I was pleased with the audio during my play-through of "The Wolf Among Us." Bigby Wolf's voice alternated between warm and accommodating and cold and threatening. The deep, balanced bass on Lourde's "Royals" was music to my ears, as well as the vocalist's twangy mezzo-soprano. The red-and-black speakers easily filled my small testing area with loud sound and crisp detail. Our advice: pay the extra 50 bucks for the configuration of the Y50 that sports a sharper Ultra HD panel (3840 x 2160 pixels).įor such a thin notebook, the Y50's JBL speakers have big kick. The colors immediately inverted when we turned more than 45 degrees. The Y50's biggest crime against my eyes was the shallow viewing angles. When I played the video game "The Wolf Among Us," the Y50 did well showing off the deep magentas and blacks, and I saw every worry line on Sheriff Bigby Wolf's brow as well as Bufkin's luxurious green fur. The notebook fared better with exaggerated color schemes, but then again, so would most laptops. The intricate design etched into a soldier's golden armor was hidden beneath the grainy presentation.
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When I watched the 1080p trailer for "Dracula: The Untold Story," colors failed to pop and details were weirdly fuzzy. Its score of 13.6 (where numbers closer to 0 are better) left it well behind the P50T and GS Ghost, which notched 3.3 and 2.9, respectively. The Lenovo also underperformed on the Delta-E test, which measures color accuracy. That's well short of the Ghost and the P50T, which hit 98 and 97 percent, respectively. The Y50's 1080p panel is only able to display 56.4 percent of the sRGB color gamut. While I could forgive the laptop's brightness (or lack thereof), the color reproduction simply cannot be overlooked. The P50t hit 229 nits, while the Ghost delivered a dazzling 299 nits. The notebook's 15-inch, 1080p display averaged 208 nits, which is noticeably less than the 257-nit mainstream average. Sadly, the version of the Y50 we tested falls short on both accounts. Long story short, the Y50 isn't the flashiest gaming notebook on the block, but it can still elicit a thrill or two with the right crowd.Ĭlick to EnlargeWhen it comes to a gaming/multimedia rig, it's important that the display is bright and has excellent color reproduction. Positioned next to the right speaker are the power and Lenovo OneKey Recovery buttons. The top of the deck is made of shiny, black plastic that shows off the black-and-red speaker grilles on either side.
I'm a sucker for gadgets outfitted with a soft-touch finish, so I was thrilled to discover that Lenovo switched out the black aluminum keyboard deck in favor of the softer material.
A black, diamond-cut Lenovo emblem completes the understated look. The lid is still made from black brushed aluminum, but instead of the usual staid vertical brush pattern, Lenovo used a crosshatch pattern that adds a subtle visual pop. But neither system comes close to the MSI GS60 Ghost's 4.2-pound, 15.4 x 10.5 x 0.78-inch frame.Īside from the dramatic slim-down, Lenovo employed a light touch on design, tweaking little details here and there. The 5.2-pound, 14.9 x 9.6 x 1.1-inch Toshiba Satellite P50T is just a hair lighter than the Y50, but noticeably thicker.
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