Visit our Business Solutions website >>

Lenovo Ideapad U550

Lenovo Ideapad U550
Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550Lenovo Ideapad U550
alaScore 82

42 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 reviews of Lenovo Ideapad U550. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the battery and design. The usability and performance are also appreciated. There are some mixed opinions about the keyboard, and some have doubts about the sound and image quality.

portability, performance, usability, design, battery

screen, durability, reliability, image quality, sound

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Lenovo Ideapad U550 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

See all Lenovo Laptops

Review analysis

(Based on 42 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

Review Ratings

  (41% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews   (27% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews   (17% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews   (7% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews   (7% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

portability
  Show positive (83%)Show negative (17%)(Show all)
performance
  Show positive (81%)Show negative (19%)(Show all)
usability
  Show positive (75%)Show negative (25%)(Show all)
design
  Show positive (100%)None yet(Show all)
screen
  Show positive (33%)Show negative (67%)(Show all)
battery
  Show positive (80%)Show negative (20%)(Show all)
price
  Show positive (89%)Show negative (11%)(Show all)
durability
  Show positive (43%)Show negative (57%)(Show all)
size
  Show positive (57%)Show negative (43%)(Show all)
keyboard
  Show positive (50%)Show negative (50%)(Show all)
reliability
  Show positive (33%)Show negative (67%)(Show all)
touchpad
  Show positive (67%)Show negative (33%)(Show all)
image quality
  None yetShow negative (100%)(Show all)
sound
  None yetShow negative (100%)(Show all)
energy
  None yetShow negative (100%)(Show all)
More features

Showing 20 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.
Showing 1 - 20 of 20 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (22)

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Lenovo Ideapad U550

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Lenovo Ideapad U550 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the price and design. The usability and performance also get good feedback, whereas there are some critical opinions about the durability and reliability.

portability, performance, usability, design, price

reliability, durability

64% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Nick Mokey (digitaltrends.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad U550 Review

 

Lenovo strives to pack performance and long battery life into a midsize notebook with this delicately balanced, but roughly executed U550.

Feb, 2010
Read the full review

Expert review by : Charles P. Jefferies (NotebookReview.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad U550 Review

 

The Lenovo IdeaPad U550 is an ultra-thin 15.6-inch multimedia notebook with a low voltage processor and ATI switchable graphics. With a lightweight design, great battery life, and good performance, is the U550 the ideal laptop for home use? Keep...

Very thin and light ; Good keyboard and touchpad ; Runs cool and quiet

Low screen resolution ; Mild chassis flex ; Weak speakers ; An extraordinarily thin and light 15.6-inch notebook with four to six hours of battery life.

An extraordinarily thin and light 15.6-inch notebook with four to six hours of battery life.

Jun, 2010
Read the full review

Expert review by (electronicsme.com)

Lenovo Ideapad U550 374959U

 

Lenovo have produced a range of portable laptops here that are very strictly designed, aimed at a particular sector of the market. They lack any upgrade options which ultimately pushes buyers into other categories of laptops that they offer. This is...

Thin and light designHD graphics and HDMI outputDDR3 memory for smoother application performanceLong battery lifeFingerprint Reader for easy and secure log-in and password management

The Lenovo Ideapad U550 374959U is a member of the portable range of...

Jun, 2010
Read the full review

Expert review by : MobileTechReview.com (mobiletechreview.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad U550

 

Thin and modern looking, strong Lenovo software bundle, long battery life., Pro: Thin and modern looking, strong Lenovo software bundle, long battery life

Screen has a very small viewing angle and glare., Con: Screen has a very small viewing angle

For $679, you get a very capable notebook that can handle work, multimedia and even gaming with a relative ease. The low voltage CPU works well with Windows 7 to provide enough power for daily usage, and when you add the ATI graphics, the machine can...

Apr, 2010
Read the full review

Expert review by : Laptopfreak (laptop-review.eu)

Lenovo IdeaPad U550 M25C2MD – Affordable ultraportables

 

Affordable ultraportables - these are the words from Lenovo when the topic is the U series, so we are lined up for an exciting test.

Design ; Materials ; HDMI ; Weight ; Quality ; Touchpad ; I/Os

Touchpad buttons ; Battery ; Glossy display

This is the first Lenovo computer I have tested personally, and I am not disappointed. It is hard not to get excited about a products that works well from a to z.

Feb, 2010
Read the full review

Expert review by (gadgetheaven.co.uk)

Lenovo IdeaPad U550 Laptop

 

The Lenova U550 laptop is the latest in the popular IdeaPad range of notebook computers from Lenovo that attempts to provide affordability in conjunction with functionality with all of its products.

In all, the U550 is a well designed, moderately powerful laptop computer that is ideal for multi-tasking and everyday use.

Jan, 2010
Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

love this laptop

 

i came from a c2d laptop before this, and i honestly cant tell a difference in performance. highly recommend this laptop to anyone

thin, light, surprisingly fast (once i reformatted 7), sexy, numpad, great battery life

keyboard takes a little getting used to, comes loaded with bloatware. reformatting is a must

Mar, 2010
Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Specs are correct

 

The previous review about specifications being incorrect was false. I recently ordered this, and indeed it is only the model with the SU4100 and 3GB RAM. All the specs here are correct, except for the fact that the wireless chipset is broadcom (not...

This is a fairly nice laptop. About 5-6 hours of battery life during normal usage. Decent speed, good enough for everything you'd use it for. You're basically making a tradeoff for it being so light and thin

Of course, it's not a performance beast ; Whoever designed the keyboard layout should be fired. The FN key is where Ctrl should be, the arrow keys are far too small and difficult to find by touch due to the ridiculous crunched in numpad ; Screen...

Jan, 2010
Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Description is incorrect -- in a good way!

 

This 3759-5BU is actually a C2D SU7300 (1.3/3M/VT-x), not a PDC SU4100. Also, it has 4GB RAM, and 320GB hard drive. Sufficiently quick, though not fast at all. Light, and big, size compares well with a Macbook Pro 15. Perfect size and weight for a...

A bit slow, but fine for browsing, movie watching, and office work. Loaded with bloatware, but all of it can be uninstalled

Nov, 2009
Read the full review

Price comparison for Lenovo Ideapad U550

No prices for this product