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Three years on, has Lenovo finally refined the Yoga laptop line to the point where it's worthy of serious consideration? An essential update to last year's half-baked Yoga 3 Pro , the Yoga 900 drops the “Pro” bit altogether. Per the company, the “900” mea...
Unbelievable battery life. Solid performance at this price. Impressive portability and incredible screen resolution...
Keyboard still needs work. Could be better at managing font and icon size issues...
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Unlike its predecessor, the Yoga 900's isn't trying to be the slimmest reversible laptop around. It's 18 percent thicker than the Yoga 3 Pro to accommodate a more powerful Intel Core i5 or i7 processor—the Pro used a Core M chip—and the larger battery and...
Greatly improved performance over the Yoga 3 Pro, Longer run time than the Yoga 3 Pro, High pixel density touchscreen display...
Thicker and heavier than last year's model, Slightly underperforms relative to other ultrabooks with the same specs...
If the Yoga 3 Pro was like a stick-thin runway model, the Yoga 900 is like a muscle-toned fitness model. The Yoga 900 has much more of an edge over the Yoga 3 Pro when it comes to specs and performance, rather than in purely chic looks. It'd be nice t...
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When you mention Lenovo , most people think of its black, durable, no-nonsense ThinkPad laptops. That's only a small slice of Lenovo's product lineup, though, and counted among its more ambitious consumer products are the YOGA tablets and laptops. Standin...
Those who have only ever used Lenovo's ThinkPad laptops and find them bland will find the YOGA 900 is an entirely different beast, one that is unashamed of its luxurious design elements but able to carry them without pretension. The laptop is, from a pure...
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With its four unique modes of use, the original Yoga was a true trailblazer in the PC world. Four generations later, we have the Yoga 900. Physically, the Yoga 900 doesn't look that much different than its predecessor, the Yoga 3 Pro, but the more we have...
Luxurious design with watchband hinge and fun color options, excellent performance thanks to Core i7 CPU and 16 GB of RAM, excellent QHD+ IPS display, lightweight form factor, four form factors in one, comes with a $50 credit for the Windows Store, small...
A bit thicker and heavier than its predecessor, display bezel is thick, trackpad can still use a bit more improvement, Disclaimer: CES 2016 coverage was brought to you by Lenovo. All thoughts and opinions in the review above are 100% our own, Prev2 of 2Ne...
What does a girl want from an ultraportable? Style, power, and good battery life in a lightweight package. Yes, we want it all, and the Yoga 900 provides us with all of that. We very much appreciate that with each generation of the Yoga, Lenovo has list...
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The watchband hinge not only looks cool, but it does what its supposed to do — it allows you to fold the display all the way back, turning the device into a tablet. You can adjust the angle of the screen to your best use case, but I found myself using the...
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If you're looking for a Windows 10 Ultrabook, you can't go wrong with Lenovo's flagship Yoga 900. It has the style with power to back it up with Intel's 6th-generation Core i7 processor.Bend it, flip it, or fold it. The Yoga 900's elegant hinge allows the...
The Lenovo Yoga 900 is thin, light, and powerful for everyday tasks with its 6th-Generation Intel Core i7 processor. The magnesium alloy body, faux leather trim, and watchband hinge make it look very elegant, and the long-lasting battery will make users h...
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With the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro , a new high-end, ultra-thin Industrial design was introduced. There were a lot of things that we liked, but it was ultimately an “executive” kind of laptop, with too little horsepower and battery capacity, which we mentioned.Wh...
With the Lenovo Yoga 900, Lenovo proves that it can react relatively quickly to user demand. After launching the Yoga 3 Pro, acclaimed for its industrial design, the feedback from reviewers (including me) and users made it clear that Lenovo needed to offe...
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The Lenovo Yoga 900 delivers the best 2-in-1 experience on the market, and the best combination of a full featured laptop and a tablet I've ever used.Lenovo's Yoga 900 is a 2-in-1 that transitions from work and productivity to entertainment and shopping w...
Great looking touch screen, Functions great as a laptop, Good, if bulky tablet, Good speakers, All day battery life, Great design, Plenty of ports...
Keyboard layout leads to frustrating mistakes, Lenovo Yoga 900 Design, The Lenovo Yoga brand isn't new, and after years of experimentation and upgrading, the Yoga 900 pulls together a design that works great as a laptop, good as a tablet and manages to bo...
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Same flexible form factor, new gutsThere are plenty of convertible or hybrid laptops out there now, ones that twist and flip and detach and flatten themselves into tablets. For Lenovo, this form factor has been an especially clever marketing ploy, bringin...
Next-gen processor, Still thin and light, Better battery life than Yoga 3 Pro...
Expensive, Battery life not best in class, Still not very useful as a tablet...
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
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Lenovo's Yoga laptops hardly need an introduction at this point: The company's iconic 2-in-1s are so popular that its competitors have been copying them right and left. Last year's edition, the Yoga 3 Pro, was especially notable for how thin and light it...
Faster performance, Much-improved battery life, Base storage is now 256GB, Still thin and light, but sturdier, Sharp screen with good viewing angles...
Some undersized keys, Touchpad needs fine-tuning, Slightly thicker and heavier than last year's model...
Lenovo's newest Yoga presents far fewer compromises than it did last year, with a thin and light design that's matched by long battery life and fast performance. It's great to see the company responding to user feedback, but maybe next time it will fine-...
