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Lenovo IdeaPad Y580

20994BU · 2012–2013 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3 GHz (Ivy Bridge), paired with Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M (2 GB GDDR5)
Ram: max: 16 GB DDR3-1600 (2x8 GB), two SO-DIMM slots · base: 4 GB DDR3-1600 (base config); 8 GB in reviewed 20994BU config
Ports: USB 2.0 · USB 3.0 x3 · VGA · HDMI · Gigabit Ethernet · 6-in-1 card reader · 3.5mm headphone/mic jacks · BD-RE optical drive
Battery: 6-cell 72 Wh Li-Ion
Display: 15.6" glossy TN, 1366x768 base or 1920x1080 upgrade
Storage: base: 500 GB 5400 RPM HDD · options: 1 TB 5400 RPM HDD · 32 GB mSATA SSD cache add-on
Weight: 2.82 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 10 (unofficial, widely reported working) · shipped: Windows 7 Home Premium
Release Price: $899

Variants

Sizes

1366x768base display tier

1920x10801080p display upgrade, +$100

Upgrade paths

RAM

16 GB DDR3-1600 (2x8 GB) · Two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots under the bottom panel, community-confirmed to run 16 GB total despite some listings capping at 8 GB.

~$40

EASY

storage

2.5" SATA HDD/SSD swap, plus an mSATA slot for a cache or secondary SSD · Standard 2.5" bay accessible via the bottom panel; the mSATA slot originally held a 32 GB cache module but accepts a full SSD.

~$40

EASY