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
Abstract: Chinese PC powerhouse Lenovo’s Yoga 13 might look like a regular ultrabook, but it’s not. Bend this baby backwards, and you’re left with a very capable, if not slightly heavy, tablet. Interesting you might say, but what is the practical value? For us,...
Impressive design, Good flexibility, Excellent battery life, High speed processor
Keyboard suffers flex while typing, Expensive, Average screen
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Review makes it clear, if you are looking for something advanced, latest and unimaginable; Yoga 13 might to be a good deal. Though the price tag of INR 84990 might restrict the consumers to select it but still it is worth investing ...
Built very well, Flexibility in terms of form factor, Excellent battery life, IPS display is excellent for multimedia consumption
Keyboard has flex when typing, The keyboard remains exposed when in tablet or tent mode
The Yoga 13 has a rather enthralling design, mostly because of the dexterous design. It remains very thin as an ultrabook, and the ability to sustain various Yoga positions makes it useful in various usage scenarios otherwise unimagined till now. Ever tho...
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I'll admit it -- at first I was a bit skeptical of the Yoga as a concept. In theory, it seems like an Ultrabook-slash-tablet is doomed to be mediocre at best. But the Yoga is surprisingly awesome. Sure, it's not going to replace your iPad, but for a l...
Probably! The Yoga is a great laptop in its own right. Having a touchscreen and tablet mode is nice, but having a machine that actually works well is most important. From what weve seen, the Yoga pulls that off the best of the new Windows 8 machines.Spec...
No ‘excess baggage'; keyboard base acts as a stand or ‘cover' for the ‘tablet' Qualifies as an allround workstation capable of converting to a tablet, Above average performance
Abysmal battery life, Small Backspace and Right Shift keys, Occasional unresponsive touchpad
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a perfectly decent laptop that sits comfortably in the mid-to-high-end range of the laptop spectrum. Six months after Windows 8 has been launched, there are still very few PCs with form factors that could utilize what Windows 8 h...
Using it in ‘Tablet Mode' feels awkward, Lowerres screen
It's not a perfect execution, but the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 does present itself as a machine that is both unique and performable. The flexible screen offers more ways to use it, and we're glad to find that the device is built with great attention to qua...
Abstract: The launch of Windows 8 was considered by many as a new era of personal computing, especially for laptop devices. The new operating system (OS) has been completely redesigned for touch input (though it did retain some familiar elements such as the desktop...
