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Anyone have any experience with the Lenovo ideapad Y410p? I like the size and the specs, since I'll be using it for playing games. Ideally I'm looking to spend around $900. I've heard bad things about their customer service, but I use a thinkpad for work and like it a lot.
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Jul 19, 2013 05:43
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shrughes posted:Beware that it has a glossy screen, but other than that, it has a good keyboard by "consumer-grade" standards and supposedly the trackpad isn't the best, but it works. I've heard it described as "clumsy". Also there's no Optimus, so good bye battery life. Yeah I'm not overly stressed about the battery, it's going to live in the hotel(s). The build quality is lovely compared to the Thinkpad line I guess?
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Jul 19, 2013 05:55
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DrDork posted:It is, but only to the extent that every consumer-grade laptop is. The Y410p (and the entire IdeaPad line) isn't going to live up to the build quality of a ThinkPad, but it's not any worse than most, and better than many. If you're considering it, though, you might as well consider other laptops of its type: there's no reason to prefer a non-ThinkPad Lenovo over other brands. I was mostly impressed by the specs/price ratio, I hadn't seen that anywhere else yet. Thanks for the input.
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Jul 19, 2013 14:31
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I've had a Lenovo Y410p for a few weeks now and I thought I'd do a user review. I bought it as a gaming desktop replacement since I travel a lot for work, and it works admirably at that. I have a pretty big steam library and it's managed to play everything I have at native resolution (1600x900) with med~high settings. This includes DOTA 2, the Witcher 2, Far Cry 3, Metro Last light etc. It gets hotter when playing games for awhile, but doesn't throttle or bluescreen or any other weirdness. The display is fine, contrast is pretty good and viewing angles are decent, but it won't blow you away. The battery life is shorter than the market average, I get about 4 hours unplugged if I'm surfing the internet or watching netflix. I haven't bothered trying to play games away from an outlet, but I would imagine the 750m would eat the battery. You might stretch the battery further if you used a lower brightness, but I run it pretty bright all the time. I use an HP elitebook for work and that has a nice case, all metal frame with solid hinges. The y410p is plastic. The quality isn't crap, like an MSI or the entire sub $500 market, but it's a far cry from the business class notebooks out there. The weight doesn't bother me, I carry it in the same bag I carry my work laptop in when I travel. I also lift weights as a hobby so take this with a grain of salt. It seems to be about as heavy as the HP Elitebook. Overall I like the Y410p, it plays games well and is reasonably priced.
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Aug 6, 2013 04:58
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sports posted:To those about to drop real earth :tenbux: on a Clevo/Sager/Alienware/Lenovo W530- Because I spend fully half my time travelling for work and I don't want to compromise on gaming ability and give zero shits about portability beyond it's ability to be carried in a bag.
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Aug 16, 2013 04:42
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sports posted:Couldn't you spend time meeting people? No man is an island. I recently spent 3 weeks at the site of an oil spill as part of the incident response crew. After working for 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, all I wanted to do was unwind with some vids. The site was in the middle of nowhere in the arctic, I didn't go there for the culture. Thanks for insinuating I have no friends, for that is surely the only reason I want to play games while travelling.
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Aug 16, 2013 07:32
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Sendo posted:Well apparently you're not a redeemable person. So it seems.
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Aug 16, 2013 07:32
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Hadlock posted:You may be better served by a console + HDMI cable if your travel involves hotel stays. All those hotels in the arctic/woodland areas where oil spills happen. Did you read my previous comment or does everyone here troll mobile PC gamers? Gophermaster fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Aug 16, 2013 |
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Aug 16, 2013 17:46
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InstantInfidel posted:Again, the Y410p only gives playable framerates for intensive games on medium/low settings already. I played through Metro last light on a y410p on high with physx turned off, and it worked a treat.
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Aug 16, 2013 20:35
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sports posted:It's better to buy an Air, whose battery life is that of a 2013, 2014, and 2015 laptop, even if it's performance is that of a 2013 laptop. Performance always gets long in the tooth. If you "invest" in a laptop with a battery life equivalent to what you'd get in a 2001 laptop, in order to get the "stats" of a mid range 2014 laptop, you are making an unwise decision. Unless you don't give a poo poo about battery life and just need portable computer. You seem to have a hard time grasping that other people have different requirements. Laptops aren't an investment, they're a depreciating asset.
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Aug 16, 2013 21:32
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Yes, my needs are wrong. Please set me straight o' learned 23 yr old about what I need.
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Aug 16, 2013 22:01
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InstantInfidel posted:Try again, I never said your needs were wrong. I just called you on your incorrect bullshit. What was wrong? Just because Apple products depreciate less doesn't make them investments.
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Aug 17, 2013 00:02
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The Iron Rose posted:And an extra 300$. 40% sale ends today. Lenovo runs those sales literally every single week, it's a marketing tactic.
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Aug 22, 2013 00:43
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Gray Matter posted:So I ordered the y410p with 1600 res, but Lenovo said 4 week shipping time and I need a new laptop before I go out of town for nearly a month. It was sweeeet specs for the price ($860 after tax), but I decided I couldn't wait that long and picked up this Alienware on Ebay for $620, used but in "perfect" condition with i5 3210m and 650m GPU. I think you should have waited.
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Oct 5, 2013 22:43
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JustJeff88 posted:Just a question for those of you who have a Lenovo 500Y series, as I have been thinking about getting one of those... what kind of gaming performance do you get? I had a look at the benchmarks on the 750 today, and I was rather disappointed. I realise that mobile video cards don't hold a candle to those designed for desktops, but this made me hesitate. So, if anyone has any real-life experience with these, let me know. I have a Y410p, which has a 750m. What are you trying to achieve with this laptop? I personally play everything I own on it while I'm away from home, at 1600x900 and high settings. Games I have played on this thing include the Witcher 2, Skyrim and Metro Last light, all were perfectly playable.
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Oct 24, 2013 02:07
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denereal visease posted:I'm in the market for a new laptop and I'm more than a little overwhelmed by the selection process. Can anyone recommend me a reliable laptop that will be good for the usual poo poo (ms office, web, netflix, etc.) that's also competent enough to run games respectably? I don't want or need a super high end gaming unit (I would just get a desktop), but it would be cool if I could play recent games at decent frame rates. Would the y410p be alright? People seem to dig them but they don't seem to come with the second graphics card for the ultrabay... I own a y410p that I only use to play games while I'm away from home for work. It plays current games on high settings at 30+ fps. If you are only planning on using it around the house I'd get a desktop though; The battery life is garbage.
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Oct 28, 2013 05:13
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PyRosflam posted:I have a company provided Laptop Ultrabook (Dell Latitude) and an IPad. I tend to only use the IPad on flights. The company laptop cant run anything more then minimal gaming. I travel a ton for work as well and I've been satisfied with the y410p.
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Nov 22, 2013 22:43
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Mukaikubo posted:So, I've been shopping on my own based on the use case I laid out in the past post I made (sub-1000$ budget, must be fairly portable since I am on business and personal travel a whole drat bunch, would like to be able to play some of my semi-recent games like Civ 5, would like a long enough battery to last a cross-country flight) and I keep circling back to Lenovo. I have a y410p and I bought it because of frequent business travel and I still wanted to play any game I felt like. It works great for that, and only that. The battery life is so short, and it is pretty heavy, I don't bother taking it out anywhere but where I stop permanently. I bought an android tablet for the flights/buses/cabs etc because it is way more portable and the battery lasts forever and a day, and it requires no space to set up. If you are concerned with portability, and not transportability, I'd get the L440.
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Dec 27, 2013 20:02
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Turtlicious posted:I ended up getting a Y410p for 425$ by sniping a bid, so we'll see how that is. I have a a 410p and it runs DA:I at 1600x900 on low at 40fps, medium 30fps.
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Nov 25, 2014 06:55
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I took a quick look at the first post I need some clarification. My brother is in the market for a laptop to do CAD drafting and reviewing on. He is a sheet metal fabricator, so he has clients sending him CAD files, and he will likely take a CAD drafting course himself to start using the tool to do his mockups. Will he be ok with a Lenovo T450 or should he get a T550? Also, is there a reliable source for used/refurbished lenovos in Canada? I took a look but it doesn't look like they have a Canadian outlet.
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Jan 26, 2016 06:03
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Thanks for your input. I'm more concerned with durability of the laptop than fastest speeds if that impacts your recommendation. I was under the impression the T series was sturdier. Edit: I just took a look at the W series, that seems to be a bit better, thanks for the suggestion. Gophermaster fucked around with this message at 06:36 on Jan 26, 2016 |
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Jan 26, 2016 06:29
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I need advice on a laptop for my brother. He is a sheet metal fabricator and he wants a laptop for general office tasks and also for Auto CAD. It needs to be competent at computing, but also robust enough to last being manhandled. I would rather the machine be slower and sturdier than faster and more delicate. He is looking at a Lenovo P50, which looks like a screaming machine, but I'm not familiar with Thinkpad build quality since IBM stopped making them. Would a T560 with intgrated graphics handle CAD work? Thanks in advance.
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Nov 29, 2016 18:53
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pr0zac posted:The P-series is the new name for the W-series and has the classic Thinkpad build quality, same as the T-series. Good to know, thanks.
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Nov 29, 2016 20:50
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