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Lenovo Y700 Laptop: Immerse yourself in your favorite games with this laptop, which features a capacitive HD multitouch screen with 4GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics for smooth, detailed images and gameplay. Built-in stereo speakers and a subwoofer and Dolby Home Theater provide rich audio for your games and movies.
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Like the Machine - LENOVO SUPPORT IS SADLY LACKING
on January 25, 2016
Posted by: WatzaMattaU
Purchased the machine from Best Buy just before Christmas 2015. Not for gaming but as a business machine. Appearance is very impressive. Case is slippery, fingerprints easily and is somewhat difficult to grip. Performs up to specs but needed more RAM (additional 8 Gb) to run the stock market programs (3) used daily & simultaneously (Acceptable and not unexpected). Charge cord is pitifully short. Fortunately my old HP charge cord interfaced with the Lenovo charger pack and provided a reasonable length. The lid is a little challenging to open as there is no recessed area in which to place a finger but with a little effort (and a fingernail...if you have one) you can manage. Best Buy includes the Touch Screen and a USB optical disk as part of their package (very handy). The screen clarity and color are impressive. There have been reports of the preceding model running hot. This model runs super cool and doesn't even get warm. Lenovo got that right. In fairness I run high CPU usage and use most of the RAM but don't do any gaming. Plenty of handy external ports and features. The sound is crazy good for a laptop...nice sound.
The value of Lenovo's on board software is questionable, insofar as practicality is concerned, but probably more useful than most of the junk included with other brands.
The keyboard lighting is impressive and really jazzes up the appearance, particularly under subdued lighting.All in all I like the machine but have this nagging problem with the keyboard. For the first month I questioned whether the problem was real or imagined as none of the irregularities were consistent. Example: Sometimes the left shift key works and sometimes it doesn't. More often than not, the first character entered into a Username or Password never appears. Regularly it's necessary to enter it two or three times before it's visible on screen. It's not unusual to get two of the same characters on screen when a key is pressed normally. The number pad is something else. Example: With the Numlock key inactive (the number pad is off) depressing the "End" key gets you the number 1. Pressing the "Down Arrow" key causes the curser to go the to the "End" of the last character, ie… what the “End” key is supposed to do. The "Home" key works almost all the time
What this led to was a call to Lenovo tech support. They do a lot to discourage one from calling...ie.. sending you to their web site, trying to get one to arrange for a "Call Back" etc., anything except answer the phone. I persevered and the penalty was to be connected to a person of unknown nationality who I challenge any English speaking person to understand. So difficult was the language barrier that I asked her several times to "Spell" what she was attempting to say. I was put on hold, while apparently, she relayed the problem to a technician and then gave me the decision. Bottom line, they wanted me to send this new machine to a repair facility to try to figure out the problem. I informed her this was unacceptable as this machine is an integral part of my work day and I spend 12 to 15 hours, five days a week using it. Their answer was either it gets sent to one of their repair facilities or they can't help. Wouldn’t let me speak to a Tech. Spent $1100 and they won’t even let me talk with a Tech? GREAT SUPPORT!!! Never been treated like that in the past and I have owned many many machines since the first IBM-PC came out in late 1981.So...my assessment is good and bad. I believe I've been fair and 100% truthful Hope this helps with your decision. FYI, Lenovo refused to publish this review. Said to submit a new one.
My Best Buy number: 2160161881
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Toshiba Satellite Laptop: Stay connected with built-in Wi-Fi, and use Bluetooth to sync up with a variety of wireless devices. The 1TB hard drive offers ample space for your photos, music and movies.
If I add more RAM, the guarantee is lost?
Don't think so unless you would configure it with more than the 16 Gb the manufacturer states is maximum. They sell it with 8 Gb or 16Gb. You can build this machine. Check their web site
8 years, 3 months ago
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WatzaMattaU
Northern NY
Lenovo Y700 Laptop: Immerse yourself in your favorite games with this laptop, which features a capacitive HD multitouch screen with 4GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics for smooth, detailed images and gameplay. Built-in stereo speakers and a subwoofer and Dolby Home Theater provide rich audio for your games and movies.
How fast is the hard drive?
Brand new mine booted in about 8 seconds. Six weeks in and with some heavy software, it now takes about 30-40 seconds for complete boot.
8 years, 3 months ago
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WatzaMattaU
Northern NY
Lenovo Y700 Laptop: Immerse yourself in your favorite games with this laptop, which features a capacitive HD multitouch screen with 4GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics for smooth, detailed images and gameplay. Built-in stereo speakers and a subwoofer and Dolby Home Theater provide rich audio for your games and movies.
Does this come with m-SATA SSD too or just the HDD?
Im seing reviews online and most of them have a 128GB m-SATA SSD and 1TB HDD
standard is 1 Tb HD but you can configure it with the SSD
8 years, 3 months ago
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WatzaMattaU
Northern NY
Lenovo Y700 Laptop: Immerse yourself in your favorite games with this laptop, which features a capacitive HD multitouch screen with 4GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics for smooth, detailed images and gameplay. Built-in stereo speakers and a subwoofer and Dolby Home Theater provide rich audio for your games and movies.
Is it possible to add a SSD to this model?
Yes, it can be ordered with an SSD and there is an empty slot waiting for it if yours comes with the 1 TB HD
8 years, 3 months ago
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WatzaMattaU
Northern NY
Lenovo Y700 Laptop: Immerse yourself in your favorite games with this laptop, which features a capacitive HD multitouch screen with 4GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics for smooth, detailed images and gameplay. Built-in stereo speakers and a subwoofer and Dolby Home Theater provide rich audio for your games and movies.
Will this run H1Z1 on ultra settings
Data I've read says you can clock it to a higher speed... if that's what you mean. Have no experience doing that.
8 years, 3 months ago
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WatzaMattaU
Northern NY
Lenovo Y700 Laptop: Immerse yourself in your favorite games with this laptop, which features a capacitive HD multitouch screen with 4GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics for smooth, detailed images and gameplay. Built-in stereo speakers and a subwoofer and Dolby Home Theater provide rich audio for your games and movies.
Which wifi card does it come with
Intel 3160 or the 8260 2x2 ac adapter?
Lenovo Y700 Laptop: Immerse yourself in your favorite games with this laptop, which features a capacitive HD multitouch screen with 4GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics for smooth, detailed images and gameplay. Built-in stereo speakers and a subwoofer and Dolby Home Theater provide rich audio for your games and movies.
does this have 2 ram modules 4gx2 ? or 1 8g chip?
just wondering so i can upgrade myself, im guessing its the DDR4 2133? hope so anyways lol
Two slots of 4Gb each. DDR4--2133. FYI Crucial says they have successfully ran 16Gb x 2 for 32Gb with their super fast RAM set, even though Lenovo says 16 Gb is the max. The Crucial tech says they guarantee their claim
8 years, 3 months ago
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WatzaMattaU
Northern NY
Lenovo Y700 Laptop: Immerse yourself in your favorite games with this laptop, which features a capacitive HD multitouch screen with 4GB dedicated NVIDIA graphics for smooth, detailed images and gameplay. Built-in stereo speakers and a subwoofer and Dolby Home Theater provide rich audio for your games and movies.
What is the battery life one battery saving settings on low brightness with basic web browsing?
ill be taking this to school and be using it at home (when I'm at home ill have it plugged in gaming)
Joe,
Been using the machine for about 6 weeks. Under the conditions you cited, I've been getting about 5 and 1/2 hours.
Been using the machine for about 6 weeks. Under the conditions you cited, I've been getting about 5 and 1/2 hours.
8 years, 3 months ago
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WatzaMattaU
Northern NY