Lenovo Legion Y520 2019 Flagship 15.6" Full HD IPS Gaming Laptop Intel Quad-Core i7 review

Lenovo Legion Y520 2019 Flagship 15.6" Full HD IPS Gaming Laptop Intel Quad-Core i7 review

Lenovo Legion Y520 2019 Flagship 15.6" Full HD IPS Gaming Laptop Intel Quad-Core i7 review

Editors LikedImpeccable build quality and refreshing aesthetics
Excellent keyboard and touchpad experience
Supports M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs
Spacious hard drive plus boot SSD

Editors Didn't LikeThe cooling design hasn't changed so the CPU still throttles during high load
Red accent coloring might not be to everyone's taste

CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
RAM (Memory)	16 GB RAM
Screen Size	15.6 inches (39 centimeters)
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels (1080p FHD)
Weight	5.29 lb (2.4 kg)
Dimensions (L x W x H)	26.42 cm x 38.1 cm x 2.79 cm 10.4 in x 15 in x 1.1 in
Brand	Lenovo
Series	Lenovo
Colour	Black
Model Number	Lenovo Legion Y520
Hardware Platform	Gaming Laptop

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Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7700HQ / 2.8 GHz
3.8 GHz
Quad-Core
6 MB
Yes
integrated memory controller
Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
15.6 in
LED backlight
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Yes
anti-glare
LED
IPS
Full HD
2400 MHz
PC4-19200
DDR4 SDRAM
16 GB
16 GB
SO-DIMM 260-pin
2
Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 - 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Yes
Stereo speakers, microphones
Harman audio technology
SSD
M.2
128 GB
HDD
Serial ATA-600
1 TB
5400 rpm
Yes
plastic
administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
RoHS
power adapter
notebook
15 in
10.4 in
1 in
5.29 lbs (2.4 kg, 84.64 oz)
keyboard, touchpad
English - US
built-in numeric keyboard
Yes
3-cell lithium ion
45 Wh
3-cell
lithium ion
4 sec
802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Gigabit Ethernet
USB-C
2 x USB 3.0
USB 2.0
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
135 Watt, 20 V, 6.75 A

Lenovo Legion Y520 2019 Flagship 15.6" Full HD IPS Gaming Laptop Intel Quad-Core i7 review

The Lenovo Legion Y520 Laptop has the most popular between notebooks a 15 inch screen size. This model provides enough space for watching movies and is great for performing any kind of work tasks. However the laptop's dimensions and weight have become bigger and it is not the best choice for travelling. The picture quality is good for notebooks. The laptop has a great 1920x1080 screen resolution.

The Lenovo Legion Y520 Laptop is equipped with a fast Quad-Core Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7700HQ processor. As it uses four cores it will be perfect at multitasking.

The Legion Y520 Laptop has an amazing amount of RAM - 16 GB. It can run a lot of resource intensive applications at once.

This notebook has a 128 GB SSD which is a typical size for these drives. Solid state drives (SSDs) offer amazing read and write speeds however they have a rather high price.

Legion Y520 Gaming Laptop
15.6" Essential Gaming Laptop.
Enter the arena with this slim, lightweight, portable gaming PC, that easily plays your games. Powered by 7th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and processors up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 560 discrete graphics, and featuring premium audio and optional dual drive storage for added speed, this i7 gaming laptop is ready for action. A red backlit keyboard lets you play day or night, while its optimized thermal engineering keeps it cool for as long as you want to play – which will probably be a while.
Processor
?7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Processor (2.80GHz, up to 3.80GHz with Turbo Boost, 6MB Cache)Operating SystemWindows 10 HomeGraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 3 GBMemory
?16 GB DDR4 2400 MHz
Storage
?512 GB PCIe SSDAudio2 x 2W Harman™ Certified Speakers with Dolby Audio™ PremiumBattery Life
Up to 4 hours
45 WHr Li-Polymer BatteryDisplay
?15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS anti-glare
Camera720p HD Camera with Array MicrophoneDimensions (W x D x H)14.96" x 10.43" x 1.01" / 380 x 265 x 25.8 (mm)Weight5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)ColorBlackWLAN & Bluetooth®
?Lenovo AC Wireless (2 x 2) + Bluetooth® 4.1
LAN10/100/1000M Gigabit EthernetPorts
1 x USB 3.0** (Type-C)
2 x USB 3.0**
1 x USB 2.0
1 x MiniDP (With GTX1060 Model only)
1 x HDMI™
Audio Jack
Microphone Jack
RJ45 LAN
4-in-1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC) (With GTX1050Ti)Preloaded Software
Power2Go (Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD)
PowerDVD (Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD)
Microsoft Office 365 (Trial)
Lenovo Companion
Lenovo Nerve Sense
Magic Y Key
Lenovo OneKey Recovery
Lenovo ID

The Latest in Gaming Performance

Featuring the latest generation of processors, the Y520 sports up to a 7th Gen Intel® Core i7 CPU. With a 12-percent increase in productivity compared to previous processors and a 19-percent increase in web performance via a dedicated media engine, you can enjoy the latest in gaming performance and online gameplay.
Next-Generation Graphics

The Y520 comes with up to NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 560 graphics, which allow you to play games smoothly and with capable frame rates. So escort the payload in a first-person shooter knowing this gaming laptop delivers all the performance you need.

Play games smoothly, with capable frame rates.

Superfast Speed and Storage

The Y520 comes with up to 512GB of PCIe SSD storage, ideal for reducing boot-up time and in-game loading, or 2TB of HDD storage, perfect for storing your entire gaming collection. Or you can do both and opt for hybrid storage, effectively getting the best of both worlds.
Harman Audio With Dolby Premium

With or without gaming headphones, the Lenovo Legion Y520 Laptop has you covered with 2x 2W Harman speakers with Dolby Audio Premium. Dolby Audio Premium is custom-tuned to deliver premium-quality audio for all content, for truly immersive gameplay.

Premium-quality audio means more immersive gaming.

Customize and Record With Lenovo Nerve Sense

Easily customize your settings, such as audio, active keys, cooling, and network priority – so you can focus on the game. Then, once you’re in the zone, record your highlights for replaying or uploading to streaming sites. Lenovo Nerve Sense makes it effortless.
Shine On With Red-Backlit Keyboard

The Y520 features a red-backlit keyboard, perfect for those late-night gaming sessions. This brilliantly crimson backlit keyboard features keys with 1.7mm of key travel distance, delivering crisp, accurate and responsive keystrokes perfect for in-game chatting and gameplay.

Easily customize settings with Lenovo Nerve Sense.

Portable Design

Starting at a mere 1.01" / 25.8mm thick and only 5.5lbs / 2.5kg in weight, wrapped in a smudge-resistant body, this gaming laptop goes wherever you do. So just toss the Y520 in your bag and enjoy powerful mobile gaming no matter where you go.
Thermal Engineering

The Y520 was designed to fight heat with strategically engineered fans and vents. Located close to the graphics card and processors, this fan system keeps hot air moving while rear-placed thermal vents remove that heat. Furthermore, you can use the Extreme Cooling shortcut within Lenovo Nerve Sense for gaming firefights that require an additional push of cooling.

Strategically engineered fans keep your system cool.