Lenovo launches Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered Legion Y700 gaming tablet

After weeks of teasers, Lenovo has launched the Legion Y700 4th generation, which is expected to launch as the Legion Tab Gen 4 in the global market. This new gaming tablet features the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the current flagship SoC from Qualcomm. The brand has paired it with LPDDR5X "Ultra" RAM and UFS 4.1 storage.

Lenovo also highlights the large 12,000 mm² VC cooling setup inside. With Center Cooling Architecture 2.0, this cooler is said to keep the device's temperature cool during extreme loads. On the front, the new gaming tablet comes with an upgraded display compared to the predecessor. It's an 8.8-inch panel with a higher resolution, at 3040x1904 pixels, and it has a brightness rating of 600 nits over the 500 nits of the last-gen tab.

Another big improvement over the predecessor is the battery. While the last-gen Lenovo gaming tablet features a 6,550 mAh battery, the new tab bumps it to 7,600 mAh. There's support for bypass charging, which will be quite useful for gamers, and the battery can fast-charge at 68 W (Anker Prime 100 W charger curr. $69.99 on Amazon).

Even with a larger battery, the new Legion Y700 4th generation retains the compact factor as the predecessor. Lenovo says that the gaming tablet measures around 6.99 mm thick and weighs 340 grams. Other highlights include 12-bit color depth and high DCI-P3 color coverage of the screen, 165 Hz refresh rate, and a TF slot with support for up to a 2 TB card.

As for the price, the base configuration of this Lenovo gaming tablet costs CNY 3,299, about $457. It has 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The one with 16 GB of memory and 512 GB of storage, on the other hand, costs CNY 3,799, around $526. Lenovo has also released a special accessory for this tab that can convert the device into a gaming handheld.