Lenovo G560 59-044165

Lenovo G560 (59-044165) can be a 15.6 inch LED backlit Display laptop which assists 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 using Free DOS.

The Lenovo G560 looks just like its identical elder sibling - the G565, which we've reviewed earlier. Although, subtle changes include a touch of class for the G560, giving it an identity of the company's own. The G560 laptop features a sleek design with all the cover lid, screen bezel along with the keypad layout all in a very glossy black finish.

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

The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 is quite heavy weighing at about 2.63 Kilo-grams. Though it has Inherited several features from your G565, the G560 has some subtle changes with buttons towards 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 as well as the special status LED indicators, the Wi-Fi on/off switch and multi-format storage device reader is welcome. It also carries a wide touchpad with scroll bar function which enables quick and efficient navigation. The split mouse buttons may be sluggish and unresponsive. The keypad keys are hard and inhibit quick typing.

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

Performance

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

It scores a similar on synthetic benchmark tests like SiSoft Sandra 2010 Pro along with 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 discovered lacking. The Lenovo IdeaPad G560 is not meant for gaming, compared on 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 also the multimedia buttons add for the aesthetics and appearance good. Priced at Rs.31,990 it supports basic multimedia and executive features. The performance across each of the tests is weak and a disappointment for gamers.

Specifications: Processor: Intel Pentium P6100 (2.2GHz); Memory: 2GB DDR3 533MHz; Chipset: Garena 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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