•  Date Published: 28 Jun 2019
    • Intel Core i5-7200U
    • NVIDIA GeForce 940MX (2GB GDDR5)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 256GB SSD
    • 8GB DDR4
    • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 256GB SSD
    • RAM
    • 8GB DDR4
    • OS
    • No OS
    • 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
    • Web camera
    • HD 720p (1.0MP), fixed focus
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Dual array microphone
    • Speakers
    • 2x 2W
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    Lenovo ideapad 520 (15″)
    14.88" x 10.24" x 0.87" Dimensions
    2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -8% Weight

    Review

    Lenovo IdeaPad 520 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 includes the new Kaby Lake-R generation of CPUs, which in our case is a Core i5-8250U paired with NVIDIA GeForce MX150 and 8GB of DDR4-2400. What's interesting, the Ideapad 520 now has an M.2 SSD slot bu[...]

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    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