Lenovo ideapad 730S (13″)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 slot See photo
- RAM
- up to 16GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro
- Battery
- 42Wh, 3-cell, 42Wh, 4-cell, 42Wh
- Body material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 307 x 210 x 11.9 mm (12.09" x 8.27" x 0.47")
- Weight
- 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge, HDMI
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort, HDMI
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- Audio jack
- combo audio / microphone jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD 720p
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo ideapad 730S (13″) configurations
CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo ideapad 730S (13") series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
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 mad[...]
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