Customer reviews for Lenovo IdeaPad Z470
Futuristic design and mobile multimedia in a 14" laptop.
Average customer rating:
(23 Reviews) 22
Rating Snapshot (23 reviews)
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
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16 of 23(70%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Review 1 for IdeaPad Z470
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Performance
2
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5
Mobility
3
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5
Features
4
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5
Value
3
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5
Reliability
2
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5
Nimz
Location:NY
Owned Product:Less than a month
Processor:Intel Core i5
Memory:4 GB or more
Not reliable
Date:January 24, 2012
Pros: Storage
Cons: Memory, Processor
"The ideapad Z470 is not a reliable laptop... I got one and found over-heating problem due to the excessive functioning of CPU and RAM... So I had a replacement and the new was the exact replicate of the old one with the same problem
The laptop is not recommended !!"
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Review 2 for IdeaPad Z470
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Performance
5
out of
5
Mobility
5
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5
Design
5
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5
Features
5
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5
Value
5
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5
Reliability
4
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LuckyBoyFM
Owned Product:7-12 months
Processor:Intel Core i5
Memory:4 GB or more
The best Laptop i ever have!!!!!!!!!!!
Date:February 1, 2013
Pros: Input/Output compatibility, Warranty, Processor, Security Features, Support, Included software, Durability, Software compatibility, Memory, Bluetooth, Video card, Wireless card, Screen size, Build Quality, Storage, Display resolution, Display performance
Cons: Battery, Weight, Keyboard/peripherals, Build Quality
"I recommend this laptop to everyone especially for gamers cause it has the best performnce that could a laptop ever had so i recommend this thing"
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Review 3 for IdeaPad Z470
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Performance
1
out of
5
Mobility
2
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Features
3
out of
5
Value
1
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5
Reliability
1
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Starwars
Location:Thailand
Owned Product:7-12 months
Processor:Intel Core i7
Memory:4 GB or more
Serious Performance issues
Date:November 1, 2012
Cons: Wireless card, Input/Output compatibility, Processor, Display performance, lousy performance
"Pl. suggest performance improvement tips as such i bought z470 lenova i7 core with 8gb ram and 750 gb hdd..with all this high end tech specs..i have serious problems with
>> launching s/w like MS Word or Excel or any software for that matter..the mouse goes into the spinning mode of launching..which is ridiculous like when i launch the windows explorer..the green highlight bar moves like a snail on the top bar..
>> Sleep mode - when the laptop goes into sleep or when the laptop is idle for sometime it goes into auto sleep and when i on it or revive it then it takes not less than 1-2 mins sometimes 3-4 mins to enable me to work on it..
any tips or changes in the o/s level or anything pl. publish your thoughts..it will helpful..
BTW- when i bought this in Singapore the machine did not even boot up till 5-8 mins and they agreed to exchange the laptop for a new z470 within 1 day..bought at Harvey Norman Funan center singapore..
Agreed most of you have given a good review but i am one unfortunate guy with a lousy piece and its frustrating that with such high end specs i cant launch few applications with good performance..
appreciate your tips and points to improve the performance.. Cheers (::"
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Review 4 for IdeaPad Z470
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student
Location:canton ny
Owned Product:Just got it
yucky touchpad/clicker
Date:July 23, 2012
"just got this and its pretty nice, lightweight and runs fast, but the mouse pad and click bar are very hard to use you have to press hard and keep pressing hard to scroll down a page or drag something, also the geometric triangle thing on the back stands out alot more than in the picture and looks a bit silly"
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Review 5 for IdeaPad Z470
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Adriano
Excelent Perfomance !!
Date:June 20, 2012
"The Lenovo Z470 Laptop have an incredible perfomance. I 'll recomend it to all my friends. I'm very happy to have bought this laptop. The features and perfomance are amazing!. Simply a great laptop."
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Review 6 for IdeaPad Z470
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arjay
Good performance
Date:May 24, 2012
"i got this portable and I can say that I'm very satisfied with the performance (Gaming, Office, and browsing). I'm not sure why others complaining about overheating. Like they said use common sense don't block the vents to allow cool air to go in. Install the thermal control software and set it too cool if you're having problems with heat. "common sense".
