Lenovo IdeaPad G780 Series

Processor: Intel Core i7 3632QM, Intel Pentium B960
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M
Display: 17.30 inch
Weight: 2.8kg, 3kg
Price: 550 euro
performance: 80%, display: 80%, mobility: 70%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 90%, emissions: 90%

 

Lenovo IdeaPad G780-M842QGE

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad G780-M842QGE
Processor: Intel Pentium B960
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: 550 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo IdeaPad G780-59367575

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad G780-59367575
Processor: Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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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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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 630M:

Multiple models based on various chips of the Fermi generation. Specifically, the GT 630M exists in GF108/GF106/GF116 variants, but are all essentially renamed GeForce GT 540M or 555M GPUs. A 28nm GF117 variant exists as well with reduced power consumption.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M:

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

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Intel Pentium:

B960:

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).

» 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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2.8 kg:

In former years, this weight was representative for laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, 17 inch laptops weigh less than that.

3 kg:

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80%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

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

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