| Attribute |
 Lenovo IdeaPad Y520 (80WK00TKRK) × |  ASUS VivoBook X705UA-GC556T (90NB0EV1-M06990) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo IdeaPad Y520 | ASUS VivoBook X705UA-GC556T |
| Product code | 80WK00TKRK | 90NB0EV1-M06990 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | - | Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | ASUS |
| Family | IdeaPad | VivoBook |
| Series | Legion Y | 17 |
| Model name | Y520 | X705UA-GC556T |
| Part number | 80WK00TKRK | 90NB0EV1-M06990 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i5 | 6th gen Intel Core i3 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.5 | 2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.5 | - |
| Processor model | i5-7300HQ | i3-6006U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 6 | 6 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 17.3 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | HD+ |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 2 | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 628 | 756 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | - |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| SSD form factor | - | M.2 |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD | HDD+SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | 2 |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | - |
| Built-in microphone | + | - |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 1 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | - | 42 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 4 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Height (mm) | 25.8 | 22.6 |
| Depth (mm) | 265 | 270 |
| Width (mm) | 380 | 411 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 135 | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |