Lenovo IdeaPad S500 Touch Pro Reviews

The Lenovo IdeaPad S500 offers a good application performance paired with a gaming performance that should be more than sufficient for casual gamers. The overall system performance can be described as satisfying. The keyboard is acceptable and the touchscreen works flawlessly. Lenovo will not win any awards for the display: It is dark, of low contrast and has a blue cast. The battery runtimes could be better as well. Additionally, the notebook is not very maintenance friendly. There is savings potential: Those who can do without the touchscreen can get the ultrabook for about 600 Euros (~$798). The IdeaPad and the HP Pavilion Sleekbook 15-b004sg are not very different. Many of the points of criticism of the S500 also apply to the Sleekbook. Even the dismantling of the case is very similar. In the end personal taste decides which notebook to buy. The only sensible difference: The CPU and the GPU of the Sleekbook run constantly at full speed under full load. The Asus VivoBook S500CA-CJ005H is especially interesting for users that place value on high-grade materials: The back side of the lid and the top side of the base unit are made of aluminum.