New Y460 and Y560 Ideapads

This is all the info I've found regarding the new Y460 and Y560 Idea pads.

New Features:
ATI 5000 series GPU with switchable graphics support
Rapid Drive Technology
New I3,i5 and i7 CPUs
MS Office Pro Preinstalled

Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3akBWO5XdE
Links: http://www.slashgear.com/lenovo-ideapad-y460-and-y560-get-core-i3-i5-i7-options-0567530/


Based on Lenovo’s Yx50 series, the IdeaPad Y460 and Y560 are 14- and 15-inch multimedia notebook lines powered by Intel’s new Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Both lines include Lenovo’s new Enhanced Experience RapidDrive technology (which combines HDD and SSD storage for faster boot and application open times), JBL-designed speakers, Dolby Home Theater audio, switchable graphics, the SlideNav touch sensitive slide bar application, OneKey Theater II audio-video control (for brighter images and clearer audio), and an ambient light senor that automatically adjusts the display’s brightness based on the user’s distance from the screen.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 ($849)

* A choice of Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processors
* Windows 7 ($76.99) Home Basic or Home Premium
* 14-inch (1366 x 768) display
* ATI Radeon HD5740 (512MB memory) or ATI Radeon HD5650 (1GB memory)/Intel GMA HD
* Up to 8GB of RAM
* Up to 320GB (7,200-rom) HDD
* DVD or Bluray optical drive
* Three USB 2.0, eSATA, ExpressCard/34, VGA, 6-in-1 memory card reader, HDMI
* 1.3-MP webcam
* 4.8 pounds

** Possible typo ATI Radeon HD5740 could be ATI Radeon HD5470


ideapad Y560.pdf - Adobe ReaderLenovo IdeaPad Y560 ($849)

* A choice of Intel Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processors
* Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium
* 15.6-inch (1366 x 768) display
* ATI Radeon HD5730 (1GB memory)/Intel GMA HD
* Up to 8GB of RAM
* Up to 500GB (7,200-rpm) HDD
* DVD or Blu-ray optical drive
* Three USB 2.0, eSATA, ExpressCard/34, VGA, 6-in-1 memory card reader, HDMI
* 1.3-MP webcam
* 5.9 pounds

The IdeaPad Y460 will be available for purchase in February. The IdeaPad Y560 will follow a month later.

Pics:

Y460


Y560:

 

Very interested to see the reviews on the 14" when it comes out... hopefully we get some feedback in early Feb. A few hesitations I have with the Y series: Low screen resolution and VT disabled in BIOS. Besides that everything else seems to be what I'm looking for (the switchable graphics is a huge plus in my books and has just overtaken the Sony CW on my list of candidates).

 

Having VT disabled would probably be a deal breaker for me. People in the Lenovo forums have been able to edit the bios in their Y series to enable it though. I hope Lenovo will enable it in the new ideapads to save people the hassel.

 

I too was looking at the Sony CW until I found out about the new Ideapads coming out. While the low-res screen is not a selling point the superior graphics (when on) as well as switchable graphics for an increase in battery life are huge sellers to me.

I've also read places that the screen is an LED screen? If this is true it'd be another plus as I prefer them to the LCD screens.

 

Sorry, I updated an old thread. Rustican, add that they come with Office Professional preinstalled.

I'm very interested in a Y460.

Does anyone knows if the displays are glossy?

Edit: From the video, they are. I hope there is an option to customize to matte on their website.

 

Where did you find that they had Office Pro preinstalled?

 

i think i found a winner here

but i dont know what i want... this will be mainly for playing bad company 2... but do i want the ATI Radeon HD5740 512MB in the Y460 for enhanced portabillity or the 15" with the core I7 and 5730 gpu?

help guys i am very excited about these laptops!

 

great looking specs, but god I am so sick of 1366 x 768

 

This is true. Although I'm planning on doing a bit of gaming on it so the lower screen resolution will be nice for playing games at a native resolution.

The low resolution may not bother me much since I'm coming from a 19" monitor for my desktop which runs 1280x1024 as well as my Sony which is 13.3" and 1280x800.

