Lenovo IdeaPad Y50 Notebook Review

[Redaktion]

Entry price, high-end gaming. Lenovo's latest Y Series has the best of both worlds: Sleek, thin looks with exceptional performance for a very fair starting price of $1150. Though the notebook is marketed as an entry-level portable gaming machine, we believe even serious gamers should take a look at what the new Y50 has to offer.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Y50-Notebook-Review.120215.0.html

[vaga]

Notebookcheck: there are multiple screen options available for this laptop. There is the matte FHD one you reviewed, a glossy FHD touch panel, and a glossy UHD 4k Samsung PLS panel

[l]

Will you guys be reviewing the Lenovo Y40 as well?

[Allen.Ngo]

Notebookcheck: there are multiple screen options available for this laptop. There is the matte FHD one you reviewed, a glossy FHD touch panel, and a glossy UHD 4k Samsung PLS panel

added notes about the Y50 UHD models, thanks. Lenovo lists them as a separate series from the standard Y50 models.

it's likely that we'll have a review update with the UHD models in the near future, as well as the Y40.

[Buk Lau]

"The Y50 is cooled by two system fans - one small fan for the CPU and one slightly larger size for the GPU - each with its own heat sink."

both cpu and gpu are shared by the two fans, and there's only one heat sink. CPU's heat pipe is also shared with the gpu. GPU is covered by both heat pipes

[Allen.Ngo]

both cpu and gpu are shared by the two fans, and there's only one heat sink. CPU's heat pipe is also shared with the gpu. GPU is covered by both heat pipes

your description is certainly more accurate. Thanks

[Bruno150]

I have one and have found extremely easy to replace the poor display by a better one myself (a glossy AUO B156HAN01 .2) .
I strongly encourage everyone getting a Y50 FHD to do the same, there is a youtube video very well put together that explains step by step how to do this (http://youtu.be/7BqVuCKew1E). Note - I am not in the repair business or anything like that - just your average user.

I live in the UK and got the laptop via ebay from the US, and including screen replacement (new one 60 pounds online) the result remains unbeatable value for the spec - compared to the competition. Only Clevo laptops come close, but are less appealing to me. extremely happy with it.

[Gio]

I was the owner of a Y500 and used it for a little bit over a year. Considering the keyboard is still kept the same, let me say this:
If you're planning on using it a lot (gaming), which I assume, prepare to have your keys replaced. My shift, W,A,S,D,C keys were all worn down. With that I mean the paint was letting loose. Some keys were completely gone, while others were starting to get bad as well. This happened before a year time.

[ravisdavis]

For those not wanting to substitute the display, can you provide a link to your display calibration numbers?

[ICC File]

For those not wanting to substitute the display, can you provide a link to your display calibration numbers?

In order to calibrate your display you need to calibrated ICC File that used - then you install that into your Windows to use their calibration settings.  Do a Ctrl-F search for 'ICC File' on that page where the laptop is reviewed - that's the file you want to download & use.

[RaZeR]

You said Surface temperatures could be a problem...
But does it have an impact on gaming preformance?
I have an acer notebook which can get hot up to 95+ °C in some games and it would often cause serious stuttering.
I'm really considering on buying the Lenovo y50 and I hope it doesn't have problems of this kind...

[Aleksi]

Wrong, both the video card 860m 2gb/4gb on the Lenovo y50 - Maxwell.

[Aleksi]

http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/14/07/28/488.png
Proof of 4gb maxwell.

[Nemesis]

Lenovo said they are ONLY suing maxwell architecture GPU's. Also I bought the model with 4GB VRAM and it is the GM107 version meaning its maxwell

[unclewebb]

Disabling Intel Turbo Boost when it is needed is dishonest.  If a user pays for a 4700HQ, they expect that the CPU will be able to run at its full Intel rated speed which includes Turbo Boost.  Users need to hold Lenovo accountable by shopping elsewhere or returning their Y50.  The Lenovo Y510P had the exact same performance killing "feature" which has never been fixed.  Both models suffer from completely inadequate cooling when you try to run them at their full Intel rated speed.