HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) vs. Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)

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HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15)
HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15)

In depth comparison and review of HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) and Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Difference between HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) and Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)

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HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) vs. Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Product Type Notebook - flip design Notebook - flip design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.9 cm x 25 cm x 1.94 cm 32.8 cm x 22.9 cm x 1.99 cm
Weight 2.09 kg 1.7 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate, polycarbonate ABS, glass-fibre
Colour Aluminium (cover), dark ash silver Onyx black
DISPLAY HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 14" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes Yes (10-point multi-touch)
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD 4K) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Windows Ink Capability Yes -
Features BrightView, Corning Gorilla glass, Micro Edge Glossy, One Glass Solution, Glass Film Film (GFF)
PROCESSOR HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
CPU Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8550U / 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 8 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Integrated memory controller
MEMORY HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
RAM 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz / PC4-19200 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty - 1
Empty Slots - 0
STORAGE HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 500 GB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Intel UHD Graphics 620
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - Full HD Yes - 720p
Resolution - 1 Megapixel
Camera Features HP TrueVision FHD, IR camera, Windows Hello -
Sound Four speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost Harman audio technology
COMMUNICATIONS HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller - M.2 Card
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 84 Wh 52.5 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12.5 hours Up to 10 hours
AC ADAPTER HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 90 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Type Keyboard, stylus, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad Multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Interfaces Thunderbolt 3 (supports DisplayPort) (PowerShare)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI (on supplied adapter)
USB (on supplied adapter)
USB-C (on supplied adapter)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included Netflix, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Spectre x360 Laptop (15) Lenovo Yoga 520-14IKBR (Lenovo Yoga 520)
Included Accessories Stylus, power adapter, USB-C to HDMI/USB-C/USB Type A adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer, gyro sensor, electromagnetic compass Accelerometer
Security Fingerprint reader Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type - Kensington mini security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection - Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features HP Fast Charge, TPM support Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password
Compliant Standards - RoHS
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number ch000na 14IKBR 81C8
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