Testseek.com have collected 198 expert reviews of the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 12.5-inch and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 12.5-inch.
November 2012
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198 Reviews
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Great keyboard, trackpad and touchscreen, Smooth, responsive display, Excellent speakers
A little heavy
The Yoga is perhaps one of the most usable devices on the market. It has a great keyboard, trackpad, and touchscreen, and can be used in multiple positions....
Published: 2012-11-16, Author: Brian , review by: pcmag.com
Solid Windows 8 ultrabook. Folds back for tablet and stand modes. Excellent keyboard. Speedy performance thanks to Intel Core i5-3317U processor and 128GB solid-state drive.
Too large and heavy for comfort as a tablet
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a solid ultrabook, but as a tablet, it's a little too big for comfort. Otherwise, the Yoga 13 has the best hybrid design we've seen so far....
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Published: 2012-11-15, Author: Dana , review by: engadget.com
Amazingly versatile designThin and light for a convertible Bright, crisp IPS display
Jumpy trackpadParts of the keyboard feel cramped
The Yoga 13's shape-shifting design makes it the most intriguing Windows 8 convertible we've seen. It's not perfect, but it's still a good choice among Ultrabooks....
Lovely 1600 x 900 IPS touch screen, slim, quick, great keyboard, Lovely 1600 x 900 IPS touch screen, slim, quick, great keyboard, Lovely 1600 x 900 IPS touch screen, slim, quick, great keyboard, Lovely 1600
Odd design leaves keyboard exposed when not in laptop mode, no backlit keyboard. Single band WiFi, Odd design leaves keyboard exposed when not in laptop mode, no backlit keyboard. Single band WiFi, Odd design leaves key
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is one of the more eye-catching convertible tablets to commemorate Windows 8's launch. It has all the features we like from the IdeaPad U line (slimness, a classy chassis and very good keyboard) paired with a sharp and brigh...
Beautiful IPS display, Fully functional 10-finger touchscreen, Extremely versatile, Relatively cool under load, Good, stylish build quality, Better than average maximum brightness, Strong hinges, User-removable SSD and RAM
Slightly thicker/heavier than current Ultrabooks, Underwhelming GPU performance, Average battery life, Average keyboard feedback, Average outdoor usability, Non-removable battery, No included stylus, No backlight keyboard
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13The Yoga 13 is both a cautious and valiant effort at introducing a unique, yet ThinkPad X220T-like experience for the first time to IdeaPad users. The patented hinges are more than a novelty and the tablet functionality works wonders...
Flip design adds high level of versatility, Sharp, colorful display, Solid performance and graphics, Comfortable keyboard and touchpad, Better battery life than other Windows 8 convertibles
Power button hard to locate, Heavy and a bit awkward as a tablet
As the first multi-mode Ultrabook, the Windows 8-powered Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga delivers new levels of versatility.
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… but it's sold separately for . Fan tends to run constantly. SSD bizarrely partitioned into 7 chunks, leaving just 44GB of usable space on C drive. New rectangular power port easily mistaken for USB. Hinge needs tightening
At the end of everything, I have to say that I’m impressed. The folding design of the Yoga 13 definitely takes some getting used to, and it will like elicit a few strange looks from people you see on the street, but no matter – the Yoga 13 is one soli...
Abstract: Windows 8 presents and interesting case for the evolution of personal computers, especially when it comes to tablets and laptops. Lenovo has taken this head on with the Yoga, a devices that has 4 standard modes of operation that can easily be a tablet or ...
