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81
Engadget
Score
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.
81

There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.

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Engadget Review

Even if you never use it in tablet mode, this 12.5-inch convertible is a solid Ultrabook in its own right.

Pros
  • Lovely design, solid build quality400-nit, 1080p display12-second boot-upComfortable keyboard
Cons
  • Finicky trackpadRelatively short battery lifeNo SD slot
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Scores

Engadget

81
 

User Reviews

90
bluequartz
Build quality is good. Hinge and upper frame are strong enough to pick the laptop...read more
90
Mellowtrax
The best in its category. We highly recommend it. - Engadget
60
mjsgeneric
A forgettable product. It isn't bad, exactly, but also doesn't do anything particularly well. - Engadget
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76
Average Critic Score

Speed and features

80
 

Battery life

65
 

Expandability

67
 

Portability (size / weight)

63
 

Durability

80
 

Noise

65
 

Design and form factor

83
 

Display

83
 

How It Stacks Up

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Yoga 3 Pro

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84
 

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73
 

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78
 
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81
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MacBook (early 2015)

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81
 

Critic

78
 

User

90
 
Dell XPS
89
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XPS 13 (2015)

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89
 

Critic

86
 

User

80
 
Samsung Series 7
84
Samsung

Series 7 Chronos (2013)

Engadget

Not yet scored
 

Critic

88
 

User

93
 
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How It Stacks Up

Lenovo
84
Lenovo

Yoga 3 Pro

Engadget

84
 

Critic

73
 

User

78
 
Apple MacBook
81
Apple

MacBook (early 2015)

Engadget

81
 

Critic

78
 

User

90
 
Dell XPS
89
Dell

XPS 13 (2015)

Engadget

89
 

Critic

86
 

User

80
 
Samsung Series 7
84
Samsung

Series 7 Chronos (2013)

Engadget

Not yet scored
 

Critic

88
 

User

93
 
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