Lenovo IdeaPad 520s Series

Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620, Intel UHD Graphics 620, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Display: 14.00 inch, 14.10 inch
Weight: 1.61kg, 1.616kg, 1.62kg, 1.69kg, 1.7kg, 2kg
Price: 450, 799, 800, 1000 euro
Average of 8 scores (from 28 reviews)
Lenovo IdeaPad 520s-14IKB 80X200C1GE
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i5-7200U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 2048 MB
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.616kg
Price: 799 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
Successful all-rounder. An affordable Ultrabook with Full HD IPS display, GeForce 940MX, and Core i5-7200U - Lenovo intends this interesting package mainly for students. You can find out in our detailed review whether the IdeaPad 520s can convince us.
Source: Laptop Media

Hands-down, the Ideapad 520s is one of the best budget-oriented 14-inch notebooks with little to no trade-offs. It has stable construction, comfortable input devices and fairly portable dimensions thanks to the thin bezels around the screen giving that 2017 looks.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/30/2018
Source: Laptop Media

Hands-down, the Ideapad 520s is one of the best budget-oriented 14-inch notebooks with little to no trade-offs. It has stable construction, comfortable input devices and fairly portable dimensions thanks to the thin bezels around the screen giving that 2017 looks.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/30/2018
Foreign Reviews
Source: Antyweb

Positive: High mobility; light weight; metal case; good cooling and silent system; long battery life; stylish design.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2017
Source: Antyweb

Positive: High mobility; light weight; metal case; good cooling and silent system; long battery life; stylish design.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/18/2017
Lenovo IdeaPad 520S-14IKB-80X2006DGE
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
Source: Trusted Reviews

A metal exterior, good screen, Nvidia graphics and okay battery life make this a nice step up in all-round quality over more entry-level laptops.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2017
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKB-80X200DASP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i5-7200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
Source: Tech2.in.com

The Lenovo Ideapad 520S is a nice laptop at a reasonable price of Rs 48,300. The screen quality could have been improved and the laptop could do with an SSD (or at least a hybrid drive), but these issues aren’t deal breakers.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/11/2017
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 65% display: 70% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Good price; compact size; nice display; great built quality.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/03/2017
Source: Laptopkalauz

Positive: Great built quality; comfortable keyboard; long battery life; good display; nice performance. Negative: Overheats while using; weak processor.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/14/2017
Source: Laptop.bg

Positive: Powerful hardware; high mobility; good ergonomy; nice display; decent hardware; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/11/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520s-14IKB-81BL005RMH
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media

In the end, we strongly recommend opting for the slightly (but definitely worth) more expensive Ideapad 520s or settle for the 15-inch Ideapad 320s for example. The best choice in this market segment, however, remains Acer’s Aspire 5 series that come in 15 and 17-inch flavors.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/04/2018
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tweakers

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 100%
Lenovo Ideapad 520s-14IKB-80X200EMIN
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i5-7200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.62kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Gadgets Now

The Lenovo IdeaPad 520S lives up to the promise it makes on paper. It has a good processing power that can handle pretty much everything thrown at it. 4K movies, documents and other apps are handled without breaking a sweat. The matte display, however, is something all users might not appreciate as it hampers the viewability. Audio is great as are the build and design.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/17/2017
Rating: Total score: 60%
Lenovo IdeaPad 520s-14IKB-80X2002VCK
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebook.cz

Positive: Metal case; solid workmanship; nice design. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/25/2017
Lenovo IdeaPad 520S-14IKB-80X200GERK
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i3-7100U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Metal case; solid workmanship; decent performance; comfortable keyboard; fast fingerprint sensor; long battery life; good price. Negative: Overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/29/2017
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKB-80X200DCSP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i3-7100U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.69kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Compact size; good price; nice display; elegant design; great built quality.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/26/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKB-80X200DGSP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.61kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Putoinformatico

Positive: Compact size; powerful hardware; nice display; good connectivity; backlit keys.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/11/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKB-80X200DESP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i3-7100U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.69kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Good price; nice display; compact size; high mobility; elegant design.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/10/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKBR-81BL007MSP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Good price; powerful hardware; compact size; high mobility.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/28/2018
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Compact size; low price; powerful hardware; high performance; great built quality; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/19/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKB-81BL0080SP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% features: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Putoinformatico

Positive: Solid workmanship; decent hardware; high autonomy; backlit keys. Negative: Poor display; overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/24/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKBR-81BL005YMH
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tweakers

Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Lenovo IdeaPad 520s-14IKB-80X200AHUK
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i3-7100U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.10 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.62kg
Price: 450 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Reviews
Source: Toptenreviews

In fairness, you won’t do a lot better than this for the money, but the 520S is acceptable rather than exciting.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/30/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKBR-81BL007PSP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Compact size; good price; powerful processor; high mobility.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/01/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKBR-81BL007SSP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Good price; nice design; solid workmanship; good display.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/01/2018
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Compact size; good price; decent hardware; solid workmanship; nice connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/14/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520S-14IKBR-81BL007VSP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Compact size; good price; decent hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/21/2018
Lenovo Ideapad 520s-14IKB-80X200G3SP
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i3-7130U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Ofertaman

Positive: Good price; nice display; high portability; decent hardware.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/17/2018
Comment
Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.
In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.
In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX: Mid-range laptop graphics card based on the Maxwell architecture. Compared to the older 940M, the MX now also supports GDDR5 graphics memory and maybe slightly faster clock speeds.
Intel HD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2) found on some Kaby-Lake CPU models (15 W ULV series).
Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Kaby Lake:
i5-7200U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.5 to 3.1 GHz, HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.
i7-7500U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.7 to 3.5 GHz, HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.
i3-7100U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.4 GHz (no Turbo Boost), HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.
i3-7130U: Kaby Lake based ULV SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.7 GHz (no Turbo Boost) and with HyperThreading (4 Threads at once). Features an integrated HD Graphics 620 at 1GHz.
Intel Kaby Lake Refresh:
i5-8250U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.6 and 3.4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,100 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.
i5-8550U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00:
14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact.
In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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77.13%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.