There is a nifty GPU on off switch and this thing is a full on desktop replacement.
If you part this out at Apple, HP or Dell you are looking at a $1,200 machine; this thing is a STEAL at $800!
I am an IT professional and a hardcore gamer and this machine does all I could ask.
If you don't know what the next bunch of stuff means, it means the computer is very good.
Ok, now that the noobs are fed here are your benchmarks fellow nerds.
These are after a format and defrag to remove bloatware.
14,000 3D Mark06
Skyrim High 42-55 FPS
Battlefield 3 High 35-49 FPS
Starcraft 2 Maxed 55-60 FPS
League Of Legends Maxed 60 FPS
WoW Maxed 60 FPS
Diablo 3 Beta Maxed 60 FPS
The GPU toggle switch on the front right hand side saves much battery and the i7 integrated chip is surprisingly robust.
It Lights up when the 555m is on and you turn it off likewise.
Touch-pad is capacitive and responsive.
Power cord is like a foot and half too short for my taste but that's just being picky.
It can handle SC2/Diablo 3/League/WoW very well on Medium on just the integrated chip.
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great lapto very fast. amazon needs to change there spec sheet for this laptop. the spec sheet shows i5 procesor and one usb 3 port. but it has i7 and 2 usb 3 ports 1 usb 2 port and one shared usb2/esata port. fast boot. screen looks great to me. great buy allso. and with prime shiping got it overnight for 3.99 . ordered friday the 3rd was here before 10 am on the 4th of feb. pakaging great .Best Deals for Lenovo Ideapad Y570 08623TU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Dusk Black)
The Lenovo Ideapad Y570 is a successful line of high end, low cost laptops aimed towards those who want everything they can get in the laptop package for a reasonable price. And Lenovo has no problem with delivering just that.Pros:
1. The glossy screen I'm probably one of the only people who prefers "glossy" screens to "matte" screens. Glossy screens are susceptible to glare and what not, but they look infinitely better than matte which is designed to not reflect glare. This is really a personal preference, though.
2. The 1GB of graphics is fantastic. Even though I have had a few stutters on Portal, it runs nearly seamlessly. I doubt that this computer could run something as graphically intense as Battlefield 3, but it's good for those who occasionally use their laptops for gaming.
3. The speakers are exactly what I was looking for. They're loud and can fill a whole room with noise. Of all the laptops I've heard, this laptop and the HP DV6 series have the best exterior speakers.
4. The processor on this thing makes it fly. It basically allows you to do any tasks you could hope for at a very large speed. Even web browsing shows a large increase in speed over my past laptops (which did not have i7 processors).
5. The touchpad is something that you might have to get used to if you generally use smooth touchpads, but once you do get used to it, you'll love it. I don't think I would buy a laptop with a smooth touchpad again. There's even a convenient scrolling line on the right side of it that is not present on most other laptops (ASUS, HP, etc).
6. The design is something that I've come to love. At first I thought the screen seemed a bit flimsy, but over the last few days I've convinced myself it's definitely sturdy. Even though the backing of the screen is plastic, it feels the most high quality out of all of the other plastic backings I've seen on other laptops. Also, the brushed aluminum on the inside is just amazing to look at and feel.
7. The capacitive buttons on the top part of the inside of the laptop work very well and are something that I really love. These buttons include volume up, down, mute, a button that controls the fan, and a button that controls the quality of your screen depending on what you're viewing (Normal, Movie, and Intelligent).
8. There's also a backup key, but I'm not really sure what it does yet. I know it has something to do with backing up your computer, but this is something I haven't had time to explore yet.
9. Bloatware Yes. I'm praising the bloatware. Even though most of it is unnecessary, it's better than any of the bloatware I've seen on other laptops and, I dare say, some of it is quite useful.
10. And last, but certainly not least, is the keyboard. If you type a lot, you HAVE to buy a Lenovo. I've never typed on a keyboard as spacious and well suited for my fingers. For a full keyboard, there is tons of room. Apparently they've won many awards for their keyboards, which doesn't surprise me at all.
Nitpicks (not cons):
1. At first there was a slight problem where, after using the keyboard, when I touched the touchpad it wouldn't respond for a second. I Googled this and this is a feature that is being added to most new laptops (even by other brands) that is added to prevent you from making touchpad errors while typing. I, personally, found this annoying, but luckily you're able to easily change this in the touchpad settings. So this nitpick has been taken care of.
2. The battery life could be longer, I suppose. I'd say it lasts five hours without the Nvidia graphics running. If this is fine with you (it is for me), then it shouldn't be a problem.
3. This one is probably specifically for me and you more than likely won't have to worry about having the same thing happen to you: when I received the laptop I noticed after about an hour of use that I have one extremely tiny stuck pixel. I tried a few ways to fix this but nothing has worked yet. It's already gotten to the point where I really don't even care about it (it's in the lower right corner of the screen and is only visible on dark colors such a dark blue, black, and brown). I'll probably continue trying to fix it, but it's something I honestly don't care about. But you shouldn't worry about this happening to you and it's not on the fault of Amazon. It was almost certainly a manufacturing flaw, and a very small one at that.
In conclusion, if you want a nice laptop at a good price that can do mostly everything, this is a great choice for you.
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As you might or might not know, Lenovo is made by IBM, and it also received a top five reliability for 2011. I figured those two together made a winning combo (at least compared to Dell). The computer operated great for a couple months, and then the usb 3.0 firmware would randomly uninstall itself. I battled with it for hours on end, updating and trying to resolve this issue. I worked with customer service (total joke) who ended up just telling me to send it in after I listed all the steps I took to resolve the issue. Not really happy with having a model that should've had enough time on the market to work the bugs out, and having to send it off for motherboard issues after only a few months.For the record, I'm back to Dell as my next laptop just based off of their customer service.
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