Display and Outfit
The Lenovo Essential G40 (59-427087) features a 14-inch HD LED backlit Glossy display with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. The black coloured body has a waistline of 24.8mm and a weight of 2.4kg and looks stylish with the fingerprint like finish on the lid.
Configuration and OS
Acting as the brains of the laptop is a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 processor from the fourth generation family. It is paired with a 6GB DDR3 RAM which operates at 1,600MHz and is capable of dealing with powerful multitasking needs smoothly. It also gets two DIMM slots for expanding the RAM. It sails on 64 bit Windows 8.1 OS, the latest iteration of the OS.
Camera, Storage and Multimedia
The Lenovo Essential G40 (59-427087) packs a 0.3MP webcam which can shoot HD videos and handle video calls. The 500GB SATA HDD functioning at 5,400rpm provides sufficient storage space whereas the 8GB SSD flash memory provides super fast response. The stereo speakers and Dolby Advanced Audio v2.0 provide powerful multimedia ambience.
Battery and Connectivity
The Lenovo Essential G40 (59-427087) packs a 4 cell Li-ion battery which guarantees up to 4 hours of backup and sports connectivity features like digital media reader, Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth v4.0, one USB 3.0 port, WLAN and HDMI out.