Background
The Lenovo Legion Y520‑15IKBA is a 15.6-inch budget gaming laptop, offering mid-range performance for everyday gaming and productivity. This version of the Y520 model is powered by the 7th‑gen Intel Core i5-7300HQ , 8GB of DDR4 memory, a 1 TB HDD, and carries the AMD Radeon RX 560M (4GB GDDR5), making its performance decent for a gaming machine.
Identification
The Lenovo Legion Y520 has several variants all with different configurations of processor, memory, storage, and graphics cards but with the same case and footprint. Some Y520 models offer a slightly faster Intel Core 7th generation with NVIDIA graphics cards and up to 32GB of DDR4 memory. This specific model (Y520-15IKBA) shares the same model base, weight, and footprint as its siblings, so it is easy to mistake the Y520 model with other variants. The easiest way to identify your model is to flip the laptop upside-down and look for the model number next to the serial number. Another way to identify which laptop you may have is to access the Control Panel from Windows and open the System window to identify the type of processor, graphics card, and storage.
Technical Specifications
Operating System
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5-7300HQ 4c/4t 4 x 2.5 - 3.5 GHz, Kaby Lake
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 560 (Laptop) - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 1200 MHz, RAM: 1500 MHz, GDDR5, 22.19.128.0 (Crimson 17.7) WHQL / Win10 64
DisplayPort 1.3/1.4 Ready, HDMI 2.0, AMD FreeSync, DirectX 12
Memory
8GB DDR4
Display
15.6 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, LG Philips LGD0533, IPS
Mainboard
Intel HM175
Storage
Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035, 1024 GB, 5400 RPM
Ports and Connectivity
1x USB Type-A 2.0
2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort
HDMI 1.4
Card reader - MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Ethernet - LAN 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi - 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1
Front camera - 720p
Combo audio/microphone jack
Battery
45 Wh, 135 W power supply, max 5.5 hour battery life.
Physical Characteristics
Weight - About 2.5 kg ( 88.19 oz / 5.51 pounds)
Dimensions - 380 x 265 x 26 mm (14.96" x 10.43" x 1.02")
Additional Information
Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBA This is the Lenovo's official product overview of this device.
Lenovo Legion Y520-15IKBA Guides and Manuals This webpage provides downloads to PDFs Lenovo has provided for this device.