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The Lenovo Y550 model is a mid-grade laptop designed to provide many options to the average home computer user; with available features falling under specs for gaming, portable, home and media computer machine use. The entire Y series of Lenovo laptops (Y650, Y550, Y450) were announced, and put on display, at the 2009 CES event in Las Vegas. The Lenovo Y550 will offer a 15.6" LCD display with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. As with most computers on the market each version is fully upgradeable to meet an individual consumer's needs. The Y series of laptops offer up to 500GB storage space, up to 4GB of memory, and optional NVIDIA GFX graphics support. Additional options include a multi-touch touch-pad mouse interface, full facial recognition technology for security, and a very thin body design that weighs a mere 5.6 pounds total. All Y-series devices are set to go on sale sometime in March 2009; and both the Y550 and Y450 laptops have a starting retail price of $829.
MSRP $549.00
Release date March, 2009
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- Mid-grade laptop
- Suitable for gaming, portable, home and media use
- 15.6" LCD display with 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
- Up to 500GB storage space, 4 GB memory, and optional support for NVIDIA GFX graphics
- Multi-touch touch-pad interface (mouse)
- Facial recognition technology
- Very thin body design; weighs only 5.6 pounds
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 | P8700 - 2GB RAM - 160GB HDD
• Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 notebook - Intel? CoreTM 2 Duo processor P8700 (2.53GHz 1066MHz 3MB), Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium,15.4 WXGA TFT, w/ CCFL Backlight, 2 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz , 160 gb sata hd, DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim (Serial ATA), ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 with 256MB with Intel Advanced Management Technology
UPC: 041230067043
EAN: 041230067043
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 | T4200 - 4GB RAM - 320GB HDD
• IdeaPad Y550 Notebook
MPN: 418646U
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 | T6400 - 4GB RAM - 320GB HDD
• IdeaPad Y550 Notebook
MPN: 418644U
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 | T6500 - 4GB RAM - 320GB HDD
• IdeaPad Y550 Laptop Computer - 418645U - Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
MPN: 418645U
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 | T6500 - 4GB RAM - 320GB HDD
• Lenovo Ideapad Y550 15.6-Inch Laptop
• 4186-55U 15.6 IdeaPad Y550 Notebook
UPC: 884942238765
EAN: 884942238765
MPN: 418655U
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 | P8700 - 4GB RAM - 500GB HDD
• IdeaPad Y550 Laptop Computer - 418642U - Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
MPN: 418642U
Competitors
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 is ranked 3rd among it's competitors.
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MSRP $750.00
Released June, 2009
Pros
- ultra-thin design - less than 1" thick
- faster than a netbook with proper Core 2 Solo CPU
- DDR3 memory
Cons
- not that light considering its thinness (5.3 pounds)
- Intel GMA graphics
- performance is poor compared to thicker and less energy efficient dual core options
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Acer Aspire 5810 Timeline
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MSRP $800.00
Released June, 2009
Pros
- good balance between expensive ultra-portable and netbook
- ultra-thin design
- 8-hour battery life (claimed)
Cons
- poor speakers
- Intel GMA graphics
- display quality is lacking - viewing angles, contrast, blacks, etc...
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MSRP $599.00
Released September, 2009
Pros
- HDMI output
- includes optical drive (DVD writer)
- affordable
Cons
- no benefit over the 14" model - same technical specifications, larger, heavier, etc...
- thicker and less sleek than the Studio line
- Made slimmer and lighter at the expense of power - slower ULV Core 2 Duos run at reduced clockspeeds, poor for anything besides basic productivity application use / browsing
Lenovo IdeaPad Y550
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Reviews
October 18, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- powerful internals - Intel Core 2 Duo processors, DDR3 memory
- slick aesthetic
- multi-touch trackpad
- model available with discrete graphics card
- thin and light
- includes built-in
1.3 megapixel camera
- good price and value
- LED-backlit
Cons
- relatively small keyboard
- mediocre battery life - (poor is too harsh)
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August 12, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- powerful internals - Intel Core 2 Duo processors, DDR3 memory
- slick aesthetic
- multi-touch trackpad
- model available with discrete graphics card
- good enough for the majority of consumers
- 6 available models
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July 16, 2009
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- powerful internals - Intel Core 2 Duo processors, DDR3 memory
- slick aesthetic
- multi-touch trackpad
- model available with discrete graphics card
- good enough for the majority of consumers
- 6 available models
Cons
- pales in comparison to the world renowned ThinkPad series
- poor battery life
- not available / already replaced with the G series
- heavy and large
- expensive for what you get
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October 22, 2009
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Pros
- powerful internals - Intel Core 2 Duo processors, DDR3 memory
- slick aesthetic
- model available with discrete graphics card
- good enough for the majority of consumers
- thin and light
- includes built-in
1.3 megapixel camera
- good price and value
Cons
- relatively small keyboard
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October 29, 2009
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