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Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Series

Lenovo Ideapad Z500AProcessor: Intel Core i3 3110M, Intel Core i5 3210M, Intel Core i5 3230M, Intel Core i5 3320M, Intel Core i7 3632QM, Intel Pentium 2020M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.2kg, 2.3kg, 2.356kg, 2.4kg
Price: 800 euro
Average Score: 76.13% - good
Average of 8 scores (from 13 reviews)
price: 85%, performance: 73%, features: 65%, display: 62%, mobility: 77%, workmanship: 82%, ergonomy: 71%, emissions: 79%

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500
Processor: Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
 IdeaPad Z500 (Series)

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 (59-341235) Review
Source: Think Digit English Archive.org version
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 is an excellent laptop to consider if you do not want to go much beyond the Rs. 50,000 price bracket. It offers very good performance and is very well put together. It just looks and feels a lot better than most of the alternatives available for that much money. The slim profile adds to that. Factor in the fairly robust gaming capabilities into the mix, and you begin to wonder what Lenovo were doing all along, when they can actually make a laptop as good as this!
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/26/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 80% features: 70% workmanship: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Unterhaltsam – 15,6-Zoll-Notebook mit GeForce GT 645M für Office und Multimedia
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/14/2012
Rating: performance: 70% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-20202

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-20202Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-20202
Processor: Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score: 75% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
Overall, the Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch is an interesting mainstream addition to the market place. Admittedly there are better pure-gaming machines out there, but they tend to cost a good deal more than this, especially if you want real performance. This is a well-thought out system that can play the latest games with a few compromises here and there, and for the money, that's hard to scoff at.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/27/2013
Rating: Total score: 80%
70% Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch review: a well-built desktop replacement machine
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch does have some rough edges – we'd happily trade the touch-screen for full-HD screen or a fast internal drive. Even so, the Z500 Touch is a well-built desktop replacement machine that could earn its keep for entertainment at home or more demanding work in the office.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/30/2013
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 - na multimédia i hry
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Convincing performance; excellent speakers; quiet cooling system. Negative: Only 100 Mbit Ethernet; average display.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/20/2012

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-MBYG2GE

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-MBYG2GENotebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-MBYG2GE
Processor: Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.356kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews

79% Review Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Balanced. The IdeaPad Z500-MBYG2GE is aimed at performance hungry multimedia users in particular. With an energy-saving Quad-Core and a GeForce GT 645M, the 15-inch device offers sufficient power for most (3D) applications. We have reviewed the all-rounder and will report our findings here.

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59-366644

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59-366644Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59-366644
Processor: Intel Pentium 2020M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 teszt
Source: Laptopkalauz HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/20/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80% emissions: 80%

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59351733

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59351733Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59351733
Processor: Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 (59351733)
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/16/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59351745

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59351745Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59351745
Processor: Intel Core i3 3110M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 (59351745)
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/17/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 83% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%
Przyzwoite 15 cali w dobrej cenie
Source: PC Lab.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good performance; good quality materials; good price; decent microphone. Negative: Low brightness of the display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/01/2013

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59367049

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59367049Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59367049
Processor: Intel Core i5 3320M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

60% Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 : un bon PC portable pénalisé par son écran
Source: 01Net French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/18/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%

 

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59367598

Specifications

Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59367598Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500-59367598
Processor: Intel Pentium 2020M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Lenovo IdeaPad Z500
Source: Itsvet HR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/14/2013

 

Lenovo Ideapad Z500A

Specifications

Lenovo Ideapad Z500ANotebook: Lenovo Ideapad Z500A
Processor: Intel Core i5 3230M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Foreign Reviews

Lenovo Ideapad Z500A – Красота И Мощь
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Stylish aluminium case; good performance; good connectivity. Negative: Not good color of the glossy display.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/17/2014

 

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Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 645M: Higher clocked GeForce GT 640M.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M:

Essentially a renamed GeForce GT 555M available in two or more variants with 96 or 144 shaders and 128 bit / 192 bit  DDR3 or GDDR5 memory.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M:

Rebranded GeForce GT 645M/640M with minimal improvements to power consumption. Can also be based on the slower GK208 chip (only 64 bit memory interface).

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M: Mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GT 700M series. Based on the Kepler architecture and manufactured by TSMC in a 28nm process.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge): Processor graphics card which is integrated in the Sandy Bridge Pentium and Celeron processors. Similar to the desktop HD Graphics 2000 and not related to the old Arrandale processor graphics with the same name.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core i5:

3210M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.5 - 3.1 GHz

3320M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 Graphics, core clock 2.6 - 3.3 GHz

3230M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.6 - 3.2 GHz

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

3632QM: An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.2 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller. The speciality of the i7-3632QM is the low TDP of 35 Watt compared to 45 Watt of the other Ivy Bridge quad core CPUs (e.g. 3610QM).

Intel Pentium:

2020M: Dual-core processor based on the Ivy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. Due to the Pentium brand, many features of the Sandy Bridge core are deactivated.

Intel Core i3:

3110M: Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, 2.4 GHz core clock (no turbo), includes HD 4000 GPU

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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76.13%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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Stefan Hinum, 2013-03- 1 (Update: 2013-03- 1)