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After Using one weeknprosn1.price tag 25 kn2.ram 8 gigsn3.graphics amd 8600gt 2gb dedicatedn4.amd r5 1gb in built graphicsn5.face log in Amd supportn6. Amd gesture controlsn7.14 inch is portablen8. Dolby plus soundnnUnknown prosn1.2 ram slots...one is unused...you can make it to another 8 gbn2.one sata internal port is unused...you can install ssdn3.3gb of system ram is shared with graphics....so total grahics is 6GB...awwwwwwwwsomennConsn1.Does not support Win 8n2. Win 7 and Xp has limitationsn3.only 6.96 gb of ram is usable in Win 8.1 pron4.driver installation is far more complicated than assembling a dextop,i contacted flipkart twice and lenovo india once o get rid of graphics driver issuesnnnSorry for confusing old review..nnPrevious review due to bad drivers........dos machines are trickynnBeware Its only 1GB of graphics on BoardnVery bad FLIPKART. nGo to the Control Panel>Appearance and Personalization >Display>Adjust Screen Resolution>Advanced Settings>Adapter nIt shows 1024 mb dedicated video memory..i.e. 1GB GraphicsnAlthough Shared system memory is 3328 mb ..i.e. 3 GB which is shared from the main memory which from 8GB of ram nSo,LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
A perfect 14" performance companion!nMake sure you are using Windows 8.1, else GPU drivers wont work!nWindows 8 wasn't able to detect GPU in my case!nBuild quality is solid! Better build than any HP, Dell in this price range!nFeels heavy for a 14" laptop!nAs freebie you get a laptop bag!nPerformance 4/5nGaming 3.5/5nScreen Quality 4/5nVFM 5/5
This has a bad screen grading issue which has not been solved yet. Most of them say that Apu was not able to render for the given display causing shading problems
Before buying this laptop I read all the reviews on Flipkart and decided not to buy this ..after a bit more research I realized that most of the reviews on flipkart have misleading information .nIn this review I would like to address all the major complaints and issues listed by people . n1.Screen - nAll the complaints about the Screen grading issue are true ... its there and you will notice this all the time ..But its not very bad and could be manageable for some people and not manageable for others . nI personally think that Lenovo tried to cut down the price of this laptop too much and ended up with some cheap components like CPU and a cheap screen . nBut the good thing is that the issue is with the screen only and not with the hardware .nAs I tried using my LG TV as a monitor and the display was perfect , the grading issue was not there on the TV . nPersonally I think the buyer should decide for themselves if they are happy to settle for a crappy screen and good hardware for a very low priced laptop .nFor me the screen quality was less important as I mainly have to do programming and needed a fast system at a low price , this one serves the purpose just fine . nn2.CPU - nThis laptop has a AMD APU Quad Core A8 , look for the CPU benchmarks and this performs somewhere between an i3 and i5 .nSo far I have not run into any problems while using this .nIt is supposed to work better ( than an i3 ) with video intensive tasks ( video editing and gaming ) , but the CPU+GPU combo was not fast enough while editing videos .nOverall this is not the best CPU in the market but should be able to handle day to day activities without much problems .nAgain I think lenovo tried to cut down the price and used a cheaper CPU . nn3.RAM - nI read some reviews complaining that it only has 4GB and some complaining that the frequency is only 1000Mhz . nThat is not true .. it does have 8GB RAM and that too @ 1600 MHz which is very good as most laptops have a slower ram @ 1300 MHz . nI have to use VMware to create virtual machines and this fast 8GB ram helps a lot . nThe 1000mhz and 4GB problem usually happens when you install a 32bit OS on this machine .nInstall a 64bit OS and you should be fine. nn4.GPU - nATI EXO PRO R5 M330 , yes it does have 2GB RAM , if not then install a 64 bit OS and upgrade the graphics drivers from Lenovo's site . nNot the fastest or the best GPU in the market .. should be fine for low level of gaming .. Video editing @ 1080p was very slow . nn5. Battery - battery backup is Ok ( for now ) . nn6. Hard drive - n1TB HDD , real value for money . nOn a side note I think that the only component that slows this machine down is the 5400RPM HDD ( not a problem with this system , but almost all laptops usually come with a 5400 rpm drive ) , I am planning to replace the HDD with a Samsung 120GB SSD to make this a blazing mast machine ( should boot withing 2-3 secs ) . nIt does have a DVD R/W which can be removed and the 1TB can be installed in its slot . nnDrivers are easily available on the lenovo website , the once in the CD are outdated . nnOverall this is a good deal considering the price of 25k .
This review was written on this very laptop. So don't go by any false reviews by people who have voiced their opinions on this laptop merely by reading about it.nThis laptop presents excellent value for money, precisely what I was looking for. The configuration is much better than what you would normally get at this price.nIts been a couple of days since I've had it delivered by Flipkart. I'm running Windows 8.1 without any issues. Like rightly mentioned by the last reviewer, the build quality is great. Really happy with the purchase.
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