Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro Review
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Lisa Gade reviews the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro convertible 13.3” Ultrabook with a 360 degree “watchband” hinge and a 3200 x 1800 touch screen. The Yoga 3 Pro is all about being slim and light, and at 2.6 lbs. (1.2 kg) and 0.5” (12.7mm) it is one of the most portable 13” models on the market. The machine runs on the Intel Broadwell Y series 5th generation Core M-5Y70 CPU with a base clock speed of 1.1GHz and Turbo Boost to 2.7GHz. It benchmarks close to the last gen Core i5 U-4200 CPU. It has 8 gigs of RAM, and is available with a 256 or 512 gig SSD. It has a 44 Whr battery, dual band WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth, a backlit keyboard, stereo speakers and is available in silver, clementine orange and champagne gold. The 256 gig model lists for $1,379 and the 512 gig is $1,749, but you’ll find it priced lower on Lenovo’s web site and at Best Buy.
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Lisa, so glad you finally got this Lenovo product review! I have read one of the comments below, and I am also an Android Developer / Software Developer. However, my choices are different from the other person's comment. I am between these 2 devices: Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus and this Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro. Weight has been a big factor for me in terms of portability, so that is why I have narrowed it down to these two Windows based platforms. If you could please give me your advice, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
looks the appropriate yellow... he's bright green on the video
There is other models of the Yoga 3 and comes with other Intel chips but let's understand one fact that Windows 8 and 8.1 were meant from tablets devices. So yes, this is perfect for the broadwell CPU from intel
So glad to hear a review call out Chrome for being a resource hog and give IE its due. It's little things like this that remind me why you are my go-to reviewer.
Bought used for 300 Euros, great machine!
So what's a point of that screen resolution, when you can't run it at native resolution without scaling because text will be to small to read, and with scaling is basically same as 1080p screen; it just eats more power to run all those pixels... And from usual viewing distances, there is no person in world that can spot difference in pixel density on screen of that size. I have 27'' dell monitor with 2560x1440 px resolution, and sitting at arms length from monitor there is no chance for me to spot "pixels", so I'm sure there will be even less chance to spot pixels on 13.3'' monitor and "just" 1080p resolution screen.
i got mine a few days ago.
I love it its awesome
Still using this in 2024 and not too bad for basic tasks, starting to have various issues using Linux though, would love to keep using this as its so slim has an amazing screen is all around brilliant and the battery still lasts two hours on yooutube! just need a Linux distro that plays nice.
I'd wait for the ones with 17W broadwell (Yoga 4?) in q1 2015. these Core M parts throttle way too fast (at least the way Lenovo has it configured with 3.5W tdp). Other people may be fine with it, it's only an issue for long sustained loads.
I deeply appreciate this level of detail. Thank you!
Hey Lisa, great review on the yoga 3 pro. Im looking forward to watching more of your great vids. :)
i really love your reviews. You do such a great job and really give the reviewer a vast mount a info. thanks again. Keep it up
God damn.. that thing looks like a work of art. The only reason why I didn't buy a Yoga 2 Pro is because it took Lenovo an age to make it available for purchase in the UK and I eventually lost interest waiting. I'd love it if they released this in black instead of the usual silver or orange.
You have the best reviews! Keep them coming!
very innovative, I believe Lenovo will eventually lead, if they are not already, the laptop market. I had many Lenovos in the past, and they were all very good experience. Having Youga 11s now, not very happy with the resolution, or the processor speed. But ok over all, and I still love it. Will wait to upgrade though when these new Yougas become a little cheaper.
All hail the Queen of Tech Reviews... All Rise!!!
It is a really good review from lisa. I always like her reviews.
Other than that, HP and lenovo are going head to head in sales.
Lisa I love listening to you review. Great job. Tim.
Great review as usual Lisa. I find loving my Y2P more and more everyday. I did check out the latest Y3P and I must say, not really a huge difference on weight or thinness. I think for the value, people are better off with a Y2P i7 (like I have) for a huge performance boost. I also compared the touch/bounce on the screen, and surprisingly it has the same screen bounce effect. So the hinge may look nice, but it does not prevent screen bounce.
