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Price range:
$442.57 - $654.75
Summary:A 15.6-inch laptop tested with Windows 7 Home Premium, AMD A4-3300M 1.9GHz processor, 4GB of memory, AMD Radeon HD 6480G graphics, and a 500GB hard drive.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z575 129922U is a 15.6-inch laptop with an LCD resolution of 1366 x 768. It has 4GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive. It has an AMD A4-3300M 1.9GHz processor and AMD Radeon HD 6480G video adapter but no dedicated video memory, so it's not well suited for high-performance video gaming. It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed.
The IdeaPad Z575 129922U has a built-in memory card reader for digital photography, a multitouch touchpad, and 4 USB ports. It has HDMI out for connecting to an HDTV. It supports Wi-Fi 802.11n, so it's compatible with the latest high-speed routers.
The IdeaPad Z575 129922U measures 14.8 inches wide by 1.5 inches high by 9.8 inches deep and it weighs 5.7lbs. It's backed by a 12 month warranty, with 12 months of tech support.
About This Brand
Lenovo has been expanding its offerings to consumers. IdeaPad is its midrange consumer laptop line and includes the S series of netbooks. The Essential series is Lenovo's budget line of laptops and desktops. Lenovo ThinkPads are its business notebooks; ThinkCentre are business desktops. IdeaCentre is Lenovo's brand of midrange consumer desktops and all-in-ones. Lenovo also produces Android-based tablet computers under the IdeaPad name for consumers and ThinkPad name for business.
Display size (in.) The diagonal measure of the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen.
Display size (in.)
15.6
Processor Also known as the CPU (Central Processing Unit), the processor is responsible for running commands and handling data. Processors come in different speeds and may have two or more cores (ex. dual-core), which let you more quickly process multiple complex tasks.
Processor
A4-3300M
Memory (GB) Also known as RAM, memory is a temporary storage area for data. Its size is an important factor for performance. We recommend at least 2GB of memory, or 4GB if you plan to run several large applications at the same time.
Memory (GB)
4
Storage (GB) The amount of storage, a permanent area for the operating system, programs and data such as documents, music, and media files. Storage can be a hard drive, an SSD (solid state drive), or hybrid drive.
Storage (GB)
500
Video memory (MB) The amount of dedicated memory built into a graphics adapter. Most models have integrated graphics, which have no dedicated memory but are still suitable for most applications, including photo editing and watching movies. Others have discrete graphic adapters, which typically have 256 MB or more video memory, to deliver smoother and more realistic graphics for 3D games.
Video memory (MB)
NA
Blu-ray or DVD Has either a Blu-Ray drive (B), which lets you watch Blu-Ray movies and read/write to CDs and DVDs, or a DVD drive (D), which lets you read/write to CDs and DVDs.
Blu-ray or DVD
D
Wi-Fi type (802.11) The type of built-in 802.11 wireless networking supported. Computers with 802.11n also support 802.11g routers. Some models with 802.11n also support the 5GHz "high band," a standard suitable for apartments and other crowded areas.
Wi-Fi type (802.11)
n
WiMAX One of the standards used by cell phone service providers that they call "4G". Based on the IEEE 802.16e wireless standard, mobile WiMAX is a wireless broadband Internet connection like Wi-Fi, with comparable data speeds. But its range is much greater, measured in miles rather than feet, which in theory should provide continuous broadband coverage over greater distances. If supported you usually have to sign up with a service provider and pay an extra fee.
WiMAX
No
Memory-card reader At least one flash memory-card slot (CF, SD, XD, MS, etc.)
Memory-card reader
Yes
Built-in webcam A built-in webcam for videoconferencing.
Built-in webcam
Yes
FireWire port Has either a FireWire 400 or Firewire 800 port for connecting a digital video camera or external hard disk. FireWire is also known as IEEE-1394 and i.LINK.
FireWire port
No
eSATA port Has an eSATA (external Serial ATA) port for connecting an external hard drive.
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