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Lenovo Ideapad 500 (15.6-inch, 2015)

Lenovo Ideapad 500 (15.6-inch, 2015)

386 reviews

Apr, 2024

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keyboard (1)
reliability (1)
durability (1)

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usability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 386 reviews of Lenovo Ideapad 500 (15.6-inch, 2015). The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the keyboard and sound are generally positive. The durability and performance are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed reviews about the price, and the screen and usability get less positive comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Lenovo Ideapad 500 (15.6-inch, 2015) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Laptop Mag (laptopmag.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad 500 Review

The Ideapad 500 is a solid laptop for media consumption and work, but competitors offer better performance and battery life.

Solid multitasking performance; Great keyboard; Intel RealSense camera; Powerful audio

Short battery life; Slow hard drive; Mediocre gaming performance

Jan, 2016

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Expert review by : Sascha Mölck (notebookcheck.net)

Lenovo IdeaPad 500-15ISK Notebook Review

Inferior screen. Lenovo has put a price tag of just under 1000 Euros (~$1121) on its IdeaPad. The high price dictates the delivery of an outstanding all-rounder. However, Lenovo cannot serve with this. Once again we found the same issues as those we...

matte screen ; Full HD resolution ; fast SSD ; quiet operation ; low temperatures

dark, low-contrast, viewing angle dependent screen ; PWM flickering ; wobbly keyboard ; no maintenance hatch ; high purchase price

The IdeaPad 500-15ISK is equipped with a strong processor that should satisfy the needs of most users. The Radeon graphics card allows playing some computer games. The graphics unit installed here is inappropriate in relation to the laptop's purchase...

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Sascha Mölck (notebookcheck.net)

Lenovo IdeaPad 500-15ACZ Notebook Review

Disappointing. It has been a while since we have had a laptop based on a dual graphics solution by AMD. However, Lenovo seemingly does everything to let the IdeaPad look as bad as possible in our tests.

matte screen ; Full HD resolution ; high storage capacity

abysmal battery life ; dark and low-contrast screen ; shaky keyboard ; no maintenance hatch

Although they are rare, they still exist: AMD-based laptops. Lenovo's IdeaPad 500-15ACZ belongs to this category. The installed processor has enough computing power for routine use. The dual graphics solution renders many games smoothly. There is also...

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : Michael Dubnik (techaeris.com)

Lenovo ideapad 500 Review: Work And Play Wrapped In An Attractive And Affordable Package

Our Lenovo ideapad 500 review looks at a very affordable machine that can keep up with your work and still have more than enough left over for the play.

Great value. High spec and powerful for this price range.Well built and designed. Speakers, keyboard and trackpad are all well above anything in this class.

Disappointing battery life. Keyboard not backlit. Heavy.

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by (which.co.uk)

Lenovo IdeaPad 500 review

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A mid-range laptop that aims to be your own personal media centre, the Lenovo IdeaPad 500 is large and affordable, but with some intriguing specifications. Does it deliver on its own grandiose claims? We put it through our comprehensive laptop test to...

Jan, 2016

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Expert review by : Digit Laptops (digit.in)

Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ISK 80NT00PAIN

Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ISK 80NT00PAIN is a stylish and powerful gaming laptop that is powered by latest 6th generation Intel Core i7 6500U processor having a clock speed of 2.5 GHz and is coupled with 8GB RAM at the speed of 1600Mhz. All the above...

Feb, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Nice Laptop - Terrible Trackpad

Honestly a good laptop for the money, but cons below cannot be ignored. The trackpad is the biggest concern, After trying to learn it, i realized its just not going to work for my size hands. The erratic behavior of the mouse indicates a design flaw or...

- quick and great value - backlit keyboard

- unfortunately the trackpad is horrible for users who are used to keeping a thumb on the click part. Typical positioning of the thumb would place it right on the center part of the single click bar. When pressed, you are pressing on the pivot point...

Jan, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

If the price looks too good to be true...

It goes to show you still get what you pay for. The $200 discount should have been a red flag. I was very attracted to this system because of the price for a 6th gen i7 and a decent video adapter. I have some buyer's remorse but not enough to replace...

good processor. barely enough memory, fairly lightweight, stylish

keyboard and touchpad response suck. I'm backspacing and tapping way more than with the system this one replaced. The intel drivers shipped with this sytem was constantly crashing during normal usage. Lenovo should have used an nvidia video adapter in...

Dec, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good value, nothing special

It's clear that what you are paying for is the discrete graphics for better-than-average video performance (games,) and long battery life. If those aren't your priorities, it seems like there are a lot of laptops that cost a lot less that are probably...

- On sale, the specs are difficult to beat at this price - Has a higher-quality feel than typical entry-level offerings from HP and Dell - No real bloatware - For a standard (Non SSD) hard drive, boots very quickly - Battery life is amazingly good...

- Track-pad (specifically the click-button) is terrible if you have big hands. I can't get used to it. - Smooth black cover is a dirt/finger print magnet, and contributes to the laptop being a disjointed mess of colors and finishes. - Silver plastic...

Nov, 2015

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Lenovo Ideapad 500 15"

very reasonable price operates windows 10 allows compatibility with associated software relatively good screen battery life is reasonable computer processor speed is good if not wishing to run games or other demanding software

Lenovo integrated software which interferes with Micro soft programmes, for example loading photos from a SD card and use file explorer The tracker pad is flaky No where as quick as an Apple Mac in relation to starting up and running some programmes -...

Nov, 2017

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