Lenovo IdeaPad Z380

20133 · 2012 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i3-2370M 2.4 GHz up to Core i7-3612QM 2.1 GHz (2nd/3rd Gen); paired with Nvidia GeForce GT610M, GT620M, or GT640M (2 GB) depending on SKU
Ram: max: 8 GB DDR3 (2x4 GB SO-DIMM), two slots · base: 4 GB DDR3
Ports: USB 2.0 · USB 3.0 · VGA · HDMI · Gigabit Ethernet · 4-in-1 card reader · 3.5mm headphone/mic jacks · Optical drive (DVD standard, Blu-ray optional on some SKUs)
Battery: 6-cell Li-Ion, approximately 47 Wh (10.8V)
Display: 13.3" HD (1366x768) glossy TN, non-touch
Storage: base: 500 GB 5400rpm HDD · options: 750 GB HDD · 1 TB HDD · optional Blu-ray combo drive on higher SKUs
Weight: 2.1 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 10 (unofficial, reported working by users); no official Lenovo driver support past Windows 7/8 · shipped: Windows 7 Home Premium (Windows 8 on later shipments)
Release Price: From about $599 at launch, per Lenovo's early-2012 CES announcement of the Z-series lineup

Variants

Revisions

Core i3-2370MEntry CPU option

Core i5-3210MWidely reviewed mid-tier configuration

Core i7-3612QMTop-tier quad-core option, offered alongside optional Blu-ray and Intel WiDi

Storage

500 GB HDD

750 GB HDD

1 TB HDD

Upgrade paths

RAM

8 GB DDR3 (2x4 GB SO-DIMM) · Two standard SO-DIMM slots accessible via the bottom panel.

~$25

EASY

storage

Standard 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD swap · Conventional 2.5" SATA bay, straightforward HDD-to-SSD swap. The optical drive can also be pulled and replaced with a caddy for a second drive.

~$40

EASY

battery

6-cell Li-Ion replacement pack · Standard removable pack held by a latch on the underside.

EASY