Lenovo Ideapad Y560 0646-2EU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

by Lenovo

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 15.2 x 1.3 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003N2OVSE
• Item model number: 0646-2EU
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,294 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2010

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Mobile Movie Theater. Fun is a notebook that brings multimedia to life. Introducing the IdeaPad Y560 notebook with OneKey™ Theater II.
The Lenovo® IdeaPad™ Y560 notebook can automatically adapt its performance to your needs, thanks to the Intel® Core™ i7 processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. This multimedia notebook also comes with OneKey™ Theater II to deliver sharp and vibrant video with stunning clarity on a 15.6" HD widescreen, while Dolby® Home Theater™ surround sound and JBL® speakers make for an exhilarating sound experience. And with SlideNav, an intelligent touch-sensitive slide bar, there’s a new way to navigate your favorite desktop shortcuts. The IdeaPad Y560 also features Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows® 7, which provides faster boot and shutdown times, plus a richer multimedia experience. Best of all, it’s from Lenovo, makers of the award-winning ThinkPad.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 Key Features

Key Specifications

• Intel® Core™ i7-720QM processor
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
• 15.6 inch high-definition LED backlight display, 16:9 widescreen
• High-performance multimedia: 4GB DDR3 memory and 500GB HDD storage
• Integrated high-speed WiFi
• DVD reader/writer
• Lenovo Energy Management 5.0 enables extended battery life, long-term battery durability and lower noise output through dynamic fan control

GET ENTERTAINED

• Dolby® Home Theater™ surround sound with JBL® designed speakers
• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5730 1GB graphics support and HDMI output
• OneKey™ Theater II - intelligent one-touch audio-visual optimization for clearer, brighter images and richer audio
• SlideNav - intelligent touch-sensitive slide bar for easy desktop navigation
• Integrated web camera

REST EASY

• Ambient Light Sensor protects your eyes by automatically adjusting screen brightness based on ambient light conditions
• OneKey Rescue System for quick and easy data recovery with antivirus protection
• VeriFace facial recognition technology - a fun way to log in to your PC

A BETTER WINDOWS 7 EXPERIENCE

• Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 provides a faster, richer and easier way to use your PC

 

 

 

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OneKey Rescue System

OneKey Rescue System for quick easy data recovery with anti virus protection. With the touch of a button, users can restore the system and recover valuable data. The OneKey Rescue System interface allows the user to quickly diagnose where a system corruption occurs, ensuring that recovery is fast and effective. OneKey Rescue System consists of 3 modules which can be accessed before booting into the OS, or in the case of OneKey Recovery can also be accessed in Windows (with limited functionality): OneKey AntiVirus Supports Norton Anti-virus, runs virus checking before entering operating system. OneKey Recovery Backup and recover system and user data. System Repair Automatically repair damage to critical system files.

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VeriFace Face Recognition

VeriFace face recognition - a fun way to log in your PC. Your face is your password and software supports multiple users. Login log review - Check who has tried to log into your computer. File encryption/decryption - Encrypt and decrypt sensitive files, using your face as the password. Live detection - Stops unauthorized users from using a photo of the owner to log in. Checks head movement and other characteristics to determine if a real person or a photo. Users can enable/ disable the live detection or set the sensitivity level according to their preference. Leave a video message - Unauthorized users can leave a video message for the computer owner to view when they return.

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Lenovo Energy Management

Lenovo Energy Management, our advanced power- and battery-management software, helps you easily control your laptop's energy usage with a simple interface and a quiet mode for studying or working.

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Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7

Faster Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 PCs boot up and shut down faster than non-optimized PCs - all while loading critical security features like anti-virus software. Richer Experience rich entertainment and graphics features: High Definition graphics support for super-smooth playback of high-def video content. DirectX 10 and above for realistic graphic in games and running the Windows 7 Aero Peek interface. Enhanced digital audio for a totally immersive multimedia experience. Easier Experience peace of mind with intuitive, integrated tools that make it easy to use and maintain your PC. Quickly backup, recover, scan and repair your PC with the simple touch of a button. For more information, visit the Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 page on Lenovo.com.

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Product Description

Mobile Movie Theater. The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 notebook can automatically adapt its performance to your needs, thanks to the all New 2010 Intel Core i7-720QM processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology. This multimedia notebook also comes with OneKey Theater II to deliver sharp and vibrant video with stunning clarity on a 15.6-Inch HD widescreen, while Dolby Home Theater surround sound and JBL speakers make for an exhilarating sound experience. And with SlideNav, an intelligent touch-sensitive slide bar, there's a new way to navigate your favorite desktop shortcuts. The IdeaPad Y560 also features Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7, which provides faster boot and shutdown times, plus a richer multimedia experience. Best of all, it's from Lenovo, makers of the award-winning ThinkPad.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Slimmer Desktop Replacement, October 4, 2010

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topslop1 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lenovo Ideapad Y560 0646-2EU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

Let me start off by saying that this is a very fast computer. I7 makes it a blaze and with 4 gigs of ram it holds its on on any advanced program or game. The videocard in it is more than enough to run Modern Warfare 2 at some high settings and it'll run most things without a hitch. It is relatively slim as a desktop replacement laptop. I categorize it as a desktop replacement for a few reasons I'll explain later on. Now, other things that it does well - size and weight are great for all of the power that you get. The build is pretty solid, although I could go for a studier base.. it'll give you a little flex if you pick it up from the corner.

