Lenovo Rolls Out Two New AMD-Powered Notebooks

The G455 and G555 will soon be released in the US

Overview

According to a press release, Lenovo will start selling two new models next month. The Lenovo G455 and G555 are allegedly designed for mainstream users.

"Our new G series notebooks and C series all-in-one desktop are designed for users who want a simple but powerful computing experience without any headaches," said Dion Weisler, vice president, Business Operations Lenovo. "By working closely with AMD engineers and leveraging AMD advanced technologies, we have created products that offer superior performance in the areas of graphics and power efficiency at an affordable price point.”

Lenovo G455 and G555

Both models are reportedly equipped with 16:9 HD displays and built-in ATI Radeon graphics. The laptops will be powered by up to a dual-core AMD Turion II central processing unit and will pack DirectX 10 support and an ergonomic keyboard.

These upcoming portable computers will run Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system and will sport Lenovo Energy Management 5.0. It allows customers to switch among different energy-saving modes and provides the battery with longer life by averting unnecessary recharges.

The notebooks will also feature backup and recovery tools and VeriFace facial recognition, which is a system for secured logging on to the computer.

Pricing/Availability

The Lenovo G455 and G555 will begin selling in the United States in March of 2010 with a starting price of US $449 (≈ €327.31/£287.21).