Lenovo is back with a new line-up of IdeaPad notebooks and a Miix Tablet that’s absolutely going to catch the eye of shoppers. The IdeaPad 100S, IdeaPad 300S, IdeaPad 300 and IdeaPad 500 each have advantages different kinds of buyers will love. The new Lenovo Miix 700 is a straight Surface Pro 3 killer.
Lenovo revealed the new winter Windows 10 ready IdeaPad lineup and the Miix 700 this morning. With the Surface Pro 3 being a highly successful form factor for Microsoft, it’s the Miix 700 that’s garnering the most attention. Both devices are made for users ready to embrace the 2-in-1 lifestyle.
The Lenovo Miix 700 is a gold 12-inch tablet with the internals of a notebook PC. Part of Lenovo’s ideapad line of computers, it features Intel’s new sixth-generation Intel Core m7 processors. It also packs a better-than-full-HD 12-inch display (2160 x 1440), front and rear 5-megapixel cameras with RealSense and up to 8GB of RAM. Where storage is concerned, buyers will be able to order the device with up to a 256GB SSD.
Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0, and wireless 802.11 AC, the latest in internet standards. The Lenovo Miix 700 also includes a MicroSIM card slot and support for LTE mobile broadband. There’s a USB 3.0 and a USB 2.0 port for connecting extra accessories. By comparison, the Surface Pro 3 only has a single port. The Miix 700 swaps the mini DisplayPort in the Surface Pro 3 for a micro HDMI Port. Lenovo says that it’ll have versions with less powerful processors too.
The new chipsets mean Lenovo’s latest hybrid device already has a leg up on Microsoft’s Surface Pro, but the price is where things really take a turn toward Lenovo. The Surface Pro starts at $799 plus $130 for a practically mandatory Type Cover keyboard, bringing the total price to $929.
Meanwhile, the MIIX 700 starts at $699, and a removable Type Cover clone is included at that price.
Lenovo’s ideapad MIIX 700 will begin shipping this coming November.
