Lenovo 81B5000KUS Yoga 720 Features, Specs and Manual

Product Overview

Small and lightweight for portability, the Lenovo Yoga 720 features a small footprint for a laptop but it packs a decent specs for faster yet battery efficient laptop. It also boots faster because it has a SSD drive and it can multitask thanks to its 8GB of RAM. This is a 2-in-1 device because it can transform laptop into a tablet so that you can use the touch enabled screen. It also has a good selection of ports including a USB Type-C port that has a faster transfer speeds.

Main Features

12.5 Inch Multi-Touch Screen

Small but sharp screen that has a total of 1920 by 1080 resolution and it is wide viewing angle thanks to its IPS panel. It also has a multi-touch screen that can recognize finger gestures and it is Windows Ink ready for pen inputs.

Core i5-7200U Processor

It has the 7th generation processor made by Intel that performs great on programs or editing programs like photo or video editing yet it is low voltage and battery efficient.

8GB RAM

Having a sufficient RAM greatly affects the ability to do multi-task programs and open multiple browser at the same time without any slowdowns or crashing of app.

128GB SSD

Solid state drives performs way faster than the standard SATA HDD and it can load windows faster and has a higher data read/write bandwidth.

Intel HD Graphics 620

It is a integrated garphics card that shares its video memory on the system memory. But it is capable of doing video or photo editing and it can play simple games.

Laptop to Tablet Mode

With the screen panel fully folds into 360 degrees to transform it instantly into tablet mode or the keyboard can act as a stand if you want it to be in presentation mode.

Harman Kardon Speakers

The built-in speakers are from Harman/Kardon so expect a nice loud and clear stereo speaker output.

Built-in Fingerprint Reader

Quickly log-in to windows without typing in your password by using the fingerprint reader. You can store multiple fingerprints if you are not the only one using the laptop.

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer	Lenovo
Model	Yoga 720
Model Code	81B5000KUS
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-7200U 7^h Gen
Processor Speed	2.5 GHz Dual-core (Base)
Graphics	Intel UHD 620 Graphics
RAM	8 GB DDR4 SDRAM
Screen Size	12.5" Inch Widescreen LED
Screen Resolution	1920 x 1080 Full HD
Operating System	Windows 10
Speakers	Harman/Kardon Stereo Speakers
Storage	128GB SSD
Ports	1x HDMI Output 1x USB 3.0 1x USB Type-C 1x Headphone/Microphone Jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Battery	3-cell Lithium-Ion
Battery Life	Up to 5 hours
Weight	2.54 Pounds
Dimensions (H x W x D)	0.6 in x 11.5 in x 8 inch

Pros:

Small form factor for portability
Fast SSD
2-in-1 design

Cons:

Fan noise
Not good battery life

Verdict:

For a 12.5 inch laptop/tablet this laptop has plenty of features including the touchscreen, SSD and the fingerprint reader that mostly found on much bigger and expensive laptops. The Yoga 710 is a great laptop if you prefer portability, but it suffers from short battery life so you may always need to bring the power adapter with you.