Pros
- Good build quality
- 91% sRGB coverage (Innolux N145HCE-EN1 (CMN15E8))
- Upgradable storage and memory
- Lack of harmfull PWM (Innolux N145HCE-EN1 (CMN15E8))
- Backlit keyboard
- One of the fastest Core i5-8250U performances on the market
- Lenovo Active Pen inside the box
Cons
- Gets noisy under a heavy workload
- Mushy keyboard with small sized keys
- Underperforming GTX 1050
Lenovo Yoga 730 15 - Specs
- Intel Core i7-8650U 3.2%
- Intel Core i7-8550U
- Intel Core i5-8250U 3.8%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (3GB GDDR5) 1%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5) 0.2%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (40W) 1%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q (34W) 1.5%
Display
15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
HDD/SSD
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Dimensions
360 x 249 x 16.95 - 17.15 mm (14.17" x 9.80" x 0.67")
Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort, HDMI
- 1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- Card Reader
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Audio jack combo audio / microphone jack
Features
- Web camera 720p HD
- Microphone Dual-Array Microphone
- Speakers 2x 2.5W
- Security Lock slot
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
DISPLAY: 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
Name |
15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS |
Diagonal |
15.6" |
Pixel density |
282.42 ppi |
Panel Type |
IPS |
Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
Becomes "Retina" from |
12 inches (31 cm) |
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CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-8550U
Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
13897.00
-3.9% performance
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
1642.00
+16.6% performance
Results are for the Unigine Superposition benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
2070.00
+13.2% performance
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