Lenovo IdeaPad Y570-086225U Laptop Review
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y570, with its weight and size, sits firmly in the “desktop replacement” category of notebooks, and Lenovo spared no expense in making the case as sexy as possible. In a move that reminds us of the HP Pavilion series of notebooks, the screen lid features acres of black brushed-metal with an attractive, minimalist maze-like dot pattern; unfortunately, the slightly-glossy surface treatment of both the screen lid and the inside of the laptop tends to trap fingerprints like nobody’s business.
The screen mounts to the main body of the notebook via two sturdy hinges, and is protected at the contact points by rubber spacers. On the inside, the laptop features brushed metal again, this time in languid lavender, with accents of orange, black and white on the keyboard. White is used as the LED color for the power, key-lock, and volume buttons/indicators, while orange is used as an accent color on the keyboard itself to point out key combinations triggered by use of the Fn key.
The space above the keyboard on the laptop’s base is occupied by 2 JBL speakers, the power button, a dedicated Lenovo OneKey Rescue button (more information in the Built-In Software/Accessories section), volume control keys, a screen brightness/contrast hotkey, and a fan speed hotkey. The space above the screen contains a 2.0-megapixel webcam, flanked on either side by labeled microphones.