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Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 Review: Surface Pro 7 competitor with only a few weaknesses

Maximum flexibility? The Duet 7 aims to be the ultimate tool for productivity with an endless battery life, top-of-the-line computing power, efficient input devices, crystal-clear images and smart features such as face recognition and the voice assistant Amazon Alexa. The device manages to cover most but not all of these aspects. The gap to the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 remains.
A Microsoft Surface competitor from Lenovo
A Microsoft Surface competitor from Lenovo

The idea behind the tablet with a cover-keyboard isn't new but continues to be popular due to its slim form factor, good mobility and flexibility. After all, who wants a Windows tablet without a keyboard? You might as well get a more affordable Android device - even if this means getting to know a new user interface. 

Microsoft has proven how successful and popular a good docking tablet can be. What's more important, manufacturers can actually charge a good price for this kind of device. This alone is reason enough for Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer and Asus to want a slice of the cake.

After the ThinkPad X1 tablet from 2018, the Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 has now been launched as a consumer option for a more affordable price. The Duet is equipped with the very new Comet Lake processor while the older X1 tablet still has to make do with Kaby Lake - and still costs a lot more.

The 13-inch Duet 7 competes with Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 (Ice Lake), Dell's Latitude 7200 (Kaby Lake) and Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 tablet from 2018.

Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE (Yoga Duet 7 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-10210U 4 x 1.6 - 4.2 GHz, 15 W PL1 / Sustained, Comet Lake-U
Graphics adapter
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Core: 1100 MHz, Memory: 1333 MHz, DDR4
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4-2666, fixed, not upgradeable
Display
13.00 inch 16:10, 2160 x 1350 pixel 196 PPI, multi-touch, digitizer, native pen support, CSOT T3 LEN8290, IPS, grease repellent coating, supports Lenovo E-Color Pen and Digital Pen, glossy: yes, detachable screen, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium
Storage
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX, 256 GB 
, 120 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP - cAVS
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: combined audio jack, Card Reader: microSD, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: Infrared (Windows Hello)
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 9.2 x 297 x 207 ( = 0.36 x 11.69 x 8.15 in)
Battery
39 Wh Lithium-Ion, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 10.8 h
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Primary Camera: 3.8 MPix 2592x1458
Secondary Camera: 3.8 MPix 2592x1458
Additional features
Speakers: Dolby Audio, Smart AMP, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Lenovo Base Pen II, Amazon Alexa (via lock screen), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
1.18 kg ( = 41.62 oz / 2.6 pounds), Power Supply: 314 g ( = 11.08 oz / 0.69 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
87.1 %
11/2020
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
1.2 kg9.2 mm13.00"2160x1350
89.3 %
05/2020
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
A12Z Bionic, A12Z Bionic GPU
641 g5.9 mm12.90"2732x2048
89.1 %
09/2019
Dell Latitude 7200
i5-8365U, UHD Graphics 620
1.2 kg9.35 mm12.30"1920x1280
88.4 %
11/2019
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
i5-1035G4, Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
1.1 kg8.5 mm12.30"2736x1824
88.3 %
01/2019
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620
1.3 kg8.9 mm13.00"3000x2000

Case

The case is well-made. It can't be warped, has a rubberized surface on the back (good grip) and it can't be pressed in anywhere. The kickstand on the back is connected to a tight hinge that keeps the tablet in position even when you press your finger against the screen when making inputs. The stand can be opened to a maximum angle of around 70°.

The thin keyboard is also well made. It is flexible (only about 5 mm thick) but still rigid. The textile fabric material that covers the bottom of the keyboard looks elegant and still offers a good grip. It links the keyboard with the moveable docking strip that connects to the tablet via a magnet.

We did notice one irregularity that is worth mentioning, although this might not be a serial issue. The tablet is warped. This starts at the bottom edge (hardly noticeable) but becomes more and more obvious further up, towards the webcam. This creates a gap of two to three millimeters on the display. The warp is also visible on the back when you place it alongside a straight object. We presume that this is a one-off problem as the bend is too small for it to qualify as a curved display.

Real textile fabric makes the Yoga Duet look elegant and feel nice
Real textile fabric makes the Yoga Duet look elegant and feel nice
The hinge of the kickstand can be opened to a very wide angle
The hinge of the kickstand can be opened to a very wide angle
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 Slate Grey
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 Slate Grey
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 Slate Grey
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 Slate Grey
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 Slate Grey
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 Slate Grey
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 Slate Grey

The Duet 7 weighs 1180 g or 802 g (tablet only), which makes it just a little heavier than the Surface Pro 7 with a Type Cover. The keyboard cover itself weighs 378 g. It is made of aluminum and is equipped with a small battery for the Bluetooth function. Microsoft's Type Cover only weighs 292 grams; this explains the difference in weight. 

The ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE weighs 900 grams on its own while the Dell Latitude 7200 weighs 851 g. Both are heavier than the Duet 7, even without a keyboard.

Size comparison

304 mm / 12 inch 225.6 mm / 8.88 inch 8.9 mm / 0.3504 inch 1.3 kg2.82 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 207 mm / 8.15 inch 9.2 mm / 0.3622 inch 1.2 kg2.6 lbs292 mm / 11.5 inch 208.8 mm / 8.22 inch 9.35 mm / 0.3681 inch 1.2 kg2.6 lbs292 mm / 11.5 inch 201 mm / 7.91 inch 8.5 mm / 0.3346 inch 1.1 kg2.35 lbs280.6 mm / 11 inch 214.9 mm / 8.46 inch 5.9 mm / 0.2323 inch 641 g1.413 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Bluetooth on/off on type cover
Bluetooth on/off on type cover

Lenovo has included a microSD slot - even if this isn't apparent at first. The microSD can be inserted into a tray that you can open up with a SIM tool or a paper clip.

