The U400 combines a lightweight design with discrete graphics -- something we rarely see -- but its flaky trackpad, crowded keyboard and lack of truly automated graphics switching make it tedious to use.
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If you're not a thin-is-in type, then the U400 will provide you with much the same experience as its U-series brethren in terms of aesthetics, typing, and pointing. It's fast enough for most purposes, and you get a larger 14-inch screen. It's a tad pricey for an all-purpose, but you always pay extra for style, and this unit has it in spades. quote
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The Lenovo IdeaPad U400 laptop combines solid performance with a design you won't be able to keep your hands off of.
Read the full review →It's fast enough for most purposes, and you get a larger 14-inch screen. It's a tad pricey for an all-purpose, but you always pay extra for style, and this unit has it in spades.
Read the full review →Adopting the looks of an ultrabook and an Apple MacBook, the IdeaPad U400 wins on design and overall value, but it's not that far above other equally good laptops that are out there right now.
Read the full review →The 14-inch IdeaPad U400 has a sleek design and discrete graphics, but an over-sensitive touchpad and the lack of an SD card slot dampen our enthusiasm.
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WinterBoggs
I bought this Feb 1st, 2012 at Canada Computers for $849, which I considered to be a very good price. My other options were the U300 at about $1,100, the Acer Zenbook for $1,100ish as well, and the Lenovo E420s for $900. Having spent the last five years as primarily a Mac user, my main concern...
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bnarybouth
Keyboard is very nice, though not as nice as Thinkpad's; however, much better than any other form of laptop keyboards (and MPBs!). Camera has good quality for video chatting. HD is a bit slow at 5400 RPM, I'm planning to replace mine later with a 1 TB 7200 RPM HD. The touchpad is very...
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abrandao
This computer was an upgrade from an old Thinkpad iR60. I'm a big fan of Lenovo laptops because of their ergonomics. The u400 does have a nice (cough macbook pro) stylish design, that I like. But overall I was disappointed with the U400 ,first the keyboard layout is too small for a 14" plus...
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