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The Lenovo Y70 Touch is a budget gaming laptop, a peculiar title in and of itself. Lenovo runs with the title though, issuing a slick design and affordable price in hand, only tripping up with just-above decent graphical competence and some questionable design flaws.
We liked
From top to bottom, the Lenovo Y70 Touch has class. Simply put, the design gets top marks. And the user experience, whether you're gaming or surfing a browser, is mostly a fluid and enjoyable one.
We disliked
There are a few boneheaded inclusions here, like the cramped full-sized keyboard and the unnecessary touch screen. Despite their good intention, both of these ultimately mar the user experience, or – at least in the case of the touch screen – do little more than fluff up the price.
Final verdict
It's commendable for the Lenovo Y70 Touch to wedge itself in as an option between low-end and high-performance laptops. Looking at it from a value perspective, being able to play several games at reasonable framerates, and on top of that, providing a good user experience overall are valuable features.
This is a smart buy for those crave a mobile PC gaming experience and aren't graphics nuts or short of desk space. (However, that's a rather niche use case.) Otherwise, if you're prepared to spend over 1,000 clams on a gaming machine, I recommend saving to pony up an extra $500 at least for a high-performance gaming laptop.