There are no Type A USB ports, only Type C including DisplayPort 1.2 and PowerDelivery 3.0. While the USB standard is 3.0 according to the technical specifications, the device manager displays USB C 3.1.

We used our Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II reference SD to test the card reader in the Lenovo Yoga Duet. We measured a maximum transfer rate of 73 MB/s when copying jpg image data (each around 5 MB large). The AS SSD test results in a slightly higher rate. Overall, the speed is decent but not the best.

Ports right: power, volume, USB-C 3.0 with DisplayPort 1.2 & Power Delivery 3.0, Bluetooth on/off type cover
Ports right: power, volume, USB-C 3.0 with DisplayPort 1.2 & Power Delivery 3.0, Bluetooth on/off type cover
Ports left: USB-C 3.0 with DisplayPort 1.2 & Power Delivery 3.0, USB-C 3.0, combined mic/headphone, microSD card tray
Ports left: USB-C 3.0 with DisplayPort 1.2 & Power Delivery 3.0, USB-C 3.0, combined mic/headphone, microSD card tray
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Dell Latitude 7200
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
177 MB/s +141%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)
78.9 MB/s +7%
Average of class Convertible
  (17.7 - 177.7, n=36, last 2 years)
73.8 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
73.5 MB/s
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
73 MB/s -1%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Dell Latitude 7200
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
193.4 MB/s +130%
Average of class Convertible
  (22.6 - 263, n=34, last 2 years)
95.1 MB/s +13%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
85.1 MB/s +1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)
84.2 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
84 MB/s

Communication

The Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 speeds are slightly below average, at least when receiving. We repeated the test in order to exclude any temporary issues.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1320 (1237min - 1367max) MBit/s
Average of class Convertible
  (1003 - 1395, n=2, last 2 years)
1199 MBit/s -9%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -12%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
827 (400min - 880max) MBit/s -37%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
814 (528min - 898max) MBit/s -38%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
584 MBit/s -56%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
514 MBit/s -61%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Convertible
  (1178 - 1578, n=2, last 2 years)
1378 MBit/s +48%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s +36%
Samsung Galaxy Book S Intel
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1007 (635min - 1216max) MBit/s +9%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
928 (877min - 942max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
633 MBit/s -32%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
612 (573min - 630max) MBit/s -34%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
605 MBit/s -35%
05010015020025030035040045050055060065070075080085090095010001050110011501200125013001350Tooltip
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø927 (877-942)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø611 (573-630)
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1320 (1237-1367)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø814 (400-880)

Webcam

Neither of the two cameras offers a particularly impressive resolution (both 2592x1458) but at least they have a good focus. Nonetheless, image noise is still noticeable, even on pictures taken in daylight. 

Videos turn out well at maximum resolution (CPU utilization 40%), but focusing is a little slow, which becomes noticeable when the camera moves. 

As there is no difference in image quality or in DeltaE results (day and night), we assume that the front and back camera are both equipped with the same CMOS chip.

Remember that this device also features face recognition with Windows Hello. This works with the in-built infrared camera, which records three-dimensional structures together with the webcam.

ColorChecker
25.3 ∆E
28.9 ∆E
28.1 ∆E
24.5 ∆E
26.8 ∆E
19.5 ∆E
18 ∆E
33.1 ∆E
19.5 ∆E
21.6 ∆E
15.4 ∆E
16 ∆E
22.2 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
7.8 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
20.1 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE: 17.66 ∆E min: 2.47 - max: 33.09 ∆E
ColorChecker
0 ∆E
2.6 ∆E
2.6 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
2 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
3.4 ∆E
6 ∆E
3.5 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
4.7 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
3 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
5 ∆E
4.2 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
ColorChecker Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020: 4.25 ∆E min: 0 - max: 8.91 ∆E
ColorChecker
30.2 ∆E
52.8 ∆E
38.9 ∆E
33.2 ∆E
44.9 ∆E
58.2 ∆E
50.8 ∆E
32.8 ∆E
42.1 ∆E
31.2 ∆E
60.9 ∆E
61 ∆E
27.9 ∆E
44.9 ∆E
36.1 ∆E
71.6 ∆E
43.4 ∆E
40.6 ∆E
74.8 ∆E
68 ∆E
50.7 ∆E
36.5 ∆E
23.9 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
ColorChecker Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020: 44.54 ∆E min: 13.46 - max: 74.8 ∆E

Accessories

Lenovo has equipped the device with a Base Pen II - a pen that is not available for purchase separately, which is why we don't know anything about its specifications. Lenovo also highlights its E-Color pen, which we haven't been able to find available for purchase either so far. The power supply is a Type-C adapter. There is no other way to recharge the tablet.

Lenovo Pen with a battery
Lenovo Pen with a battery
65-Watt AC adapter
65-Watt AC adapter

Warranty

Lenovo gives a two-year depot warranty for its Duet 7. This means that buyers will have to refer to the local service center should any issues occur. Another option is to contact the dealer who will send the device in for repairs. Unfortunately, shops often claim no warranty for these devices, with the aim of encouraging customers to buy warranty extensions. 

Input Devices

The type cover (Duet 7 BT Folio) is only 5 mm thick and has a Bluetooth 5.0 keyboard that can be used online and offline, which means that if you dock the keyboard onto the tablet, it works without Bluetooth, but if you activate Bluetooth when the keyboard is not connected to the device (there's a slider on the keyboard), then the keyboard can be used wirelessly via Bluetooth. Lenovo has included a small battery for this feature. The keyboard can be used wirelessly up to a distance of around 10 meters.

