For Microsoft Surface tablets is still no unambiguous relationships among consumers, I personally do them, I confess, I was not thrilled. But his fans the Windows-format tablet with the attachable keyboard still found, prompting other manufacturers to attend the release of its decisions in this form factor. Whereas previously competition Surface’s were largely unknown to the Chinese, today we look at the machine from well-known brands – Lenovo IdeaPad MiiX 700.
FEATURES LENOVO IDEAPAD MIIX 700
Before us is quite light and thin tablet with a detachable keyboard, running a full Windows 10. Among the features worth noting the presence of two full of USB-ports, a built-in SSD impressive capacity – 256GB and ideal for device class “2-in-1” , Intel Core M processor of the latest generation skylake. It provides more than solutions on Intel Atom, performance may be dispersed in an automatic mode to 2.7 GHz, and it does not require active cooling.
With these specifications, the tablet is sold in Europe. If you order the device on foreign trading floors, it can be modified to meet with less storage, but the 8 GB of RAM, which seems quite logical.
PACKAGING EQUIPMENT LENOVO IDEAPAD MIIX 700
The tablet comes in a box rather impressive size. Inside, there are:
- tablet itself
- with magnetic mount keyboard
- Lenovo Active Pen stylus
- mount stylus
- Compact Power Adapter 2 Ampere
- USB-USB cable for synchronization and charging
- documentation
Attaching the stylus is made of plastic, it can be inserted into a free USB-port of the tablet. Complete charging cable on one side has an additional projection characteristic shape. The presence of the stylus supplied optionally, it must clarify before buying.
DESIGN AND ERGONOMICS IDEAPAD MIIX 700
Especially talking about the advantages and disadvantages of the form factor “2-in-1” meaning do not see this is a topic for a separate article, so I go to the device. The housing is made of metal and is painted in a golden color, as on the market their black version. With a little bit disappointed – for the period of operation in the case were clearly distinguishable scratches.
The tablet is quite easy, complete with a keyboard of his weight is 1110 grams, which is approximately equal to the mass of a good modern ultrabook. Lenovo IdeaPad MiiX 700 does not cause any inconvenience during transport, and the keyboard has a protective function, keeping the screen from damage.
On the front panel above the screen, there are the camera lens and the manufacturer’s logo. The boxes around the screen in broad measure, and provide a comfortable grip.
The left side of the tablet is USB-port, which you can use to charge or connect external devices, as well as one of the two stereo speakers.
On the right side are located the volume control button, power button, the second speaker, a regular USB-port and microHDMI to output video to an external monitor or TV.
It is worth noting that the speakers, though not too loud, but the issue is quite clean and pleasant sound. To adjust the sound quality provided Dolby equalizer.
The rear panel has a moving stand with quite interesting from the standpoint of the design hinges. Stand sufficiently rigid and securely fixed to any position in a wide range. Throwing back the stand, you can access the slot for memory cards microSD.
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On the bottom edge of the tablet is a magnetic port for keyboard attachment.
On the bottom edge of the tablet is a magnetic port for keyboard attachment.
Regarding external video serious claims to the tablet there, I can only express my wishes. Future revisions would like to see a more robust, scratch-resistant coating, as well as the HDMI full-sized because the thickness and dimensions of the device allow you to do this.
THE KEYBOARD, TOUCHPAD, STYLUS
Keyboard unit weight of 330 grams of bottom covered with imitation leather, and on top – a rubberized plastic. It is worth noting just excellent magnetic mount – keyboard instantly clings to the plate and is held so tightly that even if you turn the design upside down – the tablet is not detached from the keyboard unit and will not fall.
In tablet mode, the keyboard can be placed as a completely parallel to the surface – and at an angle. In the latter case, the substrate will be a little cave in under the pressure, and some keys can sometimes not work, although it is possible that it was a problem of our test sample.
island style keys are comfortable for touch typing and the size of the usual location. From awkward moments – arrows are too small, and located adjacent keys PgUp and PgDn sometimes lead to tragic consequences. From pleasant – the top row of keys provides useful shortcut functions, including key opens all the applications that are running in the preview mode. The backlight is not available.
