Lenovo Yoga 730 13" review after a month.

[@Jtstien]

I've watched quite a few reviews and yours really helped me out because you actually used the computer. Very informative. Thank you!

[@animexpikachu64]

THANK U FOR SHOWING THE DOLBY ATMOS APP. i've owned this laptop for 11 months and literally, everyone would be pointing out how low the sound was... i was upset too because i paid so much money :(( turns out, i just didn't know how to utilize its features haha.. rip me.

[@sumguy116]

The jeans on the chair behind you make me wonder if you are wearing pants while doing this review. Would appreciate your insight on this matter. Regards.

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Lol. Depends on your definition. I'm pretty sure I was wearing shorts for this, but I can't really confirm 100% what was going on down there.

[@shailen82]

Lol

[@harman8431]

Thank you so much for the review! It was really informative. I've ordered one for me and for me too the biggest selling point was that touch screen with pen capabilities. Will be getting the delivery this few days. Thanks again. 😇

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

I hope you like yours as much as I like mine!

[@harman8431]

Andrew Thrasher I think, I'll love it and once again thanks for the review 👌

[@mjsharsh]

@@AndrewThrasher1987 what about the battery life

[@Arabiscuits1]

What is the battery life like?

[@wendymueller2202]

Just got this laptop. Its pretty awesome. Use it for 3D animation with autodesk maya. It was so important to me to get a laptop with thunderbolt 3 so i can use an external GPU.

[@Phenrex]

I have to ask, how is yours holding up after a year? I'm debating buying one at the moment :)

[@EdlynJoyce]

@@Phenrex need to know too!

[@tls8915]

Great review! I just bought this last month. I haven't been able to fully use it the way I want yet, but I'm super excited too. Watching your review gets me even more excited to use it!

[@lotus30com]

I bought one of these in May and the wi-fi was horrible, just as you described. I did all the software updates available at the time. I bought it as an open box at Best Buy and I bet the poor wi-fi performance was why it was returned. So I bought a new Intel wi-fi card and replaced the Realtek one and now there's no issues with the wi-fi. So I saved a couple hundred dollars getting an open box Yoga 730 13" and then had to spend $35 for a new wi-fi card - it's an awesome little computer now!

[@JontesTechTips]

Hi Andrew! Just wanted to correct you on the key travel (i am very picky with keyboards), you were absolutely right about the 730s keytravel (1,1mm) but the macbook pros are not even close to that amount of keytravel, it's a horriffic 0,55mm key travel on the newest macbooks! Lenovo thinkpads have a amazing keyboard with around 1,5-1,8mm key travel, even for the newest ultrabooks. :)

[@joyceli303]

to people who are worrying about the battery life, yeah 6 hours might not be enough for a whole-day usage, but i think this problem could be easily solved by bringing along a portable laptop charger (which at least doubles your battery life) and in my opinion is worth the compromise since this computer is amazing and affordable (when compared to macbooks)

[@tahnae99]

Joyce Li I have the 730 and after about 14 months, I’ve given up and am going to replace it. Between loud fan issues, overheating, a screen issue on my original unit which Lenovo replaces (weird green pixels on the 4K display - ended up downgrading to the FHD model to try to get better battery life) and battery life that won’t make it through a day at uni, it’s just not worth the hassle. Carrying a 20,0000 mAH power bank is an option, but they can be quite heavy and adding extra weight to my backpack which already has a bunch of books, the laptop and a lab coat in is not ideal, especially not when on their website they advertise 11 hours of battery 🙃

[@zkhandwala]

Omg, I stumbled upon this after a year of owning the 730. Just switched to Dynamic Dolby, and yes - a world of difference! Couldn't stand the audio before now, so thank you!!!

[@FoodieBeautyStan]

How to I do that? My audio is terrible

[@Peter-gb4ey]

Great review! I have the Lenovo Yoga 720 15.6" (i5, 256GB ver) and it's great it's good in many areas. Only thing is that it's too big. Not in that it's to heavy because it's fine for the weight, but a 15.6" form factor is just not ideal for using Window's Ink, the pen on the screen in tablet mode. I originally bought it for college thinking I could do some light gaming on it, but the Nvidia GTX 1050 2G just doesn't keep up. Oddly enough the fingerprint reader has worked perfectly every time I've used it. I normally just lay my finger on it and not swipe it. Also doing the set up correctly. I think I'll get the Ideapad 720s. It's smaller, lighter, and charges by USB Type-C so then I can also use the charger to charge my phone.

