- 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 8th Gen
- Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen
- Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
- ASUS Zenbook UX31E
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
- 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.
- 12.5"
- Core i7 1.7 GHz Dual core
- 8 GB DDR3
- 256 GB SSD
Released October, 2012
by LaptopMag (Oct, 2012)This sleek 12-inch Ultrabook also boasts a beautiful and bright 1080p display, a fast SSD, and an Intel Core i5 processor.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga compared to the Dell XPS 12
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.
1.7 GHz
Intel Core i7 3517U
by LaptopMag (Oct, 2012)The flip screen is simple and effective, and the whole device looks and feels like it's worth the $1,199 price tag.
screen size
13.3"
12.5"
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.
XPS 12 by LaptopMag (Oct, 2012)Click to EnlargeThe 1.3-MP webcam above the display provided bright and clear visuals when chatting with a friend via Google hangout.
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.
XPS 12 by LaptopMag (Oct, 2012)When we increased the resolution to its native 1080p, the rate plummeted to an unplayable 14 fps.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 1.7 GHz | 2 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)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.
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 XPS 12
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
5.5 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 (Aggregate)
IdeaPad Yoga by c|net (Mar, 2013)I also tested Wi-Fi speed using the synthetic benchmark, PC Benchmark, and saw speeds in parity with the Surface RT; however, real-world Web speed was a different matter.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Dell XPS 12
| Has an accelerometer | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps | |||
| Much faster RAM | DDR3-1333 | vs | DDR3 |
| More than 65% faster RAM; data is transferred to/from RAM more quickly | |||
| Has a memory card reader | MMC, MMC Plus, MMC Plus HD, SD, SDHC, SDSC, SDXC | vs | None |
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Significantly longer battery life | 8 hour | vs | 5.5 hour |
| More than 45% longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Significantly faster turbo speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.6 GHz |
| More than 15% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Bigger screen | 13.3" | vs | 12.5" |
| More than 5% bigger screen | |||
Advantages compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
| Has a DVI | 1 Mini DVI | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most laptops have a DVI; connect to high definition displays | |||
| Is full HD | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 176 ppi | vs | 138 ppi |
| Around 30% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1600 x 900 |
| Around 45% higher resolution screen | |||
| More storage capacity | 256 GB | vs | 128 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity | |||
| More advanced architecture | x86-64 | vs | x86 |
| A 64-bit architecture allows more RAM to be installed and accessed by the processor | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga | Dell XPS 12 |
screen
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | by LaptopMag (Nov, 2012)Its brightness of 281 lux is enough to beat the 237 lux category average and the Acer Aspire S7 (215 lux), but it's well below that of the XPS 12 and the UX31A, which measured 434 and 423 lux, respectively.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)In fact, our only real complaint about the IdeaPad Yoga 13’s screen – aside from the inevitable reflections caused by the protective Gorilla Glass at its front - is that a little dark detail gets lost at the gloomiest end of the greyscale, meaning you may miss a few subtleties in dark moments of movies or games.
Dell XPS 12 12.5", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD | by LaptopMag (Oct, 2012)At 434 lux, the XPS 12's display is almost twice as bright as the category average of 229, and just beats out the VAIO Duo 11's 402 lux.
keyboard
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Mar, 2013)And last but not least, the keyboard on the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is not backlit, which you might expect on a £999 laptop.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13.3", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 70% by by c|net (Mar, 2013)The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11's keyboard is permanently attached to the tablet section and when in tablet mode, it’s bulky, heavy, and awkward to hold.
Dell XPS 12 12.5", 1.7 GHz, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD | by LaptopMag (Oct, 2012)We like the fact that the XPS 12 is smart enough to know when - and when not - to activate the on-screen keyboard.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score |
 | 4 | ASUS Zenbook UX31E 4-way tie: OK RAM |
 | 5 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Newest on the market |
 | 6 | Apple MacBook Air 5th Gen 6-way tie: Has a memory card reader |
 | 7 | Acer Aspire S S7 Fastest processor |
 | 8 | ASUS ZENBOOK UX31A 4-way tie: Is full HD |
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