Artist Review: Lenovo Miix 520 with Active Pen 2
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2018
- Find out if the Lenovo Miix 520 with its stylus is any good for digital artists.
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Contents:
01:07 - Build quality
05:52 - Processor
10:27 - Active Pen 2
13:46 - Drawing performance
20:08 - Battery life
21:01 - Conclusion
Teoh Yi Chie does the stylus need a battery
Teoh Yi Chie waar te Koop actieve pen
Where I can buying the actieve pencil
While u test this, all the apps sre installed altogether?
Great review, given the pen uses Wacom tech, do you know if I could use the pen that came with my Wacom cintiq 16 drawing tablet? I have the Lenovo C940 Yoga 14inch, it comes with a pen but it’s tiny.
Thank you, I've read your review comparison between the surface pro and lenovo miix 520 and just watched this video. At first I only wanted the surface pro but now I know sure this one is basically just as good if not better, now I'll definitely get the miix for university. Thank you!
Considering the 520 or the 720 (but buying an Active Pen 2 which I believe also works on it) for photo editing, drawing and note-taking -- great review!! Really covered everything I needed to know, I really appreciate it.
Excellent review. 😃 They offer a product. You offer buying power. 💪 Thanks Teoh. Nice that you included an itemized list of this video's contents. That's cool and very much appreciated.
Thanks :-)
I find that Lenovo is very underated as a whole. I have this tablet,which is just a tablet,no pen or anything like that, I bought it relatively cheap compared to other company's tablets with the same configuration. Honestly,yeah, the battery life could be better,but it charges pretty fast and as I bought one for my five year old son, I can say that it takes a lot of abuse :) I would take a look at the prices of the one that you are reviewing as I am in the market for a drawing/mix tablet. Great job on the review as always,thank you!
Great review. Thanks.
My next WIN tablet will definitely be Lenovo product.Thanks for your review
Hi Teoh, awesome product reviews mate, just to point out, that "thing" on the side is the fingerprint scanner :)
Thanks 😁
Nice review. You want a Lenovo tablet with Thunderbolt 3? It's called the X1 Tablet. I have the X1 Yoga Gen3 and the X1 Carbon Gen 6. They are excellent machines.
Love the video!
This looks good! Would a perfect travel workstation! Thank you for reviewing this one :)
Nice and honest review bro, Excellency can be seen
Thanks 😁
Amazing review
looks like a decent size to start drawing on the screen instead tablet
Can i use this pen also for a chromebook lenovo 500e? Im really curious since i lost the original that came with the chromebook.
Also the only reason i use the chromebook is for digital drawing so i need a pen
Pls help!
Hi I love your videos! Could you do a review on the Thinkpad Yoga X380 as well? Thank you1
Hi Teoh how is the drawing performane of Lenovo yoga 530 compared to this..is it better for drawing ?
hello! thank you for the wonderful review! i would like to know how long have you been using this laptop? is there any problem in the long run? Like lagging, keyboard disablement , etc?
Hi, it was a review unit so I no longer have it to test. Miix 520 is quad-core so performance should be fine in the long run. I can't remember if you can go up to 16GB ram but if you can, do so.
Thanks for the detailed review, Teoh. Great video, as usual! It looks like the pen performance is pretty good. I have been looking at the new Dell 2 in 1, but from what I've heard, the pen performance is very jittery although it uses the same wacom aes tech with 4096 levels of pressure. Have you had any hands on experience with that machine? It's certainly powerful, which makes it appealing, but the pen experience is crucial. Maybe I'll look into the lenovos a bit closer.
Which Dell model are you talking about?
The Dell xps 15 inch 2 in 1 (9575). I have seen many reviews that speak to the impressive performance of it, but I have yet to see an in depth view at how the pen serves as an art tool - especially when compared to wacom emr or other pen technologies. As far as I know, it is Wacom aes with 4096 pressure levels. I believe they also had plans to make a Precision workstation version of this as well.
Great review! I'm still using the Miix 510 with active pen 2 and really surprised by how well it works. Thinking about upgrading to yoga 730 15" and would love to see an artist review on it
Heather Hodges I just bought the yoga 730 15" and I love it! I have the active pen 1 and it works well with it.
@@tiarah3734 Where did you buy it?
Ruth Butler I bought both from Amazon! I've upgraded the pen to the newer version since the last comment but honestly the difference I can tell is that it's heavier and lacks the clip which I kind of miss having lol
Thank you for the review! I recently purchased one of these myself but it actually has the first gen Lenovo Active pen. Would you suggest upgrading that for general purpose use and light drawing, or is it not much of a jump?
I don't think there is much difference. Anyway, I have a Active Pen 1 vs 2 video coming very soon.
