Intel has recently inaugurated the presence of mainstream version of the Core i7 and Core i5 coming into the Indonesian market. At the same time, on October 30, the world's largest processor manufacturers will also inaugurate the availability of their line of high-performance processors ie Core i7 to a segment of mobile users.

Lenovo, one of the world's major manufacturers of computers that is now ranked fourth as the largest producer, did not remain silent. In just a matter of days, they immediately bring an update to its product line and bring the Core i7 in their IdeaPad notebook series namely IdeaPad Y550P.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y550P itself is a successor IdeaPad Y550. According to Lucien Cung, Product and Business Development Manager for Lenovo Indonesia, Y550P is the first notebook that uses four core processors core i7. "This notebook presents a complete entertainment functions, with various improvement features than its predecessor," said Cun Lucien, at the launch of the product in Jakarta, 3 November 2009.

From the specification, Y550P not much different from the Y550 series that had already been present. However, a number of upgrades on the installed hardware is made by Lenovo.

For example, if the first available processor is Core 2 Duo series, now Core i7 is available. If the previous graphic is embedded GeForce 130M GT with 512MB of video memory that is planted, now the graphics card has been exchanged with the GeForce GT 240M with 1GB of video memory. Here are the technical specifications of Lenovo IdeaPad notebooks Y550P:

Lenovo seems indulgent users who require multimedia facilities in a notebook. In addition to a pair of Dolby Home Theater certified speakers, the notebook also features a subwoofer and Blu-ray optical drive. Unfortunately, for the display, the monitor LED that is used only supports HD resolution, not full HD.

Agency wide notebook which actually makes the Lenovo more freedom to place the keyboard. However, for the sake of user convenience, the keyboard is positioned slightly upward so that a little more comfortable palmrest space than if the keyboard is docked to the bottom.

Touchpad is provided is also quite wide with two buttons at the bottom. Touchpad on this notebook also supports multi-touch. You can browse web pages or to zoom in-zoom out of your photo collection with ease.

On the left and right upper corner, placing Lenovo-certified Dolby stereo speakers, while the subwoofer is on the bottom right next to the battery position. Volume keys are available on the right notebook for easy user set-quality sound while enjoying HD movies on the notebook.

A total of 3 USB ports, 1 external SATA port, Express Card, Mini PCI-e, and 6 in 1 multi card reader (supports SD, SD Pro, XD, MMC, MS, and MS Pro) as well as an HDMI port is placed at the side left and right notebook.

In terms of features, such as typical of other Lenovo notebooks, features VeriFace 3.5 is also provided in this notebook. Users who want to log into the operating system on a portable computer can use his face, do not need to type the password as the conventional way.