Lenovo Lavie Z 360 Review
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Lenovo Lavie Z 360 Review-While Lenovo LaVie Z is impressive clamshell laptop with Intel Core i7 processor that weighs under two pounds, you may be more impressed with the LaVie Z 360.
Made of alloy magnesium / lithium same as the non-hybrid version, Z360 makes the same components as the original and a lot of the same design. Z 360 adds a shiny touch screen below the glass edge, but the tradeoff is that this model is both heavier and more expensive. Weighing £ 2.04 or 0.93kg, while the clamshell LaVie Z only 1.9 pounds (0.86kg).
Adding that the hinge hybrid and touchscreen also adds about $ 200 single configuration price of Z 360 is available in the United States at a cost of $ 1,699, compared to $ 1,499 for a clamshell version.
Lenovo does not currently offer the system in the UK or Australia, if converted to £ 1,107 or AU $ 2,177 Inside, you will not find one of the low power Intel Atom or Core M CPU, or even a low-voltage Core i5 standard. Single configuration is currently available using the fifth generation of low voltage Intel Core i7 processor. That the Core i7 was paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, along with most of the standard ports and connections disappear from something like a USB-C. While adding a touchscreen and hybrid hinge makes it more practical than the non-hybrid version, Z 360 has been criticized for limiting the functions of the built-in accelerometer to automatically change the screen orientation when you fold hinge to a different position.
Version Z 360 rotating screen which is required when folded all the way back to the tablet mode. This is an issue that may potentially be solved through software updates. Lenovo keyboard is far from the usual standard, with incorrect and mis-sized keys make typing even a simple task, especially because it is small, simple, the right Shift key that seems deliberately designed to thwart. Retraining your fingers to use a small, unique keyboard is the biggest obstacle to what is otherwise a very good laptop that offers power and portability.
In addition to differences in body weight, price and appearance, look and feel of LaVie Z 360 is essentially identical to the LaVie Z non-hybrid models. Despite the high cost, there is little about this laptop that looks especially premium at first. Matte black magnesium \ lithium alloy looks like plastic, though, it is reputedly one of the lowest density metal materials ever created. Some limitations of aesthetics and usefulness comes from the way the components put together into a slim and light as possible. second the screen and keyboard are integrated directly into the housing, instead of down at a later date, which accounts for the keyboard is mainly shallow. Faces a very small key on the keyboard.
Especially on the right side, confusing pile of the right Shift key and the direction arrow means you'll constantly be jumping the line while trying to hit Shift. A very small Backspace button sits next to the button labeled FWD Space, which is the opposite of the Delete button. In this case, the LaVie Z 360 spec comes with a native resolution of 2,560x1,440 (non-hybrid version has the same resolution). The display in this model has a glossy finish, with edge to edge glass on the front face of the lid. Off axis look decent, and this is a hybrid version of the screen to bring back a bit of punch and depth of color that is missing from the matte screen in a non-hybrid LaVie Z, although generally we still prefer the matte screen. Excellent touch response, and makes navigating Windows 8 much easier.
LaVie Z 360 comes in two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port and a full-size SD card slot. Bumping up to an Intel ULV Core i7, both LaVie Z system performed well in benchmark tests, and feels fast and responsive in everyday use. Offers similar performance latest generation of Toshiba Kirabook premium 13-inch laptop, which uses the same processor. Decent battery life, considering the high-powered processor i7, but if this is the 13-inch Core i5 laptop standards, we would expect more. Non-hybrid LaVie Z ran for 7:51 in video playback battery test, while Lenovo Lavie Z 360 hybrid ran for 07:40 on the same tests.
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Lenovo Lavie Z 360 Stylus |
Lenovo does not currently offer the system in the UK or Australia, if converted to £ 1,107 or AU $ 2,177 Inside, you will not find one of the low power Intel Atom or Core M CPU, or even a low-voltage Core i5 standard. Single configuration is currently available using the fifth generation of low voltage Intel Core i7 processor. That the Core i7 was paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, along with most of the standard ports and connections disappear from something like a USB-C. While adding a touchscreen and hybrid hinge makes it more practical than the non-hybrid version, Z 360 has been criticized for limiting the functions of the built-in accelerometer to automatically change the screen orientation when you fold hinge to a different position.
Version Z 360 rotating screen which is required when folded all the way back to the tablet mode. This is an issue that may potentially be solved through software updates. Lenovo keyboard is far from the usual standard, with incorrect and mis-sized keys make typing even a simple task, especially because it is small, simple, the right Shift key that seems deliberately designed to thwart. Retraining your fingers to use a small, unique keyboard is the biggest obstacle to what is otherwise a very good laptop that offers power and portability.
Design and Features
In addition to differences in body weight, price and appearance, look and feel of LaVie Z 360 is essentially identical to the LaVie Z non-hybrid models. Despite the high cost, there is little about this laptop that looks especially premium at first. Matte black magnesium \ lithium alloy looks like plastic, though, it is reputedly one of the lowest density metal materials ever created. Some limitations of aesthetics and usefulness comes from the way the components put together into a slim and light as possible. second the screen and keyboard are integrated directly into the housing, instead of down at a later date, which accounts for the keyboard is mainly shallow. Faces a very small key on the keyboard.
Especially on the right side, confusing pile of the right Shift key and the direction arrow means you'll constantly be jumping the line while trying to hit Shift. A very small Backspace button sits next to the button labeled FWD Space, which is the opposite of the Delete button. In this case, the LaVie Z 360 spec comes with a native resolution of 2,560x1,440 (non-hybrid version has the same resolution). The display in this model has a glossy finish, with edge to edge glass on the front face of the lid. Off axis look decent, and this is a hybrid version of the screen to bring back a bit of punch and depth of color that is missing from the matte screen in a non-hybrid LaVie Z, although generally we still prefer the matte screen. Excellent touch response, and makes navigating Windows 8 much easier.
Connection, Performance and Battery
LaVie Z 360 comes in two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port and a full-size SD card slot. Bumping up to an Intel ULV Core i7, both LaVie Z system performed well in benchmark tests, and feels fast and responsive in everyday use. Offers similar performance latest generation of Toshiba Kirabook premium 13-inch laptop, which uses the same processor. Decent battery life, considering the high-powered processor i7, but if this is the 13-inch Core i5 laptop standards, we would expect more. Non-hybrid LaVie Z ran for 7:51 in video playback battery test, while Lenovo Lavie Z 360 hybrid ran for 07:40 on the same tests.
