Lenovo Yoga 700 Convertible


Lenovo on Friday launched its affordable hybrid laptop series with the new Yoga 700. The 2-in-1 laptop is available in 11-inch and 14-inch screen sizes with starting prices of US$ 649 (roughly Rs. 42,400) and US$ 799 (roughly Rs. 52,200) respectively in the US. The India pricing and availability details are not yet known.

The Yoga 700 can be used in four different modes - laptop, tablet, tent, and stand. The audio on both Windows 10 (64-bit) laptops is powered by Dolby DS1.0 Home Theatre tech.

The Lenovo Yoga 700 (14-inch) features a full-HD 10-point multi-touch IPS display with 700:1 contrast ratio and runs up to sixth generation Intel Core i7 processors with Intel HD Graphics 520 and 8 GB DDR3L RAM. Users also have the option to include Nvidia GeForce GT 940M discrete GPU as well. It comes with up to 256 GB SSD inbuilt storage  and features a HD (720p) webcam as well. The connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (dual band), Bluetooth 4.1, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, Card reader, and HDMI-out. Measuring 334.9 x 229.5 x 18.3 mm, the base model weighs 1.6 kg and is backed by a 45Whr Li-Polymer battery. Details can be found in the company's US website listing.

Although the company has not fully revealed the specifications of the Lenovo Yoga 700 (11-inch), the company's Australian website has listed the device with all the specifications. As per the listing, the base model features a 11.6-inch full-HD IPS display size with 10-point touch screen, OGS coating, and 800:1 contrast ratio. The laptop comes powered by a 64-bit Intel Core m3-6Y30 processor (2 cores, 4 threads, 900MHz base frequency, 2.2 GHz burst frequency) with Intel HD Graphics 515 GPU and up to 8 GB RAM. It houses 128 GB SSD storage. It weighs 1.1 kg, measures 290 x 197 x 15.8 mm, and features a 40Whr Li-polymer battery that's rated to deliver up to 7 hours of running time.