Lenovo IdeaPad Y570 Review: A Lenovo Bestseller Discussion

[Amber Riippa]

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y570 is a mid-range multimedia laptop with good performance. Users will be able to enjoy full 1080p video, play most games on low to mid settings, and multi-task with several applications at once. The Y570, overall, is a good consumer notebook without too many drawbacks. Models start at a decent price too - so be sure to check out our full review. 

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[Mitlov]

Personally, I really liked the IdeaPad's keyboard. Long travel and precise feel compared to most chicklet keyboards. The deal-breaker for me is a screen. Put a respectable-quality 900p or 1080p screen on this, even at extra cost, and you'll have IMO the best inexpensive multimedia machine on the market. But with that screen, it's a non-starter.

[MidnightSun]

Agreed. I'm more excited for the IdeaPad Yx80 series, which is said to have 1080p screen options.

[Mitlov]

Agreed. I'm more excited for the IdeaPad Yx80 series, which is said to have 1080p screen options.

Hadn't heard that. That's very exciting news.

In 2008, I briefly owned an IdeaPad Y710 Gamer. Vista was terrible and the battery life was catastrophically bad, and the game pad area was not nearly as useful as a numpad for real gamers (they didn't know their market and ended up wasting a big area of space), so I returned it and got the MBP instead, but the keyboard and the high-res screen (I believe it was 1920x1200) were both fantastic.

[MidnightSun]

Hadn't heard that. That's very exciting news.

Yep. Lenovo has said the Y580 will have a 1920x1080 screen (at least as an option), but it's not clear if the Y480 will have a high-res panel. Some sites have reported it, but we'll see.

[Mitlov]

Yep. Lenovo has said the Y580 will have a 1920x1080 screen (at least as an option), but it's not clear if the Y480 will have a high-res panel. Some sites have reported it, but we'll see.

HOLY COW the Y580 looks fantastic:

Processor: Up to Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge
Screen: 15-inch HD (1920 x 1080)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M
Memory: up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
Storage: up to 1TB HD, mSATA SSD options
Weight: 5.95 pounds
Webcam: 1 Megapixel
Wireless: 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiDi, Bluetooth
Dimensions: 15.16 inches x 10.04 inches x 1.41 inches
Ports: 2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, Ethernet, HDMI, headphone, microphone
Battery Life: up to 5 hours
Speakers: JBL branded
Keyboard: Chiclet style
Price: $899
Availability: April 2012

[werewolf]

HOLY COW the Y580 looks fantastic:

Yes it does!

[anycolour]

Need more info on the GTX 660m.

[Charles P. Jefferies]

I had the opportunity to handle this notebook recently.

The screen is most definitely a deal breaker. 1366x768 resolutions do not belong on 15.6" and higher screens. It is hard to justify even on 14" screens.

The HP Pavilion dv6t QE is a better choice for a multimedia notebook, IMO. 1080p screen, better AMD graphics card, all for about the same (coupons, etc).

[yknyong1]

If 1366x768 screens had general better quality, some people would not mind them even on a 15". Yet no screen manufacturer puts out a good 768p screen at 14/15", unless you go with a higher resolution. That is why even though some require a lower PPI screen, they are forced to take the high res screen and increase DPI just for the quality to be there.