The keys have a clear stop, a short travel and they are relatively dull without a concave curvature. The keyboard has three-level backlighting. Feedback when typing is limited and the keys make moderate noise. All in all, this is a keyboard that is suitable for everyday use and can be used for fast typing, but that isn't quite convincing in terms of feedback. We were definitely happy with the layout of the large keys that are all positioned in their standard places.

Lenovo has added several special functions that occupy the top keyboard row. You have to press the Fn key to access the F function. One of the special keys deactivates the microphone, and one logs you out of Windows. Another opens up the calculator while the next one opens the snipping tool. Lenovo Vantage is also accessible via one of these keys, which can be used to find updates or check the warranty. Finally, users can see all the open tasks by clicking on another key. Overall, the functions seem quite useful.

Type cover with Bluetooth connection. A battery is included so you can use the keyboard without docking it onto the tablet
Type cover with Bluetooth connection. A battery is included so you can use the keyboard without docking it onto the tablet
Three-level keyboard backlighting
Three-level keyboard backlighting

Touchpad

The ClickPad has a diagonal length of 12.4 cm which makes it very big. Unfortunately, the travel is very short and it is difficult to trigger clicks in the top third of the pad as travel becomes shorter towards the top. The smooth surface offers no resistance when gliding, which enables fast cursor movements. The pad is sensitive even at the edges and supports multi-touch gestures (Precision touchpad), which you can set up to trigger specific actions.

Touchscreen

The touchscreen can be used with your fingers or with the active digitizer pen, which comes included with the device. The Lenovo E-Color Pen and Digital Pen are also supported.

The IPS display has an oil-resistant surface. We tried it out with butter and fingerprints, but did not notice any improvements.

Display

Pixel array, 2160x1350, 196 dpi
Pixel array, 2160x1350, 196 dpi
Perfect black screen, no backlight bleeding, even under long exposure
Perfect black screen, no backlight bleeding, even under long exposure

The 13-inch 3K panel has a resolution of 2160x1350 pixels (196 PPI) and a 16:10 format. Its average brightness is 411 nits and 450 nits in the center of the screen. This is very bright. Brightness is not impacted by the device running on battery.

The display also offers very good blacks with no backlight bleeding visible to the naked eye (even with the camera's shutter speed set to 1 second). That's black as it should be - and explains the contrast ratio of 2045:1.

The screen functions without pulse-width modulation (PWM). However, the response rates are slow. This should not be a real issue for office users.

434
cd/m²
399
cd/m²
419
cd/m²
416
cd/m²
450
cd/m²
435
cd/m²
374
cd/m²
375
cd/m²
401
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
CSOT T3 LEN8290 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 450 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 411.4 cd/m² Minimum: 4.3 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 83 %
Center on Battery: 450 cd/m²
Contrast: 2045:1 (Black: 0.22 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.15 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.09
ΔE Greyscale 6.66 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
98% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
71.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
68.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.42
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
CSOT T3 LEN8290, IPS, 2160x1350, 13.00
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
Liquid Retina Display, IPS, 2732x2048, 12.90
Dell Latitude 7200
SHP14A3 LQ123N1, IPS LED, 1920x1280, 12.30
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
LG Philips LP123WQ112604, IPS, 2736x1824, 12.30
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
LP130QP1-SPA1, IPS, 3000x2000, 13.00
Display
2%
-5%
-1%
Display P3 Coverage
68.9
71.6
4%
66
-4%
68.1
-1%

67.8
-2%

sRGB Coverage
98.2
99.5
1%
93.8
-4%
99.4
1%

99.1
1%

AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
71.1
72.6
2%
66.9
-6%
69.9
-2%

69.3
-3%

Response Times
13%
-12%
19%
-22%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
58 ?(24, 34)
46.8 ?(18.4, 28.4)
19%
52 ?(26, 26)
10%
34.8 ?(16.8, 18)
40%
47.2 ?(21.2, 26)
19%
Response Time Black / White *
26 ?(14, 12)
24.4 ?(8.4, 16)
6%
34.8 ?(18.4, 16.4)
-34%
26.4 ?(13.2, 13.2)
-2%
42.4 ?(19.6, 22.8)
-63%
PWM Frequency
58820 ?(13)
1645 ?(25)
21550 ?(24)
Screen
20%
12%
-22%
3%
Brightness middle
450
625
39%
401
-11%
480.4
7%
474
5%
Brightness
411
599
46%
385
-6%
485
18%
418
2%
Brightness Distribution
83
87
5%
88
6%
91
10%
76
-8%
Black Level *
0.22
0.47
-114%
0.28
-27%
0.48
-118%
0.33
-50%
Contrast
2045
1330
-35%
1432
-30%
1001
-51%
1436
-30%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.15
1.3
69%
1.8
57%
5
-20%
3.2
23%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
11.49
2.7
77%
3.4
70%
7.72
33%
6.1
47%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.09
1.1
-1%
2.44
-124%
0.9
17%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
6.66
1.8
73%
1.6
76%
5.9
11%
4.5
32%
Gamma
2.42 91%
2.23 99%
2.14 103%
2.38 92%
2.07 106%
CCT
6043 108%
6765 96%
6702 97%
7805 83%
5881 111%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
65
66.6
2%
60.3
-7%
64
-2%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
98
99.4
1%
93.2
-5%
99.4
1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
17% / 19%
1% / 8%
-3% / -14%
-7% / -1%

* ... smaller is better

Color-space coverage AdobeRGB: 65%
Color-space coverage AdobeRGB: 65%
Color-space coverage sRGB: 98%
Color-space coverage sRGB: 98%

The Delta E value (color precision) is not particularly good with a result of 6.6 ex-works. The grayscales show a significant beige cast in all segments. This can be dealt with by calibrating the display with the color spectrometer, which reduces the DeltaE values to 1.0 (grayscales) and 1.1 instead of 4.1 (colors). The color cast is no longer visible after calibration.