The Spongebob test made me laugh ;)
So Best Buy has the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro for $999 on Black Friday...But I'm also kinda interested in the Yoga 3 Pro, which is $300 more. Which one should I get?
I would like to express some thoughts about ultrabooks :
The target audience for ultrabooks are most likely business class individuals, CEO, Managers Supervisors and in the bracket of 35 to 65 years old.
The reset button should not be near the power button!.
USB ports at least half an inch away from each other!.
Number of usb ports atleast 3-4 ports, 2 left and 2 on the right or anywhere the sides!.
HDMI port should be the standard size hdmi port!.
Consider silver color on the kyboard surface or atleast silver everywhere, this is required speially on low light and dark moments!.
Caps lock key should have light indicators showing it is activated!.
Consider large size keyboard keys, or atleast add some additionall mm distance with each other keys!.
So if you plan to design ultrabooks or manufacturing the motherboard set, please consider these things.
You forgot about students, or anyone who wants a good portable machine with a good keyboard, screen, battery life and looks (yes they matter
Used this laptop for a total of four years, it did not hold up well.
- Battery lost most of its charge capacity.
- Screen, keyboard, or trackpad would cease working after the laptop went to sleep, requiring a complete power reset.
- CPU did not have enough power in 2019 to be able to run multiple basic applications (Chrome with a few tabs, Word, SumatraPDF) without sever chugging.
- Original charger brick became defective and would only charge when prongs were at a certain angle
- Glossy screen would reflect anything in even the lowest lighting
- Touch screen was often inaccurate and would require recalibration.
I should have just stuck with my Dell Inspiron N5110 from 2011, as that is strong as my office PC, the only downsides being its resolution, weight, and battery capacity.
Or you can do is buy dell G15 gaming laptop for that big task you listed.
Great review as always Lisa. I'm very interested in one of the new Yoga models and I've watched both reviews. Do you think you might do a quick comparison video between them? I'm not sure which I like more as they both have their own unique positives. Thanks!
I really dont get this, most review have reported the Yoga 3 Pro as being slow on performace. Yet I find myself streaming this video in 1080p and at the same time installing a game on steam in the background with a hint of stutter. And this on default power settings on default Lenovo Windows 8 installation. On battery. And the fan doesnt even come on. Must admit I am as surprised myself, as this machine was not being intended as a workhorse or similar but a "second machine" for vaccations etc.
This is a brand new unit with the 5Y71 CPU instead of 5Y70, but that alone should not be able to explain the difference, or could it?
Its normal for the fan not turn rotate its good too for less dust
Please do a in depth comparison between the Lenovo Yoga Pro 3 and Microsoft Surface Pro 3. I am in debate of the two. Thanks.
The Yoga pro is a bit 3 megahertz below the macbook air which is clocked at 1.4 gigahertz
Hope I can get this soon.
+Dani o.o don't. I have it and it sucks, its slow...
+Z I'm just gonna get an all in one computer cause i don't really like laptops xc
I was super excited for the new version, but unfortunately I do not like the look compared to the Y2P. The overdone hinge, the dimpled face, the split chin above the hinge, and the design lines it uses on the sides aren't as classy as the Y2P. Although the slimness is impressive.
Anyways, awesome review as always! :)
The Yoga 2 does not have the yellow problem anymore since the firmware upgrade. So it is a fixable issue...
Lisa your totally awesome, your my go to Tech/Girl I could listen to you for hours, YOU ROCK. :))))
I want the other intro back I'm so sad I like the tech sounding music ! 😢
Great review! Thanks Lisa.
Lisa, can you provide screenshots of the benchmark scores or a list or something when you are talking about them? Gives us something to look at other than a static laptop, and a chance to visualize the numbers.
We want you to compare it with a haswell ultrabook with benchmark scores and battery life test ...?please ..!
