Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Series

Overview

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 features a 14-inch touch screen, DVD drive, and a large 1TB HDD. It is powered by a 2.6GHz Intel Core i5-3230M, 6GB of RAM and Intel HD 4000 graphics. Other features includes HDMI and VGA ports, an USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, SD card reader, WiFi and Bluetooth.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

4

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Last revision on March 20, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Good performance for the price
Responsive touch screen
Large hard drive
Webcam captures bright footage
Attractively priced for a touch-enabled laptop
A lot of ports

Reviewers Didn't Like

Heavy
Dull screen
Battery life isn't great
Sub-par gaming performance
Keyboard flexes
Old-fashioned design
Unimpressive keyboard and touch pad

Expert reviews and ratings

The IdeaPad Z400 Touch isn't the most exciting laptop on the market, but it's a good touch-screen performer for Windows 8 and a solid buy at $699....

By Computer Shopper on June 07, 2013

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Touch is promising on paper but stumbles a bit too much in real life for us to recommend it. This notebook is held back by its bouncy, rattle-prone keyboard, sloppy touchpad and an anemic, low resolution display. On the bright...

By Notebook Review on May 10, 2013

While jaded tech writers and reviewers have become accustomed to seeing $1,000-plus price tags on laptops, the reality is that the vast majority of the rest of the world's buyers aren't ready to pay such lofty prices. For years, the average selling price...

By Wired on May 01, 2013

The budget-friendly Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Touch is a bulky, heavy commodity touch-screen laptop that doesn't stand out from the...

By CNET Australia on April 27, 2013

Given the style, comfort, and performance you get for the price, the Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Touch is a good deal. Keep in mind that you’ll need to check Amazon for the configuration we reviewed, but if your budget has flexibility, you might want to check out Lenovo’s site for additional configs.

By HotHardware on April 15, 2013

List pricing for the IdeaPad Z400 as tested is roughly $899 but incentives from Lenovo generally put the price around $700. This makes for a relatively affordable touchscreen system. In terms of size and pricing there are a number of competitors most of which are ultrabook based and without touchscreens.

By About.com on April 05, 2013

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Touch desktop replacement laptop gains many of the features that ultrabooks have brought to the market, including a backlit keyboard, 10-finger touch screen, and — unfortunately — a sealed...

By IT Pro Portal on November 18, 2013

Lisa Gade reviews the Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Touch laptop with a full mobile Intel Core i5 and a touch screen. The $699US model we look at runs on an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz CPU, Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics, 8 gigs of DDR3 RAM and a terabyte 5400...

By thunderbaylive.com on May 07, 2013

A mid-range laptop should handle typical media consumption and office productivity chores without any trouble at all. That’s why you’re paying a little more than you would for an entry level system, but not shelling out for a high-end rig: you want...

By HotHardware on April 15, 2013

The new IdeaPad Z400 Touch gets the expected upgrade - the touchscreen. The machine has been given an uncanny resemblance to the IdeaPad U-series ultrabooks. The performance is good, and the fairly powerful graphics can handle quite a bit of the fun...

By Digit on August 16, 2013

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