IdeaPad Y series
The IdeaPad Y series was a consumer range of laptops produced by Lenovo, first announced in 2008. They were marketed as premium high performance laptops for multimedia and gaming, as part of the IdeaPad line.
The most significant differences from Lenovo's traditional ThinkPad business laptops were a more consumer-oriented appearance and performance-oriented components. IdeaPads feature a chiclet keyboard with rounded keys. The first of the Y series were the IdeaPad Y710 and the IdeaPad Y510 notebooks, with screen sizes of 17 inches and 15 inches respectively.
The IdeaPad Y series has since been replaced by the Legion Y series.
2016
Y900
Lenovo announced the IdeaPad Y900 in January 2016. It used Intel Core 6th Gen i7 processors that could be overclocked using Lenovo’s built-in utility software. The chassis was black aluminum with red accents. The keyboard was mechanical, and customizable color LEDs illuminated the touchpad and keys for better visibility in dark environments. The display measured 17.3 inches, featured an IPS panel with an anti-glare coating, and had a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels. Up to 64GiB of RAM and included bays for two SSDs or hard drives with RAID 0 support. An Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M came standard, with options for either 4 GiB or 8 GiB of VRAM.Y700
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y700 series was a class of gaming PCs. The IdeaPad Y700 series are respectively an 14-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch laptops designed specifically. Same as the IdeaPad 300, 110 and 330 series of home and office laptops, the IdeaPad Y700 series of gaming laptops along with Acer's Predator and Dell's Inspiron and G series gaming laptops. These model have three case versions with 14", 15" and 17" screens; they successor is a Legion Y720 model with similar cases.2015
Y50-70
The Y50-70 was released in 2015 as an incremental upgrade to 2014's Y50.Y70
The Y70 is a gaming laptop with a 17-inch multitouch screen. As of February 2015, the Y70 base model had a 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 8GiB of RAM, a 1TB SSD/HDD hybrid, and a 2GiB Nvidia GTX 860M GPU. The display has 1080p resolution and LED backlighting. The Y70 scored 4.5 hours of battery life on MobileMark's Office Productivity Test but is only able to achieve a battery life of about 2.5 hours for gaming.A review from Notebook Review said, "We're happy to recognize the Lenovo IdeaPad Y70 Touch with our Editor's Choice award for being a great large screen entertainment notebook."
2014
There were two flagship laptops released in 2014 Lenovo Ideapad Y40, Y50 and Y70 Touch.Y40 and Y50
The Y40 and Y50 are respectively 14-inch and 15-inch laptops designed specifically for gaming. 1080p displays come standard on both models, but the Y50 has an option for a 4K display with a resolution of. Both come with options for multi-touch displays. Both have Intel Core i7 processors. The Y40 uses an AMD Radeon R9 M270 video card with 2 GiB of VRAM; The Y50 uses an Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M video card with options for 2 GiB and 4 GiB of VRAM. Later models now use the Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M video card. They come standard with 8 GiB of RAM. The Y40 comes standard with a 256 GB SSD and the Y50 comes standard with a 1 TB hybrid drive. Both are only thick. They respectively weigh and. Neither has an optical drive. The Y40 and Y50 were announced at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas and went on sale in the United States in May of the same year.In a review for PC World, Hayden Dingman wrote,
In a review for LAPTOP, Sherri L. Smith wrote,
Y40
Lenovo IdeaPad Y40 was announced in the US on January 5, 2014.Processor: Up to 5th Gen Intel Core i7Memory: Up to 16GiB DDR3LGraphics: Up to AMD Radeon M275Storage: Up to 1TB HDD or 1TB + 8GB hybrid SSHDBattery: Up to 5 hours' battery lifeDisplay: 14.1" LED-backlit TN LCDOperating system: Microsoft Windows 8.1Weight: Starting at Wireless: Bluetooth 4.02, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n or 802.11ac Wi-FiPorts: 2 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB 2.0, Audio Combo Jack, HDMI-out, 4-in-1 card reader, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, SPDIFY50
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50 was released in the second quarter of 2014.Processor: 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4710HQ Memory: up to 16GiB PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MT/sStorage: 256 or 512GB SSD, or 500GB/1TB 5400RPM + 8GB hybrid SSHD; Optical drive: External BD/DVDGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M Display: 15.6" LED-backlit LCD Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8.1Weight: Keyboard: Backlit AccuType keyboardMedia: 720p Camera, JBL 2.1 speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio V2Battery: Up to 5 hours Wi-Fi browsing depending on configurationWireless: Bluetooth 4.02, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n or 802.11ac Wi-FiPorts: 2 × USB 3.0, 1 × USB 2.0, Audio Combo Jack, HDMI-out, 4-in-1 card reader, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, S/PDIFIn 2015, some components were updated with more recent or parts of higher quality:
- IPS LCD panel display instead of TN LCD panel
- Intel Core i7-4720HQ instead of i7-4710HQ
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M instead of GTX 860M
2013
Y400
The IdeaPad Y400 was announced at the IFA 2012 show in Berlin Germany. This laptop features a 14-inch display with 1366x768 resolution. It was configured with Intel Core i7 third generation processor and up to 16 GB of RAM. These laptops included the new "Intelligent Touchpad" that was optimized for Windows 8 operating system. The Y400 weight was around 5.51 pounds with a 6 cell battery.Y410p
The IdeaPad Y410p was released around June 2013. This laptop also features a fourth generation Haswell Intel Core i7 processor. The Y410p is comparable to higher end laptops such as the Alienware M14x, but this series starts at a comparatively lower price of $799. The Y410p also comes with an UltraBay, which can house a second dedicated graphics card, a hard drive or an exhaust fan; and uses the secure boot UEFI protocol.Specifications:Processor: up to 4th generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Memory: up to 8GiB Graphics: Intel HD 4600 + NVIDIA GeForce GT755M 2GiB GDDR5 soldered graphics Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8.1Display: 14.1" or LED-backlit TN LCD
Y500
The IdeaPad Y500 was released in the first week of January 2013, after Lenovo announced it in late 2012. The Y500 is a modular laptop, where the BD/DVD drive could be switched out for adding another Graphics card, another Hard Drive, or another exhaust fan with new feature called Always-On USB, a port which will ensure that even when your system is switched off and unplugged from the mains, you will be able to charge your mobile phone or any other compatible USB device.Y500 Specifications:Processor: 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM Memory: up to 16GiB Graphics: Intel HD 4000 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M solderedOperating system: Microsoft Windows 8Display: 15.6" LED-backlit TN LCDAudio: Premium JBL speakers with Dolby Home Theater v4 sound enhancement
A new version of the Y500 with upgraded features was released in June along with the Lenovo Y410p. The upgraded version has following features compare to older versionDisplay: TN Graphics: Intel HD 4600 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M Memory: Up to 8GiB DDR3
Y510p
The IdeaPad Y510p was released around June 2013. This laptop features a fourth generation Haswell Intel Core i7 processor. The Y510p also comes with an ultrabay, which can house a second dedicated graphics card, a hard drive or an exhaust fan; and uses the secure boot UEFI protocol.Specifications:Processor: 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Memory: Up to 16GiB Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M GPU, and optional secondary NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M as a UltraBay graphics cardDisplay: 15.6" LED-backlit TN LCDAudio: JBL designed speakers supporting Dolby Home Theatre v4 Ports: 1 × USB 2.0, 2 × USB 3.0, 6-in-1 card reader, headphone, microphone, HDMI, VGA.Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8.0
2012
The IdeaPad Y-series laptops released by Lenovo in mid-2012 were the Y480 and Y580. Lenovo followed them up towards the end of the year with the Y400 and the Y500 which had almost similar specifications. The main difference is that the Y400 and Y500 have an ultrabay slot which can be swapped for another hard drive, another fan or another GPU which will work in SLI with the already integrated one to increase performance drastically.Y480
The Y480 was released in 2012 with the following specifications:Processor: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5/i7- * i7-3630QM
- * i7-3610QM
- * i5-3210M Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MT/sGraphics:
- * NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M LE
- * NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M Display: 14.0" LED-backlit TN LCDStorage:
- * 1 × 2.5" SATA drive bay:
- ** 5400RPM HDD
- * 1 × mSATA with 32GB SSDDimensions: 345 × 239 × 20–32.8 mm Weight: Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Y580
The Y580 was released in late 2012 with the following specifications:Processor: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5/i7- * i7-3630QM
- * i7-3610QM