Another thing I noticed is that there is no information on a Radeon 5740 anywhere as it's not even mentioned on the AMD website.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/note...ility-hd-5700/Pages/ati-mobility-hd-5700.aspx

 

couldnt be a typo cause ive seen it listed on many sites...maybe just an unreleased card..?


i hope its a good card cause i will definitely buy the 14" if it is so much more freedom with the 14" and core i-5

 

Can someone explain what VT is and why it matters if it's disabled or not? I'm also interested in the Y460, and would like as much info as I can get before I make a decision. Thanks.

 

Disabled, as in there is not option in the BIOS to turn VT on or off even though the CPU and chipset support VT. The Y450, Y550 and Y650 Ideapads did not have any options in their BIOS to allow VT to be utilized. People had to hack their BIOS to turn on visualization support.

If you plan on using VMWare or Virtual box to run multiple instances of virtual machines then this might be a deal breaker. If you don't plan on using any VT then it's a non issue.

Also only Windows 7 Pro supports the Windows XP compatibility mode to allow you to run older software which is also a virtual instance. Since the Ideapads only ship with Windows 7 Home, VT again isn't necessary.

There is a long post thread on this in the Lenovo forums here:
http://lnv.lithium.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-and-U-series-Laptops/Y550-Virtualization-Problem/td-p/170066;jsessionid=FB233B5176835EE1F037505214E82149

 

http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/lenovo-ideapad-y460-specifications.jpg

http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/lenovo-ideapad-y560-specifications.jpg

In the included software section.

Perhaps in personalized configurations when buying from their website they might preinstall it. It doesn't say much.

I hope they come with 64-bit versions of Windows.

 

This laptop is very interesting, what you guys think it will get for battery life, Im hoping to find a laptop with good graphics performance like this 14" screen or less with around 5-6 hours of battery, not sure if its possible but with switchable graphics im wondering how high the battery life will be with the i5.

 

In the specs Lenovo specifies "up to" 5 hours of battery life with the graphics switched off. I guess we'll have to wait for a review to know for sure though.

 

Do you know if the Lenovo Y550 P has VT disabled?

 

I would post in the Y550P thread and ask.

 

It is available on Lenovo site now

 

The new models? I thought we would see them in March?

Where is a direct link to purchase one or see the specs?

 

Can anyone confirm the Y460 will have switchable graphics?

 

Not seeing it on the Lenovo site. Are you sure that you are not looking at the G460 and G560?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3akBWO5XdE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3akBWO5XdE

This video says switchable graphics. Fingers crossed!

 

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/...-category-id=E5BCB035604D4177B206A55DD593B265

 

Thanks, but those are G models, not Y models.

 

is it the lighter 14'' with good dedicated graphic card in the market?

 

I'm not sure exactly what you mean...If you're asking if the 14" is available yet it is not!

If you're asking whether or not there are other 14" notebooks with good dedicated graphics cards available the answer is yes. The new Sony CW laptops are 14" screens with dedicated cards although the card is not as strong as the ATI 5730 in the IdeaPad Y460.

 

He was probably meant to use the superlative.

In which case the answer is no. While it certainly will be extremely light at 2.2kg, as the above poster said, it's not out yet, and thus not in the market >_>

That said, while I'm sure you could get lighter, since this card is quite powerful, this will be a very good balance between light and powerful.

 

yes, exactly... is there any more light notebook with a 14'' screen and a vga in the level of 5650?

 

Currently none. The Sony CW comes in at a close second.

 

what about 13 to 13,3'' ??

 

I believe the new Sony Z series refresh is going to put a nVidia 230M in a 13" laptop but the price will be around double that of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y460.

The refreshed version of the Sony Z is not out yet either though as far as I know.

If you're looking for more portability Alienware is releasing an 11" laptop the m11x with an nVidia 335M in it very shortly and I believe the pricing starts at 800$. It should be noted that even though the screen size is small the laptop still ends up weighing around 4lbs though.

