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In the business notebook market, one segment that separates the men from the boys is the workstation-class status. While business-class systems will offer durable chassis, excellent keyboards, great battery life, and easy long-term IT management...
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...
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We can't exactly complain about the lack of variety of configurations available. As usual, Lenovo lays out its extensive arsenal in front of the potential buyer, almost overwhelming him from the get-go. We've so far found 23 different variations of this m...
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...
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about.com Updated:
2014-05-25 02:20:16
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Apr 29 2011 - For anyone that needs a serious laptop with lots of performance for workstation class work on the go, there is no question that the Lenovo ThinkPad W520 is one of the best options on the market. It offers some superb performance thanks to...
Exceptional Performance, Superb Display With Color Calibration, Very Long Running Times...
Expensive With Upgraded Features, Very Large Power Adapter, Battery Pack Extends Out Back Of Hinge...
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When running on idle or ready-mode, the fan and noise levels are practically unnoticeable and when being worked at normal capacities, the fan can be heard humbly, but shouldn’t be a problem. If pushed to the limit so t...
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...
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crn.com Updated:
2014-05-25 02:20:16
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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...
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If your job requires heavy-duty processing power and you're willing to pay top dollar, you should look for a mobile workstation like the Lenovo ThinkPad W520. This 15.6-inch laptop promises performance that's on a par with or exceeds the most powerful...
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...
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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...
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 Full HD 8 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB NVIDIA® Quadro® 2000M Windows 7 Professional Black Laptops (4282RC6)")
