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Lenovo ThinkPad W520

Based on 13 reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

8
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros

Exceptional Performance.
Superb Display With Color Calibration.
Very Long Running Times.
Beautiful 95% color gamut FHD display.
Solid build quality.
Comfortable keyboard with great tactile feedback.

Cons

Expensive With Upgraded Features.
Very Large Power Adapter.
Battery Pack Extends Out Back Of Hinge.
Collects dust and grease easily.
Below par audio quality.

By itreviews.com on June 21, 2011

It doesn't come cheap, and the Lenovo ThinkPad W520 is really designed for graphics professionals and others who need a powerful portable with a super high-resolution screen. If you need these things, this is a superb computer....

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By StorageReview on June 10, 2011

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...

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By ZDNet UK on May 27, 2011

Lenovo's ThinkPad W520 is a fast 15.6in. notebook with a high-quality display whose limited portability isn't helped by a brick-like AC adapter. If you do take the W520 on the road, then its battery performance ought to be adequate. The superb...

80
By TechRadar on May 23, 2011

Lenovo has built itself a strong corner in the business laptop market with its popular ThinkPad range. The ThinkPad W520 is a highly powerful business machine crammed with features, and is perfect for mobile professionals that use resource-hungry...

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By Good Gear Guide on May 23, 2011

The ThinkPad W520 isn't a typical laptop. It should only be considered if you're a professional in need of a strongly-built and well-performing laptop that can help you get your work done efficiently. It's not perfect, but it has stacks of...

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By NotebookCheck on May 20, 2011

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...

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By About.com on May 01, 2011

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...

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By Notebook Review on April 29, 2011

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...

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By CRN on April 26, 2011

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...

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By LaptopMag on April 25, 2011

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...

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