Mazhar Mohammad of Chartviewindia.in said traders with high-risk appetite are advised to go for fresh buying on an intraday dip, if any in the first two hours, around 11,550 levels with a stop below 11,500.
Getty ImagesVinod Nair of Geojit Financial Services said markets are expected to be in sync with global cues tomorrow and upsides seem to be limited, considering the lack of fresh domestic triggers for the market.
NEW DELHI: As Nifty ended above the 11,600 level on Wednesday, it formed a bullish candle on the daily chart.
Rohit Singre of LKP Securities said the index has witnessed fresh breakouts on intra-timeframes, which suggests the current pullback can extend up to the 11,650-11,700 zone, which is a strong hurdle on the higher side.
"Support for Nifty Bank is near 22,400-22,200 zone and resistance is placed at 22,750-23,000 zone," he said.
Vinod Nair of Geojit Financial Services said markets are expected to be in sync with global cues tomorrow and upsides seem to be limited, considering the lack of fresh domestic triggers for the market.
Mazhar Mohammad of Chartviewindia.in said traders with high-risk appetite are advised to go for fresh buying on an intraday dip, if any in the first two hours, around 11,550 levels with a stop below 11,500.
That said here’s a look at what some of the key indicators are suggesting for Thursday's action: US stocks up on hopes of Fed backing Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would continue to keep interest rates low for a prolonged period, with upbeat quarterly results from FedEx also boosting sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 116.75 points, or 0.42%, at 28,112.35, the S&P 500 was up 13.47 points, or 0.40%, at 3,414.67 and the Nasdaq Composite was up 30.71 points, or 0.27%, at 11,221.04.
Retail gains support European shares A fourth day of gains in retail stocks nudged European equities higher on Wednesday as Zara-owner Inditex posted a quarterly profit, although UK blue-chip stocks came under pressure after a surge in the previous session. The pan-European STOXX 600 index inched 0.3% higher, extending a winning run this week.
Tech View: Nifty is eyeing more gains Nifty50 rose for the second straight session on Wednesday and formed a bullish candle on the daily chart. During the day, the index broke above its 61.8 per cent retracement of the decline from 11,794 to 11,185 level, and also its previous swing high of 11,585 to close just shy of the 11,600 mark. Analysts said the index has the potential to move towards its August high of 11,794 level in the coming sessions.
F&O: VIX needs to cool down further India VIX fell 4.56 per cent from 20.60 to 19.66 levels. It has slipped below 20 zone with its lowest closing in last 13 sessions. It needs to cool down further towards 20-18 zone to help the bulls get a grip for the next leg of rally. Options data suggested a higher trading range in between 11,400 and 11,800 levels.
Stocks showing bullish bias Momentum indicator Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) on Wednesday showed bullish trade setup on the counters of MothersonSumi Systems, Man Industries, Birlasoft, Apollo Tyres, Jindal Saw, LIC Housing Finance, TVS Motor, TV18 Broadcast, Glenmark Pharma, Dr. Reddy's Labs, Shree Digvijay, Jamna Auto Industries, The Ramco Cements, Muthoot Finance, Petronet LNG, Praj Industries, Hindustan Unilever, SMS Pharmaceuticals, Bajaj Auto, DCB Bank, Bombay Dyeing, Sadbhav Engineering, Sadbhav Infrastructure, Crompton Greaves, Britannia Industries, JK Tyre & Industries, Bata India, Avanti Feeds, PI Industries, Sudarshan Chem, JK Paper, Thirumalai Chem, Somany Ceramics, S H Kelkar & Company, Greenply Industries, Indostar Capital, Au Small Finance Bank, Kitex Garments, Force Motors, Skipper, Caplin Point Lab, KRBL, Kalpataru Power, GHCL, GNA Axles and Alkali Metals among others.
Stocks signalling weakness ahead The MACD showed bearish signs on the counters of IIFL Finance, Centrum Capital, Kings Infra Ventures, Moneybox Finance, Ind Renewable Energy, APM Finvest, Bhagwati Auto, Kallam Textiles, VST Tillers, Duke Offshore, Shashijit Infraprojects, Kunststoffe Industries, Bhagyanagar India, Sanmit Infra, Lakshmi Auto, A Infrastructure, Shiva Texyarn, Victoria Mills and Ravalgaon Sugar.
