 PC World was enthusiastic in its review of the Y430 notebook, calling it "among the best midsized laptops available" and "a joy to use".Summing up the notebook's capabilities, PC World said, "This is a solidly built unit that's a joy to use and has plenty of grunt for most applications.It also has versatile networking options, including the ability to connect to 5GHz IEEE 802.11n WiFi routers."