Lenovo G550 Notebook quick review

[chingchongclement]

hello im using a lenovo laptop tablet how do i use the numpad ???

[TheOneAndOnlyKinable]

do not get this only thing good about it is that one key recovery omfg...

[GWDanNy17GW]

working gta 4 good?

[volure1]

I know bro the track pad sucks. Though you can download a driver so the track pad work it work for me.

[volure1]

I can't wait for mine. Though it a Lenovo G560. Only has a little bit better spec due to i waiting for it to degrade so it cheaper. Same Intel pentium 2.13 ghz T6200 with 4 gb ddr3 ram 320 gb hard drivew it good enough for me to do some light gaming and work. Knowing that this video is about one year old.

[beniass]

mialem takiego laptopa przez 2 tygodnie

kupilem nowy z salonu, po dwuch tygodniach zalalem go kawa

niestety bylo tak nieszczesne zalanie ze musialem wymienic plyte glowna

niewem czy tylko ten laptop jest tak malo odporny na zalanie czy ja poprostu mialem takiego pecha

myslalme ze jak kupie se laptopa lenovo ktory robil podzespolby dla IBM to myslalem ze bedzie bardzie trwalszy

sie rozczarowałem ;/

[morisdomino]

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[IICEARII]

great review 5 stars and is the graphics card bad ? im getting 1 for christmas but im not getting it for gaming but if the graphics card is any good ill try it out

thanks

alex :)

[TheHuNTERplus]

hey guys ; I wonder am I the only one who cant watch 720p youtube videos flawlessly. I tried all browsers ; I updated gpu drivers. Also I updated flashplayer. in the otherhand I can wath 720p videos flawlessly with OLD dell 6400 (core duo T2050 1.6ghz ATI X1400) ???

[jawbraeka]

@TheHuNTERplus i get the same issue yet i'm told that i can do it ... WHAT THE FUCK?

[compasssafe]

@TheHuNTERplus hey, i guess its a bit late now but I have a G550-I use @ home and watching 720p youtube videos is perfectly fine for me. hmm how is your internet connection? Because I haven't come across any trouble with watching 720p youtube videos and I bought my G550 when it first came out in Singapore

[aceOFspades7121]

hey..does this laptop suddenly stop..like when playing a game?

[rifleman0007]

Lenovo G550's are only notebooks, or there are actual G550 laptops? Cos there is a difference between laptop ant notebook. I cant understand, does NB Lenovo G550 mean NOTEBOOK....??

[Iamjustadreamerful]

hi is there any heatig issue with this laptop.....nd how is the track pad..touch pad ??

[Iamjustadreamerful]

thx fr review..... :) does it have any track pad issue ?? or any heating issue ??

thx

[nashixe]

It has an Intel GMA Graphics Chip. That is a bummer if you have to do anything that is even slightly graphics intensive. The 560 model comes with an NVidia Graphics part which I think is a minimum

[1407cristi]

it is a uk keyboard

[siemka321]

I hate intel graphics card.

[alkab78]

damit, ist ugly and clumsy wake up- why not look at the HP G62 (113SO) its realy nice and it got everything- 5 in 1 card reader, LED screen, HDMI port, 7200 rmp hard drive( very fast for a budget laptop) NEW CORE i3 processor, and its very silent. The machine is amazing. Keypad is the only bad, low quality. Price is around 600 USD- highly recommanded!

[charlie8071]

@average220 is a euro sign Jackass. €

[average220]

@charlie8071 never been to Europe sorry, but I have seen Eurotrip, good movie

[sicko123432190]

@average220 do you have NO knowledge of the world?

[charlie8071]

sos 4 gettin pissed off

[flemmong]

I just bought a brand new G550 - but one thing that is bugging me is the fan - its running like crazy and driving me that way too. Even only running office the cabinet fan runs 5 seconds and then 4 second sucles all the time! Anyone in the same situation?...

[warpdog1993]

but i have a U550

[warpdog1993]

mine has 3gd ram win 7 core 2

[BenNCM]

my G550 is much better than this one. 4gd ram - 500gb hd - 2mb L3 cache - Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHZ - HDMI - wifi - webcam - win 7 etc

[HAMAZA7123]

Hey, i just so that one G550, With :- 4Gigs/Core 2 Due2M/320HD/HDMI Port with Geforce graphics, wierd it looks the same as yours but with alot of differance

[id12f]

can you use wireless internet on this laptop?

