Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro
The
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 is an excellent ultrabook, even without digging into its
hybrid capabilities. This new model adds a backlit keyboard and an impressive
3,200x1,800-pixel-resolution display, while keeping the price under $1,000.The
impressive specs continue with an up to an Intel Haswell Core i7-4500Y
processor and up to 512 GB SSD. There's also up to 8 GB of DDR3 RAM.
Performance:
The Intel Core i5-4200U at the heart of this
machine is a Haswell processor, but its two cores are clocked to just 1.6GHz –
the hallmarks of a low-power part. Still, it’s got Hyper-Threading, a Turbo
Boost top speed of 2.6GHz and 4GB of RAM. That’s enough for PC Mark 7 and
GeekBench scores of 4,619 and 4,427: comparable speed to the Samsung and Apple,
and enough to ensure that applications load and run smoothly – even if they’re
more demanding work tools.In several other key areas, the Lenovo can’t
match the MacBook. Both laptops have 128GB SSDs, but the Lenovo’s drive
returned sequential read and write scores of 484MB/s and 129MB/s – a good first
result undermined by a dreadful second score. The MacBook, conversely, uses
PCI-powered storage to hit 709MB/s and 557MB/s. The Lenovo is faster than a
hard disk, but hasn’t got the pace of the MacBook – so it lags behind across
the board, from application loading to system booting.The Lenovo has an Intel HD Graphics 4400
chipset but, again, Apple is better thanks to its HD Graphics 5000 core. The
Yoga scored 36,515 in the 3D Mark Ice Storm benchmark and then 574 in the tough
Fire Strike test – but the GPU used by Apple has been clocked elsewhere as
scoring 39,288 and 745 in the same benchmarks.Both chips are only good enough for casual
gaming and light graphical work, but Apple undoubtedly leads the way in this
department.When idling and running less intensive tasks
we had no noise issues, but that’s not the case with more demanding software.
During tougher benchmarks and stress-tests the fan was noticeable in our quiet
office. It’s not as loud as the Kira, and temperatures never hit hazardous
levels, but it’s still obvious noise.But, In battery life it lags behind
a couple of more expensive higher-res laptops, some of the hybrid modes are of
dubious use, and Lenovo still doesn't know what to do with the keyboard in
tablet mode.The bottom line: A major update to
our favorite Windows 8 hybrid, the IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro is still a better laptop
than tablet, but the new version adds a future-proof better-than-HD display at
a great price.
SpecificationsProcessorIntel 4th gen Core i3 4010U
/ 1.7 GHzRAM installed size4 GBHard Drive128 GBOperating SystemMicrosoft Windows
8.1Display Type13.3 inMax Resolution3200 x 1800Weight3.1 lbs
Price $999
VS Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13
The 13-inch Lenovo Yoga was one of the first convertible Windows 8
tablet/laptops.Packed into its flexible chassis, the Lenovo Yoga 13 has some
tasty specs: its 13-inch IPS screen may not offer a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080)
resolution, but at 1,600 x 900 pixels it’s significantly higher than many
affordable rivals and offers 10-finger touch. Under the hood, this Yoga can
offer up to a Core i7 CPU, up to 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, putting it at the
top of the convertible game in terms of power – yet Lenovo still claims battery
life of up to eight hours. All that’s lacking is pressure-sensitive stylus
support, but as the Core i7 version comes in at under $1,000.00 , that’s easy to forgive.Intel's
1.70 GHz Core i5-3317U, which has two cores capable of delivering four
processing threads with bursts up to 2.6GHz, outputs a surprising amount of
giddy-up.Upgrading to the faster Core i7-3517U, which runs at 1.90GHz with
bursts of up to 3.0GHz and has a 4MB cache vs. the Core i5-3317's 3MB cache,
will give you even more CPU kick.The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 looks as good as
any 13-inch ultrabook, with the added attraction of a 360-degree screen and a
laptop body that can fold into a tent, stand, or slate.But, Tablet mode leaves the keyboard
exposed, and the Yoga 13 costs more than standard ultrabooks with similar
components.The bottom line: The Lenovo IdeaPad
Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly
doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience.
SpecificationsProcessorIntel 3rd Gen Core
i5i5-3317U / 1.7 GHz ( 2.6 GHz ) ( Dual-Core )Memory8 GB / 8 GB (max)Hard Drive128 GB - Serial ATA-300Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 8Display Type13.3 inIPSMax Resolution1600 x 900 ( HD+ )Graphics ProcessorIntel HD Graphics
4000Optical DriveNone
Price;
$1,000.00
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