Lenovo Ideapad Z510 - a balanced solution for entertainment and work

Lenovo Ideapad Z510 - 15-inch notebook from the middle price segment, which is positioned by the manufacturer as a model for "daily leisure", "mobile entertainment center." The price of the device really causes pleasant feelings and on average is 30,000 rubles (from 20,000 to 40,000 rubles, depending on the configuration). Let's see if the model is really as good in business as marketers promise.

Appearance: disguise for ultrabook

Ultrabuki successfully win positions in other types of laptops since 2011. Light and thin, stylish - they like users at first sight. Of course, you can not fit a powerful gaming station 1.1-1.8 kg, but designers tried to keep the general trend in the design of Lenovo Ideapad Z510. And they succeeded.

Yes, the model does not differ "slenderness": the thickness of the body reaches 27 mm without the legs, but it looks rather elegant, something like a book in a closed state because of the design features of the edge. The weight of the "little book" is 2.2 kg - not so much, but it will definitely be felt in the bag and backpack, and it can be hard for a fragile girl.

The design can be called practical: the matte surface of the case does not collect fingerprints and other contaminants, although it does not impress the imagination with spectacular details - on the whole leaves a pleasant impression of a sound device.

A few words about the assembly: there are no creaks and no backlash, but in the area of the screen the case slightly bends and when pressed causes distortion in the image, which some owners did not like and caused negative feedback. Lenovo Ideapad Z510 completely deserved a solid "four" for the design and quality of performance.

Playing? Screen and sound, performance

The model is found in different versions, there are more budget versions with a resolution of 1366x768, there are more expensive ones with Full HD, 1920x1080. The TN-matrix slightly distorts the color reproduction and does not differ in high contrast. Matte coating allows you to work comfortably on your laptop and on a sunny day.

But the sound of the Lenovo Ideapad Z510 was really good: the acoustics from JBL in quality is quite comparable with inexpensive speakers costing up to 2000 rubles. It's nice: you can save on additional equipment.

Now let's move on to the most interesting stuffing. This Lenovo notebook is equipped with Intel's fourth-generation Haswell processors, performed on 22 HM technological process - Core i3, i5 or i7, which provides the performance, sufficient for most tasks. The amount of RAM is 4, 6 or 8 GB; The hard disk capacity is 500 GB or 1 TB, in some configurations there are models with SSD-cache. But the most important thing for the "gaming" model is the availability of a discrete video card NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M (2 GB): its performance is enough to run the latest games at medium settings.

Well, with entertainment functions the laptop is all right: and watch the film, and listen to music with comfort, and play a novelty - with all the tasks the laptop will cope without problems.

Ease of use: interfaces, keyboard, touchpad

The laptop is equipped with three USB connectors: 2 ports version 3.0 and 1 port version 2.0 - a reasonable compromise, allowing the user to comfort work without overpaying for unnecessary functions. I would like to remind you that USB 3.0 is 10 times faster than 2.0, and, in addition, devices can be powered by such ports thanks to increased current (900 mA compared to 500 mA), so when working with external disks, the difference will be very noticeable, and the possibility Recharge, say, a smartphone when you connect to a laptop, too, will not be superfluous. At the same time, for an old USB flash drive or bluetooth mouse with a receiver will be enough and USB 2.0.

There are two video outputs: already standard and ubiquitous HDMI and aging VGA. Still, it is hardly possible to call such a redundant configuration, because the laptop is rarely used exclusively for games, and for work or training tasks, a VGA output is sometimes needed - for example, for a presentation.

The RJ-45 network connector provides 100 mbps data transmission. Its presence almost does not cause questions ... Well, perhaps one: why not gigabit?

The built-in card reader does not shine with versatility and is able to read two formats of memory cards: SD and MMC. However, for most digital cameras this will be enough, but for microSD there are adapters.

DVD-drive available, read BluRay-discs, there is a recording function - everything, as expected, no complaints.

Audio output combined for headphones and microphone.

The touchpad is standard, it can often be found on modern notebook models: pleasant to the touch, supports gestures and multi-touch.

The island type keyboard is quite convenient: a small key stroke allows you to comfortably type large volumes of texts, and a separate digital block will please people who often work with numbers. The presence of the backlight depends on the specific model, it is determined by means of the icon on the space bar.

Mobile entertainment center? Autonomy of work

Yes, Lenovo Ideapad Z510 definitely fits the definition of "entertainment center", but with mobility it did not work out: about 4 hours with a small load (reading books, surfing the Internet) and 1-1.5 hours with maximum (in modern games) Imagination can not be called a result.

Well, to paraphrase a well-known principle, we can say this: "Productivity, autonomy, price - choose 2 of 3". Sufficient performance + low price = modest autonomy.

conclusions

The Lenovo model has turned out to be quite interesting and balanced, its Ideapad Z510 will definitely take its niche, and, perhaps, can even push other Lenovo notebooks, the prices for which are in the same range.

Apparently, there are more pluses than minuses. Solve the consumer.