On the occasion of launch of Windows 8.1, Lenovo decided to refresh its Yoga series, when launched “blockbuster” Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro, Direct competitor of Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus and the Apple Macbook Pro 13-inch Retina.
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One of the most attractive part of Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is not only its configuration, as this is the element needed for a “rookie”, but it is capable of displaying crisp detail on LED Touchscreen the 13.3-inch wide with high resolution QHD Super Plus (3200 x 1800 pixels).
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro compete with rivals configuration
All of this combined together to give Yoga 2 Pro
absolute power sources, “eat off” series of high-level Ultrabook and
tablet line more “heavy” on the market today. Here, invite you to look
through the detailed review of this blockbuster.
Specifications of Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
| Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro |
Core i5-4200U/4G/256G
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Core i7-4500U/4G/256G
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| Screen Size | 13.3″ IPS LCD Touchscreen | 13.3″ IPS LCD Touchscreen |
| Resolution | 3200 x 1800 pixels | 3200 x 1800 pixels |
| Operating System | Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
| Dimensions | HD (3200 x 1800 pixels) | HD (3200 x 1800 pixels) |
| Weight | 1.39 kg | 1.39 kg |
| Processor | Intel, Core i5, 4200U, | Intel, Core i7 Haswell,4500U, |
| 1.60-GHz | 1.80-GHz | |
| Cache | 3MB, Intel Smart Cache | 4MB, Intel Smart Cache |
| Speed | 2.6-GHz | 3.0-GHz |
| Motherboard | Intel HM 86 Express Chipset, | Intel HM 86 Express Chipset, |
| 1600-MHz | 1600-MHz | |
| RAM | DDR3 (On board), 4-GB | DDR3L (On board), 4-GB |
| 1600-MHz | 1600-MHz | |
| Hard Drive | SSD, 256-GB | SSD, 256-GB |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
| Sound | Dolby Home Theater v4 | Dolby Home Theater v4 |
| Technology | Microphone, Headphone (2 in 1) | Microphone, Headphone (2 in 1) |
| Interface | USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Mini HDMI | USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Mini HDMI |
| Backlit Keyboard | Backlit Keyboard | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, |
| Compass, Light | Compass, Light | |
| Connectivity | Standard Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0 | Standard Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0 |
| PIN / Battery | 4cell Li – Polymer | 4cell Li – Polymer |
2 in 1 Design
Unlike its rivals such as Microsoft Surface Pro 2 or Asus Transformer family, but Yoga 2 Pro
has multi-touch screen type, but can not completely separate from the
keyboard. To be meaningful, the machine “morph” It is another sample chi
Ultrabook touch with versatile looks.
Turning a large tablet with the ability to bend 360 degrees
Back of the Keyboard
It’s annoying when its predecessor Yoga earlier, when “withdrawal form” to become a tablet, but the keyboard was disabled but still annoying touched by hand. But with Yoga 2 Pro, the machine is capable of performing up to 360 degrees folding screen ingeniously than its predecessors.
180 degree Status
Lenovo has overcome this by you
flat surface keyboard when the users perform a conversion. For this
mechanism, it definitely had to sacrifice a portion of the thickness of 15.5-mm in size but still 17.1-mm thinner than its predecessors. In addition, the weight of Yoga 2 Pro is only 1.39 kg, compared with losses as Microsoft Surface 2 Pro weighs 907 g (without keyboard).
Band gap at the rear radiator
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro for over
keyboard and keyboard lines entrusted to the traditional laptop, almost
no difference. Large physical keys and evenly spaced, so the operation
is very easy typing. This keyboard uses white LED backlight that you can turn on or off, when working or entertaining in the great darkness.
Rotates 360 degrees with 4 flexible mode – Easily transform a laptop into a tablet dedicated and more comfortable operation
The capacitive track pad part measures
3.5″x2.5″ that works very well and is not too sensitive, as well as move
the mouse cursor on the screen with absolute precision.
There are some copyright information and a pair of external speakers at the bottom
In Resting Status
The left side has the charging port, USB 3.0 and a Micro HDMI slot
The
right side has the power button, screen rotation lock button, double
the volume up button, headphone and mic ports shared. Finally, USB 2.0
Full physical keyboard and capacitive trackpad
Optional switchable backlight for the keyboard
The Second Display is Vivid
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro creates a strong impression for the users with Touchscreen 13.3-inch IPS LCD, QHD resolution Super Plus high (3200 x 1800 pixels), combined with a pixel density of 276ppi, too much better the Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus and surpassed Apple Macbook Pro Retina screen 13-inch (2560 x 1600 pixels).