Damn. If only there was the option of an i5 or i7, this would be my dream laptop. Portable, flexible, well built, Lenovo's reliability, and for once a good screen. But that Core M is just not powerful enough
After comparing, there isn't much of a difference, speed wise, between the i7 and core M
^That's debatable. The M chips can reach i5/i7 clockspeeds on turbo boost, but that inevitably equates to heat and thermal throttling. And even then, they cannot compete with the i chips in performance at demanding tasks, such as photo editing and other graphics work. For those reasons, the M chip is not a good option for me, and many other consumers.
+TRASHoftheTITANS After more tests, I found the Core M isn't as good as they stated, however, Yoga released the "Yoga 900" Which has either a core i5 or core i7, and either 8GB or 16GB Ram.
Thanks for the detailed review Lisa. I'm an android developer and am torn between yoga 2, yoga 3, asus zen and macbook air. Can you share your thoughts on what would be a better choice? Can these ultrabooks be used for hardcore development?
Which Zenbook?
MobileTechReview www.amazon.com/Zenbook-UX303LN-DB71T-Quad-HD-Display-Touchscreen/dp/B00KTL21RA/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1414861709&sr=1-5&keywords=ultrabook
If you're a developer get a Macbook Air because if in future you want to create an iPhone or iPad version of your app you may be forced to use a Mac to publish it. Also there are certain useful tools (such as cross-platform app prototyping/wireframing and cross-platform app development software) that are only available on Mac. You can always install Windows on a Mac (dual-boot) so you can potentially get the best of both worlds. Also Macbook Airs are actually just as affordable if not cheaper, and have decent specs and performance.
Manikantan Subramanyam Thanks to the dedicated graphics, the UX303LN would be the most powerful among the lot. Though dedicated graphics won't help with compiling. Still, you get the Core i7 and it will be up to the task.
MobileTechReview, TerriTerriHotSauce Thank you so much for the insights. Although the Macbook does have an advantage of ios+android development, its little pricey for the configuration they offer currently.
I have owned a Lenovo Ideapad Y470 before and have faced wifi issues. Also the hinges weren't that strong and started slacking after using for more than a year. This makes me a little skeptical about how the yoga hinges might perform. The UX303LN seems like a nice overall powerful machine with more ram, better processor, dedicated graphics card and an identical display.
Good machine but has several drawbacks. I desperately want an ultrabook and i'm waiting for the Asus UX305, although yoga's main feature (360 turn) is great and really tempts me.
Those are NOT six hinges!
What you pointed at are the gears that prevent the system from doing whatever it wants.
Between the gears you have the actual hinges and i count 4.
I will undoubtedly upgrade my yoga 2 pro to the 3 XD
As usual, fantastic review. I'm debating between this and the Surface Pro 3. Also, wondering if Apple will FINALLY update the MacBook Air next year and add a high resolution screen. Guess I will play the waiting game...
The audio is still troublesome for my ears LIsa, but the video quality even at 1080p still have some moire and some noise switch isn't good. So if you looking at the Yoga 3 screen and trying to figure out how clear and sharp it is, this video doesn't do any justice
Any thought on Yoga 3 Pro VS Surface Pro 3?
Personally, it all comes down to preference. If you prefer the standard laptop feel (a sturdy keyboard), I would go for the Yoga 3 Pro. If mobility is more of your thing, I'd go with the Surface 3.
i have the surface pro 3 it has issues and kickstand is annoying. give me a hinge or get out
sp3 if performance matters to you and you wantit for actual productivity. The performance of the sp3 is crazy. Also the pen ks realy nice. However if you want it more for networking kind of purposes, spme might prefer the yoga being more of a conventional laptop. However going for the yoga, id go for the thinkpad version. the ideapad for me is just horrible, here is why:
1. crazy bad performance
2. hinge gets stuff stuck in it due to its open design and thus has a very short lifetime
3. ugly huge bezels
4. thus much larger than it needed to be
5. even though it's so huge, no number block
6. no pen
7. tons of bolatware
8. some models have bios issues
9. due to distance btw display and glass horrible backlight bleeds
Lastly to say, I have the sp3 and love it. However the Thinkpad yoga is pretty sexy too and doesn't have any of the above mentioned problems...