Wednesday’s most active stocks RIL (Rs 3663.79 crore), Bajaj Finance (Rs 1380.74 crore), Dr. Reddy's Labs (Rs 1356.98 crore), Tata Motors (Rs 1295.45 crore), M&M (Rs 1216.20 crore), IndusInd Bank (Rs 1120.56 crore), SBI (Rs 1037.39 crore), HDFC Bank (Rs 1014.45 crore), Infosys (Rs 997.08 crore) and ITC (Rs 916.91 crore) were among the most active stocks on Dalal Street on Wednesday in value terms.
Wednesday’s most active stocks in volume terms Vodafone Idea (shares traded: 15.83 crore), YES Bank (shares traded: 8.62 crore), Tata Motors (shares traded: 8.50 crore), Ashok Leyland (shares traded: 6.83 crore), SBI (shares traded: 5.24 crore), ITC (shares traded: 5.06 crore), IDFC First Bank (shares traded: 3.48 crore), NMDC (shares traded: 3.03 crore), Federal Bank (shares traded: 2.92 crore) and PNB (shares traded: 2.61 crore) were among the most traded stocks in the session.
Stocks seeing buying interest Birlasoft, Linde India, J B Chem, Zydus Wellness and Radico Khaitan witnessed strong buying interest from market participants as they scaled their fresh 52-week highs on Wednesday signalling bullish sentiment.
Stocks seeing selling pressure 21st Century Management Services, Blue Chip India, Madhav Copper and SKIL Infrastructure witnessed strong selling pressure in Wednesday’s session and hit their 52-week lows, signalling bearish sentiment on these counters.
Sentiment meter favours bulls Overall, market breadth remained in favour of bulls. As many as 258 stocks on the BSE 500 index settled the day in green, while 237 settled the day in red.
Podcast: Are retail investors shifting to midcaps? >>> Buying in select stocks such as the HDFC duo, Infosys and M&M helped domestic benchmark indices log gains for the second straight session on Wednesday. Market breadth, however, remained mixed, with one stock falling on BSE for every stock that rose. BSE Sensex settled the session 259 points higher at 39,303 while Nifty rose 78 points to 11,599. Midcaps and smallcaps extended gains into the fifth session, but largely underperformed their larger peers. We caught up with G Chokkalingam, founder and CIO at Equinomics Research, to try and understand investor behavior these days.
Ahead of Market: 12 things that will decide stock action on Thursday
National Education Policy backward looking document, says Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge
PTI | Sep 16, 2020, 17:11 IST
"Therefore the values of moral education in schools and higher education should be based on the principles of the Constitution and not on ancient cultural values," he added.
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge
NEW DELHI: Terming the new National Education Policy as a "backward looking document", senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday that education should be based on principles of the Constitution and not on ancient cultural values. Raising the issue as a Zero Hour mention in Rajya Sabha, Kharge, who was recently elected to the upper house, said the entire NEP is a "backward looking document" that is looking 2000 years back instead of planning and preparing our children for the future.
"Therefore the values of moral education in schools and higher education should be based on the principles of the Constitution and not on ancient cultural values," he added.
The NEP-2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century, which was announced 34 years after the previous National Policy on Education in 1986. The NEP-2020 is directed towards major reforms at both the school and higher education level, the government has said
Kharge noted that a provision in the Constitution states that in state and state-aided institutions there should be no religious instructions.
According to Article 28 (1), no religious instructions shall be provided in any educational institutions wholly maintained out of the state fund, he said.
In cities, Kharge said, children who have access to quality nursery education learn to read and write by the time they join class 1.
However, he said poor children in towns and villages will be at a disadvantage because there is no proper policy defined for training of Aanganwadi teachers. Poor children will start with a disadvantage of not having learnt for three years before joining class 1.
"Nearly 50 per cent of students drop out after Class 10. There is no plan that has been suggested to reduce this drop outs. It is estimated that 32.4 per cent of these student drop outs are Dalits, 25.7 per cent minorities and 16.4 per cent are tribals," Kharge said.
Teachers are already burdened with several duties like elections, census and vaccinations etc. which makes it difficult for them to concentrate on teaching and it is impossible to improve the quality of education, the Congress leader said.
Kharge said the focus should be on mathematics, science and english for providing opportunity of development to rural and backward areas.
"Indian culture will be learnt by students through their language and literature classes. Such kind of activism to promote a single culture of Sanskrit or Hindi by the government will only keep children from backward areas out of modern education," he said.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa and SAD member Balwinder Singh Bhunder demanded that Punjabi language should be included in the list of official languages in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Last week, the Union Cabinet approved a bill under which Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Urdu and English, will be the official languages in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
In special mentions, Rajmani Patel demanded establishment of a commonwealth sport centre at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, while Rakesh Sinha (BJP nominated) sought compulsory disaster management training in schools and colleges.
