Lenovo outs its new Surface Pro challenger, the MIIX 720

Lenovo will be racing against the Microsoft Surface Pro 5, which could appear before the MIIX 720.
Despite changes, the Miix 720 measures the same as its predecessor – 11.5x8.27x0.35in and 1.72lbs (292x210x8.9mm at a weight of 780g). It features three USB ports of different variety – one USB 3.1 Type-C port, one USB 3.0, and one USB 2.0 port. There's also a Thunderbolt 3 port which connects to up to two external displays. Where battery life stands, Lenovo has rated the MIIX 720 for up to 8 hours of battery life.We presume Lenovo will also throw in the Active Pen 2 stylus, as the device has a special slot for housing the stylus and it would appear rather awkward if the tablet shipped with a big empty slot – imagine receiving your Galaxy Note without the S-Pen! The stylus features a clickable shortcut button for Windows Ink (the operating system's stylus input recognition) and up to 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity.
The Lenovo MIIX 720 will be available in April, starting at $999.99 for the base model and sold in either Champagne Gold or Iron Gray color schemes. It is rumored that Microsoft will launch the Surface Pro 5 in March, which means that Lenovo could make its move a few weeks late and suffer losses. We'll see how things go for Windows tablets in the first quarter of 2017.
The Lenovo MIIX 720 will be available in April, starting at $999.99 for the base model and sold in either Champagne Gold or Iron Gray color schemes. It is rumored that Microsoft will launch the Surface Pro 5 in March, which means that Lenovo could make its move a few weeks late and suffer losses. We'll see how things go for Windows tablets in the first quarter of 2017.