•  Date Published: 19 Nov 2015
  • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (2GB GDDR5)
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), PLS (IPS)
  • 128GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
  • 8GB DDR3
  • 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)

Pros

  • Sleek design (even slightly improved) and robust construction that can take a beating for sure
  • Good keyboard and improved touchpad quality
  • Excellent sound quality (JBL stereo loudspeakers and a subwoofer)
  • The screen doesn't use PWM above 58 cd/m2 (59%)
  • Added an M.2 SATA SSD slot
  • Greatly increased battery life

Cons

  • The screen isn't suitable for design work, due to the reduced sRGB coverage
  • The chassis attracts fingerprints and smudges

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, 5400 rpm
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key) 
  • RAM
  • 8GB DDR3
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Body Material
  • Aluminum / Polycarbonate, ABS Plastic
  • Dimensions
  • 387 x 278 x 26 mm (15.24" x 10.94" x 1.02")
  • Weight
  • 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • Card Reader
  • MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • Audio jack
  • combo audio/microphone jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • dual array microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2 x 2W, JBL
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • 3W subwoofer

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DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

  • Name
  • Samsung LTN156HL09-401
  • Diagonal
  • 15.6"
  • Pixel density
  • 141.21 ppi
  • Brightness
  • 225 cd/m2
  • sRGB
  • 52%
  • PWM frequency
  • 200 Hz
  • Panel Type
  • IPS
  • Resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Becomes "Retina" from
  • 24 inches (62 cm)
  • Contrast
  • 1000:1
  • dE Color Checker
  • 1.05
  • PWM Rating
  • 2.7: (harmful)

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Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15″) in-depth review

Lenovo's Y gaming series has become renown in the past couple of years and it's clear why. The new successor to the Lenovo Y50 is the Lenovo Y700, and we can tell by its name alone that there are some drastic changes that we need to address. While the design language remains roughly the same (and just as good), we see some great improvements not only in the design department but in the hardware as well. We are now presented with an M.2 SSD slot, which wasn't present in the previous generation, which was considered to be a great drawback; we've got an updated Skylake CPU and the same GeForce GTX 960M GPU, so the performance advantage is guaranteed as well. However, while the design and performance of the Y50 was great, especially for its price, the Y700 rights some wrongs with the[...]

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CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)