Lenovo G580 Free Driver Download
Lenovo G580
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Overview :
Processor : Intel Pentium B960 2.2 GHz
Mainboard : Intel HM76 (Panther Point)
Graphics adapter : Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), Core: 650 MHz, 8.15.10.2656
Display : 15.6 inch 16:9, 1366x768 pixel, LG Philips LP156WH4-TLN1, glossy: yes
Harddisk : Toshiba MK3265GSX, 320 GB 5400 rpm
Memory : 4GB DDR3
Soundcard : Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections : 1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock,
Card Reader: SD, MMC
Networking : Atheros AR8162/8166/8168 PCI-E Fast Ethernet (10/100MBit), Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g WiFi Adapter (b g ), 3.0 Bluetooth
Optical drive : PLDS DVD-RW DS8A8SH
Weight : 2.6 kg
Battery : 48 Wh Lithium-Ion
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Review :
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 ProcessorThe Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Our review sample uses an Intel Pentium B960 processor. The CPU has two cores and comes from the Sandy Bridge processor generation. The processor operates at a speed of 2.2 GHz. The CPU has no Turbo Boost. Maximum performance was always available during our stress test and we did not notice any throttling. In the battery mode, the CPU operated at 2.2 GHz as well. The same was observed for the GPU.
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Graphics card
The Intel Pentium B960 also provides the graphics chip for the notebook: the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) chip. Intel hasn't given the DirectX 10.1 GPU any separate label. It is based upon the Intel HD Graphics 2000 chip and represents the weakest performing GPU Intel currently offers. Functions such as Intel Quick Sync (supporting playing of HD videos) are left out. HD videos can be played on this machine.
The processor takes over most of the work. We tested it with a video in Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels) and H.264 encoding. The CPU usage peaked at about 80 percent. The video was played smoothly with no skipped frames.
The results in the different 3D Mark tests are on the level expected because the GPU works at peak peformance even under full load. The Lenovo IdeaPad G580-MBBG3GE is always slightly ahead of the Sony Vaio VPC-EH3C0E/W (Intel HD Graphics from Sandy Bridge) and a bit behind the Lenovo G585 (AMD Radeon HD 7340).
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Display
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Display : Lenovo equips the notebook with a 15.6-inch display with a 1366x768 pixel resolution. The screen has a glossy surface. LEDs illuminate the display. Other displays are not available for the IdeaPad G580. Both the Lenovo G585 and IdeaPad G580 display have the same make, the LP156WH4-TLN1. Nevertheless the test results are different. The Lenovo G585 offers much more with an average of 236 cd/m². The illumination of the Lenovo G585 (86 percent) is a bit better than the IdeaPad G580 (82 percent). The test results of the Sony Vaio VPC-EH3C0E/W are more or less on a level with the IdeaPad G580-MBBG3GE.
The Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Keyboard : We have seen the keyboard of the notebook before. The strong similarity to the Lenovo G585 cannot be denied at this point. The IdeaPad G580-MBBG3GE has a Chiclet keyboard (called the "AccuType" keyboard) and includes a numeric pad too. The keys make typing very comfortable.
The keys have sufficient travel and provided a good stroke. As with the Lenovo G585, the "enter", "backspace" and right "shift" key are a bit smaller than usual, so it is easy to miss them. It takes a bit to get used to it. All in all, one can say the keyboard is good enough for people writing a lot.
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Touchpad
The Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Touchpad :The Ideapad G580 touchpad is very different from the Lenovo G585. In terms of appearances, Lenovo managed to design a masterpiece. The touchpad has a thin, silver metal frame surrounding it, which gives it a nice touch. The size of the touchpad is 5 cm x 10 cm. The surface is slightly dimpled and the dimples are smaller than those of the Lenovo G585. The fingers can easily slide over the surface. The scrolling area is highlighted with colors which is something nice to have. The mouse buttons are below the touchpad. Both have a clear pressure point. The touchpad comes from Synaptics and offers multi-touch gestures. Therefore, functions such as zooming-in with two fingers are possible.
Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Storage Devices
Lenovo equips the IdeaPad G580-MBBG3GE with a Toshiba hard drive (MK3265GSX). The hard drive has a capacity of 320 GB and operates at a speed of 5400 rpm. The average access rate is about 68.5 MB/s. The access time was about 17.2 ms. We could get more performance out of the machine. For doing so, the hard drive should be replaced by a model that operates at 7200 rpm. A Solid State Disk could be used as an alternative.Lenovo IdeaPad G580 Battery Life
Power ConsumptionIn terms of energy intake, the Lenovo IdeaPad G580-MBBG3GE does not convince. While being idle, we only measured energy consumption from 11.8 to 16.2 W. The Sony Vaio VPC-EH3C0E/W is considerably below this with measurements of 8.6 to 12 W. Under full load (Prime 95 and Furmark operating simultaneously), the energy consumption was identical with that of the Sony (49.3 W) measuring 51.1 W.
The same was observed for conditions during the running of a benchmark (3D Mark 06). In this case, the Sony measured 37.5 W while the G580 recorded 37.1 W. The energy consumption of the Lenovo G585 is clearly below the one of the IdeaPad G580-MBBG3GE and the Sony Vaio VPC-EH3C0E/W in every load range. This does not surprise us as the AMD APU consumes considerably less energy than the Intel Pentium B960. It should be mentioned, however, that the CPU part of the AMD APU performance is considerably lower than the CPU part of the Intel Pentium B960.
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