The Duet 7 covers 98% of the sRGB color space. The Dell Latitude 7200 and ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3 can do this too and Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 isn't far behind.

CalMAN grayscales
CalMAN grayscales
CalMAN grayscales after calibration
CalMAN grayscales after calibration
CalMAN saturation
CalMAN saturation
CalMAN saturation after calibration
CalMAN saturation after calibration
CalMAN colors
CalMAN colors
CalMAN colors after calibration
CalMAN colors after calibration

The screen's glare doesn't make using the device outdoors easy, although the high brightness does a lot to improve the situation and makes the Duet 7 usable in most scenarios outdoors. Our photos show the display in slightly cloudy weather.

Thanks to the good brightness of up to 450 cd/m²...
Thanks to the good brightness of up to 450 cd/m²...
...the device can be used outdoors despite its reflective display
...the device can be used outdoors despite its reflective display

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 14 ms rise
↘ 12 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 57 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
58 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 24 ms rise
↘ 34 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 93 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The viewing angles are very typical for an IPS display and remain good even at very wide angles.

Viewing angles of the 13-inch IPS panel
Viewing angles of the 13-inch IPS panel

Performance

Lenovo has equipped its Duet 7 with a cooled Intel Core i5-10210U (4x 1.60 GHz). Another configuration option is the i7-10510U (4x 1.80 GHz), which also comes with an SSD with double the capacity (512 GB). RAM remains the same at 8 GB. 

The hardware is made for office users, not for people who regularly do intensive image-processing or 3D modeling. The CPU is too weak for such applications. 

CPU-Z CPU
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z Cache
CPU-Z Mainboard
GPU-Z
HWinfo Summary

Processor

The Intel Core i5-10210U is an energy-efficient 15-Watt model that offers a very high turbo clock rate. At least in theory, it can reach up to 4.2 GHz (max 3.9 GHz when all 4 cores are running). Thanks to Hyper-Threading, the chip can work 8 threads simultaneously. 

Do not confuse the i5-10210U with the faster Core i5-10510U. The latter has more L3 Cache (6 vs. 8 MB).

With the right cooling system, an i5-10210U can score up to 700 points in the Cinebench R15 test - and that's the average. The Duet 7 doesn't reach this level of performance; we measured an average of 563 points, which is around 20% less. However, you can't really compare this SoC in a notebook with a flat tablet. Taking this difference into consideration, the i5-10210U actually does a good job that definitely fulfils its specifications. Put differently: Other devices with the chip don't offer better performance either. A Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga, for example, only reaches 506 points.   

You can take a look at the Cinebench R15 test (which runs in a loop for 15 to 30 minutes) results in detail in the diagram. The usual spike at the beginning flattens out more slowly than on other devices. In other words: The Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 uses the turbo clock rate intensively and continuously.

The log file from HWiNFO confirms this. The average clock rate is 1850 MHz on all cores. Reminder: The base clock rate is 1.60 GHz.

Log of Cinebench R15 clock rates with all cores and temperature of the SoC
Log of Cinebench R15 clock rates with all cores and temperature of the SoC
04080120160200240280320360400440480520560600640680Tooltip
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø563 (548.1-634.71)
Dell Latitude 7200 Intel Core i5-8365U, Intel Core i5-8365U: Ø519 (509.77-619.48)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4 Intel Core i5-1035G4, Intel Core i5-1035G4: Ø518 (495.42-684.65)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel Core i5-8250U; Undervolting: Ø640 (589.9-694.88)
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel Core i5-8250U: Ø550 (498.05-645.36)
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø694 (572.34-716.85)
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø506 (500.98-533.71)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3 Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø460 (452.11-479.49)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Convertible
  (116.8 - 755, n=64, last 2 years)
602 Points +87%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4
441 Points +37%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
422 Points +31%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U
419 Points +30%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
418 Points +30%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (322 - 428, n=30)
407 Points +26%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
322 Points
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Convertible
  (242 - 6954, n=65, last 2 years)
3478 Points +351%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U
1430 Points +85%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4
1410 Points +83%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (722 - 1820, n=30)
1279 Points +66%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
1204 Points +56%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
1182 Points +53%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
771 Points
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Convertible
  (68.6 - 287, n=64, last 2 years)
229 Points +39%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4
172 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (134 - 174, n=35)
165.6 Points 0%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
165 Points
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
164.1 Points -1%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U
164 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
164 Points -1%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T
Intel Core i5-10210U
163 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel Core i5-8250U
141 Points -15%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Convertible
  (110.1 - 2889, n=66, last 2 years)
1554 Points +145%
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UX463FA-AI039T
Intel Core i5-10210U
715 Points +13%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel Core i5-8250U
695 Points +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel Core i5-8250U
661 Points +4%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4
644 Points +2%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
634 (338.11min - 341.64max) Points
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U
620 (509.77min - 658max) Points -2%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (320 - 790, n=35)
609 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
515 Points -19%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
480 (452.11min - 479.49max) Points -24%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
1339 Seconds *
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
954 Seconds * +29%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4
900 Seconds * +33%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (585 - 1339, n=24)
859 Seconds * +36%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U
855 Seconds * +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
793 Seconds * +41%
Average of class Convertible
  (193 - 3620, n=60, last 2 years)
464 Seconds * +65%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Convertible
  (2046 - 6417, n=62, last 2 years)
5156 MIPS +38%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
4455 MIPS +19%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
4225 MIPS +13%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (3504 - 4467, n=24)
4205 MIPS +13%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U
3958 MIPS +6%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
3737 MIPS
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4
1307 MIPS -65%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Convertible
  (7703 - 72400, n=63, last 2 years)
39319 MIPS +259%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
19305 MIPS +76%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (10920 - 21679, n=24)
16808 MIPS +53%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U
16711 MIPS +53%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
14717 MIPS +34%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4
11030 MIPS +1%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
10950 MIPS
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Convertible
  (319 - 1981, n=67, last 2 years)
1576 Points +49%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
Apple A12Z Bionic
1117 Points +5%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
1098 Points +4%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
1078 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (949 - 1133, n=27)
1071 Points +1%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
1059 Points
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Average of class Convertible
  (663 - 14016, n=67, last 2 years)
7949 Points +282%
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
Apple A12Z Bionic
4712 Points +127%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
4228 Points +103%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
3960 Points +90%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (2079 - 4256, n=27)
3570 Points +72%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
2079 Points
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Convertible
  (0.61 - 20.1, n=64, last 2 years)
10.3 fps +287%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4
5.095 fps +92%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
4.42 fps +66%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (2.36 - 6.28, n=24)
4.31 fps +62%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U
4.3 fps +62%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
3.61 fps +36%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
2.66 fps
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
72.8 s *
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (49.6 - 80.3, n=18)
61 s * +16%
Average of class Convertible
  (42 - 223, n=62, last 2 years)
54.8 s * +25%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
49.58 s * +32%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.862 sec *
Average Intel Core i5-10210U
  (0.658 - 0.901, n=24)
0.733 sec * +15%
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.724 sec * +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga 20R6S00800
Intel Core i5-10210U
0.696 sec * +19%
Average of class Convertible
  (0.4102 - 1.967, n=62, last 2 years)
0.546 sec * +37%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
634 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
32.2 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
97.8 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
165 Points
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System Performance

