•  Date Published: 07 Dec 2017
    • Intel Core i7-5500U
    • AMD Radeon R7 M360 (2GB GDDR5)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
    • 1000GB HDD
    • 8GB DDR3, 1600 MHz
    • 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1TB HDD, 5400 rpm
    • RAM
    • 8GB DDR3, 1600 MHz
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • 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

    Portability

    Lenovo Z51
    15.12" x 10.43" x 0.98" Dimensions
    2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -12% Weight

    Review

    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 to time. The CPU is part of the ULV (ultra-low voltage) line from Intel while the GPU is AMD Radeon R9 M375 - it can take some serious beating and it falls into the higher-mid range class. However, we su[...]

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    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