


Overall, we think this is a fun and user-friendly form factor. Most importantly, it launches the onscreen touch keyboard. There's also a software-based Tablet Mode, which you can toggle on and off as desired, which makes Windows a little-more touchy feely. In this position, the keyboard automatically locks so you can't make stray commands.

This might bother those with a strong preference for the tight, clean and tidy, but it doesn't really interfere with its use. In tablet mode, with the keyboard fully folded behind the screen, the device does not close flush due to its tapered edges. The hinge is somewhat stiff it takes two hands to reposition the display, since you'll have to at least hold the base firm while you fold and unfold the top. And it does work well – no matter which angle it's in, the display holds firm without wobbling. We appreciate the unusual mechanical-ness of the watchband hinge, but we can see why others might prefer the more standard-looking mechanism on the 720. The two-prong hinge is more low-key than the jewelry-like "watchband hinge" seen elsewhere in the Lenovo lineup, such as the Yoga Book and Yoga 910. If anything, it's a little nondescript, and the biggest detractors in the looks department are the rather prominent fan grates on its underside. We have no complaints about its appearance: It has a brushed aluminum unibody and at 1.3 kg and 310 x 213 x 14.3 mm (or 2.9 lbs and 12.2 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches) it is competitively light and thin. This machine, like several others we've seen from Lenovo, is a 2-in-1 laptop/tablet that is first and foremost a Windows 10-running laptop, as opposed to those that fall more into the tablet category, with detachable keyboards and/or mobile operating systems (such as the Surface Pro 4 or iPad Pro).Īt first glance, it looks like any other clamshell-style device, but with the added perks of a 360-degree hinge and a touchscreen. How does the Yoga 720, the mid-ranged 2-in-1 announced earlier this year, measure up? Join New Atlas as we review. Lenovo's Yoga line includes many variations of convertible laptop/tablets – some of which are more polished than others.
