Lenovo Yoga 520 (14-inch 2017)

functional aluminum and plastic case ; very good touchpad ; suitable keyboard ; active digitizer included ; always remains cool and nearly always quiet ; better battery life due to bigger battery

CPU does not use its full capabilities ; display: low brightness and color space coverage, strange ripple effect, PWM ; USB-C without DisplayPort or power delivery ; hinges are too loose ; 1x1 WLAN ; outdated GPU and CPU options

We have already mentioned in the section on the case, that the Yoga 520-14IKB looks very similar to the IdeaPad 520s-14IKB. This does not only apply to the design, but also to the hardware in general. The Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKB is almost the convertible...

Premium and Sturdy design ; Tent mode and tablet mode come quite handy ; Supports Active S Pen ; Gorgeous 1080p IPS touchscreen ; Good audio and battery backup

Feels heavy in hands ; Fans get loud during intensive tasks ; Heats up during resource intensive operations ; Touchpad is a bit extra slippery

If you want a touchscreen laptop that can be used as a tablet as well with Stylus support, then the Lenovo Yoga 520 is certainly an option, given it is not as expensive as some of the others in the market. I would still recommend getting more RAM,...

Good build quality;Great input devices;Decent IPS display for the more budget-oriented configurations;The panel doesn’t use PWM for regulating screen brightness;A lot of upgradability options for a 14-inch device (2.5-inch HDD + M.2 SSD slot + RAM slot)

Subpar battery life;The display appears to be a bit dim and color-deficient for the more expensive configurations with Core i5 and i7

Stevige behuizing ; Vlotte ssd ; Aparte vingerafdrukscanner ; Makkelijk te upgraden

Processor onderpresteert ; Relatief zwaar

case in alluminio e plastica funzionale;touchpad molto buono;tastiera adeguata;active digitizer inclusa;resta sempre fresco e abbastanza silenzioso;autonomia migliore grazie alla batteria più grande

La CPU non usa tutte le potenzialità;display: luminosità e copertura del colore basse, strano effetto increspature;USB-C senza DisplayPort o alimentazione;cerniere troppo lente;1x1 WLAN;GPU e CPU datate

functionele alu-plastic behuizing ; erg goed touchpad ; passend toetsenbord ; actieve digitizer meegeleverd ; altijd koel en bijna altijd stil ; betere batterijlevensduur door grotere batterij

grenzen CPU worden overvraagd ; beeldscherm: lage helderheid en kleurbereik, vreemd rimpel effect, PWM ; USB-C zonder DisplayPort of stroomlevering ; scharnier niet erg strak ; 1x1 WLAN ; verouderde optionele CPU en GPU

Dit is de verkorte versie van het originele artikel. Het volledige, Engelse testrapport vind je hier. Het zwakke beeldscherm en de slechte CPU prestaties, gecombineerd met het gebruik van verouderde componenten laat weinig ruimte over om de Yoga...