[zoom26]

i expect intel based laptops to have weak igp, especially because they usually use intel igp compared to amd using either nvidia and/or ati

[dedrawilliams]

thanks

[vendettabf]

vid was posted on my b day, and i just ordered it xD

[bowendude1234]

does it have a PCIe, Express Card, or any type?

[z0z0z0ify1]

Is dat fo de pofefino?

[xaviertic]

I have this laptop and the default settings for the touch pad were not very responsive but i went into mouse properties and changed the sensitivity setting and it works very well now. So don't let the touch pad discourage you from buying this its a great great laptop for the price + very quiet + nice power

[makea08]

for 319€ is a good option

[average220]

Howd u type that weird looking E sign?

[AdrianMuravey]

Hold "Alt" while hitting (in this order) 0, 1, 2, 8. Release "Alt" and there you have it.

[valvuy]

@average220 Hi,

On all Windows machines, you can type the EURO sign € by typing the combination of CTRL + ALT + E (or ALT GR + E).

[0redthunder0]

@average220 Alt+Gr + 4 :) €

[MrsGately4eva]

@average220 to type it just press 'alt gr' and at the same time press 4 (if u look you will c a € sing next to it.!) X

[1407cristi]

@average220 it is a uk keyboard

[kansas66204]

good laptop, but not great... not hdmi would have been big 4 this laptop, the thing i don't like about ibm laptops is not a lot of stores carry them, and u can't play around with it until you order it directly from ibm

good laptop but certainly not something to right home about. great review. 5 ****** from me

[average220]

Thanks for the five stars! I feel like a general now in the 52th platoon.

[bacardipr05]

@kansas66204 I have a G550 mine has a HDMI port with 4GB of ram. They have different levels within the same model had mine for 2 years. Also has a express slot.

[bariii23]

i have a question what is that blue thing in left-hand side ?

and there is a t.v cable for this computer ?

if there is so it is thet blue thing?

and the cable need to come whit the computer or i should buy it by me self ?

[average220]

LOL that's the VGA port..... t.v. port is extra on this laptop or you could always buy a t.v. card.

[bariii23]

so if i want to see in the TV i need to buy a TV card or i can just buy the cable or the cable come with the computer ?e

sorry about al the questions

[average220]

dont know what "cable" you speak of but yes a usb tv card such as Hauppauge (brand) would work

[jysha]

what is whit fan noise?everyone has this problem?

[average220]

I probably just farted

[zoranlovric]

How hot does this laptop gets under light and high load? How often does fan kick in under light load (if ever)?

[average220]

Doesn't get very hot, probably mostly because it has an Intel integrated graphics. Ive owned other laptops that get quite hot.

[lloydmer]

is that background noise in the video the computer fan? I've been considering this computer but it's not stocked in any local stores so I can't see it in person.

[average220]

I don't know what sound your speak of, but the laptop is off. If you want a sleek and professional looking laptop you would like this.

[zeosrule]

they have them at fry's electonics

[kinesis420]

What?? No HDMI?? I thought this was standard?

[average220]

HDMI is beginning to become more standard on laptops as oppose to a few years ago, but this particular model didn't have it.

[joeyvjoeyv]

Nice review. Thanks for also showing how the laptop looks closed, not enough video reviews do this. I like the grey business look in laptops and I think this Lenovo value line is the only one that retains that serious appearance (sort of like the old Dell Latitudes -which unfortunately have now been changed to the usual cheap, glossy, plasticy look.

[average220]

Totally agree with you on reviews when people don't showcase the laptop when closed. Also with the dark gray color, it makes the notebook look very professional.

[bot06]

this is a good review and i think it is not impressive :)

[average220]

the laptop or the review? It's my very first review.

[bot06]

The review is great but I decided to skip on this one for some reasons coz of week graphics card and no HDMI I guess. But well i am also looking for a smaller lapie also.

[runallday400j50]

i was wondering, how come top of this laptop looks grayish and many of the sellers mark it as 'BLACK' why is that?