 

yes, I'm following around M11x but i'm not convinced, because it will be heavy, with too small screen and 1.3ghz C2D wich is obsolete... so I'm looking for an alternative... ideapad almost got it but is too heavy to me =/

 

Dang...the Sony Z series would probably be perfect for you but you have to pay a premium price for many Sony products. With that being said the Sony Vaio Z is a really nice laptop. You could check it out over in the Sony forums!

 

yes, I have been closely following that one also, but as you said it's a little out of the budget to me... another problem is that people reffer heating issues with vaio Z.

 

As I said earlier, there are lighter ones, but you'd have to sacrifice power to get it. The only reason they're so heavy is because of the things needs to cool them. Eg. The ASUS U30JC is lighter, 14", but with an i3 and Nvidia 310M.

I don't think you'll find much that is both lighter and the same specs as the Y460, at least until the die shrinks happen.

 

yes, I was couting in something with a smaller screen (13,3'') because a 13,3'' would weigh less... also the chassis would be smaller... i'm afraid there's no such thing in these days, was just checking with you guys if I was missing one... they will certainly release one that meets my requirements soon, cause they are always creating new designs... Y460 really came close... as did M11x. THe problem is that when I think about the M11x I don't justify to myself getting it over the Y460 because for 300 grams more the Y460 is a much better machine...

 

I see Lenovo is ending the winter sale February 3rd. Does anyone have any info on a Y460 launch being earlier this month rather than later?

 

Just something to consider, I suspect the 5740 mentioned for the 14 inch is really a 5470.

 

if this is true (i hope not god i hope not) which is the more powerful card

the 5470 or the HD5650 my guess the 5650?

 

Same here. 5740 just doesn't show up in ATI's card listings...or it may just be another unannounced card. Anyway, it is a valid speculation given that the "5740" will have 512MB of graphics memory while the 5650 will have 1GB. And we all know that powerful cards usually get that much.

 

yea but when it comes to ati higher numbers equal better specs


who knows the 5740 could have higher clocks and stuff just with 512mb of vram i hope it does too cause ill just get it with the 5740 but if it doesnt the 5650 can play bad company 2 quite well

 

Anyone know when they are available? I heard Feb for the 14" but haven't seen anything yet...

 

I believe they'll release them on March.

 

I don't think the 5740 exists, seeing as how the 57xx line is already nicely filled out at 5770, 5750, and 5730. Plus the existence of a 5470 with the right specs seems to suggestion the 5740 doesn't exist.

And yes, a 5650 is much faster than a 5470

 

Articles listed as the Y460 released in February and the Y560 to be released in March. See the first post.

 

Yes but the title of Lenovo's promo video of both of them says March 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3akBWO5XdE

 

please do not get confused by the numbers for ATI. higher number DO NOT mean better performance. its 5470. 5470 is the lowest end 5xxx and its only a revised version for 4570 which is a hundred miles away from 4670. the only difference of it from 4570 is it supports directx 11 which is still too new to the market. maybe 2011 it will become more realistic.

5650 is a revised version for 4670. only 57xx is the so called 5xxx high end GC

correct me if im wrong.

 

Actually, higher numbers DO mean better performance, roughly, as long as you knock off the first number. But I do believe the discussion in the thread was about 5470 or 5740, which would be in the same series anyway. I don't think anyone has mentioned a 4xxx series yet.

 

Yes higher numbers do mean better performance - if you are talking about the same generation.

The way ATI works is this:

Video Card A-B-C-D

A = Generation
B = Performance Class
C = Version
D = Refresh (has not been used yet since ATI changed to this numbering scheme)

So a 5870:
5 = R800 generation
8 = Enthusiast
7 = The XT version (5 = PRO) - the higher performance one
0 = Non-Refresh

Likewise, a 5730:
5 = R800 Generation
7 = High Performance
3 = Sub-PRO version
0 = Non-refresh

 

I called Lenovo today and the person I spoke with said both the Y460 and Y560 will be available "early March." I guess the Feb. date for the Y460 changed sometime back.

How many of you are considering the Rapiddrive option? I'm guessing it'll be anywhere from $100-$200 extra, but it does seem worth it. Thoughts?

I'm really stoked about getting the Y560. I've been using desktop PCs that I've built for the past 16 years and this will be my first laptop!