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    Lenovo IdeaPad Y40 Review

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 11, 2014.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    The IdeaPad Y series is Lenovo’s line of premium notebooks for consumers. The Y40 we’re reviewing is the sibling of the larger, more powerful, and consequently more expensive Y50, which we’ve already reviewed. The Y40’s selling points are its stylish and portable 14” design, ability to play the latest games, and perhaps equally as important, a digestible starting price of only $679. We found little to dislike about the Y40 and granted it our Editor’s Choice award for combining good quality, design, and performance into an affordable package.

    Read the full content of this Article: http://www.notebookreview.com/notebookreview/lenovo-ideapad-y40-review/
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 11, 2014
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  2. Jobine

    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    It's not a bad laptop, but it's a downgrade from the last generation (y410p) . No quad core? Weaker GPU? No backlight? No optical/2nd HDD?

    They made it 0.3in thinner but it still weighs the same. And because of this, it now has more keyboard flex. And they made the battery from a beefy 72w/h to a measly 48w/h, which means the battery life remains the same despite the ultrabook GPU.

    But hey, it's got a 1080p (but still lacklustre) display!
     
    Jobine, Nov 12, 2014
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  3. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I read on Gaming Laptop Junky it's fairly easy to replace the panel with a higher quality model.
     
    Nick, Nov 12, 2014
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  4. tarchas

    tarchas Notebook Enthusiast

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    It has a much better card than a 755M.. Pretty sure it's on par with the 850M DDR3 according to benchmarks.
     
    tarchas, Nov 13, 2014
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  5. hslayer

    hslayer Notebook Guru

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    So do you think it's better to just buy the last year's model?
     
    hslayer, Nov 16, 2014
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  6. Incontro

    Incontro Notebook Evangelist

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    It's a budget gaming notebook, hence why no quad-core, and plenty of games can still run fine on an i7U. The GPU is an improvement though, it is approx 20% better than last gen's 750M. And if the Y50 doesn't have an ODD, then obviously the Y40 would never have one.

    You make a point though that it is still somewhat measly in terms of specs, but get what you pay for. ($699)
     
    Incontro, Nov 16, 2014
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