Lenovo B50 Series

Processor: AMD A-Series A6-6310, AMD E-Series E1-6010, Intel Celeron N2815, Intel Celeron N2840, Intel Core i3 4030U, Intel Core i3 5005U, Intel Core i5 4210U, Intel Core i5 5200U, Intel Core i7 4510U, Intel Core i7 5500U, Intel Pentium N3540
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L), AMD Radeon R4 (Beema), AMD Radeon R5 M230, AMD Radeon R5 M330, Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Intel HD Graphics 4400, Intel HD Graphics 5500
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.9kg, 2.225kg, 2.292kg, 2.3kg, 2.32kg
Price: 270, 279, 299, 300, 349, 399, 499, 599 euro
price: 71%, performance: 51%, features: 64%, display: 75%, mobility: 66%, workmanship: 65%, ergonomy: 70%, emissions: 89%

 

Lenovo B50-30

The Lenovo B50-30 is a low-cost business notebook that can only handle low demand applications and processes. The 15.6 inch notebook is powered by Intel's Celeron clocked at 2 GHz. It comes equipped with 4 GB of RAM and a 320 GB hard drive. The B50 weighs 2.15 kg and is solid and sturdy enough to be carried around, but a little on the heavy end. The matte plastics casing attracts fingerprints but provides a good grip. The screen does not have a high resolution at only 1366x768 pixels and is not a touchscreen. The colors, contrast and viewing angles are nothing to brag about either. On the other hand, it functions well enough outdoors at maximum brightness. The keyboard is standard size, but suffers from being a little unsteady (flexes when pressure is applied).

The Lenovo B50-30 has one USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, an Ethernet port, an SD card reader and a DVD drive. The processor's performance is similar to a netbook's. This said, it is only able to run basic tasks. Loading times are also tediously long. To reiterate, the notebook will not be able to handle most games. The battery can last for about three and a half hours while browsing the net.

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-30
Processor: Intel Celeron N2815
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.225kg
Price: 270 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 53.67% - poor

 

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Lenovo B50-70

Affordable and configurable; is the tagline used by Lenovo in regards of the Lenovo B50-70. At first glance, the Lenovo B50-70 looks fairly simplistic in design especially with the full matte black chassis and metallic front cover. Edges and lines are clean and elegant making it a perfect business laptop. Small businesses are the target demographic and users will certainly be impressed with the productivity and rich multimedia features of the device. The Windows 8.1 64 bit laptop packs in a 15.6 inch 16:9 TN LED panel with a matte finish. Display quality is decent with good contrast and colors. Audio quality is excellent with stereo speakers driven using Dolby Advanced Audio v2 technology. There are many configurations but the Lenovo B50-70 variant comes with an Intel i5-4210U processor clocked at 1.7GHz, 8GB DDR3L RAM and an AMD Radeon R5 M230 GPU. Users can select either a HDD or hybrid HDD with SSD cache with a capacity of up to 1 TB each. Other technology on the laptop comes in the form of an optional optical DVD drive, 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port, 4-in-1 card reader and HDMI out. The Lenovo B50-70 features a good battery life of up to 6 hours using a Lithium-Ion cell rated at 2200 mAh.

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-70
Processor: Intel Core i5 4210U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R5 M230 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 599 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 70% - average

 

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Lenovo B50-45

The biggest selling point of this laptop is its AMD hardware, which will really please fans of the AMD brand. Its AMD A6-6310 1.8 GHz APU processor, alternatively called the Beema features a clock rate of up to 2.4 GHz with Turbo and is capable of running everyday tasks. This processor has a TDP of 15 Watt and is coupled with a 4 GB RAM (two slots available, only one occupied) and 500 GB storage hard disk. Users can choose between the integrated AMD graphics chip or AMD Radeon graphic card, which supports DirectX 11.2 clocks at 800 MHz.

The unimpressive specs might be disappointing. However, they are not surprising in view of the affordable price tag. The laptop weighs 2.4 kg and is surprisingly thick at 26.2 mm, which is actually considered quite bulky. The 15.6 inch screen delivers mediocre clarity and contrast. In addition, the viewing angles are rather narrow because Lenovo only included a simple TN panel. One impressive feature of the B50-45 is the relatively low heat generation despite AMD having a reputation of making processors that release a lot of heat. Overall, this is a suitable laptop for the average user with no special demands.

