LG LM70 is the first notebook that tooked Intel’s updated Centrino platform and runs on it. With it’s extremely impressive list of specifications and with the new range of at least double permormance laptops, most people don’t take a look at this one. However, it’s a good cheap tool for basic use in some corners of the world where other expensive high performant laptops can not yet compete. It is packed in a white magnesium chassis (it is very important for a notebook that is going to be used by business travelers to be light and sturdy), and it’s design is very thin.

At 2.3 kg, the LM70 is highly portable, despite its ample 15″ high resolution screen. The LCD, with a native resolution of 1400*1050, is firmly mounted in a reassuringly flex free frame. One more thing: in offices with lots of artificial light a glossy coating is more headache than its worth. The controls and indicator lights are well laid out, having a nice distinctive tastefully subdued look.
In matter of performance, LG has equipped the LM70 with Intel’s 915 core logic chipset, bringing a whole boatload of performance enhancements to the Centrino platform including faster dual channel memory (DDR2), better hard drives (SATA), more powerful video (PCI Express-based chips) and new peripheral support (SuperCard).

The 0.8 Watt speakers do a good job of reproducing sound, but the LM70 is not really great for multimedia enthusiast. You will get the best experience by using a good set of headphones or external speakers.
The harddrive is one weack point of this laptop: Fujitsu MHT 2080BH Hard Disk uses the Serial ATA interface rated for 150 MB/second and it spins at 5400 RPM, having an 8 MB buffer, but, this drive is not as fast as the Hitachi 7200 RPM Travlestar ATA drives. However, for me, the weakest point is the fact that the laptop includes a multi card reader that supports SD, MMC and MemoryStick formats but not the ubiquitous Compact Flash.
For wireless performance, the LM70 uses a ‘Dual Hexa Band’ antenna which converts the band down into 6 bands and uses an optimized antenna for each band for wider coverage and enhanced network connectivity. With the standard 6 cell battery you get up to 120 minutes of usage.

LG LM70 Specifications