Y50 Thread

Sleep is just power saver, I don't think you wanna leave your laptop for 1 hour and come back and have to boot it up again.

 

Thats what i do. It doesn't matter. That 15 seconds to boot up and load stuffs is not like the old 5-10 minutes. And seriously, my router boots up slower than my laptop. I have to turn on my router, go get some food before turning on my laptop or i would have to log in for all my applications.

 

my hp dv6 takes about 5 minutes to boot up and load up, I don't think it's a good choice to shut down that often

 

i always shut down my computer. Both my macbook air and my y410p has an ssd in it. Maybe its time for an upgrade?

 

That's why I'm here waiting XD. My dv6 is 4 years old with first generation i5, of course i need an upgrade.

 

I'm here waiting because I'm running an 8 year old Dell Inspiron workstation laptop. Dual processor x dual core Core 2 Duo. The problem is that no programs will run on it any longer, and I'm thinking that the Y40/Y50 will last another 5 years.

But back on topic, anyone else notice the excessive marketing of the Y510p in the past week? Typically companies strategically market products right before they are updated because no one will buy the old gen when the new gen is released. So maybe sooner rather than later?

 

I don't think it will last 5 years, but 3-4 is expected. The problem with this year is that everything is going to transition. If Broadwell and DDR4 comes out a bit sooner, there would be a lot more to look forward to for the y50.

Lenovo has been putting the y510p on sales for weeks, your reason is probably right but that doesn't tell us how soon they'll release the y50...

 

One of the models of the y40 will be having an i7 4510U processor according to some video I saw before. Im not sure if it is also for the y50. Im not familiar with this processor though. is it Haswell? If not, are we looking for a broadwell release before we could buy these laptops?

 

Don't expect a broadwell release for a while, it has been delayed.

 

All 4xxx processors are hasswell.
U stands for ultra low voltage.

 

Am I the only one who thinks that aside from the FHD screen, the y40 will be a downgrade from the y410p/y400?

 

It definitely is a step down. Especially since the HD+ version now isn't much different than the FHD display.

 

It really depends on how the AMD GPU performs but overall it's a pretty decent package if priced right.
We need a Y40 thread!

 

As far as i know, there was an Ivy bridge that was 4000 something.

 

Sad to say that I think so too. To be honest, if Alienware were to sell their 14" with gtx 860s before Lenovo release their y40, I wouldn't think twice to buy that instead. For now, I am just hoping my best that they offer an nvidia option for their y40 or at least that the r9 270m would perform better that we expect it to be.

 

thats an ivy bridge E processor. Not for the average consumer.

 

Dont even group up alienware with this computer.
The alienware is going to be at least 1.5x heavier and more expensive.

 

I didnt know that.

I dont really care about weight or price. I just need a laptop without the numpad and has 1080p.

 

Almost forgot again. Where's our best buy guy?.
Any information regarding the y50?

 

then why not get a proper desktop?

i think he said there was no y50. but that was 1 or 2 month back.

 

If its not out of budget look at the clevo w230ss.

 

He says he needs a laptop. I would go with the Y40 then even with the R9 270M, in your case.

 

Already have a desktop. I probably would get the y40 still even with amd, just hoping it would be good.

I like that a lot, specs wise. But clevos looks like and looks very cheap.

 

If you're concerned about design Alienware is the last place to look, so that's an odd statement if you like Alienware. It's garish. If it has to have an 800M you're going to have to hold out they are just beginning to ship over the next 3 weeks from a few manufacturers.

 

it's not about the design. Alienware looks very sturdy while clevos looks like it gonna break easily..

 

Unlike some others in this thread i like Alienware's design and build quality. It the price and sheer bulk of their laptops that turn me off.

 

The price isnt even that expensive for the 14"

 

Same here, bulk is the #1 turn off, reason I want to dump my Sammy for a thin and light. The design I can see why people may like it, just my opinion.

The Y50 looks great, though if the Razer reviews well for my needs I'll just be pulling that trigger.

 

Does anyone know the thickness of Y50? Also any news about whether it will have Kepler or Maxwell 860m?

Thanks.

FYI: In the video below it does not look as thin as MSI GS60:
http://www.cnet.com/videos/lenovos-y-series-gaming-laptop-line-gets-a-revamp/

 

If you have the money for Razer...

 

Is there a second part to that?

 

It's 0.94 inches or 24mm, if that's not thin enough for you, then you might as well wait for Razer

 

Then you have a lot more options other than the Y50 is the nice way to put it. The more straight forward way would be, why wait for the y50?

 

I want to see reviews and analysis. Just because I saved up enough for it doesn't mean I'm gong to make an uninformed decision.

 

0.94 inches is pretty thin. Razer is way above my budget and I am looking for a screen size of ~15 inches. The contenders to Y50 are MSI GS60 and Gigabyte P35K V2. I have a feeling that not jumping on GS60 right away will prove to be the right choice. Also I am hoping for a Maxwell gfx card in Y50 and P35K V2. Thanks for the info.

 

Bingo!
Just, buying a laptop because it looks cool or has good specs is foolish without any info on performance and thermals.
That's why I'm waiting for reviews and keeping all my options open.

 

400$ more than the Clevo W230ST that is both smaller and has identical specs (765M).

 

I believe the Clevo W230T is about 1.25 inches (height) vs 0.7 for razer even when it has a smaller screen (13 vs 14). So to me, Razer is more slim.

And if we "assume" everything else is equal (performance, heat, battery); I'd gladly pay $400 for the 1800p screen and the slim design.

 

since when did alienware become 0.7 inch? You drunk?
If u want to talk about razer, the price increment is more like $1k+

 

since when can razer ever compete against clevo for pricing?

 

Since I'm probably going to have to by a cooling pad for the Y50 (just look how thin that thing is), anyone have any suggestions? I really don't care about the price (as long as it's below $100).

I don't want the thing to overheat when I'm gaming.

For those that haven't already seen the underside of the Y50, the intake vents are on the upper part.

Thanks.

 

cooling pads are useless

 

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I read that they are useful if they are blowing into the intake vent.

 

Thats because they are trying to sell u the product. In reality, it does nothing significant. Maybe 1-3 degrees drop but its not enough to justify the cost and bulkiness of a cooling pad

 

I don't know about that. I used to not use cooling pads while lying in bed and it would get really hot, but not anymore since I got myself one.

 

blocking your intakes with a bed. Dont expect anything to run cool.

 

As other people have already said, cooling pad is useless. It's just not worth the cost. It's basically an extra fan that blows dusts into your laptop and only cools it down by no more than 3-5 degrees depending on the air intake. Plus the Y50 has dual fans already. GTX 860M is doesn't run that hot because of Maxwell architecture and Haswell can be hot but one fan is enough to handle it.

 

The new 860m based on Maxwell architecture has a very small TDP so it runs MUCH cooler than the 760m while providing performance along the lines of 770m.

Also I agree with the above posters saying that unless you will use it in bed or obstructing the vents somehow , a cooling pad is pretty much useless.

 

Anyone got any news and updates yet?