Lenovo IdeaPad Y570

Welcome back to good gaming laptops. This is a blog where we share about good gaming laptops.
Today we are going to look at Lenovo IdeaPat Y570.

Let us take a look at the Lenovo IdeaPad gaming laptop.Let us take a look at the spec of this gaming laptop.

Type Gaming, General Purpose, Media, Desktop Replacement

Processor Name Intel Core i5-2410M

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Processor Speed 2.3 GHz

RAM 4 GB

Weight 6 lb

Screen Size 15.6 inches

Screen Size Type Widescreen

Native Resolution 1366 x 768

Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GT 555M

Graphics Memory 1024

2nd Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 3000

2nd Graphics Memory 64

Storage Capacity (as Tested) 500 GB

Rotation Speed 5400 rpm

Networking Options 802.11n

Primary Optical Device DVD+R DL

Battery Type 62WHr (Watt Hours)

The exterior is nothing to shout about. Underneath the cover, however, it is build with fast-running parts that include a Sandy Bridge i5 processor  and switching graphics technology (good for preserving battery life), powered by Nvidia's GeForce GT 520M graphics chip. This is a big gaming laptop capable of doing big things.

The 15.6-inch widescreen is awesome. You wont miss the large screen that you'll get with a desktop. It's screen resolution is 1,366-by-768. 

It has the standard tray ejecting DVD drive. Two of the four USB ports are USB 3.0 ready. These ports are capable of transferring data at ten times the speed of a regular USB port. The internal hard drive can fill 500GB's (5,400rpm) worth of photos, videos, and other files. It has an HDMI port and a multimedia card reader. Its JBL speaker system was impressive sounding.

The Intel Core i5-2410M (2.3GHz), a dual-core processor, isn't as fast as the quad-core ones found in the MacBook Pro 15-inch and dv6-6153cl, but it performed ably.

If you're looking for a gaming machine, the Y570 is an impressive one. It runs an Nvidia GeForce GT 555 graphics chip and automatically switches to an integrated system when the running task isn't graphics intensive, a technology Nvidia calls Optimus. When a 3D intensive game is being played, like Crysis and Lost Planet 2  this Lenovo Y570 is up to the task. Switching to integrated graphics is done purely for battery savings. And with a 62WH battery, the Y570 is just awesome.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y570 is packed with a powerful Core i5 processor and one of the best graphics chips at this price. It is more than enough for you outthere who is looking for an affordable gaming laptop :)  Free feel to visit pinjaman peribadi for latest info on personal loans for your laptop

Alienware M15X good gaming laptops

Alienware M15X good gaming laptops

Alienware is a subsidiary of Dell. It specialize in desktops and laptops for gaming and also other high graphical performance applications. Alienware offers M11x, M15x and M17x product lines for their gaming laptops.

In this article, we are going to look at it's 15 inch product line, the M15x gaming laptops. M15x gaming laptops boast of blazing fast graphics , the latest processor technology and hi defination capabilites in a devlishly sleek design. It features the new Intel Core i7 mobile processors with Hyper Threading and Turbo Boost technologies that will power through games and multimedia applications.It also features the DDR 1333MHz memory, that is also able to support next generation quad processors, working together to bring you the speed and bandwidth for the ultimate gaming experience.


The M15x gaming laptops starts at USD 1199 in it's US site and SGD 2499 in it's Singapore site. The specification offered in both sites are different, thus contributes to the difference in price even after conversion.

Let's go through the specifications of what M15x gaming laptop have to offer.

It comes in 3 color selections, cosmic black base, nebula red base and lunar shadow base.

First, we are going to take a look at the processor or central processing unit (CPU). THe processor is the brain of your laptop. Faster processors with more cache can take on more workloads, which is often required in gaming. M15x gaming laptops comes with Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache), upgradable to
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.73GHz(3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache) or
Intel Core i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache) in it's Singapore site. In it's US site, it comes standard with Intel Core i3 350M (2.26GHz, 3M cache) and upgradable to Intel Core i5-540M 2.53GHz (3.06Ghz Turbo Mode, 3M cache) or Intel Cor i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache) or Intel Core i7 840QM Quad Core Processor, 1.86GHz (3.20GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache) or Intel® Core i7 940XM Quad Core Processor, 2.13GHz (3.33GHz Turbo Mode, 8M Cache). There is a balancing act required when selecting your processor. The faster the processor , the better it is but it is also more expensive. Most games do not require the fastest processor money can buy to run.


M15x is shipped with Windows 7 operating system. As far as gaming is concerned, this should not be of any concern. Most new games support both Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Next, lets look at the graphic card. Graphic card handles the graphic processing for your computer. Games now has very detailed graphic effects such as shadow, reflection 3d and will require more and more powerful graphic processor to ensure the ultimate gaming experience. M15x comes with 1GB DDR3 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5730, upgradable to 1GB GDDR5 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 or 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M in it's Singapore website. In it's US website, it comes with 512MB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M and upgradable to the other graphic cards in mentioned earlier. The cost of upgrading to a 1GB GDDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M is more expensive than a 1GB GDDR5 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

M15x gaming laptops comes with 4GB (2GBx2) 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM, upgradable to 6GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM (1 x 2GB + 1 x 4GB) or 8GB (4GBx2) 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM in dell's Singapore website. In it's US website , it offers 3GB Memory (1x 1GB, 1x 2GB DDR3), upgradable to 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3),6GB Memory (1x 2GB, 1x 4GB DDR3)or 8GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 4GB DDR3). The more memory, the better it is for your gaming laptops as it will increase your overall performance and enable your laptop to multitask more applications. If you are running Windows Vista and Windows 7 OS, you will do well with more than 2 GB of memory.

M15x gaming laptops comes with 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive in it's Singapore site and 250GB SATAII 7,200RPM in it's US website. If you are storing a lot of pictures and videos, you will do well with large capacity hard disks. There are also solid state hard drive upgrade available but it is not necessary as it only improves the load time but not the overall gaming performance.

M15x gaming laptops comes with 15.6 inch Full HD (1080p) WLED (1920 x 1080) Display with TrueLife. In US, it comes with a lower spec 15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600 x 900 - WLED which is upgradable. The higher the resolution, the better the gaming experience.

M15x is a good gaming laptop and is capable of running all the mainstream games available out there. It is in the mid range in terms of budget and still packs a punch.