Lenovo IdeaPad G560 - Intel Core i3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Dual-core processor. Widescreen 720p screen. 500GB hard drive.
Decent build quality, Good keyboard, Lots of ports, Four hours of battery life, Runs cool and quiet, Good allaround performance.
Above-average performance and battery life for its class; very competitive price; HDMI and eSATA ports; ExpressCard/34 slot

Cons:

Relocated Ctrl key was irritating. Hefty amount of bloatware.
Horrible touchpad, Glossy plastic lid is a fingerprint magnet, Subpar screen quality and resolution.

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Last revision on April 27, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Dual-core processor. Widescreen 720p screen. 500GB hard drive
Decent build quality, Good keyboard, Lots of ports, Four hours of battery life, Runs cool and quiet, Good allaround performance
Above-average performance and battery life for its class; very competitive price; HDMI and eSATA ports; ExpressCard/34 slot

Reviewers Didn't Like

Relocated Ctrl key was irritating. Hefty amount of bloatware
Horrible touchpad, Glossy plastic lid is a fingerprint magnet, Subpar screen quality and resolution
Lid easily marred by fingerprint smudges; touch pad can be tricky to use; right side of keyboard is mushy

Expert reviews and ratings

Lenovo has hit the mark once again with its excellent G560. Boasting impressive usability and performance, this is one of the best laptops we've seen at this price point, and its few small quirks don't detract from an excellent overall user...

By TechRadar on March 26, 2011

The Lenovo G560-0679AKU gives you an Intel Core i3-370M dual-core processor, 500GB hard drive, and a variety of ports, all for a wallet-friendly price of $599. Buy it...

By PC Mag on March 04, 2011

The Lenovo Essential G560 is a solid entry into the consumer budget notebook market. “Reasonable” is the best word to describe it; the keyboard is good and the build quality none too shabby. It has more than ample performance for everyday...

By Notebook Review on September 20, 2010

Lenovo offers a 15.6-inch laptop for the somewhat more demanding office use with the G560 M277SGE. If you'd like to buy an Intel Core i3 for under 500 (or just above), you're well armed with the Core i3-350M in the G560 for the next office...

By NotebookCheck on August 08, 2010

The 15.6-inch Lenovo G560 offers strong performance and battery life for its class and includes features not-often found on laptops that are this inexpensive....

By Computer Shopper on July 01, 2010

Bei dem Lenovo G560-M27A4GE handelt es sich um ein Notebook mit einem 15,6 Zoll großen HDready-Display. Daneben ist dieses Notebook unter anderem mit einer 500 GB großen Festplatte, einem DVD-Laufwerk und mit der Nvidia Geforce G310M...

By PC-Welt.de on August 09, 2011

Das Lenovo G560 ist bereits ab 469 Euro erhältlich und erobert sich damit die Krone des preiswertesten 15-Zollers mit aktueller Intel Core iX-Technologie. Der Intel Core i3-350M Prozessor bietet für das vorinstallierte Betriebssystem Windows 7...

By Notebookjournal on October 07, 2010

Der Leistungstest ist für das Lenovo G560 (Testmodell: M276KGE) ein ganz besonderes Kapitel. Mit geballter i3-Power von Intel (Core i3-350M 2x 2,26 GHz) und dedizierter Grafikkarte (NVIDIA GeForce G310M, 512MB) tritt es gegen das Thinkpad SL...

By CyberBloc on September 30, 2010