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Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 (14-inch, 2009)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 (14-inch, 2009)
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alaScore 82

33 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 reviews of Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 (14-inch, 2009). The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the durability and screen are generally positive. The portability and design also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the connectivity and size.

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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 Y450 (14-inch, 2009) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 (14-inch, 2009)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 user reviews of Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 (14-inch, 2009) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the price and screen are overall positive. The portability and usability are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the energy efficiency.

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48% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Kaiser Hwang (pcworld.com)

Lenovo Ideapad Y450

 

Though Lenovo's ThinkPad business laptops have a reputation for no-nonsense design, the company also produces low-priced, consumer all-purpose laptops that look as good as they feel. Just take a look at the IdeaPad Y450, a 14-inch multimedia laptop...

Solid keyboard ; good looks ; Great value for the included features

Way too much bloatware ; Vertical viewing angle a bit uneven

Unfortunately, the Windows Home Premium-powered Y450 also has more than enough bloatware to drive you up a wall. Some of the software seems useful at first, but the implementation is poor. The unintuitive but good-looking MediaShow media organizer, for...

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : Kaiser Hwang (pcworld.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 Laptop Review

 

Solid keyboard and good looks ; Great value for included features

Way too much bloatware ; Vertical viewing angle a bit uneven

The IdeaPad Y450 offers good looks and a surprising number of features at an attractive price.

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 review

 

Formerly known for the iconic, if boxy, ThinkPads (which the company still does well: see our review of the T400s ), Lenovo has also begun branching into more stylish consumer products, loosening up its slightly uptight design aesthetics along the way....

Great design; good speakers; generous selection of ports.

Weak graphics; no Bluetooth; thick chassis.

Reasonably priced, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 is a style-savvy, media-friendly laptop that unfortunately lacks gaming graphics.

Jun, 2009
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Expert review by : Cisco Cheng (pcmag.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y450

 

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y450's features and performance score will have you feeling good about the money you just saved.

Great price for the parts. HDMI and eSATA. Good performance. Lightweight compared with other 14-inch laptops. Decent battery life. Nice chassis design.

Almost too thick for its size. The interior of the laptop is a glare magnet.

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Jun, 2009
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Expert review by : Jerry Jackson (NotebookReview.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 Review

 

When closed the Y450 feels pretty sturdy, but the screen lid shows signs of obvious flex under strong pressure. On closer inspection of the lid, the semi-gloss black surface has a honeycomb pattern for subtle styling, but it lacks the rubberized paint...

Excellent build quality ; Good overall performance for the price ; Nice speakers

Gets pretty warm ; 1366x768 screen resolution isn't great ; Plastic lid isn't as impressive as other IdeaPads

Noise levels were kept to a minimum when running on battery, but when the laptop was set to the "high performance" power profile under Microsoft Vista and was plugged into the AC adapter the fan becomes pretty noticeable. The fan noise was loud enough...

Jun, 2009
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 41896EU

 

If you're in the market for a multimedia notebook, or just a good all around unit, the IdeaPad Y450 makes an excellent choice. It's packed with features for the price, and the LED display panel sets it apart from the crowd. All in all a well above...

2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor4GB DDR3 ram500GB hard drive14

Lacks Bluetooth connectivity

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 Notebook 41896EU is a new 14

Mar, 2010
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Expert review by : HardwareCentral (hardwarecentral.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 Review

 

Under the hood is Intel's Pentium Dual-Core T4200, an economy-class 2.0GHz processor with an 800MHz front-side bus and 1MB of shared Level 2 cache. That's only half or one- third the cache of more upscale Core 2 Duo CPUs, but the IdeaPad's benchmark...

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : Jayesh Shinde (pcworld.in)

Lenovo Ideapad Y450

 

The new Lenovo Ideapad Y450 delivers very good multimedia experience. It also offers a truckload of features, besides performance.

Multimedia experience ; Proprietary software ; Keyboard, touchpad ; Feature set

No graphics card

Despite all that it's still a very good laptop. We were impressed by its multimedia potential and the range of proprietary software it offers. Also if feature set matters to you a lot, then the Ideapad Y450 is undoubtedly for you.

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : Kaiser Hwang (techadvisor.co.uk)

Lenovo Ideapad Y450 review

 

Though Lenovo's ThinkPad business laptops have a reputation for no-nonsense design, the company also produces low-priced, consumer all-purpose laptops that look as good as they feel. Just take a look at the Lenovo Ideapad Y450, a 14in multimedia laptop...

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 is a well-built all-purpose laptop whose only serious drawback lies in the graphics department. This is a great-looking and full-featured laptop for everyday home, school, and work use. Just don't expect much more.

Jul, 2009
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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Lenovo Ideapad Y450 review

 

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 is a well-built all-purpose laptop whose only serious drawback lies in the graphics department. This is a great-looking and full-featured laptop for everyday home, school, and work use. Just don't expect much more.

Jul, 2009
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