Amar Patnaik of the BJD wanted formulation of a central sector scheme for the community of weavers.
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The 43-inch Daiwa 4K HDR TV has a good panel for 4K and 1080p content consumption considering the price point. HDR content is acceptable. The smart experience is frustrating especially if you are one looking to take advantage of streaming services. If you are looking to invest in a new 43-inch TV or want to dip a toe in the 4K arena, then you can consider it. Just know that the smart experience for content consumption isn’t great.
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A 4K HDR TV is no longer one for just the premium customer. There are 4K TVs available in every budget. Today we have with us a 4K HDR TV from the house of Daiwa. The TV boasts of 4K resolution along with support for HDR. The TV is available in screen sizes starting at 43-inches going up to 65-inches but the one we have with us today is the 43-inch variant priced at just Rs 26,490. The size of the TV is ideal for a small bedroom but is one to consider?
Kicking things off with the build of the Daiwa 43-inch 4K TV, it isn’t the slimmest which is okay. What you will notice at the back of the TV are 2 protrusions for the wall mount. They are not a hindrance in any way, just that their presence isn't something that we have seen on other TVs.
The TV has a plastic shell, something we have seen on a large number of budget TVs. The borders of the TV surrounding the display are black and plastic. Since they have a matte finish, they don't really interfere with the viewing experience. Considering the price, the borders are relatively slim and the logo at the bottom bezel is small and minimal. You can choose to either wall mount the TV or put it on a table top. We put the TV on a table top using the two feet that come in the box, which are also made of metal. The metal feet are extremely well built, hold the TV in place firmly and are quite slim.The space between the table and the bottom bezel is just enough to place a set-top-box or a PS4. If you have a PS4 Pro or the Xbox One X, then you may want to move things around as it will not fit under the TV.
Overall, the build of the TV is sturdy, especially the table top stand that comes in the box. It’s design is minimalistic. Considering the price of the TV, the build and design is good.
Ports and connectivity
When it comes to connectivity, the Daiwa 43-inch 4K TV has three HDMI ports of which HDMI 3 is ARC enabled, and two USB ports. All these ports are placed on the side of the TV for easy access. If you want to use the keyboard feature on the remote control, you will have to use the supplied dongle which will take up one USB port, so keep that in mind. At the back, the TV has an ethernet port, optical audio out port, 2 AV inputs, an RF input for good old antenna and a 3.5mm out in case you want to connect a pair of headphones. The TV also boasts of Wi-Fi but sadly, no bluetooth.
Once again we are happy with the selection of ports on the TV. There is ARC and 3.5mm for your audio options. There are 3 HDMI ports which at this price are enough and 2 RCA inputs for your old PS2 or DVD player or set-top-box.
Display and picture quality
The Daiwa 43-inch 4K TV has a 10-bit IPS panel that is made by LG. Thanks to the 10-bit panel, the TV boasts of 4K capabilities along with HDR 10 support. A 10-bit panel will help the TV output more colours which is needed for HDR content. To make the most of HDR content the TV needs to be bright as well. Daiwa tells us that the TV has a peak brightness of 350 nits which isn't a lot especially when you consider that the HDR10 standard requires a brightness of 1000 nits. How the TV performs is something we will touch upon in the following sections. Below we will highlight the performance of the TV using three types of content - 4K HDR, 1080p and gaming content.
The above Netflix UI is from the Xbox One X
4K and HDR playback
For 4K HDR content we played our standard slew of clips from Netflix which included DareDevil, Star Trek and more. Daiwa did tell us that the brightness of the TV is 350 nits which is a lot less than the requirement for HDR but is in line with what we’ve seen on other TVs in this price segment. The good news is that content is well viewable even in a lit room with the downside being that sequences in the dark seem dimmer than they should when watching HDR content. You can switch off the HDR playback via the settings of the TV to get SDR playback and that may help with some content in dimly lit situations. Having said that, the HDR performance of the TV is slightly better than the Mi TV 4A Pro that we reviewed. The Mi TV is a Full HD TV with HDR capabilities sporing an 8-bit panel whereas the Daiwa we have here is a 10-bit panel. So yes, the colours in comparison do look better on the Daiwa along with the HDR performance.