The system performance is average according to PCMark 10. The Duet 7 is on par with its competition in all areas. Only the Microsoft Surface Pro 7's Core i5-1035G4 manages to set itself apart by doing up to 11% better in every subgroup.

PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Convertible
  (1486 - 7963, n=59, last 2 years)
5616 Points +45%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), i5-1035G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
4163 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (3448 - 4353, n=28)
3988 Points +3%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
3862 Points
Dell Latitude 7200
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8365U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
3782 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
3544 Points -8%
Essentials
Average of class Convertible
  (3975 - 12059, n=59, last 2 years)
10504 Points +32%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), i5-1035G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
8847 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (7172 - 10000, n=28)
8499 Points +6%
Dell Latitude 7200
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8365U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
8119 Points +2%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
7981 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
7460 Points -7%
Productivity
Average of class Convertible
  (2764 - 10800, n=59, last 2 years)
7383 Points +14%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), i5-1035G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
6678 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (5980 - 7317, n=28)
6663 Points +3%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
6455 Points
Dell Latitude 7200
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8365U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
6326 Points -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
5509 Points -15%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Convertible
  (811 - 12360, n=59, last 2 years)
6335 Points +109%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), i5-1035G4, Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
3315 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (2289 - 4463, n=28)
3057 Points +1%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
3035 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
2939 Points -3%
Dell Latitude 7200
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8365U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
2859 Points -6%
PCMark 10 Score
3862 points
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DPC latencies

The system seems not to be suitable for real-time applications such as audio. We measured high latencies that are created both by the network driver and by the DirectX kernel. 

DPC latencies: Not a device for real time audio
DPC latencies: Not a device for real time audio
DPC latencies: The network driver or DirectX kernel are to blame
DPC latencies: The network driver or DirectX kernel are to blame
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
5702 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Device

The UMIS SSD (model: RPJTJ256MEE1OWX) does a fairly good job and works best when reading and writing large blocks of data.

Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
256 GB NVMe
Dell Latitude 7200
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP
Average Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-6%
4%
-4%
12%
Write 4K
118
131.9
12%
118.5
0%
95.4
-19%
166.5 ?(118 - 215, n=2)
41%
Read 4K
53
45.47
-14%
54.1
2%
39.19
-26%
59.6 ?(53 - 66.1, n=2)
12%
Write Seq
1208
1021
-15%
1166
-3%
1243 ?(1208 - 1278, n=2)
3%
Read Seq
1625
1085
-33%
1676
3%
1604 ?(1582 - 1625, n=2)
-1%
Write 4K Q32T1
431
444.9
3%
330.5
-23%
399.2
-7%
458 ?(431 - 485, n=2)
6%
Read 4K Q32T1
356
366.6
3%
393.1
10%
260.7
-27%
489 ?(356 - 622, n=2)
37%
Write Seq Q32T1
1278
1458
14%
1569
23%
1287
1%
1282 ?(1278 - 1286, n=2)
0%
Read Seq Q32T1
1949
1640
-16%
2390
23%
3025
55%
1940 ?(1931 - 1949, n=2)
0%
Write 4K Q8T8
437.2
381
Read 4K Q8T8
988
750
AS SSD
60%
-117%
37%
22%
Seq Read
1629
1294
-21%
1590
-2%
2243
38%
1825 ?(1629 - 1939, n=4)
12%
Seq Write
694
856
23%
714
3%
847
22%
1069 ?(694 - 1209, n=4)
54%
4K Read
47.87
42.52
-11%
50.7
6%
42.48
-11%
55.7 ?(47.9 - 63.4, n=4)
16%
4K Write
107
141
32%
109.4
2%
112.2
5%
158.6 ?(107 - 216, n=4)
48%
4K-64 Read
411
983
139%
924
125%
741
80%
522 ?(411 - 737, n=4)
27%
4K-64 Write
377
1183
214%
294.6
-22%
597
58%
593 ?(377 - 950, n=4)
57%
Access Time Read *
0.068
0.057
16%
0.066
3%
0.041
40%
0.06575 ?(0.059 - 0.076, n=4)
3%
Access Time Write *
0.035
0.026
26%
0.697
-1891%
0.032
9%
0.027 ?(0.019 - 0.035, n=4)
23%
Score Read
614
1155
88%
1133
85%
1008
64%
759 ?(614 - 994, n=4)
24%
Score Write
550
1410
156%
475
-14%
794
44%
858 ?(550 - 1254, n=4)
56%
Score Total
1441
3142
118%
2157
50%
2257
57%
1984 ?(1441 - 2740, n=4)
38%
Copy ISO MB/s
1074
1387
29%
1177
10%
1107 ?(1058 - 1189, n=3)
3%
Copy Program MB/s
532
449.5
-16%
406
-24%
331 ?(168 - 532, n=3)
-38%
Copy Game MB/s
730
1059
45%
923
26%
592 ?(401 - 730, n=3)
-19%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
27% / 36%
-57% / -73%
17% / 23%
17% / 18%