Lenovo Active Pen Stylus is made in the form of an ordinary pen with battery inside. It detects 256 degrees and is equipped with a pair of pressing buttons. The first is responsible for the removal of the second – for providing information. During drawing the noticeable slight delay of a few milliseconds until the lines on the screen. The stylus is supported at the operating system level, and after a habituation becomes quite familiar and convenient means of data input. For example, unfastened physical keyboard I’ve used is not virtual and handwriting. Recognition accuracy was more than satisfactory.
DISPLAY IDEAPAD MIIX 700
Tablet display certainly deserves attention. 12 “IPS matrix high resolution 2160 × 1440 pleases the eye but causes significant damage to the battery and video accelerator. If you position the tablet as a solution for designers and to focus on working with graphics and drawing – this approach is justified. If you look from the perspective of ordinary consumers, the resolution can be called excessive, and would have been more advantageous bonuses to autonomy and graphics performance. For a more convenient operation with default high-resolution display is used to interface scaling 150%. The quality of color reproduction and viewing angles of the screen no complaints, these indicators have Lenovo IdeaPad MiiX 700 fine. Also, the adaptive brightness control is present.
IDEAPAD MIIX 700 PLATFORM AND PERFORMANCE
The heart of the Lenovo IdeaPad MiiX 700 acts as a dual-core Intel Core M5-6Y54 skylake generation, working in four streams at a frequency of 1.1 GHz.
Pretty low minimum frequency dictated by the lack of active cooling and the need to maintain a stable low temperature. Let me remind you that in terms of performance Intel Core M chips are located approximately midway between the Intel Atom and Core i3. RAM is installed in the tablet only 4 GB. On the possibility of extension by hand is no information, but the market has a version with 8 GB of RAM.
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The graphics subsystem in Lenovo IdeaPad MiiX 700 provided an energy efficient Intel HD Graphics graphics processor 515, clocked at up to 900 MHz. Her head is enough for any undemanding tasks, as well as some toys on low graphics settings.
For example, in World Of Tanks will play at 60 frames per second at minimum settings, but in the native resolution. If you twist the resolution, the image quality can be pulled to the middle level. As for the more familiar tasks – some work with dozens of tabs in the browser, office applications and graphics editors confidently work without any problems and delays.
As for the heat level, the long-term use in the productive mode, back of the Lenovo IdeaPad MiiX 700 becomes noticeably warm, but nothing more.
The disk subsystem is represented by a laptop SSD-drive made by Samsung 256 GB.
It works tablet running desktop Windows 10. Among preinstalled applications – anti-virus and a bit of good brand from Lenovo.
HOURS IDEAPAD MIIX 700
Inside Lenovo IdeaPad MiiX 700 has a removable battery. The manufacturer does not disclose its capacity, only indicates that should be enough for 9 hours of video playback. In the active operating conditions index of autonomy is 4 hours for the game to load in 6-7 hours browsing mode. In the settings you can activate the power-saving mode, as well as conservation mode that allows you to extend the life of the battery at a constant connection to the power supply.
CONCLUSIONS
Lenovo made a good attempt to enter the arena of devices “2-in-1”. Tablet IdeaPad MiiX 700 turned without explicit critical shortcomings. However, the price makes this device in a fair niche product, and the presence of competitors in the face of Microsoft Surface, Dell XPS 12 and my Chinese counterparts questioned the rosy prospects of the tablet. Among other things, there are some design flaws to be who I am sure will be corrected in subsequent iterations.
PROS:
- 2K high-resolution screen
- rigid, adjustable stand with an interesting mechanism
- SSD-drive high volume
- high performance and minimal heating of the CPU Core M
- Included accessories
CONS:
- the weak resistance of the coating to scratches
- a small amount of RAM – 4 GB
- keyboard work on the nuances of non-planar surfaces
- high cost solutions
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