Lenovo ideapad 730S (13") - Specs

  • AUO B133HAN05.1
  • Color accuracy  2.7  1.2
  • 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

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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

Inside Lenovo Ideapad 730S (Yoga S730) - disassembly and upgrade options

Read our Disassembly Guide