All angles are great and contrast under daylight is also very good
Basically, the screen is Full HD (1920 x 1080) a total of 2 million pixels, while Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
is aggressive with the figure of 5.7 million pixels. It means that the
text and images will show the most accurate result. The color saturation
is also quite good and the viewing angles than ever before (178
degrees).
Also, with LED-backlit technology for Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro brightness is up to 350nits, A good start for use under daylight, but do not let the sun too much frontal projection.
Running at the Platform of Windows 8.1
Hopefully Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro will soon be upgraded to Windows 8.1 Pro from Windows 8.1
(64-bit) when current is sold out (you can compare the difference
here). It means that you can run most applications and games series is
on the line desktop conventional (32 and 64 bit).
Yoga 2 Pro can handle very well the graphics-intensive applications, as well as the heavy genre
On the surface line, Microsoft Windows 8.1
displays all alive Tiles on the Start screen most, aggregate content
based on what you set up. Accordingly, you can also select up to four
different sizes Tiles for better organization on the Start screen, even
though, the number of options may vary depending on the application.
Multi-touch convenience with 10 fingers, runs at Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
On the other hand, Lenovo has refreshed the platform with many smart features, while Yoga 2 Pro in tablet mode as: Yoga
Picks will give you hints as Birizzle applications, a common touch
game, or Zinio, a book reader / electronic media. In the tent mode, it
will make drawing application (painting), Fresh Paint and software Rara
music directly.
Yoga features intelligent Picks
Also, Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is
equipped with multiple apps designed especially for the use of the
machine mode. In laptop mode, the Phone Companion app allows users to
copy content from web pages and documents or information sent to your
phone as text messages. Yoga Photo Touch app also allows users to tablet mode can edit photos with your finger on the touch screen 10 points.
Phone Companion Application
Designed for vertical mode, Yoga Man Camera
lets you to take photos with various effects like lomo effect
(improvisation), 4 in 1, macros, Gifs and many other effects to images, Yoga Chef or tent mode will activate voice control or gesture of Yoga 2 Pro to browse recipes from the cooking applications.
Hardware Configuration
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro will maneuver with Intel 4th generation powerful processors and the user can choose model compatibility options as:
Core i3-4010U 1.7-GHz speed, DDR3L 4/8GB RAM, SSD 128/256/512GB, Intel HD Graphics 4400
Core i5-4200U 1.6-GHz, DDR3L 4/8GB RAM, SSD 128/256/512GB, Intel HD Graphics 4400
Core i7-4500U 1.8-GHz speed, DDR3L 4/8GB RAM, SSD 128/256/512GB, Intel HD Graphics 4400
Lower is better
Lower is better
Higher is better
Camera
Unlike most of the line tablet is equipped with rear camera direction, Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
carries only a 1-MP front camera, with the ability to record and
capture video at HD resolution (1280 x 720p). Here, look through the
pictures of Yoga 2 Pro test shots below.
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro Sample Video
Battery Life
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is
designed as seamless monolithic should mean that you can’t disassemble
the battery out of the machine. Ingots 4 Cell Lithium-Ion Battery 54
Watt-Hour can be operational within 9 hours used in normal mode, or up
to 6 hours of continuous HD video playback (with the screen brightness
at 150nits and backlight keyboard shortcut).
It has better battery life of notebook PCs currently on the market
Pros
Too many smart features
Design optimization and the ability to bend 360 degrees excellence
Cons
There is only one phrase and only 1-MP camera
Pretty tired of reading the newspaper lying on hand (in tablet mode)
Quite big and heavy to hold reading, browsing in tablet mode
Conclusion
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro not only own configuration “dream” that the visibility of the machine is expected to more users. It is a blend of 3200×1800 pixels display, slim shape and a long battery life. 13-inch folding convertible Core i3-4010U is only in the $1049 base price, with 4-GB RAM and a 128-GB hard drive, While the Core i5-4200U model with 8-GB RAM and a 256-GB SSD normally costs $1149, and Core i7-4500U with 8-GB RAM and a 256-GB SSD costs $1249.
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