Thank you this review is just perfect. I can't think of anything else to ask for. I can see many hours of dedicated efforts put into this video. You deserve much more recognition! The built-in microphone quality of this machine is quite disappointing tho.. But everything else, the display, keyboard, built quality seems great.
Just one thing! the video clip playing on the display at 22:00 seems to be lagging quite a bit. Would 1080p 60fps videos play just fine on this device?
Nice and thorough, covering everything you'd want to know. Thanks for taking the time to review and share this. I'm comparing between the X1 and the X13 Yoga, leaning towards the X13 because it can be customised to include The Smart Card Reader. The X1 does not allow this at the time of writing this.
Thanks for your review. Any plans to review the X1 Yoga Gen6? I'm currently tossing up between the two and would love to get your thoughts between them both.
This is hilarious. I am literally using this exact machine as my work laptop (company provided, of course) and I am just now realizing all the little cool features like the fact that it turns into a tablet, the stylus, and shutter close. I literally had the blue tape over the camera like an idiot.
All good we all learning new little features and sometimes it does take a bit of demo on them. I saw a number of people have done the same thing put tape still over the webcam. The shutter switch being same colour as the bezel does make it hard to know it's there.
I just bought an open box gen 3 for $360 USD with an i5-1245U. I haven't gotten my hands on it yet, so I'm going to binge watch this video until it arrives :D. Surprisingly, there's not much reviews on gen 3 version of the laptop.
Thanks for you review that i saw before buy mine.. so after many months of use I would like to add some point that no review on youtube about this laptop really say and it's for me a big concern which should change the point of view of many people thinking to buy this model.. On my side I will advice just : DON'T DO IT. It don't worst the price, it's disapointing ! and at this point I'm sad to see all review saying almost the same thing, but I found may be too much avoid the really bad points about it... So here is some stuff which is for me doing that this model don't worst the price and that I will change it as soon I will could! 1) battery life is poor regarding what we found on the market. It keep around 6 to 8 hours battery only - 2) the pencil it's very small (rididul!) and have around 1hour max battery on it before have to put on charge, so you can use it longer each time! 3) few accessories only, almost nothing regarding other laptor around 2000$, and as PEN is you want to draw, only the first version of the PEN PRO is compatible. All news PEN Lenovo last version doesn't work with this computer! it's crazy! only premiun models of lenovo seems to have a lot of accessoires, like X1, or particular one C940 etc.. but this model! it's really poor 4) !! the Fan could make a lot of noise and computer could be hot.. each time there is a windows update for exemple in background, the fan just turn and make noise all the way and the laptop are going to be hot! 5) as the fan vent are under the keyboard part, if you have on your legs it could be hot and not feel confortable, and when you're are in the tablet mode, the screen part come againts the fan vent and avoid air to go out effeciency, the result the computer are going to be more hot (untill pass through out the keyboard) and it's became a issue to could draw or use as a tablet! really bad things for a tablet PC! stupid conception! 6) the screen light and view isn't really bright and nice. I figure out it became from the option in the sreen to could active 'private mode' where people around should'nt see what is on the screen.. function which is in add no really usable! work bad and you see nothing! 7) for me is a issue. I like to have a keyboard light on, but it's not on by default and you have to tape 2 keyto activate lite, and tape 2 time those 2 keyto get max light power on. Howerver, the keyboard light power off each time the computer go to stand by! and there is no way to setup stay on all time ON! : i search on the web for long time, i found usually you have this option in the Lenovo setup application, but there is not this option in this one! So each time you will not use your laptop for 2 minuts (depending standby time schedule) you will have to put the 2 keys combinaison 2 times to could get keyboard on again! crazzy stupid! at least the 2 last thinks : 8) if you're not in US like me and want to activate 'canadian' or 'french canadian' or 'french keyboard, as standard in a lot of country and place (to get accent for exemple) you cannot! there is no way to get it at least 9) will be difficult to acces to the phone support (i pass few time more than 1 hours to try to get support) and had to cancel cause it was too long and i needed to live and not live for call them! . RESULT : I didn't take decision to send back on the first 2 weeks cause i needed too much a computer at this time, but it's a really a big regret! I will never say to anyone to by this model it's will be a bad decision on my point of you! and I found all youtube video really gentle regarding lenovo and this model.. I found it almost no fair and we know than people like me cannot buy laptop all 6 months and looking for advice on the good and buy things to don't buy bad 2000$ item! And I'm IT professional for 20 years, so I saw a lot of laptop and computer on my hands. really disapointed, the model don't worst the price it cost : that's all and that's really a result of almost 6 months of use : don't buy it!
Love your videos Bsiandad. Absolutely outstanding and thorough!! I heard you mention in one of your live streams that the webcam on the side of you was coming from a latitude 7520. Is that something that you will be reviewing soon? Thank you.
Great review Bsian Dad. Could you give me any advise which is better between soldered memory ram or usual sodimm? I'm currenty considering to buy laptop for work (probably learning data science in several months)
How's the key travel compared to the x1 yoga gen 6? And the speakers? I'm in between this and the yoga gen 6 and was wondering what the biggest difference between the two are
How about Screen Protection? 1/ Can I use X13 or x13 yoga gen 1 Screen Protection ( tempered /toughened Glass ) for x13 yoga gen 2, Mr. BisanTech? 2/ And can install it on over plastic film that the manufacturer already installed on x13 yoga gen2 or I should remove that plastic film in advance and then installs the Toughened one?
