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MagyarLenovo Ideapad Y520-15IKBN-80WK00EXSP
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Reviews for the Lenovo Ideapad Y520-15IKBN-80WK00EXSP
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Large screen; nice display; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/16/2018
Source: Noticias 3D
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Decent hardware; nice performance; good price; decent speakers; good cooling system. Negative: Noisy under loads.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/08/2018
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Large screen; good price; decent hardware; nice display.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/01/2017
Source: Ofertaman
ES→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Good price; large screen; powerful hardware; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/12/2017
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Model: The Lenovo Ideapad Y520-15IKBN-80WK00EXSP is a gaming notebook which comes with the most powerful Intel Core i7-7700HQ and runs Windows 10 64-bit Home. It competes against other series such as the Asus GL553VD, the Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming, the Acer Aspire VX5-591G, or the HP OMEN 15. It is an excellent choice for those users who want best hardware performance. The 2.5 kilograms of weight and the 25.4 millimeters of thickness do not differ much from other 15.6-inch laptops with similar characteristics. The casing is built of black plastic and has some detail in red color. The fans will allow the user to get the correct temperatures, even when the equipment is most required. The keyboard does not have a backlight but it has a numerical section and offers a good tour when typing. This Lenovo Ideapad Y520-15IKBN (80WK00EXSP) makes use of the Intel Core i7-7700HQ, a high-end processor of the Intel Kaby Lake generation with conventional consumption and a TDP of 45 W. It has 4 cores, 8 logical threads (HyperThreading ), 6 MB of cache memory and offers a maximum operating speed ranging from 2.8 GHz to 3.4 GHz in 4 cores, 3.6 GHz in 2 of them or 3.8 GHz in one, thanks to Intel's Turbo Boost technology. This processor offers a gross power around 30-35% higher than that of the Intel Core i5-7300HQ, being suitable for the most demanding users who want to work with photo editing, video or 3D rendering programs, even at professional levels.
The graphics used is the Nvidia GTX 1050 with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, a high-end graphics that will allow the user to play 1080p with high or ultra details to many current games. The screen makes use of an IPS panel with a matte finish and Full-HD resolution that achieves wide viewing angles. In case users want to connect it to an external monitor, projector or TV, they can use the HDMI output. As for storage unit, it has a 1 TB hard disk at 5400 RPM. There is another M.2 slot that will allow connecting an SSD of this type. The 8 GB of DDR4 RAM at 2400 MHz occupy one of the two sockets on the motherboard. The maximum RAM capacity supported is 16 GB. The connectivity is adequate with a USB 3.0 Type-C port, two USB 3.0 and a USB 2.0 of traditional size, a network port 10/100/1000 and a wireless chip Wifi AC dual band with Bluetooth 4.1. The webcam has enough resolution to make video conference calls at 720p. The 3 cells battery is integrated and has a capacity of 45 Wh. It is able to deliver 4 hours of battery life at normal usage. The Ideapad Y520-15IKBN-80WK00EXSP is suitable for those who do a little bit of everything. It does decently well in gaming and is perfectly good for media and office usage.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile: Mainstream graphics card based on Nvidia's Pascal architecture and successor to the GeForce GTX 965M. Is manufactured in a 14nm process at Samsung and the technical specifications are very similar to the desktop version.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i7-7700HQ: Quad-core notebook processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture. Besides four CPU cores (including Hyper Threading), the chips also integrates the HD Graphics 630 GPU and is manufactured in an improved 14 nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.60":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.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.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
