Lenovo Miix 520 12"

Overview

Lenovo's IdeaPad Miix 520 is an outstanding Windows tablet in terms of price and performance, held back only by shorter-than-expected battery life.

-- As reviewed by PCWorld

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Based on 12 expert reviews

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Last revision on September 3, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Terrific included keyboard accessory
Solid included pen
Stylish, sturdy watchband-style kickstand hinges
USB Type-A, USB Type-C, and MicroSD reader
Excellent chassis quality
Fast NVMe SSD
Optional LTE

Reviewers Didn't Like

Still missing solid pen storage
No Windows Hello Camera or Fingerprint Sensor
Relatively short battery life
Occasional fan noise
CPU unable to maintain maximum Turbo Boost

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Lenovo Miix 520-12IKB 20M3000LGE, test unit provided by Lenovo Germany.The Lenovo Miix 520 belongs to the segment of 12.2-inch detachables. Its Core-i7 processor offers sufficient performance for office and internet applications. The fast NVMe SSD...

By NotebookCheck on February 20, 2018

1TweetShareShareStumblePinAnother year has passed and Lenovo has come out with another Miix 500 series 2-in-1 computer. Last year, we reviewed the Miix 510 and while it got the job done there were a few things that weren't the best, such as the camera...

By techaeris.com on February 18, 2018

Intel's eighth-gen Core i5 processor breathes new life into Lenovo's midrange detachable two-in-one to make the Miix 520 an excellent choice for home office and...

By CNET Australia on February 04, 2018

Lenovo's IdeaPad Miix 520 is an outstanding Windows tablet in terms of price and performance, held back only by shorter-than-expected battery life.

By PCWorld on January 03, 2018

Not enough about the Miix has changed in a year to make the Lenovo Miix 520 the best Windows 2-in-1 that you can buy. If anything, changes other devices makers have implemented in their own PCs have whittled away at potential Miix 520 customers. You're...

By GottaBeMobile on December 29, 2017

Can't spring for a Surface Pro? The Lenovo Miix 520 is the best midrange Windows tablet you can buy right now, with excellent computing performance, a good keyboard, and an included...

By PC Mag on December 19, 2017

Can't spring for a Surface Pro? The Lenovo Miix 520 is the best midrange Windows tablet you can buy right now, with excellent computing performance, a good keyboard, and an included...

By PCMag IN on December 19, 2017

The Miix 520 starts at about $1,000, which isn't a bad price for something with this kind of performance. However, if you can swing an extra $250 and don't need LTE or a quad-core CPU, the Miix 720 has a larger battery, an IR camera for Windows Hello, a...

By windowscentral.com on December 11, 2017

The name “Lenovo,” to me, still implies thin black slabs of productivity. And while it's true that the...

By PCWorld New Zealand on January 03, 2018

The Surface Pro alternative. Faster than the fastest Surface Pro and cheaper as well, the Lenovo tablet returns with Kaby Lake-R to boost the Miix family back on...

By NotebookCheck on December 10, 2017

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