Now the cons:

The battery life is very short, but what can you expect while running a quad core and a dedicated graphics card.

Mobility wise you can pack it up and bring it around with you but with very little juice and time on the go you better bring along a power cord. Also, the size makes it so that it'll fit into a backpack but you are going to feel this thing when you are taking it around with you. I came from a 13'' macbook pro that I thought was fantastic for mobility and for battery life but it lacked on the speed realm.

The screen.. come on, this should be at least a 1680x1080 screen. There's no reason for it to be 13XX by 7XX. The screen itself is decent, it's nothing terrible but it is not on par with MBP's screens.

The track pad is a little too grippy for my tastes, and you'll have to drag your finger around with some force to get it going.

The track pad placement is not the best, as I hit it constantly with the bottom of my palm while I am typing on the keyboard. It could be / should be placed a little differently... I didn't have much trouble typing with the MPB again but with this I am getting my cursor pushed around and put into the middle of my sentences causing me to go back and fix them.

Now for the ugly:

This computer Blue screen of deathed on a regular basis and hard locked when doing too much video and audio at the same time. I looked into this is great detail on Lenovo's forums and I have fixed it somewhat. I got rid of the original bloatware installation of Windows 7 and found a regular version to install. After that I updated all of the drivers as best I could, and then I updated the BIOS as well. I sometimes still get some hard locks, although very rarely now. Also, I get the "BIG POINTER" problem that sometimes shows up for other users of this particular laptop. So with that said I had some serious functionality problems getting this laptop to run correctly for me. I had ubuntu on it for a time and it ran without a hitch, but why are we going to be putting ubuntu on a $1000 semi gaming computer? Doesn't add up for me at least.


Would I recommend it?

I think its a great computer when it works. I think if you know what you are getting into you are going to get a deal. I think that if it worked constantly I wouldn't have a reason not to recommend it. If I didn't have the functionality issues with it I'd tell people that the screen is a little weak but it's a hell of a deal with all that horsepower in it. Think of it as a dragster that has weak brakes.. super fast, but not the most functional for day to day driving.

I would not recommend it only because I would have gone with a ThinkPad not an "Ideapad" This is obviously a cheaper and less reliable solution to a ThinkPad and it is more geared towards your gamer crowd than your business crowd. If I could do it again I would go ThinkPad without a second thought. Who needs I7 in a computer that's only going to run an hour - hour and a half without a power cable? Get this computer as a desktop replacement that's more affordable and smaller than a $2000 alienware.

If you want mobility and more functionality, go with a ThinkPad or equivalent.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Must be an experienced user...or lucky., March 9, 2011

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skantea - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lenovo Ideapad Y560 0646-2EU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

If you do your research you'll quickly find some seriously angry Y560 owners out there, and I was one of them. To quickly get to the point, you have to download every driver update available, including bios. Otherwise you'll barely be able to watch a youtube video. NO JOKE.
The Lenovo support site is completely barebones, and although it does have a'smart downloader' which will scan your system and figure out which drivers to download and replace, it only seems to work for a handful of people (and I wasn't one of them).
This review is a huge heads up for you. No one told me anything and Lenovo is just another company who's support personnel are really just paid whipping boys, put their to accept our abuse without doing anything to help.
Since all of the updates (including win 7 sp1) things have been good, and honestly if I hadn't had to spend so much time being frustrated I would have rated it higher. But I will be putting it through it's paces soon using photoshop and editing video, and if it crashes or freezes more than one time, it's going back. I refuse to treat my machine with kid gloves.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Y560 w/ i7 740Q, November 4, 2010

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Trinigoth - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lenovo Ideapad Y560 0646-2EU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

I just bought, on special from Lenovo, a Lenovo Ideapad Y560 with an Intel® Core(tm) i7-740QM Processor ( 1.73GHz 1333MHz 6MB ) and a 500 gb (5400 rpm)/35gb SSD. Otherwise, the specs are the same. I have to say that this laptop is AWESOME. I have used macs and just couldn't get myself to buy my own without feeling completely ripped off with the hardware provided. This laptop is, so far, the answer I have been looking for. My main need from a laptop is to run ProTools with the Mbox 2 Pro interface (I bought the SIIG 2 port, 6 pin, firewire 400 expresscard to make it compatible.) It runs flawlessly and so far I have had incredible results from my setup. I can't express how glad I am that I didn't waste my money buying a name (MAC) and instead bought, for the same price, hardware that is much superior and is just as compatible with my recording interface. The only cons I have are the battery life and the amount of bloatware included. As far as the battery life goes, I didn't expect more than 3 hours, but I get around 2. It's a little dissapointing, but honestly running Pro Tools works best with it plugged in anyway. Secondly, there is a lot of bloatware included, but if you are computer savvy it is very easy to remove it all. Just search google for Lenovo's bloatware and you'll get good guides to what is removable and what might be useful for you.

Overall, this is a fantastic laptop and I haven't even gone into some of the other features that rock. If you come across it at a decent price GET IT. Unfortunately I can't comment on this specific model, but, at the time of this review, the model I purchased is available at the Lenovo website. Do yourself a favor and don't pay big bucks for a mac when, with a little effort, you can get a much better machine at a much better price.