Lenovo Z51
- Display
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
- HDD/SSD
- up to 1000GB HDD
- RAM
- up to 8GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Battery
- 32Wh, 32Wh, 4-cell, 41Wh, Li-Ion, 4-cell
- Body material
- Polycarbonate, ABS Plastic
- Dimensions
- 384 x 265 x 25 mm (15.12" x 10.43" x 0.98")
- Weight
- 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- USB
- Card reader
- MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- Audio jack
- combo audio/microphone jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- dual array microphone
- Speakers
- 2 x 2.5W
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo Z51 configurations
Buy our profiles for Innolux N156HGE-EAB (CHI MEI CMN15C4) / 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo Z51 series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Lenovo Z51 series.
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Lenovo Z51 in-depth review
Entry-level multimedia notebooks have one problem - they don't deliver the much-needed screen quality unless the price of the IPS panels falls in the following years. But that's really normal for laptops costing around €700. Still there are some exceptions, but it's hard to find a decent screen for the asking price. On the other hand, the build and the hardware are fairly good and the latter may handle some gaming as well.With the Lenovo Z51-70, you will be expecting just that. The TN panel isn't astonishing, but the build and hardware are perfectly capable of handling gaming from time t[...]
Pros
- Sturdy construction
- Thin and light chassis
- Relatively powerful GPU
- Comfortable keyboard with LED backlight and touchpad
- Excellent cooling system
- Above average sound quality
Cons
- Full teardown of the notebook is required just to change the HDD or RAM
- The lid is a huge fingerpint magnet and the kyboard tray is quite flexible
- The CPU is a bottleneck in terms of gaming performance