Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 (17.3-inch, 2015)

94 reviews

Dec, 2024

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portability (10)
price (3)
battery (3)
size (3)
reliability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 94 reviews of Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 (17.3-inch, 2015). The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the image quality and screen. The usability and design also get good feedback, but there are some mixed opinions about the keyboard. Some have doubts about the price and reliability.

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Expert review by : Seth G. Macy (techradar.com)

Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 review

A powerful, VR-ready gaming desktop that looks the part

Available GTX 1080 GPU ; Looks awesome ; SLI enabled

Included mouse and keyboard stink ; Limited store upgrade options

A great pre-built gaming rig for anyone interested in raw power, with easy expansion and an attractive case.

Feb, 2017

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Expert review by : Seth Macy (techradar.com)

Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 review

A big, beautiful gaming laptop that trades 4K for incredible build quality

Attractive, timeless design ; Amazing keyboard ; Great screen

No 4K display option ; Dated components ; Heavy as heck

If you value design and aesthetics more than raw performance, the 17-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Y900 is right for you.

Dec, 2016

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Expert review by : Kevin Lee (techradar.com)

Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 (2016) review

A forward-looking gaming desktop for PC enthusiasts

Tool-less design ; Sharp looks ; Expansive upgradability

Inaccessible cable management ; A tad pricey

This gaming desktop might come in a designer case wrapping, but it's much more accessible and easy to upgrade than your average pre-built system short of a boutique.

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.co.uk)

The Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 hits the virtual-reality sweet spot

The right combination of CPU and GPU for Vive and Oculus, at the right price.

The Lenovo Y900 includes the right processor/graphics card combo for virtual reality, offers easy access to its spacious interior and includes a premium keyboard and mouse.

The huge tower case is bland, with just enough gamer-centric touches to not blend in. No options for high-end features like liquid cooling.

Hitting the sweet spot for price and performance in a VR-ready PC, the Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 is a safe mainstream choice to pair with your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset.

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Derek Forrest (tomshardware.co.uk)

Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 Razer Edition Review

The Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 Razer Edition desktop gaming PC we're reviewing today uses an Intel Core i7-6700K. We do have several gaming PCs with more updated processors on the test bench, and we'll be finishing those reviews and publishing them during...

Razer peripherals ; Stylish case ; Easily upgradable ; Price

Performance ; Single-channel memory ; Older CPU

The Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 Razer Edition won’t likely be around for too much longer, with its aging Intel Core i7-6700K processor seeing its lifecycle coming to an end and 8th generation Coffee Lake CPUs already within sight. However, the idea of a...

Aug, 2017

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Expert review by : Matt Smith (digitaltrends.com)

Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 review

Small, simple, and quick, the Ideacentre Y900 is a great mid-range gaming rig.

One word sums up the Lenovo Y900: competent. It is a solid, mid-sized, mid-priced gaming system that does many things right. It’s handsome, it’s easy to upgrade, it’s quick, and it’s not too expensive.

Sep, 2016

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Expert review by : Matthew Buzzi (pcmag.com)

Lenovo Ideapad Y900-17

The Ideapad Y900-17 is a gaming laptop that plays demanding games at high settings, offers an array of features, and has an attractive display. Too bad it doesn't use more current graphics technology.

Fast performance suited to demanding gaming. Mechanical keyboard with satisfying tactile feel. Sharp IPS display. Plenty of storage and ports, including USB-C.

Expensive given its last-generation graphics hardware. Large and heavy.

Conclusion There's no doubt the Y900 is a powerful, full-featured gaming laptop. It's well made, includes extras like mechanical keys with customizable backlighting, added macro keys, and USB-C, and it boasts components capable of smooth gaming at or...

Oct, 2016

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

The Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 hits the virtual-reality sweet spot

The right combination of CPU and GPU for Vive and Oculus, at the right price.

The Lenovo Y900 includes the right processor/graphics card combo for virtual reality, offers easy access to its spacious interior and includes a premium keyboard and mouse.

The huge tower case is bland, with just enough gamer-centric touches to not blend in. No options for high-end features like liquid cooling.

Hitting the sweet spot for price and performance in a VR-ready PC, the Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 is a safe mainstream choice to pair with your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset.

Apr, 2016

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Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 ( 4.00GHz 2133MHz 8MB)

The desktops have been less interesting -- similarly well-priced, but not as mainstream-looking, and gaming desktops just naturally appeal to a very small segment of the computer-buying public anyway. At least until now. There's suddenly a renewed...

The Lenovo Y900 includes the right processor/graphics card combo for virtual reality, offers easy access to its spacious interior and includes a premium keyboard and mouse.

The huge tower case is bland, with just enough gamer-centric touches to not blend in. No options for high-end features like liquid cooling.

Hitting the sweet spot for price and performance in a VR-ready PC, the Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 is a safe mainstream choice to pair with your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset.

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 review:

Lenovo has had a semisecret side business for years, selling decent gaming PCs at reasonable prices. The Lenovo Y-series gaming laptops have always been of interest to me, as they offered excellent value for a very mainstream combination of Core i7...

The Lenovo Y900 includes the right processor/graphics card combo for virtual reality, offers easy access to its spacious interior and includes a premium keyboard and mouse.

The huge tower case is bland, with just enough gamer-centric touches to not blend in. No options for high-end features like liquid cooling.

Hitting the sweet spot for price and performance in a VR-ready PC, the Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 is a safe mainstream choice to pair with your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset.

Mar, 2016

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