Lenovo Y50

Date Published: 03 Jul 2017
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4700HQ
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB GDDR5, GM107)
Display: 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
Storage: 256GB SSD
RAM: 2x 8GB DDR3
Weight: 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)

Pros

Stylish and premium aluminum design
Good keyboard with little setbacks
Powerful hardware for the money
Despite the heat, the area where palms rest remains cool
Great sound quality
Improved IPS panel over last year's model

Cons

The IPS panel still leaves a lot to be desired
Impractical cooling system
Inconsistent touchpad performance
No M.2 SATA slot

Lenovo Y50 - Specs

CPU

Intel Core i7-4700HQ 46

CPU Performance #46

Very Good

Intel Core i7-4700MQ 0.1%
Intel Core i7-4720HQ 0.7%
Intel Core i7-4700HQ
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 2.3%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 2.4%

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB GDDR5, GM107) 63

GPU Performance #63

Very Good

AMD Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) (2GB GDDR5) 0.1%
NVIDIA Quadro M1200 (4GB GDDR5) 0.5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB GDDR5, GM107)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (4GB GDDR5, GM107) 0.3%
AMD Radeon Pro 560 (4GB GDDR5) 0.3%

Display

15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS

panel 1

Samsung FLLTN156FL02L01

Color accuracy 5.47

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HDD/SSD

256GB SSD

RAM

2x 8GB DDR3

Windows OS

Battery

54Wh, Li-Ion, 4-cell

Body material

Plastic / Polycarbonate (Aluminum)

Dimensions

387 x 263 x 24 mm (15.24" x 10.35" x 0.94")

Weight

2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1)
1x USB Type-A 2.0
HDMI
VGA
DVI
Card reader MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Ethernet LAN 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0
Audio jack combo audio/microphone jack

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DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 3840 x 2160, IPS

Name	Samsung FLLTN156FL02L01
Diagonal	15.6"
Pixel density	282.42 ppi
Brightness	304 cd/m²
sRGB	93%

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	3840 x 2160
Becomes "Retina" from	12 inches (31 cm)
Contrast	-
dE Color Checker	5.47

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