Lenovo expanding AMD usage, now in IdeaPad Z565

by ThinkPads on July 8, 2010

Lenovo has been on a roll with products featuring AMD processors lately and the newest one will be the IdeaPad Z565, brother to the 15.6-inch Intel-based Z560.

Like the other AMD-based full-size notebooks in their offering, the Z565 will have dual-core Turion and triple-core Phenom chips. The integrated graphics models will use AMD’s ATI Mobility Radeon 4270 graphics chip, while there will be a Mobility Radeon HD 5470 512MB option for those who need higher frame rates. Interestingly enough, the HD 5470 graphics option is only available with the dual core Turion’s.

Lenovo quotes battery life for the integrated graphics versions at 4 hours and discrete models at 3.5 hours, using the standard 6-cell battery. There is no word on pricing or availability just yet.

The Intel-based Z Series models were announced in early May and started shipping in late May.

Source: [Lenovo]

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