Hope I could help :)
Are you going to review the HP Pro x2 612 G1?
Can someone explain me differences between all yoga models (yoga, thinkpad and ideapad)? Pls.
Hi Lisa, will you be doing a review of the Acer Aspire R13? Thanks
Lisa, would you agree that Yoga 2 Pro look better than Yoga 3? A bit hesitant because of the hinge not looking well with orange, and the keyboard not looking that good.
Great Review! Thanks. One question; how does the Yoga 3 do with non-linear, hi-def video editing?
great looking. i didnt like lenovo until recently. and this ine i love and the hinge is brilliant
put in some edgeless glossy screen like the dell xps 13 has and Im sold.
Im gonna buy it anyway xD
But it would be cool though
Really expensive product. They need to bring the price down.
Hi Lisa
Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro or HP Spectre x360 ?!
It's just a design choice at this level of devices specs ?
Thanks :)
I dig this machine... getting closer to the ideal... hows the build size/dimensions/weight stack up against the mac air?
In a perfect world, the macbook air would get a retina screen and be convertible...
What would be better, the Yoga 3 Pro or Yoga 2 Pro?
Hi Lisa great review, can you advise if the outer shell is metal or plastic please?
Great one except one huge fall for me - that small right Shift key. Not only it looks ridiculous to me for design language, but also it is a major downfall for typing convenience.
Would have bought if they had used a better processor like the one in dell xps 13, yoga 2 performs alot better which is sad. Also batterylife seems at best on par with Yoga 2 and some reviews even have it rated lower. All in all would rather buy Yoga 2 at a lower price, for a more powerful machine with equal or better batterylife, especially now that a bios has been released to fix the yellow color issue.
Something like Dell XPS 13 has better processor and better batterylife, it doesnt do tablet mode but other than that it is superior to Yoga 3 imo.
Great review. I like your reviews better than cnets reviews. They are more accurate and less biased.
I have the yoga 2 pro and the hinge has gotten a fair bit looser under normal circumstances.
Sponge Bob looks mustard green om my Screen, then i realized i was on my yoga 2 pro haha.
Has anyone complained about flashing dots on the screen, mouse pad that gets hijacked? Is this a Lenovo, Windows 10, or ??? Help.
So the only difference between the yoga 3 11 and the yoga pro 3 is the processor is clocked different? Beside the size of it and the different models.
Can't wait for windows 10. Since I've been using the tech preview on my XPS12, the windows 8 start screen on my desktop is starting to bug me :P
Hi Lisa I was wondering if you could do a review for the Lenovo Yoga A940 since I know you can't mislead people when it comes to products
Is the battery icon at the bottom right new in Windows or has it been added by some kind of software for the Yoga?
Also great idea with the dual purpose power port as a USB.
thankfulness
my parent will give me this on my birthday
I don't know why but I'd still prefer the HP Pavilion x360 11/13 or the HP Envy x360.
Well, as of now, my experience in HP is somehow nice. but I also want a Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro though. :3
Will you be reviewing the Yoga Tablet 2 as well? They just started selling it at Best Buy!
Hi Really love your review I was interested in this Ultrabook just wanted to ask if you think with would be powerful enough to run the following all at the same time without the machine slowing down 6 web pages, photoshop, outlook, excel & word.
Which is better? Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 3 Pro, Acer Aspire S7, or that Asus one that is kind of brown-ish. I would like a laptop that I can use for school, Netflix, some games, etc. I'm not looking for a gaming laptop. Thanks!
What's with the giant space between the keyboard and the screen? looks awkward
I kinda wish you would share with us if you knew a new model was coming out I bought a yoga 2 pro a couple months ago.
Wow, usb charging, quite amazing. But the keyboard is difficult to accept.
I will only be using my laptop for photoshop/photo editing and watching movies in bed. I want it to be portable and light hence I am looking at this computer (and I don't like using Mac).
