Question 1

Is the screen plenty bright or a bit dim like some laptops? I need a laptop for school and I sit outdoors and in bright areas sometimes. For example if you are indoors is it a bit too bright at max brightness or the kind of display you would leave at max brightness unless you are trying to save battery?

Accepted Answer

I find the display's on Lenovo's to be the best out there... very crisp, clear, and easy to look at.  I'm an independent IT guy (24 years) and recommend and resell Lenovo laptops exclusively... they're just the best machine out there in my opinion, and the quality display is one of the things I always mention.
Obviously - when the machine is on line power the display is at full brightness... outstanding quality.  When you are on battery power it will default to a dimmer screen to conserve battery power - still perfectly good, but that mode may not be suitable for outdoor use...  You could bring the brightness up, but it would be at the expense of battery life.
Having said that - the battery in this machine is also great - hours of continuous use with no issues...
It's a very good laptop PC!!  :-)

Question 2

What kind of interface of hard drive? Can one switch to a SSD? Thank you.

Accepted Answer

Sata III (6GB).....SSD will work well. I put an SSD in this laptop and many others.

Question 3

Is the screen glossy or matte?

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The Screen is actually matte. Trust me you can't go wrong with this system. It's super fast plus you'll also receive Windows 10 professional for free. I'm very happy with my system

Question 4

What's the max memory it can have? 16GB? 32GB? or 8GB? thanks

Accepted Answer

Max 16 G, DDR3L 1600 SODIMM (just need 1 more you have 8 already)

Question 5

what are the specifics on the RAM?

Accepted Answer

Product Specifications Reference (PSREF) for ThinkPad E560:
"16GB max / PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3L, non-parity, dual-channel capable,
two 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets."
The laptop itself (20EV002JUS)is listed as 8 GB x 1 (1 stick of 8 GB)

Question 6

Can it come with Windows 10?

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Our unit came with windows 7 pro. I installed all my applications and installed the free windows 10 upgrade. Works like a champ

Question 7

Does it have backlit keyboard? I will buy now if the keys light up.

Accepted Answer

Oh no, that's a deal-breaker for me!

Question 8

it says one port 3.0 is always on does that mean that the other two are turn off and which port is set to 3.0 and arent all 3.0 ports suppose to be blue in color?

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I've got a e560 and all the USB ports are black in color but are definitely all USB 3.0.

It's a great machine although I've never run windows, very Linux friendly.

Question 9

I CANT UPDATE THIS COMPUTER AND I AM SICK AND TIRED OF CALLING PEOPLE AND NOT GETTING THINGS DONE WAITING FOR HOURS AND I CANNOT UPDATE IT SOME ONE PLEASE HELP?

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Question 10

Is the OS it comes with (Windows 7 Pro) the 32 bit or the 64 bit version?

Accepted Answer

It comes with the 64 byte version.    On a 32 byte machine the maximum amount of memory usable is around 4GB.  Actually, depending on the OS it might be less due to parts of the address space being reserved.  On Windows you can only use 3.5GB for example.

Brand	Lenovo
Series	ThinkPad
Model	E560 (20EV002JUS)
Part Number	20EV002JUS
Color	Graphite Black

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 6th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-6500U
Core Name	Skylake
Turbo Frequency	Up to 3.1 GHz
Number of Cores	Dual-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache	4 MB

Screen Size	15.6"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Display Features	In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology

GPU/VPU	AMD Radeon R7 M370
Video Memory	2GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

Memory	8GB
Memory Speed	DDR3L 1600
Memory Spec	8 GB x 1
Memory Slot (Total)	2
Memory Slot (Available)	1
Max Memory Supported	16 GB

Lenovo Laptop ThinkPad E560 (20EV002JUS) Intel Core i7 6th Gen 6500U (2.5 GHz) 8 GB Memory 500 GB HDD AMD Radeon R7 M370 15.6" Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit (Downgrade from Windows 10 Pro)

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USB	3 x USB 3.0 (one Always On)
Video Port	1 x VGA
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Other port	Lenovo OneLink connector
Audio Ports	1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Backlit Keyboard	Non-backlit
Webcam	720p
Card Reader	4-in-1 reader (MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC)

AC Adapter/Charger	65-watt AC Adapter
Battery	6-cell lithium ion, 48 WHr
Battery Life	Up to 9 Hour(s)

Dimensions (W x D x H)	14.84" x 10.04" x 1.07"
Weight	5.39 lbs.

Communications
WLAN	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0

General
Style	Standard
Type	Mainstream
Usage	Business

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