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.

Lol

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

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

@@AndrewThrasher1987 what about the battery life

What is the battery life like?

How to I do that? My audio is terrible

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

@@Phenrex need to know too!

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 😊

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

there is a 13.3 inch version

Did u figure it out Those speakers suck

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

chakree ten roughly 5 hours, i have the 15”

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.

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 😖

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!

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.

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

Yes it does.

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.

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 🙃

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.

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

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

Please do a clean install video

@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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

@@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.

Lo Fo just give it to me! :)

ItzmeSOU This has only happened to me once, but I had about 30 tabs open and other softwares open (beside the Microsoft edge)

the 11.5 hours is only achievable under the ideal conditions (low light, light work, excetera) the 5-6 hours is the battery life under normal conditions your right! the mx graphics use dedicated RAM which needs more power and the hd and uhd use the intergrated RAM so it uses less power

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.

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?

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.

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.

Yes, I can't tell any difference in performance between the two. I'm sure the X1 Carbon's i7 would win in benchmarks and video rendering type of stuff, but for Chrome and basic Photoshop, they feel exactly the same. Haven't had any stability issues on either so all good there as well.

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.

With an eGPU it should do fine for 1080p. The integrated graphics are probably unusable for any of those games though (except much older versions obviously).

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.

@@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.

Its good best battery life is 10 hours

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.

@@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.