| Attribute |
Lenovo IdeaPad Legion Y520 (80WK00CHPB) × | 
Lenovo ThinkPad P50 (20EQS44004) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Lenovo IdeaPad Legion Y520 | Lenovo ThinkPad P50 |
| Product code | 80WK00CHPB | 20EQS44004 |
| Design | | |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Family | IdeaPad | ThinkPad |
| Series | Legion Y | P |
| Model name | Legion Y520 | P50 |
| Part number | 80WK00CHPB | 20EQS44004 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 7th gen Intel Core i5 | 6th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Processor model | i5-7300HQ | i7-6820HQ |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | - | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,133 | 2,133 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| HD type | Full HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | - |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | NVIDIA Quadro M1000M |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 7 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11ac
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 4 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | - |
| Docking connector | - | + |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | - | + |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | 1.5 |
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3268 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 1 | 1 |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | - | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | ThinkPad UltraNav |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 4 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.4 | - |
| Height (mm) | 25.8 | - |
| Depth (mm) | 265 | 252.3 |
| Width (mm) | 380 | 377.4 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 135 | 170 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |