Lenovo ideapad 720S (13″) vs ideapad 710S (13″) – what are the differences?

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Da: Silvia Genova 05 Dicembre 2017 / 03:50 1

The stars of this article are two premium notebooks – namely Lenovo ideapad 720S (13”) and its predecessor Lenovo ideapad 710S (13″). If you want to find out what the essential differences between the two devices are, keep reading.

In terms of hardware, the former comes with up to an 8th generation Intel Core i7-8550U or AMD Ryzen 7 2700U, while the latter accommodates 6th or 7th Generation Intel Core processors. As for the graphics performance, the 720S sports Intel UHD Graphics 620 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 10, while the 710S offers more options to choose from – Intel HD Graphics 520, Intel HD Graphics 620 or NVIDIA GeForce 940MX. Quite surprisingly, the maximum memory capacity in the newer model is 8 GB of DDR4-2400 RAM, while its predecessor can be configured with up to 16 GB of DDR4-2133 RAM.

As far as display options are concerned, both laptops sport 13.3-inch IPS FHD (1920×1080) panels, however the 720S also comes with UHD (3840×2160) resolution, while the 710S – with QHD+ (3200×1800). In addition, the differences in the overall dimensions are minor – 13.6 mm thickness and 1.14 kg starting weight for the former as opposed to 13.9 mm/14.8 mm thickness (non-touch/touch models) and 1.10 kg starting weight for the latter.

Moving on, as you can expect, the Lenovo ideapad 720S comes with a battery which has a larger capacity compared to the previous model – 48Wh vs 46Wh. As for the connectivity options, they are pretty similar with the exception of a single USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 that supports Thunderbolt 3 and the lack of microHDMI and 4-in-1 reader (SD, SDXC, SDHC, MMC) in 720S.

Specs sheet

Series	Lenovo ideapad 720S (13″)	Lenovo ideapad 710S (13″)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home
CPU	Intel Core i5-8250U Intel Core i7-8550U AMD Ryzen 7 2700U	Intel Core i3-6100U Intel Core i5-6200U Intel Core i7-6500U Intel Core i5-6260U Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i5-7200U Intel Core i7-7500U
RAM	up to 8GB of DDR4-2400 RAM	up to 16 GB of DDR4-2133 RAM
Internal storage	M.2 SSD / PCIe	M.2 SSD / PCIe
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon RX Vega 10	Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Display	13.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS 13.3”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS	13.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS 13.3”, QHD+ (3200 x 1800), IPS
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1	802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0
Features	2x USB 3.0 (one Always On Charging) 1x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 1x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2(support Thunderbolt 3) combo audio jack	2x USB 3.0 (one Always On Charging) microHDMI 4-in-1 reader (SD, SDXC, SDHC, MMC) combo audio jack
Battery	48 Wh, 4-cell	46 Wh, 4-cell
Weight	1.14 kg (2.5 lbs)	1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)