Okay, lets get into the computer.
Un-boxed it, first thing I noticed was how nice it looked out the box, build quality was above average and looked great. Much better than the HP DV6T Quad that I returned due to terrible quality control and build quality on that thing was atrocious!
Powered it up and wow the screen is gorgeous. Beautiful glossy display, in FULL HD 1920x1080 of awesomeness. Viewing angles are great, colors pop and blacks are deep making a very rich viewing experience. The screen is very comparable to the DV6T FHD screen which I also loved, viewing angles can't quite match a quality IPS but it's close. This is subjective but one of the main selling points for me would be the gloss screen. Ever wonder why the displays on Macbooks and iMacs ect are so amazing and colors are so rich and vibrant? A big reason for that is the glossy overlay.
Keyboard and mouse feels literally 10x better than the DV6T, the touchpad clicks registered nicely, almost Macbook like. The tracking is great, keyboard travel is just right with just the right amount of feedback for you fast typists. Backlit keys are a great feature to have. No complaints here. Love the input combo.
Make no mistake by it's appearance on the outside, though it may look like any other normal multimedia laptop, inside is the guts of a MONSTER. This baby will run neck and neck with custom Sager's and Alienwares costing twice as much! Which is amazing since it doesn't weigh 15 lbs, isn't 4 inches thick and doesn't look like a fallen piece from the stealth bomber.
This thing rips, it will play literally any new game on High or Ultra settings at full 1080p! With very smooth 30-60fps! It packs a double whammy, Ivy Bridge 3rd Generation Core i7 Quad Processor and a Kepler based GTX660M with 2GB of GDDR5 memory! Throw any project at it, it will churn it up and beg for more.
Toss in an open mSATA slot that operates in SATA III 6GB/s and you can stick a 128/256GB mSATA SSD in there as the main duty drive, then use the mechanical drive for all your storage needs. It's a win/win situation! Lesser mortals who are stuck with computers that don't have an mSATA port need to take drastic measures in order to have the same awesome capabilities. Usually needing to remove the optical drive completely in order to replace it with a hard drive caddy, allowing room for their mechanical drive since the original space would be now occupied with a full size SSD.
Let's wrap up this review with some straight to the point answers.
Does it have USB 3.0? Of course it does!
HDMI out? YES!
Blu-ray burner? YES!
Card reader? YES!
Does it really come with a FHD 1920x1080 display? YES! YES! YES!
This is the swiss army knife of computers, If I had to write down everything I wanted in a computer, this one would have it all. I would pay twice as much for this system if I needed to, it's really that good! Go buy one yourself, dooooo it!
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This computer is just awesome. It has very nice specs considering the price. Overall, this computer has handled everything I have thrown at it, which includes: Crysis, Ableton, and Photoshop. Aesthetically speaking, this computer looks very nice with it's gunmetal finish, very classy. The screen on this computer is flawless, especially with 1920x1080p. It looks just like the retina display on the new mac book pro. The JBL speakers do nice work to any music (mind you they have actual sub-woofers.) The webcam is also very nice, with a nice 720p output. The i7 processor can be overclocked, which allows it to multitask with easy. I have had no problems with this computer and is a very good competitor to the new mac book pro. So, if you want performance with a sleek design and at an affordable price, this is the ultimate laptop!Best Deals for Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 20994KU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Dawn Gray)
This computer is fast and has amazing speakers. The display, however, started to show deadpixels. I believe this problem is because of the too fragile display, with which i had to play around to 'fix' the problem temporarily. I have returned the item because of this problem only. All other aspects of the computer are very good.I expected higher quality construction/assembling from lenovo.
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Found there are some reviews grossly off mark when I finally have it in my hand. here is my take:1) The build quality is solid with anodized rose-golden metal backing and inside. No keyboard reflex while typing.
2) The keyboard layout takes some time to get used to. The keys are a bit too small.
3) Very little heat or noise dissipation while surfing the net, unlike my 3-yr-old mbp.
4) The screen is bright and clear from wide angles, A+.
5) It weighs maybe even lighter than my 15" mbp, which is decent.
6) To my surprise, very few bloatwares installed if any.
7) heard it's lighting fast with mSATA. Can't wait to try it out.
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I purchased this laptop after doing some research for laptops tuned toward gaming. PC Magazine rated this laptop as a top pick and gave it their "Editor's Choice" for it's power and capabilities. I have had this laptop for over 6 months, and I absolutely love it. The screen resolution (1080p) is fantastic and along with the NVIDIA graphics card provides a crisp and clear visual experience. The cooling element is nicely designed, with the heat vent on the left side of the computer, allowing the heat of the machine to escape through one vent, thus making the keyboard always cool (This was unlike my old HP laptop, where the heat escaped through the bottom and sides of the laptop, making the keyboard incredibly hot after long gaming sessions). The keyboard itself is very crispy--my hand freely flows from key to key, and the keys are filled in in-between so no food/dirt/etc. gets underneath the keys, and the keys can be lit up during nighttime. The only real complaint I have is the trackpad. The right and left keys on the track pad are like an Apple laptop, where they are embedded within the trackpad itself (there is a faint visible line that separates the right and left keys, unlike an Apple laptop. However, I wouldn't not buy this laptop because of this (I also personally use an external mouse). On another note, I recently did a complete factory restore (to clear a lot of program clutter I had) and I found it incredibly easy to do. You simply hit the One-Touch Recovery button, hit accept and the laptop takes care of the rest.If you're looking to purchase a gaming laptop, I would highly recommend this one. I would also recommend buying it here, off Amazon. Lenovo's website store seems to be incredibly slow. When I originally went to place my order with Lenovo, the site said the laptop would SHIP in 3 weeks. Here on Amazon, it shipped the day after I purchased it, and arrived in 2 days.
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