPad Y510P Model Name: 20217.
1. This model does come with two NVIDIA 750M video cards in SLI configuration.
2. The 1 TB 5400 RPM hard drive is partitioned into 2 drives. One primary one and a smaller 24gb partition for Lenovo's system backup.
3. This model does NOT come with an on board SSD hard drive to cache windows. I was curious if I could simply buy a small mSata hard drive and install it myself to speed up windows a bit. Upon opening the case, the area where the mSata SSD is supposed to go does NOT contain a connector to plug in an aftermarket mSata drive. The mSata connector/adapter is not soldered onto the board for this model. I'm assuming this is to cut costs. I don't know anything about soldering components to a motherboard so I will eventually replace the 1 TB mechanical hard drive with either the next generation hybrid drive or a SSD for a smoother and faster computing experience.
No regrets on buying this machine. I am happy with the purchase. I just wanted to let potential buyers know what they're getting since the various reviews and product descriptions were a bit unclear if this notebook had a SSD and/or a 2nd video card in SLI or not.
I hope you find this helpful in your laptop buying experience.
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This laptop is labeled without an SSD however, the one I ordered came with a 24gb SSD loaded with the laptop drivers. along with 1TB HDD 5400RPMAlso, The SLI was included making this laptop an extremely good deal at this price. (I was worried at first, the wording is vague)
1x8gb of ram DDR3 were included as stated
Update:
This thing is blazing fast. At first I was slightly dissapointed with the SLI performance. But after i updated the video drivers through the NVIDIA website, I was getting 30-40% better fps
Skyrim with 22 graphic enhancing mods and ultra video settings -> 60fps
Rift Ultra settings -> 60fps
Bioshock infinite ultra settings with a few high tweaks due to some broken features -> 55fps
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1.On Aug 2,the model number on the web changed to 59369999 from 59375625，Aug 7，the Max Screen Resolution changed to 1366x768 from 1920×10802.The info on the web of this model is wrong,i ask the custom service of amazon,they told me the same info with the web,and they said the info of the this model on the web never changed（at last they told me "to be honest ,we don`t know wether the info has been changed"）
3.The one i reveived,model number is 59375625, the screen is 15.6 FHD(1920×1080),Dual GPU,2x4G RAM,1T HDD,NO SSD.
And the only trouble is i can only install a NGFF SSD(MAX 32G)
4.Another model of y510p,the $1179 one also very good, the difference between the $1179 one and the $999 one is RAM(2x4G 2x8G)、Blu ray drive，24G NGFF SSD ,i think 2x4G RAM is enough for me,and the blu ray is not use often.so i choose this model
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So I've used the model sold by Amazon for a few days and have had a great experience with it. The description of the product is confusing; this is a model with a 1080p screen, dual SLI 750m configuration, 1TB hard drive (a little under 900gb useable), 8gb RAM, and no SSD cache.Pros:
*The 1080p anti-glare screen actually does its job. Could not ask more from a laptop screen. Bright and vivid.
*The keyboard is of a very nice quality, and the backlighting is a neat feature.
*The sound is the best I've heard from a laptop.
*The SLI 750m configuration will blow past most modern games at 1080p and at high/ultra settings. (BF3 runs at a solid 45fps if you turn shadows down to high and MSAA down a notch)
*Speedy and responsive setup, Windows 8 is great if you take the time to get used to it. Boots in under 25 seconds (and this is without the SSD cache available in higher end models).
Neutral/Things to Consider:
*The edges are sharp; this could be a problem for prolonged periods if you type with your hands at a certain angle.
*WiFI is spotty, but updating the drivers from Lenovo's website fixes the issue. Also, make sure to update the NVIDIA drivers and download the GeForce Experience program to maximize performance from games.
Cons:
*The trackpad isn't all that great. Useable, but not upto the standard of the rest of the build.
If you're looking at a multimedia/gaming laptop under $1300, this is your machine. Feel free to post any questions in the comments.
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I had this laptop for about a week before I was forced to return it. This thing is a beast for a great price and I was so excited to use it but after a few days the internet started to randomly drop and I had to keep reconnecting. I tried everything imaginable to fix it, from making sure the drivers were up to date to reformatting the hard drive and everything in between.There is apparently an issue with this laptops WiFi card according to others who have had similar problems on the Lenovo forums. Their remedy is basically to make sure the drivers are up to date, which I did. It is also apparently impossible or very hard to install another wireless card because of the way the laptop is set up.
I really wanted to keep this laptop but because part of the main reason I bought it was to use for an upcoming deployment, I can't take the chance that the wireless issues will work themselves out with a future fix and risk losing communication with my family for an extended period of time.
Overall, this would have been an excellent laptop for the price if not for the issues that I came across with the WiFi card.
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