- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
- 13.3"
- Core i7 1.7 GHz Dual core
- 8 GB DDR3-1333
- 128 GB SSD
Announced January, 2012
by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)The camera easily followed our movements and supplied a far superior experience to Sony's gesture-control software.
Features Key features of the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
1.7 GHz
Intel Core i7 3517U
by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)Plus, the price of this touch converible undercuts the competition.
screen size
13.3"
15.4"
11.6"
IdeaPad Yoga by The Verge (Nov, 2012)But still, It's neither the best nor the worst display I've seen on a device in this class, this size, or this price.
IdeaPad Yoga by c|net (Nov, 2012)The name Yoga is suggestive of the system's big selling point, that the display flips fully over to become a tablet.
screen resolution
IdeaPad Yoga by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)Add in a comfortable keyboard and a sharp 1600 x 900-pixel display and you've got a lightweight convertible that can go from business to party in less than a second.
IdeaPad Yoga by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)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.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 3 GHz  | 3 GHz |
IdeaPad Yoga by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)Our $1,099 review unit of the IdeaPad Yoga features a 1.7-GHz Intel Core i5-3317U CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD and an Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU.
IdeaPad Yoga by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga packs a 1.7-GHz Intel Core i5-3317U CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 128 GB solid-state drive, the same components found on many Ultrabooks in this price range.
processor
IdeaPad Yoga by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)The specific processor in question is the dual core Intel Core i7-3517U, which hums along at 1.9GHz by default but can turbo clock up to 3GHz.
IdeaPad Yoga by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)Interestingly, this is the lowest processor configuration we could find in the UK, though Core i3 configs should be available through Lenovo direct.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB  | 8 GB |
IdeaPad Yoga by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)Oddly for a machine sporting such a nice chip by default, 4GB is the maximum amount of RAM on retail models - the Lenovo Yoga 13 doesn’t seem to be available from the company’s UK site right now, where specs tend to be configurable and the Yoga should take up to 8GB.
IdeaPad Yoga by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)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.
Performance Real world tests of Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
3DMark06 CPU
IdeaPad Yoga by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)Click to EnlargeOn the PCMark 7 benchmark, the Yoga notched a 4,419 score, placing it well above the 3,156 ultraportable average.
IdeaPad Yoga by c|net (Oct, 2012)While Tegra 3 is a solid choice, it's already becoming a bit long in the tooth as newer CPUs from Qualcomm and Texas Instruments begin to surpass it in performance.
battery life
8 hour
5 hour
5 hour
IdeaPad Yoga by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)Compared to the £850 Toshiba Satellite U920t, our Yoga offers a higher-resolution, better quality display, a far nicer keyboard and a lot more processing power, though it loses out when it comes to battery life and portability.
IdeaPad Yoga by The Verge (Nov, 2012)But after a few hours of using the Yoga exclusively, I was fully up to speed, typing as fast and accurately as I can on any other machine.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Capacitive -
Detects movement for interactive apps -
1.3 MP -
0.1 ms (SSD) -
8 GB -
8 hour -
1,500 g -
17 mm -
MMC, MMC Plus, MMC Plus HD, SD, SDHC, SDSC, SDXC -
24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) -
138 ppi -
3 GHz -
DDR3-1333 -
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572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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Poorer input sound quality -
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you'll miss out on the convenience of DVDs for easy file-sharing -
can't connect to high definition displays -
128 GB -
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large files and movies may not fit on CDs -
1.7 GHz -
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13.3" -
0.5 MB (Intel Core i7 3517U) -
1080p video will need to be scaled down to fit on the screen -
x86 -
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Screen
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 77% by by The Verge (Nov, 2012)Flipping it around so it's "closed" with the screen facing out does make the Yoga much more like a tablet — a huge, giant, unwieldy tablet — but in every other setup it's still a screen and a stand.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 82% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)In any of these positions, the Yoga is well-served by its 13.3-inch display, which has a native resolution of 1,600x900 pixels.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)Lenovo’s use of soft-touch materials throughout also helps to make this convertible more comfortable to hold than many whose screens don’t detach.
Type
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 68% by by The Verge (May, 2013)Windows RT runs well on almost any hardware — unlike Windows 7, which crumbled on anything low-end — and between the Windows Store and the latest version of Office there's a burgeoning app ecosystem as well.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 82% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)It offers plenty of space for multifinger gestures, but isn't as effective for manipulating the touch-centric Windows 8 UI as a finger would be.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | by c|net (Jan, 2013)The 13-inch Yoga seemed to be everyone's choice for a great Windows 8 ambassador during the holiday season - both Microsoft and Intel touted it as a best-in-class example, and Best Buy featured it in a television ad.
Body
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)It’s generally well-built, looks stylish and feels great, and its flexible hinge gives you lots of different usage scenarios.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 82% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)Lenovo says the Yoga's full-length hinge has been rigorously tested and is stronger than the older rotating convertible design, and in practice that definitely seems to be the case.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 77% by by The Verge (Nov, 2012)The hinge is sturdy enough to hold in almost any position, so anything you can think of you can probably pull off.
Keyboard
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 82% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)The Yoga works best as a full-time laptop and part-time tablet, because when it's folded back into a slate, you still have the keyboard pointing out from the back of the system.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)Stand mode flips the keyboard under the display; Lenovo says this mode is best in tight spaces such as on airline tray tables.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 82% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)As good as Lenovo's reputation is for excellent keyboards, I had a surprisingly amount of trouble with the Yoga's keyboard.
Operating system
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 68% by by The Verge (May, 2013)It can only run the apps available in the Windows Store, which is growing but remains a paltry selection next to what you can do with full-blown Windows 8 or OS X. The one distinct advantage of Windows RT is its bundled version of Office Home and Student 2013.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)This OS combines the traditional Windows desktop with the Live Tile Start screen and Modern Interface.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 68% by by The Verge (May, 2013)The sticker comes off easily, but you're still stuck using the low-end version of Microsoft's OS that can't run any of your legacy applications.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen vs Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga |
 | 3 | Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen Has a light sensor Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen vs Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga |
 | 4 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Newest on the market ThinkPad X1 Carbon vs IdeaPad Yoga |
 | 5 | Apple MacBook Air 5th Gen 6-way tie: Has a memory card reader Apple MacBook Air 5th Gen vs Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga |
 | 6 | Acer Aspire S S7 Fastest processor Acer Aspire S S7 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga |
 | 7 | Dell XPS 12 Has a DVI Dell XPS 12 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga |
 | 8 | ASUS ZENBOOK UX31A 4-way tie: Is full HD ASUS ZENBOOK UX31A vs Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga |
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April 11, 2013
This looks AMAZING... RAM & SSD upgrade seems all it needs
For space, luckily the Yoga 13 has a second SSD slot, and is all I need for more space, with over 10x the speed of what optional SD cards can hope to provide. One question though. What RAM did...
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Is lenovo x220 heavy to carry as tablet?
Coz i think i can not find yoga in our market, i want something to work as both laptop+ tablet efficiently.
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