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February 2016
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270 Reviews
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The editors liked
Excellent design and robust all-aluminum chassis
Decent keyboard
M.2 SATA SSD slot
Good sound quality with subwoofer
Great screen with super-bright panel
Wide sRGB coverage and high contrast ratio
No PWM across all brightness levels
Good battery li
Bright
Colorful display
Affordable
Powerful JBL speakers
Fast Intel i7 CPU
Good performance for the money
Beautiful IPS display
Very good speakers
All-day battery life
Great balance of performance and price
Excellent speakers
Bright and vibrant display
Runs quiet and cool
Nice price
Fast performance
Plenty of storage
Including a solid-state boot drive
Impressive sound system
Excellent performance
Slick design
Reasonably priced for what you get
Fast display response times
No PWM
Relatively strong case quality
Minor creaking
Accurate colors
85 percent sRGB coverage
Strong performance for the price
No throttling when gaming
Good battery life
The editors didn't like
No USB-C 3.1 connectivity
Poor touchpad performance
Underwhelming cooling system
A bit hefty
Lid picks up fingerprints
Mediocre battery life
Key presses feel light
No Nvidia 970M graphics option
Cramped keyboard could use more feedback
No larger SSD boot drive options
Underwhelming port selection
Keyboard not very crisp
Nontouch display
Gamers beware
Limited build options
Lid prone to smudges and fingerprints
Keyboard is small and awkwardly situated
Higher screen resolutions and touch option would be nice to see on the 17" model
Especially considering touch and UHD are options on the 15" model
Lenovo Y700 and ASUS ROG GL752 are one of the best budget gaming laptops if you don't mind the bigger size or if you are actually after a larger device that can deliver a good gaming experience. The former offers better build quality thanks to the use of...
Excellent design and robust all-aluminum chassis, Decent keyboard, M.2 SATA SSD slot, Good sound quality with subwoofer, Great screen with super-bright panel, wide sRGB coverage and high contrast ratio, No PWM across all brightness levels, Good battery li
No USB-C 3.1 connectivity, Poor touchpad performance, Underwhelming cooling system, A bit hefty
The Lenovo Y700 (17″) inherits most of the cool features the 15-inch models offers, rights some wrongs but fails to deliver in some areas. The all-aluminum build is just great, feels solid, sturdy and maybe a bit heavy, but nothing too alarming. In fact...
Published: 2016-03-11, Author: Matthew , review by: pcmag.com
Nice price, Fast performance, Plenty of storage, including a solid-state boot drive, Impressive sound system
Keyboard is small and awkwardly situated
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y700-17 is an excellent entry-level gaming laptop with a big screen and fast hardware. It can play demanding games smoothly at moderate to high settings, and you get plenty of storage, good port options, and a killer sound system in t...
Abstract: Lenovo is positioning its Ideapad Y700 as a portable gaming and multimedia powerhouse. The Ideapad packs a massive 17.3-inch display into a sleek brushed aluminum shell, and with its red backlit keys, it looks the part of a notebook for gamers. We take a...
The Lenovo Ideapad Y700 is a great choice for someone who wants to play games on a 17-inch laptop. It's big and heavy, but gamers expect that from a laptop with these specifications. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4GB graphics card can handle today's demandi...
Published: 2016-01-10, Author: Jason , review by: techaeris.com
Excellent performance, slick design, reasonably priced for what you get
Higher screen resolutions and touch option would be nice to see on the 17" model, especially considering touch and UHD are options on the 15" model
If you're into gaming and looking for a portable PC gaming solution, the options available in the ideapad Y700 17-inch gaming laptop line are definitely worth a look. Slick design, great performance, the ability to record and stream your gaming with the N...
fast display response times, no PWM, relatively strong case quality; minor creaking, accurate colors; 85 percent sRGB coverage, strong performance for the price; no throttling when gaming, good battery life
non-upgradeable CPU and GPU, potential for major backlight bleeding, no RAID support; no NVMe, no dedicated Macro keys, no mDP, no USB Type-C, no Thunderbolt, no optical drive, only 3x USB ports, only 2x SODIMM slots
Lenovo's updated Y700 series is a reasonable improvement over the previous Y50 and Y70. Users now have a stronger chassis with two storage bays alongside the expected performance benefits from Skylake and a dedicated SSD.At the same time, the system feels...
Good performance for the money, Beautiful IPS display, Very good speakers, All-day battery life
Cramped keyboard could use more feedback, No larger SSD boot drive options, Underwhelming port selection
With its gorgeous IPS screen, well-balanced components, long battery life, and modest price, Lenovo's 17-inch Y700 is an excellent choice for those who crave big-screen gaming on a budget. Read More…...
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Published: 2015-12-16, Author: Sam , review by: Laptopmag.com
Bright, colorful display, Affordable, Powerful JBL speakers, Fast Intel i7 CPU
Lid picks up fingerprints, Mediocre battery life, Key presses feel light, No Nvidia 970M graphics option,
The Lenovo Y700 offers an affordable way to game on the go, along with a bright screen, potent speakers and a speedy CPU...
