Lenovo’s Y series notebooks have been a long overlooked jewel in the gaming laptop landscape. Both the Y500 and Y510p laptops delivered a surprising amount of power.
And performance, with lovely 1080p displays and great audio for unbelievably affordable price points. However, a bulky frame and short battery life didn’t make for a very portable device.
THE PROS
Sleek and slimmed-down design; Excellent gaming performance; Good battery life for a gaming notebook
THE CONS
Display has dull color and limited viewing angles; Shallow keyboard and jumpy touchpad
VERDICT
The Lenovo Y50 gaming laptop delivers powerful performance in a lightweight design, but we’d opt for the ultra HD screen.