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The careful build quality supports the good impression.īecause of the lack of a wired network port, users will either have to use Bluetooth 4.0 or WLAN, which are provided by a Qualcomm/Atheros module with the designation AR9565. Only a lot of pressure can slightly twist the base unit and the display, but it never gets critical. Firm metal hinges make sure that the lid does not bounce too much during touch inputs.Įven though the case is primarily made of plastic, there is hardly any criticism for the stability. You can just turn the display around until the display sits flat on the bottom cover. The transformation from a notebook to a tablet is made possible by 360-degree hinges. The weight of almost 1.3 kg (~2.9 pounds) is also pretty low and typical for an ultrabook.Īs a convertible, the Yoga also has to compete with tablets: The additional weight compared to a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (750 grams ~1.7 lbs) is clearly perceptible and you cannot hold the device with one hand for a long period. The footprint of the IdeaPad is somewhat comparable to an A4 paper with a height of around 15 millimeters (~0.6 inches) excluding the support feet. The black-silver chassis – a completely black as well as orange versions are available as well – convinces with a simple elegance and compact design. You can hardly see a difference between the new Yoga 11 and its predecessor. You can hardly see a difference between the new Yoga 11 and its predecessor.

The slightly smaller and cheaper Asus Transformer Book T100TA is a possible alternative as well. Rivals of the Yoga 2 11 for around 600 Euros (~$825) include, among others, the Sony Vaio Fit 11A as well as the HP Pavilion 11. There are, however, no changes in regard to the display: The 11.6-inch IPS display still has 1,366x768 pixels.

The quad-core with a maximum clock of 2.4 GHz is supported by 4 GB memory and stored on a 500 GB hard drive. We already mentioned that this is possible thanks to the new Bay Trail CPU, a Pentium N3520. While the predecessor still used a Tegra 3 SoC as well as Windows RT, the new version comes with a full version of Windows 8.1 (64-bit). One representative of this category is the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 11. One reason for the success: Intel's latest Bay Trail platform is an inexpensive and frugal hardware basis that enables ultra mobile x86 devices for a wide range of customers. Regardless of all the criticism of the new tiles surface, Windows 8 tablets and convertibles are becoming increasingly popular. For the original German review, see here.

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