Lenovo Consumer Portfolio Launch - From Left to Right - Diptesh Ghosh, Director Consumer Products, & Rajesh Thadani, Executive Director, Consumer Business. Photo Courtesy: Lenovo

After launching the 2017 edition Intel-powered ThinkPad lineup in India last month, Chinese PC and tablet manufacturer Lenovo on Wednesday launched a new range of laptops under its Yoga and Ideapad notebook series in the Indian tech market. The new Yoga convertible models include the Yoga 520 and Yoga 720, while the Ideapad series includes the Ideapad 320, Ideapad 320S, Ideapad 520, Ideapad 520S and Ideapad 720S. As for pricing, the Lenovo Yoga 720 and Yoga 520 will be made available for purchase at a starting price of Rs. 74,500 and Rs 39,600 respectively. The cheapest model, Ideapad 320 will be available for Rs. 17,800, while the Ideapad 320S, Ideapad 520, Ideapad 520S and Ideapad 720S has been launched in India with a price tag of Rs. 34,750, Rs. 42,400, Rs. 47,450 and Rs. 74,850 respectively. However, all the aforementioned Yoga and Ideapad products will be made available for purchase starting from this month via company’s official online and offline store as well as all leading offline retail stores across the country. Lenovo’s new range of “future-ready” laptops are powered by the Intel’s seventh-generation Core i7 processors and offer a range of new features such as 2×2 Wi-Fi connectivity, Type-C USB ports, powerful internals, and immersive audio. The entire range sports a stunning, ultra-sleek designs and offers powerful computing to today’s generation.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Rajesh Thadani, Executive Director, Consumer Business and E-commerce, Lenovo India said, “Our endeavour has always been to offer innovative and breakthrough technology that is differentiated to add value to our consumers. Our latest collection further strengthens our position as the trendsetter in the PC space. Today we launch clutter-breaking, future-ready products that boast of category-first features at mainstream pricing.”

Lenovo Yoga 720 and Yoga 520 Specifications and Features:

The Yoga 720 and Yoga 520 premium convertible laptops are specially designed for those multi-taskers, who are looking for high productivity and better responsiveness. The Yoga 720 comes with a sleek finish and aluminium design. Both the convertibles come with the latest 7th generation Intel Core processors, NVIDIA graphics, Full HD screen, a fingerprint reader, 2 x 2 Wi-Fi 802.11 connectivity and an optional Lenovo Active Pen support. The Lenovo Yoga 720 features JBL speakers with Dolby Audio Premium, while the Yoga 520 offers Harman-tuned speakers. As we mentioned, they support an optional stylus, called the Lenovo Active Pen that provides a natural, intuitive pen experience with pinpoint accuracy, palm-rejection technology, and pressure sensitivity. With the Windows Inking feature, users can now sketch portraits, write notes or share on-the-go.

Lenovo Yoga 720    Photo Courtesy: Lenovo
Model Name Lenovo Yoga 720 Lenovo Yoga 520
Display 13.3-inch IPS touchscreen display and will be offered in Full HD (1080p) and UHD (2160p) screen resolution options 14-inch IPS touchscreen display and will be offered in HD (720p) and full-HD (1080p) screen resolution options.
Processor Up to 7th generation Intel Core processors Up to 7th generation Intel Core processors
RAM Up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM Up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM
Graphics Up to NVIDIA GeForce 940 MX Up to NVIDIA GeForce 940 MX
Storage Up to 1TB PCIe SSD Up to 512GB PCIe SSD/

Up to 1TB SATA HDD/

Up to 512GB PCIe SSD + 1TB SATA HDD

Ports Two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt support, a standard USB 3.0 port, USB 3.1 port, Display Port, backlit keyboard, 2 x JBL speakers, Audio jack, stylus support and Fingerprint reader One USB Type-C port, two USB 3.0 ports, a 4-in-1 Card Reader, an HDMI port and Audio jack, Harman Speakers, and Fingerprint reader (optional)
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 AC (2×2), Bluetooth 4.1 Wi-Fi 802.11 AC (2×2), Bluetooth 4.1
Battery Life Up to 10.5 hours on the Full-HD model and 9.5 hours on the UHD model Up to 10.4 hours
Dimensions (W x D x H) 12.2 x 8.4 x 0.56 inches 12.9 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches
Weight 1.3 kgs 1.74 kgs
Price Starting price of Rs. 74,500 Starting price of Rs. 39,600

 

Lenovo Yoga 520 Photo Courtesy: Lenovo

Lenovo Ideapad 720S, Ideapad 520S, Ideapad 320S, Ideapad 520, and Ideapad 320 Specifications and Features:

