Lenovo Legion Y700 Review: Compact Design, Optimized for Gaming

While most tablets on the market cater to content creation or work with larger screen sizes for user convenience, Lenovo expands this range with a gaming tablet named Lenovo Legion Y700. How is the configuration of Lenovo Legion Y700? How long does Lenovo Legion Y700's battery last? What is the design of Lenovo Legion Y700? Is the performance of Lenovo Legion Y700 strong? Let's explore Lenovo Legion Y700 in the article below to find the answers!

Note: The article is translated and referenced from Gizmochina.

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Lenovo Legion Y700: Optimal-sized Display for Gaming

Previously, the Legion product line targeted the prevalent gaming demand in the gaming device market. However, Lenovo Legion Y700 is the first tablet in this line that focuses on users' gaming experience. At first glance, Lenovo Legion Y700 has a compact overall design like a regular Android tablet. This is likely the first Android tablet with an 8.8-inch display, closely resembling the latest iPad Mini. However, the small screen size does not compromise the display quality of Lenovo Legion Y700!

Specifically, Lenovo Legion Y700 features a 2K resolution LCD screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate and support for Dolby Vision, HDR with a maximum brightness of 500 nits. Due to its small size of only 8.8 inches, the display capability of Lenovo Legion Y700 is closer to that of smartphones. In real-world usage, the display of Lenovo Legion Y700 provides a good visual experience, especially when reading content or browsing the web.

For color modes, you can choose the Vibrant mode to achieve a wider P3 color gamut coverage or simply opt for the Standard mode for a more accurate sRGB color gamut. Despite supporting Dolby Vision and HDR content, the device's LCD screen has a color contrast ratio of only 1,000:1.

Therefore, if you're considering a tablet for excellent video viewing, the author recommends choosing the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021. The reason is that OLED screens still outperform in displaying contrast and vibrant colors.

Lenovo Legion Y700 boasts a sleek design and high portability.

While the screen may not be overly impressive at first glance, exploring the advantages of the Lenovo Legion Y700 reveals its 8.8-inch size, making it resemble a larger-screen smartphone. This allows for convenient one-handed use, a distinctive experience compared to larger tablets in the market.

Compared to 10 or 11-inch tablets, the Lenovo Legion Y700 excels in portability. With a weight of only 375 grams, it eliminates the need for a large bag or backpack. The lightweight design ensures comfortable and extended use without hand fatigue.

The Legion Y700 opts for a non-monolithic metal structure, employing a matte glass back cover instead. While seemingly a good alternative, questions arise about its impact on heat dissipation and performance. Let's delve into the performance review for clarity.

In addition to its impressive display, the Lenovo Legion Y700 is equipped with JBL dual speakers, delivering notably immersive sound, especially when utilizing Dolby Atmos audio. In FPS games like PUBG Mobile, where powerful audio is crucial, the Legion Y700's speaker system performs admirably, allowing gameplay without the need for headphones.

Lenovo Legion Y700: Optimal Software and Hardware for Gaming

To enhance the gaming experience on the Lenovo Legion Y700, Legion has borrowed gaming-related software from its gaming phones, optimizing these apps for the tablet. For instance, you can install the Legion Realm app to access all game settings. While gaming, you can pull up the game assistant from the top of the screen, check your phone's activity status, and customize using shortcuts. Additionally, you can switch between performance and balance modes based on your energy-saving preferences.

Regarding hardware, the Lenovo Legion Y700 lacks some features found in Legion phones, such as trigger buttons and cooling fans. However, the Y700 still benefits from an upgraded cooling solution and a dual-axis linear motor. The strong haptic feedback provides a satisfying typing experience. It's regrettable that there aren't many applications currently supporting these features. Although Legion has developed a feature called Semi-real vibration to enhance the gaming experience, as of now, only three games in the list support this feature.

