Lenovo Ideapad 520S

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Date Published: 17 Jul 2025

Intel Core i7-8550U
Intel UHD Graphics 620
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
256GB SSD
8GB RAM
1.70 kg (3.7 lbs)

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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, costing just a little over €700, the Ideapad 520s impresses with good choice materials, portability, performance and excellent working experience on the go. The downsides are the limited battery life and [...]

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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

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
Innolux N156HCA-EA1

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
327 cd/m²

sRGB
91%

PWM frequency
25800 Hz

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1300:1

dE Color Checker
7.0 1.3

PWM Rating
7.4: (acceptable)

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