Lenovo announces Yoga Duet 7i and IdeaPad Duet 3i Windows 10 tablets

2020-05-27 15:58:31

Lenovo has introduced two new Windows 10 tablets – Yoga Duet 7i and IdeaPad Duet 3i. These are the first convertible devices with detachable Bluetooth keyboards. The Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i is a premium 2-in-1 Windows 10 tablet, with support for optional LTE connectivity, a presence-sensing system for security, and features Intel's 10th Gen CPUs. The IdeaPad Duet 3i on the other hand is built for portability and feature optional LTE, a privacy shutter for the webcam, and is powered by Intel's Pentium CPUs.

Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i

The Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i has a 13-inch 2K (2160x1350) touchscreen display and weighs 799g. It also ships with a Lenovo E-Color Pen for note-taking and for use in Apps such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. It's powered by Intel's 10th Gen CPUs, up to a Core i7-10510U processor. It also arrives with up to 16GB of RAM and up to a 1TB PCIe SSD. There's a 5-megapixel camera on the back and a 5-megapixel infrared camera on the front. Battery life is rated up to 12.3-hours when playing 1080p content. The Yoga Duet 7i features three USB Type-C Gen1 ports, two of which are capable of doing video-out. The Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i will be available in Slate Grey and Orchid. In a bundle with the folio case with keyboard and the E-Color Pen, it’ll be priced at 1,199 euros ($1,300) when it goes on sale in Europe in June.

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i

Smaller and more affordable, the IdeaPad Duet 3i features a 10.3-inch Full HD IPS display that Lenovo says ramps up to 330 nits of brightness. Like the Yoga Duet 7i, it has a metal casing and a flip-out kickstand. There’s also a detachable keyboard cover folio. It's powered by Intel Pentium N5030 CPU and can have up to 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and up to 128GB of eMMC 5 storage. The tablet boasts of up to nine hours of battery life (with video playback) and has a headphone jack and two USB Type-C ports. The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i will be offered in Graphite Grey. It’ll be priced at 429 euros ($466) including the folio case with keyboard.