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Pros

  • Two graphics cards
  • Great price for specs
  • Good audio

Cons

  • Very thick chassis
  • All-red keyboard is a little hard to navigate
  • Display is not a touchscreen

At A Glance

Lenovo's made a solid-performing gaming laptop in a smaller, lighter, cheaper package.

The Specs

Pricing
UPC Code 887619681109
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i7 3630qm
Processor speed 2400.0 MHz
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility Microsoft Windows 8
Memory
Memory size 16384.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Display
Display size 15.6 inches
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete
Primary Graphics Chipset nVidia GeForce GT650m
Storage
Drives included 2.0
Drive size 1016.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400.0 RPM
Drive type
  • Hard Disk Drive
  • Solid-State Drive
Battery
Battery Type Lithium Polymer
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • Line In 1/8
  • Line Out 1/8
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 3.0
  • VGA
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless connection
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • Bluetooth
Dimensions
Width 15.2 inches
Depth 10.2 inches
Height 1.4 inches
Weight 5.95 pounds
Optical Drive
Included Drives DVD Drive
Storage Media
Memory stick
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
SD card SD Card
Other Features
Devices Backlit Keyboard
Input devices Touchpad

Performance

Product Type
Subcategory Desktop Replacement
Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 70.0
Worldbench Version 8
Battery
Battery Life 2:56   (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 14.1   seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 1956.0   score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Peacekeeper 2639.0   score (higher is better)
Storage Performance
PCMark 7 Storage Test 1502.0   score (higher is better)
File Compression 112.6   seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 348.6   seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 234.5   seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 236.4   seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
Working power usage 6.7   Watt hours
Idle power usage 22.9   Watts
Gaming
3DMark 11, 1280x720 Performance 3144.0   score (higher is better)
3DMark 11, 1920x1080 Extreme 1173.0   score (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 67.8   Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, High Quality, 1920x1080 82.6   Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Low Quality, 1366x768 966.5   Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 31.8   Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, High Quality, 1920x1080 33.6   Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1366x768 53.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 24.2   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt Showdown, High Quality, 1920x1080 63.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1366x768 116.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
TouchXPRT
Beautify Photo Album 1.3   Photos/sec (Higher is better)
Beautify Photo Album 38.42   seconds (lower is better)
Prepare Photos for Sharing 0.48   Collages/sec (Higher is better)
Prepare Photos for Sharing 14.63   seconds (lower is better)
Convert Videos for Sharing 2.9   X (higher is better)
Convert Videos for Sharing 29.87   seconds (lower is better)
Export Podcast to MP3 126.4   X (higher is better)
Export Podcast to MP3 14.16   seconds (lower is better)
Create Slideshow from Photos 4.06   Photos/sec (Higher is better)
Create Slideshow from Photos 12.33   seconds (lower is better)