Lenovo ideapad 510 (15″)

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Date Published: 14 Feb 2018

Intel Core i7-6500U
Intel HD Graphics 520
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
4000GB SSD
8GB DDR4, 2133 MHz
2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

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Lenovo ideapad 510 (15″) in-depth review

The Lenovo Ideapad 510 might seem like the average budget-oriented notebook at first but actually, the device has a lot more to offer than its competitors and the difference is in the details. It comes as a breath of fresh air after the Ideapad 310, which lacked several key features for its asking price but if you are willing to spend just a few dollars extra, we strongly recommend the Ideapad 510 over the lower-end Ideapad 310.Why? Because it sports the same hardware as the similarly priced ASUS X556 and the Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-575G) - Intel Core i5-7200U (or Core i7-7500U), 8GB of DDR4-2133 RAM and a GeForce 940MX (2GB DDR3) GPU running the graphically intensive task. What sets the Ideapad 510 apart from its rivals, though, is the Full HD IPS panel. The latter makes it a very lu[...]

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Pros

Good keyboard
Decent overall build with a small exception
Portable
Excellent IPS panel for the asking price

Cons

Subpar battery life
Protruding edge around the keyboard area
The screen uses PWM from 0 to 99% brightness (the Health-Guard profile fixes that)

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
BOE NV156FHM-N42 (Lenovo ideapad 510)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
264 cd/m²

sRGB
54%

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1370:1

dE Color Checker
4.4 3.4

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