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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The editors liked
Excellent touchscreen experience
Wellbuilt
Fast
Good battery life
Impressive design
Good flexibility
Excellent battery life
High speed processor
Built very well
Flexibility in terms of form factor
IPS display is excellent for multimedia consumption
The editors didn't like
Limited USB ports
Soso keyboard
Keyboard suffers flex while typing
Expensive
Average screen
Keyboard has flex when typing
The keyboard remains exposed when in tablet or tent mode
Lenovo’s taken some cues from its rock solid ThinkPad line with the Yoga: it’s a sturdy bit of kit. While there’s only a slight bit of flex in the keyboard and it’s quite hefty folded over in 'tablet' mode, the rest of the machine is rigid and definitely screams high quality when it first graces your hands.The transforming nature of the Yoga is what makes it unique: it folds back perfectly as des
Unfortunately, while the Lenovo Yoga 13 excels as an Ultrabook with a touchscreen when working with Windows 8, its size makes it too big to be truly useful as a full-time tablet. Folded on itself, as a tablet it’s a bit ungainly, and the widescreen ratio of a laptop just isn’t helpful when you’re holding the machine, rather than the table: it’s too wide to comfortably type with, and impossibly lo
The Lenovo Yoga 13 is a great touchscreen Ultrabook, but its tablet function falls flat due to the unwieldy size and heft, making it more party trick than useful talent. On the other hand, its propped up tent option more than makes up for it, and makes...
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Published: 2013-01-18, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
The Lenovo Yoga 13 has a unique and innovative design. We like how it looks and you can move around the screen to create different configurations. In a matter of seconds you have turned it into a tablet, and back into a laptop. The build quality of the ...
Abstract: The Yoga 13 is a truly exiting form factor and a well-made device. It's a good Ultrabook and yet there are serious issues to be considered. The Yoga 13 is missing a few features and fails on a few aspects related to the convertible form-factor and converg...
Great design, IPS screen looks excellent, full Windows 8, good viewing angles, variety of positions is excellent
Pricey, keyboard in tablet position feels strange, expensive, some competitors offer more for the cash
The Yoga 13 is as much a visual treat as it is an excellently designed laptop. We love the way the screen can be positioned through 360 degrees, but the overall expense and exposed keyboard in the tablet-like position are two standout issues. Still, if...
While I didn't expect to become a Windows 8 convert, I'm certainly less of a sceptic and I'll admit I enjoyed using the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, but I'm not convinced working on it is going to be plain sailing. Without hardware like this, Microsoft's big ...
Making a usable Windows 8 hybrid is all about compromise, and Lenovo has managed to get the balance just about right. The double-jointed hinge balances flexibility with durability, performance is good and the IPS display is simply glorious.Rather than ...
Bright, bold screen, Decent build quality, Can be converted into a tablet
Unimpressive performance, Screen is lower resolution than similarly priced rivals, Pricey
Having a screen that flips all the way over is an interesting way of turning a normal laptop into a Windows 8 tablet. Sadly though, the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13's high price, lower definition screen and unimpressive performance mean we can't recommend it...
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Published: 2012-11-20, Author: Brian , review by: itproportal.com
Solid Windows 8 Ultrabook, Folds back for tablet and stand modes, Excellent keyboard, Impressively nippy performer
Too large and heavy as a tablet, 13in display isn't ideal in portrait
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a very good Ultrabook, which offers a reasonable feature set, touchscreen, and an impressive design. That said, if you just want an Ultrabook, you can pick up something good for a fair bit less than £999. As a hybrid Ultra...
