The 10-point capacitive touchscreen also convinces with flawless response and precision all the way into the corners.
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There is no dedicated drivers panel, so you are limited to gesture settings in the Windows 10 settings (up to four fingers). We also like the integrated mouse buttons thanks to the firm pressure point and the clear acoustic feedback. Drag & Drop inputs via double tap work reliably, both via the ClickPad as well as the touchscreen. The control over the cursor is very precise and even fast movements are well executed. The surface is not perfectly integrated, so it appears a bit clattery and every contact creates a noise. It is a completely smooth ClickPad without dedicated keys and provides good gliding capabilities, even with moist fingers. The touchpad is comparatively small due to the construction of the chassis. The two-stage and even illumination could have been brighter. You can only dent the keyboard with a lot of pressure.Īs per usual, larger keys such as the space bar or return are louder, and prohibit the use in noise-sensitive environments. The pressure point is firm and the keystroke is rather soft.
The keys are easy to see and flat, but pretty slippery and there is not much travel. Except for things such as Pos1 and End, which are secondary functions on the arrow keys, the layout is also pretty standard. The width of the grey keyboard is almost identical to a standard desktop keyboard, which allows decently sized keys with sufficient spacing. There is not much room for criticism in terms of build quality when you consider the limited number of chassis parts, but we still noticed some uneven gaps at the front corners and the housing of the display. It cannot be opened with one hand, but still wobbles a bit when the device is carried around (stand mode). The lid on the other hand leaves a much better impression and is mostly unaffected by pressure. This might be a result of the slim and light construction, but we have already reviewed comparable (and more expensive) convertibles with sturdier base units. You can easily twist it with some force, which results in loud creaking sounds. The stability of the base unit is unfortunately not quite on par with the design. The compact and elegant appearance is also supported by comparatively slim and black bezels. The design is similar to unibody subnotebooks and can almost be called generic only the Lenovo logo on the lid, the rectangular hinges (also visible from the back), and the glossy surroundings of the touchpad as well as the fingerprint scanner are visual accents. Fingerprints are not a big problem either. Nevertheless, the gleaming matte finish is very convincing, from both a visual as well as tactile standpoint. The manufacturer advertises aluminum surfaces, but we cannot say how much metal there actually is. You cannot criticize Lenovo for cutting corners in terms of the case quality, despite the price point. The tablet mode is probably the most common, where the keyboard (automatically deactivated) is located at the bottom. The Lenovo Yoga 720 supports different operating modes (pictures below) thanks to the 360-degree hinges. We therefore selected some older models to stay in the price range as well as systems with detachable keyboards: There are many convertibles with 12 or 13-inch screens, but many of them are much more expensive and cannot really be considered rivals for this review. Lenovo offers two colors: Platinum and Iron Gray. The box includes an "Active Pen" as well as a mount.
The operating system is always Windows 10 Home. All the other specifications such as 8 GB of RAM, 12.5-inch touchscreen (FHD, IPS), security features such as TPM and a fingerprint scanner are identical across all models. While our review unit is equipped with an Intel Core i5-7200U and a 128 GB SSD storage, the model with the designation 81B5001C features an i7-7500U and a 512 GB SSD storage as well as the SKU 81B5001B with the i5-7200U and a 256 GB SSD. We found two additional and more expensive SKUs in other online stores. We have recently reviewed a very similar and just slightly larger Lenovo Yoga 720-13IKB, which managed a total score of 86%. Our test model, the SKU 12IKB (81B5004T) is currently the only SKU in Lenovo's online shop for less than 900 Euros (~$1080). The new Lenovo Yoga 720 12 is a comparatively affordable convertible (2-in-1) with a compact 12.5-inch form factor.
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