The new range of Ideapad laptops has been designed to offer good performance with a thinner and sleeker design. Out of the 5 models, the top-end Ideapad 720s is a sleek looking, ultra-thin laptop, which comes with angled edges, a backlit keyboard, JBL Speakers with Dolby Atmos, and up to 8 hours of video playback battery life. The laptop weighs only 1.12kgs. The Ideapad 720s has been designed for those, who are looking for feather-light portability with heavy-duty performance. On the other side, the Ideapad 520s and Ideapad 320s feature up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 processors, up to NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics. The Ideapad 520S and 320S are entertainment and productivity-oriented laptops. The Ideapad 520 and Ideapad 320 offer Full HD displays, up to NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics, and up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 processors. The Ideapad 520 comes with Harman-tuned speakers with Dolby Audio, while the Ideapad 320 gets Dolby Audio-optimised speakers. Both the laptops come pre-loaded with Windows 10 Home operating system.

Lenovo IdeaPad 720s   Photo Courtesy: Lenovo
Model Name Ideapad 720s Ideapad 520s Ideapad 320s Ideapad 520 Ideapad 320
Display Two variants: 13.3-inch IPS touchscreen display with UHD (2160p) screen resolution and 14-inch IPS display with Full HD (1080p) screen resolution Full-HD IPS display with a screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixel Two variants: 14-inch IPS display and 15-inch IPS display. Both the displays will be offered in full-HD (1080p) screen resolution option. 15.6-inch IPS display and will be offered in HD (720p) and full-HD (1080p) screen resolution options 15.6-inch IPS display and will be offered in HD (720p) and full-HD (1080p) screen resolution options
Processor Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 processors Up to 7th generation Intel i7 Core processors Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 processors Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 processors Up to 7th generation Intel Core i7 processors
RAM 13.3-inch: Up to 8 GB DDR4

14-inch: Up to 16 GB DDR4

Up to 8 GB DDR4 Up to 8 GB DDR4 Up to 4GB DDR4 Up to 4GB DDR4
Graphics Up to NVIDIA GeForce 940 MX Intel Integrated Graphics or NVIDIA GeForce 940MX Intel Integrated Graphics or NVIDIA GeForce 920MX Intel Integrated Graphics/

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX

Up to NVIDIA GeForce 940MX

 

Storage Up to 1 TB PCIe SSD Up to 128 GB PCIe SSD + 1 TB SATA HDD Up to 128 GB PCIe SSD plus 1 TB SATA HDD Up to 256 GB SATA SSD + 1 TB SATA HDD Up to 256 GB SATA SSD + 1 TB SATA HDD
Ports Two USB 3.0 ports, one Type-C port (DP + PD+ Thurderbolt), one Type-C port (PD+USB3.0), Always-on charging One USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.0 port, one  USB Type-C port, Always-on charging, an HDMI port and 4-in-1 (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MC) One USB 3.0 port, one USB 2.0 port, one Type-C USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port, 4-in-1 card reader, Always on charging Two USB 3.0 ports, one USB-Type C port, one HDMI port, 4-in-1 card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC), RJ-45 LAN Two USB 3.0 ports, one USB-Type C port, one HDMI port,

4-in-1 card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC), RJ-45 LAN

Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 AC (2×2)/ (1×1), Bluetooth 4.1 Wi-Fi 802.11 AC (2×2), Bluetooth 4.1 Wi-Fi 802.11 AC (1×1), Bluetooth 4.1 Wi-Fi 802.11 AC (2×2)/ (1×1), Bluetooth 4.1 Wi-Fi 802.11 AC (1×1), Bluetooth 4.1
Battery Life 13.3-inch: Up to 9 hours

14-inch: Up to 11 hours

Up to 12 hours Up to 12 hours on the 14-inch model and up to 9 hours on the 15-inch model Up to 5 hours Up to 5 hours
Dimensions (W x D x H) 13.3-inch: 305.9mm x 213.82mm x 13.6mm

14-inch: 320.7mm x 222.8mm x 15.9mm

327.4×236.5×19.3 mm 14-inch model: 19.3 mm thick

15-inch model: 19.9 mm thick

378 mm x 260 mm x 22.9 mm 378 x 260 x 22.9 mm
Weight 13.3-inch: 1.1 kgs

14-inch: 1.55kgs

1.7 kgs 14-inch model: 1.7 kgs

15-inch model: 1.9 kgs

2.2 kgs 2.2 kgs
Price Starting price of Rs. 74,850 Starting price of Rs. 47,450 Starting price of Rs. 34,750 Starting price of Rs. 42,400 Starting price of Rs. 17,800

 

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