Lenovo expands Z and U Series including AMD and iCore processors!

Rosie Khdir reports on the latest laptop refreshments from Lenovo; both the U and Z Series have been revamped to make them more enjoyable and affordable for users.

The IdeaPad Z Series notebook

Lenovo’s new IdeaPad Z and U Series notebooks are designed for entertainment and for people who are always “on the go”.

The Z Series – that’s the Z360, Z560 and Z565 – are described as affordable multimedia notebooks and it’s not hard to see why. They come in two sizes, the 13.3in or 15.6in, with high-definition 16:9 ratio widescreens, optional Blu-ray drive and Dolby® Advanced Audio.

Both the IdeaPad Z360 and Z560 are available with a new 2010 Intel® iCore™ series processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics, while the IdeaPad Z565 is offered with up to AMD Phenom™ II processors and integrated ATI Mobility Radeon™ graphics.

Users can enjoy movies on the road with the OneKey™ Theater II, optimised audio-visual settings which you can enable at the touch of a button. It is powerful and stylish with a sleek chiclet keyboard encased in a modern hairline, metallic effect cover panel.

The IdeaPad U Series notebook

As for the IdeaPad U Series – the U160, U460 and U460s – these are some serious ultraportables. The 14 inch U460 and U460s measure less than one inch thick, weigh around 1.7kg and (along with the U160) come with come with ultra-low voltage processors for even longer battery life and lower power consumption.

The U460 and U460s are can be configured with up to an Intel® Core™ i7 processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology which streamlined performance in a smaller model.

The U160 is even lighter, weighing in at just 1.3kg and measures 0.9 inches at its thinnest point.

All U series laptops come with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and a range of user-care features including an Ambient Light Sensor, Active Protection System and data recovery tools.

These are “travel-loving” laptops according to Lenovo, and help you stay online and in touch with people no matter where you may be. To top it all off they are stylish and come with a textured aluminium top cover in either red or black.

Dion Weisler, vice president, Business Operations, Lenovo. “The latest additions to the Idea portfolio demonstrate Lenovo’s commitment to leading the consumer market with stylish, feature-packed PCs that make computing more fun and enjoyable for all.”

Models will start shipping in June, and prices start at $649 (£440) for the Z Series, $699 (£475) for the U Series.