Lenovo 3000 G530

193 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Value for money (84)
Performance (34)
Keyboard (29)
Usability (20)
Screen (20)

Negative
Portability (6)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 193 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the screen and usability. The keyboard and performance also get good comments. Some have doubts about the portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Lenovo 3000 G530 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Jason Cross (pcworld.com)

Lenovo G530

Let's start by stating the obvious: At $499 for a 15-inch budget laptop, Lenovo's IdeaPad G530 won't win any benchmark sprints. For a notebook to get into this low price range, sacrifices have to be made and corners cut. The primary concern with a...

Very inexpensive ; Good build quality

Mediocre screen

The IdeaPad G530 is functional and durable enough for an very inexpensive business laptop, but that's about it.

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by: Kevin O'Brien (NotebookReview.com)

Lenovo G530 Review

The chassis is constructed entirely of plastic, but where most budget notebooks might feel flexible or flimsy, the G530 feels like a solid block of sturdy material. When talking about the palm rest on most notebooks, including ThinkPads, notebooks with...

Excellent build quality ; Good configuration for the price ; Comfortable keyboard ; Simple, let good looking design

No HDMI or eSATA

The G530 uses a Synaptics touchpad that has good sensitivity and no discernable lag during use. The surface texture is a smooth matte finish that is easy to slide a finger across even when moist. The touchpad buttons are large and positioned directly...

May, 2009

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Expert review by: Shawn Oliver (hothardware.com)

Lenovo G530 Notebook Review

Lenovo is a company that offers a wide range of notebooks. From multimedia notebooks, to gaming notebooks, to value notebooks to netbooks, Lenovo has their bases adequately covered. We've spent some time with a few of the company's prior offerings, but...

Classy Design ; Beautiful Display ; Full-size Keyboard ; Excellent Value ; 3GB of RAM ; Quiet and Cool

Gaming Performance ; Subpar Battery Life ; Annoying Lenovo Software ; Plain Inside ; Glossy Panel

In Futuremark's PCMark Vantage test suite, the Lenovo G530 performed admirably in comparison to the more powerful (and far more expensive) systems. In the 3DMark benchmark, the G530 just barely completed the test. We wouldn't expect much more from the...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: RodSpencer (pcworld.com)

Lenovo G530

It's honest, solid, simple, and works hard. If the Amish made a Laptop this would be it.

379 on sale, solid, simple, Windows 7, and despite a review or two to the contrary, I find the screen very bright. (Perhaps they missed the brightness keys?). This is an excellent machine for work - and it comes in any color you want, as long as it's...

It lacks the shiny "bling" that game machines offer. It probably will not allow you to dominate your online enemies with hi-res 3D graphics

May, 2010

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Amazon review summary for the Lenovo 3000 G530

alaTest has collected and analyzed 39 user reviews of the Lenovo 3000 G530 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, keyboard, connectivity, build quality

74% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: lyricmezzo (newegg.com)

Lasted 3 years

I got this laptop 3 years ago and it served me well during college. After a while it started getting a bad case of WinRot, and it can now barely run basic programmes. I have to open up task manager to end any unneeded processes before I open up a new...

Simple, runs older games, good for school

Not sturdy, no 10-key, gets very hot

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: Wolf Edwards (amazon.com)

Just some advice

This happens 2 b my 7th computer purchase but it sure wasn't a lucky one

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: Wolf Edwards (amazon.com)

Just some advice

This happens 2 b my 7th computer purchase but it sure wasn't a lucky one This is the biggest piece of junk I ever bought & I'm stuck with it. There is NO customer service No help of any kind & the paper the warrenty is wriiten on will serve me better...

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: G. Lee (amazon.com)

Disappointed

I purchased this laptop for my nephew because I own a lenovo G530 4446, windows vista model for over a year now and it works great. However, when I received this 4151 model, the item I received was not what was advertised on Amazon.com. There was no...

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review by: Taran (amazon.com)

Lenovo G530

Purchased this laptop for my cousin and she says it still works great after one year.

Jun, 2010

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Product Specifications

Offer a greater choice to your customers and satisfy the needs of more growing businesses, with the Lenovo G530 notebook. A smart addition to Lenovo range of business notebooks, the G530 notebook is engineered to include Lenovo-unique technologies that reduce downtime, improve productivity and lower Total Cost of Ownership.The Lenovo G530 notebook is a stylish widescreen notebook combining excellent features at a great price. Full-featured, widescreen Lenovo G530 notebooks provide not only the functionality to run a small business but also the features to enjoy computing at home.The same engineers that brought you the legendary keyboard design on ThinkPad notebooks now give you great tactile feel with intelligent layout and performance on other Lenovo notebooks. Thoughtfully designed, the keyboard has specialized keys and buttons for easy access to the Presentation Director application and LenovoCareSM tools, as well as multimedia controls for stop, play, forward, rewind and pause.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone/Stereo microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):2.5hour(s)/3.8hour(s)/4.5hour(s)

Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB/2MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.1in/10.1in / 9.6in

Height:1.5in/1.5in / 1.4in

Weight:6.2lbs/6lbs

Width:14.1in/14.1in / 15in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)

Diagonal Size:15.4in/15.6in

Diagonal Size (metric):39.1cm/39.6cm

Max Resolution:1280 x 800/1366 x 768

Technology:TFT active matrix

Widescreen Display:

Yes

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified:

Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC

Localization:English

Manufacturer:Lenovo

Model:2958/4151/4446

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:Lenovo G530/Lenovo G530 / Lenovo G550

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / Touchpad

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:667MHz/800MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Black/Gray/Matte black

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps

Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90

Type:Fax / modem/None

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft)/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g

Type:Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported:

Yes

Wireless Protocol:802.11 a/b/g/n (draft)/802.11b/g

Notebook Camera

Camera Type:Integrated

Notebook Camera

Camera Type:Integrated

Optical Storage

Type:DVD-Writer

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade/Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic/Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium/Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium / Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition/Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Microsoft Windows XP Professional / Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade

Processor

64-bit Computing:

Yes

Clock Speed:2.16GHz/2.1GHz/2GHz

Manufacturer:Intel

Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core

Processor Number:T3400/T4200/T6400/T6500

Type:Core 2 Duo/Pentium/Pentium Dual Core

RAM

Installed Size:2GB/2GB / 4GB/3GB/4GB

Max Supported Size:4GB

Technology:DDR2 SDRAM/DDR3 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Software

Microsoft Office Ready:Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.