Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U

Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U Reviews

Another budget laptop released by Lenovo, the IdeaPad V570-1066A9U. With its 15.6-inch screen and Sandy Brigde Intel Core i5 processor, make this Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U as a dream laptop for less budget consumer. You may have Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U for only $629.99 (at Best Buy). Other nice features offerred are: WiDi 2.0 and WiMAX for your wireless connectivity, a sleek aluminum construction which rare in budget laptop, and consideerably spacious hard drive. But, some aspect you may concern are its slow-spinning hard drive and small Shift key which may bother your typing experience.

Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U Design, Features, and Performance

Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U system relies on Intel Core i5-2410M processor which build on Sandy Brigde platform (clock speed 2.3GHz) and 6GB DDR3 memory. Sandy Bridge supports better graphics subsystem, which means eventhough it uses integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 chipset, you still can run some game or 3D application. But hard 3D games like Crysis (DirectX 10) and Lost Planet 2 will be unplayable. Equipped with 48Wh 6-cell battery it passed for 4 hours 41 minutes on MobileMark 2007 test. With this batterey performance, its not to impresive, comparing with Dell Vostro 3350 which can stand for more than 9 hours.

Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U has 15.6-inch screen size with native resolution at 1,366x768. This large screen, will spoil you when playing video or another multimedia. Its frame are build from muted brushed grey metal on the lid and palm rest (mostly budget laptop chasses are constructed of plastic). Considering its size, it weighs only for 5.47 pounds. Still suitable for travelling. Ports and connection offerred are: 3 USB 2.0 ports, a USB/eSATA combo drive, audio jacks, card reader, Ethernet, VGA, and HDMI. Its also support Intel's Wireless Display (WiDi 2.0), which allows you to wirelessly stream your laptop's content to your HDTV up to 1080p. Its wireless connectivity relies on WiMAX and Wi-Fi 802.11n. Its 640GB hard drive is considerably spacious enough for your files and documents. But, for your concern, it spins at 5,400rpm.

Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U Full Specifications:

Processor	Intel Core i5-2410M Sandy Brigde (clock speed 2.3GHz)
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Video Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory	6 GB DDR3
Display	screen size 15.6 inch widescreen, native resolution 1,366x768
Hard Drive	HDD 640GB 5400 rpm
Optical Drive	DVD+/-RW
Network	802.11n Wi-Fi, WiDi 2.0 and WiMAX
Ports	3 USB 2.0 ports, a USB/eSATA combo drive, audio jacks, card reader, Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, and a Webcam
Weight	5.47 pounds
Batterey	up to 4 hours 41 minutes