Lenovo 3000 N500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 318 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and sound. The value for money and performance also get good feedback, but there are some less positive reviews about the touchpad and reliability.

usability, performance, value for money, sound, portability

reliability, touchpad

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Lenovo 3000 N500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Lenovo 3000 N500

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 user reviews of the Lenovo 3000 N500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, usability, design, battery, touchpad

73% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Crashed 1 week after warranty expired

 

Purchased this for my husband for Christmas in Dec 2011. Dec 2012, and exactly 1 week after the 1-year warranty went out, it crashed. Took it in for repairs and was informed that the motherboard malfunctioned. Now, it works half the time. SD card...

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Needed new motherboard 1 week after warranty expired

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You get a lot of laptop for a small price

 

I've been using this laptop for several months. It is running WIN7 and XUBUNTU perfectly. My only complaint is that the touchpad misbehaves constantly. While I am typing the touchpad incorrectly senses input and surprising things happen as a result....

Speed, space, display, battery life are all very good

Touchpad stinks. I turn it off

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Great work or school laptop

 

I got this as a gift two years ago and I haven't had any issues with it yet. The B575 isn't the fastest computer and doesn't runs the latest games. However, when there are documents to type, presentations to create, or simple analytic programs to run,...

Great price, fingerprint reader, simple built-in camera

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easy to use.

 

Easy to set up, i love the fingerprinting feature, keeps my teenagers from using the the first computer that they see.This product is... A touch pad that works great, Big screen size, easy to set upAbout me... Basic web surfing & emails, Business...

great fingerprinting feature

battery life ok but not great

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Good... for about a year.

 

this laptop was pretty good for about 6 months and then i started expiriencing problems. well first the little corner covers fell off, no biggy. but then i realized that if you slap the keyboard it shuts off, and if you slam the screen down really hard...

Bio metric Authentication, easy to set up, some cool features, numeric keypad, fast download speed

some poor design, slow to start up, slow

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So disappointed in this laptop

 

Bought the first one in June 2012, stopped "starting up" in September. In the shop for 8 days, got it home and it worked for 2 days, then stopped again. Best Buy replaced with a second Lenovo. Second one only worked for 10 days, same problem, would not...

Loved it's style and ease of operation

2 stopped working within 4 months

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Freezes, Operating system slow

 

The screen keeps freezing and the operating sysytem is slow. Also within the first month my hard drive died and I had to go get a new one.This product is... Big screen size, poor sound quality, A nice compact sizeAbout me... Student

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The Best Laptop for the Best Price!

 

This is the best laptop for the best price! I looked at other, smaller laptops and they did not even come close to this one. Great keyboard, great touch pad, and GREAT battery life. The battery last about 5-6 hours at the most (if doing light web...

Unbeatable price, webcamera, 4GB Ram, full keyboard, finger scanner

USB Ports are hard to get connectors out of

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Best laptop I've ever owned

 

This laptop is BY FAR the best laptop my family has ever owned. We've been through every brand of computers and none of them will ever be the same again.This is THE fastest computer you could get, it has amazing graphics, its totally affordable, it has...

Super fast with multiple programs running, great graphics, good price...i could go on forever

Product Specifications

The Lenovo N500 notebook is designed specifically for the small business customer who demands great value and expects features to fit their specific needs. It combines performance, design and multimedia tools for an enhanced user experience. If your end users have the need for a notebook that supports double duty usage with enhanced multimedia and connectivity options for on-the-go flexibility and the latest technologies, the Lenovo N500 notebook is a stylish widescreen notebook combining popular features at a great price.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Capacity:4800mAh
Run Time (Up To):3.8hour(s)
Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.1in/2.6in
Height:0.9in/1.5in
Weight:11.5oz/6lbs
Width:14.1in/8.1in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Color Support:24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Diagonal Size:15.4in
Diagonal Size (metric):39.1cm
Max Resolution:1280 x 800
Technology:TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display: Yes

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified: Yes
EPA Energy Star Compliant: Yes

General

Product Type:Notebook battery
Subcategory (AG):Batteries

Header

Compatibility:PC
Country Kits:Latin America
Localization:English/Spanish
Manufacturer:Lenovo
Model:4233
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Lenovo/Lenovo 3000 N500 / Lenovo N500/Lenovo N500

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / Touchpad/Touchpad / Keyboard

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:667MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Black / Silver/Silver / Black

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11b / Fast Ethernet
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol: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/Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic/Microsoft Windows Vista Starter

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Clock Speed:2.16GHz/2GHz
Manufacturer:Intel
Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core
Processor Number:575/T3200/T3400
Type:Celeron/Pentium

RAM

Installed Size:1GB/2GB
Max Supported Size:4GB
Technology:DDR2 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.

Storage Controller

Type:Serial ATA

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Type:Portable

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:160GB/250GB
Notebook Type:Notebook

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:Intel GMA 4500M/Intel GMA 4500MHD