Lenovo lets the IdeaPad U350 and G550 out of the bag
We’ll be right to the point with this information. Set to release in June and July, Lenovo has announced the existence of two budget friendly notebooks.
First up is the 13.3 inch U350 which packs a 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display as well as HDMI out and ambient light sensor. Processor options include a 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo and 1.3GHz SU2700 as well as a meager 1.2GHz Celeron option. 500GB hard drive options as well as 8GB of DDR3 RAM also make the cut along with a 1.3 megapixel webcam and GMA 4500M or 4500 MHD graphics chipset. OS is set to Vista Home Basic or Premium and an optional 8-cell battery that gives up to 10 hours of juice.
The G550 comes in a 15.6 inch screen body along with Bluetooth, DVD burner and numeric keypad. Core 2 Duo processors that go up to 2.80GHz in clock speed. Graphics options include an NVIDIA GeForce G105M with 512MB of DDR2 RAM. Memory is up to 4GB of DDR3 800/1066MHZ. Hard drive is 320GB at 5400rpm along with WiFi b/g and webcam, HDMI port. OS includes a Veriface face recognition along with Vista Home, Business, Basic or Starter.
Price for the G550 is set to $649 and will be available in June. The U350 is set for a July release and suggested MSRP is $599.