* ... smaller is better

Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
Sequential Read: 1575 MB/s
Sequential Write: 1188 MB/s
512K Read: 857 MB/s
512K Write: 923 MB/s
4K Read: 54.8 MB/s
4K Write: 131 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 352 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 410 MB/s

Continuous Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics

The UHD Graphics 620 is an integrated graphics chip for basic applications and also functions as video support when decoding. Its test results are modest at best with some benchmarks not delivering any results at all. Other devices show that a UHD Graphics 620 can actually reach better results (up to +10%) even in a thin tablet (ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3). However, that all is just a drop in the ocean and doesn't make the iGPU a high-performance solution.

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Convertible
  (471 - 40768, n=64, last 2 years)
7541 Points +355%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G4
3228 Points +95%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U
1812 Points +9%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8365U
1802 Points +9%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (1144 - 3432, n=244)
1749 Points +6%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U
1657 Points
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Convertible
  (2965 - 154219, n=50, last 2 years)
31444 Points
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (6205 - 16400, n=225)
9262 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U
9133 Points
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8365U
9128 Points
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Convertible
  (365 - 29684, n=64, last 2 years)
5690 Points
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8250U
1189 Points
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (557 - 2608, n=213)
1161 Points
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8365U
1160 Points
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Convertible
  (94 - 11749, n=63, last 2 years)
1943 Points
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G4
619 Points
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (299 - 797, n=88)
389 Points
3DMark 11 Performance
1752 points
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Gaming Performance

The performance when gaming is as one would expect from this graphics unit - subpar in all games. We suspect that this bad performance is caused by the low clock rates, as they are 30% below the values of an average UHD Graphics 620. Again, this value is based on laptops that have more cooling capacity. In short: Gaming is not an option.

The Witcher 3 - 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Convertible
  (35 - 354, n=57, last 2 years)
96.2 fps +993%
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Intel Core i5-1035G4, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU)
39.4 fps +348%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
16.4 fps +86%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (8.8 - 50.9, n=64)
16.4 fps +86%
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
12.1 fps +38%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
8.8 fps
Dota 2 Reborn - 1366x768 med (1/3)
Average of class Convertible
  (6.9 - 174.3, n=64, last 2 years)
81.8 fps +217%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (8.6 - 57.1, n=92)
43.5 fps +69%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
43.3 (39min) fps +68%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
25.8 (22.4min) fps
X-Plane 11.11 - 1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Average of class Convertible
  (20.7 - 143.4, n=64, last 2 years)
50 fps +236%
Dell Latitude 7200
Intel Core i5-8365U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
22.1 fps +48%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (8.45 - 31.1, n=83)
18.3 fps +23%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
14.9 fps
Far Cry 5 - 1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Average of class Convertible
  (27 - 135, n=21, last 2 years)
57 fps +850%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (6 - 16, n=12)
12.9 fps +115%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
6 fps
Strange Brigade - 1280x720 lowest AF:1
Average of class Convertible
  (62.2 - 407, n=54, last 2 years)
106.7 fps +528%
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (17 - 31, n=5)
23.9 fps +41%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
17 fps
Battlefield V - 1280x720 Low Preset
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
  (7.6 - 16.4, n=3)
11.1 fps +46%
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
7.6 fps
low med. high ultra4K
The Witcher 3 (2015) 8.8
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 52.7 25.8 12.8 11.8 4.9
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 14.9 9.68 8.69 7.59
Far Cry 5 (2018) 6
Strange Brigade (2018) 17 7
Battlefield V (2018) 7 severe graphical problems

Emissions

System Noise

Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05: Noise characteristics
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05: Noise characteristics

The system noise is low - actually it is very low. The Duet 7 has an active cooling fan, but it only ever produces 30 dB(A) max. That is hardly audible in an office surrounding. The fan doesn't even turn on while idling. The ThinkPad X1 makes more noise while Dell's Latitude 7200 is similarly quiet.

