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Testseek.com have collected 38 expert reviews of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lenovo IdeaPad Y580.
Award: Highest Rated November 2012
November 2012
 
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The editors liked

  • Powerful performance and graphics
  • Stare-inducing 1080p display
  • Comfortable
  • Well-lit keyboard
  • Loud
  • Rich audio
  • Good battery life
  • Fast performance
  • Vibrant speakers and display
  • Sleek
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Prompt-responding touch pad
  • Powerful graphics and processor
  • 1920-by-1080 pixel resolution
  • Excellent list of high end features for a relatively low price. Great for gaming performance
  • Excellent list of high end feat
  • Excellent gaming and multimedia capabilities. Bountiful port selection. Built-in Blu-ray player. Fantastic display. Solid speakers. Full-size keyboard. WiDi.
  • Great casual gaming machine with discrete graphics
  • BluRay optical drive
  • Good keyboard and touchpad
  • Intel i7 processor and NVIDIA GTX 660M graphics
  • Full HD resolution on a 15.6-inch screen
  • Battery life
  • Excellent CPU and GPU performance
  • Sleek aesthetics
  • Great screen quality
  • Relatively quiet fan
  • Easy-to-reach ports and HDD/RAM/PCIe slots

The editors didn't like

  • Plain design
  • Touchpad a bit stiff
  • Stiff touch-pad buttons
  • Touch pad off center due to numeric keypad
  • Too heavy for daily commutes
  • Heavy
  • Power hungry
  • Short battery life
  • Visually boring
  • Not particularly thin or light
  • Bulky. Some bloatware. So-so battery life
  • Click pad layout takes a bit of getting used to
  • No docking socket or wedge battery
  • Could have been a little more stylish
  • Lid and touchpad feel cheaply made on an otherwise sturdy base
  • Slow HDD performance
  • MSATA upgrade expensive
  • High-gloss and reflective display (no matte options)
  • Tight port placement
  • Poor outdoor usability

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  Published: 2013-01-29, Author: Kimber , review by: theverge.com

  • Abstract:  But deciding that you want a gaming laptop isn't the final choice — it's only the beginning. To learn more about the best gaming options on the market, and to find out which gives you the highest performance for your hard-earned dollar, read on....

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  Published: 2012-12-07, Author: Alex , review by: networkworld.com

  • Abstract:  Have you picked up your laptop lately? If it's getting long in the tooth, it's probably as heavy as it is slow. Fortunately there's no better time to look for a more portable and modern machine than during the holidays. Even if you can't find a year-end d...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-18, review by: thinkcomputers.org

  • Intel i7 processor and NVIDIA GTX 660M graphics, Backlit keyboard, Full HD resolution on a 15.6-inch screen, Battery life
  • Could have been a little more stylish
  • The idea behind the Y580 and previous Y570 is an all-in-one laptop that can serve many purposes. Lenovo took what they did right with the Y570 and improved upon it in many different ways and have put together a very powerful machine in the Y580. The ...

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  Published: 2012-10-05, Author: Ted , review by: notebookreview.com

  • Great casual gaming machine with discrete graphics, Good battery life, BluRay optical drive, Good keyboard and touchpad
  • Heavy, Click pad layout takes a bit of getting used to, No docking socket or wedge battery
  • The Y580 is not only a beautifully styled laptop, it also offers great performance in just about every area. It feels like it will take a fair amount of abuse, which is what it will get if the laptop is purchased for a student. The discrete NVidia GeForce...

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  Published: 2012-10-03, Author: Alex , review by: techworld.com

  • The Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 stands out as packing a punch while remaining economical. It has the on-the-go power for games, programs, and media. If its short battery life and crushing weight don't dampen your enthusiasm, the IdeaPad Y580 will make you hap...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-02, Author: Alex , review by: pcworld.com_techhive.com

  • Powerful graphics and processor, 1920-by-1080 pixel resolution
  • Heavy, Power hungry; short battery life
  • The lenovo Y580 is a great choice for any portable computing needs, provided you can carry it....

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  Published: 2012-09-19, Author: Samuel , review by: booredatwork.com

  • Abstract:  With specs that any Desktop PC would envy, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 is machine enough to get you gaming on the go. While I wouldn't recommend logging this laptop about for daily use, at almost 6 pounds you wouldn't thank yourself for the back ache that wou...

 
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  Published: 2012-09-06, Author: Dave , review by: computershopper.com

  • Fast performance, Vibrant speakers and display, Sleek, backlit keyboard, Prompt-responding touch pad
  • Stiff touch-pad buttons, Touch pad off center due to numeric keypad, Too heavy for daily commutes
  • The IdeaPad Y580 is an admirably fast 15-inch laptop built for entertainment as well as work or school. It's a bit bulky for commutes, but a good deal at around $1,200. Read More...

 
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  Published: 2012-09-01, Author: Lisa , review by: mobiletechreview.com

  • Excellent list of high end features for a relatively low price. Great for gaming performance, Excellent list of high end features for a relatively low price. Great for gaming performance, Excellent list of high end feat
  • Visually boring, not particularly thin or light, Visually boring, not particularly thin or light, Visually boring, not particularly thin or light, Visually boring, not particularly thin or light
  • Though it's not a high style product, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 is most definitely a performance machine that offers a great deal of performance and quality hardware for the money. From the good 1080p IPS display to the wicked performance in gaming and grap...

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  Published: 2012-08-27, Author: Ahmer , review by: pcmag.com

  • Excellent gaming and multimedia capabilities. Bountiful port selection. Built-in Blu-ray player. Fantastic display. Solid speakers. Full-size keyboard. WiDi.
  • Bulky. Some bloatware. So-so battery life
  • The Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 is a robust desktop replacement laptop, displaying exceptional gaming and multimedia capabilities while packing a dazzling screen with 1080p resolution, a Blu-ray drive, and even a full-sized keyboard....

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