GADGET GIZMO REVIEW Lenovo IdeaPad Z510
PRICE 55,629
SPECIFICATIONS
15.6-inch display (1366 x 768
pixels), 4th gen Intel core i5, 6GB RAM, 1TB SSHD, Nvidia GeForce GT740, 2
x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, Windows 8.1, 2.2kg Slim design,
lightweight, great hardware and performance, loud audio Average display
brightness, poor viewing angles, sub par battery life
You would automatically assume that a 15.6-inch gaming notebook is
going to big and bulky. However, Lenovo has worked hard to change this
notion with the new IdeaPad Z510 notebook — despite some serious specs, it
is just an inch thick and weighs 2.2kgs.
Thanks to the tapered design, the Z510 feels slimmer than it actually is.
The top lid has a matte finish which gives the notebook a premium look and
keeps smudges at bay. On one side is a heat vent, dual USB 3.0 ports,
Ethernet, VGA and HDMI out while on the other side is an optical drive,
card reader and a USB 2.0 port.
We feel that Lenovo has cut some corners with display quality. Not only
does it have a low (for 15.6-inch) resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, it
doesn't get very bright and neither are the colours and viewing angles as
good as the competition.
For the asking price, you get a machine running Windows 8.1 on a fourth
generation Intel Core i5 processor, 6GB RAM, Nvidia GT740 GPU (2GB memory)
and a 1TB hybrid hard drive (with 8GB flash memory). With this kind of
power, we had no issues playing games like Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty:
Ghosts with medium to high visual settings.
In terms of multimedia, the Z510 had no issues playing full HD videos. The
stereo speaker output was superb with good bass — it's also loud enough for
a small room.
In terms of battery, the notebook managed to last about two hours with
heavy usage (gaming, video playback, image editing). With more relaxed use,
it managed a respectable four hours on a full charge. While the IdeaPad
Z510 impresses with its design and hardware specification, it loses points
on the average display. For the same price, the Dell Inspiron 15 seems to
be a overall better choice. It has similar hardware specifications with AMD
Radeon graphics and a brighter display with better viewing angles.
KARAN BAJAJ
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