Packing serious power & breathtaking graphics, the Lenovo Y510p 15.6" Laptop delivers the ultimate in affordable portable gaming. Gaming with Windows Windows 8.1 is ideal for serious gaming. Pared back & less demanding on resources than previous editions, it lets your components work on what's important. While navigating the new home screen is as simple as a swipe or click, you get to choose between the customisable home screen & the more familiar traditional desktop display, letting you explore the new layout & content or simply switch back to what you know. The start screen now features Live Tiles, handy windows into your favourite programs & games that deliver important info & updates straight to your desktop
- perfect for chatting or keeping up to date with stats on the fly. Desktop performance The Y510p is powered by a phenomenally fast Intel Core i 7-4700MQ processor. Though an everyday processing rate of 2.4 GHz is impressive, the Turbo Boost clock speed is where the i 7-4700MQ really astounds. Delivering a blistering 3.4 GHz of processing power when required, the quad-core i 7-4700MQ helps the Y510p play the most CPU demanding games at desktop rivalling speeds. Unlike many laptop processors, the i 7-4700MQ has a vast 6 MB cache. This allows the processor to work on more tasks at once &, when combined with simultaneous eight-thread multithreading, makes for a laptop capable of coping with the most intense multitasking you can throw at it. From running multiple instances of demanding software to handling large scale projects & games, with a colossal 12 GB of DDR3 RAM, you can seamlessly take on memory-heavy tasks. Serious storage File storage is provided by a vast 1 TB hard drive that's perfect for your entire game & media collection, so you needn't worry about running out of room any time soon. Complimenting the HD is a handy 8 GB SSD. Ideal for improving boot times & performance, it can also be used for your favourite games or software, giving you a more fluid gaming experience with reduced load times. Breathtaking display Wherever you choose to play, you can rely on the Y510p to blow you away with detailed 1080p graphics. A 15.6" full HD anti-glare screen delivers crystal clear images whatever the media & is the ideal complement to the NVIDA Ge Force GT 755M graphics card. With 2 GB of 128-bit memory & CUDA Core technology, the GT 755M is capable of playing many of the biggest PC games on medium graphics settings or better. Games such as World of Warcraft & COD Black Ops 2 are playable on high settings & above. Your games & films will sound as good as they look too courtesy of JBL speakers. Placed on top of the chassis for better audio distribution, high quality components & a larger speaker diameter ensure the familiar tinny laptop sound is a thing of the past. Game & work in comfort A practical yet cool backlit keyboard makes gaming easy in lowest of lights while the Accu Type keys provide comfortable typing & gaming control during the longest sessions. Plus, there are three USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports suitable for your favourite mouse or game controller. Expansions While some laptops run the risk of becoming outdated quickly, the futrue-proof technology of the Y510p means it will stay current for a long time to come. However, if you find yourself needing more memory, an optical drive or even an additional graphics card, you can easily slot one into the Ultrabay expansion port. Always on USB (Universal Serial Bus) Backing up data is quicker than ever courtesy of two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports. Plus, one of them is 'always on', making it possible to charge your portable devices directly from the USB (Universal Serial Bus) port without needing to boot the computer. Convenient connections Although built for portable gaming, the Y510p can be used at home on an external monitor by simply connecting a HDMI port between the laptop & the screen of your choice. Regardless of whether you prefer a monitor, large screen TV or even a projector, you can enjoy impeccable hi