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Lenovo Yoga 520

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7 editorial reviews
Notebookcheck is testing the Yoga 520-14IKB, a mid-range convertible with touchscreen and pen. Find out in this detailed review, how the 520-14IKB fares in terms of the battery life, performance, and volume.Read more
Answer (1 of 5): This is based purely on my personal experience with Yoga 520, i5–7200U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB 5400RPM, Integrated Graphics. I am not a professional hardware reviewer, so please excuse the quality or incorrect word use and such. The build is sturdy and solid, but a bit on the heavier...Read more
With the higher price of the new Yoga 520, compared to the older Yoga 510, we get not only apparent visual improvement but also a much better chassis, more comfortable input devices, improved porta…Read more
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Pros

  • incredibly resistant to torsion and pressure
  • fast
  • lightweight and just powerful enough

Cons

  • NVIDIA GeForce 940 MX configuration
  • The hinges also feel pretty tight - in fact
  • native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors

Key specs

  • 1920, 1080
  • 14 in
  • IPS
  • 8 GB
  • DDR4 SDRAM

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Lenovo Yoga 520 - Variants

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  • Clock speed
    • 2.2 GHz
    • 2400
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 2133
    • 2.5 GHz
  • Graphics processor
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620
    • Intel HD Graphics 620
  • CPU model
    • Intel Core i3 (8th Gen) 8130U
    • Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7500U
    • Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7200U
  • Battery cells
    • 2
    • 3
  • Main storage
    • 256 GB SSD
    • 512 GB SSD
  • Battery capacity
    • 35
    • 52.5
  • Cache
    • 4 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Storage type
    • SATA 6Gb/s
    • M.2 PCIe
    • M.2 PCIe NVMe
  • Colour of product
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Yoga 520 - Flip design / Core i3 8130U / 2.2 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel UHD Graphics 620 / 256 GB SSD / 14" - IPS
  • 81C800H1GE
Yoga 520 - Flip design / Core i7 7500U / 2.7 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel HD Graphics 620 / 512 GB SSD / 14" - IPS
  • 80X80098GE
Yoga 520 - Flip design / Core i5 7200U / 2.5 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel HD Graphics 620 / 256 GB SSD / 14" - IPS
  • 80X8009BGE

Lenovo Yoga 520 - Pros & Cons

Lenovo Yoga 520

Pros

  • incredibly resistant to torsion and pressure
  • fast
  • lightweight and just powerful enough
  • performance has been good
  • keyboard backlight makes the laptop easy to use in all situations
  • it is perfect for work and study
  • cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
  • battery life values are consistently better
  • digitizer supports 2048 pressure levels and hand-writing recognition both of which work very well
  • The software of the touchpad also operates flawlessly and almost perfectly
  • build quite firm

Cons

  • NVIDIA GeForce 940 MX configuration
  • The hinges also feel pretty tight - in fact
  • native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors
  • lower chin could have been a bit smaller
  • the color temperature becomes a bit warmer - 6360K
  • screen starts flickering heavily at random instances
  • It is a bit heavy in the briefcase
  • the price tag for some of the extra features is a bit on the higher side
  • suffers from glare
  • The graphic card also does not support some new models of monitors
  • the thread had gone so it was useless to me

Lenovo Yoga 520 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
14 in
Best:
MSI GT83 Titan SLI
Screen size: 18.4 in
IconClock speed
2133 MHz
Best:
Razer Blade Stealth 13
Clock speed: 3733 MHz
IconWeight
1740 g
IconResolution

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Lenovo Yoga 520 - Full Specifications

