Lenovo IdeaCentre 520 27-inch All-in-One

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Sleek design, Sharp and responsive 1440p touch display, Strong Core i7 performance
Nice sleek color, Simple design, Pop-up webcam, Display
Terrific 27-Inch Touch Display, Lot's of Processing Power & RAM, Windows Hello Camera, Included Wireless Keyboard, Plenty of Storage, Terrific Speakers, Doubles as a Display, Plenty of Ports

Cons:

Tantly whirring cooling fan, Hard-to-reach ports and slots, Next to impossible to access interior
Pricing is a little too high, Speakers are slightly lacking

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Last revision on May 11, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Sleek design, Sharp and responsive 1440p touch display, Strong Core i7 performance
Nice sleek color, Simple design, Pop-up webcam, Display
Terrific 27-Inch Touch Display, Lot's of Processing Power & RAM, Windows Hello Camera, Included Wireless Keyboard, Plenty of Storage, Terrific Speakers, Doubles as a Display, Plenty of Ports
Popup IR camera, Bright touch display with great color, Decent port selection, Optical drive

Reviewers Didn't Like

Tantly whirring cooling fan, Hard-to-reach ports and slots, Next to impossible to access interior
Pricing is a little too high, Speakers are slightly lacking
No Graphics Card Option, Needs a Dedicated SSD Option, Can Adjust the Display Angle, The Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 520 is a premium Windows PC in a stylish package. It has a great display and all the features and power an everyday user needs
Heavy, Slow harddisk drive (HDD), No display rotation

Expert reviews and ratings

The 27-inch Lenovo IdeaCentre 520 AIO boasts an attractive design and many modern amenities, but the nonstop whoosh of its cooling fan dampens our...

By PC Mag on April 04, 2018

If the price isn't an issue and you're in need of a new PC and don't want to buy a tower and a monitor, then you should definitely get this guy. The color itself is nice and will handle just about anything you throw at it, especially if you're going to...

By techaeris.com on March 25, 2018

The Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 520 (27”) is a hefty investment at $899.99, but one I think any person who doesn't game regularly can make worry-free.That's because the few negatives there are about this PC balance themselves out. What it lacks in fast...

By GottaBeMobile on February 28, 2018

In the world of all-in-one (AIO) PCs, manufacturers need to figure out how to fit a lot of hardware into something that's usually no larger than a standard monitor. Prices can creep up quickly as hardware shrinks, similar to what we see with laptops,...

By windowscentral.com on January 26, 2018

Der SSD-Speicher des Lenovo lässt sich nicht für Daten nutzen – seine 14 GB dienen als Zwischenspeicher für ein hohes Arbeitstempo. Und das spüren Nutzer, der Lenovo werkelt richtig zackig. Zudem überzeugte sein scharfes Display, und selbst unter...

By Computer Bild on February 14, 2018

Am Ende erreichten vier Modelle eine „gute“ Endnote: Der Testsieger HP Elite One 1000 G1, der auf Rang 2 platzierte Microsofts Surface Studio, der Acer Aspire U27-880 und der Acer Aspire S24-880 überzeugten mit guten Displays und hohen...

By Computer Bild on April 22, 2018

Am Ende erreichte nur ein Modell eine „gute“ Endnote: Der Acer Aspire U27-880 überzeugte mit einem guten Display, hohem Arbeitstempo und seiner nicht vorhandenen Geräuschkulisse. Zudem bietet er eine Rundum-sorglos-Ausstattung – da lassen sich die...

By Computer Bild on January 13, 2018