Lenovo G530 Notebook Review

[woodyear99]

Netbook/notebook hybrid starting $429?

http://hothardware.com/Articles/Lenovo-G530-Notebook-Review/

Lenovo is a company that offers a wide range of notebooks. From multimedia notebooks, to gaming notebooks, to value notebooks to netbooks, Lenovo has their bases adequately covered. We've spent some time with a few of the company's prior offerings, but we've never quite seen a product like this. The simplistic G530 is a computer that's easily overlooked. It's not flashy, the model name isn't memorable and the specification sheet has nothing on it that will immediately grab your attention. But what this machine lacks in pizzazz it makes up for in value, so it follows logic that the G530 is a critical pillar in the somewhat undercover Value '3000' notebook line at Lenovo.

[TriniXaeno]

Hmm, same price point as the S12

What do you think? Better pick?

Got damn, just read the article.

This is so much bang for the buck. For that price you get:

Intel Pentium T3400 Dual-Core Processor @ 2.16GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB
3GB of PC2-5300 667MHz DDR2 Memory
15.4 inch VibrantView (glossy) LCD (1280 x 800 resolution); CCFL backlight, 200 nits brightness, 400:1 contrast ratio
Intel Mobile GL40 Express Chipset
Intel GMA 4500M integrated graphics
Western Digital Blue Scorpio WD2500BEVT 250 GB 5400RPM SATA2 8 MB 2.5-Inch Hard Drive
802.11b/g Wi-Fi
Dual-layer DVD burner
0.3 megapixel webcam with VeriFace face recognition software
56k V.92 modem
ExpressCard slot
VGA Output
USB 2.0 x 4
RJ-45 (Ethernet 10/100)
Headphone / Mic Input Jacks
Twin speakers
Full-size keyboard
Touch-sensitive volume control panel with one user defined button
Two-button touch pad with scroll feature (no TrackPoint)
65-watt AC adapter
Wi-Fi on/off switch
5.95 Pounds (with Battery Installed)
6 Cell Li-ion Battery (Up To 4.5 Hours of Computing)
14.1" x 10.1" x 1.22"-to-1.46"
Windows Vista Home Basic Edition (32-bit)
Color Options: Black
1-year limited warranty

Hard to argue with that.

Unless you REALLY REALLY need a small form factor, the netbook just got blown out of the water.

[woodyear99]

Not bad for a notebook when doing day to day tasks from home though I still find the 6+ hours battery life found in most netbooks still make them more useful when on the road imo.

"Our $499 test rig came with a 6-cell battery, which Lenovo rates at around 4.5 hours. Evidently that's when testing in a "best case scenario," as our real-world testing found a lifespan far shorter. With Wi-Fi active, screen at 80% brightness and us spinning a few tracks, penning a few emails and generally working as we normally do, we witnessed 1 hour and 41 minutes of battery life before it refused to soldier on. "

Other than that looks like a great machine at a good price too...