Overall, there are no much differences between Lenovo ThinkPad Y460 and Lenovo ThinkPad Y450, but I will still show you six significant differences between them.

Contrast 1: Upside Texture Design

Lenovo ThinkPad Y460

Lenovo ThinkPad Y450

We can know from the pictures of Lenovo ThinkPad Y460 and Lenovo ThinkPad Y450, the texture design of ThinkPad Y460 is much fashionable than that of Lenovo ThinkPad Y450. In addition, the logo “Lenovo” on both notebooks are different too, the logo on the Lenovo ThinkPad Y460 is hollowed-out, while the Lenovo ThinkPad Y450 is designed with metal.

Contrast 2: Bottom Side Design

Lenovo ThinkPad Y460

Lenovo ThinkPad Y450

The position of the heat vents are different, the heat vents of ThinkPad Y460 has more distinguishing features, it is like totem. Furthermore, the four edges of the Lenovo ThinkPad Y460 are designed more user-friendly (in blue lines). There are two another heat vents (in red lines) on the Lenovo ThinkPad Y460.

Contrast 3: Hinge Design

Lenovo ThinkPad Y460

Lenovo ThinkPad Y450

Compared to ThinkPad Y450, Lenovo ThinkPad Y460’s hinge is designed with a new chrome material, highlighting the sense of fashion.

Contrast 4: camera design

Lenovo ThinkPad Y460

Lenovo ThinkPad Y450

Camera design is changed too. Camera of ThinkPad Y450 has a circular design, while the ThinkPad Y460 turned into a square design. The framework of the ThinkPad Y460 is also used a new chrome material. Unfortunately, ThinkPad Y460 just comes with a 1.3 million pixels camera.

Contrast 5: Speakers Design

Lenovo ThinkPad Y460

Lenovo ThinkPad Y450

This is a nice upgrade! The speakers of Lenovo ThinkPad Y460 are upgraded to JBL speakers, which sounds better than the Dolby speakers.

Contrast 6: the interface design of the front, left and right side.

Lenovo ThinkPad Y460 left side

Lenovo ThinkPad Y450 left side

Lenovo ThinkPad Y460 right side

Lenovo ThinkPad Y450 right side

Lenovo ThinkPad Y460 front side

Lenovo ThinkPad Y450 front side

From the above pictures, we know that the layout of the interfaces is changed a little. Compared with Lenovo ThinkPad Y450, the 1394 jack is removed from Lenovo ThinkPad Y460, and the audio-out jack is changed the position from the front side to the left side.

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