Lenovo B560 review

A 2013 B560 running first-generation Core silicon at floor price

The Lenovo B560 (2013 listing) pairs an Intel Core i5 480M with 16GB of RAM at $122, near the floor of the general class (median about $248). The i5 480M is first-generation Core silicon — a 2010 dual-core that predates the modern Core i-numbering scheme's meaning. The measurements describe its era: a CPU score of 7.42 against a category median of 58.99, reliability 3 against 54, no discrete graphics on file.

A decade and a half of architecture, plainly visible

First-generation Core processors are the oldest silicon in this batch. The 16GB of RAM fitted here outclasses the engine considerably — memory cannot make two 2010 cores quick — but it does keep the machine from swapping under light multitasking. For patient single-task duty (documents, light browsing, media playback), the envelope holds. Beyond it, every axis pushes back.

Floor-tier readings on every axis

The verdict names graphics the leading weakness — none on file, no capability flags surviving — and reliability at 3 is near the catalog floor, consistent with the silicon's age. This is a machine bought for remaining runtime at the lowest price tier: inspected before purchase, used gently, expected to be replaceable. The price and the measurements agree with each other.

Terminal value reached

From a $900 base the B560 has drifted to $122, about 6.76% per year, with a projected $106 in two years. The remaining slide is terminal decay in dollar terms.

General-class neighbors

Pricier options include the HP 17-p023ng ($137) and Compaq Presario CQ60 ($135); cheaper ones include the Compaq CQ58 ($115) and Lenovo 100-15IBY ($108). The IdeaPad Z575 ($122) and Dell Inspiron 15 3542 ($123) sit sideways. All are floor-tier veterans; condition is the only differentiator.

Bottom line

The B560 at $122 is a floor-tier machine on 2010 silicon: basic-band CPU (7.42), reliability 3, no graphics claims, and 16GB of RAM that outclass its engine. It fits the cheapest gentle single-task duty — and nothing the flags do not already concede.