The HDMI source recognises when HDR content is playing
1080p content
When it comes to Full HD content from sources like Netflix, Prime Videos, Hotstar and YouTube, the Daiwa TV shines. It produces bright images that are easy to view even in a lit room. Movies like Blade Runner 2049 and Spider-Man-Homecom play back with vibrant colours. There is some blooming here and there, especially during the night sequences in Spider-Man Homecoming but it can be attributed to the internet connection at the time. However, it doesnt change the fact that you may notice it when streaming content.
For TV viewing from your set-top-box or even streaming services, the Daiwa 43-inch TV is value for money for the picture quality. The colours are good, brightness is, well, bright and the preset modes are easy to control.
Speaking of modes, be it for 4K HDR content or for Full HD content, you may want to stick with the dynamic or vivid preset as these two are the ones that give the best results. There is a ‘soft’ and ‘eco’ mode available as well but they reduce the backlight too much to have an enjoyable experience. One downside is that there are very few picture settings for you to tinker with manually incase you are one looking to set the picture yourself.
Gaming
When it comes to gaming, we played Doom in 4K SDR. For indoors sequences, the visuals of the game look detailed and the grey and silver techie interiors mixed with the demonic presence is immersive. However, shift outdoors into the wasteland of Mars and you will see that the saturation on the TV feels off. The orange planet of Mars needs to have a bit more red thrown into the mix to get the colour right.
For 4K HDR gaming, we turned to Gears of War 4, which has vast stormy skies which exhibit a lot of dark shades of red, with bright lightning strikes thrown into the mix. While playing the game, the visual fidelity of the bright and dark areas are maintained decently well and while it isn’t quite as good as a TV three times the price, most people will still feel like this is an upgrade over their SDR gaming experience.
Overall, gaming on the TV is fun. There are a lot of games that give you in game brightness and HDR settings to tinker with and I recommend keeping the TV in Vivid mode. Only tinker with the display settings in the game if you absolutely must.
Audio
The Daiwa 43-inch 4K HDR TV has 2 down firing 10W speakers. I am generally not a fan of the speakers on a TV but the ones on the Daiwa are decent and get the job done for everyday viewing. Watch the Cyberpunk 2077 E3 2018 trailer on YouTube and you will notice that at 60 percent volume, it sounds loud and room filling. If you watch news via your set top box or shows like Young Sheldon or Big Bang Theory or anything where the vocals are more important than the background score you should be just fine. There is a ‘news mode’ which enhances the vocals of the content you are watching. This works well for soap operas and news content but removes the joy from movies. By using modes like ‘Standard’ and ‘theatre’, you can enjoy the occasional movie but for a good immersive experience, you will need to invest in a soundbar like the Xiaomi Mi Soundbar. You can read our review of the soundbar here.
UI
The Daiwa 43-inch 4K TV runs on Android 7 out of the box but this isn’t an Android TV. It is AOSP. We have reviewed a few AOSP TVs in the past with their own custom launcher and the UI experience has been acceptable with the source of frustration coming from the apps. Apps like Netflix and Prime Videos are only able to run their mobile versions and not the proper Android TV version. This makes navigating the UI of the app more cumbersome and also reduces the quality of the content playback. You can log into your Google account if you like but updating and downloading new apps is more seamless through the Aptoide app store, especially for streaming services.
The TV also has Sensy Remote. The Sensy UI reminds me of a baby version of PatchWall running on Xiaomi’s TVs. You have access to TV channels in the UI itself and the UI shows you what's playing on each channel and time remaining for the content to finish. So if you see that Game of Thrones is playing on HBO, you will also see the duration left for the episode to finish. Sensy also gives you access to a celebrity database and clicking on a celebrity will bring up information about him/her along with showing you content about him/her that is about to begin or is currently playing on a TV channel.
Overall, Sensy is nice for those that want an internet enabled experience using their set-top-box as the source of content. However, if you are looking to stream content from services like Netflix and Prime Videos, you are better off investing in a device like a Fire TV stick or a gaming console.
Remote Control
Speaking of the remote control, it has functions on both sides. On one side you have a traditional remote control with functions like power, number pad, source, settings along with shortcuts for YouTube and Netflix. The other side of the remote is a full QWERTY keypad. This is extremely helpful when logging into services like Netflix or Prime Videos (the native apps on the TVs OS). As mentioned above, those services are the mobile version because the TV runs on AOSP so the login process can get quite cumbersome. The QWERTY setup of the remote control is a little wider than I’d like but that’s the compromise of having a 2-in-1 setup. The buttons are rubbery and require you to press them down with some force which is a good thing. This ensures you don’t accidently press the wrong key when using the other side of the remote control.
