Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro Review Roundup: What The Tech World Says About The Haswell-Powered Ultrabook; Specs Include 13.3-inch Display, 4th Gen Haswell Core Chips

Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro review, specs (Last Updated 12/8/2013): PCWorld describes the user experience with the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro as “superior” and in “either role, it’s ultra-high-resolution display is awesome.”

Specs of the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro include 13.” QHD + LED Glossi Multi-toucch 3200 x 1800 display with Intel HD Graphics 4400. It also has the 4th generation Haswell Core chips, up to an i7, and up to 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. Entry-level price begins at $929. The Lenovo ultrabook is a Windows 8.1-powered machine that according to PC world “has speed to spare, is sturdily constructed, and is remarkably thin for a dual-role design.”

According to Gizmodo, the new Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro, which succeeds the Lenovo Yoga 2, calls the ultrabook “basically a perfect upgrade.” It refines the specs of its predecessors and adds a super high-res screen on top.

Although the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro isn’t thinner than last year’s model, it does feel thinner because of its tapered edges, noted Gizmodo. It’s also pleasant to hold and pick up compared to machines with wedge designs like the Macbook Air.

The screen of the Lenovo Yoga 2 is top of the class. It’s vibrant and bright. Gizmodo said that the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is brighter than the Kirabook and better than the 1080p display of the Vaio Pro and Aspire S7.

The screen’s official brightness is 350 nits, a bit higher than what most ultrabooks run in, which is at 300. The extra oomph, noted Gizmodo is the added pixel density. It also has a 6-hour battery life, which though shorter for a machine that has a Haswell chip, is probably caused by the screen quality consuming a good amount of battery power.

In a review by Engadget, it says that the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro “offers the performance of a high-end machine.” In Engadget’s test, the Yoga 2 Pro only took nine seconds to boot into the Start Screen. The read and write speeds of the unit are also in-line with other machines in its class.

The battery capacity of the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro benefits from a more powerful processor. Engadget noted that the unit claims six hours of video playback. The sharper display could be hindering the maximum battery life that Haswell-powered devices usually can deliver.
Most of the reviews we’ve seen on the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro recommends the product as a buy, thanks to its features and the competitive price it has.