The DEFINITIVE Lenovo w510 Unboxing and Review (w520)

[7thRadium]

wow u are awesome!

Do you think the ThinkPad W510 is still a viable purchase nowadays? Im looking for a workingstation and this thing seems to give me most performance for least money...

[BeattoRap]

Mine doesn't have integrated finger print scanner

[xplatinum]

Really nice review ! But SSD does not make anything safer or secure. It's also proven that it does not consume less energy. Are the speakers really that nice ? All other reviews I've seen describe them as "muffled" and disapointing.

[trp485h5d]

Is a Lenovo ThinkPad W520 good for recording and producing music?

I already have an external sound card so that is not an issue. Looking for a high-quality studio on the go. Will a Lenovo ThinkPad W520 do the job?

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[YoLninYo]

Having said what I said. This is actually one of the best Lenovo reviews out there.

[YoLninYo]

No one ever does a 1 year or 2 year review. Everyone is a fanboy worshipping the new models. We never hear of any problems we could have with a given unit. What good are these reviews? They're only good to make you feel good , and in that way, they are a new kind of a commercial.

[jbenko100]

Do all of the W510 and W520 series laptops have multi touch displays?

[satjathamma]

Thank you for the review, I just got a used w510 for 900 bux,

I think I made a good deal, I can't wait to get it,

I hope I will be just as happy you are

[dashadow212]

what kind of video camera r u using for this video?

[nemankunal111993]

hey dude need help....... Im in animation course nd gng to handle out softwares like photoshop and all and even 3d softs like maya...so dude i was gng for a alienware m17x with a 2gb nvidia gtx580 (coz of higher cuda cores) gpu nd 4gb ram..i even do a lot of gaming,,, so dude need help out in selecting ...should i go with alienware or w520...i hv a budget of arnd $2000...or u hv any other suggests??do help out dude

[binoyrakesh]

now thats an educated review. not some hot chick who doesnt know anything about computers blabbering on about a shiny looking laptop.

[SydneyTrader2011]

Thank you so much for this detailed review, was very useful... 10stars... keep it up, you are very good at explaining technical stuff

[TrippyTurk]

Does the new W520 have the touchscreen, night light, and all those little features? They're not listed on the site :(

[peter10195]

a is this good or awesome for gaming

please respond

[TrippyTurk]

@peter10195 If you upgrade to the 2000M graphics card, then it's quite good for gaming, not awesome though. If you want a laptop of equal or better quality that you can rely on its durability for gaming, then check out Clevo laptops, Malibal/com is best. Good luck.

[Austin566]

retail 2,589 I got it for 1,200

[paintballguy113]

I have a mac. This is the first windows laptop that has actually made me think about switching back to PC haha

[TheVedicStudent]

I found out you can overclock this system with Throttle Stop 3.0. I over clocked my 920xm and got much better and faster performance. Try it and see if you can TLR and TDP adjustment.

[sparks777]

Hey. I was wondering how you got such a great price on your laptop ? Did you use a coupon code at all ? Or go through a special Lenovo Rep to get that price ?

[TheTravelCompany]

Hi there,

I am customizing ThinkPad W520 Mobile Workstation with the highest specs but I only have one concern and that is its hard drive. I want to know can Intel 320 Series GEN3 600GB 2.5IN SSD SATA2 Solid State Disk Flash Drive fits in it perfectly. I need to know this before I proceed.

[FlightSimTutorials]

Great video attempt. My W520 is in the mail.

[tingfungctf]

Excellent video , detailed information , thanks for sharing

[wherethebearat1105]

would this laptop be good for everyday use? rather than maybe just engineering?

[maciui1]

Hi, nice video!

do you raccomend it for an informatic/automatic engineer?!

(sorry for my bad english :P )

[Boxytheboxed]

@MrPapertwin The Quadro graphics are built to handle CAD

[jkls240]

Just ordered mine! CAN'T WAIT.

[SocraticMind89]

would this computer be a good replacemnt pc laptop

[TKMVillar]

How long did it take to ship?

[dzwyt1024]

I have an Undead T61 which will serve me forever i think. Now, the W520 is coming out, why they don't make a W520s, that will be perfect !

[webguy943]

@dzwyt1024 they do make a w520s, its called a t520. :\

[tariqgammazat]

Wow great review thump up

i was wondering about the light, it is come by default ? or should i order it.

and how about the graphic card is it ok for game ?

[tariqgammazat]

Wow great review thump up

i was wondering about the light, it is come by default ? or should i order it.

and how about the graphic card is it ok for game ?

[krol0909]

Wow. This is an awesome, comprehensive review. If you don't mind my using your infinite wisdom ....

I'm looking into buying a new comp, and I'm considering one with power, durability, a spill-resistant keyboard, and price-competitiveness.

