Lenovo ideapad 730S 13

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Date Published: 16 Sep 2019

Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel UHD Graphics 620
13.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
256GB SSD
8GB LPDDR3, 2400 MHz
1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)

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Review

Lenovo ideapad 730S 13 in-depth review

Today's star of our review is a 13-inch premium IdeaPad (yes these two words can exist in a single sentence). It's called the Lenovo IdeaPad 730S, or as they call it in Europe - Yoga S730. Truly, Europeans know nothing about Yoga, since all this laptop can do is lay flat on the ground... like a drunk European on October fest.Where were we?! Ah, yes, the IdeaPad 730S. Indeed it is a magnificent looking device with all aluminum built, glass protection on top of the screen and incredibly thin profile - 11.9mm to be precise, and according to Lenovo it's the thinnest laptop they've ever made. On the inside, you can find a Whiskey Lake quad-core CPU - either the Core i5 or the Core i7 counterpart. Now let's dig further to evaluate what has Lenovo sacrificed in order to achieve such a thi[...]

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Pros

Long lasting battery
11.9 mm thin chassis
Surprisingly long key travel
Very high contrast, 98% sRGB coverage and accurate default settings (AUO B133HAN05.1 (LEN8190))
It doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness + it has decent maximum brightness (AUO B133HAN05.1 (LEN8190))
Good benchmark scores, despite the tight cooling
Thunderbolt Type-C connection

Cons

Lacks essential I/O ports
Heats up under pressure
The fan kicks in during simple load

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Now that's what a truly thin device should look like. Honestly, this is one of the first devices we test that justifies the lack of USB Type-A ports. Additionally, in our review, we saw that the keyboard actually has a decent key travel, longer than many bigger laptops. Now the question is - what would that mean for the internal chamber and the artifacts inside.Check out all Lenovo Ideapad 730S prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.1. Remove the bottom plate On this device, the bottom plate is held in place by 9 Torx-head screws. After[...]