Pros
- Fast startup, OneKey Recovery button
- Perfect for student on a budget
Cons
- Battery life is a little below average
- Does poorly at gaming
At A Glance
If you're looking for a laptop for back-to-school that's not too pricey, the Lenovo U410 is worth a close look.
Manufacturer’s Description
YOU BRING THE IDEAS, WE'LL BRING THE SWAGGER. Attention-getter, multimedia maven or gaming virtuoso - no matter what you call yourself, our IdeaPad laptops power your imagination and your sense of self-expression. They feature clever technology and a spectrum of equally smart designs. EXPRESS YOURSELF, IdeaPad's stylish design makes these laptops ones to see and be seen with. No two people are the same. We kept that in mind when we designed the first IdeaPad laptops. Fact is, we wanted to give you options for expressing yourself. You may look at a tribal tattoo pattern and see yourself. Or maybe bold colors or a sleek metallic finish is more your speed. Choose carefully - you will get noticed. Security Features: Intel Anti-theft (AT) Technology, OneKey Rescue System. 43762CU IdeaPad U410 i5-3317U 6GHz 500G 32GB DDR3 SSD is a laptop / notebook computers product made by Lenovo computers /servers/ laptops /pdas.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 43762CU |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 1700.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 8000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
|
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 8.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100 Mbps |
| Video Interfaces | HDMI |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Slots |
|
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.8 pounds |
| Height | 1.0 inches |
| Weight | 4.1 pounds |
| Depth | 9.3 inches |
| Width | 13.5 inches |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
|
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 117 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:33 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 20.6 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 3392 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 10.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 576.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 455.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 85 |
| Idle power usage | 10.6 Watts |
| Working power usage | 2.6 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 251.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 154.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 578.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 38.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 76.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 20.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 46.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 25.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 13.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 37.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 23.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 72 |










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