[@jonasbay624]

there is a 13.3 inch version

[@anniethibodeau2589]

I just bought the i7-8650U version with 16 GB of RAM for under $1000 - thank you so much for this review, it helped more than any others :) It's a whole lot cheaper to get than any other premium ultrabook with thunderbolt 3 out there and I plan on getting an external GPU eventually and just having this be my only machine.

[@hellion4106]

Hey annie! May i know where and how did you get that good deal? I mean the specs that you've stated costs around 2000$ im planning on buying it but waiting for some events or flash sale to get it cheaper, advance thank you for your response 😊

[@anniethibodeau2589]

@@hellion4106 Just on the lenovo website. They have deals pretty regularly.

[@plutoxl650v]

Thanks for this review. You help me to make right choice. Cheers!

[@frozenprakash]

Thanks for full review, gonna buy this week for my dad :))

[@maxrod98]

I just bought one of these from a guy in Craiglist for 300 dollars, good shape pretty new. That was lucky.

[@robertocalleja13]

Thank you very much for the review. Your feedback seems to be of someone who actually used it daily and not just unboxed it to try. I hope to get my hands on one. My use would be mainly office but I would need to take it with me for meetings, sessions, workshops, which usually are inside but might have a couple outside. Guess the visibility of the screen is unusable outside yes? Is there anything one can do to reduce this, such as an anti glare screen protector, or anything else that can help boost visibility? Again thanks for your review.

[@raymondgreenwood1]

I brought this.. it was a year old as far as the fact the next gen had come out but I find it as a great machine. I have had no problem with the finger print reader but I did have to adjust the mouse pad. For what I use it for it’s perfect.

[@dave71923]

Thank you alot for this review! How did you install the Dolby Atmos driver package/app ? I'm having problems installing it.

[@WTFENIGMA]

Did u figure it out Those speakers suck

[@josephpham2741]

Thanks for the review Andrew, that was really helpful! Could you comment on the battery life of the 730 and what kind of usage that would be? context: typical student life, hoping to manage a full day's work, travels a lot, word processing, browsing, youtube/netflix etc. - gaming not a priority. Otherwise what other options of laptops would you recommend?

[@kalilik892]

I just got it, and it lasts me for about 2 hours browsing the web and watching hulu/netflix. I am planning on returning it tomorrow because the battery life is so short. Also, the screen bounces when I type. There is a huge black bar on the bottom of the screen. The wifi sucks, even after the update I am in an apartment and I frequently lose the connection despite having my iphone right next to it working just fine. All in all there were some huge usability issues for me. If I was able to always have it plugged in and the wifi worked, I could live with the black bar. However, those two things really kill it for me.

[@Siberius-]

He said "I've been getting around 5.5-6 hours. Not great, but perfectly fine for my use." No context, but yea.

[@alfonsosolano2089]

Hello Andrew, do you recall which pens you bought on Amazon? And are they still performing well? Thanks.

[@shellyd0272]

I've been shopping around and keep coming back to this model. I am looking for something to just do basic college stuff like write papers and watch lecture videos. I also need full access to excel, hence Windows 10 and not a chromebook. But I'm also looking to do hand written notes. I've heard this is one of the better ones for that, besides the surface pro, but I'm just not a fan of that keyboard. I've heard about some issues with audio, but here it says there is a fix for that? Also, I don't have the best sight, and my eyes would get tired quickly, is the screen really bad, or just not as great compared to some others? The description for this model says it has an anti-glare screen, is this not the case? Thanks!

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

The Lenovo active pens are cheap and work well. I've since started using an iPad w/Pencil for doodling, and the Yoga 730's accuracy and latency is very similar, which is good. The only note-taking downside on the Yoga for me was that I get sweaty hands, and since the Yoga's screen doesn't have the oil-resistant coating you'd get on a smartphone or iPad, it gets gunked up pretty easily. I think the screen is fine, the only area where it could be noticeably better is brightness, but it gets the job done. It's not as anti-glare as a matte screen, though there are shinier screens out there. The only audio change I had to make was switching it from music mode to dynamic mode. Seems like music mode should sound better, but I found it soft and muddy. The speakers are pretty good for the size/price once set to dynamic.

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

The Lenovo active pens are cheap and work well. I've since started using an iPad w/Pencil for doodling, and the Yoga 730's accuracy and latency is very similar, which is good. The only note-taking downside on the Yoga for me was that I get sweaty hands, and since the Yoga's screen doesn't have the oil-resistant coating you'd get on a smartphone or iPad, it gets gunked up pretty easily. I think the screen is fine, the only area where it could be noticeably better is brightness, but it gets the job done. It's not as anti-glare as a matte screen, though there are shinier screens out there. The only audio change I had to make was switching it from music mode to dynamic mode. Seems like music mode should sound better, but I found it soft and muddy. The speakers are pretty good for the size/price once set to dynamic.

