Lenovo Legion Y520
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 256GB SSD + 2000GB HDD
- 16GB DDR4
- 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
Pros
- Impeccable build quality and refreshing aesthetics
- Lighter than its predecessor
- Excellent keyboard and touchpad experience
- Despite its drawbacks, the IPS screen provides good image quality
- Supports M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs
- The main exhaust vents now provide better airflow resulting in less heat on the surface
Cons
- The screen uses PWM from 0 to 99% brightness (the Health-Guard profile fixes that)
- The cooling design hasn't changed so the CPU still throttles during high load
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key)
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Polycarbonate, ABS Plastic
- Dimensions
- 380 x 265 x 26 mm (14.96" x 10.43" x 1.02")
- Weight
- 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4
- Card Reader
- MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- Audio jack
- combo audio/microphone jack
- Features
- Web camera
- 720p HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- dual array microphone
- Speakers
- 2 x 2W, Harman
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
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DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS
- Name
- LG LP156WF6-SPK3
- Diagonal
- 15.6"
- Pixel density
- 141.21 ppi
- Brightness
- 268 cd/m2
- sRGB
- 52%
- PWM frequency
- 20700 Hz
- Panel Type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Becomes "Retina" from
- 24 inches (62 cm)
- Contrast
- 670:1
- dE Color Checker
- 4.1 4.0
- PWM Rating
- 5.2: (undesirable)
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[edd_item edd_id_1='77325' edd_id_2='77328' edd_id_3='77332' edd_id_4='77335']Lenovo Legion Y520 in-depth review
Lenovo's Y gaming series have gone a long way since the first notebook release and from now on, the OEM is branding its mid-range gaming laptops "Legion". In this review, we will investigate how the 15-inch version has matured in terms of design, build quality, cooling system, performance, etc. But for the first time ever, the 15-inch version will sell for a significantly lower price than before and more importantly, the Legion Y520 offers an IPS panel opposed to Dell's and Acer's similarly-priced gaming solutions - the Inspiron 7567 and the Aspire VX 15 (VX5-591G), respectively. However, we remain skeptical of the Y520's cooling solution because it had some problems in the past including thermal throttling under heavy load and even overheating on the surface of the interior. Regard[...]
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CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Some games you can play on this laptop

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 87 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 47 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 145 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 77 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 40 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 24 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 26 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 18 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 43 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 25 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 13 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 1119 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 85 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 210 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 195 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 174 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 422 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 138 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 66 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 230 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 221 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 213 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 51 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 44 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 53 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 42 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 38 FPS PLAY VIDEO |