Testseek.com have collected 129 expert reviews of the Lenovo Legion Y520 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lenovo Legion Y520.
May 2017
(77%)
129 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
2259 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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 provid
Low Profile minimalistic design
Read Speed of the M.2 Drive
No flex on the keyboard area
Lenovo Nerve Sense
Good daily driver
Sleek design
Comfortable keyboard
Strong gaming and productivity performance
Useful software
Base configuration offers IPS display
GTX 1050 Ti for under a grand
Snappy-feeling keyboard
Decent speakers
Test unit had PCI Express SSD
2TB hard drive
Solid build quality
Decent gaming performance
Crisp
Clear screen
Games well with WQHD (2560x1440) external monitor
Reasonably priced
Minimal bloatware
Solid CPU and GPU performance
Good input devices
Affordable price
Good maintenance options
Decent design
Reasonable price
Fast SSD and application performance
Dual-storage configuration
Easy maintenance and upgradeability
IPS display
Full HD resolution
NVMe SSD
A lot of storage space
Does not warm up a lot
The editors didn't like
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
DDR4 SODIMM slots packed and blocked by the cooling unit
128 GB for a primary drive is too small for the price
Removing the underside plate needs some care
Dull display
Oddly shaped touchpad
Not factory-customizable
Display lacks Nvidia G-Sync support
Smudgy touch-pad rim
Unusual number-pad layout
Aggressive fans
No VR support with GTX 1050 Ti
Subpar battery life (to be expected)
No webcam
Average colour space accuracy
Mediocre brightness and contrast
Slow HDD
Plastic construction and rather flimsy display lid
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Lenovo Legion Y520, a budget gaming laptop with a quad core 45 watt CPU, NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 graphics and a 1080p matte IPS display. Lenovo's got their mojo back with the Y520: it has competitive specs for the price, a nice...
Very eSports friendly, Lighter than most gaming laptops
Ergonomics need work, Not suited for AAA gaming
Though Lenovo's foray into the gaming notebook space hasn't come without some growing pains, their angle on the market is definitely worth serious consideration...
Very eSports friendly, Lighter than most gaming laptops
Ergonomics need work, Not suited for AAA gaming
Though it definitely has its limits, the Lenovo Y520 is still a pretty compellingly-priced gaming laptop. If you're one of those who try to find the time to play every single major release, this probably won't fit the bill. It's a little too rigid on a te...
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Maybe, but we feel there are better options out thereWith its mature look, steady performance, and reasonable price, the Legion has a lot to offer, but we feel there are better options out there. Still, this laptop has a lot going for it. The subdued aest...
Published: 2017-09-28, Author: Jacob , review by: techradar.com
Easy on the wallet, Stays cool, Comfortable keyboard
Dim display, No chroma or macro programmability
With the Y520, it starts and ends with price. Lenovo's gamer is only a contender because of its price to performance ratio. It may lack many of the super features of a premium gamer (per key customization; bombastic speakers; vibrant display), but at the...
Powerful Core i7 processor, Comfortable backlit keyboard, Good selection of I/O ports, Sleek, for a 15.6in gaming laptop
Struggles with 1080p gaming, Limited choice of UK models, Single-channel memory, Small 128GB SSD
The Lenovo Legion Y520 has the makings of a solid mainstream gaming laptop. Build quality is good, the chassis is relatively sleek for a 15.6in PC with gaming ambition, connectivity options are plentiful and the full-size backlit keyboard is satisfying to...
well built and tamed down looks, great keyboard, despite its peculiar NumPad layout, performs well, runs cool and mostly quiet, more affordable that most other options
rather dim and color deficient screen, small trackpad with finicky click buttons, only gets a 45 Wh battery, speakers sound tinny
The Lenovo Legion Y520 is a great pick for those of you that only have about $900-$1000 to spend and want a good all-round laptop that can also handle FHD gaming well. This one offers much for the buck and is overall a well built computer with a good keyb...
We like the look of the Legion Y520-15. Physically, rather than on paper and in practice, because we don't believe that the selection of parts delivers an overall experience best for gaming.Undoubtedly this is a stylish, compact and strong system for gene...
At a price point of INR 1,04,990 (Amazon), the Lenovo Legion Y520 is an incredible performer. It's an improvement over its predecessors in most ways, and a solid competitor in the entry-level gaming market. It's light, runs quiet and cool, and is incredib...