[@brettgreene9341]

Thank you for the review. I just ordered the 13” 730 with the i7 cpu, 16 gb ram and 512gb ssd based on your review and comments. At $900.00 on Black Friday from the Lenovo site it seemed a pretty good deal. Your review will be helpful if I encounter any of those issues and now I’m going to get a pen for sure. Any suggestions on software that worked best for you with the pen?

[@jonasbay624]

considering buying the exact same version so i would love to know if you're happy with it

[@AB-gd8hn]

Same here, I want to buy this laptop but the screen flickering issue that everybody is talking about is making me rethink. Its everywhere, even on Lenovo forums, so many complaints.. and worse Lenovo claims to know nothing about it

[@mtb27]

HI mate nice review! is this good for photo editing? I mean the color gamut and the screen are good for this purpose?

[@maxhill9254]

Great review, especially the practical considerations!

[@g3dr0cht]

Im not a graphic design student and I dont really care about the touch screen and pen- usage it has. I think the lenovo Yoga 730 has a very good quality/price ratio and that is what is attracting me

[@hamthehamster1892]

Hey! I'm not a graphic design student either, but I encourage you to get more hyped about the pen usage! It's not only used to draw, but it can also be used to write notes directly on a webpage, something I hope to use. It has a bunch of cool other features too. :D

[@jonasbay624]

if you haven't bought the laptop yet i have a friend that has bought the ideapad 530s which is in the same priceclass and has simular performance the same i7 cpu, the same 512SSD and the same 16 GB DDR4 RAM however the display is "only" 1920*1080 instead of the 4K even tho the grafics are a littel better with 2 GB of dedicated RAM the battery life is also 8 hours instead of the 11 hours claimed that the yoga makes

[@jennicapineda7524]

Thanks for the thorough review!

[@mohitsaxena4096]

The battery is really an issue on the yoga 730 , Could you please make a video about it , any steps to optimize it. If not a video then probably help with an article link or something else. Thanks. The video was great.

[@chakree100]

mohit saxena what is the average battery time on this device?

[@cutecandy512]

chakree ten roughly 5 hours, i have the 15”

[@gisselledelphina6460]

Thank you for sharing this video. Hope you post more.

[@mrmaaical8727]

Thanks for the video...very informative review. Would u suggest this laptop for someone that use photoshop and Lightroom on daily basis?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Photoshop should be fine, and editing a few images in Lightroom as well. For more than a few images at a time, a more powerful CPU/more RAM would definitely help. You can't really do anything about the CPU without sacrificing a lot of size/weight/battery life. Unfortunately you'll probably have to spend a decent amount more to get 16GB of RAM in a comparable form factor as well. There's a decent chance 8GB of RAM will be fine for you, but I'd have gone for a system with 16GB if I was going to use this as my primary multimedia computer.

[@nickelphoto460]

Still liking it? Did you ever figure out using the pen in Photoshop? Would you still go with a 13" or would a 15" be better (or was it just a preference for you)?

[@AnisFerisa]

hi. I'm planning to change my laptop to this. is this fast enough for premiere, photoshop, and aftereffects (with bunch of plugin and brush etc)?

[@keithnickerson9619]

Thank you Andrew, your review really helped me.

[@Arno06s]

Great review ! I'm thinking about buying the 15". I saw it had some problems with gaming, do you think it could run Fifa19/Forza Horizon 4 properly ? Thanks

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

I don't have any experience with that particular laptop. However, my general view is that for laptop gaming you're better off getting a dedicated gaming laptop (which has a lot more cooling) or going with integrated graphics and using an eGPU.

[@Arno06s]

@@AndrewThrasher1987 Thanks. I'm not looking for a PC for gaming, more for working, but if it can run a few games it would be an advantage.

[@tedjames2027]

Dear Andrew -- Am considering purchase of Yoga 730, 15" i5. Like everything about it. However, in looking at user reviews in Lenovo forum and Amazon, I notice dozens of complaints about screen flickering and horizontal black lines thru the video display. Lenovo sales denies existence of any problem. What do you know of this and how do we determine if this has been corrected?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

I don't know much. I haven't had any flickering on mine, and I'm in the process of selling it after moving to an iPad for my digital doodling, so it's unlikely I'll have a chance to encounter any. I've read that at least one person has been able to correct the screen flickering by simply reseating the display cable after discovering it had wiggled a bit loose. That said, I know the 2nd Gen X1 Yoga has notorious and unfixable screen flickering problems, so it's possible it isn't that simple of a fix for everyone. There's enough smoke to make me think there is definitely an issue that affects at least some Yoga 730 units.