[average220]

Not sure. But the exterior cover is dark gray and it looks decent.

[runallday400j50]

thanks for the review. is this laptop heavy to carry around?

[average220]

No. Slightly lighter than most laptops its size.

[ADILTOTTI]

i bought the g550 2958bu , 4 gb ram memory,

its the exact same, only the ram is higher,

its battery life is more than 3 hrs n for its price, it really is a fantastic laptop to buy plus it has a brilliant screen and display......

highly recommended..

IBM is the father ov laptops...and it just gets better n better

[cwtopel]

This laptop is on sale TODAY on NewEgg for $399. Likely going to sell out a little after lunch.

[average220]

How was your lunch?

[paintballeros]

can u tell me more about this laptop cause im going to buy one but, LENOVO IdeaPad G550A Intel-Core2 Duo 2.1GHz 4096MB 320GB DVDRW with 4 bg ram 320 gb hard and NVIDIA GeForce G 105M 512 mb

[average220]

Specs look good, far superior than the one I have listed on this video.

[paintballeros]

and the best thing is price :D 670 dollars or 510 euros. the thing that im worry about is warranty of 1 year and build quality. can you tell me your impression about laptop quality and should i worry about warranty

[average220]

IBM has one of the highest build quality when it comes to laptops, just google it.

[amitq99]

i got lenovo y510 775844q... but i am not happy with that.. :(

[siralexu]

im thinking about getting this laptop hows the battery but i need something that will last at least 2 hours

[average220]

If used conservatively it will last 2hrs+ which is average but you can always opt for a higher capacity battery for a little extra

[siralexu]

ok cool man thx alot

[fredyujob]

Just bought Lenovo G530 4446-38U. there is a card readrer, no HDMI, no pointing stick, no docking station port; played HD movies files smoothly; ran CAD and Vegas (HD movie editor) smoothly.

so far so happy.

[average220]

Great! Although the G530 is the predecessor of the G550

[Gerbilmeister]

I'm looking for a laptop that

A) won't break down in a year and

B) has the speed and capabilities to replace a desktop computer.

[Gerbilmeister]

Is this lenovo a good bet? other choices are basically... well.... toshiba satellite.

[average220]

A) Lenovo (IBM) have been known to have the best build quality for years

B) The CPU has a good rank and the other specs such as ram and hard drive are decent. This is certainly replacement desktop computer.

[drtigerlilly]

what's the webcam like? comparable to the HP webcams?

[average220]

Webcam quality is all dependent on the mega pixels. This one just like most notebooks has a 1.3MP webcam.

[nothingman02]

Ive just ordered this laptop and am glad i did. But I am a little concerned. Ive heard that despite the product description which states that there is a 5 in 1 card reader, the models are being shipped WITHOUT one. Is that true? Average220, do you have that card reader? I am a little concerned.

[average220]

I think they fixed that...

[christianbelouve]

Depend on the model you've bought.

According to the official manual, only 29583EU, 29583CU and 29583BU have the 5-in-1 card reader.

[youtheverlast]

Nice little laptop, I'm thinking of buying the Lenovo G530 4446-38U for school. Nobody ever complains about these breaking down, praise all over the internet regarding Lenovo quality.

[lightsabre5511]

isn't the processor core 2 duo?

[average220]

No. Pentium Dual Core which is a notch below core2duo, hence "value line"

[christianbelouve]

$500 for an decent laptop.

Sounds good to me :)

Btw I wonder if we have any way to convert the VGA port into HDMI?

[average220]

There are adapters online but they dont convert the it to HDMI quality. They are simply adapters.

[christianbelouve]

So if we're transmutting a Full HD movie to a Full HD TV via those adapters, there are quality loss?

[iammrcellphone]

you can buy a cable of the VGA to HDMI. just go to chinese stores. lolzzz

[shsaint]

I just got the same deal (on its way), thanks for showing it.

[youtheverlast]

nice

[sergmu1010]

could you record more specify the screen in different angles and what is the exactly model of this laptop?thanks dude...

[average220]

Lenovo G550 - 29582CU

The screen is magnificent and my poor camera wouldnt be capable of capturing the best of what the screen has to offer

[itssayan4u]

itz reallly cool man!!!