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Hands-on: Lenovo’s Yoga 2 Pro to make its debut at SITEX for S$1,899

Raymond Lau
Last updated: November 24, 2013 at 4:23 AM
Raymond Lau
Published: November 24, 2013
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PC makers have been pumping out new devices powered by Intel’s latest Haswell processors, so it’s about time we saw a hardware refresh for Lenovo’s IdeaPad Yoga 13, one of the most interesting Windows 8 convertibles launched more than a year ago.

The new Yoga 2 Pro will be launched at this year’s SITEX IT bazaar, and Lenovo has certainly upped the ante here, as we’re looking at more than just a processor bump.

The name change is the first obvious departure from its previous generation. Lenovo is moving away from the IdeaPad moniker, and has slapped a “Pro” label for good measure. However, you’re not going to find any enterprise-oriented features on this particular device.

Instead, the Yoga 2 Pro remains a consumer model with a slew of new features, including a gorgeous 13-inch 3,200 pixels by 1,800 pixels multi-touch display and a beautiful black-and-white, back-lit keyboard. Windows 8.1’s colorful tiles really come to life on its vivid display.

Yoga 2 Pro keyboard

The surface finish feels fantastic to the touch. No glossy fingerprint magnet here, just a smooth, rubbery material that provides a good grip. The entire laptop feels rock solid, and I couldn’t get any part of it to creak or flex no matter how I tried.

As per the previous model, you’ll be able to twist the Yoga 2 Pro’s display all the way to the back so that it can be used in multiple modes. It’s still too big and heavy to be used comfortably as a tablet, but at only 1.39 kg, the Yoga 2 Pro is actually lighter that its forebear. In fact, it’s only very slightly heavier (40g) than the 13-inch Macbook Air, which is impressive considering hardware differences such as a touch screen and a strong hinge.

Lenovo has equipped the Yoga 2 Pro with a piece of software that prompts you with tips on what you can do with the mode you twist to. When you tap on the prompt, you get pushed into a “Yoga Picks” app that shows you what sort of apps you can use in a particular mode.

Yoga Picks

Frankly, it’s gets quite annoying after the tenth or so notification, so I hope it can be turned off.

There’s almost nothing to dislike about the Yoga 2 Pro, except one detail: Lenovo’s decision to build a combination of one USB 2.0 port and one USB 3.0 port is baffling. Why not two USB 3.0 ports? Plus, I wish the company had chucked in the choice of an Intel HD 5000 or even 5200 GPU instead of the baseline 4400.

All those goodies come at a price. The Yoga 2 Pro will be retailing from S$1,899, and you’ll be able to get your hands on it at SITEX next week. As a new product, the Yoga 2 Pro probably won’t see any discount there, but it should be reasonable to expect some freebies with every purchase.

We’ll get our full review up soon, so stay tuned!

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2 Comments
  • Dy says:
    November 24, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    Could you guys give an opinion on the screen colors (after the recent patch released by Lenovo on the yellow issues) and let your readers know how good/bad the color gamut really is?

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    • Raymond Lau says:
      December 3, 2013 at 2:38 am

      Hi Dy, we haven’t had a chance to properly review this yet, it’s just a quick hands-on impression at the launch event. Will keep you posted when we do review it.

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