The Lenovo Y430, the IdeaPad line of notebooks in addition to being developed into a strong material, known quality of the equipment from Lenovo, come with a design more focused on multimedia features.
Although basic, with a Dual Core T3400 2.16 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and 160 GB HD, Y434 is quite functional in domestic activities.
Design
Unlike other more formal laptops from Lenovo, the Y430, with a peculiar charm, is developed in a material with a black finish, sharp edges and rubberized cover. The details in orange are very nice and give a more youthful air to your notebook.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y430 has touch-sensitive multimedia controls. (Reuters)
The 14.1-inch LCD screen with resolution of 1,280 by 800 pixels, has a good size. To view the movies on display, for example, is very enjoyable. The notebook is available in dimensions of 334 mm wide by 26 mm high by 241 mm deep and weighs 2.35 kg
The robust keyboard, then construct a durable plastic, has large buttons that allow a comfortable typing. The multimedia controls, which are sensitive to the touch and are located on the right, gives a great usability to the unit. Through them, the user can control video and music, equalize the sound, adjust the level for low frequencies, among other things.
Two speakers are located on the front edges, while the bottom surface, another speaker has the function of a subwoofer, which improves sound quality.
Resources
Basic yet functional enough for household chores, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y430, which runs OS Windows Vista Home Premium, comes equipped with a Dual Core T3400 processor at 2.16 GHz, 2GB DDR3 memory, which is more current and fast , HD 160 GB divided into two partitions - one with 120 GB and one 40 GB, and with Intel GMA 4500 HD, integrated video controller chip.
As for connectivity, the Y430 is quite complete. It has two video outputs - HDMI and VGA - three USB ports, a FireWire input for Gigabit Ethernet network, card reader and slot for memory cards types of MMC, MS, MS Pro, SD, SD Pro and xD. As well as Wi-Fi in 802.11n and Bluetooth. However, it lacks an eSATA port.
In our tests, for the audio, the Y430 is not let down. The 2.5 watt subwoofer gives a good improvement in sound quality of the notebook. However, when we listen to music at full volume, the audio was somewhat distorted. The notebook did well to run Photoshop CS3 and display videos in high definition.
Known feature of Lenovo, the IdeaPad Y430 includes as other notebooks from developer, to the delight of users, two programs to ensure the safety of the device: VeriFace recognizing through the 1.3-megapixel webcam, the owner's face and OneKey Recovery, whose function is to make a backup of user activities or create a recovery disc.
Battery
The battery life of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y430 us very disappointed. In our tests, with access to the Internet via Wi-Fi, playing music and performing tasks in Office software, the notebook just endured for about 70 minutes, very short time for a laptop.