Would you recommend the Yoga 2 or the Yoga 3 more?
Does the Yoga 2's colour rendition (yellows) make it a no go for photo editing? And do the yellow fixes work the 2?
Thank you for your reviews...I have spent many hours trying to make the right choice.
Mine is Lenovo Yoga 700 with Windows 10. If this is a setting issue and not a corrupted file can you spell out the solution so when I'm forced to restart in safe mode I can follow along?
5V Charging, about time
it's not 5v, its 20V 3A. A usb shaped plug =/= usb charger. Looks like their marketing is working well....
they SHOULD do 5V,
seriously, everywhere is a 5v charge point -
5V 2A (10watt) would run most ultrabooks, High current 5v charging is comming for phones. lapies could go well on it.usb3 supports high current
voltare2amstereo 10W won't run an ultrabook without crippling throttling and instability.
- screen uses too much power (ie. yellow issues on Y2P)
- DC boost converter would compromise the size - this is basically putting the transformer inside the damn laptop.
You can't compare an ARM processor to an X86 processor. That's like comparing a bike to a semi trailer - sure broadwell reduced power draw, but that would just be like reducing the truck to a van. Different instructions, architecture made for different load levels. Even ipads come with 14v chargers, sure you can charge it at 5v but how long will that take? Is that really better than charging 60% in under an hour?
USB 3.1 is around the corner, 5V charging isn't the solution. Having usb ports on your powerpoint or usb psu's that can alternate from 5/12/20v is going to be the standard.
I love the spongebob test, that made my day.
Can you do a comparison between the Yoga Pro 3 and the Surface Pro 3 Lisa?
Should I get this, the Surface Pro 3, or the Lenovo Helix 2? I want a stylus that would support palm rejection. Any advice?
Great review 👍☺️
Would this be a good laptop to use if want to be a graphic designer
Is the keyboard deactivated when in tablet mode? Or can your hand accidentally hit keys?
Lisa, should I buy the Lenovo yoga 3 pro or the Lenovo Yoga 3 14?
I thought this laptop is super sexy, until I saw how it handles Civ V. I guess you're not supposed to play games on laptop anyway. But if you factor out the games, MacBook Air would do the job too. I guess, the tablet part is why this Yoga 3 Pro is better. If this machine costs under $1000, people would flock to buy this Yoga 3 Pro. Windows 8 is inherently slower than OS X too.
I need suggestions - this lenovo surface 3 pro or a macbook pro? I'm going to be using the computer for a Computer Science Degree in college that's going to require a lot of coding and multitasking.
Broadwell? I thought that was set for 2015.
for desktop
Thinkpad x1 carbon ultrabook with touch
OR
Yoga 3 pro ?
Please suggest....
Thanks for the metric height but wish I got a weight too. Thanks ok baby steps. Though i just saw it in the show notes Thanks ;)
Would you suggest this, or a surface pro 3? Or any other similar device
There is this new laptop that I wanna get. Its called the Toshiba Satellite c55 B5302. Its around $250. Its really good quality.. But idk. Maybe if u want make a review for it?
When will the X1 Carbon refresh become available?
Happy with i7 in my yoga 2 pro. I guess for more battery life you give up processing power. I'm ok with shorter battery life for having powerful CPU n
Which good laptop Lenovo yoga 2,Y50,Y70 ,Y700 and z510
So I'm looking for a laptop to do photoshop and video editing, is this a better value compared to the mac pro retina?
so chrome still uses more power than other browsers? I thought they changed that lol
Can you do a review on the asus transformer book t300 chi
Lenovo Yoga tablet 2 Pro don t understand that the market don t wait. Why they refuse to make the same tablet with pic projecto with windows 13" and 12" the business marke have hangry of that
Would you recommend a surface pro 3 for an engineer student?
To be honest, it's not an issue of hardware lately but rather the windows 8. I don't know when Microsoft will distinguish to separate between a tablet/phone OS and a Pc Pro operating system. Not to value one over the other, but Apple is doing it the right way as far as OSX.
Exactly