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At £599, the Lenovo IdeaPad G570 has an impressive set of
specifications. Matching an Intel Core İ5-2410M processor with
6GB of RAM and an ATI Radeon HD 6370M graphics card has paid
off in performance terms. The IdeaPad achieved 121 WorldBench 6
points, and waltzed through Fear at 34fps ('Maximum' detail settings).
Lenovo has also carefully considered this laptop's looks, and the
IdeaPad G570 is one of the more stylish models in this group. It has
a charcoal-grey brushed-metal finish on the inside and a glossy back.
The laptop is sturdily built and looks as though it could take a few
knocks without any long-lasting damage.
The keyboard is also nicely designed, featuring a numeric keypad
and good-size keys. The touchpad is a little small, but of good quality,
supporting some multitouch gestures and scrolling.
The screen is another plus point for the Lenovo. It offers resonant
colours and, although we'd prefer to have seen a higher resolution
than 1366x768 pixels to make the most of the included Blu-ray drive,
there aren't many £599 laptops with a screen of this quality.
Neither are there many laptops at this price that offer 750GB
of storage, which should prove more than enough for most users.
A USB 3.0 port is ideal for attaching a compatible external hard
drive for fast backups - 750GB is a lot of data to lose in one go.
This sits among VGA and HDMI, plus two USB 2.0 ports.
Connectivity stretches to wireless 802.11b/g/n, gigabit ethernet
and Bluetooth. A card reader is also fitted.
At 2.5kg, this 15.6in-screen laptop is on the outer limits of what
we might refer to as 'portable'. But as a laptop that will mainly be
used at home and taken on the occasional day trip, it offers a good
compromise between portability and usability.
The Lenovo's 48Wh power pack endured 307 minutes of our
intensive MobileMark 2007 battery-life test.
VERDICT: Lenovo's G570 is an excellent all-rounder and competitively
priced. Application, graphics and battery performance are strong,
and we were impressed by the stylish finish and sturdy build.
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