Lenovo Legion Y500 Core i7 12th Gen 16GB RAM 1TB SSD 4GB Nvidia Graphics
Design
The IdeaPad Y500 sounds like something of a contradiction—a gaming PC from the traditionally business-minded Lenovo—but the design strikes a nice balance between the two extremes, dressing up the classic Lenovo black with burnished brushed aluminum across the lid, and red accents glowing from beneath each key and speaker grill.
The IdeaPad Y500 benefits greatly from Lenovo’s excellent AccuType keyboard, a style of chiclet keyboard that we’ve consistently praised for its comfort and smooth key movement.
In a visual twist to the chiclet keys, each key glows red, making it easy to see in the dark, and adding some edgy style to an otherwise basic design. While the keyboard was fantastic, the touchpad gave us pause. Out of the box, the mouse had occasional issues tracking smoothly, jittering as I drew my finger across the tracking surface. It wasn’t a constant problem, and all of the other features. These are such as right- and left-clicking and gestures—worked perfectly, but it was enough to be noticeable.
Ultrabay
One less common feature on the IdeaPad Y500 is the Ultrabay, in which the drive bay can be equipped with one of four modular upgrades: a DVD drive, a second hard drive, a cooling fan, or (as seen in our review unit) a second graphics card. Given the laptop’s shorter battery life, it would have been nice to have an optional second battery.
One less common feature on the IdeaPad Y500 is the Ultrabay, in which the drive bay can be equipped with one of four modular upgrades: a DVD drive, a second hard drive, a cooling fan, or (as seen in our review unit) a second graphics card. Given the laptop’s shorter battery life, it would have been nice to have an optional second battery.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
- Core i7 12th Gen
- 16GB RAM
- 1TB SSD
- 4GB Nvidia Graphics
- Brand New
- 1 Year Warranty
- 15.6 Display
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