Lenovo Y40-59423030
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Reviews for the Lenovo Y40-59423030
Source: Notebooks.com Archive.org version
The Lenovo Y40 is a beast made curious by its price. At a time when notebooks are getting less expensive and adding more features, the missing backlit keys are very noticeable. I’d have liked to see a bit more gloss to make colors on that HD screen pop more. I can’t help but feel like any notebook that costs as much as the Lenovo Y40 demands these.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/18/2014
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Lenovo continues to impress me with its ability to offer gaming laptops at affordable prices. For $949, shoppers get a sleek-looking 14-inch notebook with solid overall performance and long battery life. However, while the AMD Radeon R9 M275 GPU isn't a lightweight, you won't be fragging or questing at the maximum settings. I also wish the notebook featured a better display and keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/07/2014
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Gaming Laptops Junky Archive.org version
The Y40 keeps me frustrated too, as the Y410p. Lenovo struggles to make something wrong. Before we go into conclusions, I want to say that you can get the Y40 from B&N gold discount deals (you can see it here) which is cheaper. You can get it for $770 with the same specs except you get a 500GB SSHD instead of the 256GB SSD I have which was just what I could, get.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/21/2014
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This 14-inch laptop works perfectly on simple, everyday tasks like surfing the net and basic games. It features a 4th generation Intel Core (2.00 GHz) and Windows 8.1. Like most Lenovo products, it has an AMD Radeon graphic card in addition to anti glare (1920x1080) LED display. According to reviews, the display lacks of color depth and vibrancy, but it is sharp. The audio on the Lenovo Y40 is impressive, averaging at 82 decibels.
Sadly, the red and black keyboard is not backlit. In addition, the keys are smaller than usually with 1.3 mm, so it would take some getting used to. The laptop is notably lightweight at 2.0 kg. The touchpad keeps cool even during moderate usage, but the temperature rises slightly higher during gaming. The webcam for this laptop is decent, but not very clear with 720p. The Lenovo Y40 features a Phone Companion that allows users to sync the PC with their smartphones. This allows users to make calls and send text messages through their laptop.
This laptop is good for general tasks and some higher-end games but not at the highest settings. It has one of the most durable battery life, lasting 7 and a half hours while connected to the web.
AMD Radeon R9 M275: Upper middle-class GPU, based on the same chip as its Radeon HD 8870M predecessor.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
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.
4510U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 2.0 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.1 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00":
There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.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.
60%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.
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