[@thatlilasian21]

I am a graphic design student and I am considering buying this computer to replace my old and cumbersome Toshiba Satellite. I will be using it primarily for taking notes, photo editing, and digital drawing. I was almost 100% sold on it until I read a disconcerting number of reviews that reported problems with screen flickering right out of the box. The way it was described, it sounded more like a hardware malfunction than a software issue. Have you encountered this at all? I am not about to throw down $700+ on a broken piece of tech. Thanks for the great review!

[@goosty17]

Max Morse omg this is so funny because I have a Toshiba Satelite too and i want to get this laptop

[@unipachu]

I've used the computer (i5 version) for 3 weeks now and haven't noticed any flickering. I've been pretty happy with this computer, although I needed to disable some unnecessary audio drivers that the computer forced me to download. The pen that came with the box works pretty well, but I noticed the computer doesn't recognize the pen if the pen touches the screen very VERY lightly. I'm not an artist though.

[@goosty17]

@@unipachu i think the reason is because I both the lenovo website and BestBuy, they show a ton of negative reviews about the screens flickering and going black

[@unipachu]

Gustavo Villar Well in my country all computers have some warranty so if they have hardware problems out of the box, you can instantly order a replacement. But I haven’t noticed any problems with the screen. I actually just realised that the laptop can run Batman Arkham City with 58fps avarage with medium-low settings with the integrated Intel gpu. There’s some visual bugs though and the computer gets very hot very fast, but It’s pretty cool that the computer can run big video game titles. Oh yeah and with the battery saving mode on the battery lasts about 8 hours (when browsing internet) - less than advertised if I remember correctly.

[@JonathanSchwab2002]

Any comments about this from lenovo or Best Buy?

[@horgel2]

Speaking of fingerprint reader: Even more shocking is that the fingerprint reader on Lenovo Computers 10 years ago where much more realiable than today...

[@Dragon_Slsyer]

thank you for the video it is very informative , i have one question , is it possible to use the pen with photoshop instead of the mouse ? for example , cropping

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

The pen can definitely be used for Photoshop. That said, my Photoshop use is total mouse and keyboard, so I'm not sure on the specifics like cropping, but it should work the same as any other Wacom AES pen.

[@AliFarisTheBigDaddy]

After watching your lovely review I bought one and I'll be very grateful if you kindly instruct me on how to do a clean install of windows and install all the correct driver Thanks in advance

[@tylermilton9845]

Please do a clean install video

[@bobbis1492]

I’m having trouble getting atmos back into my yoga, did you ever make that video?

[@anishkagupta7931]

I just noticed at 16:54 on your video, the right side hinge is not attached on its left side. Is that normal? Some people have reported it to be a manufacturing issue. Please let me know what you think.

[@destinysomar8794]

What about the battery life? great review, thanks!

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Thanks for the kind words! Can't believe I forgot to mention battery life in an 18 minute video. I've been getting around 5.5-6 hours. Not great, but perfectly fine for my use.

[@Edward-Norton]

The question you didn't answer is, can it charge through the thunderbolt 3 port?

[@MrArthian]

There’s an extra DIMM slot on the mobo, the 8g is soldered but you can add another 8g 2400mz ddr4. This is the case on the 15 inch, I’m not positive on the 13in though, should be in the technical specs on Lenovo’s website

[@jonasbay624]

there is a 16 gb version and no there is only one ram slot in the 13 inch version

[@adnansabehat6921]

hi what about the screen glare? the mirror like reflection, which makes actually very difficult to watch a movies

[@delonixregia6604]

Hi Andy i have a question and a bit of a story , so about a year ago i bought a yoga s730 with 512 g ssd however the kids managed to make it fly and my screen and lid hinges broke , i sent it for repair estimate to the local Lenovo agent here and the estimate for repairs got up to 21,650 Thb soo i found a brand new one for sale for 21,900 but it has a 256 ssd i was wondering if i go ahead and purchase this new one could i just swap the ssd’s without the need of clowning any drivers and losing any files which i had on my broken laptop ?

[@apluspex]

A question about the RAM. Does it run in single or dual channel mode on the 8 gig SKU and how much does the GPU reserve when not doing 3d tasks i.e. no programs open just windows desktop?

[@ubuntube]

How about fan noise and heat? Thanks for review!

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Heat hasn't been an issue thus far. Seems to max out at around 80C spiking during normal usage, which is quite a bit lower than my X1 Carbon with an i7. The fan can be noticeable when it's in tablet mode, as fires toward you, but it seems to be pretty quiet. That said, I've rarely been bothered by fan noise (the X1's fan doesn't bother me for example) so I may not be the best judge.

