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
Tablet and notebook in one
Responsive Touch screen with Windows 8
Hinge allows for multiple positions
Very flexible in physical configuration
The Yoga screen and hinge system works really well. Great ultrabook overall
Excellent quality screen
Good value and decent performance. Nice keyboard and trackpad feel
A solid Ultrabook that isn't compromised by its tablet-y aspirations
Zippy performance courtesy of Ivy Bridge and the Samsung SSD (and in spite of Lenovo's typical crapware)
1600×900 IPS display has great color and viewing angles and
Crucially
Is not
Flipandfold laptop/tablet design
Solid performance
Thin
Light
360-degree flipping lid
Vibrant high-resolution display
Comfortable keyboard
Slim
Lightweight design
Consumer tester favorite
Many connectivity options
Good screen quality
Fast system speed
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
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 looks as good as any 13-inch ultrabook
With the added attraction of a 360-degree screen and a laptop body that can fold into a tent
Stand
Or slate
Very responsive
Versatile use scenarios (stand
Tent
Tablet
Notebook modes)
Solid hinges
Roomy touchpad & comfortable keyboard
Nice high res display
Lovely 1600 x 900 IPS touch screen
Quick
Great keyboard
Lovely 1600
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.
Trackpad and touchscreen
Smooth
Responsive display
Excellent speakers
Great display
Nice fit and finish
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Hybrid
IdeaPad
Lenovo
Notebook
Windows 8
Lots of form factors in one device
Good
High-res display
Brilliant flexibility means the Yoga can be two different devices in one
Super sleek high-end design with sturdy build quality
360-degree hinge and multiple modes from laptop to tablet
Hinge feels sturdy
Overall solid build
Beautiful display with wide viewing angles
Responsive touchscreen
Speedy performance
Amazingly versatile designThin and light for a convertible Bright
Crisp IPS display
Beautiful IPS display
Fully functional 10-finger touchscreen
Extremely versatile
Relatively cool under load
Stylish build quality
Better than average maximum brightness
Strong hinges
User-removable SSD and RAM
The editors didn't like
No backlit keyboard
Keyboard exposed in tablet mode
Lower than average battery life
The IdeaPad Yoga 13 is an Ultrabook Convertible
IdeaPad Yoga 13| $999
IdeaPad Yoga 13 Review Guide
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Design
Display
Keyboard and Touchpad
Performance
Non-standard keyboard that’s hard to use
Lower video resolution than most
Too bulky for a standalone tablet replacement. Keyboard pressed against table when in tablet mode it's not backlit
Not as thin or light as some of its peers
Only two USB ports
And one of them is USB 2.0
At best
The size
Weight
And exposed keyboard make it a sub-par tablet
Screen isn't full HD
Few ports
Some users report WiFi problems
Gesture-control woes
Skimpy selection of ports
Keys lie on bottom in tablet mode
Lots of bundled software saps storage space
Very heavy for its size
Screen is small for its size
Power button hard to locate
Heavy and a bit awkward as a tablet
Tablet mode leaves the keyboard exposed
And the Yoga 13 costs more than standard ultrabooks with similar components
Lackluster graphics performance
Premium price compared to similarly equipped ultrabooks
Odd design leaves keyboard exposed when not in laptop mode
No backlit keyboard. Single band WiFi
Odd design leaves key
Too large and heavy for comfort as a tablet
A little heavy
"Exposed" keyboard in tablet and stand modes
Potentially frustrating power button location
Limited to no more than 8GB of RAM
… 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
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 ...
360-degree hinge and multiple modes from laptop to tablet, Hinge feels sturdy, Overall solid build, Beautiful display with wide viewing angles, Responsive touchscreen, Speedy performance
Keyboard exposed in tablet mode, Shrunken keys on the right side of keyboard, Few ports
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga is a good Ultrabook for the price, even without some of the fancier features. The design, display, and performance are enough to capture our attention. But the touchscreen and versatile convertibility put it over the top. The Yog...
Published: 2012-11-06, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 looks as good as any 13-inch ultrabook, with the added attraction of a 360-degree screen and a laptop body that can fold into a tent, stand, or slate
Tablet mode leaves the keyboard exposed, and the Yoga 13 costs more than standard ultrabooks with similar components
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the traditional laptop experience.
