Review of Lenovo G550

Review Of Lenovo G550

This article is a review of Lenovo G550.

Lenovo is known for producing value for money laptops and G Series laptops from them won people’s acclaim for that. The latest is the G550, a powerful, usable and portable system that vastly exceeds all expectations at this low price point. It has very solid construction quality and runs very fast for normal use (e.g. office and web). It's quiet, looks cool, and has a nice screen.

The new Lenovo G550 is an update to the Value Line G530 with the primary difference being the shift from a 16:10 to a 16:9 screen. The screen is a glossy one, which many bright colors and contrast, but as with other glossy displays, the reporting of blinding in bright environments such as the office is very annoying to see things on the screen. Plus, the screen has a native resolution of 1366×768.

The 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo T4200 and 3GB of RAM are a powerful combination, and the G550 did extremely well in all our benchmarks, achieving an overall score of 65. The 320GB hard disk provides plenty of storage space, and is a welcome improvement from the previous model's 250GB disk.

The G550 uses a smaller battery but actually provides a longer running time than the older version and more on par with other budget laptops. This is an awesome laptop for the price point. It’s pretty solid for a plastic chassis. Good keyboard with a keypad.

The G550 is a decent laptop with a high specification for the price. With its impressive usability, power and mobility, the G550 ticks nearly all the boxes required of a family laptop.

Lenovo G550 Spec:

· Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 (2.00GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)

· 15.6-inch glossy 16:9 display (1366x768)

· 3GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM

· 250GB Western Digital 5400RPM HDD

· SuperMulti DVD+/-RW Optical Drive

· Broadcom WiFi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Modem

· 6-Cell 11.1V 48WHr Battery

· Dimensions: LxWxH, 14.9 x 9.6 x 1.4"

· Weight: 5lbs 9.0oz