[@GetLostAF]

I just purchased one from Best Buy and for me the fan is super loud 😔

[@kuntalpcelebi2251]

I have it and its not an issue at all. Its very silent on normal use. I still havent used autocad much. Its very silent. it also has a super silent mode. I like it alot

[@Cormac11]

I’m a student and need a laptop for next year in school, and I’ve decided to go for the 15” 16GB Ram version of this laptop as I want the device to have a bit of longevity and am also interested in some digital art and graphic design along with some light gaming, if you read this comment, could you please let me know of any issues you have found after posting this video that may turn me off buying this laptop? Thanks in advance 😁

[@thiruvetti]

@Rize Flair - I have read loads of complaints about Screen flickering and weak Wifi issues. Infact these both look to be design /component issues. Dont know if these were on one batch or all models. Even I am holding my purchase because of this.

[@zionpark0803]

which would be better choice xps13 9370 or this? for me it’s pretty hard to settle cuz xps13 got more descent battery life than the yoga but it’s a bit heavier, and doesn’t come with the convertible screen...(for more info i’m off to college in a few months and i love drawing as my hobby) sorry for my broken english but any opinion?

[@georgiaegunjobi1847]

Please can you kindly share how to get the dynamic set on the DOLBY ATMOS thanks

[@yoqiu_]

I am a student and am really on the bench over This (the yoga 730) and the Asus zenbook 13... any thoughts? I was leaning towards the zenbook because it seemed to last a couple more hours compared to the yoga....

[@talhahm8]

Hi Alex. What laptop did you end up getting? And which laptop do you think is better? I'm in the exact same dilemma. Your advise would be so appreciated!

[@abbasalabadii]

But how's the battery life though?

[@malanstecker]

Are letters on the keyboard lit? In the video I only see a rim of light around the keys without the letters being lit-up. Are the keyboard letters easy to see in the dark? Also how many nits of brightness for the display?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

The letters are lit, but the bleed around them makes it tough to tell unless you're in an environment dark enough to really need the backlight. I don't have the gear to test screen brightness, but based on other reviews and my experiences with other laptops, I'd say 250-300 nits. Wish I had a more precise answer for you.

[@katmc7537]

But - what about the flickering issues - the downside of Yoga 730.

[@bvanfossen01]

It's possible to upgrade RAM. There is an empty DIMM slot. You can install a 16GB car and have 24G's of RAM

[@jasecola]

Since you've had experience with both, what do you prefer? X1 or 730?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

The X1 for sure. The build quality feels better (more rigid, no sharp edges) + matte screen + better keyboard + extra ports. There are a few areas where the Yoga is better (better speakers, bigger touchpad, doesn't collect fingerprints like crazy) and obviously if you want the touchscreen/pen input, the standard X1 doesn't have it. I'd probably recommend the X1 unless you know you want touch/pen input or you are simply looking so save a few bucks.

[@weelass3188]

I had issues with the sound. Could not get the sound to come on. You know about computers and how to tweek certain aspects of this laptop/notebook. For the regular user it would mean a lot of visits to a computer store. I returned mine.

[@LorenzBarcelona]

To anyone considering buying this laptop: Don’t. There’s currently a class action lawsuit filed against Lenovo (Gisairo v Lenovo) due to display flickering issues experienced by a lot of customers with 700 series laptops. Its an extremely prevalent issue that you can find with a quick google search.

[@pedroads7683]

That it's possible to run adobe premiere as smooth working?

[@namangoyal7633]

Did yours come with no stickers on the palm rests? If not, how did you remove it?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

It came fully stickered, but removing all stickers is the first thing I do with any new laptop. I was able to get these off using my fingernail, then a minute or two of rolling the leftover glue into little balls that could be plucked off. About as easy to get clean as any laptop I've ever had.

[@Grumpy_Wolf]

i just bought this, but I planned on adding a eGPU through thunderbolt, so I sprung for the i7 and 16gb of ram for future proofing.

[@huishienteoh6364]

Hi.. can you please share your thoughts on the lenovo yoga 730 battery performance .. thank you

[@kase003]

Hi Andrew, how do you install the Dolby Atmos driver package/app?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

It's a hair complicated. If this doesn't get you there, let me know and I can provide more detail. You'll need to start by downloading the Realtek audio driver from the Lenovo website, but don't install it yet. Next, you'll need to use the Windows device manager to uninstall all traces of your sound card. There will be two listings under "Audio inputs and outputs", and one under "Sound video and game controllers". When given the option to remove the driver, say yes. With those three devices now gone from the device manager and the driver removed, you can install the driver you downloaded from the Lenovo website. You'll need to restart the computer at the end of the installation. After restarting, navigate to the C drive, then the drivers > audio > DAX3 > x64 and run the installer there. That should actually do it. You can try this last step first, but I had to fully remove the automatically installed driver before it worked for me. Good luck and let me know if you need some visual aides.

