Super price / performance ratio 7

I own the notebook more than a month and am super happy with the hardware and the offered price / performance ratio.
The look and feel of the notebook unparalleled real in this price segment. From huge gap dimensions, as mentioned in the recessions of the SSD versions, I can not say anything. The multi-touchpad is quite large, responds well and has, in my view a good pressure point.

The brightness of the display is sufficient. The display is not one hundred percent matt and reflects direct light sources easily. A direct use in the sun is therefore not possible. But who sits as in the blazing sun with a notebook.

The keyboard is not illuminated, but this is not also specify in the Amazon product description. In comparing the data sheet to the versions with SSDs also the corresponding entry is missing. A keyboard light may have its charm, I personally but she did not miss.

Keyword SSD: It is a shame that Lenovo Ideapad omitted in area on maintenance flaps. A hard disk change would only be possible by taking off the entire back. According to support this is also the warranty lost because the hard disk in this segment is not as CRU (customer replaceable unit) is considered. Built here SSHD is a good compromise between space and speed. Clear a SSD is again much faster. But I was not willing to pay the considerable additional cost for hardware that is worth more than half of this surcharge personally. So I will wait for the one-year warranty and then replace the SSHD by a pure SSD. This should by then also again be significantly cheaper.

The fact that in the notebook no Windows preinstalled, was one of the reasons for buying me.
Installing Windows works without problems. Creating a bootable USB flash drive with OS and the boot manager (Fn + F12) to select the stick. Then the setup as CD launches known.

I've installed Windows 7 and am then on the Lenovo drivers page. There you have to select and download the drivers separately. With any luck, the download list will work on the side.
Apparently Windows 7 is already a bit neglected. The existing Bluetooth driver worked for me does not work properly and the power management offered not working. So the fan was somehow noisy. The battery time was indicated as in other recessions not good.
Improvement occurred after installing a version of power management of a predecessor. However, still does the flight mode button is not correct ([...]).
A battery life of 9 hours to reach not still, but 5-7 hours depending on the type of application and the set of energy options in it. Perhaps would be with the right power management and the underlying settings have been even better. It is therefore by no means to the battery, but to the poor support from Lenovo.
I would be interested if anyone runs this version of U330p with Windows 8 and could be called benchmarks.

Despite the problems with the Power Management software and the associated non-functioning air mode button (so the detour via the control panel must be selected), I'm using the notebook for the price of 500 more than satisfied. Therefore, I draw from and no star for the product, even if it deserved the Lenovo Support.