Lenovo IdeaPad U410 Laptop, 59365170, Graphite Gray, 3rd Gen Intel Core i7-3537U Processor (3.10 GHz), 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, 14" HD Display, HDMI, NVIDIA GeForce 610M Graphics - $700

Quote from taurus2007 : Even with taxes, it is still less than $900.

It doesnt come with the additonal 650M GPU for SLI, I think that upgrade alone is like $230.

I have a U400, WIFI works fine

wouldnt touch ANY lenovo unless its a true thinkpad T W X line.

Quote from yarnim : wouldnt touch ANY lenovo unless its a true thinkpad T W X line.

same
no twist, no edge.

Quote from firstdavis : I just had a chat with representative, he acknowledged that the U410 and U310 had wi fi issues, but assured me that the issue has been addressed and resolved. Any views guys?

I initially had "wifi" issues (pissed the hell out of me for about 6 months) but then I switched my router from channel 6 to channel 2 (somebody told me that the lower the channel number the more reliable it is depending on how many 900mhz, 2.4mhz, 5mhz devices you have where compared to the router). Well I don't know if any of that is true but I have not had a single wifi issue since I changed the channel number on my router to 2 and I have this exact laptop and I love it.

The 14in is "noticably" smaller then your typical 15in screens however but it weights practically nothing and the battery life is quite nice actually (I formatted it and put on linux so I don't know if the battery life will hold with windows but I'm assuming it will).

Quote from taurus2007 : Regarding the wifi connection problem, it is hit and missed if you read through the reviews. Therefore, you want to make sure you buy it from someplace that has a good return policy in case you get the "missed" one. And why in the world would you pay another $10-$50 for an external wifi adaptor?

I guess mine could be considered a "miss" on that aspect but I did get lucky in that after about 6 months of problems I changed the router settings around a bit (changed the channel number from 6 to 2) and my wifi troubles went away. I've only been doing this for about 3 weeks now but I think that is enough time to say that it isn't any issue anymore.

I have the U410. Bought it about a month ago, not from Lenovo but from ebay, new. Works great, couldn't be happier. Keyboard and touchpad take some getting used to but are fine once you do. I was worried about the WiFi issue too but found some people saying that if you get one manufactured after June 2012 then you're fine. Others said that wasn't the case but I took a chance and am happy with it.

Just bought a U410 last month with the i5-3337U for 550 and I've been happy with it so far. Beware though, Lenovo has some notorious inconsistency with shipping times. The estimated date can be way off and you can either receive it much later or surprisingly early.

My first U410 I purchased got pushed back bigtime due to a billing error and finally cancelled. Then after my second one's estimated ship date got pushed back, then shipped earlier than expected. And when it did ship from Shanghai, boy did it ship fast. It was like international overnight from China to California. 2 days.

The build quality is nice, the touchpad is great for a low end laptop, and no wifi issues for me. The screen could be better and has pretty poor viewing angles and as others have noted, resolution. Feels sturdy, yet light and pretty portable. If you think 4 lbs is too heavy then I don't know what to say...

I've been pretty happy with it so far but only time will tell how durable the lenovo is. I've heard of bad experiences with motherboard durability. All in all, a solid purchase for me and is great for a mid range 550-700 dollar laptop. After adding an intel 520 SSD to it, it operates pretty damn fast for boot ups, wake ups, and any usual web apps. Just don't expect this to be a gaming powerhouse.

If you want a portable, stylish, productivity apps laptop then this is a pretty good buy. But any more expensive and I'd rather aim for something with higher build quality and beefier specs. Or if you're planning on gaming, you should get something beefier. Any ultrabook isn't really going to cut it for games. It's supposed to be portable and low power, and that's exactly what this U410 is.

Quote from BioDork : I have the U410. Bought it about a month ago, not from Lenovo but from ebay, new. Works great, couldn't be happier. Keyboard and touchpad take some getting used to but are fine once you do. I was worried about the WiFi issue too but found some people saying that if you get one manufactured after June 2012 then you're fine. Others said that wasn't the case but I took a chance and am happy with it.