BTW, get a netbook if you don't want a hot portable. This laptop is installed with i5/i7 chips known to get hot... well because of its performance."
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Review 7 for IdeaPad Z470
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Aniruddha
Overheating and low battery
Date:May 4, 2012
"I have purchased this a month ago. 8 GB RAM and i5 processor. But, it overheats with a simple gaming application like Angry Birds. Internal Temperature goes as high as 95 deg C. I tried keeping it flat surface as suggested but didn't help. You can not keep it on lap.
It is in turn affecting battery life and get discharged within few minutes.
Disappointed."
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Review 8 for IdeaPad Z470
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Mitch
Lenovo is in a league of its own
Date:April 21, 2012
"Great laptop and reliable. You must keep the vents free to keep it cool. That means do not use it directly on a bed. If you do, be sure to have it on a flat surface...use common sense!"
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Review 9 for IdeaPad Z470
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Adder
Z470 Crashes when picked up
Date:April 18, 2012
"I got this product for my wife in Dec '12. It has worked well for 4 months, but recently whenever we pick it up with one hand on the left side next to the trackpad, we get a blue screen of death. The only remarkable thing about this experience has been that I haven't seen a blue screen of death in a Long time, so that brought back some !fond memories of losing college term papers.
I chalk our experience up to poor construction. I'll be working with customer support to fix it... but I shouldn't have to."
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Review 10 for IdeaPad Z470
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Mari
Looks nice but it is too noisy and gets extra hot
Date:April 12, 2012
"I was very excited when I got my laptop, but it is so noisy and it gets too hot even when it is set to cool. Because it gets so hot, it shutts down frequently. I don't know if I was just unlucky with my laptop or all Idea Pads Z470 are like this."
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Review 11 for IdeaPad Z470
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GermainOU
Best option!!
Date:March 10, 2012
"I chose Lenovo Idea Pad because I have had good previous experiences with ThinkPad products. Now I was looking for something for personal use, while thinkpad are good for business. The Ideapad has everything I need and good performance over all applications.
People won't be dissappointed with an IdeaPad Z470"
People won't be dissappointed with an IdeaPad Z470"
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Review 12 for IdeaPad Z470
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DarkWingz
LENOVO NOTEBOOK 14.1" Z470 PINK
Date:March 2, 2012
"Awesome Notebook got it for my wife she loves it!The14.1" LED DISPLAY is just big enough without being in the way when she is lying on the bed Chatting to here Facebook friends or looking up an Recipe or 2 using the WiFi And it looks great in Pink what more does the Lady`s need :)"
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Review 13 for IdeaPad Z470
OverallOverall Rating
Performance
4
out of
5
Mobility
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Reliability
4
out of
5
konglong
Location:Singapore
Owned Product:Just got it
Processor:Intel Core i5
Memory:4 GB or more
1st lenovo ever
Date:February 3, 2012
Pros: Weight, Build Quality, Battery, Processor, Storage
Cons: Memory, Screen size
"this is my first lenovo notebook and so far i'm pretty satisfied with it. i'm a gamer and so far this notebook has exceeded my expectations. it can be compared to more expensive brands such as dell's alienware but in terms of pricing, this notebook wins hands down. however i feel that lenovo should have thrown in a HDD with 7200rpm instead of the standard 5400rpm as that would increase the loading speed. overall i would still say that this a fantastic notebook and definitely worth buying."
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Review 14 for IdeaPad Z470
OverallOverall Rating
Performance
5
out of
5
Mobility
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Features
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Reliability
5
out of
5
coldspring
Location:Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Owned Product:Less than a month
Processor:Intel Core i5
Memory:4 GB or more
Good all rounder notebook
Date:January 3, 2012
Pros: Video card, Processor, Memory, Storage
Cons: webcam low res
"Bought the Ideapad Z470 for my son. The Z looks better than the G series, although the black color cover is a fingerprint magnet. The form factor is also just right, not too heavy and large to be portable, yet usable screen size.
The local dealer provided us with a free RAM upgrade to 8GB and we got the spec of Core i5 2.3 GHz processor, 750GB hard disk and most importantly, nVidia GT540M graphics. My son was skeptical at first, but after installing Skyrim and running it at medium settings, he's convinced it will work for him.
