The IdeaPad Y450 has a different look than any previous laptop. It sports a black cover like many other laptops on the market, except for the fact that the cover is not the traditional glossed-over top but instead a textured honeycomb pattern that gives the lid a coarse, grainy feel. This will certainly assist in promoting less fingerprints and smudges on the laptop’s cover. The edges of the lid are trimmed in a copper tone, while the inside is a stark white. This all unites to produce a stylish, modern looking laptop.

The Y450 measures 13.4 x 9.2 x1.4 inches (HWD) and weighs about 5 pounds. It features a 14-inch widescreen with 1,366 x 768 resolution. It also includes three USB ports, FireWire, Ethernet, a built-in webcam, and excellent speakers. Added bonuses not normally included in laptops in the Y450’s price range are the DVD burner, eSATA, and HDMI-out ports. Another important fact to consider is the Y450’s 2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 processor.

This impressive, budget-friendly laptop can be purchased in retail stores for around $599. Yes, there are plenty of other thinner and lighter laptops on the market, but they will dig a lot deeper into your pocket. The IdeaPad Y450 has excellent features, a slick design, and a heart-warming price tag. I think this is certainly a laptop that can satisfy most average people laptop needs.

Inside, the T400s features a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo Processor, your choice of either a 128GB solid state drive or 250GB standard hard drive, DVD burner or Blu-ray player, and all the other amenities such as Wi-Fi, card readers, and Bluetooth.

It also decided to cater to us individuals who like to eat over our keyboards. It seems that they made the keys larger, resulting in smaller gaps between the keys to prevent crumbs from falling between.  I can’t believe it took someone this long to make a crumb-friendly keyboard, as crumbs in my keyboard seem to be my arch nemesis, but I digress.

If you would like an incredibly up-close look at the T400s, see the preview video below. The new laptops start at $1599 and are available now through Lenovo business partners and at www.lenovo.com.

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