(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
The processor in our test unit was a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400, which is a widely used mainstream CPU more than suitable for running most Windows applications that aren't graphics-processor intensive. In our benchmark tests, it performed a little worse than the Y650 (which had a better graphics chip), but similarly to the Gateway TC7804u. In many ways, they are similar products, but overall, we prefer the Y450.
The included six-cell battery ran for 3 hours and 9 minutes in our video playback battery drain test, which is better than the Y650, which ran for just 2 hours and 17 minutes. That's just over our suggested minimum of 3 hours from a mainstream laptop. In our comparison charts it led the pack, including against the similar Gateway TC7804u.
Lenovo offers a standard one-year manufacturer's warranty on the IdeaPad Y450, which can be extended up to three years for an additional $149, or $239 for a protection plan that includes accidental damage coverage. Support is available on the phone or online, where product information databases and drivers are easily located.
System configurations:
Lenovo Ideapad Y450
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400;
3072MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD; 250GB Western Digital 5,400rpm
Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400; 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD; 250GB Hitachi 5,400rpm
Gateway TC7804u
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400;
4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD; 320GB Hitachi 5,400rpm
Asus X83VB-X2
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64-bit); 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400;
4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS; 250GB Seagate 5,400rpm
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