Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p 15.6 inch Laptop
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p is a very powerful gaming and multimedia computer for demanding memory intensive graphics, audio and 3D games. It looks great with brushed metal interior and exterior and comes with some unique features like i7 processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, JBL designed speakers, backlit keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2GB graphics, full HD 1920x1080 pixel screen and the unique UltraBay.. All at a fair price..
4th Generation- Haswell Intel i7-4700MQ at 2.4 GHz quad core processor, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, 1000 GB SATA for storage and 8GB SSD for fast boot-ups- It takes only two seconds to wake up from hibernation and less than 20 seconds to start up from zero. Lenovo Cloud storage lets you access your data from whichever device wherever you are. It is already a quad core and with hyperthreading function, it can process eight threads in parallel. It also has the turbo boost feature, so the speed can go up from 2.4 GHz to 3.4 GHz when needed. Operating system is the Windows 8.
15.6 inch screen at 1920x1080 pixel resolution with dual NVIDIA GeForce GT750M Discrete Graphics coprocessor with 2GB dedicated DDR5 VRAM is extremely capable. The main feature of this GPU is the Scalable Link Interface- SLI bay to be able to add another graphics card and link them together in parallel for graph processing to achieve more than 1.5 times more frame rate performance. Dolby Home Theater version 4 and JBL designed speakers deliver amazing- clear and loud sound quality.
Brushed metal exterior dark black IdeaPad has a 720p HD webcam and a dual digital microphone for better interaction on Skype chat. You also have the option of Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format (S/PDIF) to reduce or minimize loss of audio.
Other connectivity options include 2 x USB 2.0 ports (one with sleep and charge function), 1 x USB 3.0 for much quicker data transfers, HDMI out, 802.11bgn wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 and DVD/Blu Ray drive. System weighs 6.4lbs and is 1.40 inch thick, so it is quite portable too.
Conclusion: There is a lot to be said about the Lenovo IdeaPad Y510p 59388313 but in short it is a really good laptop.. For anyone, including the gamers, engineers and multimedia designers.. Although 4 hour battery life may not seem like a lot and 6.4 lbs may sound a little heavy, remember that this is a performance superstar. It is offered at a good price on Amazon.. Highly recommended!
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