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What a difference a year can make. Now that Intel's Skylake processors are widely available, desktop, tablets, and hybrid convertibles are all being refreshed with the latest hardware. Lenovo, for example, recently introduced its Yoga 900. Though the nome...
Latest Intel Skylake processors, Watchband hinge system, Classy, sleek design, Quiet yet powerful...
High-glare display, Bezel is somewhat large...
Progress is a wonderful thing, and if you're in the market for either a high-end tablet or a highly portable laptop, you're in luck. Intel's 6th Generation Skylake processors and advances in memory and storage allow the Yoga 900 to offer excellent perform...
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Last year ZDNet judged Lenovo's Yoga 3 Pro convertible to be 'very good'. The new 13.3-inch Yoga 900 advances the ball by a considerable margin: the characteristic 360-degree 'watchband' hinge mechanism remains, as does the sleek, lightweight ultrabook de...
Slim and lightweight, Excellent 13.3inch screen, Efficient and iconic hinge mechanism, 6thgeneration Core i5/i7 processors...
Expensive, USB connectors only, No major improvement in battery life...
This is an excellent ultrabook featuring high-end processors, a great screen, good audio and exemplary build quality. The watchband hinge may be quirky but it works well, and there's even a 512GB SSD option for those who need it. Just be a little wary of...
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Classy convertible. This is the flagship Yoga and Lenovo's poster child for the next year. Can this super-thin Skylake convertible replace your one-trick Ultrabook?...
thin and lightweight, low fan noise, generally accessible internals, accurate colors and grayscale, USB Type-C with video-out, low surface temperatures, strong build quality; no creaking...
average contrast, CPU throttling, small touchpad, no WWAN options, key travel could have been deeper, no HDMI or mDP, slow charging...
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computershopper.com Updated: 2016-10-28 01:57:25
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The Yoga 900 is a matured Yoga 3 Pro, improved in just about every way over its predecessor, from better performance and very good battery life to its properly restored keyboard layout. And the “900” in the name signals that this machine is the unabashed...
Artfully crafted design, with stunning hinge, Beautiful QHD+ touch display, Powerful performance, Quality keyboard and touch pad, All-day battery life...
No non-Core i7 configurations, Power adapter tends to block two plugs, Video output requires a USB Type-C adapter...
A stunning design and a big boost to Core i7 "Skylake" power carry the Yoga 900 to the front of the pack among 2-in-1 convertibles. Read More…...
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Intel's 6th Generation Skylake family of Core processors has been available for some time now. We previously gave you a look at the desktop variant that Intel initially rolled out. However, the mobile variant of Skylake is perhaps Intel's most potent inca...
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The Lenovo Yoga 900 is like a Transformer wearing an Armani suit and a Rolex. This superthin premium convertible ($1,199 to start, $1,399 as reviewed) features a slick, understated design on the outside and a pixel-packed quad-HD+ 13.3-inch screen and a p...
Sleek design, Strong performance, Very sharp display, 4 USB ports (including 1 USB Type-C)...
Display could be brighter, Undersized right Shift key...
Lenovo's flagship 2-in-1 is the total package when it comes to hybrids, featuring a stunning design, solid performance and a supersharp display...
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Lenovo increased battery capacity by 50% in the Yoga 900 compared to the Yoga 3 Pro, in part due to reviews that complained about thoroughly average battery life and also because t...
Versatile convertible. Very slim and light. Distinctive watchband hinge adds a touch of class. Good performance, high res display...
Fit and finish could be a bit better for the price, display has weak contrast...
It's hard to not love the Lenovo Yoga 900's style--it's impossibly thin and light and that watchband hinge literally shines. This is a tablet, laptop and presentation/movie watching PC in a single package, with the usual caveat that 13.3", 2.8 lb. tablets...
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Lenovo's latest iteration of its Yoga series, the 900, breaks away from the line's usual naming convention, jumping several model numbers from last year's Yoga 3 Pro. The company says that the Yoga 900 hybrid-convertible laptop is an upgrade in three main...
Powerful processor. Sturdier hinge. New row of function buttons on keyboard. Longer estimated battery life.
Pricey. Hinge can make it a little hard to switch between modes...
Lenovo's newest convertible-hybrid laptop, the Yoga 900, boasts the latest Intel Skylake CPU, better memory, and a sturdier hinge, but its price may give you pause...
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Three years on, has Lenovo finally refined the Yoga laptop line to the point where it's worthy of serious consideration? An essential update to last year's half-baked Yoga 3 Pro , the Yoga 900 drops the “Pro” bit altogether. Per the company, the “900” mea...
Unbelievable battery life. Solid performance at this price. Impressive portability and incredible screen resolution...
Keyboard still needs work. Could be better at managing font and icon size issues...
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Lenovo has made a name for itself when it comes to foldable two-in-one PCs that can be used in various scenarios. For those that didn't know, the Lenovo Yoga brand of laptops and tablet hybrids are known for their flexibility in assuming multiple form fac...
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Laptops come in many shapes and sizes. Many are relatively plain, ordinary devices, but it doesn't have to be so! Hardware can be interesting, flashy even. The Lenovo YOGA 900 is a perfect example of exciting design on top of capable hardware. This Lenovo...
Thin, light, beautifully designed, capable hardware and impressive performance...
Price may turn some off, but that's really about it...
There are definitely times you'll see a flashy looking piece of hardware and just assume that it couldn't possibly perform. This is not an issue of form over function, or style with no substance, the Lenovo YOGA 900 has it all.Lenovo YOGA 900$1,199.99MSRP...
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