@@teohyc sounds great, I'll look forward to that video. Thank you!
Hello! :D
I recently found myself in need of a new laptop.
Generally it will be used for work, but I would also like to be able to animate on it. I've been looking at these 2 in 1 laptops, such as this.
My question, would this be a good laptop for my needs?
-Animating(currently using opentoonz),
-Photoshop
-Microsoft word.
Thanks in advance! ^_^/
(Currently watching this review, but any other of your reviews you would recommend to me would be great!)
thank you! can you tell me the reason for the round end of the pen upward to your hand?
1.How to install battery in active pen 2?
2. How to connect with Lenovo touch screen laptop?
3. What are the setting changes to work this pen in Photoshop??
Can you make video for my questions?
Taeoh can you do review for lenovo yoga 7i ( with intel ultra)? Is the pen jittering so bad?
Hi Teoh, thanks for the review, very useful info for graphic usage, I was wandering if the pen has tilt sensitivity as well, to me this is very important, thanks.
There's no tilt
I would like to see you do a review on thinkpad tablet 3rd gen...
Great review! Are you sure this is 8gb? I can't find the exact model with that RAM capacity and the links in your written review are also for 4gb models.
Maybe visit the company website. Maybe the 8gb models are sold out from the links I put
@@teohyc Maybe :( Anyway, awesome reviews!
Thanks for the great review. How would you compare the initial activation force of the AES Active Pen 2 to something like a Mobilestudio Pro with the EMR pro pen 2 ?
MobileStudio would be more sensitive but it's not going to be significantly different. The Wacom pen design is nice.
Nice, thanks! I was set on the Zbook X2 with EMR, but it was underpowered. Going to get the HP Zbook X360 which has AES 2.0. It's not Lenovo, but the tech should be the same. Thanks again for the great review.
Does Yoga 730 work well with Active Pen 2 as well? What determine the performance of same pen on different devices (App, type of screen, etc.) ?
Do you have the answer?
Do you know anything about the other editions of the Miix? I saw a Miix 720 and a 6xx somewhere, but for some reason none of them are for sale on the US lenovo website...?
I'm trying to decide between a Surface Pro, Miix, and iPad Pro (iPad seems to have the best pen and is cheapest package, but I can't use all of the software I want to. Since I have a laptop and intuos pro, I'm still considering this).
The purpose of this will be painting and making 2d games (RPG Maker)
Miix is probably more worth the money. The Surface Pro is nice but I would probably get the fan less version.
Does the Active Pen 2 and/or Miix 520 support advance pen orientation settings in applications such as Photoshop? I'm talking about tilt, rotation, bearing, etc. I'm mainly interested in whether the Yogo 730 with Active Pen 2 would support pen tilt.
There's no pen tilt.
I'm going to buy x1 yoga, i don't know i can see some slows on the drawing
Hi Teoh, thanks for nice review. Btw do you think this 520 still worth to buy now? If just for digital art or any content creation, thanks
If you just want to create digital art, iPad is better choice
@@teohyc thanks for reply😊 But I preferred Windows OS, may I know is it any device recommended or this is only choice with wacom tech? Thanks
Hello, I saw in your video about introducing wacom drawing pen
Running drawing in MIIX 520
Ask about which model in the MIIX series is the latest?
In addition, for the hardware cpu operation, i5-8th generation, Miix 720 compares which one is smoother.
thank you
I've not tried 720 before. That's the higher end version. If it includes Lenovo Active Pen 2, drawing performance should be the same.
Teoh pls review the new Huion Kamvas 13 pro it has tilt and laminated screen.
literally close to buying this one. Im thinking of getting this for zbrush sculpting on the go and maybe the occasional digital sketching. would you recommend this for those use cases? im not really looking into some very heavy rendering or final things just something for spur of the moment practice
Should be fine for those purposes. Compare this with Surface Pro 6 and get the one with more battery life.
@@teohyc im particular to this one solely because of the pen. the 2 side buttons are really important to me for use with zbrush. i dont mind having this device plugged in when I use it. does the pen really perform like the surface pro 6 pen? im worried about the jitter issues of most 2in1 pens but the review seems to not have any noticeable jitter
It's quite a good pen. check out some more sample line work here www.parkablogs.com/content/artist-review-lenovo-miix-520-active-pen-2
hey you're cool, thank you dude
can you review the huion kamvas gt-156hd v2
Hello, have you used a laptop from Fujitsu? My school gives out Fujitsu laptops to students and I found it the writing capability is the best. It's even better than the ipad pro with an apple pencil. I am looking for a new laptop but I am not sure if Yoga 920 with active pen 2 will be par with my previous Fujitsu. I am solely looking for a writing capability as I am attending the dental school at the moment. I have a Wacom Intuos pro large and want to find something that I can use as a laptop computer + annotation. Thanks
I've not used Fujitsu before but I hear they are good. Not sure what styluses are supported on that though.
