Lenovo IdeaPad 500 15

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Matte screen, Full HD resolution, fast SSD, quiet operation, low temperatures
Matte screen, Full HD resolution, high storage capacity
Solid multitasking performance, Great keyboard, Intel RealSense camera, Powerful audio

Cons:

Dark, low-contrast, viewing angle dependent screen, PWM flickering, wobbly keyboard, no maintenance hatch, high purchase price
Abysmal battery life, dark and low-contrast screen, shaky keyboard, no maintenance hatch

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Last revision on September 21, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Matte screen, Full HD resolution, fast SSD, quiet operation, low temperatures
Matte screen, Full HD resolution, high storage capacity
Solid multitasking performance, Great keyboard, Intel RealSense camera, Powerful audio

Reviewers Didn't Like

Dark, low-contrast, viewing angle dependent screen, PWM flickering, wobbly keyboard, no maintenance hatch, high purchase price
Abysmal battery life, dark and low-contrast screen, shaky keyboard, no maintenance hatch
Short battery life, Slow hard drive, Mediocre gaming performance

Expert reviews and ratings

The IdeaPad 500-15ISK is equipped with a strong processor that should satisfy the needs of most users. The Radeon graphics card allows playing some computer games. The graphics unit installed here is inappropriate in relation to the laptop's purchase...

By NotebookCheck on June 02, 2016

The Ideapad 500 is a solid laptop for media consumption and work, but competitors offer better performance and battery...

By LaptopMag on January 14, 2016

Compromise is something you just can't avoid when it comes to finding the right work laptop. Even the systems that stretch their costs into the thousands of dollars tend to miss a couple of checkboxes; price being clearly one of them. When frugality is...

By techaeris.com on March 26, 2016

Lenovo does not deliver a masterpiece with its IdeaPad 500-15ACZ. Quite the opposite is true.The IdeaPad does not shine in any aspect. Not even in terms of price: Lenovo demands almost 600 Euros (~$661) for the laptop. Considerably stronger laptops are...

By NotebookCheck on March 06, 2016

Lenovo IdeaPad 500 is a complete multimedia laptop for users that need a little bit of everything. It does have a powerful hardware inside but lacks in a few important sectors like the average display and battery backup. If features like the RealSense...

By Digit on August 29, 2016

L'IdeaPad 500 è un buon notebook per l'intrattenimento multimediale e per la produttività ma non è il migliore per...

By Tom's Hardware Italy on March 07, 2016