Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Reviews

Jun.16, 2008 in Lenova

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 for the first time. Breaking from its staid corporate offerings, Lenovo’s first consumer notebook sports a new, albeit polarizing, look compared with the ThinkPad line and has plenty of compelling features, including Dolby 5.1 Home Theater speakers, a one-touch energy-saving/recovery mode, and facial-recognition software. Although we’re not fans of the finicky multimedia controls, the IdeaPad Y510 is one of the better 15.4-inch systems under $1,000.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 is a solid notebook with some innovative features that deserves close consideration. Lenovo has taken a giant leap from their popular ThinkPad line of business notebooks in an attempt to attract general consumer laptop shoppers. The IdeaPad Y510 isn’t just a cheap ThinkPad in a pretty plastic shell, it’s a unique notebook that has a lot to offer consumers who need a reasonably priced desktop replacement with good multimedia features.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Reviews From laptopmag

Pros
* Feature-packed for the price
* Sleek frameless LCD
* Responsive facial-recognition capabilities
* Impressive speakers
* Button for power management

Cons
* Heavier than competing 15.4-inch systems
* Overly reflective glossy screen

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Reviews From cnet

The good:
Solid construction; reasonably priced; face-recognition software that actually works; decent battery life.

The bad:
Fixed configuration; overly glossy screen; no Bluetooth.

The bottom line:
Lenovo’s entry into the consumer laptop market with the 15-inch IdeaPad Y510 provides ThinkPad-like quality but the design still comes off as a little buttoned-up.