Lenovo Ideapad 520S
- HDD/SSD
- up to 512GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe M.2 slot
- RAM
- up to 16GB
- OS
- No OS, Windows 10 Home, Linux
- Battery
- 52.5Wh, 3-cell, 30Wh, 2-cell, 52.5Wh
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Aluminum lid, plastic base)
- Dimensions
- 327 x 237 x 19.3 mm (12.87" x 9.33" x 0.76")
- Weight
- 1.70 kg (3.7 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0, Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- VGA
- Card reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- Audio jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD 720p
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual-Array Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Harman Speakers
- Optical drive
- optional
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo Ideapad 520S configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo Ideapad 520S series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Lenovo Ideapad 520S series.
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Lenovo Ideapad 520S in-depth review
Before the Ideapad 720s comes out, Lenovo has prepared a more affordable version of the notebook with little trade-offs called Ideapad 520s - the latter is bulkier, slightly heavier, misses on some of the features like Thunderbolt support and isn't made of aluminum all around. However, the slim bezels - although not as slim as the Ideapad 720s - and the basic hardware specs of the machine are familiar - Intel Core i5-7200U paired with NVIDIA GeForce 940MX discrete GPU, 8GB of DDR4-2133 memory and a 14-inch Full HD IPS panel.And despite being the budget-oriented version of the two, cost[...]
Pros
- Sturdy and fairly portable
- Good input devices
- The display doesn't use PWM above 68% brightness (65 cd/m2)
- 14-inch form factor with M.2 SSD slot, 2.5-inch HDD/SSD bay and upgradable RAM
- Outstanding battery life
Cons
- Display with narrow sRGB coverage and low maximum brightness