I had that at the start then after the recent BIOS update it pretty much brought the temps down in tablet mode but I did have the tests under performance mode. Next time I need to remember to do it in normal thermal mode. Cheers @Icemine sharing your experience with this device.
What about having to use the pinhole reset button on the bottom? How often should you expect to have to use a paperclip to reset it? I've had to do this process about 4 times now within the last 4 days.
It shouldn't be that often at all, most of the time it's rarely needed to do this. I would be calling in for warranty as it could be battery or AC connector or system board is faulty on your unit.
Hello I would like to know how to make phone calls via the X13 yoga knowing that it has two keys, one to pick up and the other to hang up, they are housed in the F10 AND F11 keys. Thanks in advance.
Hi Emily, there is two anti-reflection display options that is possible with the X13 Yoga Gen 2. First is WUXGA (1920x1200) 300nit Anti-reflection, Anti-smudge. Second option is WQXGA (2560x1600) 400nits Anti-reflection, Anti-smudge. You might have to talk to Lenovo directly or lenovo resales rep to get those option if the site you purchasing at doesn't give you those options. Hope that helps.
Thank you this review is just perfect. I can't think of anything else to ask for. I can see many hours of dedicated efforts put into this video. You deserve much more recognition! The built-in microphone quality of this machine is quite disappointing tho.. But everything else, the display, keyboard, built quality seems great.
Just one thing! the video clip playing on the display at 22:00 seems to be lagging quite a bit. Would 1080p 60fps videos play just fine on this device?
Excellent video! Thanks for the depth and thoroughness of the review!
Always love your videos. Thank you for your hard work and excellent, and thorough reviews. Well done.
Cheers @Prescott LeGard, appreciate the time you take to comment and watch the videos. Stay healthy and safe!
Nice and thorough, covering everything you'd want to know. Thanks for taking the time to review and share this. I'm comparing between the X1 and the X13 Yoga, leaning towards the X13 because it can be customised to include The Smart Card Reader. The X1 does not allow this at the time of writing this.
Thanks for your review. Any plans to review the X1 Yoga Gen6? I'm currently tossing up between the two and would love to get your thoughts between them both.
I just finish filming it and will do my best to get that video out next week for the X1 Yoga Gen 6, the model I had was the i7 version.
@@BsianTech Looking forward to it. Mainly interested in the physical differences etc.
Maybe a side by side comparison video is required!
What did you end up getting? I’m torn between the two rn!
This is hilarious. I am literally using this exact machine as my work laptop (company provided, of course) and I am just now realizing all the little cool features like the fact that it turns into a tablet, the stylus, and shutter close. I literally had the blue tape over the camera like an idiot.
All good we all learning new little features and sometimes it does take a bit of demo on them. I saw a number of people have done the same thing put tape still over the webcam. The shutter switch being same colour as the bezel does make it hard to know it's there.
@@BsianTech thank you for your videos. They are very informative!
Yikes! Finally find a decent review for this particular lap! Really help me to make decision, thanks!
Great review! Thanks a lot.
Very welcome @New River, hopeful helps your decision.
Awesome review as always!
Thanks Sang, even I always learn new things doing the reviews for you all.
Marvelous, to the point. Professional and likeable.
Thanks very much @Hinzu Zufügen I appreciate the feedback and is the areas I am aiming to try uphold in the videos.
I just bought an open box gen 3 for $360 USD with an i5-1245U. I haven't gotten my hands on it yet, so I'm going to binge watch this video until it arrives :D. Surprisingly, there's not much reviews on gen 3 version of the laptop.
Awesome review!! Thank you!
Thanks for you review that i saw before buy mine.. so after many months of use I would like to add some point that no review on youtube about this laptop really say and it's for me a big concern which should change the point of
view of many people thinking to buy this model.. On my side I will advice just : DON'T DO IT. It don't worst the price, it's disapointing ! and at this point I'm sad to see all review saying almost the same thing, but I found may be too much avoid the really bad points about it... So here is some stuff which is for me doing that this model don't worst the price and that I will change it as soon I will could!
1) battery life is poor regarding what we found on the market. It keep around 6 to 8 hours battery only -
2) the pencil it's very small (rididul!) and have around 1hour max battery on it before have to put on charge, so you can use it longer each time!
3) few accessories only, almost nothing regarding other laptor around 2000$, and as PEN is you want to draw, only the first version of the PEN PRO is compatible. All news PEN Lenovo last version doesn't work with this computer! it's crazy! only premiun models of lenovo seems to have a lot of accessoires, like X1, or particular one C940 etc.. but this model! it's really poor
4) !! the Fan could make a lot of noise and computer could be hot.. each time there is a windows update for exemple in background, the fan just turn and make noise all the way and the laptop are going to be hot!
