▲ Cheap and not low-quality business book Lenovo Tian Yang B460e evaluation
Lenovo Tian Yang B460e adopts Intel Pentium dual-core T4500 processor, 2GB memory, 320GB5400 rpm hard disk, and is also equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 3 10M discrete graphics card. Considering the overall cost, Lenovo Tian Yang B460 series notebooks are only pre-installed with DOS operating system, which is one of the reasons for the lower price of this series. Then, can Lenovo Tian Yang B460e meet the basic office needs of users with low price and good quality? I believe that after reading this evaluation article, you will have a clear answer in your mind.
Lenovo Tian Yang B460e Notebook Specifications
Parameter name parameter description
processor
Intel Pentium T4500
chip set
Intel GM45
Standard memory
1? 2GB DDR3- 1333MHz
hard disc
320GB 5400 rpm
display card
NVIDIA Geforce 3 10M
screen
14 inch (16: 9) 1366? 768 LED
Network/wireless
Gigabit Ethernet card, 802. 1 1b/g/n
Peripheral interface
3 USB2.0, 1 VGA, 1 audio output, 1 microphone input, 1 RJ45 network cable interface and 1 all-in-one card reader.
Size/weight
339mm？ 234mm？ 35 mm /2. 160 kg
price
2399 yuan
Overall appearance evaluation: the style is steady and unpretentious.
In terms of fuselage, Lenovo Tian Yang B460e has adopted a design style very similar to that of Tian Yang V-series notebooks. The difference is that the fuselage of Tian Yang B series products does not use metal materials and composite plastics like V series products, but only uses black composite materials with heavy plastic texture, which is an effective way to reduce prices and save costs.
▲ Composite roof with horizontal texture
The machine's top cover is designed with regularly arranged horizontal lines, which effectively increases the texture of the machine body. Compared with the common piano paint top cover, the top cover has high friction, is not easy to wear and leave no fingerprints, which is the outstanding advantage of this texture. But it will also accumulate dirt in the gaps of the stripes, which needs to be cleaned after a period of use.
▲ There are fewer interface types and reasonable layout.
In terms of interface layout, the left side of Lenovo Tian Yang B460e fuselage has VGA video interface, RJ45 network interface, two USB 2.0 interfaces, a microphone jack and an earphone jack. Perhaps considering the cost control, B460e reserved the space of HDMI high-definition video interface in the mold design, but did not provide this interface, which will also bring inconvenience to those users who need HDMI high-definition output. The right side of the fuselage is also very limited, only providing a DVD burning drive and a USB 2.0 interface.
▲ Distribution of front and rear interfaces of fuselage
Considering the various needs of users, Tian Yang B460e provides a wireless network card switch on the front of the fuselage, which is convenient for users to shut down the network when wireless access is not needed. In addition, we found that Tian Yang B460e did not design a card reader slot, which made users feel more or less inconvenient in daily use.
▲ The corner work is more exquisite.
Generally speaking, the interface layout of Lenovo Tian Yang B460e is reasonable, even if multiple devices are connected at the same time, it will not cause port contention. On the other hand, if you only look at the workmanship and don't look at the material, it's hard to guess that this is a notebook within 2400 yuan. The seams of all parts of the fuselage are smooth and there are no obvious flaws in the details, which can be said to meet the basic conditions of low price and low quality.
Usability evaluation: the touch of the keyboard has not shrunk.
Lenovo Tian Yang B460e has moderate screen hinge damping. In the actual experience, the user can easily lift the top cover with one hand. 14 inch mirror LCD maximum support 1366? The resolution of 768 is enough to meet daily needs.
▲ It adopts 14 inch LCD screen and is equipped with a 300,000-pixel camera.
Human fingers are second only to lips in sensitivity, so users are usually very picky about the touch of the keyboard. The comfort of notebook keyboard is an important factor whether it can be favored by users. Fortunately, Lenovo Tian Yang B460e is cheap, and it is reflected on the keyboard. It uses a high-touch keyboard with Lenovo patented technology, and the surface of the key cap has a certain curvature, which makes the touch more comfortable. Coupled with good toughness and key spacing, users have a good experience when inputting words.
▲ Traditional curved keyboard with Lenovo patented technology.
The palm rest of Tian Yang B460e adopts the horizontal texture consistent with the top cover. Because this part is in contact with the palm of your hand for a long time, it is easier to hide evil and shelter evil, so it needs to be cleaned frequently.
▲ Details of palm rest materials
▲ Microphone on the left side of palm rest
▲ Touch pad close-up
A microphone is arranged on the left side of the palm rest. The touch pad has a moderate area and regular granular protrusions on the surface, which increases the touch, and the sensitivity and accuracy are relatively good, but the keys are hard and feel ordinary.
▲ The function keys are located above the keyboard.
