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Lenovo has finally rolled out the 15.6-inch IdeaPad Z565, which is powered by either a 2.3GHz AMD Turion II P520 or a 2.5GHz AMD N530 dual-core processor.

This affordable multimedia laptop also features an ATI Radeon HD4200 integrated or Radeon HD5470 512MB discrete graphics, a 15.6-inch (1366×768 pixels) LED-backlit display, a 4GB of DDR3 memory (expandable to up to 8GB), a 320GB of hard disk drive and a DVD burner. Additional specs include a 0.3MP webcam, 802.11n Wi-Fi, the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, an Express Card slot, a 5-in-1 digital media reader and an HDMI port. The laptop comes equipped with a 6-cell battery, which provides up to 4.5-hour of operation time. Prices of the Lenovo IdeaPad Z565 range from $619.99 to $698.80, depending on the specification.

Lenovo has announced the 15.6-inch IdeaPad Y560d, the company’s first notebook with a 3D display.

The entertainment-oriented IdeaPad Y560d features the TriDef 3D technology solution with a 3D screen, software and glasses, the Intel Core i7-620M processor, switchable graphics combining an integrated GPU and the ATI Radeon HD 5730 1GB dedicated video card, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 750GB HDD, optional RapidDrive 64GB SSD, and optional Blu-ray optical drive.

According to the press release, Lenovo Enhanced Experience RapidDrive technology “seamlessly combines SSD and HDD storage solutions to deliver even faster Windows 7 boot-up times and significantly improve application performance”.

Lenovo’s 3D laptop also includes JBL speakers, Dolby Home Theater surround sound, 802.11n WiFi, optional Bluetooth, and an HDMI output.

The IdeaPad Y560d runs Windows 7 Home Premium OS and will be available by the end of June for a starting price of approximately $1,199.99.

The Lenovo IdeaPad U160 11.6-inch ultraportable laptop with Intel’s new ultra-low voltage processors is now available for purchase in the US.

There are two models offered by Lenovo.com – the lower-end U160-08945JU with the Intel Core i5-520UM ULV processor, a 320GB hard drive and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, and higher-end U160-089455U with the i7-640UM ULV, 500GB HDD capacity and 64-bit Home Premium.

The IdeaPad U160 “weighs a mere 2.9 pounds and is 0.9 inches at its thinnest point” and features Intel’s integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 6-cell battery, and optional external DVD burner.

Its 11.6″ glare display has a resolution of 1366×768-pixels.

Lenovo’s U160 also includes a 1.3MP webcam, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, a 5-in-1 memory card reader, and a multi-touch touchpad.

The U160-08945JU and U160-089455U start at $1,049 and $1,149, respectively, with the estimated shipping date “within 13 business days”.

A new multimedia laptop from Lenovo has just entered the market. Known as the IdeaPad Z560, the system sports a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, an optional Intel Core i3-350M or i5-540M processor, an optional Intel HD or NVIDIA GeForce 310M 512MB graphics card, up to 4GB RAM, up to 500GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a 5-in-1 card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 6-cell battery and is pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. Price starts at $749.

Did Lenovo just redefine the ultraportable? In a way, yeah. Typically we set the bar for this category as being under 4 pounds with a 11 to 13-inch display. And that’s exactly how we’d describe the new 11.6-inch, 2.8-pound IdeaPad U160.  But that’s not as interesting as the new U460 and U460s, which sport 14-inch displays yet weigh 3.8 pounds. That’s very light for such relatively large screens. All three new models feature textured aluminum top covers along with chiclet-style keyboards, and the machines’ U-shaped outlines make them look like books while lying on their sides.

While the U460 has a standard voltage processor under the hood (up to Core i7), Lenovo equips the U160 and U460s with ultra-low voltage CPUs, with choices ranging from Celeron and Pentium on the low end to Core i3, i5, and even i7. Other perks include an Active Protection system for the hard drive, an ambient light sensor, and data recovery tools. The U160 also features DirectShare software for syncing with a primary PC and Dolby Advanced Audio. Its 3-cell battery is rated to last 3.5 hours on a charge, but the 6-cell battery should double that runtime. (No word yet on the endurance of the U460 or U460s). According to Lenovo, all three systems will start at $699 beginning in June.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 15.6-inch multimedia-oriented laptop is now available for purchase in the US.

The Y560 models listed at Lenovo.com feature Intel’s Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, up to the i7-720QM, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730 1GB dedicated video card, maximum 8GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 500GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. The product pages reveal that the notebook has switchable graphics combining the Intel HD integrated and Radeon 5730 discrete GPU. However, there’s no info on that feature on pages where customers configure the laptop.

IdeaPad Y560’s glossy LED-backlight display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.

The notebook includes a 1.3MP webcam and microphone, JBL stereo speakers and Dolby Home Theater audio, HDMI and VGA ports, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN, three USB ports and an eSATA/USB combo connector, an ExpressCard slot, and a 6-in-1 media card reader.
It weighs 5.95 pounds has a black plastic chassis with an engraved pattern on the lid.

Prices start at $949 at the Lenovo online store.

The Lenovo IdeaPad V460 14-inch laptop for small businesses, the first IdeaPad V Series model, is now available.

Lenovo.com lists two V460 configurations: the 088626U with the Intel Core i5 i5-430M processor and switchable graphics combining the NVIDIA GeForce 310M 512MB dedicated video card and Intel HD intgrated GPU, and the 088627U with the i3-330M and Intel HD only.

Both systems feature a 1366×768 LED-backlit glossy display, 320GB of hard drive space, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a DVD burner, and a 6-cell battery for up to 4 hours of run time.

There’s also a 1.3MP web camera, microphone, stereo speakers, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, three USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, a 4-in-1 media card reader, a VGA output, and an HDMI port in the model with switchable graphics.

For security, the V460 offers a fingerprint reader, USB port locking, and Bio Excess data encryption, “a simple and reliable way to quickly encrypt or decrypt files, switch accounts, manage passwords and more”.

The laptops’ tops and palm rests are made of aluminum, while the other parts of the case are made of plastic.
The Lenovo IdeaPad V460 notebooks weigh 4.85lbs and run Windows Home Premium OS.
The V460 088626U and 088627U are priced at $999 and $899 respectively at the Lenovo official online store.

Lenovo has just twittered that it will be announcing the 11.6” Lenovo IdeaPad U150 on the 26th (Mon) October, next week during some global podcast. It is already selling here in Japan.