•  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)

    Review

    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
    • Diagonal
    • 15.6"
    • Pixel density
    • 141.21 ppi
    • Brightness
    • 276 cd/m2
    • sRGB
    • 54%
    • PWM frequency
    • 20500 Hz
    • Panel Type
    • IPS
    • Resolution
    • 1920 x 1080
    • Becomes "Retina" from
    • 24 inches (62 cm)
    • Contrast
    • 815:1
    • dE Color Checker
    • 5.2 3.4
    • PWM Rating
    • 5.1: (undesirable)

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