Lenovo U410 14.0-Inch Ultrabook (Graphite Grey)

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Price: $1,088.88   

Product Feature

• Intel Core i7-3517U 1.9 GHz (4 MB Cache)
• 8 GB DIMM
• 750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive, 24 GB Solid-State Drive
• 14.0-Inch Screen, NVIDIA 610M
• Windows 8, 8-hour battery life

Product Description

The Lenovo Ideapad U410 Ultrabook. An Ultra Slim and Stylish Notebook at an Ultra Affordable Price.The stylish yet inexpensive IdeaPad U410 untra notebook combines a super-slim design with ultra responsive technologies 3rd gen Intel Core i7 processor, 750GB hard drive plus a 24GB SSD drive for faster boot up and access. Plus, the U410 has an extended battery life of up to 9hrs.

Lenovo U410 14.0-Inch Ultrabook (Graphite Grey) Review

I received the laptop in January of 2013. The version I had was the one with the Intel Core i7-3517U and Windows 8. The build date was September 2012, so it should have had the WIFI issues fixed.

The good:
-Solid build
-Good screen, though not great
-Very fast processor
-Touch pad is the best I've ever used

The bad:
WIFI was working solidly after updating the Intel Wireless driver. I didn't experience any drops. However, because of the casing of this laptop, the internal wireless antenna is awful. Unless the laptop is close to the wireless router where you get 5 bars, the internet speed will not be good. I did a test with this laptop and my sister's HP A6 Vision One (bargain basement laptop) in the bedroom about 60 feet away from the router. Her laptop got 2 bars of signal but was still able to do 2.6 MBps while the Lenovo did 0.26 MBps!!!

The other negative about this laptop is the keyboard. The keys feel ok when typing, but some of the lower keys like the "c" and the "b" key would not register on the first press. Also, the configuration leaves a lot to be desired. I just could not get used to the small SHIFT key on the right side, along with the small ENTER key on that side. There's absolutely no reason they couldn't have put full size keys on the right side of the laptop. The touch pad, however, is one of the best I've ever used. So that offsets the bad keyboard a little bit.

The laptop has a very solid build, but is very heavy. The specs put it around 4.2 lbs, which is at the top end of an ultrabook's weight. I would say it weighs closer to 4.4 lbs because my Acer Aspire Timeline 4810tz is listed at 4.3 lbs and it is slightly lighter than this Lenovo.

In the end, I returned this laptop and opted for the Samsung Series 5 NP530U4C-A01US (14-inch) ultrabook. I got a "like new" version from Amazon Warehouse for only $530 and it arrived in perfect condition. It's been over a month and I am very happy with this Samsung notebook. It is lighter, runs just about as good as the Lenovo, gets excellent WIFI signal, has a better keyboard, and has a built-in DVD-RW drive.

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