The Lenovo Legion Y530 is a mid-range gaming laptop that delivers a lot of performance for an affordable price. This Gaming laptop is powered by Intel’s high-performance 8th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile processors, alongside NVIDIA® Pascal™ graphics card, hence delivers super-fast, smooth, and power-efficient gameplay.
Lenovo Legion Y530 Windows 10 based laptop is built with a brilliant display, high-response keyboard, and impressive battery life, nonetheless relatively slim, light, and ultra-portable.
Lenovo Legion Y530 Key Specs & Features
- 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor (Core™ i7-8750H, Core™ i5-8300H)
- Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 Graphics card
- Windows 10 Home (64 bit)
- 15.6-inch FHD IPS Display (1920 x 1080) (up to 144 Hz, 300 nits)
- 3 x USB 3.1, USB Type C (USB 3.1), HDMI 2.0
- Up to 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz
- Up to 512 GB PCIe SSD, Up to 2TB HDD
- Harman® Speakers with Dolby Audio™
- 52.5 WHr Battery
Design
Lenovo Legion Y530 is a compact, lightweight and thin gaming laptop with a unique body built. At 24 mm and 2.3 kg, the Lenovo Legion Y530 Laptop was redesigned to deliver the ideal balance between epic gaming performance and practical portability.
The Lenovo Legion Y530 comes in two colors and material. there is a model in Frost White anodized aluminum chassis and the Arctic White glass-fiber weave interior.
At first glance, the most obvious part of the laptop is the hinge which sits about an inch forward from the laptop’s back edge.
The laptop sports a funky vinyl finish that’s emblazoned with the Legion branding, and subtle backlighting on the logo that’s dimly lit when it’s on.
Similarly, the Lenovo Legion Y530 lid accommodates the 15.6-inch screen which has thin bezels by the sides.
The base accommodates the full-sized, white-backlit, high-response keyboard, and number pad.
This high functional keyboard comes with 1.7 mm of key travel which enhances the most ergonomic and comfortable gaming experience.
Furthermore, the laptop hosts a smooth trackpad under the keyboard to handle the interaction.
Above all, Lenovo Legion Y530 host a USB 3.1 port, with a 3.5mm combo audio jack found on the left side and at the back sits a USB-C port, mini DisplayPort, USB 3.0, HDMI, Ethernet, and a charging port.
Display
Lenovo Legion Y530 is equipped with a diagonal 15.6-inch FHD screen with an IPS display panel and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The display viewing angles are solid with a 16:9 screen aspect ratio, hence, resulting in a bigger view of the picture.
Furthermore, the laptop comes with up to 144 Hz refresh rate and 300 nits of brightness, hence, it brings your favorite games to life, for breathtakingly immersive gameplay on the go.
Processor
This gaming laptop, Lenovo Legion Y530 is powered by the 8th Generation Intel Core processor with two different configurations.
The standard model comes with the 8th gen Core™ i7-8750H which clocks at between 2.2 and 4.1 GHz.
Furthermore, this CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm process with six cores and 12 threads for high-end gaming and pro-level content creation.
The base model, however, comes with Core™ i5-8300H which clocks at 3.9 with 4 cores and 8 threads.
Similarly, Lenovo Legion Y530 offers three options for its graphics card which includes NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060.
Above all, running the Windows 10 Pro operating system out-of-the-box, hence, offering the best user experience.
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Other Features
The Lenovo Legion Y530 gaming laptop is powered by a massive 52.5WHr Internal Battery. Similarly, this laptop comes with built-in Harman® speakers with the support of Dolby Atmos technology which delivers high-fidelity virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
The Dolby Audio™ Premium technology energizes your entertainment with rich, powerful sound and boosted bass. It dynamically adjusts audio to deliver home theater quality in a virtual surround sound experience for all your entertainment.
There is also the RJ-45 connector, NOVO hole, and AC adaptor port for the unlimited connection of peripherals. Lenovo Legion Y530 also offers support for WiFi 2×2 AC and Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity technology. Above all, this laptop comes with the Kensington Lock slot which is built into the device, for security purposes against theft.
Lenovo Legion Y530 Price and Availability
The Lenovo Legion Y530 has a starting price of $849.99, depending on the configuration of the laptop.
This business laptop is available on Lenovo’s official store and other third-party e-commerce platforms like Amazon.
Lenovo Legion Y530 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lenovo Legion Y530
General Features
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OS: Windows 10 Home
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Processor: 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8750H, Core™ i5-8300H
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GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
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Memory: Up to 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz (RAM)
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Colors: –
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Dimension: 365 mm x 260 mm x 24.2 mm
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Weight: 2.3 kg
Display & Keyboard
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Display: 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (up to 144 Hz, 300 nits)
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Keyboard: Full-sized, white-backlit, keyboard
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Pointing Device: –
Storage
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Built-in Storage: Up to 512 GB PCIe SSD
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Optical Storage: Up to 2 TB HDD Intel® Optane™-Ready
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Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Ports & Connectivity
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Webcam: –
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USB Ports: 3 USB 3.1 Type-A, USB 3.1 Type-C
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HDMI: Yes, HDMI 2.0
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Thunderbolt Ports: –
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DisplayPort: Mini DisplayPort 1.4
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VGA: –
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Ethernet (RJ-45): Yes
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SD Slot: –
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Mic/Headphone: Yes
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WLAN: WiFi 2×2 AC
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Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 5.0
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NFC: –
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Docking Connector: –
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Mobile Broadband: –
Other Features
- Harman® speakers with Dolby Audio™
- NOVO hole
- AC adaptor port
- 7. Kensington Lock slot
- Four thermal vents
Battery
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Battery: 52.5 WHr Battery.
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Use Time: –