Speaking of the other side, the traditional controls are easy to use with one hand and the buttons are equally rubbery and clicky as the other (QWERTY) side.
One thing to note is that to use the traditional side of the remote control, you need to point the remote at the TV. However, since the QWERTY side works the USB dongle at the back, you don’t need to point it at the TV which is nice.
Overall, the remote control is functional. The remote adds functions like a mouse pointer and the QWERTY keypad which really help in navigating the UI which can get frustrating at times.
Bottom Line
There are a bunch of 4K TV’s available around the Rs 25,000 price point. We have a few 43-inch 4K TVs from Thompson and Kodak. The Thompson UD9 runs on AOSP and the experience is similar to what we had on this TV as far as the UI is concerned. We are yet to review the new Kodak 43-inch 4K so stay tuned for that if you want to know when one to get. As far as the Daiwa 43-inch 4K TV is concerned, it has a good panel for Full HD and 4K content consumption and is average for HDR content. If you want to watch content from your set-top-box, then this TV should do fine. If you want to delve into the world of smart TV capabilities, I suggest investing in a device like the Fire TV stick to get a good smart TV experience. TCL has a 43-inch 1080p Android TV that works on the Google certified Android TV OS.
Sameer Mitha lives for gaming and technology is his muse. When he isn’t busy playing with gadgets or video games he delves into the world of fantasy novels.
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Isles Stay Alive: Eberle Seals 2-1 2OT Win Over Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20) is checked by New York Islanders defenseman Devon Toews (25) during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Jordan Eberle scored on a twoonone break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 21 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night.
Last Updated: September 16, 2020, 9:54 AM IST
EDMONTON, Alberta: Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 36 shots and Ryan Pulock also scored for the Islanders, who cut the Lightning series lead to 3-2.
Game 6 is on Thursday night.
Victor Hedman scored for the Lightning, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots.
The decisive goal came after the Lightning won a faceoff in the Islanders’ zone. The puck was drawn back to defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who fanned on a shot at the right point. Islanders captain Anders Lee raced up the wing to chase down a loose puck. Gaining the Lightning zone, he fed a pass across to Eberle, who scored driving up the right wing.
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The Lenovo Legion Y520 can be recommended to anyone who is looking to play games in 1080p. It has some drawbacks, but none of those are real deal breakers.
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If you’ve been following Digit for long, you may know that the Lenovo Y700 won our Zero1 award for “Best Mainstream Gaming Laptop” in 2016. This year the company is pushing the envelope a little further, with the Legion Y520, which is the replacement for the last year's machine. The design has been tweaked, the guts have been upgraded, weight and dimensions lowered, and the machine is now part of Lenovo's Legion sub-brand. On paper, it looks quite interesting and somewhat similar to the Dell inspiron 7567 I reviewed recently, which means there is plenty of 1080p performance to exploit. Exploit I did, the Legion Y520 has been a good gaming partner in the past two weeks. But not everything is up to the mark either.
Tech specs of our test machine:
Display: 15.6-inch, 1080P, IPS Panel
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700HQ
RAM: 16GB GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage 1: 128GB Samsung NVMe SSD
Storage 2: 1TB Seagate 5400RPM
Battery: 45 Wr
Price: Rs. 1,05,101
Design and Build: New and refined
Like its predecessor, the Legion Y520 continues the red-and-black gaming theme. It’s made primarily of plastic, but it is a sturdy machine and easily comparable to entry level Thinkpads. The use of red accents in places gives the machine a more attractive look, and the angular front lip makes it distinctive among a horde of rectangular designs. The orange exhaust at the back and the shoulder mounted speakers not only look appealing, but enhance the aesthetics too.
The Y520 uses a similar middle mounted single-hinge mechanism as the Dell Inspiron 7567 gaming, but here the flex in the display is noticeably lesser, albeit not completely missing. The keyboard deck offers ample space for both hands and the use of matte-ish paint feels good. The laptop is fairly thin and has amply rounded edges, making it easier to reach the keyboard and use it for a longer period.
I/O: All you need
I am pretty satisfied with the I/O selection on the Legion Y520, as it covers all the basics. On the left, you get a USB 2.0 port, a Gigabit ethernet jack, microphone/headphone combo and the proprietary power port taken directly from the Thinkpad lineup. On the right, you have two USB 3.0 ports, an SD card reader, a USB 3.0 Type-C port and an HDMI out.