Noise Level

Idle
25.4 / 25.4 / 25.4 dB(A)
Load
30 / 27.5 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.4 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.539.833.527.82534.840.64032.83134.13636.132.84033.926.930.628.4503734.328.531.66330.725.325.928.68024.220.424.225.610021.817.420.624.71252115.918.930.51601414.716.119.220013.313.816.613.925013.613.713.615.731515.716.713.117.740016.81512.118.750015.513.611.416.263014.613.411.61580019.817.511.719.8100024.620.211.424.4125018.315.51221.1160019.415.81219.7200017.714.712.619.325001513.613.116.8315014.813.713.216.4400016.614.51418.4500015.914.314.118.2630015.214.214.118.6800014.714.41518.51000014.614.615.217.71250014.714.81517.61600014.814.815.417.4SPL3027.525.431.3N1.20.90.71.5median 15.5median 14.7median 13.6median 18.4Delta2.30.91.91.630.127.528.626.825.926.926.225.328.825.826.226.325.121.924.623.722.322.922.721.923.522.422.824.522.32223.421.921.422.721.520.522.224.523.222.621.520.921.120.519.220.219.819.520.519.218.519.118.718.119.119.317.819.318.417.218.318.216.518.317.716.418.819.115.617.917.315.317.116.715.116.515.415.115.415.215.215.415.21515.115.114.815.114.914.714.914.714.614.830.128.8301.31.21.3median 18.7median 17.2median 18.82.82.93.231.233.934.729.529.431.332.633.730.831.832.529.929.427.936.727.728.326.824.526.424.72625.631.625.425.625.624.523.731.823.222.923.323.222.42321.520.721.121.219.421.619.419.123.419.618.326.819.718.627.320.618.126.71917.623.119.816.627.719.716.429.919.516.629.418.216.827.717.917.327.317.817.323.717.817.52317.817.82217.917.919.11817.818.818.11818.831.329.838.61.61.33median 19.6median 18median 23.721.72.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGEDell Latitude 7200Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE

Temperature

 The surface of the device remains cool despite the inactive fan while idling. The average is just about 24 °C, which was 3 °C above room temperature at the time of testing. Only very few devices manage this when their cooling fan is inactive.

The values increase to around 30 °C under load with hot spots reaching a maximum of 34 °C. This already indicates that the temperatures can't be that high on the inside, even during the stress test. The HWiNFO log file confirms this: The processor cores are continuously limited to 600 MHz. We use this test, during which we run Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously, to find out how the system deals with extreme load. This isn't an everyday scenario. As the Cinebench loop earlier showed, the chip is definitely able to deliver suitable performance over a long period of time without throttling. 

Log of stress test clock rates and temperature on the SoC
Log of stress test clock rates and temperature on the SoC
Max. Load
 29.9 °C
86 F
33.4 °C
92 F
33.6 °C
92 F
 
 27.4 °C
81 F
28.5 °C
83 F
26.5 °C
80 F
 
 26.1 °C
79 F
29.1 °C
84 F
25.4 °C
78 F
 
Maximum: 33.6 °C = 92 F
Average: 28.9 °C = 84 F
32.4 °C
90 F
33.9 °C
93 F
32.8 °C
91 F
28.1 °C
83 F
30.7 °C
87 F
30.2 °C
86 F
25.2 °C
77 F
25.7 °C
78 F
25.1 °C
77 F
Maximum: 33.9 °C = 93 F
Average: 29.3 °C = 85 F
Power Supply (max.)  30.7 °C = 87 F | Room Temperature 21.5 °C = 71 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 28.9 °C / 84 F, compared to the average of 30.2 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Convertible.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.6 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 33.9 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.1 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.1 °C / 84.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-1 °C / -1.8 F).
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 - heat map idle, top
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 - heat map idle, top
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 - heat map idle, back
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 - heat map idle, back
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 - heat map stress test, top
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 - heat map stress test, top
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 - heat map stress test, back
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 - heat map stress test, back

Speakers

Pink Noise characteristic
Pink Noise characteristic

The small speakers are hidden in the top area of the tablet, on the right and left of the device. They produce a rather thin sound that is too strong in the mids and basically eradicates all lows. At maximum volume, music basically sounds unacceptable: thin, distorted and unnatural. To make it up to the user, the device offers Dolby Atmos software for listening with headphones. That's a way better alternative and can be accessed either via Bluetooth or via the combined audio jack.

The dual array microphones do a good job. Whether you talk from half a meter or from three meters away, voice is recorded at almost the same volume and with very little noise. Overall, voice still sounds rather hard and not quite natural. It's acceptable for conferences, though, where clarity is more important than sounding natural.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2031.833.531.82536.94036.9313436.1344042.430.642.45034.328.534.36325.825.925.88027.624.227.610028.120.628.11253418.93416034.916.134.920037.216.637.225038.513.638.531544.313.144.340047.912.147.950045.611.445.663057.711.657.780066.611.766.6100073.611.473.6125072.91272.9160069.21269.2200065.712.665.7250067.613.167.6315065.113.265.1400062.71462.7500063.814.163.8630064.114.164.1800060.31560.31000055.715.255.71250051.81551.81600037.415.437.4SPL79.425.479.4N39.60.739.6median 57.7median 13.6median 57.7Delta11.61.911.632.829.726.223.123.319.421.921.12825.219.92319.135.419.946.216.556.119.662.617.560.717.562.413.96413.965.315.870.615.2711469.81470.613.972.913.470.113.865.514.3671469.414.570.314.669.614.563.414.762.915.155.6155714.862.226.5810.852.6median 14.6median 65.31.14.840.942.738.739.338.736.639.437.235.93536.235.635.336.334.242.132.245.131.849.530.651.430.253.330.158.729.460.828.960.628.667.42867.727.666.927.566.52766.62766.627.267.126.96926.970.226.563.826.760.226.655.626.555.826.443.926.346.639.578.43.642.4median 27.5median 60.61.47.9hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGEApple iPad Pro 12.9 2020Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (73.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.5% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 10.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (11.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.7% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (28.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 84% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 13% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 84% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 13% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 6.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 23%, worst was 129%
Compared to all devices tested
» 5% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (24.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 72% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 21% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 72% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 22% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The power consumption is particularly low even compared to tablets that are already very energy-efficient. These low values are especially noticeable under load and during the stress test. The Duet 7 only requires about half of what the competition consumes. Strong throttling might explain this during the stress test, but not under normal load. The latter was calculated with the 3DMark06, which mainly stresses the iGPU, which is rather weak in this device. This is the reason for the 20.5 W consumption rate. Cinebench R15 Multi increases consumption to 42 Watt.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.75 / 2.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3.1 / 5.7 / 8.7 Watt
Load midlight 20.5 / 22.6 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX, IPS, 2160x1350, 13.00
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
A12Z Bionic, A12Z Bionic GPU, 256 GB NVMe, IPS, 2732x2048, 12.90
Dell Latitude 7200
i5-8365U, UHD Graphics 620, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G, IPS LED, 1920x1280, 12.30
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
i5-1035G4, Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), Toshiba BG4 KBG40ZPZ256G, IPS, 2736x1824, 12.30
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP, IPS, 3000x2000, 13.00
Average Intel UHD Graphics 620
 
