Upcoming Y480/Y580 series feat. Ivy Bridge and NVIDIA graphics!

Here's another vid with Diablo 3:

Lenovo Y580 vs. HP DV6TQE HD display Diablo 3 - YouTube

 

Oh I apologize. The few videos show the HP on the right and Lenovo on the left.

 

hey everyone, already received my y580 on friday. so far, it's pretty amazing (for me, since it's a huge upgrade from my previous laptop)

the quick pros: GREAT sound for a laptop, very sturdy feeling, no flex on the system, backlit keyboard is neat and works well with the led lights, graphics are amazing, maxed out everything in diablo3 at native resolution (non HD screen) and gets high fps, not sure exactly what because showFPS is broken in latest 1.0.3 patch.

con so far: touchpad is a downgrade from ASUS experiences, will take me some time to get used to

other than that, i can answer any questions

 

the Lenovo sounds so much better than the hp and the hp had 4 speakers + a sub woofer i think i can live with the high HDD temps so its between this or the new dell XPS ... but i need to find out if lenovo had support in the Caribbean first cuz id hate to have to pay shipping just to get my laptop serviced

 

The surround effect on the Y580 is lovely but no bass. The HP has amazing bass

 

yea but HP quality control an poor products = a no in my book me an my uncle have had enough hp's to fix or pl call about hp problems .... dell or lenovo for me
so far the lenovo seems nice too bad they could not have worked a 4w subwoofer in there

 

You'd be surprised..the builds are quite similar between the machines. I had the same assumption about HP. Although, the DV6 I'm comparing is the replacement unit of the original

 

No laptop has "amazing" bass. Yes, it's nice to have decent speakers but I think anyone who cares about audio quality will use decent speakers or decent headphones.

I feel like a lot of the aspects of both machines being discussed are trivial. The greatest laptop speakers are the greatest only in relative terms. Not something anyone should use as a major deciding factor.

 

lol I apologize "OK BASS". I was saying that in comparison to the Y580 which it is "amazing" when compared to the bass projected from the Y580

And yes, I agree with your second statement but it's nice to see it as a selling point. It is just a normal comparison between the two similar units. I think it will help some to choose. I'm just nitpicky about my laptops especially if I'm spending a pretty penny on it.

 

lol see replacement of the original lol

 

Of course. I know everything matters with this kind of purchase but for the parts, these are somewhat budget laptops. Especislly after coupon codes. You have to take a hit somewhere. It's not an excuse, but sometimes it is worth it to get the extended warranty. Mine is three years.

Everyone complains about apple products being too expensive (which they are) but their build quality is incredible. Same thing with some of the thinkpads Lenovo makes. The parts on the inside can be similar or even worse in some cases, but they are more expensive. Sometimes you do pay for quality.

Why do you think so many PC manufacturers are struggling? Especially HP, who were possibly going to sell off their entire consumer grade manufacturing division? It's because there are such small margins on windows based computers. Everyone is trying to go lower than the other guy and sometimes the quality takes a hit somewhere.

 

True. Can't do much..sometimes you gotta take the hit. I'm too anal about quality

 

I think most people are to some degree. Everyone wants their money to be well spent.

Think of it this way. MacBook pros with a 650m start at $1800. Those also have half as much ram. We are getting great performance at a very good price.

Enjoy your machine and don't let some minor quality issues ruin your experience

 

You're right. I shouldn't let it get to me..I don't want the Apple virus

Here's my dilemma though: I need to choose between the Y580 and the DV6T by tomorrow night. #firstworldproblems

btw, I'm a Syed too

 

Nice video comparsions. Both excel at some areas so more or less both are great screens. You can do one last comparison for texts and still images like wallpapers. Use nature shots as animated pictures are designed to be bright.

 

So far, the Y580 excels better at darker videos while DV6 is better in brighter videos. Almost same comparison for plasma and LED TVs.

 

That's the glossy vs matte argument right there. Really depends what you're into. I play alot of D3 and watch movies so I think the Y580 is better suited for me. It'll be a good work horse.

I'll take some pics tomorrow and post 'em. See what people think! Overall, I think the Lenovo is a great unit. Great power and gets the job done well.

 

Have you decided on which to keep?

 

I've decided to keep the Lenovo *Cheers*

I like the feel of the keyboard. It feels of higher quality where as the HP keyboard feels like a standard one. I'm scared the HP will crap out in a year so I might as well keep the Lenovo

 

its the lenovo that will crap with those high HDD temps

 

Congrats on your decision. As long as you take care of your things, it won't crap out on you.=)

 

Anyone know if (and when) the Y480N will be available in the US?

Edit: Also, any update on when the 640M LE driver will be updated? Apparently it was supposed to be June - but usually when stuff doesn't happen the release date becomes never.

I'd really like the Y480, but the 640M LE is reported to perform near 630M level without the proper drivers. Does anyone have any alternatives for 14" Ivy Bridge non-ultrabooks? The Y480 seems to be a monopoly right now without Dell/HP/Asus intervention.

