14 DAY TRIAL // Now that the mainstream line of AMD accelerated processing units is up and about, Lenovo figured it was time to start shipping a mobile computer whose hardware configuration is centered around one of them.
If anything can be said about the collection of accelerated processing units (APUs) from AMD, it is that they have definitely made an impression.
In fact, it looks like the Sunnyvale, California-based company is getting back in the game, so to speak, even on the high end market.
Granted, this once it isn't AMD that is piquing the interest of the consumer market, since it did that well enough with the high benchmark scores of the 8-core FX Bulldozer which can go all the way up to 4.2 GHz.
In this instance, Lenovo is the one responsible for a new product going on sale, one that comes in three base configurations priced, on the company's official website, between $529 and $679.
The laptop carries the name of IdeaPad Z575 and features an LCD with a diagonal length of 15.6 inches.
The exact processor options are the E2-3000M (2.4 GHz), A4-3300M (2.5 GHz) and the A6-3400M (2.3 GHz).
Regardless of the chosen CPU, the laptop boasts 2 GB or 4 GB of RAM (random access memory), along with a DVD writer and a hard disk drive whose own storage space if 320 GB, 500 GB or 750 GB.
Besides these, Lenovo threw in the obligatory connectivity and I/O capabilities, like Ethernet, Bluetooth, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a 0.3 megapixel webcam, a 5-in-1 card reader and HDMI.
All the hardware is packed inside the aforementioned frame of 15.6 inches and the LCD, a HD panel (1,366 x 768 pixels resolution) uses LED backlights.
Finally, with a 6-cell battery being the one tasked with keeping everything running, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit covers the software side of the equation.