Lenovo ThinkCentre M51

In a move borrowed out of Apple's repertoire, Lenovo has gone with a “zero-frame” in regards to its LED panel. Traditional laptops sport a bezel around the LED panel, which encases the panel itself and gives its sense of stability.� The method that...

LCD has good contrast and great colors ; Solid performance in dedicated and integrated graphics mode ; Switchable graphics doesn't require a reboot ; Good cooling system

Some paint defects (could be a limited problem with our particular review unit) ; Frameless screen is very reflective

Thermal performance of the Lenovo U330 was very nice, keeping its cool in both integrated and dedicated graphics modes. System fan noise is minimal under light use, staying at a constant low speed. Under higher levels of stress the fan kicks up in...

Although its endurance is somewhat disappointing when running in the battery-saving integrated graphics mode, the Lenovo IdeaPad U330 is a compelling thin-and-light notebook that offers plenty of style and strong performance for $1,199. Overall, we...

Can be found for less than $1,000 on sale ; Thin-and-light for a 13.3" notebook ; Bright LED screen ; Switchable graphics for graphics power only when you need it ; Cool and quiet while on battery

Only two USB ports ; Warm and loud operation while plugged-in ; Still doesn't feel like a finished product as power management and fan control seems lacking

The Lenovo Ideapad U330 is a decent consumer level notebook featuring a bright screen, switchable graphics, a thin form factor, and light weight. Moreover, some preloaded of software such as Lenovo's VeriFace are actually nice and useful. Nonetheless,...

Plenty of expansion space, PCIe X16 and X1 slot for future expandability, ThinkVantage rescue and recovery software. Totally toolless chassis

For those who don't need the expandability, the Tower may take up too much space

A PC that can live equally well in a SOHO or small-workgroup setting, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M51 tower is a very good mid-priced business PC.

Very slim and light; good 3D and productivity performance; includes facial-recognition software

Battery life is much shorter than company claims; weak speakers; mediocre media encoding speeds

All in all, the Lenovo IdeaPad U330 is one impressive notebook. Though we're disappointed with the short battery life, its feature set, combined with top-notch performance, easy portability, and switchable graphics—at a very reasonable price of...

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M51 is designed to be whatever you want it to be. Don't let the imposing black tower and monitor fool you, this machine is designed to be customized by you. The tower has a lot of expandability options, especially for adding...

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