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Something new? The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is an old acquaintance. It is now available with current Haswell processors. So, it is time to quickly check what changed...
bright IPS screen, wide viewing angles, solid construction, versatile design, good touchscreen, better battery life than the Ivy Bridge model...
still very hot under load, somewhat darker screen than the Ivy Bridge model, heavy throttling, no performance gain compared to Ivy Bridge model, complicated as tablet, keyboard with poor feedback, keyboard without backlight, non-replaceable battery and di...
In contrast, the Haswell update is indeed worthwhile for those who do not own an IdeaPad Yoga 11S yet, especially because of the battery life. If the Ivy Bridge model is not significantly cheaper, you should select the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S with Haswell...
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1.3KG with 11.6-inch screen. If that's outside your target range for an ultra mobile PC, move on. If not, pay close attention because the Yoga 11S is an interesting touch-convertible with a Core i3 CPU that turns in some excellent all-round performance fi...
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When Lenovo released the IdeaPad Yoga 13 last year, there was plenty to like about the 13-inch hybrid laptop. It had decent battery life, it came with a fantastic touchpad, and the 360-degree hinge mechanism that let you flip the laptop into a tablet was...
Sturdy build with strong hinge. Softtouch finish is smudgeand fingerprintproof. Great keyboard for typing. Cool motioncontrol bonus from Lenovo lets you pretend you're in Minority Report...
Power button is hard to find at first. (It's at on the front left edge of the lip of the computer.) Lastgeneration processor. You'll have to spend money for a sleeve or deal with a buttony back in tablet mode...
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It seems like only yesterday (okay, last month) that we were testing the IdeaPad Yoga 11, which was certainly an interesting device. That’s primarily because of what it represents: namely, the slow merging of the tablet and notebook markets. You’ve...
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S occupies an important middle ground between the larger-sized Yoga 13 (which is simply too cumbersome to serve as a reasonable tablet for many people) and the ARM-powered Yoga 11 (which, in spite of its superior battery life and...
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It seems like only yesterday (okay, last month) that we were testing the IdeaPad Yoga 11, which was certainly an interesting device. That’s primarily because of what it represents: namely, the slow merging of the tablet and notebook markets. You’ve pro...
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
2014-03-30 05:13:21
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The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S aims to bring some flexible fun to Windows 8 with an Ultrabook design with a flexible display to turn it into a tablet. It's extremely thin, lightweight and comfortable to use.Typically with today's portable computers, you get...
Attractive, comfortable exterior, Convertible tablet/Ultrabook design, Quick boot times, Good performance...
Some keyboard flex...
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Few Windows hybrids highlighted the compromises inherent in straddling device genres as thoroughly as the original Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11. Physically designed as a “notebook first” hybrid, yet sporting a tablet-oriented ARM processor and the neutered Wind...
Excellent all-around design and ergonomics, Vivid IPS display, Full version of Windows 8...
Mediocre battery life, Meh performance, Bulkier than a standard tablet...
A major improvement over the original ARM-powered Windows RT device, but still short of being the ultimate hybrid...
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We have already talked about the great build quality, and unique form factor of the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11s when we recently reviewed the Yoga 11 . But the Yoga 11 comes running Windows RT and is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor. The Yoga 11S on the...
Unique formfactor and great build quality, capable performance, very good display, excellent ergonomic AccuType keyboard, one of first computers with Motion control, comes with slotin carrying sleeve, and comes with full size HDMI port, The...
Battery life is pretty disappointing, trackpad is slippery, keyboard isn't backlit, and the system runs pretty hot...
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11s is pretty much everything we wanted the Yoga 11 RT to be, so it's pretty much a no brainer to shell out the extra cash for the Yoga 11S over the RT model. It's just a shame that Lenovo hasn't fixed the slippery trackpad on...
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Lenovo's IdeaPad series soldiers on with this latest version of the Yoga, an Ultrabook designed to appeal to users who want both conventional notebook and tablet form factors in one package. The Yoga 11S doesn't have quite as many convolutions as, say, th...
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Late last year we took a look at the Lenovo Yoga 13 Ultrabook, one of the first Windows 8 convertibles to hit the scene. The system performed decently well in our testing and while it was cool to use the machine as an oversized tablet with Windows 8 touch...
Big SSD for the price, nice IPS display, good performance and value.