How much you bought it for? I mean is this a good enough (slick enough) price for this configuration? or is it some everyday price?
thanks for the review

Quote from PandaBear168 : Just bought a U410 last month with the i5-3337U for 550 and I've been happy with it so far. Beware though, Lenovo has some notorious inconsistency with shipping times. The estimated date can be way off and you can either receive it much later or surprisingly early. My first U410 I purchased got pushed back bigtime due to a billing error and finally cancelled. Then after my second one's estimated ship date got pushed back, then shipped earlier than expected. And when it did ship from Shanghai, boy did it ship fast. It was like international overnight from China to California. 2 days. The build quality is nice, the touchpad is great for a low end laptop, and no wifi issues for me. The screen could be better and has pretty poor viewing angles and as others have noted, resolution. Feels sturdy, yet light and pretty portable. If you think 4 lbs is too heavy then I don't know what to say... I've been pretty happy with it so far but only time will tell how durable the lenovo is. I've heard of bad experiences with motherboard durability. All in all, a solid purchase for me and is great for a mid range 550-700 dollar laptop. After adding an intel 520 SSD to it, it operates pretty damn fast for boot ups, wake ups, and any usual web apps. Just don't expect this to be a gaming powerhouse. If you want a portable, stylish, productivity apps laptop then this is a pretty good buy. But any more expensive and I'd rather aim for something with higher build quality and beefier specs. Or if you're planning on gaming, you should get something beefier. Any ultrabook isn't really going to cut it for games. It's supposed to be portable and low power, and that's exactly what this U410 is.

Same ques to you, and thanks for the great review

Quote from taurus2007 : Even with taxes, it is still less than $900.

I went to look at that model you posted - it doesnt say anything about the Dual SLI set-up on it - just mentions a single 2GB GT650M. Are you sure that one has the Dual SLI setup? TIA.

Quote from simmersiz : I went to look at that model you posted - it doesnt say anything about the Dual SLI set-up on it - just mentions a single 2GB GT650M. Are you sure that one has the Dual SLI setup? TIA.

I believe all Y500 models are dual sli but you need to pay extra $$$ (~$200) for a second GPU.

Quote from simmersiz : I went to look at that model you posted - it doesnt say anything about the Dual SLI set-up on it - just mentions a single 2GB GT650M. Are you sure that one has the Dual SLI setup? TIA.

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Quote from aggravated : See previous threads, as recent as last week. No, this hasn't been resolved. Yes, Lenovo is still crap.

I went on at length about it in the previous thread. Stay away from this machine. Mine had an i5, 32 gig SSD, 750 gig drive.

Even though mine was more recent and was not supposed to have wifi issues - it did. Sure, wifi worked, but you would get a download speed that is 1/4-1/6 of another computer sitting right next to your lenovo. Tested this with Speedtest.com.

Customer support was a nightmare. They just speak in stock phrases and don't understand what you are trying to say. No one I spoke with had a good handle on English. Also, the charging port was broken.

Quote from firstdavis : How much you bought it for? I mean is this a good enough (slick enough) price for this configuration? or is it some everyday price? thanks for the review Same ques to you, and thanks for the great review

Those w/o wifi issues - I am curious to see if you have ever ran a speedtest with the lenovo and next to another machine? My brother says he doesnt have any issues on his u310 but my u410 sucked. DL speeds were so freaking slow relative to my other laptop.

The build quality and form factor was nice, but that was the only positive of my experience.

Quote from Darkwind : I guess mine could be considered a "miss" on that aspect but I did get lucky in that after about 6 months of problems I changed the router settings around a bit (changed the channel number from 6 to 2) and my wifi troubles went away. I've only been doing this for about 3 weeks now but I think that is enough time to say that it isn't any issue anymore.

I barely had problems with dropped connections but it was with the DL speeds that was a major, major issue. Have you tested yours against another computer on speedtest.net?

I guess if it is not noticeably slower - it doesn't matter anyway.