Essential Laptops

Key Features

Entry-Level Features, Value-Oriented Price

Lenovo's Essential line of laptops overturns a longstanding myth in the PC marketplace — that budget laptops can't deliver on computing power, security and durability, and stylish design. Engineered for ease of use, Lenovo Essential laptops are perfect entry-level PCs.

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Lenovo Essential Laptops

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Lenovo G Series
 
Core Technology
 
G480 G580 G585 G780 G400 G500

Up to Windows 8 Pro

Ready for business. With Windows 8 Pro, you get everything in Windows 8, plus enhanced features that help you easily connect to company networks, access files on the go, encrypt your data, and more.
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Up to Windows 8

Beautiful, fast, fluid. Windows 8 has been reimagined to be all about you. Put what matters most right on your Start screen, and get instant access to your people, apps, and stuff, so you can spend less time searching and more time Doing.
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3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i Series Processors

Thanks to this technology, IntelĀ®-equipped PCs deliver smart, adaptive, and responsive performance and visuals that give users a better PC experience.
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Up to AMD Dual-Core Processors

AMD processors for mainstream laptops help you do more and do it faster with greater bandwidth, improved system performance, and power efficiency.
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Microsoft Office 2013

Lenovo systems are optimized for the new Office 2013. Purchase a Product Key for the preloaded software. Available in full-featured Office Suites for single use PCs, as well as Office 365 subscription for use on multiple devices (not for commercial use). Learn More >
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Displays and Graphics
 
      

NVIDIA® Graphics

Select Lenovo G Series notebooks feature the NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics solution to provide superior performance for gaming or other graphics-intensive applications.
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AMD Graphics

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Security Features
 
      

VeriFace® Face-Recognition Technology

Make your face your password. It's the fun and easy way to access your laptop.
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Lenovo OneKey® Rescue System

With the touch of a button, restore your system and recover valuable data. This rescue interface allows you to diagnose where a corruption occurred ensuring fast and effective system recovery.
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Multimedia Features
 
      

Integrated Webcam

Lenovo G Series laptops feature an integrated webcam as part of our VeriFace® face-recognition software, and it's ideal for video messaging.
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Multiformat Memory Card Reader

Lenovo G Series models offer an integrated memory card reader, perfect for easily accessing photos and other files stored on a variety of memory card formats.
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Optical Drive

Select Lenovo G Series laptops feature an optical DVD Rambo drive, which can read and record to CD-R and CD-RW blank media. Select models offer optional Blu-ray Disc™ drives.
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USB 3.0

Transfer data 10 times faster than previous USB technologies.
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Built-In Solutions and Convenience
 
      

Smart Noise Control

Select G Series laptops feature dynamic thermal management technology to reduce fan noise better than traditional thermal solutions.
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Lenovo Energy Management Software

Our advanced power- and battery-management software helps you easily control your laptop's energy usage with a simple interface and a quiet mode for studying or working.
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Lenovo ReadyComm

Lenovo ReadyComm integrated communications management software provides a single intuitive interface to create, manage, and share Internet connections.
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Availability: Specifications and availability may change without notice.

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Battery: These systems do not support batteries that are not genuine Lenovo-made or authorized. Systems will continue to boot, but may not charge unauthorized batteries. Attention: Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or safety of unauthorized batteries, and provides no warranties for failures or damage arising out of their use.