Chinese laptop manufacturer Lenovo is known to create powerful and ultra portables laptops and Lenovo IdeaPad U260 is one of the most powerful machines equipped with solid specs and features. The design of the machine is one of its major hallmarks. The magnesium-aluminum alloy gives the laptop a cool and elegant look and the laptop feels soft in hand. Read on the Lenovo Ideapad U260 review to know more about this device.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Features

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 comes with a full raised keyboard and with the keys well spaced typing experience is decent. The laptop is available in both Core i3 and i5 ultra-low voltage processors and boasts of high configuration. The rubberized outer surface of the laptop gives it a soft and nice feel.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Specs

Some of the technical specifications of the laptop are

Dimension And Weight

• Size: 12.5×8.1×0.7 inches
• Weight: Approximately 3 lbs

Processor

• Processor Name: Intel Core i5 i5-470UM / 1.33 GHz
• Chipset Type: Mobile Intel QS57 Express
• Data Bus Speed: 800 MHz

RAM And Storage

• Installed RAM: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM – 1066 MHz
• HDD: 320 GB – Serial ATA-300 – 5400 rpm
• HDD Type: Portable
• 2nd Optical Storage Type: None

Display And Graphics

• Display Type: 12.5 inches TFT Active Matrix
• Display Resolution: 1366 x 768 (WXGA )
• Graphics Processor: Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0

Expansion And Connectivity

• Expansion Slots: 1 (0 ) x Memory – SO DIMM 204-pin
• Interfaces: 2 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),1 x Audio / video – HDMI – 19 pin HDMI Type A,1 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45, 1 x Audio – Headphones/microphone – Mini-phone 3.5 mm

Networking And Input Devices

• Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
• Wireless NIC: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
• Input Device Type: Keyboard And Touch Pad

Miscellaneous

• OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
• Power Device: External
• Voltage Requirement: AC 120/230V
• Software: Lenovo Ready Comm, Lenovo Direct Share, McAfee VirusScan Plus (60 days of virus definitions),Cyber Link Youcam etc

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Battery Life

The laptop is powered by a 4 cell Lithium polymer battery whose runtime is approximately just over 3 hours. The Lenovo IdeaPad U260 battery life is slightly disappointing as compared to its counterparts.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Price And Verdict

Priced at $1,049, the machine is one of the powerful devices around. The poor battery performance is the only low point in the device, which otherwise is a solid device engineered to give a power packed performance.