Lenovo Ideapad 520 (15″)
- Date Published: 02 Feb 2018
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- Intel Core i5-8250U
- NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 1000GB HDD
- 8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Pros
- Decent build
- Good input devices
- IPS panel with high contrast
- The screen doesn't use PWM for regulating screen brightness
Cons
- The M.2 SSD slot is unusuable unless you remove the optical drive
- The screen has limited sRGB coverage and relatively low maximum brightness
- Poor battery life
Specs
- Intel Core i5-1035G1 3.5%
- AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 3.8%
- Intel Core i5-8250U
- AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 1%
- AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U 1%
- AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 2.1%
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 3.3%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX250 (10W) 1.4%
- NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2GB GDDR5)
- HDD/SSD
- 1TB HDD, 5400 rpm
- RAM
- 8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- OS
- Linux
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Aluminum lid, plastic base)
- Dimensions
- 378 x 260 x 22 mm (14.88" x 10.24" x 0.87")
- Weight
- 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- Audio jack
- audio combo jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD 720p (1.0MP), fixed focus
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual array microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
More Lenovo Ideapad 520 (15″) configurations - 15 laptops
DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS
- Name
- LG LP156WF6-SPK6 (Lenovo Ideapad 520)
- Diagonal
- 15.6"
- Pixel density
- 141.21 ppi
- Brightness
- 288 cd/m2
- sRGB
- 53%
- PWM frequency
- No PWM (Flicker-Free)
- Panel Type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Becomes "Retina" from
- 24 inches (62 cm)
- Contrast
- 1230:1
- dE Color Checker
- 5.8 3.5
- PWM Rating
- 10.0: (safe)
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Lenovo Ideapad 520 (15″) in-depth review
When Lenovo first launched the Ideapad 510, we were pretty impressed by the performance and features it has for the asking price. Luckily, the new Ideapad 520 hasn't steered away from this concept and in fact, we see a handful of improvements over the last generation without the price bump. The new generation offers better build quality, a good choice of materials making it feel more premium, updated hardware and keeps the IPS panel, which was one of the key selling points of its predecessor. Still, all of this comes at a reasonable price.The laptop comes with updated hardware that inc[...]