I'm thinking about the new Toshiba Portege R835 or a Thinkpad T420. What do you think ?

[InfestedNewb]

@krol0909 I believe one (Toshiba) is an ultra-portable, and may have a lower voltage processor. You should place down your uses for the laptop because a Macbook Air could suit your "power" needs or an Alienware laptop could. Personally, once you go to a thinkpad, you can never go back. Also, I suggest you customize the laptop to your needs and not buy from the store.

[protonot]

very good review - apart from the comment on red trackpoint - this is extremely useful and i hope they keep it for ever!

[dragonmustard2]

Great Review!

[JLKnoxville]

how does the Nvidia Quattro FX 880M perform on games? Thanks!

[InfestedNewb]

@JLKnoxville

Go to notebookcheck . c o m (or google it) and near the upper left hand corner, there is a search engine. Type in Lenovo w510 and click on the first? link to find their review of the machine. Scrolling down you will find a gaming performance section. Then you can also (on the same website) search NVIDIA FX 880M and looking at the benchmarks and etc on the graphics card.

If not, the graphics card is a mid ranged professional card. It has bios and designed for stability but can game.

[SFseis]

Why would the replace DP with HDMI? HDMI has no advantage over DP whatsoever.

[GamingXenia]

@SFseis no, thats only with dvi not display port

[ragnarocking]

Thanks for such an informative review.

[coolykoko]

thorough. thanks

[ragnarocking]

Do all of the w510s come with touchscreen capabilities? I'm configuring a model, and am leaning towards the "15.6" FHD Display (95% Gamut, 270nit) with LED Backlight" option, but it doesn't say anything about touch screen (one less expensive option/selection does), but it's not FHD, etc. Thanks

[lyudmils]

Great video tour ! Look like a great machine, can you tell me more about the speakers as I listen to a lot of music and I'm considering buying this lenovo?

[DeepLivingBennie]

Great review, much appreciated (and I'm about to order my W510 :-))

[AsAnAtheistFilms]

The wireless switch is to:

1) When no wifi is available, and your running on battery then you can turn it off to conserve power.

2) For when your in an airplane.

[headmetal80]

Nice review. How's the fit and finish of this laptop? ...any keyboard flex? Creaky palm rest? ...ect. I need something for cad and video editing.

[xmodfreak2011]

Outstanding review! Just bought mine the other night. I can't wait! And lol the vid has 510 views.

[LeitOlei]

very nice review! thank u man! ))

[EXGentertainment]

Could you tell me if this Gateway is a great buy or a fluke? Gateway® NV53A36u.

[infiniteDefinitives]

If you have questions, post them here and I will send you a message.

[lyudmils]

Great video tour ! Look like a great machine, can you tell me more about the speakers as I listen to a lot of music and I'm considering buying this lenovo?

[TA271828]

@infiniteDefinitives

What did you do to get ur order expedited by 10 days? did u have 2 pay anything?

I ordered a w510 and it is not shipping anytime soon...

[TheOnlyChocomonsta]

@infiniteDefinitives what do you use this awesome computer for? would you recommend it for a student?

[infiniteDefinitives]

@TheOnlyChocomonsta The two main programs that can really use this computer are Solidworks/AutoCad (engineering software which utilizes the nvidia Quadro architecture and huge amounts of RAM) and 1080p movie editing like Sony Vegas, which requires a multi-thread/multi-core processors.

If you require power for artistic (re: adobe software suite), engineering or programming applications, go for this model. I take it everywhere with me, but keep in mind that it's not a featherweight.

[peter10195]

@infiniteDefinitives is this a good or awesome for gaming

please respond

[nemankunal111993]

@infiniteDefinitives hey dude need help....... Im in animation course nd gng to handle out softwares like photoshop and all and even 3d softs like maya...so dude i was gng for a alienware m17x with a 2gb nvidia gtx580 (coz of higher cuda cores) gpu nd 4gb ram..i even do a lot of gaming,,, so dude need help out in selecting ...should i go with alienware or w520...i hv a budget of arnd $2000...or u hv any other suggests??do help out dude

[psptechnologypsp]

And that "old school red dot mouse" is called a TrackPoint and many people use it for FPS gaming.

[psptechnologypsp]

Which do you view as better?

W510 or T410s ?

[psptechnologypsp]

Thinkpads are..the BEST

[infiniteDefinitives]

Think light and demo 18:57

Keyboard 16:07

Power supply 1:53

[hoopinator87]

nice review! thumbs up

[infiniteDefinitives]

Size - 0:57

battery life - 10:33

multi touch screen - 13:36

track pad - 15:23

boot up times (9:31) and shut down times (see 22:00)

heating system - 7:24

peripherals - 4:45