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Lenovo Y50-70 15.6″ (Gaming Laptop)

There are a huge range of 15” gaming laptops currently on the market. Lenovo is trusted to be a leading competitor in the gaming world judging by the well-loved Y510 and Y510p which the company previously delivered. The Lenovo Y50-70 has a stunning sleek appearance and is surprisingly lightweight for a gaming laptop. It is also incredible value for money, only £829.99 at Laptop Outlet.

How Lenovo describes it:

“Gamers rejoice! The new Lenovo Y50 is here. This 15.6″ model reigns as first in its class: an affordable, yet highly mobile laptop that offers the cutting-edge power and features to keep pace with today’s latest games and multimedia”.

Key features/Specs:

Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4710HQ Processor 2.5 GHz Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz Quad Core
16GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 8GB SSD
6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) Resolution Display
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 4GB Dedicated Graphics
Pre-loaded with Windows 8.1
JBL speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio V2
2-in-1 Card Reader
Integrated 1.0 MP HD webcam
Up to 5 hours battery usage

The Lenovo Y50-70 is visually stunning, with brushed aluminium, and a sleeker and slimmer appearance than previous versions. It is also lighter, perfect for gaming portability and comfortability. The keyboard and trackpad are also great for daily use. However, this visual update compromises the laptops expandability, so users are unable to insert an optical drive or an extra cooling fan as they could in previous versions. The latter is not a great disadvantage as the metal bottom of the laptop will provide some additional cooling alongside its exhaust fan.

Game performance

3D Gaming with the discrete NVIDIA Geforce GTX860M 4GB Graphics Card
Capable of running Battlefield 4 at 35-40fps* on High Settings

(source: NVIDIA.com)

Speakers

OneKey Theatre Software (optimal audiovisual experience)
Dolby Plus Profile Editor

The JBL speakers used in the Lenovo Y50-70 is one of its most impressive features; they deliver incredible high-quality sound, providing the best gaming experience.

Removal of Ultrabay

The removal of the Ultrabay in the Lenovo Y50-70 is a key selling point. The previous Lenovo Y510 had a single Nvidia GTX 750m and was able to run two GPUs in SLI, however the Lenovo Y50-70 is unable to do this and the removal of the Ultrabay does result in inconsistent game performance. However, it is brilliant with multitasking other applications, able to run six intensive applications simultaneously –including Google Music and an intensive image editor.

Pros:

Visually pleasing (metal lined body)
Excellent value for money
High-quality speakers
Impressive power, can handle highly demanding games at ultra-settings
Durable
Great processor and graphics card

Cons:

Screen quality could be better
Disappointing battery life
Limited Graphics card (GTX 860M)

November 12, 2015 0 comment

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The New Ultimate Surface Book Laptop by Microsoft

Introduction:

As of today, Microsoft is also in the running for laptop devices. Just recently, the company announced the launch of its first ever laptop, a new gadget in its line of products. The Surface Book – the ultimate laptop – is one of their latest launches expected to complement their tab, the Surface Pro 4.

The laptop being slightly bigger than the tablet, the Surface Book features a 13.5 inch wide screen. The device is made of metal. The display is a PixelSense touchscreen that has the capacity to pack within 6 million pixels. Featuring a backlit keyboard, the Surface book is an ultimate thing of beauty that is expected to be faster and far better in performance than the MacBook Pro. Moreover, the best the Surface Book by Microsoft can offer is the long lasting battery life that goes all the way to 12 hours.

The laptop is quite light in weight. Thus when you use it in a tablet mode, you can easily perform all your tasks because it’s not heavy to carry around in comparison to the actual tablet by the company. With a wider screen and light in weight feature, the laptop is the perfect device to buy for all those who want both a laptop and a tablet.

Plus-Points:

The first thing you have got to recognize in regards to the Microsoft laptop is that it’s gentle. Microsoft put quite a few efforts into making both the keyboard and display components skinny and durable, and for the most part, they’ve probably succeeded. The first full computing device has arrived in the surface household. The Surface Book by Microsoft is a powerful device with a full sized, backlit keyboard for speedy and natural typing. It is quite easy for users to convert the laptop into a tablet. Flip the monitor around and reattach it to use laptop like an A4 size creative canvas. The laptop is also equipped with a Stylus pen that allows you to use it in its full capacity.

Microsoft claims that the Surface Book laptop is quite formidable. The company stated that the laptop features an Nvidia graphics processor that allows users to run some of the most professional known applications like Adobe Photoshop and AutoCAD. This installation is quite impressive by the company in comparison to a number of previously launched high-end Windows operating laptops that included graphic cards which were quite discrete. The Nvidia GPU is a massive achievement in this regard.

October 28, 2015 0 comment