Although it uses Microsoft Precision touchpad drivers, it is an all-around bad experience. The touchpad, however, is a different story. All in all, the keyboard is very much a strong-point of this machine when comparing to the XPS.
There is a function key toggle setting in the sparse BIOS, but not much else (there is an option to disable the dedicated Nvidia GTX 1050, however). Some other notes for keyboard aficionados: Lenovo has swapped the Fn and Ctrl keys to a “standard” arrangement (generally these are reversed on Lenovo laptops in comparison to most others). Unlike the XPS’s implementation, this one seems well designed into the chassis and is always easy to see and find with your finger in dim lighting. The other clear area of superiority here is the design of the fingerprint scanner. I don’t have an exact measurement, but I would guess 1.4-1.5mm compared to the XPS’s 1.3mm. The keys are more solid, have no wobble, and travel slightly deeper than the XPS 15’s. The keyboard is one area where the Yoga 720 is clearly head and shoulders above the XPS 15.
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Whether this is a plus or not is up to your taste, but for me I preferred the more solid look and feel of the XPS 15. Where the XPS 15’s design is sharp and angular in parts due to its layered aluminum/carbon fiber/aluminum sandwich construction, the Yoga 720 feels distinctly more round and smoother in the hand. It doesn’t seem to pick up fingerprints anywhere near as much as its contemporary, however. Stacking them on top of each other, you can see the Lenovo is a few millimeters bigger in each dimension. It is slightly (but noticeably) larger than the XPS 15, yet it also doesn’t feel quite as premium and well put-together. It feels solidly constructed and not at all fragile (as you would hope a 15-inch convertible that costs north of US$1200 for the base model would be). The overall finish is smooth and comfortable in the hand, while the beveled edges around the trackpad and fingerprint are nice accent touches. It’s only 4.4lbs according to Lenovo, but-perhaps because you’re expected to flip it around in your hands and use it as a tablet occasionally-it seems a bit more than that. The first impressions you’ll get of the Lenovo Yoga 720 is that it’s a little heavy, and the aluminum finish is very smooth, like worn Onyx. You’ll find all about it from our detailed review.
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Lenovo also offers a more portable version of this laptop, with a 13-inch screen and Core U hardware, which we reviewed here in case you’re interested in it.Īs of 2018, there’s an updated version of this laptop, the Lenovo Yoga 730-15, with 8th gen Core U hardware, GTX 1050 graphics, a smaller 52 Wh battery, as well as a significantly more affordable price.
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Without further ado, let’s get into my first impressions and benchmarks of the device.ġ5.6-inch, 1920 x 1080 px (optional upgrade to 3840 x 2160 px), IPS matteġx USB-C/Thunderbolt 3, 2x USB-A 3.0, 3.5mm headphone/mic combo, Fingerprint readerġ4.33 x 9.5 x 0.74 inches (364 x 242 x 19mm) I know a lot of people are interested in the Yoga 720 as an alternative to the Dell XPS 15, and that’s just the way I’ve been assessing it for myself. As perhaps one of the first people to receive the 720, I’ve had a couple of days with it and I’d like to share my impressions.
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