This should have been a Haswell ultrabook. Just as thick and barely lighter than Yoga 13 (too heavy for tablet use). Poor battery life.
As I found with the Yoga 13, this system works well as a notebook. It's thin and light enough to carry around with you throughout the day. Windows 8 combined with a large screen makes for a great tablet experience compared to the bevy of “standard” sized...
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Being touted as a “mini ultrabook” the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is the latest and greatest to grace the IdeaPad lineup with full-fledged Windows 8 on board. Everything about the Yoga 11 from last year is still present, only we’ve received a huge upgrade...
In closing, we’ve enjoyed using this machine for the past few weeks. The Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 11S has a unique design, and could be one of my favorite hybrid/portables on the market. It’s made for the traveler, and can do it all whether you’re out and...
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TOUTED AS a "mini ultrabook", the Yoga 11S is Lenovo's latest addition to its Ideapad Yoga lineup, giving the previous 11in Yoga model a performance boost with a choice of second generation Intel Core processors running Windows 8, as opposed to an ARM chi...
Good flexibility means the Yoga can be two different devices in one, super sleek high-end design with sturdy build quality, runs the full version of Windows 8 well...
Battery life could be better...
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It's no secret that Windows 8 hasn't exactly struck a chord with every desktop user. It makes sense, though, that the dual-natured operating system would be much more at home on dual-natured devices. You know, the kind that sit at the intersection of the...
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is one of the most intriguing Windows 8 hybrids you can buy. It takes its 13-inch sibling's versatile flipping-folding nature, and puts it in a more portable package. And though its screen could be sharper, and the backside key...
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The ultraportable form factor of the Yoga 11 and the stronger performance levels of the Yoga 13 collide in the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S . Lenovo looks to make its 11-inch variant of the Yoga more palatable ditching Windows RT in favor of full-fledged Windo...
360 Hinge Design, Portable, Quality Keyboard...
Low Screen Resolution, Limited Battery Life, Mediocre Performance...
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S isn't a bad device by any means, but it does feel a tad too expensive for what it offers.The main draw for the device is its iconic design. The Lenovo Yoga's form factor with its 360 hinge design remains one of the best on the...
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Review Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S Ultrabook Steve Schardein, 07/04/2013 Ultrabook Tablet Windows Notebook Ivy Bridge The perfect balance? Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga 11S is a combination of their Yoga 11 and Yoga 13, lifting elements from b...
Bright IPS screen with good contrast, Great viewing angles, Solid construction in spite of plastic materials, Versatile design, Good touchscreen, Sturdy, well-made hinges, Good battery life...
Very hot under load, Cumbersome as a tablet, Underwhelming GPU performance, Keyboard feedback is weak, No backlit keyboard, Non-removable battery and difficult maintenance, Glossy screen/fingerprints can be a nuisance...
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11SThe Yoga 11S is essentially a blend of the Yoga 11 and Yoga 13; it's an attempt to leverage the benefits of both models while keeping the affiliated limitations to a minimum. In some ways, it succeeds with a bright IPS screen, sturd...
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Lenovo has done wonders with its Yoga line of Ultrabooks, the Yoga 11s falls into that category of all around solid devices and one that truly fits into the tablet and hybrid device sector that is been growing with Windows 8. The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S a...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2014-03-30 05:13:21
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What's the best-known convertible laptop/tablet? We can't say for sure, but Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga has been one of the most ubiquitous hybrids on the market since Windows 8 ushered in a renaissance of portable PC form factors. The screen-flipping porta...
Same versatile form factor as the larger Yoga 13, Solid input devices, Spacious SSD and ample amount of RAM for the price...
Last-generation processor means short battery life, Keyboard lacks backlight, No option for higher-resolution screen...
The Windows 8 version of Lenovo's 11.6-inch Yoga is a smartly designed, well-built convertible ultrabook with a nice keyboard. But its previous-generation CPU results in disappointing battery life...
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Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga 13 was among the first Windows 8 convertibles, and also among the most successful, earning our “Recommended” award when we reviewed it in November. Even so, the system had an obvious flaw: size. Though made for a package that's small...
Excellent design and quality, Very light and thin, Record-setting results in power draw, idle noise, and idle temperature, Literally silent at idle, quiet at low, Great value...
Dim display, Only one USB 3.0 port, Below-average performance...