At this point, I should say that the laptop misses out on a Thunderbolt port, but limited compatibility of third party graphic amplifiers and the lack of 4K gaming performance on the NVIDIA 1050 Ti makes it a moot point. That being said, I would have preferred a third USB 3.0 port with fast charging capabilities.
Display: Good not great
While the 4K capabilities of the 1050 Ti are limited to video playback and some non-graphic intensive games, it does justice to the 1080p display here. The matte 15.6-inch panel, is one of the best I have seen in the category, although it is not as bright as I hoped. Producing 260 lux at the centre, it is definitely better in terms of quality and viewing angles than the Dell Inspiron 7567 and most other laptops, but it leaves me wanting for more. Colour reproduction is decent, but as long as you are not using this machine for Photoshop, it will serve you well.
Keyboard and touchpad: Good enough
The Lenovo Legion Y520 features a similar island style keyboard we have seen from the company in the past. It has large keys, is quite tactile and offers good feedback. The red backlighting on it matches the whole gaming theme of the laptop. Moreover, this time it uses a two step backlighting, which means it has two intensity settings. The addition of dedicated screen record button is also appreciated.
The synaptics touchpad is also quite good and responsive. Compared to the Dell, it certainly feels more smooth, but the precision is almost at par. The two cursor keys are glossy and somewhat raised, which may give the appearance that they might have more depth, but in reality the depression is quite small and both buttons are a little stiff to press.
Performance: At par with competition
The Lenovo Legion Y520 packs a similar hardware setup as the Dell Inspiron 7567 Gaming and the performance is pretty much at par as well. The Intel Core i7-7700HQ is a good performer through and through and offers unthrottled performance whether you are converting a video or playing rigorous games. It was really impressive to see the smallest GTX GPU from Nvidia putting out more than 65fps consistently on Doom, running at Ultra settings.
Graphic intensive titles like Battlefield 1 maintained more than 45fps at ultra settings with occasional screen tearing. I did get better frame rates once I dialled down the graphics quality to high, producing more than 50fps easily. Less graphic intensive tiles like Dota 2 ran comfortably, at over 120fps on ultra settings.
While the gaming performance is fine, I faced an odd issue which prompted me to connect an external keyboard. The thing is, the Lenovo Y520 locks the Windows key when in game, which is actually a good thing, but if you press it accidentally, the keyboard occasionally locks itself in (Windows key + X) format. This means, after you accidently pressed the Windows key, pressing just Q opens Cortana, or if you press E for instance, a new explorer window will open, and so on. It happened to me during Dota 2 and I can tell you it was way more infuriating than the slight heating issue the machine has.
Speaking of heating, I found traces on the right side of the keyboard and felt it only if while gaming in a non-airconditioned room. It is not uncomfortable, nor does it affect performance in any way, but it is there and your palms are bound to get sweaty at least.
The 16GB of RAM on our test machine coped up well on the variety of workloads we threw at it. Moreover, the 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD storage solution is one of the fastest amongst its peers. Although, I would have preferred a 256GB SSD on this higher variant of the Y520.
Audio quality via the two shoulder mounted speakers is also nothing short of amazing and while audiophiles won’t agree with me, the machine does a really good job for its price. There’s little bass to speak of, but it doesn’t seem like laptop makers will ever get that right. Still, the speakers try to keep things immersive when you’re gaming, but they’re nothing worth writing home about. They are loud though.
Battery Life: Just Enough
As for the battery, the Dell Inspiron 7567 Gaming has set up a new benchmark, which is tough to outperform. The Lenovo Legion Y520 tries, but manages only half of what the Inspiron achieved on the battery test. It lasts for two hours and two minutes on our battery test. You can game on the go, without the GPU and processor being throttled, but just for about an hour or so. Video playback time is still good and you can finish a movie or two on a single charge.
Bottomline
The Lenovo Legion Y520 is a good gaming laptop, with a very severe issue. Although the Windows key issue is not persistent, if you look past that, the design looks good, build is sturdy and performance is impressive. In addition, battery life is dependable and having an IPS display certainly helps enhance the visual experience.
On the other hand, I believe it would have been a more complete package, with a larger SSD option. Overall, I would easily recommend this machine to whomsoever is looking to invest on a sub-one-lakh laptop, capable of 1080p gaming.
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