Testseek.com have collected 24 expert reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad W520 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lenovo ThinkPad W520 .
June 2011
(82%)
24 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(100%)
1 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very powerful processor and graphics
Super fast RAID0 potential
Still gets excellent battery life
Very strong performance
Bright
Full HD screen
Fantastic battery life
Responsive keyboard
Exceptional Performance
Superb Display With Color Calibration
Very Long Running Times
Excellent allaround performance
Beautiful 95% color gamut FHD display
Solid build quality
Comfortable keyboard with great tactile feedback
Case
Keyboard
CPU Performance
Graphics Rendering
Video Decoding
ISV Certification
High-Contrast Display with Large Color Space
Variety of Features
Performance of Ports
Long Battery Life under Light Use
Accessories and Upgrade Options
Variety of
The editors didn't like
Easy to overspend on some features
Intel RAID capability being optional and not included standard
Very powerful processor and graphics, Super fast RAID0 potential, Still gets excellent battery life
Easy to overspend on some features, Intel RAID capability being optional and not included standard
For a road-warrior who demands a lot of performance in a mobile package, the Lenovo ThinkPad W520 won't let you down. Packed with a quad-core Intel Core-series processor that comes standard and paired with either a NVIDIA Quadro 1000M or 2000M dedicat...
Case, Keyboard, CPU Performance, Graphics Rendering, Video Decoding, ISV Certification, High-Contrast Display with Large Color Space, Variety of Features, Performance of Ports, Long Battery Life under Light Use, Accessories and Upgrade Options, Variety of
Battery Life under Heavy Use, Access to Hardware Inside, Reduced Performance on Battery Power, High Price, System Noise, Relatively Heavy, Large, Heavy Power Supply
With the new ThinkPad W520, Lenovo has brought to the market a truly powerful mobile workstation that can effortlessly perform broad variety of tasks.The weight of the model we reviewed came to 2.7 kg including the 94 Wh Akku— hardly more than typical con...
Excellent allaround performance, Beautiful 95% color gamut FHD display, Solid build quality, Comfortable keyboard with great tactile feedback,
Collects dust and grease easily, Below par audio quality, Expensive for some configurations and options,
The Lenovo ThinkPad W520 workstation most definitely lives up to its ThinkPad name and workstation standards. It provides great all-over performance with its quad-core i7 processor, NVIDIA Quadro 2000M graphics, and 8GB DDR3 RAM. The 95% color gamut FHD display is easily conducive to professionals in the graphics arts or similar industry. It also has a wide range of ports and features, such as th
Abstract: Tablets won't be replacing all notebooks any time soon, at least as long as companies keep producing notebooks like Lenovo's ThinkPad W520. The W520 is one of a new breed of performance-workstation notebooks, and arrived at the CRN Test Center lab buil...
Very strong performance, Bright, full HD screen, Fantastic battery life, Responsive keyboard
Expensive, Muffled sound, Touchpad gestures not smooth, Big power brick
The ThinkPad W520 provides really strong workstation-level performance in a portable 6.2-pound package with amazing battery life, a gorgeous screen, and the industry's best keyboard. However, the $2,969 configuration we reviewed is pretty pricey for a ...
Abstract: The Lenovo W520 mobile workstation packs nearly twice the compute and memory power into a physical case that retains the characteristics of the previous-generation 15.6-inch W510. However, the W520 is nearly 1 pound lighter. The W520 now comes with a r...
Excellent screen quality, Chassis is very sturdy, Good performance
Touchpad could be better, Lid could be more rugged, Only 1-year warranty as standard
The ThinkPad W520 isn't a typical laptop. It should only be considered if you're a professional in need of a strongly-built and well-performing laptop that can help you get your work done efficiently. It's not perfect, but it has stacks of features and su...
It doesn't come cheap, and the Lenovo ThinkPad W520 is really designed for graphics professionals and others who need a powerful portable with a super high-resolution screen. If you need these things, this is a superb computer. ...
