New Y460 and Y560 Ideapads

[Rustican]

This is all the info I've found regarding the new Y460 and Y560 Idea pads.

New Features:
ATI 5000 series GPU with switchable graphics support
Rapid Drive Technology
New I3,i5 and i7 CPUs
MS Office Pro Preinstalled

Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3akBWO5XdE
Links:http://www.slashgear.com/lenovo-idea...tions-0567530/


Based on Lenovo’s Yx50 series, the IdeaPad Y460 and Y560 are 14- and 15-inch multimedia notebook lines powered by Intel’s new Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Both lines include Lenovo’s new Enhanced Experience RapidDrive technology (which combines HDD and SSD storage for faster boot and application open times), JBL-designed speakers, Dolby Home Theater audio, switchable graphics, the SlideNav touch sensitive slide bar application, OneKey Theater II audio-video control (for brighter images and clearer audio), and an ambient light senor that automatically adjusts the display’s brightness based on the user’s distance from the screen.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 ($849)

* A choice of Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processors
* Windows 7 ($76.99) Home Basic or Home Premium
* 14-inch (1366 x 768) display
* ATI Radeon HD5740 (512MB memory) or ATI Radeon HD5650 (1GB memory)/Intel GMA HD
* Up to 8GB of RAM
* Up to 320GB (7,200-rom) HDD
* DVD or Bluray optical drive
* Three USB 2.0, eSATA, ExpressCard/34, VGA, 6-in-1 memory card reader, HDMI
* 1.3-MP webcam
* 4.8 pounds

** Possible typo ATI Radeon HD5740 could be ATI Radeon HD5470


ideapad Y560.pdf - Adobe ReaderLenovo IdeaPad Y560 ($849)

* A choice of Intel Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processors
* Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium
* 15.6-inch (1366 x 768) display
* ATI Radeon HD5730 (1GB memory)/Intel GMA HD
* Up to 8GB of RAM
* Up to 500GB (7,200-rpm) HDD
* DVD or Blu-ray optical drive
* Three USB 2.0, eSATA, ExpressCard/34, VGA, 6-in-1 memory card reader, HDMI
* 1.3-MP webcam
* 5.9 pounds

The IdeaPad Y460 will be available for purchase in February. The IdeaPad Y560 will follow a month later.

Pics:

Y460


Y560:

[paulage]

Very interested to see the reviews on the 14" when it comes out... hopefully we get some feedback in early Feb. A few hesitations I have with the Y series: Low screen resolution and VT disabled in BIOS. Besides that everything else seems to be what I'm looking for (the switchable graphics is a huge plus in my books and has just overtaken the Sony CW on my list of candidates).

[Rustican]

Originally Posted by paulage

Very interested to see the reviews on the 14" when it comes out... hopefully we get some feedback in early Feb. A few hesitations I have with the Y series: Low screen resolution and VT disabled in BIOS. Besides that everything else seems to be what I'm looking for (the switchable graphics is a huge plus in my books and has just overtaken the Sony CW on my list of candidates).

Having VT disabled would probably be a deal breaker for me. People in the Lenovo forums have been able to edit the bios in their Y series to enable it though. I hope Lenovo will enable it in the new ideapads to save people the hassel.

[RyanHurtt]

Originally Posted by paulage

Very interested to see the reviews on the 14" when it comes out... hopefully we get some feedback in early Feb. A few hesitations I have with the Y series: Low screen resolution and VT disabled in BIOS. Besides that everything else seems to be what I'm looking for (the switchable graphics is a huge plus in my books and has just overtaken the Sony CW on my list of candidates).

I too was looking at the Sony CW until I found out about the new Ideapads coming out. While the low-res screen is not a selling point the superior graphics (when on) as well as switchable graphics for an increase in battery life are huge sellers to me.

I've also read places that the screen is an LED screen? If this is true it'd be another plus as I prefer them to the LCD screens.

[RayValdez]

Sorry, I updated an old thread. Rustican, add that they come with Office Professional preinstalled.

I'm very interested in a Y460.

Does anyone knows if the displays are glossy?

Edit: From the video, they are. I hope there is an option to customize to matte on their website.

[Rustican]

Originally Posted by RayValdez

Sorry, I updated an old thread. Rustican, add that they come with Office Professional preinstalled.

I'm very interested in a Y460.

Does anyone knows if the displays are glossy?

Edit: From the video, they are. I hope there is an option to customize to matte on their website.

Where did you find that they had Office Pro preinstalled?

[Raptor5150]

i think i found a winner here

but i dont know what i want... this will be mainly for playing bad company 2... but do i want the ATI Radeon HD5740 512MB in the Y460 for enhanced portabillity or the 15" with the core I7 and 5730 gpu?

help guys i am very excited about these laptops!

[d motorman]

great looking specs, but god I am so sick of 1366 x 768

[RyanHurtt]

Originally Posted by d motorman

great looking specs, but god I am so sick of 1366 x 768

This is true. Although I'm planning on doing a bit of gaming on it so the lower screen resolution will be nice for playing games at a native resolution.

The low resolution may not bother me much since I'm coming from a 19" monitor for my desktop which runs 1280x1024 as well as my Sony which is 13.3" and 1280x800.

Another thing I noticed is that there is no information on a Radeon 5740 anywhere as it's not even mentioned on the AMD website.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/noteb...y-hd-5700.aspx

[Raptor5150]

couldnt be a typo cause ive seen it listed on many sites...maybe just an unreleased card..?


i hope its a good card cause i will definitely buy the 14" if it is so much more freedom with the 14" and core i-5