The Yoga 11S, like so many other convertibles, tries to combine a decent laptop with a good-enough tablet. And, like the Yoga 13, this smaller sibling is more successful than most. We're still a ways away from a convertible that can rival an iPad or Nex...
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If you were waiting for a full Windows 8 convertible tablet/laptop combo, the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S ($999) has potential. Its innovative design gives you a laptop full time that you can use as a tablet part time. It's a good leap of faith by Lenovo, but...
10-point touch screen. Range of convertible positions. Nice IPS panel. Comfortable keyboard. Boots and reacts quickly. HDMI out port.
Low battery life. Extra heat venting mars tablet mode. Overly aggressive ambient light sensor. Motion control is gimmicky. No 5GHz WiFi...
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is a versatile touch-enabled convertible laptop/tablet combo. We applaud Lenovo for its innovation, but internal components and battery life in particular leave us asking for more...
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Is it the best of both worlds? Billed as the world's first multimode mini Ultrabook, Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga 11S (starting at $749; $999 as tested) offers the ultraportability of the Yoga 11 but ditches the gimped Windows RT operating system for full-fledge...
Flip design allows for multiple use modes, Vibrant, colorful touch display, Comfortable keyboard, Big SSD for the price...
Power button is hard to locate, Bottom can get hot, Hefty as a tablet...
Lenovo adds an Intel Core i5 processor and full Windows 8 to the ber-flexible Yoga 11S, transforming it into a legitimate Ultrabook...
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Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga lineup started with two laptops. One, the Yoga 13 , is a 13-inch Intel Ultrabook that runs Windows 8. The other, the Yoga 11, is a Tegra 3 laptop running Windows RT.The problem for Lenovo is that Windows RT hasn't really gone anywher...
The Yoga's flexible hinge makes it one of our favorite convertible designs, Attractive, understated design, Decent keyboard, if not quite as good as a ThinkPad, Screen has excellent color and viewing angles, and the resolution is OK at this size, HDMI por...
One USB 2.0 port—it's time to embrace USB 3.0 already, Slightly lower performance than the Yoga 13, Poor battery life, No backlit keyboard option...
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The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is the baby brother to the extremely popular Yoga 13. Don't confuse the Yoga 11S with the Windows RT Yoga 11 released in the fall of 2013. The 11S is a full Intel Core convertible Ultrabook running Windows 8 64 bit, just like...
Versatile Yoga design in a very compact package. Full Intel Core CPUs, sharp IPS touch screen, very good keyboard...
Hard to get excited by 3rd gen CPUs, Y series CPU doesn't offer much power savings...
The Lenovo Yoga 13 was a huge hit, and we can't blame the company for capitalizing on the design by bringing it to smaller and larger models. It's still attractive, wildly versatile and sturdy. You won't sacrifice laptop ergonomics or keyboard quality as...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2014-06-27 02:20:09
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Haswell-powered. The 11.6-inch IdeaPad Yoga 11S has been extensively reviewed and well received on all but one point. When it debuted, Lenovo burdened it with third-generation Core processors rather than the already available fourth-generation Haswell des...
Can be used as a laptop or tablet, Great design, Latest Intel processor...
Available in only one configuration, and from only one retailer (Best Buy), Tablet configuration leaves keyboard exposed, though deactivated...
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S - 59385438, available only from Best Buy, overcomes critics' main complaint about the original Yoga 11S: that it was outdated before it debuted. This configuration has the great ergonomics and flexibility of the original but wi...
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Bendy Windows 8 laptop-tablet combines solid performance, good battery life, and a questionable design choiceLenovo's IdeaPad series soldiers on with this latest version of the Yoga, an Ultrabook designed to appeal to users who want both conventional note...
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The Yoga 11S offer improved performance to its predecessor, but at the cost of its battery life.The ultraportable form factor of the Yoga 11 and the stronger performance levels of the Yoga 13 collide in the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S. Lenovo looks to make it...
360 Hinge Design, Portable, Quality Keyboard...
Low Screen Resolution, Limited Battery Life, Mediocre Performance...
Image GalleryOverviewPros360 Hinge DesignPortableQuality KeyboardConsLow Screen ResolutionLimited Battery LifeMediocre PerformanceQuick TakeThe Yoga 11S offer improved performance to its predecessor, but at the cost of its battery life.The ultraportable f...
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