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-45
Processor: AMD A-Series A6-6310
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R4 (Beema)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 399 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo B50-45 (MCD2GGE)

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-45 (MCD2GGE)
Processor: AMD E-Series E1-6010
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 279 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo B50-70-59-439825

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-70-59-439825
Processor: Intel Core i7 4510U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R5 M230
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo B50-80-EW00HDGE

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-80-EW00HDGE
Processor: Intel Core i7 5500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R5 M230
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo B50-80

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-80
Processor: Intel Core i5 5200U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R5 M330 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.292kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 81% - good

 

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Lenovo B50-80-80LT00FSPB

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-80-80LT00FSPB
Processor: Intel Core i3 4030U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R5 M330
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo B50-10

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-10
Processor: Intel Celeron N2840
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo B50-10-80QR0013GE

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-10-80QR0013GE
Processor: Intel Pentium N3540
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 300 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 66% - average

 

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Lenovo B50-50 80S2000QGE

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-50 80S2000QGE
Processor: Intel Core i3 5005U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 5500
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.32kg
Price: 499 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo B50-70 MCC2GGE

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-70 MCC2GGE
Processor: Intel Core i3 4030U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.32kg
Price: 349 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo B50-10 80QR0013GE

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo B50-10 80QR0013GE
Processor: Intel Pentium N3540
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.32kg
Price: 299 euro
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Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ( "Le" as in the English word legend and "novo" (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. From 2004, the company has been the largest laptop manufacturer in China and got the fourth largest manufacturer worldwide after the acquisition of IBM's PC division in 2005. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company also produces monitors, projectors, servers, etc.

In 2011, Lenovo acquired the majority of Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Lenovo took over Motorola Mobility, which gave them a boost in the smartphone market.

From 2014 to 2016 Lenovo's market share in the global notebook market was 20-21%, ranking second behind HP. However, the distance decreased gradually. In the smartphone market, Lenovo did not belong to the Top 5 global manufacturers in 2016.

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

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail):

Integrated GPU for tablet and notebook Bay Trail SoCs. Based on the Ivy Bridge GPU with four Execution Units and support for DirectX 11.

AMD Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L):

Integrated GPU on select AMD Beema or Mullins APUs. Based on the GCN architecture with 128 shader units and a core clock of 300 - 500 MHz.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

AMD Radeon R5 M230: Low-end graphics card based on the GCN architecture ("Sun" GPU).

AMD Radeon R4 (Beema):

Integrated GPU on select AMD Beema APUs. Based on the GCN architecture with 128 shader units and a core clock up to 800 MHz.

Intel HD Graphics 5500: Integrated graphics card (GT2) in the Core processors of the Broadwell U-series (15 W TDP). 

Intel HD Graphics 4400:

ULV integrated GPU (GT2) with 20 EUs found on certain Haswell CPU models.

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

AMD Radeon R5 M330: Entry level dedicated graphics card based on a 28nm GCN 2.0 / 1.2 chip supporting DirectX 12, Vulkan and FreeSync.

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

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Intel Celeron:

N2815: Soc with an integrated dual core Atom processor clocked at 1.86 - 2.13 GHz (Turbo) and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.

N2840: Soc with an integrated dual core Atom processor clocked at up to 2.58 GHz and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.

Intel Core i5:

4210U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 2.7 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.

5200U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A-Series:

A6-6310: Quad-core APU for entry-level devices and sub-notebooks, codenamed Beema. Based on the Puma+ architecture and integrates a Radeon R4 GPU.

AMD E-Series:

E1-6010: Dual-core APU for entry-level devices and sub-notebooks, codenamed Beema. Based on the Puma+ architecture and integrates a Radeon R2 GPU.

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.

5500U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3:

4030U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.9 GHz without Turbo Boost support. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.

5005U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Pentium:

N3540: Soc with an integrated quad core Atom processor clocked at 2.16 - 2.66 GHz and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.

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

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

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1.9 kg:

This weight is typical for very old and big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal; nowadays, rather typical for 15 inch laptops.

2.32 kg:

Usually, old laptops with 14-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.

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63.25%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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