Lenovo G555

150 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Build quality (17)
Resolution (5)
Linux support (5)
Reliability (4)
Screen (3)

Negative
Connectivity (16)
Touchpad (14)
Sound (5)
Keyboard (3)
Energy (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 150 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the screen and reliability. The linux support and resolution are also appreciated, but the keyboard and sound get less positive reviews.

build quality, resolution, linux support, reliability, screen

connectivity, touchpad, battery, sound, keyboard

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Lenovo G555 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review by: Jon (alaTest.com)

Brilliant

Had the laptop for over a year now and never let me down. Brilliant in all areas, which makes it an all round performer!!. Only one thing is the speaker quality is not very good.

Design, Connectivity, Build quality, Energy efficiency, Keyboard

Battery

Aug, 2011

Consumer review by: Cherry (alaTest.com)

I like my G555

I love my new Lenovo! I was looking for a bargain laptop to add to my armada and I chose this son of a gun. I am a good judge o character . I new that........

Powerful, Quiet, Comfortable keyboard, Fast, Quality display, Lightweight

Oct, 2010

Consumer review by: Fox4413 (cnet.com)

Awesome power for the price!

I LOVE My Lenovo G555. Since I found this machine for $239 delivered from NewEgg, I bought one for my girlfriend also. 3 gb of RAM, dual core processor, N band wireless, Card reader, DVD Burner, Webcam & Mic, 7 Home Premium, this machine really cannot...

Speed, Graphics, Screen, Keyboard (w/full number pad), Price, Fingerprint-free case

Fn key, small hard drive, loaded with crapwares

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review by: Fox4413 (cnet.com)

Awesome power for the price!

Speed, Graphics, Screen, Keyboard (w/full number pad), Price, Fingerprint-free case

Fn key, small hard drive, loaded with crapwares

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review by: wookiebear1 (cnet.com)

Solid machine

So far it seems like a solid, great machine. The speed is impressive, the graphics are wonderful. The battery barely hits 2 hours. But everything else seems to be running wonderfully. Would have liked to see it with XP but it seems that all PC's now...

Screen, speakers, keyboard, speed

battery is very weak

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review by: firstmm51 (cnet.com)

Excellent product!

http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/content/pdf/notebooks/Essential/G-Series/G555%20Datasheet.pdf

802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Fast dual core AMD processor, large wide HD screen

Windows 7 Home ed. is not adequate for business use

May, 2011

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Consumer review by: zdevil78 (cnet.com)

get what you pay for.

the price can't be beat

machine can be painfully slow at times ; Touchpad is garbage--you can't type without simultaneous moving the cursor all over the screen. Touchpad doesn't automatically shut off when an external mouse is plugged in ; battery life is 2.5 hours tops

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: wookiebear1 (cnet.com)

Solid machine

Screen, speakers, keyboard, speed

battery is very weak

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Lenovo G555

alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 user reviews of the Lenovo G555 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, performance, portability, screen, design

keyboard

66% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: MJackson, MFT (amazon.com)

Disappointed

Reviews of the Lenovo G555 were decent for an inexpensive laptop so I bought one. Five months later the hard drive crashed. They eventually agreed to replace it and did. Next the plastic facing over the CD drive broke while lifting it out of my...

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: MJackson, MFT (amazon.com)

Disappointed

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review by: diana (amazon.com)

don't buy

The motherboard burned out 2 months out of warranty. you get what you pay for. stay away from this laptop.

Nov, 2011

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Product Specifications

The Lenovo G555 is a nice mid-range laptop which has a large body, nice screen, and decent specs. It sports a 15.6" screen, and the ATI graphics can support HD content playback. The body is smooth and is one of the nicer-looking laptops out there. The keyboard is specifically designed to be ergonomic, something many other laptop manufacturers pay little attention to. It’s powered by an energy efficient AMD processor, which means that you get longer battery life. The 160 GB hard drive is a little smaller than most other laptops, but it still should be plenty big enough for most people. The Lenovo G555 strikes a nice compromise between a large, well-designed body, and a cheaper, lower-power inside.