Lenovo Legion Y720

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Date Published: 13 Aug 2018

Intel Core i7-7700HQ
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
8GB
3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)

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Lenovo Legion Y720

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Lenovo Legion Y720 in-depth review

Lenovo did a really smart move to release two different versions of their new Legion gaming laptops - one for entry-level gaming and the other one with more powerful and premium approach. Similarly to Acer's strategy with the low-end Aspire VX 15 and the higher-end Aspire V 15 Nitro Black Edition. But what Lenovo did was to take things a bit further, feature-wise that is.For the extra few hundred bucks, the Legion Y720 offers a lot of improvements and features to the table. For example, the Y720 features a much better IPS panel (for the UHD version that is), considerably better cooling design that supports the more powerful GTX 1060, all-aluminum build and last, but not least, it's the first laptop in the worlds with Dolby Atmos, which by the way, isn't just a gimmick. Our sound te[...]

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Pros

All-aluminum, thin and robust chassis
Good gaming-centric keyboard and nice touchpad
A broad range of connectivity options including USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 support
Good cooling system
Support for Wireless Xbox controller
Excellent sound quality featuring Dolby Atmos certification and a subwoofer

Cons

Subpar display quality with low contrast, narrow sRGB coverage and not enough maximum brightness
The panel uses PWM from 0 to 99% brightness (our Health-Guard profile eliminates this issue)
A bit heavy for a 15-incher
No G-Sync support on the built-in display

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
LG LP156WF6-SPK3

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
268 cd/m²

sRGB
52%

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
670:1

dE Color Checker
4.1 4.0

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