Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 (11.6-Inch,2014)

performance, usability, portability, price, durability

reliability

75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Great price, Slick and attractive design, Bright screen, Good speakers

Average battery life, Inconsistent build quality, Slow processor, Poor keyboard, No SSD

Great build quality ; Decent screen ; Ace keyboard

Not for gaming ; Average battery life ; Some pointless modes

Good value ; Slick design ; Easy converting mechanism ; Bright screen ; Punchy speakers

Mediocre battery life ; Modest processor ; Poor keyboard ; No SSD ; Inconsistent build quality

A slick hybrid, but full of compromises.

Elegant, adaptable design ; Lightweight 2-in-1 ; Fast boot time ; Value for money

Screen too dim/reflective ; No backlit keyboard ; Single USB port

At £549, the 11.6-inch Lenovo Yoga 710 feels like it offers plenty of bang for your buck. It sits amongst similarly small laptops like the newest Apple MacBook and popular.

The Yoga 2 11 is well-built for a budget laptop, and offers the same tablet and kiosk modes as its more-expensive cousins. Keyboard and touch pad are similarly impressive for the price.

The lower-power CPU doesn't offer fully mainstream performance, and the keyboard flexes under even light typing.

Lenovo's Yoga 2 11 combines the popular Yoga hybrid design with an affordable 11-inch ultraportable for a system that's budget-feeling but sturdy, and one of the best of a new breed of low-cost hybrids.

The IdeaPad Yoga 2 strikes a supremely well-judged balance: Lenovo has managed to trim costs without unduly compromising performance or battery life, while retaining all the plus points of the Yoga’s hybrid design. Most impressively, the 11.6in IPS...

Overall I really liked the Yoga 2, as I mention earlier for me it is the ideal mix of elements. As to how I would improve the Yoga 2 I think I’d add a higher resolution screen, a full size HDMI port and possibly add an SSD instead of the hard drive....