Review Lenovo IdeaPad Z370 Subnotebook
"Top" designer. Lenovo supplies a 13 inch subnotebook with the latest second generation Intel Core processors with the IdeaPad Z370.Dell latitude e6400 battery In addition to the hardware, a lot of effort has especially been invested in looks. For example, the notebook has a display lid with 3D effect. Is it after all only straining after effect?Dell latitude d620 battery
Lenovo launches a compact 13.3 inch subnotebook onto the market with the IdeaPad Z370.Dell latitude d630 battery Lenovo has designed the IdeaPad Z370 according to the idea: "superior elegance can be affordable". But the IdeaPad Z370 not only is to score with its looks,Dell inspiron 1526 battery but the latest Intel processors with Sandy Bridge architecture are to ensure sufficient computing power. The list ranges up to a new Core i7 and a 1 TB hard disk. We are looking at the model with an Intel Core i5-2410M and 750 GB hard disk in our review.Dell inspiron 6400 battery In addition, there are a lot of special functions installed. For example, Lenovo treats the IdeaPad Z370 to OneKey Recovery,Dell inspiron 1501 battery OneKey Theater and Rapid Boost Technology, among others. If these programs can provide a real added value for the user will have to be seen.Dell vostro 1000 battery
Lenovo's advertising text already implies that a lot of value has been placed on the IdeaPad Z370's looks.Dell vostro 1520 battery A lot of effort has been invested in only the display lid. Here, a transparent, metallic and 3D effect has been incorporated. A pattern of small squares is underneath the surface.Dell inspiron 1720 battery It becomes more or less visible depending on the angle of view. It is basically a nice effect, but the lid again receives a smooth, glossy surface. In return, it is very sensitive for fingerprints and scratches.Dell vostro 1500 battery Thus, a cleaning cloth is recommended. The display lid yields slightly under pressure and the display is not resistant against twisting, either. However, it didn't cause any color deviations.Dell latitude d820 battery The hinges aren't pulled particularly tight. It allows you to open the laptop with only one hand without lifting the base unit at the same time. The display teeters evidently during movements, though.Dell latitude d830 battery
When the display is opened, dell studio 17 battery you see an aluminum surface that covers the entire interior. You can debate about the surface's color – our test device had a slightly pinkish color – but it is resistant against fingerprints and even feels good. The wrist-rest is very pressure resistant and doesn't yield at all even under higher,Dell studio 15 battery selective pressure. The keyboard's left also proved to be very stable. However, the stability clearly decreases the more we move toward the optical drive.dell studio 1535 battery The keyboard can be depressed by a few millimeters directly over the drive. The surface can also be dented by a few millimeters at the back edge, so over the battery compartment.Toshiba PA3534U-1BRS
The notebook's workmanship generally makes a very solid impression.toshiba pa3535u-1brs battery We were pleasantly surprised about the wrist-rest made of aluminum. The gaps are very even for the most part. We could only find slight differences on the keyboard's left and right. The IdeaPad Z370 can be upgraded via a big cover on the bottom.hp pavilion dv2000 battery Lenovo gives the user a lot of leniency. If you like, you could even theoretically replace the processor.hp pavilion dv6000 battery
Unfortunately,hp pavilion dv9000 battery Lenovo doesn't install any fast USB 3.0 ports. The notebook has a total of three USB 2.0 ports available instead. One of them is a combined USB 2.0/eSATA port. The interfaces are basically placed so that they won't get in the user's way too much. hp compaq 6710b battery There are hardly any ports on the laptop's right and the interfaces that are needed more frequently have been moved to the back (USB and power socket). Regrettably, the majority of ports on the left have been placed far front.compaq presario cq60 battery But they don't get very annoying because most users will sooner have the mouse placed on the notebook's right. There are no interfaces on the rear due to the display's and battery's design.IBM thinkpad r60e battery
The 5in1 card reader is located on the front.Lenovo thinkpad r60 battery It supports MMC, SD, Memory Stick (Pro) and xD card formats. A dummy card has been inserted for protection. A small switch for turning the wireless technologies on and off is beside the slot. Lenovo thinkpad t60 battery
The IdeaPad Z370 practically meets all needs with its wireless technologies.Lenovo thinkpad x60 battery An Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter card takes care of WLAN connections. It supports 802.11 b/g/n standards. If you prefer to be on the Web via cable, IBM thinkpad X60S battery you can fall back on the PCIe Family Controller from Realtek. However, it only delivers speeds of 10 MB/s and 100 MB/s. Gigabit Ethernet is not supported. Bluetooth is also installed, but still in the 2.1 version with EDR and not in its 3.0 version.Lenovo thinkpad t500 battery
The scope of delivery isn't very lavish. In addition to the laptop, Lenovo thinkpad t61 battery the battery and the power adapter, you'll find some printed documentation and a warranty card in the box. There are no drivers or recovery DVDs. The system recovery is solved via the OneKey Recovery program. We have already been acquainted with it in previous Lenovo devices and it worked well in them. Lenovo thinkpad r61 battery
