Pros

  • Powerful graphics and processor
  • 1920-by-1080 pixel resolution

Cons

  • Heavy
  • Power hungry; short battery life

At A Glance

The lenovo Y580 is a great choice for any portable computing needs, provided you can carry it.

Manufacturer’s Description

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The Specs

Pricing
Part Number 20994CU
UPC Code 887263953744
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i7
Processor speed 2300.0 MHz
Cache size 6.0 KB
Processor count 4
Memory
Memory size 8000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1600.0 MHz
Memory max 8.0 GB
Display
Display size 15.6 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 1000.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400.0 RPM
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 5.0 hours
Ports and Connections
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1.0
SD/MMC Card 1.0
Available Interfaces Bluetooth
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Dimensions
Width 15.2 inches
Depth 10.0 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight 6.2 pounds
Weight with Accessories 7.4 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Included Software CyberLink PowerDVD, Power2Go, YouCam; Microsoft Office 2010 Starter;
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 108.0
Worldbench Version 7
Battery
Battery Life 4:23   (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 21.7   seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 1751.0   score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Web Performance 15.6   Frames per second (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 418.2   seconds (lower is better)
Hard Drive File Operations 490.6   seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 184.3   seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 185.3   seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 123.5   seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
WorldBench Green Score 66.0
Working power usage 6.1   Watt hours
Idle power usage 17.9   Watts
Gaming
Gaming Score 99.0
Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 20.5   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 30.4   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 52.6   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 80.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 46.8   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 75.7   Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 91.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 29.2   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 61.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 96.5   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 136.7   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 105.9   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 165.9   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 186.3   Frames per second (higher is better)