The Lenovo Legion Y700 is equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD card slot, great for music enthusiasts. Notably, the internal storage of the Lenovo Legion Y700 is expandable up to 1 TB. The USB Type-C port supports fast charging up to 45W and seamless video output for presentations.

Powered by the Snapdragon 870 chip, the Lenovo Legion Y700's processor has garnered praise from users. In addition to the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant reviewed by the author, users also have the option of a higher-spec version with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

Powerful Performance with Snapdragon 870 in Lenovo Legion Y700

Quick overview of Lenovo Legion Y700 specifications for easy understanding!

• Display: 8.8-inch size, IPS LCD panel, 2K+ resolution (2,560 x 1,600 pixels), 120 Hz refresh rate
• CPU: Snapdragon 870.
• RAM: 8 GB or 12 GB.
• Internal Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB.
• Battery: 6,550 mAh, 45W fast charging support.
• Operating System: Android 12 (ZUI 13 interface).

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Concerning the performance of Lenovo Legion Y700, the author mainly focuses on durability and stability of the output performance. In the performance rating, the highest score obtained by the author is quite similar to other smartphones featuring the Snapdragon 870 chip.

Subsequently, the author used Lenovo Legion Y700 to conduct the Wildlife extreme stress test and 3DMark. Lenovo Legion Y700 achieved a stable 99.4% in the 20-round test. In terms of temperature, the device remained below 43 degrees Celsius, further raising the author's expectations for the gaming experience.

For PUBG Mobile, Lenovo Legion Y700 delivers a smooth gaming experience, and the performance results are at the best you can get with this game. After testing for a few hours, the author concludes that Lenovo Legion Y700 is the optimal tablet for gaming, striking a balance between a large screen and acceptable grip.

In Genshin Impact, Lenovo Legion Y700 also achieves one of the best results among current Android devices. The device can reach 58-60 FPS with a small fluctuation range, and the average frame rate reaches 59.1 FPS. Throughout the 30-minute extended test, Lenovo Legion Y700 shows no performance degradation, and the surface temperature is maintained below 43.8 degrees Celsius. It's worth noting that Genshin Impact is currently one of the heaviest games on the Android platform. This demonstrates that Lenovo Legion Y700 can handle most games well at the current time and can sustain high performance without serious heat issues.

As the author was not entirely satisfied, unable to reach the peak performance of the Lenovo Legion Y700, another test was conducted on the device by running the game Nimian Legends at 2K resolution. In this test, the Snapdragon 870 on Lenovo Legion Y700 operated at its maximum, and ultimately, the frame rate was squeezed down to maintain at 36 FPS. Surprisingly, the performance of Lenovo Legion Y700 was not affected by temperature control during the test. The machine also showed no clear performance adjustments even though the surface temperature of the device had risen to 47 degrees Celsius at one point.

Lenovo Legion Y700 with 6,550 mAh battery and 45W fast charging

Lenovo Legion Y700 is equipped with a 6,550 mAh battery that supports fast charging up to 45W, compatible with PD3.0 and QC4.0. Below, the author will show us the charging performance of the device with the included 50W charger. The Type-C port of Lenovo Legion Y700 can provide charging performance of up to 50W, while the second port reaches 20W, allowing the device to be compatible with various devices.

In the charging speed test, Lenovo Legion Y700 was charged to 40% in 15 minutes and 80% in 30 minutes, taking about 57 minutes to fully charge. The author evaluates this result as quite fast for a tablet.

Additionally, Lenovo Legion Y700 also supports a battery protection mode where the device can directly receive power from the charger to operate without going through the battery. This mode will provide the advantage of protecting the battery and reducing the overall temperature of the device.

Summary

In general, the Lenovo Legion Y700 is a gaming tablet highly praised by the author for providing a comfortable screen for operations compared to a phone while maintaining strong performance and efficient cooling capability. More importantly, this product is evaluated to offer an optimal size for gaming on a mobile device. 

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