Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro and Thinkpad Yoga

Yesterday Lenovo introduced two new laptops in the Yoga range: the Yoga 2 Pro and the Thinkpad Yoga. At Xataka Windows we were able to test them for a few minutes at the IFA 2013 stand, and here we bring you our first impressions.

Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro First Impressions

We start with what is the jewel in the crown, the Yoga 2 Pro. The main changes are better resolution, less thickness and lighter. These are precisely the changes that are obvious when compared to the previous version of Yoga.

The Yoga 2 Pro is amazingly light. You don't expect something that size to weigh so little. It's also quite thin, although it's a bit tricky: the edges have a certain bevel that makes it appear thinner than it actually is. Also, that bezel makes the Yoga lose the boxy shape it was before. For me it is a loss, but it is a minimal detail that depends on taste.

The screen is another marvel. It is totally impossible to distinguish the pixels. It is very pleasant to the touch, it does not get dirty and does not have too many reflections. The only problem that I see is that it probably consumes a lot of battery: it will be necessary to see in a later analysis if it is a problem for Yoga.

Like previous versions, the Yoga 2 Pro is a truly robust laptop. The metal casing, the hinges, everything seems made to withstand the most intensive user.The comfortable, well-made backlit keyboard and (huge) trackpad make this a very pleasant laptop to work on.

I have to say that the Yoga 2 Pro is a laptop that I really like. The only problem, the price: I see it as too expensive for what it offers me as a user. Unless the laptop and tablet modes are going to bring you a lot of value or you have a special preference for high-resolution screens, it is perhaps not the best option to choose.

Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga First Impressions

"We now turn to the professional version of the Yoga , the hybrid born from the merger of the two most important Lenovo ranges. Roughly speaking, this laptop is a normal Thinkpad with 360º hinges. It maintains the same crude design, so to speak, robust and prepared more for productivity than to be a design device."

The Thinkpad Yoga is a bit more humble than the Yoga 2 Pro. It is taller and heavier, but still light and more or less thin. In normal use we will not notice it, but I think it will affect when using it in tablet mode.

"The keyboard and trackpad are also very good, comfortable and very pleasant to use. In addition, the Thinkpad Yoga&39;s keyboard has a special technology, Lift&39;n Lock, that locks the keys when used in tablet mode."

Actually it is a mechanical system that raises the base of the keyboard until leaving it at the height of the keys, and blocks them so that they are not pressed. In this way, in tablet mode the back (the keyboard) is completely flat and we do not press keys by hand.

Personally, I find the Thinkpad Yoga to be a very balanced laptop/hybrid.It is not so ambitious in superfluous sections for an intensive user, such as design, thickness, weight or resolution; and in exchange we have cheaper, more powerful and robust equipment. Compared to previous Thinkpads, this model provides better handling with Windows 8 touch, the possibility of using it occasionally as a leisure device and not just for work. It is, in my opinion and for intensive use, one of the best devices with Windows 8 on the market.