Lenovo U310 Touch Control version of ultra-extreme this evaluation

With the advent of summer vacation, notebook computers will also usher in a peak sales, especially the students will enter the University of friends, are looking for a low-cost but also has a mainstream configuration and performance of students. Lenovo's recently launched IdeaPad U310 Touch seems like a good choice, with a MacBook-like metal fuselage design, with a touchscreen and Windows 8 system, and a good keyboard feel to the needs of students ' friends. So, this is the price of 549 dollars (about 3368 yuan) of students, whether it can bring a perfect experience of the use of the following detailed trial experience will tell you the answer.

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch main parameter information:

Screen: 13.3-inch 1366*768 resolution capacitive touch screen

Processors and graphics cards: Intel Core I5-3337U Processor at 1.8 GHz, integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000

Memory and hard disk: 4GB memory (maximum scalable to 8GB), 24GB SSD solid State hard drive +500GB 5400 to SATA hard drive

Operating system: Windows 8

Wireless network: 802.11b/g/n wireless network, Bluetooth 4.0

Interface: 3 USB interface, Ethernet, HDMI, headphone/Microphone interface, two-in-one card reader

Fuselage size and Weight: 332*226*17.1 mm, weighing 1.72 kg

Price: from USD 549 (RMB 3368)

Fuselage design and details

As a low-cost student notebook, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch is full of materials, the fuselage using all aluminum magnesium alloy material, in the fuselage frame you will not find any cheap plastic. The top of the notebook has a dark bronze gray hue, the interior is a full metal deck, despite the small size, but also has enough wrist space, the overall texture and feel are excellent. Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch's fuselage size is only 332*226*17.1 mm, weighs 1.72 kilograms, compared to the same type of Dell Latitude 3330 more lightweight, and small laptop power is also easier to carry.

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch fuselage overall design

Lenovo's laptops are often equipped with an excellent keyboard, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch is no exception. This island-type keyboard provides a sunken radian with good feel and ample tactile feedback, and the typing is excellent. But the drawback is that the backlight function is not provided, in the dim environment may appear the phenomenon of misoperation. Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch of the touchpad also has a good use of the effect of adequate area, to achieve smooth sliding and multi-touch operation, a small black line outlines the mouse around the key, feel good.

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch button and touchpad design

As a 13.3-inch ultra-polar, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 touch the fuselage on the left with Ethernet, HDMI output and two USB 3.0 ports, the right side of the design of the headset/microphone jack and USB 2.0 interface, in addition to a SD/MMC card reader design in front of the fuselage left , in general, it is very comprehensive.

Interface design of Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch fuselage

In addition, you can see a 720P resolution of the camera at the top of the screen, can take pictures of bright colors, but strong particles, the overall effect is fair. In general, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch has this price range of rare all-metal metal, the texture is very outstanding, I believe this is a lot of students friend very much like an advantage.

Screen and audio effects

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch using a 13.3-inch mirror screen, the resolution of the mainstream 1366*768 pixel, color restore effect is very ideal, the lack of visual angle is limited. When playing 1080P HD video, we found that the screen is still able to accurately restore the high contrast scene, but viewing from the side there will be a significant color bias. In addition to brightness, the machine is only 139 lux, significantly lower than the average of 206 lux, nor competitors. Thankfully, the display supports up to 10 touch features and is highly responsive, with good results when operating on Windows 8 systems.

At the same time, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch also built in the popular Intel Wireless display technology (Widi technology), allowing users to wirelessly transmit content to support the Widi function of large-screen equipment, very convenient.

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 touch Screen display effect

Although Lenovo IdeaPad U310 touch speakers are designed to be behind the screen hinges, they can also provide a clear, loud playback effect. When we play the test audio, we can clearly hear the vocals of the band. And, through the built-in Dolby Home theater V4 software, you can effectively improve the quality of the sound level, you can use the preset three models (movies, music and games), or the self-defined equalizer, to achieve more accurate sound effects.

Processor and video card performance

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch the Intel Core i5-3337u processor and 4GB RAM with the 1.8 GHz, and has a 24GB SSD solid-state drive +500GB 5400 SATA Hard Drive configuration, overall still very mainstream, enough to deal with day-to-day applications. When we run the system scan, we also open 10 browser windows, and in one of the HD online video playback, basically no cotton phenomenon occurred. In the PCMark 7 processor performance test, the machine scored 2744 points, although below the mainstream level, but higher than the Dell Latitude 3330, can be said to be worse worse off than.

PCMark 7 processor Performance test scores

In terms of the drive transfer rate, because the part responsible for storing the files is still a 5400-turn SATA hard drive, it can only achieve 29.6Mbps transmission rate, far below the average, but still slightly faster than the Dell model, but less than Asus Vivobook. However, in the system boot, 24GB SSD can still play a role, only need 15 seconds to enter the system, compared to the other two competitive models more outstanding. In the OpenOffice spreadsheet test, because of the processor performance, the machine needs to spend 5分钟45秒 time to complete 20,000 contact information matching, barely exceeding the average level.

Notebook hard drive transmission rate test score

Because the Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch integrates only the Intel HD Graphics 4000, overall graphics performance is very weak, only 482 points in the 3DMARK11 graphics test, below the average level and Asus Vivobook. Actual running "World of Warcraft" game, automatic quality can only achieve about 22fps frame rate, can not run the game smoothly, improve the quality of the frame rate after the fall to 11fps, so basically can only play puzzle games.

3DMARK11 Card Test Score

"World of Warcraft" game (automatic quality) test scores

Heat dissipation and endurance capability

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch of the overall thermal performance is excellent, after watching high-definition online video 15 minutes, the hottest part of the fuselage is only 28.3 degrees Celsius at the bottom, so it can be put on the knee for a long time, the metal shell heat dissipation is obviously better than other similar models.

In terms of endurance, the machine is equipped with a 3-cell lithium battery, if the 40% screen brightness of the continuous use of WiFi internet access, only to achieve about 5 hours of use, while the same models can basically reach more than 6 hours, so the high requirements of the user may be equipped with more easily larger batteries.

Software and warranty

With the built-in software, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch is in line with other models, equipped with Lenovo's introductory guide service to provide a full range of application display and Help content. In addition, a convenient one-button backup function can also help you to better use the computer. Other applications include Lenovo's gallery, cloud services, and video editing applications, along with some common Windows 8 applications and a trial version of Office 2013.

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch pre-installed Application

Warranty, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch provides a year of parts and manual repair services.

Configuration information

Our review of Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch is the cheapest version, including the Intel Core i5-3337u processor at the 1.8 GHz, 4GB memory, 24GB SSD solid-state drive +500GB 5400 to SATA hard drives, priced at $549 ( About 3368 yuan), very inexpensive.

In addition, you can also choose some high-end parts, such as 2GHz core i7-3537u processor or larger memory, but unfortunately does not have the latest Haswell processor options.

Evaluation Summary

The excellent keyboard, impressive audio effect and elegant design allow Lenovo IdeaPad U310 to touch this low-cost student notebook as it seems to be worth the price. Of course, disadvantages such as short battery life are unavoidable. Overall, in this price, Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Touch or a very worthwhile choice of a cost-effective ultra-extreme.

Advantages:

· All metal fuselage exquisite workmanship

· A keyboard that feels superior

· A loud and clear voice

· The price is very affordable

Disadvantages:

· Poor screen viewing angle

· Battery life is below average level