I myself have been looking for a notebook that is portable because of its size and its weight, but at the same time provides enough power for smooth working, HD video shows and the odd less graphically demanding game. Half a year ago I had therefore above Sony Notebook (flyweight with
I would like to summarize in bullet point form to make the review a little "reader-friendly" the positive aspects and negative aspects now looking meanly.
Positive aspects:
+ The Power: The Core i3 processor the 4th generation is completely sufficient for all applications of normal users. Office, Internet, easy photo editing and video editing are no problem. Be converted to another format by one for people who like video is the variant with i5 or even i7 is the better choice.
+ The graphics performance: As usual nowadays brings the processor to the graphics chip integrated with. This 4th generation i3 brings this same Intel rum HD4400 chip accomplishes wonders compared to older integrated graphics chips. Even relatively recent titles are playable in lower levels of detail, for games like Trackmania Nations extends the HD4400 from easy.
+ Keyboard: A dream of a keyboard. Perfect pressure point, super key travel, no yielding of the keyboard when pressing it more firmly and virtually inaudible Tip-noise. Since Acer, Toshiba and Sony can all still learn a whole slice of.
+ Processing: World Class, thank you Lenovo. No comparison to the Acer M5 laptops I've owned. The above-mentioned Sony flyweight was even well made with me, to the feel of the surfaces of the Lenovo Sony but (from 899) does not come close despite the significantly higher price.
+ The interfaces and their arrangement: The Lenovo offers 1x USB3.0 on the left and 2x USB2.0 ports on the right side. In addition, there is a card reader, an integrated 3.5 "headphone / microphone / headset port and an HDMI port. The latter is usefully on the left side and" rear "arranged so that it is not a connected external mouse in the way.
+ Volume: Some reviews complain about a noticeable fan noise, I can not confirm this with the best intentions. My Lenovo runs mostly without fan noise, and when he starts times (with multiple open applications, videos, ..) it runs a whisper to quiet. (A presumption or assertion I now again wants to throw in the room: The Core i5 and i7 processors generate more heat than the small i3 why there the fan may rotate slightly faster and is more noticeable)
+ HDD / working speed: An SSD has two main advantages compared to a normal hard disk. On the one hand an SSD completely silent, on the other hand it provides write and read rates that are many times higher than that of an HDD. The use of the instrument does so all the more enjoyable. The SSD can be impressively noticeable in system and program starts. If you have previously serviced another 3-4 seconds to be MS Office, you can not at all see as fast as this appears on the display.
+ Battery: Keeps depending on usage between 5 to 8 hours.
Negative aspects:
- The display brightness and -farbtreue: In particular, the brightness can be compared to my previous notebook but much to be desired. This I would consider as the only limitation of this device and those who want to use the notebook outdoors, advise against the purchase. The colors may not match those of the Sony model, by setting the gamma value in the Intel graphics options on 0.7 but this can be significantly improved.
Neutral I would like to evaluate the following aspects, as these were clear when purchasing:
* Display resolution: 1366x768 pixels (HD) are actually now obsolete. Many notebooks now offer 1600x900 or 1920x1080 pixels (full HD). On a 13-inch display, this resolution is but perfectly adequate. My Sony notebook had the same screen size, a Full HD resolution and there were characters, symbols, etc. just too small and it was hard to read on the display.
* Interfaces: 2x USB 3.0 and 1x USB 2.0 would have been nicer than the other way around. A network cable can not be connected because of the low height. So if you want to the Internet via cable is necessary to have recourse to a USB network adapter to (15-20). A CD drive is no longer fit well.
* Microsoft "Windoze" 8 - I immediately 7 installed after a few days Windows, the drivers for it are provided by Lenovo.
My personal conclusion at the end:
The Lenovo IdeaPad U330p with i3 processor will make everyone happy who wants to use this at home or on the move in confined spaces. It provides for all standard applications sufficient processor and graphics performance and starts and responsive due to the high quality built-in SSD hard drive very quickly. The outstanding keyboard prepares fun writing and the background noise is very pleasant.
My personal advice:
- Decrease For a more beautiful color image the gamma value in the Intel Graphics Properties, depending on taste from 1.0 to 0.8 or 0.7.
- Install Windows 7
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