[@kase003]

Andrew Thrasher oh, it was easy for me. I just installed it from the Lenovo folder partition. Under drivers/audio folder and it installed the app too

[@kase003]

Fyi- mine was i7 256gb and ther was a separate partition for Lenovo drivers

[@sesarman]

Nice review, hate that the ram is not upgradable

[@yopibram]

Hi. I am considering this unit for my work, digital drawing and graphic design. Large files on photoshop. Is it great for graphic work and how about the pen responsive? And i watch another review, that heat vent can be problem because the location under right the screen. Have you find that kind of problem? Thanks

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

It will do well for Photoshop, especially if you spring for 16GB of RAM. I definitely noticed the head exhaust some when using the pen, since it's at the bottom of the big bezel, which was a natural place to rest my hand. It never bothered me, but I was also using it for much lighter work than you're talking about, so your workload might cause it to happen more often and get hotter. Hard to say for sure.

[@therazmatazz732]

Very afraid of screen flickering. It sounds like this model is manufactured knowing it has this intense flaw.

[@DELTACO..UBERDRIVER..STOCKS..]

im looking for a new up to date laptop that will handle heavy live stream and you tube editing for heavy vlog creations im not into apple or Microsoft will this laptop handle that and be durable in terms of internal hardware?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

I wouldn't recommend this for heavy live streaming or frequent video editing. It can probably do ok in a pinch, though live streaming may be limited to 720p if you want really steady frame rates, though I haven't personally tested this out, so I'm just kind of comparing based on other processors I've used. Your best performance would be with a desktop, but I totally understand the convenience of a single system that can be mobile and do it all. There will be compromises. In this price range, you can get Dell G3 at $750 with an H-series i5, but for $999 (or $1099 for the G5) they have the 6-core i7, which might well be worth it for live streaming if you are adding in graphics and want to go as hi-res as possible. Wait for sales to buy unless you're desperate. I don't have hands on time with any gaming laptops this year, but I've watched quite a few reviews, and the Dells were strong performers in terms of staying cool. This is good for render times and prolonging the life of the system. Gaming systems are a bit chunky still, but the added room for cooling is worth it if you prioritize performance. Any more thin and light machine is honestly hard to recommend if you're going to be doing a lot of video work all the time. The Dells stood out to me in reviews for its cooling excellence, but many manufacturers have systems at similar prices that will perform very similarly, so there are options.

[@RahulKumar-mh4bk]

Is 15" version also having the same specs? Because I saw there is graphic card and also didn't found any reviews on 15" model. Could you please share your views on it.

[@pixuhl]

Last time I checked, only the YOGA 720 series had the dGPU. That'd be the series with the 7th Gen Core i5/i7 processors. The YOGA 730 has the 8th Gen intel processors.

[@RahulKumar-mh4bk]

Isaac Kraft Thank you :) Is screen durable or withstand little bit rough usage? Because I am planning to use it for note taking in the college. Does it's screen require screen protector or without it will be fine?

[@VibrGames]

Actually, you can get a 730 with a GTX 1050.

[@txkingg]

I ordered a yoga 720, i7 8th gen 16gb Ram 1tbssd and 4K 😍

[@bergmoins6226]

Hey mate, i wanted to ask are you happy with it? What are pros and cons of the yoga? I consider to buy it but not sure yet

[@txkingg]

berg moins I got it for $700 open box I love it, I would go for the 1080p instead of 4K just for more battery life but the 4K panel is beautiful. Keyboard is great, 16gb or Ram is awesome. Temps are good. If you can find a good deal on it it’s a no brainer, I’m constantly using vms remoting into servers having a lot of programs open for my job and it does every just like a desktop. But it’s portable. Been using it for 3 weeks and no issues

[@rcast3763]

Short! 18mins? Good review though 😊

[@mosheva]

Hi, Does it support 4K 60HZ via the thunderbolt plug?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Yes it does.

[@kurtacre9725]

Would you mind if I ask on how to upgrade the driver for wifi on this laptop? I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

[@catfightcentral]

Great dig on McAfee.

[@tashastarr9690]

How do you restart unlock the 730 8 generation Lenovo yoga lab top

[@FivosVas]

would you say this device handles 2 monitors + external mouse and keyboard?

[@zhihongyang904]

Can I ask a question? I saw some problem about fan noise about yoga 720, and is it solving at YOGA 730? Maybe can U record some video about 730 fan when using browsing, videoing, typing, etc.

