Lenovo Launches Ideapad Y710 Laptop With Dual HDD

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 Laptop PC is powered by 1.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5450 with 2-MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB featuring Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset, 2-GB DDR2 667 SDRAM (max 4-GB in 2 slots), 2 x 160-GB 5400 rpm SATA DUAL hard disk drives and a 24X Super Multi Double Layer (8.5 GB) Slot-in DVD Writer.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 laptop features a full size 17-inch (43.1 cm) WXGA Widescreen VibrantView Active Matrix non-transflective LCD TFT display powered by ATI Radeon Mobility HD 2600 Graphics Chipset with 512-MB of dedicated memory, supporting Direct x 9.0 acceleration, Dual independent display option, Dynamic Display Detect, Open GL 1.4, built-in into Intel 945GM mainboard offering upto 1440 x 900 pixels screen resolution with 16.7 million colors.

Preloaded with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 Laptop comes with integrated PRO/Wireless 9345ABG or 3945BG WiFi 802.11a/b/g wireless connection, integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN connection, standard 56kbps V.92 fax/modem card for data connectivity and Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless connection.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 laptop PC also features Dolby Home Theater sound system, integrated 1.3 megapixel digital camera and built-in microphone. In addition, the integrated Touch Pad features a wider touch pad area which provides two modes to avoid the incident touching of Touch Pad when using a mouse.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 also features Shuttle Center system which is an audio and video entertainment platform that allows easy navigation between menus without a mouse. It allows easy access to music and video files, with discrete playback controls makes it as easy to listen to your tunes as well as peek at your movies.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 PC also offers built-in TV tuner card with remote and an integrated 6-in-1 Media Card Reader supporting Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory stick (MS), Secure Digital Card, SD Pro, MS Pro, and xD media cards. Photo or video files can be accessed via a combination of Memory Sticks or Cards.

Dual HDD powered Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 laptop PC also features integrated Dolby Home Theater system and is equipped with two stereo speakers system with Sub woofers which deliver high quality audio playback.

In addition, ‘Instant On’ feature of Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 Laptop allows playing MP3s, music CDs, and DVDs or look at digital photos without having to boot into Windows XP, and the ExpressCard 54 slot offering more ‘future-proof’ upgrades than a traditional PC Card slot or an Express 34 slot.

Biometric Face Recognition Technology

The Biometric Face Recognition feature in Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 laptop PCs is a specialize software from Veriface software, that takes a digital snapshot of the user’s face to create a unique password by digital mapping of key features of the user’s face.

The face recognition technology recognizes multiple users and logs on to the Windows operating system and other applications without requiring users to remember and type a single password. In the event of an unauthorized attempt, the notebook photographs the user and stores the image in a log for verification.

Enhanced Security

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 laptop PC sports a roll cage strong chassis and the inside components including the hard-disk are mounted within a sturdy magnesium cage that may reduce the amount of stress on internal components when the notebook is dropped by up to 30 per cent, all helping business travelers.  In addition, two harddisks are encased in shock absorbers and utilizing the standard ThinkPad HardDisk Active Protection mechanism for added protection.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 laptop also feature a unique ‘Ultimaco SafeGuard PrivateDisk’ software which allows creation of a private partition which is not only password protected, but can be encrypted in such a manner that should the password be cracked, the data will not be readable except in another Lenovo 3000 series laptop PC.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 laptop PC also features many unique multimedia features including a hot keys to control application functions and ports to easily upload digital images and video, which makes it ideal for business or home use.

Windows Vista Home Basic preinstalled Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 Laptop comes with several software and applications including the ThinkVantage software to simplify security, backup, rescue and recovery process as well as software and driver updates into one integrated interface.

Like all the Lenovo laptops, the IdeaPad Y710 is also equipped with a dedicated Lenovo’s One-Touch-System-Recovery feature and it comes with various software preinstalled such as Shuttle Centre, Power 2 GO, Veriface, Easy Capture 2.5, IGRS Anywhere and Norton antivirus software.

Weighing 2.71 Kgs without battery pack, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 Laptop PC comes with integrated Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers (1.5W each) offering Realtek ALC655 audio controller with built-in AC 97 stereo Sound with 3D Sound effect. In addition, the Laptop offers 3 USB v2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors, ExpressCard 54mm port, S-Video TV-out port and IEEE 1394 (FireWire) integrated port.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 Laptop is equipped with Li-Ion 6-cell 4400mA Standard Battery which can deliver upto 3.5 hrs backup. The Laptop also offers Full feature ACPI power management supporting Stand-by, Suspend to Disk, and Suspend to RAM options as power conserving measures.

I/O Ports

• 3 x USB v2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors
• ExpressCard 54mm
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire) integrated port
• VGA port
• RJ-45, Ethernet
• RJ-11, fax/modem
• Microphone-in
• Headphone-out
• S-Video TV-out
• PCMCIA Card Slot

Lenovo Ideapad Y710 Laptop Specifications:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5450, 1.66 GHz
• 2-MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB
• Intel 945GM Express Chipset Mainboard
• 2-GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM (Max 4-GB in 2 slots)
• 2 x 160-GB SATA 5400 rpm Hard Disk Drive
• 24x Super Multi Double Layer (8.5 GB) Slot-in DVD Writer

Display & Graphic

• 17-inch (43.1 cm) WXGA Widescreen VibrantView TFT Display
• ATI Radeon Mobility HD 2600 Graphics Chipset with 512-MB of dedicated memory, supporting Direct x 9.0 acceleration, Dual independent display option, Dynamic Display Detect, Open GL 1.4
• 1440 x 900 pixels resolution

Network & Communication

• Intel PRO/Wireless 9345ABG / 3945BG Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN connection
• Integrated 10/100 Realtel RTL8100CL Fast Ethernet LAN
• 56Kbps V.92 Data/Fax Modem
• Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR Wireless Connection

Other features

• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
• ExpressCard/54 slot
• Type II PC Card slot
• Integrated DOLBY Surround Speakers
• Built-in TV Tuner
• Integrated 1.3 Megapixel resolution Camera
• Built-in Microphone
• AC’97 Stereo Sound with 3D Sound effect, Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers
• Biometric Face Recognition Technology
• 6-in-1 Smart Card Reader supporting SD, SD/Pro, MMC, MS, MS pro, and xD media cards
• Li-Ion 6-cell Standard Battery, 4 hrs backup
• Dimensions: (WxDxH) – 275 x 264 x 38 mm
• Weight: 2.71 kg without power pack

Price and Availability

Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 Processor powered Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 Laptop featuring 17-inch display and dual HDD is available in India for Rs. 75,500 which includes one years warranty. Visit www.lenovo.com/in for more details.