Lenovo IdeaPad Y900: Laptops with GeForce GTX980M and Skylake for the hardcore gamer
Lenovo announced at CES 2016 in Las Vegas a new solution for those who want to play without compromising mobility. The hardware is at the top, as well as its price.
Marked with the letter Y, the new Lenovo laptop is part of the manufacturers designed for the hardcore gamer. There are considerable revolutions as regards the aesthetic appearance under the body arrives a novelty particularly succulent on the GPU side.
The past iterations of the system used a gaming chip medium-high (GeForce 860M before, after 960m), while the new Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 integrates the solution currently top of the range of NVIDIA GeForce 980M.
The GPU is combined with an Intel Core i7 sixth generation and a chassis sober, but not too much, given the product category. Given the purely gaming device, the keyboard integrates mechanical keys with LED backlit color customizable.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 is cared above all in the details: the palm rest has a rubberized finish that makes it more comfortable and pleasant contact, and there is software for overclocking the CPU and RAM with the push of a button.
The handset adopts an IPS LCD anti-glare 17.3-inch full HD resolution, is equipped with up to 512 GB SSD in RAID0 or HDD up to 1 TB and can be configured with up to 64 GB of RAM. On the audio front, there is a 2.1 system with JBL dedicated subwoofer, while on the connectivity adapter Killer WLAN 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, three USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, 1 USB Type-C, audio ports 3.5mm input and output and a card reader.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 – Specifications :
- Windows 10 Home
- Up to Intel Core i7 sixth generation
- IPS LCD 17.3 ” FHD (1920×1080) Anti-glare
- Dimensions: 425.4 mm x 315.2 mm x 35.9 mm.
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX980M 4G / 8G GDDR5
- Up to 64 GB DDR4 RAM (4 x SO-DIMM)
- Up to 512 GB PCIe SSD (RAID 0), Up to 1 TB HDD SATA 3
- Webcam : 720p
- Speakers : 2 x 2W JBL Subwoofer 3W
- Battery : 6-cell lithium polymer battery, 90Wh, 5 hours
- Ports : 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB Type C, microphone and headphone jack, HDMI 2.0, SD card reader, SPDIF, Display Port
- Mechanical keyboard and touchpad with customizable colors
The handset can be connected to an external monitor via HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort, and there is a door SPDIF digital audio. Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 is thicker and heavier than other more traditional solutions: stop the scales at about 4.5 kg and thickness easily exceeds 3 cm (35.9 mm).
Even the price is significantly higher than normal, but still in line with other solutions of the same market: Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 will be offered from US $ 1,999 when it becomes available in June.