5) as the fan vent are under the keyboard part, if you have on your legs it could be hot and not feel confortable, and when you're are in the tablet mode, the screen part come againts the fan vent and avoid air to go out effeciency, the result the computer are going to be more hot (untill pass through out the keyboard) and it's became a issue to could draw or use as a tablet! really bad things for a tablet PC! stupid conception!
6) the screen light and view isn't really bright and nice. I figure out it became from the option in the sreen to could active 'private mode' where people around should'nt see what is on the screen.. function which is in add no really usable! work bad and you see nothing!
7) for me is a issue. I like to have a keyboard light on, but it's not on by default and you have to tape 2 keyto activate lite, and tape 2 time those 2 keyto get max light power on. Howerver, the keyboard light power off each time the computer go to stand by! and there is no way to setup stay on all time ON! : i search on the web for long time, i found usually you have this option in the Lenovo setup application, but there is not this option in this one! So each time you will not use your laptop for 2 minuts (depending standby time schedule) you will have to put the 2 keys combinaison 2 times to could get keyboard on again! crazzy stupid!
at least the 2 last thinks : 8) if you're not in US like me and want to activate 'canadian' or 'french canadian' or 'french keyboard, as standard in a lot of country and place (to get accent for exemple) you cannot! there is no way to get it
at least 9) will be difficult to acces to the phone support (i pass few time more than 1 hours to try to get support) and had to cancel cause it was too long and i needed to live and not live for call them! .
RESULT : I didn't take decision to send back on the first 2 weeks cause i needed too much a computer at this time, but it's a really a big regret!
I will never say to anyone to by this model it's will be a bad decision on my point of you! and I found all youtube video really gentle regarding lenovo and this model.. I found it almost no fair and we know than people like me cannot buy laptop all 6 months and looking for advice on the good and buy things to don't buy bad 2000$ item!
And I'm IT professional for 20 years, so I saw a lot of laptop and computer on my hands. really disapointed, the model don't worst the price it cost : that's all and that's really a result of almost 6 months of use : don't buy it!
great informative video thanks Brian
Love your videos Bsiandad. Absolutely outstanding and thorough!! I heard you mention in one of your live streams that the webcam on the side of you was coming from a latitude 7520. Is that something that you will be reviewing soon? Thank you.
Thanks so much. This review is perfect, just wondering if you could do one with the i7 core as I want to know if it will affect the battery life.
I really like the matt finish on the screen. What is the screen option for your unit? Is it anti-glare or anti-reflection?
Great review Bsian Dad. Could you give me any advise which is better between soldered memory ram or usual sodimm? I'm currenty considering to buy laptop for work (probably learning data science in several months)
I personally perfer SoDimm so you can add in more Memory later on or upgrade it or even easier for serviceable.
@@BsianTech thank you for ur advise
How's the key travel compared to the x1 yoga gen 6? And the speakers? I'm in between this and the yoga gen 6 and was wondering what the biggest difference between the two are
How about Screen Protection? 1/ Can I use X13 or x13 yoga gen 1 Screen Protection ( tempered /toughened Glass ) for x13 yoga gen 2, Mr. BisanTech? 2/ And can install it on over plastic film that the manufacturer already installed on x13 yoga gen2 or I should remove that plastic film in advance and then installs the Toughened one?
As a student ..
for writing notes.
Is 2-in-1 laptop better than ( ipad pro + average laptop )?
You must have turned off the "Far Field Pickup ..." function in Realtek Audio Console so your voice recorded in the video is not clear.
I'm having trouble to pick X13 Yoga Gen2 with T14 Gen2, too bad i cant find ur full review on the later :(
We had one of them for test use... gets very warm.. not very nice for tabletmode
I had that at the start then after the recent BIOS update it pretty much brought the temps down in tablet mode but I did have the tests under performance mode. Next time I need to remember to do it in normal thermal mode. Cheers @Icemine sharing your experience with this device.
during sustained full load, could you check whether or not the cpu is power throttled with throttlestop? I really hope not!
Does it have a fingerprint please?
What about having to use the pinhole reset button on the bottom? How often should you expect to have to use a paperclip to reset it? I've had to do this process about 4 times now within the last 4 days.
It shouldn't be that often at all, most of the time it's rarely needed to do this. I would be calling in for warranty as it could be battery or AC connector or system board is faulty on your unit.
Hello
I would like to know how to make phone calls via the X13 yoga knowing that it has two keys, one to pick up and the other to hang up, they are housed in the F10 AND F11 keys. Thanks in advance.
Hey there! May i know if this laptop screen comes with anti-reflection feature?
Hi Emily, there is two anti-reflection display options that is possible with the X13 Yoga Gen 2. First is WUXGA (1920x1200) 300nit Anti-reflection, Anti-smudge. Second option is WQXGA (2560x1600) 400nits Anti-reflection, Anti-smudge. You might have to talk to Lenovo directly or lenovo resales rep to get those option if the site you purchasing at doesn't give you those options. Hope that helps.
Tq so muchn
我也在X1 nano和X13 Yoga Gen 2上选择困难
建议现场试机，nano小一圈，1.35键程手感非常差，而且性能只有15W水准，风扇噪音也比较明显，除非对重量和size非常中意