Average of class Convertible
 
Power Consumption
17%
-38%
-80%
-80%
-45%
-91%
Idle Minimum *
3.1
1.22
61%
3.3
-6%
4.5
-45%
4.8
-55%
3.81 ?(1 - 12.4, n=259)
-23%
5.48 ?(1.6 - 16.6, n=60, last 2 years)
-77%
Idle Average *
5.7
8.68
-52%
5.8
-2%
9.2
-61%
9
-58%
6.94 ?(2.8 - 15.7, n=261)
-22%
8.27 ?(3.8 - 20.7, n=60, last 2 years)
-45%
Idle Maximum *
8.7
8.75
-1%
6.5
25%
9.6
-10%
10.5
-21%
8.75 ?(3.8 - 30, n=259)
-1%
10.5 ?(4.7 - 29.9, n=60, last 2 years)
-21%
Load Average *
20.5
11.72
43%
37
-80%
42
-105%
42.8
-109%
35 ?(8.1 - 51.6, n=259)
-71%
46 ?(7.6 - 101.3, n=60, last 2 years)
-124%
Load Maximum *
22.6
15.25
33%
51.3
-127%
63.5
-181%
57.8
-156%
47.5 ?(22 - 96.3, n=261)
-110%
65 ?(10.5 - 155.7, n=60, last 2 years)
-188%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

The battery has a capacity of 39 Wh, which is not a lot lower than those of the competition. Only the Surface Pro 7 offers 45 Wh. Despite its low power consumption, battery life isn't the best. However, you can only compare an A12Z Bionic Apple processor to an Intel chip to a limited extent. If you take Apple out of the comparison, the Duet 7 does fairly well.

For everyday use, this means that you will get through a workday with one battery load provided you set the brightness to 150 nits and don't continuously render 3D models.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
12h 48min
WiFi Websurfing
8h 43min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
8h 14min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 35min
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, 39 Wh
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2020
A12Z Bionic, A12Z Bionic GPU, 36.71 Wh
Dell Latitude 7200
i5-8365U, UHD Graphics 620, 38 Wh
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4
i5-1035G4, Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), 45 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3-20KJ001NGE
i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, 42 Wh
Average of class Convertible
 
Battery Runtime
84%
-3%
37%
-7%
33%
Reader / Idle
768
1827
138%
1336
74%
790
3%
1138 ?(680 - 1667, n=25, last 2 years)
48%
H.264
494
738
49%
489
-1%
523
6%
731 ?(542 - 999, n=15, last 2 years)
48%
WiFi v1.3
523
905
73%
417
-20%
597
14%
395
-24%
557 ?(329 - 876, n=63, last 2 years)
7%
Load
95
167
76%
106
12%
116
22%
83
-13%
121.2 ?(53 - 219, n=46, last 2 years)
28%

Pros

+ stable, high-quality case
+ decent performance
+ bright sRGB display
+ low system noise
+ Bluetooth keyboard
+ Type-C Power Delivery
+ fast Wi-Fi
+ microSD reader
+ Windows Hello face recognition

Cons

- no Type-A USB
- meager camera quality
- small storage capacity

Verdict

Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05. Test unit provided by notebooksbilliger
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05. Test unit provided by notebooksbilliger

The Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 really puts pressure on Microsoft's Surface Pro 7. We have nothing to complain about the stable, high-quality case or the high-contrast display with sRGB coverage.

Despite having a cooling fan, the tablet remains quiet or silent (idle) at all times. Its performance fulfils our expectations for this SoC and there is no noticeable throttling under continuous load. Only the iGPU performance is below average, so gaming won't be an option on this tablet.

The Bluetooth keyboard with a battery is a cool addition, although users will probably spend most of their time using the virtual keyboard on the screen. Lenovo has managed to make space for a microSD card reader. The tablet also features the fastest Wi-Fi chip currently available as well as an IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition.

The Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05 is available for around $1600. This certainly doesn't give you a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet G3 or Latitude 7200 2-in-1, which are both still equipped with the older Kaby Lake hardware. The closest competitor in terms of price is Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 (Core i5-1035G4, 256 GB).

Microsoft offers better face recognition, higher resolution, a battery that lasts an hour longer (Wi-Fi test), better cameras and a USB Type A port. Its SoC is just as fast but gets by without a fan (i5 version). Lenovo's Yoga Duet 7 on the other hand has more ports (albeit only USB Type-C), a better contrast ratio and it remains cooler. All in all: Microsoft wins.

Lenovo Yoga Duet 7 13IML05-82AS000WGE - 11/07/2020 v7
Sebastian Jentsch

Chassis
89 / 98 → 91%
Keyboard
85%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
56 / 75 → 74%
Weight
73 / 20-75 → 96%
Battery
80%
Display
84%
Games Performance
31 / 78 → 40%
Application Performance
85 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
95%
Noise
98%
Audio
40 / 91 → 44%
Camera
53 / 85 → 62%
Average
74%
87%
Convertible - Weighted Average

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Sebastian Jentsch, 2020-11-10 (Update: 2021-05-16)