Lenovo’s first 11-inch Yoga device ran RT on an ARM-architecture. We ignored it. The second 11-incher was the 11S with Core CPU options. It’s still available with Haswell and a rather impressive power/battery life ratio. The latest Yoga 2 11 is more consumer focused and used the Baytrail-M platform. It’s a difficult one to position between an UltraMobile and an Ultrabook because on one hand it’s Baytrail (Pentium branded) and on the other it weights 2.9 pounds. It’s much like the new Sony Vaio FIT 11A flip.
From the Press Release:
Lenovo continues to refine the consumer-friendly features of the Yoga line with YOGA 2, a thinner and lighter model at an affordable price point. It folds back 360o, providing four devices for the price of one. Plus, it features unique app recommendations for each of the four usage modes – Laptop, Stand, Tent and Tablet. YOGA 2 provides the ultimate flexibility between work and play for up to 6 hours of battery life on a single charge.
– Crystal clear HD Display with IPS technology which support 178° wide view angle ?
– Dual-hinge design allows for 360o rotation with four unique modes: Laptop, Stand, Tent and Tablet
– Lenovo Picks: a concierge-like service that dynamically recommends apps for the mode you are currently using ?
– Lenovo Transition automatically switches open applications like PowerPoint to full-screen mode when the PC converts from normal notebook to tent, stand or tablet modes ?
– Lenovo Voice Control enables users to execute simple commands by speaking to the YOGA 2 ?
– Lenovo Motion Control allows users to quickly flip through photos, presentation slides, e-books and more with simple gestures
– Integrated stereo speakers supporting Dolby® Home Theater v4™ certification for immersive surround sound when watching movies and listening to music
Specifications: (will vary by region.)
- Processor Up to Quad Core Intel® Pentium® processor
- Operating System Up to genuine Windows 8.1
- Display/Resolution 11.6” HD (1366×768) , 178o wide-view display with 10-point touch
- Video Graphics Integrated Intel HD Graphics
- Memory and Storage Up to 4GB RAM (2GB configuration also available); up to 500GB HDD storage
- Sound Integrated stereo speakers supporting Dolby Home Theater v4 for immersive surround sound Integrated
- Comms 1 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, Micro HDMI-out, 3-in-1 card reader
- Connectivity Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity
- Camera 1.0 Megapixel 720p Camera Battery Up to 6 hours
- Weight 2.9 pounds Dimensions 298x 206.5x 17.2 mm 11.7 x 8.1 x 0.67 in
After writing down those specs it almost feels like it doesn’t fit in either the ultra-mobile or the Ultrabook category. Yoga Netbook perhaps? Let’s wait for pricing.
How utterly dissapointing this was. Ive been excited about how lenovo would improve this model, making light, and improving the screen and battery life. personally i even hoped for pen support.
Instead there is no improvements whatsoever, why did they release this model?
…same here…i was hoping it would get a slightly slimmer chassis, higher resolution screen, and this thing (i think they have it in the business yoga version) that “locks” the keyboard so that keys are not pressed at all when in tablet mode…instead they went backwards big time…
…for me that leaves only the dell xps 11 as a viable option for such kind of 11 inch device and hopefully some issues with the dell’s keyboard will get fixed
Be carefull, if it is the one im thinking about, it doesnt even have a keyboard, just a touch surface with texture. Maybe the haswell yoga 11s is getting cheaper soon. And may be they have a new premium version comming.
Since they used a Bay Trail M chip, I would have hoped they made a smaller notebook. For example, a 10″ screen without increased bezel size.