Lenovo uses an AccuType keyboard for the keyboard.Lenovo thinkpad t400 battery It's basically a keyboard with separated keys, also known as a chiclet keyboard. The single keys have a size of 15x15 millimeters and are slightly conic. That means they have a slight inward curve that is supposed to improve orientation and accuracy.Lenovo thinkpad t410 battery But, only the key distance of 4 millimeters should ensure a sufficient accuracy even without the concavity.Lenovo x300 battery
We really like the crisp keystroke and the keys convey a very pleasant typing feel.Lenovo x200 battery The typing noise is also convincing – it is very unobtrusive and quiet. We have already criticized the keyboard's stability on the right in the section about design, but it is hardly noticed when typing normally. We only notice a bit of yielding when the enter key is hit.Lenovo 3000 v100 battery
There is a row of hot keys above the keyboard.Lenovo 3000 v200 battery For example, there is a button for volume control on the right above the keyboard. They have been designed as capacitive buttons so that a touch is sufficient to trigger the desired effect. A big power button is located above the keyboard's left, as well as the, rightly small sized, OneKey Recovery button.Lenovo 3000 c200 battery
Lenovo gives the IdeaPad Z370 a multi-touchpad with a diagonal of 95 millimeters (42 millimeters x 85 millimeters).Lenovo ideapad s10 battery The touchpad is in a cavity on the wrist-rest. Consequently, the pad's limits are clearly defined. The touchpad's surface has been roughened slightly and has been given a dotted texture. Fujitsu lifebook t4215 battery This is to contribute to the touchpad's accuracy. There is a vertical scroll bar on the right, as wellFujitsu lifebook t4210 battery The horizontal scroll bar is standardly disabled. Multi-touch also works perfectly and allowed us to scroll through documents and websites or zoom in on pictures with ease. Overall, you can work well with the touchpad.Fujitsu lifebook t4220 battery
Both mouse keys have been designed as a rocker and are made of one big key.Fujitsu lifebook t5010 battery The keys' drop has turned out rather short, but isn't disturbing, either. You can also work properly with both touchpad keys.apple a1175 battery
Lenovo installs a 13.3 inch screen with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels into the IdeaPad Z370.apple a1185 battery It is a display with a glare type surface and LED backlight. The latter has likely become a matter of good form, just like the aspect ratio of 16:9 in laptop displays in the meantime.apple a1189 battery
The brightness of the display built into the IdeaPad Z370 isn't outstanding. acer aspire 5920 battery The IdeaPad Z370's display sooner places itself in the broad midfield of tested notebook displays with a maximum measured brightness of 197 cd/m2 and an average brightness of 186 cd/m2. The screen's even illumination has to be pointed out positively, though. It is very good with 92%.acer aspire 5050 battery
The black value and contrast ratio aren't as impressive. acer aspire 5100 battery While the black value of 1.18 cd/m2 is too high, the contrast turns out very low with 157:1 as a direct consequence. This especially has an adverse effect on games, movies and outdoor use.acer aspire 5100 battery
While dark areas look more gray than black in games and movies,Sony VGP-BPS9/S battery the poor contrast reduces legibility in sunlight. In regard to color reproduction, Lenovo uses a typical representative of budget office and multimedia notebooks that lacks an extended color spectrum.Sony VGP-BPS9 battery
Lenovo IdeaPad Z370 vs.Sony VGP-BPS9A/B battery Dell Vostro 3350(t)The display contents' legibility suffers greatly under the low contrast and, in particular, reflective surface during outdoor use. It is partly impossible to recognize anything on the screen, depending on the viewing angle. Sony VGP-BPS9A/S battery And even if you can see something, it quickly gets tiresome, for example reading tests. You should rather look around for a shady place in the summer or – even better – a room indoors.Sony VGP-BPS13A/B battery
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z370's viewing angle stability is about in accordance to that of the majority of the latest laptops has to offer. Sony VGP-BPS13 battery The viewing angle stability is still adequate horizontally, even in more narrow angles, and the picture first changes fairly late. The vertical plane isn't quite as good. The picture fades fast and is consequently almost illegible.Sony VGP-BPS13A/Q battery
A Core i5-2410M from Intel does its job inside the Lenovo IdeaPad Z370.Sony VGP-BPS13/B battery It is a midrange dual core processor from the second generation of Core processors. The processor isn’t exactly weak ex-factory with a clock rate of 2.3 GHz.Sony VGP-BPS13B/B battery Even more performance reserves can be mobilized in case of situations with a higher power requirement thanks to Turbo Boost 2.0 – providing that the processor is sufficiently cooled. The clock rate can be increased to 2.6 GHz (2 cores loaded), Sony VGP-BPS13B/Q battery or 2.9 GHz (1 core). The 2410M processor can even compete with the much faster clocked predecessor, Core i5-560M with 2.7-3.2 GHz, due to the optimized architecture.Sony VGP-BPS13A/S battery The 2410M is partly even faster than the 560M. Moreover, the 2410M processor incorporates the entry level graphics and memory controller. The graphics card is an Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics card,Sony VGP-BPS13/Q battery which has primarily been designed for office applications and light multimedia tasks (media rendering). Basically, the Intel Core i5-2410M processor is a good all-rounder that can cover a wide field of daily applications.Sony VGP-BPS8 battery