it also works with the Lenovo IdeaPad C340 :)
There is a thin friction sound when drawing. I can't draw too much for fear that this may scratch my screen. Is it really normal?.
what's your experience between using the detachable tablet and yoga type of computer. I'm a surface pro 4 user. I feel the screen is too small. So I'm currently thinking to buy x1 yoga or yoga 730 15 inch. Not sure if the graphics card matters and the extra 500 grams of weight matters. 1.89kg vs 1.4kg. Also, the thinkpad's track point system is awesome, but feeling the thermal is not so good. Hope to have some discussion thanks!
Yoga 730's specifications look good. Since it's heavier, it is less likely to be used as a handheld tablet, so it is probably going to be on the tablet all the time. When drawing, you'll need to get something else to prop up the screen to a more comfortable angle. And the keyboard is not accessible when folder, so you'll have to get a wireless keyboard to access keyboard shortcuts. It's more comfortable to draw on a larger screen. Graphics card is not that important if you're just creating 2D art.
I may ask Lenovo Singapore if they have a Yoga 730 for review. It has never occurred to me to review that.
Thanks! Your suggestion is really helpful! So the detachable is actually a better way for drawing! since the back hinge can support any angle and the keyboard can work as the shortcut! I'm a coder who draw on tablet for hobby. From your experience with macbook pro 15, do you think the 15 inch boost the productivity as the screen is larger? I figure the graphics card is probably just a good to have. Also, do you support the idea of 2 in 1, an device for all use or two device a light laptop for productivity and ipad for the best drawing experience?
How's the spro4 for drawing. I'm looking into spro 4 or surface go for drawing.
Does the stylus works well for wriiting on Yoga 2 PRO?
Hello, I am wondering about the drawing program you use, can you tell me the name of iit please?
It's photoshop, but if you're not willing to pay for an Adobe suit you can use Krita!
very good job Lenovo. I Love it.
Hi just wondering if you know.. i own a lenovo yoga 310... I'm tryna go into online tutoring... wondering if I can use any digital pen on it to handwrite on paint??
You can probably use only capacitive styluses. E.g. rubber tip. Adonit Dash 3, Adonit Snap. Adonit Jot. MEKO stylus.
Teoh Yi Chie thanks!!
Hi Teoh, can Miix 520 rotate to portrait mode automatically? Or need to be set in windows setting?
It can rotate automatically.
Teoh Yi Chie thanks for the info, I like your product review a lot, keep up the good work.
Can the fan noise be blocked out by music?
dope!
As you mention about the resolution, do you think if lenovo has a 8th gen miix 730 with QHD screen be nearly perfect for the detachables?
The high res screen would make things sharper. Really depends on what you're doing on the screen. If you need the extra sharpness for editing photos, that's great. If you can accept lower resolution for lower price, that's good too.
I kind of used to the SP4 high res screen. So I need sharp screens
Nice
Ni Hao Ma Mr. Teoh. Question, I just bought my daughter a Lenovo Flex 11 pad.She wanted it to do animation and to draw on the screen with a stylus.It seems the Flex will only let her write letters, but not draw. Are we doing something wrong or is there no way the FLEX 11 can be used for drawing pictures on the screen with a stylus? Thank you for any reply.. Aloha!!
Some laptops (those where the screen can fold behind) are only designed for finger tapping and short stroke writing, not for drawing (there will be broken lines)
Great review. Are the fans always on and so loud?
Fans are always on. Not loud but audible. When doing heavy processes, fans will be louder.
Yeah my Miix 520 fan is audible most of the time. In a quiet environment the fan noise is certainly annoying.
yo idk if you gonna read this or not but, i just bought lenovo yoga 520 with active pen 1 but it seems that the palm rejection doesn't work that well, is this also happen with the miix 520 or not ? or do you know any possible solution like using a glove or a software updates by any chance ? thanks
Not sure about software updates. Palm rejection on Windows tablets is not 100% unfortunately, even with other Windows tablet. So the alternative is to use artist glove.
but i saw that the surface got a windows update and also in my case, if i use my bare palm it's almost unusable
Teoh can you suggest me a windows tablet with pen experience as close to ipad pro 2018. I have seen hp pen on hp spectre 360 and surface pen on surface pro 2017. I didn't like any of those pens. Is Lenovo active pen 2 better than surface pen ?
Surface Pen is better. The tip feels "rubberised" and has friction so it's not so slippery on the glass surface. Gives you more control when drawing.
