Testseek.co.uk 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.
solid CPU and GPU performance, good input devices, reasonable price, fast SSD and application performance, dual-storage configuration, easy maintenance and upgradeability
plastic construction and rather flimsy display lid, washed-out display color, middling brightness and contrast, subdued, low-cost appearance, display clouding visible on dark screens
Lenovo can't avoid the realities of gaming on a budget. Compromises were made to get the Legion Y520 to its rock-bottom price tag. Unfortunately, the missing backlit keyboard and camera mean that the Legion Y520 isn't the absolute best buy it could have b...
The Lenovo Legion Y520 offers strong performance for its price and a sleek design. But its screen is dull, and its touchpad places form over function...
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
Lenovo's midsize gaming laptop is largely a winner, with good power for 1080p play, an IPS screen, and speedy storage at an aggressive price. The $849 base model, though, may be a better value than the decked-out config we tested. Read More...
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
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
The new Legion Y520 shows great improvement in several key aspects compared to its predecessors. The weight has gone down thanks to the plastic construction, which, by the way, holds up pretty well and we don't miss the brushed aluminum surface even a bit...
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...
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...
