Lenovo IdeaPad 730S-13IWL (i5-8265U, FHD) Laptop Review

[Redaktion]

Lenovo's IdeaPad 730S design shrinks the popular ultraportable even further, but thanks to a quad-core Core i5-8265U, 8 GB RAM, and NVMe SSD, it promises blazing general performance nonetheless. At $870, how does it fare in what has become a deeply competitive market?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-IdeaPad-730S-13IWL-i5-8265U-FHD-Laptop-Review.406561.0.html

[beaker1977]

Is this essentially the same machine that was reviewed as the Yoga S730 a couple of months ago?

[Steve Schardein]

Yep, basically this is the American version of that model. The branding is different but ultimately they're identical (apart from specs differences of course).

Steve

[DeepskyScorpion]

So basically this is the ultamate chrome/word machine?

[Slimboy]

How come this review posts a higher score than the European equivalent Steve, is the i7 version that much worse?

[vvv]

does the fan kick in when charging?

[bypasser]

Good review.
I have 730S i7 16GB.  I think the battery test here is a bit misleading since I only have 5-6hr.  If I dim the screen I may get a couple more hours sure but compared to the competitors I think the battery is the weak part.
Fan running could be a bit annoying. I managed to run Notebook FanControl  application to control the fan at lower temperatures but definitely the device gets heated easily.  If you are fine with this, or tech-savvy to find your personal solution for this,  730s has its edge.