Lenovo IdeaPad G560
MRP:
31990
Digit Rating: Average
Features:
Performance:
Value:
Design:
3/5
PROS
- Affordable
- One touch recovery
- Addition of e-SATA & HDMI ports
- Biometric login
CONS
- Weak performer
- No dedicated video card
- Cramped key-spacing
Summary
The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 is a feature-rich low-end laptop, meant to meet the basic needs of businessmen and executives. The addition of eSATA and HDMI ports provide value for money, while the presence of special multimedia buttons embossed on a glassy surface adds a touch of class to the design aesthetics of the laptop. It makes a decent buy at Rs. 31,990 with basic multimedia and executive style features. However, its weak performance across all the tests including gaming, will disappoint the performance hungry freaks and gamers.
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The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 looks no different than its elder sibling - the G565, which we have reviewed earlier. However, subtle changes add a touch of class to the G560, giving it an identity of its own. Unlike the G565, the cover lid, screen bezel and the keypad layout are all coated in glossy black finish. While the rear-panel and the palm-rest are still coated in matte black finish, the keypad keys coated in glossy black and add a stark contrast to the textured battery compartment above the keypad. The screen bezel is marked with tread-like textures & decorated with four buttons each at the top and bottom, giving it an antique look. The glaring shiny surface on the cover lid and palm-rest are vulnerable to fingerprint smudges, compromising any positives derived from its antique yet stylish design.
.jpg "Lenovo IdeaPad G560 (front view)")
Lenovo IdeaPad G560 (front view)
The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 is quite bulky weighing in at about 2.63 kgs. Inheriting the most characteristic features from its elder sibling – the G565, the G560 also incorporates subtle changes such as capslock & numlock status indicators, as well as mute, volume up/down and video recording buttons located at the top of the keypad. It is a welcome change to see the addition of eSATA and HDMI ports which were missing on the G565. The special status LED indicators, the Wi-Fi on/off switch and the multi-format memory card reader add value for money.
.jpg "IdeaPad G560 (rear view)")
IdeaPad G560 (rear view)
Read on to know more about the features and keypad ergonomics in the next page...
- 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 kgs
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