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[powerhoney]

Hey can anyone tell me if the z510 (indian version ) sports a Full HD display or not...

No FullHD display, sadly...

 

[Nipun]

Hello everyone. I asked for some laptop buying advice, and want to get some things cleared up about Lenovo Z500:

Does the touchpad work when keys on keyboard are pressed?
Does it have separate 3.5mm ports for mic and headphones? Doesn't look so from the image on flipkart...
Is it reliable? Any owners here on TDF?

So, shall I assume that this laptop is being suggested to people around TDF without any actual owners?
Just like Xperia L nightmare all over...

 

[powerhoney]

So, shall I assume that this laptop is being suggested to people around TDF without any actual owners?
Just like Xperia L nightmare all over...

Looks so... Maybe [MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION] can clear this matter...

 

[seamon]

There was a Z510 owners list somewhere.....
Z510 is recommended more than Z500 which is rarely recommended.

 

[geek_rocker]

Hello everyone. I asked for some laptop buying advice, and want to get some things cleared up about Lenovo Z500:

Does the touchpad work when keys on keyboard are pressed?
Does it have separate 3.5mm ports for mic and headphones? Doesn't look so from the image on flipkart...
Is it reliable? Any owners here on TDF?

*www.digit.in/forum/laptops-netbooks/175511-lenovo-z500-gt-740m-thread-14.html

Use the search function next time. geez.

 

[Nipun]

*www.digit.in/forum/laptops-netbooks/175511-lenovo-z500-gt-740m-thread-14.html

Use the search function next time. geez.

I am extremely sorry. I knew that there's a thread, but "with GT720m" made me think twice. I did not know NVIDIA N14M-GE and NVIDIA GT720M are same.
Also, I overlooked "1 x headphone + mic port" on the specifications page.

 

[ravi847]

so I saw the benchmark of core i5 4210u vs core i5 4200m from cpuboss.com
Now the performance score is 6.2 for 4200m and 6 for 4210u.
Also the single core performance is 8.3 for 4200m and 8.1 for 4210u.
These are marginal differences right??
So could it be said that 4210u performs just a little under the 4200m.
TBH I need ti choose from these two laptops:-
m.flipkart.com/lenovo-ideapad-z510-59-405848-notebook-4th-gen-ci5-4gb-1tb-8gb-ssd-win8-1-1gb-graph/p/itmdus3sx6ahse8s?pid=COMDUS3GWYT7ZV5G&otracker=browse&pageNum=1

HP Pavilion 15-p077TX Notebook (4th Gen Ci5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win8.1/ 2GB Graph) (J6M42PA) Rs.50430 Price in India - Buy HP Pavilion 15-p077TX Notebook (4th Gen Ci5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win8.1/ 2GB Graph) (J6M42PA) Imprint SNow White Color With Texture Linear Pattern

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oh and this is to choose for whichever has better gaming capability.

Can someone reply to this too

 

[SaiyanGoku]

Can someone reply to this too

+1 to Z510

 

[ravi847]

[MENTION=145143]SaiyanGoku[/MENTION] But the hp one has 2gb 840m and 840m is faster than 740m.
also I posted the benchmarks of 4210u

 

[rohitshubham]

Hello everyone. I asked for some laptop buying advice, and want to get some things cleared up about Lenovo Z500:

Does the touchpad work when keys on keyboard are pressed?
Does it have separate 3.5mm ports for mic and headphones? Doesn't look so from the image on flipkart...
Is it reliable? Any owners here on TDF?

z500 is almost an year old model better go for z510.
a)the touch pad does not work when keys are pressed.
b)No, it does not have a separate port for mic & Headphone.
c)i am a owner... and it's working flawlessly till now ... almost all games played in med-high settings to date @720p

 

[Nipun]

z500 is almost an year old model better go for z510.
a)the touch pad does not work when keys are pressed.
b)No, it does not have a separate port for mic & Headphone.
c)i am a owner... and it's working flawlessly till now ... almost all games played in med-high settings to date @720p

Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated!

Z510 is way over my budget, almost double. Gaming is not my first priority(still needed though ), so I guess Z500 should be fine.

The touchpad not working is a huge disappointment. I suppose you use external mouse to play games smoothly?
Here's what I am more concerned about than gaming capabilities: I currently have a HP 2005AX but even to launch Chrome/Ms Word/Media Player I often have to wait for 30 minutes or if I'm lucky, 10-15 minutes. Does Z500 carry such problems too?

 

[seamon]

Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated!

Z510 is way over my budget, almost double. Gaming is not my first priority(still needed though ), so I guess Z500 should be fine.

The touchpad not working is a huge disappointment. I suppose you use external mouse to play games smoothly?
Here's what I am more concerned about than gaming capabilities: I currently have a HP 2005AX but even to launch Chrome/Ms Word/Media Player I often have to wait for 30 minutes or if I'm lucky, 10-15 minutes. Does Z500 carry such problems too?

30 mins is an exaggeration. You must mean 15-20 secs. Yes this happens in all laptops with a standard 5400RPM HDD. If you don't wanna wait then upgrade to a SSD. Everything opens in 1 sec(MAX).

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MS Word takes upto 2-3 mins in a standard 5400 RPM drive.

 

[Nipun]

30 mins is an exaggeration. You must mean 15-20 secs. Yes this happens in all laptops with a standard 5400RPM HDD. If you don't wanna wait then upgrade to a SSD. Everything opens in 1 sec(MAX).

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MS Word takes upto 2-3 mins in a standard 5400 RPM drive.

I am quoting literal times, not exaggerated. Exception is when that app has been just closed. After a fresh boot/wake up from sleep, it does take 10 minutes at least.

 

[seamon]

I am quoting literal times, not exaggerated. Exception is when that app has been just closed. After a fresh boot/wake up from sleep, it does take 10 minutes at least.

lol...

 

[Piyush]

Im having this "Plugged in, not charging" issue. Only 7% of battery charge left. Any help possible?

Laptop: HP PAvalion G6 2005ax
OS: Windows 8.1

 

[rohitshubham]

Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated!

Z510 is way over my budget, almost double. Gaming is not my first priority(still needed though ), so I guess Z500 should be fine.

The touchpad not working is a huge disappointment. I suppose you use external mouse to play games smoothly?
Here's what I am more concerned about than gaming capabilities: I currently have a HP 2005AX but even to launch Chrome/Ms Word/Media Player I often have to wait for 30 minutes or if I'm lucky, 10-15 minutes. Does Z500 carry such problems too?

well IDk i need to wait for no more than 30 sec for chrome to launch even if i open it seconds after the boot up and that too when the processor is underclocked to 1.17Ghz otherwise it takes roughly 10secs.

 

[Nipun]

Thank you.
I will get the Z500 soon.

 

[seamon]

well IDk i need to wait for no more than 30 sec for chrome to launch even if i open it seconds after the boot up and that too when the processor is underclocked to 1.17Ghz otherwise it takes roughly 10secs.

Why did you underclock your processor? :O

 

[rohitshubham]

Why did you underclock your processor? :O

oh no the software bundle did that to me.. just enable power saver mode and voila Bus multiplier gets fixed 12 instead of varying IMO it's obviously to save power.

 

[Nipun]

Extremely sorry for being stupid beyond limit! The laptop I was recommended by [MENTION=248727]seamon[/MENTION] is G500 not Z500!!

Sorry!

Could anyone please give suggestions about G500?