- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
- ASUS N55 Series N55SF
- Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen
- Sony VAIO E Series
- SAMSUNG Series 9 900X3A
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- 13.3"
- Core i7 1.7 GHz Dual core
- 8 GB DDR3-1333
- 128 GB SSD
Announced January, 2012
Rated 80% by 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.
- 18.4"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB
- 1,500 GB
First seen on February, 2012
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga compared to the Dell Alienware M18x (AM18X-8636BK)
GHz1.7
Intel Core i7 3517U
Rated 82% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)For any 13-inch laptop, battery life is key, and even more so for an ultrabook, which is specifically designed for use on the go.
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2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
screen size
13.3"
18.4"
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.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.2 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.
processor
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 | 8 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.
Performance Real world tests of Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga vs Dell Alienware M18x (AM18X-8636BK)
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.
battery life
8 hour
3.5 hour
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.
cinebench r10 32Bit
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.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Dell Alienware M18x (AM18X-8636BK)
| Much longer battery life | 8 hour | vs | 3.5 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 2.5x longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
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Advantages compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
| Much more storage capacity | 1,500 GB | vs | 128 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 11.5x more storage capacity | |||
| Much bigger screen | 18.4" | vs | 13.3" |
| Around 40% bigger screen | |||
| More cores | Quad core (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | Dual core |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly better CPU benchmark score | 54.85 | vs | 31.54 |
| More than 70% better benchmark score; the CPU performs better in various benchmark tests and will likely perform better in real-world applications | |||
| Faster processor | 2.2 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 1.7 GHz |
| Around 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| More advanced architecture | x86-64 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | x86 |
| A 64-bit architecture allows more RAM to be installed and accessed by the processor | |||
| Significantly better cinebench r10 32Bit | 14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 8,516.7 (Intel Core i7 3517U) |
| More than 70% better cinebench r10 32Bit | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 0.5 MB (Intel Core i7 3517U) |
| 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU | 5,418.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 3,121.7 (Intel Core i7 3517U) |
| More than 70% better 3DMark06 CPU | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 3 GHz |
| Almost the same | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga | Dell Alienware M18x (AM18X-8636BK) |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 4 | Sony VAIO E Series 3-way tie: Has a Blu-Ray reader |
 | 6 | HP ENVY 17 3-way tie: Is full HD |
 | 7 | Lenovo X220 3-way tie: Fast USB |
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