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Lenovo G560 (59-044165)

Posted On : Aug-17-2011 | seen (578) times | Article Word Count : 570 |

Lenovo G560 (59-044165) is a 15.6 inch LED backlit Display laptop which supports Intel Core i3 330 M processor , DVD RW and Intel Graphics media accelerator HD.
Lenovo G560 (59-044165) is a 15.6 inch LED backlit Display laptop which supports Intel Core i3 330 M processor , DVD RW and Intel Graphics media accelerator HD. It has 320 GB hard disk , 4GB DDR3 RAM , integrated web cam , Bluetooth connectivity,5 in1 card reader and runs on Free DOS.

The Lenovo G560 looks no different than its identical elder sibling - the G565, which we have reviewed earlier. Although, subtle changes add a touch of class to the G560, giving it an identity of its own. The G560 laptop has a sleek design with the cover lid, screen bezel and the keypad layout all in a glossy black finish.

The rear-panel and the palm-rest are in a black matte finish where as the keypad keys are in a glossy black. The glossy surface adds contrast to the textured battery compartment above the keypad. This LG Laptop screen bezel has unique tread-like textures & is decorated with four buttons both at the top and bottom. The cover lid and the palm-rest are prone to fingerprint smudges.

The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 is quite heavy weighing at about 2.63 Kilo-grams. Though it has Inherited several features from the G565, the G560 has some subtle changes with buttons at the top of the keypad like caps lock & numlock status indicators, mute, volume up/down and video recording.

The addition of e-SATA, HDMI ports and the special status LED indicators, the Wi-Fi on/off switch and multi-format memory card reader is welcome. It also has a wide touchpad with scroll bar function which enables quick and efficient navigation. The split mouse buttons are quite sluggish and unresponsive. The keypad keys are hard and inhibit quick typing.

The key-spacing is very cramped up and keypad space is underutilized, hindering keypad navigation. It supports the special function keys for quick dual-hand and multimedia operation. The keypads build quality & ergonomics is poor like its predecessors.

Performance

The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 compared with G565 on the PC Mark Vantage synthetic benchmark test falls short in the overall score. It also failed to pass the TV & Movies test.

It scores the same on synthetic benchmark tests like SiSoft Sandra 2010 Pro and the 3D Mark 2006 tests like G565. However it has low battery compared with G565 in the battery-life test.

The Lenovo G560 has better speaker quality and HD movie viewing. The G560 has lower frame rates in Doom 3 & FarCry 2 game benchmarking and the graphics solution was found lacking. The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 is not meant for gaming, compared to the G565 does a decent job.

Our Take

The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 is targeted towards businessmen and executives. The e-SATA and HDMI ports add value for money and the multimedia buttons add to the aesthetics and look good. Priced at Rs.31,990 it supports basic multimedia and executive features. The performance across all the tests is weak and a disappointment for gamers.

Specifications: Processor: Intel Pentium P6100 (2.2GHz); Memory: 2GB DDR3 533MHz; Chipset: Intel HM55 Express; Integrated Graphics card: Intel HD graphics; Hard drive: 500GB; Display: 15.6-inch LED backlit, Screen resolution: 1366 x 768; Weight: 2.63 Kilo-grams;

Pros

Affordable

One touch recovery

Addition of e-SATA & HDMI ports

Biometric login

Cons

Weak performer

No dedicated video card

Cramped key-spacing

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