 

XPS 14 is announced already. You can also check the 14R

 

Thanks for that, though the XPS 14 along with the 14z both require that ultrabook premium that the Y480 doesn't. I'd consider a 14R or HP's response to the Y480, but the 14R isn't Ivy Bridge yet and HP's dv4t goes over $1000 for a similar configuration as the Y480.

I really wish the Y480 had some kind of competition to bring down the price, although it's already really good.

 

Asus also has the N46, it should be competitive enough with Y480.

 

Thanks for that - I'll wait to see what the N46's specs come out to with regards to price. If you have any more recommendations I'd love to know.

 

My entire y580 runs cool as a cucumber

 

Probably the truest thing I've read today (and today is almost done). Too bad we don't hold companies accountable for promising the moon and the stars at CES (or whichever tech show), but delivering only a fraction of it in the following 12 months.

EDIT: forgive my cynicism, but the fact that the timeline reads...(a) Y480 lead-up/teaser = "comes with 650m/660m", then (b) Y480 launch = 640m, then (c) "woops, we meant to say 640m LE", then (d) LE quietly "disappears", and most recently (e) "LE" quietly reappears...suggests to me they are having very serious component-supply issues.

-Matt

 

Just a quick followup -- I guess I'm advertising this one as a "gotcha" but I just noticed for the first time what seems like an obvious misprint:

IdeaPad Y480 14" Laptop | Shop | Lenovo | (US)



I had to rub my eyes, but does that image say "3.74 lbs+" Hmmm, really? Which Y480 configuration runs under 4 pounds? I guess the simple explanation is "this is a label from another machine" but still...dumb mistake.

-Matt

 

The Y480 can never be 1.7Kg. 2.2-2.4 more like it.

 

Shipment delayed until 09/07 :in the uk (. Another 10 days before its even sent out then 3 or 4 for shipping... bah!

Its "experiencing delays in the building process" apparently...
Should have waited till it was out in stores in UK instead of going direct through manufacturer... my entire experience with that website has been terrible so far.

(Also to warn others, its still listing 4-5 days shipping.)

 

better call lenovo to find out.

 

Placed an order for a y580 on saturday (i'm in canada) originally scheduled to ship july 4th and it shipped today, hurray

 

So the last time I spoke to their sales reps in the US (May) they said the Y480 with 650M would ship in June. Anyone heard anything new? Sick of waiting.

 

As much as I wish that would happen, as someone commented earlier, the 650M on the Y480 is probably vaporware by now. If it will come out, it'll probably be a new product called the Y480N, which I found in china after some searching. Meaning it'll probably be more expensive.

Rather than waiting, I decided to look to the Dell 15R SE for it's relatively low price and 1080p screen.

 

Just thought I'd share I used "Key Tweak" to change registry settings and use the right alt button for volume down and the neighboring context/menu button for volume up. I normally never use those keys anyways...

 

Does anyone with the FHD Y580 running Firefox see html links as purple rather than blue? A good example are the thread links here at notebookreview. Even usernames have a purplish tinge rather than blue.

 

I was about to order the Y580, until I read your post. I think that I might pull the trigger on a HP dv6t if this is true with all the Lenovo FHD screens.

 

I have FHD and everything is ok with the screen. Maybe ssri needs to calibrate it a little. I definitely do it if I remember to bring calibrator from work with me.

 

What type of ram does the 640M LE in the Y480 use? DDR3 or GDDR5?

 

Im getting my y580 in a week or so is it possible someone can post all the recent drivers to download for the y580.

 

The only drivers that you need to take care of by yourself are nVidia's. Get newest from their website. Other are either newest possible or will be updated automatically with Windows Update (Intel graphic for sure).

But I have question related to what you're asking: drivers for realtek sound card. Are there some alternative or maybe just newer that I'm not aware of? Control panel for sound card is quite...poor...

 

The second partition visible in wndows will have all the drivers and software you need.

To check if there are new drivers, go to the Lenovo support page and search for the 580.

For the most part, everything on that partition is up to date.

 

For the video card what is the one that we download for it for the y580.

 

Try this one -> link

 

Looks like the Y480 is getting the GT 650 in Asia. Strange, it doesn't specify whether is going to be DDR3 or DDR5.

 

Are you guys getting better performance with the newer Nvidia drivers for the gtx 660m? I'm still using the stock video driver that came with the laptop since I'm afraid if I update it the performance for some of my games will be adversely affected. I believe someone in this thread posted earlier that this had happened to them.

 

It's 2GB DDR5: lenovo china
Specs on second tab.

 

So if i wanted the y480 ddr 5 650, but I live in the USA would it be safe to say that they will release it here within a few months? Or does the company specifically release different models in different countries, permanently?

 

Here's another comparison of LCD panels.

This time it's the Envy 17 vs the Y580. They seem similar but the Envy has a blue tinge to it. I did not alter any of the color settings on either laptop

Y580 vs. Envy 17 1080p panel test - YouTube