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Display
Resolution1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio16:9
Screen size14.0 in
WidescreenYes
Panel typeIPS
Touchscreenyes
LED backlightyes
LCD backlight technologyLED backlight
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Video
Graphics processor
  • Intel HD Graphics 620
  • Intel UHD Graphics 620
Video memory sizeNone
Video memory typeNone
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Memory
RAM size8 GB
TechnologyDDR4 SDRAM
Form factorSO-DIMM 260-pin
Clock speed
  • 2133
  • 2400
Max RAM supported16 GB
Memory slots1
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Network
Wi-Fiyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
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Camera
Built in camerayes
Camera resolutionHD
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Power
Battery capacity
  • 35
  • 52.5
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery cells
  • 2
  • 3
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Audio properties
Built-in microphoneyes
Speakersyes
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Processor
CPU model
  • Intel Core i3 8130U
  • Intel Core i5 7200U
  • Intel Core i7 7500U
Clock speed
  • 2.2 GHz
  • 2.5 GHz
  • 2.7 GHz
Number of coresDual-Core
64-bit computingyes
Cache
  • 3 MB
  • 4 MB
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Input
Input method
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
Numeric keypadno
Keyboard backlightyes
SecurityFingerprint reader
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Dimensions
Height0.78 in
Weight61.38 oz
Width12.99 in
Depth9.25 in
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Connectivity
Charging port typeDC-in jack
Ethernet LANno
HDMI ports quantity1
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Storage
Main storage
  • 256 GB SSD
  • 512 GB SSD
Storage type
  • M.2 PCIe
  • M.2 PCIe NVMe
  • SATA 6Gb/s
Integrated card readeryes
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Optical drive typeNone

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Lenovo Yoga 520 Lenovo - Editorial Reviews (7)

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Lenovo Yoga 520 Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKB (i5-7200U, 256 GB SSD) Laptop Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 06.12.2017
Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKB (i5-7200U, 256 GB SSD) Laptop Review
4.1

Notebookcheck is testing the Yoga 520-14IKB, a mid-range convertible with touchscreen and pen. Find out in this detailed review, how the 520-14IKB fares in terms of the battery life, performance, and volume.

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Answer (1 of 5): This is based purely on my personal experience with Yoga 520, i5–7200U, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB 5400RPM, Integrated Graphics. I am not a professional hardware reviewer, so please excuse the quality or incorrect word use and such. The build is sturdy and solid, but a bit on the heavier...

Lenovo Yoga 520 Lenovo Yoga 520 (Flex 5) (14-inch) review – the Yoga 720 on a budget with little to no trade-offs
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LaptopMedia.com
Published: 02.10.2017
Lenovo Yoga 520 (Flex 5) (14-inch) review – the Yoga 720 on a budget with little to no trade-offs
4.0

With the higher price of the new Yoga 520, compared to the older Yoga 510, we get not only apparent visual improvement but also a much better chassis, more comfortable input devices, improved porta…

Lenovo Yoga 520 Lenovo Yoga 520 review: Versatile laptop for its price tag
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The Indian Express
Published: 03.10.2017
Lenovo Yoga 520 review: Versatile laptop for its price tag

Lenovo Yoga 520 laptop review: The laptop has 360-degree hinge, support for Windows Tablet mode and Lenovo Active Pen, and here's how it fares in terms of performance.

Lenovo Yoga 520 Lenovo Yoga 520 (81C800QLIN) Laptop (8th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win10 Home/ 2GB Graph): Latest Price, Full Specification and Features | Lenovo Yoga 520 (81C800QLIN) Laptop (8th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win10 Home/ 2GB Graph) Smartphone Comparison, Review and Rating - Tech2 Gadgets
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Lenovo Yoga 520 (81C800QLIN) Laptop (8th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win10 Home/ 2GB Graph): Latest Price, Full Specification and Features | Lenovo Yoga 520 (81C800QLIN) Laptop (8th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win10 Home/ 2GB Graph) Smartphone Comparison, Review and Rating - Tech2 Gadgets

Lenovo Yoga 520 (81C800QLIN) Laptop (8th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win10 Home/ 2GB Graph) Smartphone - Here you can check Lenovo Yoga 520 (81C800QLIN) Laptop (8th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win10 Home/ 2GB Graph) latest price, camera, battery, ram, storage, memory other specifications and features online. Lenovo Yoga 520 (81C800QLIN) Laptop (8th Gen Core i5/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win10 Home/ 2GB Graph) Comparison, review and rating.

Lenovo Yoga 520 Lenovo Yoga 520
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Published: 02.06.2022
Lenovo Yoga 520

Lenovo Yoga 520 (Laptop): 3 out of 5 stars from 10 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Lenovo Yoga 520 Lenovo Yoga 520 Review – Versatility On A Budget
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Fortress of Solitude
Published: 04.11.2017
Lenovo Yoga 520 Review – Versatility On A Budget

The Lenovo Yoga 520 provides a great balance between power, efficiency and low cost for a low-end laptop. It's quite impressive.

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