The left side of the Z470 does get a little hot when playing games, but no hangs so far and the large vent is doing its job of cooling the notebook.
Everything works well in our configuration and the only small disappointment is that webcam is only 0.3 megapixel (640x480 resolution). Lenovo should increase to 2 megapixels to be more competitive.
After first charge, battery lasts for above 3 hours.
Highly recommended."
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Review 15 for IdeaPad Z470
OverallOverall Rating
Performance
4
out of
5
Mobility
5
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Reliability
4
out of
5
mike
Location:Manila
Owned Product:Less than a month
Processor:Intel Core i5
Memory:4 GB or more
good product
Date:December 21, 2011
Pros: Input/Output compatibility, Processor, Memory, Wireless card, Keyboard/peripherals, Storage
Cons: Video card
"im into gaming that's why i bought this laptop first because of its good value with high specs, compare to others with the same feature but so much expensive, im using this for only less than a month, just worried about the video card nvdia 1gb cuda, one time it was not detected but the laptop still runs, gaming good wise."
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Review 16 for IdeaPad Z470
OverallOverall Rating
Performance
5
out of
5
Mobility
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Reliability
4
out of
5
vicky
Location:bangalore
Owned Product:7-12 months
laptop
Date:December 3, 2011
"its quite fantastic....brought it for my office use....great performance"
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Review 17 for IdeaPad Z470
OverallOverall Rating
Performance
5
out of
5
Mobility
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Features
5
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5
Value
5
out of
5
Reliability
5
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5
WarningU2
Location:Burlington, ON
Owned Product:Just got it
Very Pleased
Date:November 30, 2011
"Bought this for my wife for Xmas ... fired it up to make sure it would work (connect to the network etc). Very impressed and pleased with my purchase thus far. Laptop configured with no issues, reboots quickly and seems very responsive when using ... Windows 7 is a new to me so that took a bit of digging. My only disappointment ... there doesn't appear to be any manual or documentation on the machine included in the box."
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Review 18 for IdeaPad Z470
OverallOverall Rating
Performance
5
out of
5
Mobility
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Reliability
4
out of
5
Cindy
Location:Toledo
Owned Product:Less than a week
Processor:Intel Core i5
Memory:4 GB or more
Really good
Date:November 5, 2011
Pros: Weight, Wireless card, Screen size, Display performance, Processor, Included software, Memory, Storage
Cons: Keyboard/peripherals, Battery
"A smart and beautiful laptop, really is an ideapad...."
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Review 19 for IdeaPad Z470
OverallOverall Rating
Performance
5
out of
5
Mobility
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Features
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Reliability
5
out of
5
Geek
Location:Green Bay
Owned Product:1-6 months
Processor:Intel Core i5
Memory:4 GB or more
First Lenovo and Best
Date:October 5, 2011
Pros: Weight, Warranty, Security Features, Durability, Software compatibility, Bluetooth, Video card, Wireless card, Screen size, Build Quality, Display performance, Display resolution, Battery, Input/Output compatibility, Processor, Support, Memory, Keyboard/peripherals, Storage
Cons: Included Software
"I think this is one of the machine which I bought for brother but found that its amazing in terms of performance till now.
Good Processor, high RAM and capabilities.
Though its being used by my brother and being bought 3 machines in the last three years, I say its one of the best machine I have bought in my life.
Blue color initially kind of looks odd but then its glossy finish surpasses that feel."
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Review 20 for IdeaPad Z470
OverallOverall Rating
Performance
4
out of
5
Mobility
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Features
3
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Reliability
4
out of
5
hotmit
Location:New York, NY
Owned Product:Less than a month
Processor:Intel Core i5
Memory:4 GB or more
Good Value
Date:October 4, 2011
Pros: Weight, Screen size, Display performance, Battery, Processor, Memory, Storage
Cons: Support, Warranty
"I got this computer about 3 weeks ago and I love it so far. The only problem is the sound system. Sometimes, when I am listening to the music, there is a disturbing noise from the speakers, not sure why, but I am used to it and too lazy to send it to Texas to get it fixed."
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