Thank you for your video. I cannot get my active pen to draw in PS. It will in all other apps, including AI, but not PS. It will recognize the pen as a "mouse", but when you try to draw, nothing....I can draw with my finger, but not the pen. Do you have any idea what is going on here??
Maybe have something to do with Windows Ink, or WinTab. Check online help for Photoshop and Windows Ink.
Hi, I appreciate the great work you do. But I have a question about a problem I have with this product. After watching your video I decided to buy the Lenovo Miix 520 and the truth is that it is very good, but the tip is worn and I need spare parts so I contacted Lenovo and they do not sell which is disappointing. You cannot buy a pencil every time you spend the tips. So my question is the following; Have you tried on this notebook any Wacom pencil that worked like the original Lenovo? Because if so, I would not have this problem anymore. Thank you
Unfortunately I don't know the alternatives for the Lenovo Active Pen
@@teohyc Thank you
Anyone know how it works with Clip Studio Paint? I have a Lenovo Yoga c740 and I use Clip Studio Paint. So far, I'm pretty convinced to get the pen, but I just want to make sure hahaha
Is it compatible with Lenovo M10 tablet?
Cand you do a review on Dell Xps 2 in 1 (2018)?
I'll see if I can get a review unit
For CAD ist work??
Which is better? Surface pro or miix 520 from Pen experience and palm rejection standpoint.
They are very similar. I'll go with Miix because it's more value for money
How is battery life?
What was the tilt function like on the pen?
No tilt
Hello, can this tablet connect to external monitor?
Yes
probably the best thing for digital painting ever , but its also 900 dollars
Can i use the Active pen 2 with the Ideapad C340
Yes, also the Lenovo active 2 pen is actually included with most C340 models.
Matebook x pro next pleaseeeeeee
does it works with Lenovo Yoga 720?
yes my Yoga 720 came with this pen, but I do have some problems with it (I don't know if the problem is with the pen, the computer or how old it is though)
how about miix 700. does it good for artist?
I've not tried the Miix 700 before so I can't say
Drawing app?
Screen is small. I want a 2 in 1 detachable as my main device. I don't want an android tablet or iPad. I wish there were more 13 inch 2 in 1. Can you review the Acer Switch 7? It's a 13.5 inch 2 in 1. Acer has not ramped up production. It's very scarce.
I wish there is a 15.6 inch detachable from thinkpad!
txshon Tseng There is the surface book 2. But big, heavy, expensive.
I like thinkpad's trackpoint keyboard and even the trackpad has a deeper feedback when click. However, it just doesn't have the productivity of 15 inch and graphics card. For surface book, the opening of the screen angle is not ideal for viewing when you place it on you lap. Also, the price is too expensive.
I'm not sure if 1.6 or 1.8 is too heavy for a laptop. But bigger screen might produce more productivity. The weight of 15 inch 2 in 1s are already really light, compare to 5 years ago
Lenovo has the Carbon tablet, i think it's 13 inch screen tablet with full OS. to me, thats to big, I'm getting the miix 520. I've read a lot of good about the company supporting there products and being priced fairly.
Can this be used to do video editing?
Yes but using a proper laptop is more appropriate
@@teohyc can use adobe premier pro on this? Or will it lag? Actually I wanted a device that can handle moderate digital drawings, moderate video editing and I prefer it to be portable... Will this be enough?
@@luqmanwaqiuddin7543 It's going to lag. The screen is also very small and not optimal for use with Adobe Premiere. You can use it for video editing, but it won't be optimal.
@@teohyc thank you for your advice.... Very appreciate it :)
Teoh Yi Chie what about maya in compare with surface book 2 i7 8gb which I pretty glad to use(?)
wait the pen support to 4000 pressure sensitivity really?
Well, it is quite sensitive
My Active Pen 2 keeps disconnecting and I have to spam my screen in order for it to reconnect, so I was wondering if anyone knew if this could be fixed ?
When you spam the screen, how long does the reconnection usually last?
@@themandinkan7411 i'd say it deconnects every ten minutes more or less, and when i "spam" the screen detects the pen every so often until it's actually reconnected
Annik's Art Based on this video, it might the spring losing contact. Check it out. ua-cam.com/video/KPx8zw6XFYI/v-deo.html
@@themandinkan7411 thank you so much wow !
Annik's Art You’re welcome.
I didn’t knew it had light and a stand😂
is active pen included?
Included.
Does this pen support tilt
No
@@teohyc is it worth it to buy this just for note taking and pdf annotating? And if not then what tablet do you recommend?
@@teohyc also is the new I pad pro any good with the pen
Can he change handwritting to word ?
Is he support Arabic language and persian language?
And change them to word ofice please???????
You need to use software to change handwriting to editable text. Software is called Nebo
Ufff lag with draw, betterApple pencil with 240 meassure rate, I dont see palm reject?
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