Lenovo Essential G570

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

4
Bad:

5

Pros:

Simple yet attractive design, Good keyboard and responsive touchpad, Good proprietary software set
Sturdy design, Welldesigned keyboard, eSATA & Bluetooth
Comfortable keyboard, Integrated Bluetooth.

Cons:

Only 1 year warranty, Wobbly screen hinges
Limited horizontal viewing angles, Subpar performance

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Last revision on May 10, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Simple yet attractive design, Good keyboard and responsive touchpad, Good proprietary software set
Sturdy design, Welldesigned keyboard, eSATA & Bluetooth
Comfortable keyboard, Integrated Bluetooth
Good performance, Great keyboard, Very decent audio, Solid chassis build quality, Good battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Only 1 year warranty, Wobbly screen hinges
Limited horizontal viewing angles, Subpar performance
Generic design, Poor overall performance
Washed out display, Slower hard disk drive

Expert reviews and ratings

100

The Lenovo G570 M51BHUK is well configured and has lots of features, making it a superb laptop, particularly at this price. Although it isn’t as sleek as the Asus, it does have a DVD writer and it’s the only laptop in this Group Test to come...

By Web User on October 16, 2012

While we like the keyboard and appreciate the Blu-ray drive and generous RAM and hard drive allocations, this version of the Lenovo G570 doesn’t quite enough 3D oomph to win an award....

By PC Advisor on August 08, 2012

A Blu-ray drive and tons of RAM makes this £500 laptop a good buy, but there are better deals if you don’t need to play HD movies...

By Expert Reviews on July 21, 2012

The Lenovo Essential G570 is a 15.6-inch laptop that is part of the Chinese company’s budget-friendly notebook range. At this point, it’s worth pointing out that there are various models that share the same ‘Essential G570’...

By laptops.co.uk on March 16, 2012

The 15.6-inch Lenovo Essential G570's boring design could instantly send the most wired of coffee addicts to sleep, but this laptop does pack a powerful punch for a very reasonable...

By CNET UK on September 12, 2011

Featuring a Sandy bridge processor and integrated graphics, the Lenovo G570 is a 15.6-inch laptop that is designed to meet all your day to day usage requirements....

By PCWorld India on July 28, 2011

The Lenovo Essential G570 is part of Lenovo's budget-friendly line of notebooks that offers the basics in terms of both specs and design, but performance is a little lacking. You do, however, get integrated Bluetooth, a 720p HD display and a...

By TechReviewSource on July 21, 2011

This notebook provides the basics and is easy to work on, but performance is sub-par....

By PCWorld on July 19, 2011

We believe the Lenovo G570 would make a good general use notebook to have around the house if you are in need of a lower-priced notebook. The combination of its performance, keyboard and touchpad, solid build quality of its chassis and battery life...

By Notebook Review on July 18, 2011

Lenovo's G570 range of laptops spans a variety of specifications. We've also reviewed the Core i5-based G570 M51BPUK. The entire range shares the same well-built chassis that has a dark brushed-metal wrist rest on the inside and a metallic...

By Expert Reviews on July 16, 2012

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