Lenovo Ideapad G570 M513XUK reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer

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Lenovo Ideapad G570 M513XUK reviews: 15.6" Laptop computer reviews

+ This laptop scores high on battery life. - It scores poorly on size and weight.

£377 at 1 retailer out of 422 retailers checked

8.4 out of 10 based on 47 reviews.

Lenovo Ideapad G570 M513XUK with Intel Core i3 i3-2310M 2.1 GHz Dual Core Processor, 6GB of Memory and 640GB Storage on Windows 7 Home Premium. DVD writer, 5 hours of battery See full product description

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Tracey, Sheffield Multipurpose home study work

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Just switch on & go, very little in the way of set-up questions etc. Excellent spec for the money. Optimum battery life options available based on type of use to prolongue battery life. Number pad integral to keyboard. All round cracking little laptop! Very happy.
Bad points:: Not found any!

Battery life	8.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 31 Aug 2011

steve, burnley Business user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Good bit of kit. No frills just a solid fast laptop pc. Used daily and transported everywhere.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	9.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 21 Oct 2011

Louise, Barnstaple Business user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Key pad is not to sensitive.

Battery life - amazing
Bad points:: None as yet, but yet to try laptop to play music etc

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 14 Sep 2011

John, Liverpool General home user

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: Windows 7
Bad points:: Broken within 6 weeks !
Can't get it to boot up even with restore

Battery life	7.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	6.0
Performance	5.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Oct 2011

Marion, derbyshire General home user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: super fast-love it
Bad points:: none

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 Sep 2011

Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Great design, no nonsense laptop which delivers what it says it will and is usually a very good price.
Bad points:: Return and backspace keys too small - sometimes end up hitting numlock. Otherwise Keyboard is superb.

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Oct 2011

Fiona, Basingstoke General home user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: The laptop is excellent value for the money
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	7.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Oct 2011

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	6

RAM (Gigabytes)	4

Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	640
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	500
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280 x 720 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280 x 720 (HD 720)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core i3
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor series	Core i5
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	i5-2410M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor number	i3-2310M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor number	i5-2300
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.1
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.3
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	4

Connections	Wireless

Connections	Bluetooth

Built-in disc drive	DVD writer
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	Blu-ray drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	DVD drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	CD-ROM drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Battery life (Hours)	5
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.6

Graphics card brand	ATI
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	Radeon HD6370M
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Graphics card memory (Megabytes)	1024

Type of hard drive	Hard Disk Drive

Remote control	No
Aspect ratio	16:9
Width in cm	37.68

Depth in cm	24.98

Release date	2011-04-19
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.