The IdeaPad U260 has integrated Intel graphics, which allow for basic casual games and HD video playback, but won't satisfy anyone looking to edit or create high-res videos or play more graphically intensive mainstream games. This laptop doesn't yet feature Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors, which offer more-robust integrated graphics.
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| IdeaPad U260 | Average watts per hour |
| Off (60%) | 0.4 |
| Sleep (10%) | 0.63 |
| Idle (25%) | 9.84 |
| Load (05%) | 29.15 |
| Raw kWh number | 36.97 |
| Annual energy cost | $4.20 |
The Lenovo IdeaPad U260's battery lasted 2 hours and 42 minutes using our video playback battery drain test, and that's hands-down the biggest disappointment on the U260 overall. We've never been wild about the battery-life savings or lack thereof in this past generation of Intel Core i-series ULV processors, but in an ultraportable this size we'd expect, at the least, 3 hours-plus of battery life--ideally, more like 5. Using the U260 at CES 2011, the battery life represented the biggest downfall to our productivity.
Lenovo includes a basic one-year warranty with the IdeaPad U260, which can be extended up to three years for an additional $99 on Lenovo's Web site, or with accidental damage protection for an additional $299. Lenovo's site offers helpful and easy-to-navigate documentation, and a toll-free 24-7 phone number is easy to find.
System configurations:
Lenovo IdeaPad U260
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 1.33GHz Intel Core i5 U470; 4096MB DDR3 SDRAM 1,066MHz;
64MB (Dedicated)/1696MB (Total) Intel GMA HD; 320GB Hitachi 5,400rpm
Asus U35Jc-A1
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 2.4Hz Intel Core i3 M370; 4096MB DDR3 SDRAM 1,066MHz;
1GB Nvidia GeForce 310M + 64MB (Dedicated) Mobile Intel GMA MHD; 500GB Seagate 5,400rpm
Dell Vostro V130
Windows 7 Professional; 2.26GHz Intel Core i5 U470; 4096MB DDR3 SDRAM 1,333MHz;
64MB (Dedicated) Intel GMA HD; 500GB Western Digital 7,200rpm
Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-68U118
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 1.46GHz Intel Core i7-680UM; 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,066MHz;
128MB (Dedicated) Intel GMA HD; 500GB Western Digital 5,400rpm
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