Lenovo IdeaPad 720S (15.6-inch, 2017) Series Reviews

Expert review by : Sven Kloevekorn (notebookcheck.net)

Lenovo Ideapad 720S-15IKB (i7-7700HQ, GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q, SSD 512 GB) Laptop Review

Multimedia oddball. Lenovo has outfitted the first 15-inch laptop in its 700 series with exotic hardware, including an i7-7700HQ with a TDP reduced to 35 watts and a 1050 Ti Max-Q. The contender has a lot to offer—a great display, long battery life—but...

solid, high-caliber case ; TPM 2.0 ; good fingerprint scanner ; bright, high-contrast display ; good color accuracy in factory default ; lightning-fast SSD ; quiet ; energy-saving ; very long-lasting battery

few ports / need for adapters ; no dedicated picture output ; only 1x USB 3.0 Type A ; suboptimal WLAN performance ; screen bleeding ; CPU turbo not used well during long periods of load ; massive throttling in the stress test ; inefficient cooling

Even after a few weeks in the company of the Lenovo Ideapad 720S-15IKB, we still find its hardware configuration somewhat odd, even if it is entirely sensible. An i7-7700HQ reduced to a TDP of 35 watts has curiosity value, and considering the system's...

Aug, 2018

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