Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 - Intel Core i3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Excellent keyboard and touchpad, Stylish look and feel, Very good build quality.
Excellent keyboard and navigating experience. ExpressCard slot. Nice speaker system. Affordable. Spacious, 500GB hard drive.

Cons:

Soso battery life, Low screen contrast.
Dated look. No other color options. Only 3GB of RAM (every other laptop has 4GB).

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Excellent keyboard and touchpad, Stylish look and feel, Very good build quality
Excellent keyboard and navigating experience. ExpressCard slot. Nice speaker system. Affordable. Spacious, 500GB hard drive

Reviewers Didn't Like

Soso battery life, Low screen contrast
Dated look. No other color options. Only 3GB of RAM (every other laptop has 4GB)

Expert reviews and ratings

This Z560 is a smart laptop, that has a decent selection of features, at a reasonable price....

By Expert Reviews on January 19, 2011

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 offers the look and feel of a multimedia notebook, but at a lower price compared to the gaming oriented Y-series model. Offered in 13.3 and 15.6-inch sizes, the Z-series offers a wide range of configurations options to fit any...

By Notebook Review on January 05, 2011

Lenovo is probably best known for its business ThinkPad range, but the consumer-focused IdeaPad Z560 is an excellent mid-priced portable with a highly impressive specification. This laptop features an Intel Core i3 processor and the difference over...

By TechRadar on November 29, 2010

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 is a good, fundamental laptop underneath its throwback, lackluster design. Buy it nowCheck PricesAdditional Offer Save on Laptops and more at CDW! Click here!...

By PC Mag on August 05, 2010

Many of my knocks against the Lenovo Z560 are against traits that it shares with the competition. Yes, the battery life is short, but that’s often the case with inexpensive 15.6” laptops packing Core i3 processors. Yes, the display...

By PCPer on October 07, 2010