[@Guerra1160]

Zhi-Hong Yang it’s the same thing with Yoga 730, I bought it today I can believe the sound of the fan, I come here looking for review about the fan and I’ve seen a lot of coments about this noisy sound 😖

[@w2best]

Great vid! I subscribed! :)

[@mequable]

I'm a little confused why is this screen flickering in the beginning, and less flickery afterwards, and then flickery again? is it because of the camera this is shot w/?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

The settings on the camera to be exact. I noticed the flickering halfway through shooting, adjusted shutter speed down to remove it, then kept on trucking without re-shooting a thing.

[@mequable]

@@AndrewThrasher1987 I noticed it's a known issue with the yoga 730, even someone here complained about their flicker. I guess at least you didn't experience it.

[@AmirulAdlan6]

Did you had any screen flickering issue with the laptop?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Fortunately no. I'll report back if it starts.

[@AmirulAdlan6]

I just got my yoga 730 13inch this morning*ordered it straight from the website*, and it flickers heavily right out of the box. Thought it was the updates, but it still flickers even after I’ve updated everything. I really hope the replacement will work properly

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

@@AmirulAdlan6 Good luck! Since it was bad out of the box hopefully it's something contained to a certain run of a certain part and you'll be in the clear on round 2.

[@TheSmilingRedApples]

If you Google the issue, on Reddit there's a user by the name "tuuwie" who has figured out a fix for it. Basically the display cable seems to be a bit loose or misplaced on the motherboard, so it's just a matter of disconnecting and reconnecting it again to make sure there's proper contact. Since then they say they haven't had an issue since. Hope it helps!

[@AmirulAdlan6]

Gerardo Julián do you mind giving me the link to the Reddit thread? I’ve actually been googling for the solutions alot for the past couple of days but most of them were just ‘sent back to Lenovo’ or something similar

[@Andy-ko3zt]

Hi Andrew, I just got Yoga 730 15'' and I did a clean install. A lot of drivers were missing but I was able to get most of them back. However I couldn't get the fingerprint driver to work even if I install the driver downloaded from the lenovo website. Did you encounter this issue and how did you solve it? Thanks

[@Andy-ko3zt]

Minute after I left this comment I discovered this: forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-P-and-W-Series-Mobile/Synaptics-WBDI-SGX-disabled-Fingerprint-broken-on-P71-after/m-p/4117210#M74584 So the solution is to update the Intel Software Guard driver.

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Hmm...I didn't have to install anything manually for the fingerprint scanner, as Windows update took care of the driver. If you haven't caught up on Windows updates/checked for updates in the Lenovo Vantage app, start with that. As I mentioned in the video, my fingerprint scanner doesn't work that well, so it's not a huge loss. That said, it should at least let you set it up. Was it working before the clean install?

[@Andy-ko3zt]

Yes it was working with the factory default. And although it doesn't perform as well as the fingerprint scanner on my OnePlus5, Windows hello still works fine with it.

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Make sure you try downloading this official driver: pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/yoga-series/yoga-730-13ikb/downloads/ds502484. It's worth trying again even if you've already done it.

[@NISHANTKUMAR-01]

@Andrew m confused with Yoga 720 and Yoga 730 which one is better I need ur valuable advice thanks in advance.

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

I know that the 720 has a slightly more squared off design at the rear, but other than that don't know of any differences. I've never used a 720, so unfortunately I don't have any personal experience.

[@melonheadthecherrybomb5886]

5:07 : Correction, you can upgrade the model to 16 gb. On Leveno's page it says 8gb ON BOARD + 8gbs DDR4 DIMM. Just an fyi for anyone else.

[@onehubanime2770]

can we have links for the pens and the usb mount ?

[@freakoutart6396]

Do you think playing a game such as The Sims 4 would run properly on this?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Yeah it should run The Sims 4 fine.

[@emmanie2748]

Good review.. but you said nothing about the display and the battery life.. but it was a great watch.. Sorry for the haters who disliked this video.

[@asg.c09]

I'm very particular with build quality, so does the metal feel any good?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

The edges are noticeably sharp. Not dangerously so, but it's noticeable. The metal feels nice, though my iron grey model at least has a noticeable fine grain metallic finish. I have also gotten a few scuffs on the edges, since I flip it around regularly at my desk. Not sure if the finish on the silver model is higher quality, though I'm quite confident if nothing else the edge scratches won't show as much. In conclusion, it feels nice but the finish of the metal is noticeably less premium than on my black iPhone 7, which is also more resilient to scratches.

