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Lenovo Y50-70

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User ratings:
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.7 out of 5
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Pros

  • PCMark benchmark scores are good
  • relatively compact gaming laptops
  • The SSD can serve with overall good transfer rates

Cons

  • It appears quite blurry
  • lacking the crispness
  • feel a lot of heat on the bottom under normal usage

Key specs

  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
  • 1920, 1080
  • 15.6 in
  • TN
  • 12 GB
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 4210H
  • 2.9 GHz

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Lenovo Y50-70 - Pros & Cons

Lenovo Y50-70

Pros

  • PCMark benchmark scores are good
  • relatively compact gaming laptops
  • The SSD can serve with overall good transfer rates
  • The games were smooth and looked great
  • solid gameplay is good enough
  • this laptop has a wonderful design for its model type
  • Anti-glare display is very impressive and the resolution is great and still
  • good performance and a reasonable price
  • solid performance and decent battery life
  • The laptop has a slim profile and IPS display and sound is excellent
  • this laptop is awesome

Cons

  • It appears quite blurry
  • lacking the crispness
  • feel a lot of heat on the bottom under normal usage
  • Y50 models do not clock at their maximum possible speeds
  • slightly different behavior in battery mode
  • display panels
  • drives or memory sticks with similar specifications
  • the Y50 models do not clock at their maximum possible speeds
  • It isn t lost on modern smartphone users
  • Lenovo Y series gaming laptops
  • laptop has degraded and become worn down

Lenovo Y50-70 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
15.6 in
Best:
MSI GT83 Titan SLI
Screen size: 18.4 in
IconClock speed
1600 MHz
Best:
Razer Blade Stealth 13
Clock speed: 3733 MHz
IconWeight
2400 g
IconResolution

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Lenovo Y50-70 - Full Specifications

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Display
Resolution1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio16:9
Screen size15.6 in
WidescreenYes
Panel typeTN
Brightness220.0 cd/m²
Touchscreenno
LED backlightyes
LCD backlight technologyLED backlight
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Video
Graphics processorNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Video memory size2 GB
Video memory typeNone
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Memory
RAM size12 GB
TechnologyDDR3L SDRAM
Form factorSO-DIMM 204-pin
Clock speed1600.0 MHz
Max RAM supported16 GB
Memory slots2
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Network
Wi-Fiyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11n
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
InterfaceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Housing materialAluminum
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Connectivity
Charging port typeDC-in jack
Ethernet LANyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) quantity1
HDMI ports quantity1
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Storage
Main storage256 GB SSD
Integrated card readeryes
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Optical drive typeDVD±RW
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Audio properties
Built-in microphoneyes
Speakersyes
Subwooferyes
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Processor
CPU model
Intel Core i5 4210H
Clock speed2.9 GHz
Number of coresDual-Core
64-bit computingyes
Cache3 MB
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Input
Input methodTouchpad
Numeric keypadyes
Keyboard backlightyes
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Dimensions
Height0.94 in
Weight84.66 oz
Width15.24 in
Depth10.37 in
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Camera
Built in camerayes
Camera resolutionHD
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Power
Battery capacity54.0 Wh
Battery technology
Lithium Polymer
Battery cells4
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Certifications
Energy Staryes
EPEAT compliance (Certificates)EPEAT Silver

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Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo - Editorial Reviews (11)

3.7
Based on 11 reviews
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Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo Y50-70 (GTX 960M, 4K) Notebook Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 25.06.2015
Lenovo Y50-70 (GTX 960M, 4K) Notebook Review
4.1

In-depth review of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70-59441231 (Intel Core i7 4710HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 15.6", 2.4 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratings

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo Y50 (GTX 960M) review – the slimmed down powerhouse got even better
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LaptopMedia.com
Published: 29.03.2015
Lenovo Y50 (GTX 960M) review – the slimmed down powerhouse got even better
4.0

It has been almost a year since the launch of the new Y50 gaming notebook from Lenovo with its new design and now we have the updated model that’s packing the same hardware as the recently re…

Lenovo Y50-70 A midsize gaming system with style
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CNET
Published: 14.08.2014
A midsize gaming system with style

Lenovo packs almost everything we've asked for from a midsize gaming laptop into the Y50 Touch.

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo Y50 Touch Review
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PCMAG
Published: 18.08.2014
Lenovo Y50 Touch Review
4.0

The Lenovo Y50 Touch is a solid gaming laptop for the novice gamer who feels intimidated by all the customization offered by boutique PC manufacturers.

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 UHD 4K review - Amazing
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 UHD 4K review - Amazing

Very long and thorough review of Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 high-performance gaming laptop, with 15.6-inch UHD 4K (3840x2160px) display, hybrid Nvidia GTX 860M and integrated Intel 4500HD graphics, four-core eight-thread fourth-gen i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and 1TB storage, covering design, look & feel, initial setup, customization of Windows 8.1 and removal of promotional software, Classic Shell and local account setup, 4K versus 1K display considerations and real-life use, Steam and games, boot time, suspend & resume, battery life, Wireless connectivity (2.4GHz and 5GHz), peripherals, BIOS/UEFI setup with hard disk password and Secure Boot, Ubuntu 14.04 live session testing, hardware detection and resizing of partitions with GParted, imaging, backups, other tests, and more

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo Y50-70 Touch Slim Gaming Notebook Review
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 20.01.2015
Lenovo Y50-70 Touch Slim Gaming Notebook Review

The Y50-70 extends Lenovo’s touchscreen emphasis to the mobile gaming crowd. But a entertainment-oriented notebook still has to game. We run this one through its paces to determine if the compact form factor is still packed with ample performance.

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 (GTX 960M, FHD) Notebook Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 04.07.2015
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70 (GTX 960M, FHD) Notebook Review
4.0

In-depth review Lenovo IdeaPad Y50-70-59441229 (Intel Core i7 4710HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M, 15.6", 2.4 kg) with many measurements, benchmarks and evaluations

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo Y50-70 Touch Review - Full Review and Benchmarks
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LaptopMag
Published: 07.10.2014
Lenovo Y50-70 Touch Review - Full Review and Benchmarks
3.0

The Lenovo Y50-70 Touch combines midrange gaming power with an ultrasharp display, but it's not very bright.

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo Y50 70 - Another middle-of-the-road machine « TOP NEW Review
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TOP NEW Review
Published: 28.08.2015
Lenovo Y50 70 - Another middle-of-the-road machine « TOP NEW Review
3.5

I was very interested to see how the Y50 70 would perform, especially with its rather friendly price point.

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo Y50 review
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TechRadar
Published: 26.08.2014
Lenovo Y50 review
3.5

Lenovo's latest gaming laptop: lightweight in more ways than one

Lenovo Y50-70 Lenovo Y50 gaming laptop review: Great performance spoiled by a sub-par display
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 12.08.2014
Lenovo Y50 gaming laptop review: Great performance spoiled by a sub-par display
3.5

A strong CPU and GPU don't make up for a crummy LCD.

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