- * i5-3210M Memory: 8 or 16GB DDR3 1600MT/s Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M Display: 15.6" 169 LED-backlit TN LCD, or Storage:
- * 1 × 2.5" SATA drive bay:
- ** 5400RPM HDD or
- ** 7200RPM HDD
- * 1 × mSATA with 32GB SSDDimensions: 385 × 255 × 35.7 mm Weight: Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 8
2011
The IdeaPad Y-series laptops released by Lenovo in 2011 were the Y470 and Y570.Y470
The Y470 was released in 2011 with the following specifications:Processor: Intel 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7- * Quad-core:
- ** i7-2720QM
- ** i7-2630QM
- * Dual-core:
- ** i7-2620M
- ** i5-2540M
- ** i5-2520M
- ** i5-2410M
- ** i3-2310M RAM: Up to 8GiB DDR3 Display: 14" TN LCDGraphics: Intel HD 3000 + NVIDIA GeForce 550M Storage:
- * 1 × 2.5" SATA drive bay:
- ** 5400RPM HDD
- ** 7200RPM HDD
- * 1 × mSATA socket:
- ** 32 or 64GB mSATA SSDWeight: Dimensions: 345 × 239 × 20–32.8 mm Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7
Y570
The Y570 was released in 2011 with the following specifications:Processor: Intel 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7- * Quad-core:
- ** i7-2920XM
- ** i7-2820QM
- ** i7-2720QM
- ** i7-2630QM
- * Dual-core:
- ** i7-2620M
- ** i5-2540M
- ** i5-2520M
- ** i5-2430M
- ** i5-2410M
- ** i3-2310M Memory: Up to 8GB DDR3 Graphics: Intel HD 3000 + NVIDIA GeForce 555M Display: 15.6" TN LCDStorage:
- * 1 × 2.5" SATA drive bay
- ** 5400RPM HDD
- ** 7200RPM HDD
- * 1 × mSATA socket
- ** 32 or 64GB mSATA SSDWeight: Dimensions: 385 × 255 × 22–35.7 mm Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7
2010
The IdeaPad Y-series laptops released in 2010 by Lenovo were the Y460, Y460p, Y730, Y560p, and Y560d.Y460 and Y460p
Notebook Review noted that the Y460 offered "great gaming performance", although the system heated up considerably while gaming. The battery life and design were also praised, with the reviewer stating that there was a "huge improvement in the looks department". LAPTOP Magazine offered a similar opinion, stating that, "Lenovo delivers multimedia and gaming power in a portable design, complete with a one-of-a-kind navigation control".Y730
The Y730 laptop was released as an update to the Y710 laptop, with the most significant differences being a chipset update to Intel PM45 and the ability to use DDR3 memory. The laptop offered:- Processor: Intel Core 2 X9100
- RAM: 3GB DDR3
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3650 XT
- Display: 17" TN LCD
- Storage: SATA, Up to 500GB HDD
2009
The Y-series laptops launched in 2009 by Lenovo were the Y450 and Y550.Y450
The successor to the Y430, the Y450 laptop offered the following specifications:Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400Display: 14" LED-backlit TN LCDMemory: Up to 3GiB DDR3 1066MT/sGraphics: Intel GMA 4500MHD Storage: Up to 250GB 5400RPM SATAWireless: Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 5100; Bluetooth Version 2.0 + EDRWeight: Dimensions:- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit or 64-bit
Y550
Released in 2009, the IdeaPad Y550 laptop offered the following specifications:- Processor: 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
- Memory: Up to 8GB DDR3
- Storage: Up to 320GB SATA
- Display: LED-backlit TN LCD
- Graphics: Intel X4500MHD
- Weight:
- Dimensions:
2008
The Y Series laptops launched in 2008 by Lenovo were the Y710, Y510, Y530, and Y430.Y430
The IdeaPad Y430 featured a 14.1 inch screen, an Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 processor, Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, and weighed. PC World was enthusiastic in its review of the Y430 notebook, calling it "among the best midsized laptops available" and "a joy to use". Summing up the notebook's capabilities, PC World said, "This is a solidly built unit that's a joy to use and has plenty of grunt for most applications. It also has versatile networking options, including the ability to connect to 5GHz IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi routers."Y510
The Y510 notebook offered the following specifications:Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T2330, T5450, or T5550Memory: Up to 4GiBGraphics: Intel X3100 Display: 15.4" TN LCDStorage: Up to 250GB SATA HDDOptical drive: DVD-BurnerBattery: 6-cell battery, up to 4 hours of lifeWeight: Dimensions: Operating system: Microsoft Windows Vista Home PremiumY530
The Y530 notebook was the successor to the Y510, with the same chassis but with an upgrade to the Intel Centrino 2 processor. While the notebook was slightly thicker than other, similar laptops, it was still portable and easy to carry around. The notebook weighed and had a form factor of.Notebook Review stated that the positive points of the Y530 notebook were the build quality, the speaker system, and the comfortable keyboard and touchpad. The negative points were the NVIDIA 9300M graphics card, and the highly reflective display.