[@sammomin8116]

How about ideapad 720s 13" i7 8gb ram 512 Ssd .I am confuse to which should I buy. Any recommendations

[@tekoleuka]

HI, I have also flickering straight out of the box. 3-days old, although it haven't flickered today . I'm thinking returning, or changing in to a new one. Lenovo quded me to send it to repaiir into Germany. Im from Finland. I dont know what are the odds of getting broken unit again.. Also wifi keeps cutting off. Realtek WiFi. What date is yours made ( it's in the back) ? Do you have Intel WiFi ? Mine is 18/10/05

[@barbar1an_]

Ja sit tosta wifi keissistä että käytätkö 2.4ghz vai 5ghz koska 5ghz kuulemma temppuilee ja ongelman voi myös ratkaista vaihtamalla realtekin kortin intelin korttiin

[@primoinsurance]

You can upgrade the RAM to 16GB max / 2400MHz DDR4, it is dual-channel capable, 8GB memory soldered to system board, but there is one DDR4 SO-DIMM socket check your manual page 38

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

I believe that's just the 15-inch version, since all of the RAM is definitely soldered down on the 13" model.

[@OldTimer1970]

@@AndrewThrasher1987 That's what I thought too but my dear techy friend said there was a spare slot, it could be he knows I want one and knowing him he has one he wants to sell lol

[@OldTimer1970]

Take that back he thought I was talking about the 720, he has a 720 with 16gb, I just told him his is probably soldered too, I think he's stopped talking to me now :)

[@thematrix7225]

How does this compare to the yoga 720 with the 8th gen processor?

[@jpdrsn33]

Looking at the 15 inch version for home use and a x1 for work. Shame there are no decent GPUs in the thinkpad line.

[@mauricioherrerarojas9504]

Im having a lot of issues with the wifi. I have my computer fully updated but still having some issues. It goes on and off. I have 2 bands of wifi, the 5G and the normal one. Still give me issues both. Any idea?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Lenovo enables power saving functionality on wifi by default, which caused some issues for me. I wrote a guide on disabling this setting at (andythrasher.com/2018/09/08/lenovo-yoga-730-13-slow-wifi-fix/). Hopefully that helps, there may be an issue with the wifi card in yours.

[@sunnyhours84]

WHAT SCREEN OPTION DO YOU HAVE??!?!?! God, you managed to go through the whole frigging video without mentioning that tiny detail.....It's like the most important thing on a 2-in-1...But thanks for the video anyway.

[@jonasbay624]

4k

[@Jay-xs1te]

Does this work well with a adobe premiere even with 8ram ?

[@geraf33]

Could you let us know how the battery drain was?

[@Alex-gu5ei]

Why didnt you do the review AFTER you had pushed it?

[@davidallen3158]

I just hope Lenovo resolves the WiFi constantly dropping. Out of the blue, the computer will claim there are no WiFi connections available. A reboot solves this, but how often do I need to reboot?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

If you haven't turned off the power saving option for wifi, I'd recommend giving it a shot, as it did help with my initial wifi issues, and I haven't had any since. I posted a guide with screenshots on my website (andythrasher.com/2018/09/08/lenovo-yoga-730-13-slow-wifi-fix/) that goes over the pretty short process. If that doesn't help, the only last thing I'd probably try is a clean install of Windows. If that doesn't do it, probably time to have a conversation with Lenovo support.

[@davidallen3158]

@@AndrewThrasher1987 I did all that and more. Today it finally went back to the depot for repair. Hopefully they don't just slap another of the same wifi card in it.

[@gash739]

Is the battery life good or you have to take the charging station every where you go?

[@edusar1175]

Its good best battery life is 10 hours

[@TomShootsPhoto]

Hi there! I have a lot of problems with wifi on my device as well. Could you please give me some tips and pointers? thank you for an awesome review!

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

Alright, was able to track down the original fix and it was even easier than I thought. I put up a post on my website with screenshots and steps (andythrasher.com/2018/09/08/lenovo-yoga-730-13-slow-wifi-fix/). Essentially you need to go the the properties of the WLAN adapter in the device manager and disable the power management settings. Hope this helps!

[@TomShootsPhoto]

@@AndrewThrasher1987 thank you so much, appriciated!

[@andrewz4313]

Andrew, I can’t thank you enough for posting that article. Literally was so frustrated with the same exact notebook (except mine is he 15-inch model). Why Lenovo chose to use these awful Realtek cards, who knows. Was about to put some money into upgrading the card but turning off the power management for card as you pointed out in your article seems to have done the trick. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!

[@mikemoffatt5582]

Just curious, what type of pen did you buy?

[@AndrewThrasher1987]

I ordered the slightly older Lenovo Active Pen here. smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AZC3HF2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@mikemoffatt5582]

Andrew Thrasher awesome... Great review