Lenovo IdeaPad 700 Series

Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ, Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 940M, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 17.30 inch
Weight: 2.3kg, 2.6kg, 2.7kg, 2.8kg
Price: 1100, 1200 euro
price: 82%, performance: 85%, features: 87%, display: 90%, mobility: 81%

 

Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK-80RU0009GE

The Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK-80RU0009GE is an elegantly designed, budget-friendly multimedia laptop. There are two colors to choose from; dark silver and black. The satin finish makes the laptop feel premium to the touch while the device only measures 22.7 mm in thickness. Display on the Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK-80RU0009GE is a 15.6 inch FHD IPS panel with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Brightness levels are good even under sun light and colors are beautifully saturated. Audio quality is impressive and the stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Home Theater throw out a decent amount of volume. There is a full sized island style keyboard with a number pad and a large comfortable touchpad for navigation. The Windows 10 Home system comes with an 6th Generation Intel Core i7-6700HQ quad-core processor, up to 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 GPU with 4 GB VRAM and a 256 GB PCIe SSD for internal storage. It is surprising that Lenovo is able to include a PCIe SSD at this price point and this is definitely a welcome addition. The Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK-80RU0009GE also comes with two USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port, an HDMI out and a card reader. Battery life is the least impressive specification. The provided pack is only able to keep the laptop in operation for up to 4 hours.

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK-80RU0009GE
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
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Notebook: Lenovo Ideapad 700-17ISK-80RV001MGE
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 84% - good

 

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Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-17SK-80RV0031GE
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 90% - very good

 

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Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-17ISK-80RV001HMH
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo Ideapad 700-17ISK-80RV003UCK
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 4096 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK-80RU00L2GE

The Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK-80RU00L2GE is a sleek, light, and powerful laptop with cutting-edge technology and enhanced multimedia features under the Ideapad 700 series. Offering next-gen high-performance processing power, rich discrete graphics with more dedicated memory, a high-resolution display & premium stereo speakers and a super-fast wifi & Bluetooth connectivity, the Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK-80RU00L2GE is built to be a stylish multimedia powerhouse. However, the color option is limited to only white. The chassis of the Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK-80RU00L2GE is built from polycarbonate ABS material. The choice of the material contributes to the lightweight build. It features a clean design with silver colored Lenovo logo on the white back casing. The keyboard of the laptop is a black colored illuminated keyboard with built-in numeric keys which stands out from the light colored body design. The laptop measures at 38.4 x 26.5 x 2.27 cm and weighs at 2.3 kg. The laptop features an Intel Core i5 (6th gen) processor, 8 GB RAM, an Intel HD Graphics 530, a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M graphic processing unit and a 1 TB 5400 rpm hard disk drive. The RAM of the laptop can be upgraded to a maximum of 32 GB with two RAM slots for better performance. The hardware specification includes a mid-range graphics card and a decent memory capacity. Hence, it can run most applications and modern games smoothly. It might not be able to run the latest games on highest settings but it can certainly run them on a decent enough setting. That might not be a point though as this laptop is not made for gaming. It is more of a general laptop for working. For the display, the laptop has a 15.6" 16:9 LED backlight screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It has a pixel density of 141 ppi. With Full HD display, the laptop is capable of displaying clear and high contrast image outputs. The non-glare display reduces environment lighting reflection and is the perfect option for those who work outdoors. The operating system of the laptop is Windows 10 Home Edition 64 bit. With a 3-cell lithium polymer battery rated at 45 Wh, it is capable of providing a runtime of up to 4 hours according to the figures by Lenovo. For audio, it features Dolby Home Theatre, which outputs high-quality audio on the stereo speaker and headphones. On top of the screen, there is a 1.0 MP webcam for convenience in occasional video calling. As for input and output ports, it features three USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports and an HDMI port for display output. The Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK-80RU00L2GE is a good enough laptop for the typical user. It will perform tasks such as document editing, media playback and internet browsing flawlessly. Besides that, it will also run some simulation software and will be able to perform video editing. For its price range, one really shouldn't expect more. Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK-80RU00L2GE
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK 80RU008RMH
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 100% - very good

 

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK 80RU00P6MH
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK-80RU008PMH
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 50% - poor

 

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK 80RU00HVTX
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 86% - good

 

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-17ISK-80RV0067RK
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 4096 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Notebook: Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK-80RU00VUS
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo Ideapad 700-15ISK-80RU00VPSP
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Specifications

Notebook: Lenovo IdeaPad 700-17ISK-80RV008SMH
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 60% - poor

 

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Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.

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Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M: Mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GTX 900M series, based on the Maxwell architecture.

NVIDIA GeForce 940M: Mid-range graphics card of the GeForce 900M series, based on the Maxwell architecture.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

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Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5:

6300HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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2.3 kg:

2.8 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

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76%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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