Lenovo IdeaPad U410

Stable, well-manufactured aluminum case ; Excellent feel ; Great, precise, big glass touchpad ; Relatively quiet fan ; SSD boost drive

Poor wifi reception ; Dark, reflective screen (not outdoor suitable) ; Cramped right key row (typos) ; (Virtually) superfluous, dedicated GPU

That a dedicated graphics card is installed which offers lower performance sometimes than the integrated graphics. If an ultrabook is to be marketed with a dedicated "high-performance" GPU, it should add value to the product

Click to EnlargeUnder that arresting Ruby Red chassis, the $799 Lenovo IdeaPad U410 has a lot going for it. Packed with Ivy Bridge and discrete Nvidia graphics, this sub-$800 Ultrabook is a mobile powerhouse that will appeal to both consumers and...

Additionally, you’re paying a fair price for what you’re getting. Prices range depending on what you want under the hood, but the model we received – which is by no means a slouch – has a price tag of $799. That’ll prove to be a pretty attractive price...

Good keyboard for an ultrabook ; Dedicated graphics ; Three color options

Screen resolution could be higher ; Low-end graphics don't offer a huge real-world boost over Ivy Bridge integrated chipset ; Keyboard not backlit

This well-rounded 14-inch ultrabook sports a great keyboard plus dedicated graphics for a little extra gaming performance. Our main complaint is that its screen is stuck at the same 1,366x768 resolution as lesser models.

Lenovo offer a very good balance of performance, quality and value. One of the better Ultrabooks for gaming and plenty fast in normal desktop use.

Fairly powerful for the price

No Gigabit LAN, only 10/100. In the specs, but have not seen a 10/100 in a laptop in years so I overlooked it

Seemed like it was going to be a great ultrabook. Very slim, sleek, booted up quickly, very quiet

Was advertised that it came loaded with Windows 7, that was not the case. I booted it up, and surprise surprise, I'm looking at Windows 8. I selected this particular laptop based on certain criteria, one of which was the OS. Boxed it, sent it back

For the specs and pricing, this is a very competitive ultrabook. The core i5 is more than enough for me in class when taking notes, doing powerpoints, and browsing around on the internet. However, when in the Power Saver mode, the performance is...

The keyboard! I've owned 2 Lenovo ThinkPads before this Ideapad and I'm very disappointed by the build quality overall, espcially the keyboard. The other 2 laptops were solid and very sturdy; able to withstand years of being tossed into my backpack and...

SSD configuration does make the machine boot quickly. It's fairly light and has decent battery life. Stays pretty cool

The one con for me is that because of the very unusual drive configurations, dual booting on this is extremely difficult. If you have any interest in installing another OS alongside Windows, I would highly advise against this laptop. If you are only...