There are not many function keys above the keyboard, except that the power button in the upper left corner is a one-button system recovery button. However, this function is useless because Lenovo Tian Yang B series notebooks are only equipped with DOS operating system.
Overall performance evaluation: practical entry-level level
When we see a low-priced notebook, people often worry that its performance will be lower and can't meet the needs of daily use. Therefore, in the actual test, we not only consider the performance of the core components, but also test the actual office and multimedia application performance of the product in detail.
▲ Overview of basic hardware information
Lenovo Tian Yang B460e used Intel Pentium T4500 processor, single memory 2GB- 1333MHz, 320GB 5400 rpm hard disk and NVIDIA GeForce 3 10M entry-level discrete graphics card in this evaluation. Let's make a simple test and evaluation of its performance.
▲ Intel Pentium T4500 processor information
▲CINEBENCH test data
First, we test the CPU processing performance of Tian Yang B460e, and the software used is CINEBENCH R 10. As can be seen from the final results, the single-core score of CPU is 2577, and the dual-core score is 478 1. This achievement shows that B460e uses Intel's early Pentium dual-core processor, but its performance has not been eliminated in the entry-level CPU.
Next, the test software used is SYSMark 2007. This is a set of software developed by BAPCo to test the commercial computing performance and production performance of computers. By using real and suitable application software, it simulates the operation of real users on the computer and obtains the performance data of the computer. Through the test of this software, we can better explain what kind of office performance the tested computer has.
▲ Test results of Saymak in 2007.
In the test results, we can see that Lenovo scored B460e 108, which shows that B460e has entry-level hardware performance and can meet the basic office needs.
▲PCMark test data
Finally, we tested B460e with another complete machine performance testing software, which is PCMark Vantage of Futuremark Company. Due to the need to control the cost, the performance of the core components such as processor, graphics card and memory used in this machine is relatively low. From the results, the total score of 3732 is basically complementary to the performance provided by its hardware, which can meet the basic daily office application requirements.
Generally speaking, the hardware configuration of Lenovo Tian Yang B460e is very practical for users who only have basic office needs, and its performance can be brought into full play, and its low price is more easily accepted by the public.
Portable and endurance performance is average, and the temperature control effect is excellent.
In the portability test, we weigh the bare machine and travel status of Lenovo Tian Yang B460e respectively. As can be seen from the weighing diagram, the weight of B460e in the state of bare metal with battery is 2. 160kg, while the weight in the state of traveling with adapter is 2.600kg, which is slightly off for a 14 inch notebook.
▲ Lenovo Tian Yang B460e Weighing Results
In the test of heat dissipation performance, we use the system stability test function of system information performance test software AIDA64 to make the whole machine reach full load for 30 minutes, and then take photos with a thermal imager to observe its heat distribution.
▲ heat distribution
It can be seen from the temperature chart that the heat on the surface of Tian Yang B460e keyboard is mainly distributed in the left half of the fuselage at room temperature of 25℃, and the highest temperature reached is 39.5℃, which is slightly higher than the human body temperature, so it will have a less obvious warm feeling after long-term use. The highest temperature at the bottom of the fuselage is 43.8℃, and there is obvious small-scale heat accumulation, which is related to the distribution of internal components. Generally speaking, the cooling effect of B460e is excellent, and users will not feel uncomfortable due to temperature factors during use.
▲ Equipped with battery information at random.
▲MobileMark 2007 endurance test results
B460e is equipped with11.1v/48wh six-cell lithium-ion battery, so that it shows a battery life of 2 17 minutes in the battery life test of MobileMark 2007. Although the endurance of this machine is slightly lower than that of a notebook with a new generation of Core processors due to the high overall power consumption, the endurance of about 3.5 hours can still meet most mobile office needs.
Generally speaking, it is gratifying to buy an entry-level business notebook like Lenovo Tian Yang B460e for less than 2400 yuan, especially for those civilian workers who have just entered the workplace, and they will no longer be at a loss to buy an office notebook because of lack of money. In all fairness, at this price, Lenovo Tian Yang B460e's advantages in practicality and comfort are enough to cover up its shortcomings. This machine is an excellent low-cost entry-level business notebook.
▲ Lenovo B460e comprehensive performance evaluation
Summary of Advantages and Disadvantages of Lenovo Tian Yang B460e
"advantage
The price is low, the corners of the fuselage are well-made and the seams are flat.
It is very comfortable to use and the keyboard feels good.
Safe and easy to use, with one-button system recovery function.
The whole machine has balanced performance and good heat dissipation performance.
"insufficient
There are few types of interfaces, and there are no HDMI interfaces and card reader slots.
The portability is slightly poor, and the travel weight of more than five kilograms is somewhat biased.
The fuselage needs to be cleaned from time to time, and the top cover and palm rest are prone to fouling.