***Yoga 2 Pro Owners Thread***

That case really does fit nice. Too bad they wanted $45 to ship it to me. I ended up ordering a Kroo sleeve from Amazon for $7.99 + $2.88 shipping. Will let you all know how it is when I get it (supposed to be here Monday).

EDIT: Spoke too soon, it actually arrived today! Fast shipping!

First impression of the Kroo, it fits quite snug, but not overly tight. I might have preferred a slightly looser fit, but it's not excessively difficult to get the Y2Pro in or out of the sleeve. It has an internal flap that you tuck the edge of the Y2Pro under to protect it from the zipper. Nice touch! Material is thin neoprene that seems well stitched together.

The external pocket is easily large enough for the thin power adapter. My 7 inch tablet fits in that pocket too. Not sure if I could stuff both the tablet and power adapter in there simultaneously, though, but the power adapter and a small mouse should fit.

There are also a couple of clear plastic internal pockets that look like they are designed for business cards, credit cards and/or a driver's license. Those have a "cheap" look to them and really don't seem necessary. I would have preferred it without them, but since they are inside, you'll hardly ever see them.

The zipper for the external pocket is curved at the ends, which doesn't allow it to fully open or close. Odd design choice there. But it certainly opens wide enough for easy access to the large pocket.

Main pocket has a double pull zipper, which I don't really feel is needed. Single pull would have been fine (and I'll probably use it as such). Zippers are sturdy looking and the pulls have large rubber handles for ease of use. Action is smooth, even around the corners. Main pocket zips from about the middle of each short side across the width of the case. This leaves enough room to insert the Y2Pro and tuck it under the protective flap, but it must be removed from the case for operation.

Padding is minimal. Like I said, it's thin neoprene. Certainly not drop proof, but it will protect from small bumps and scratches. There are no handles or straps (as suggested by some reviews on Amazon). It's a very minimalist case.

Overall I'd have to say it's a bargain for the low price. Guess that really depends on how long it lasts, but it seems well made so I'm happy for now.

 

Sorry to be that "not-quite owner yet but I have a question" guy, but I'm going to be.

#1) Does the Yoga 2 Pro offered at Best Buy come with the i7-4500U (1.8GHz up to 3.0GHz) or the i7-4510U (2.0GHz up to 3.1GHz)? (Best Buy's website suggests that it comes with the first, but Lenovo's site says it should have the latter.)

#2) Have the wireless cards started switching over to 7260AC chips or should I expect to do that myself? (I see some people saying theirs came with an AC, but Lenovo's site still says they all have N cards in them.)

 

Best Buy has the newer version with the i7-4510U CPU and wireless AC. You can verify that for yourself in the store. Just ask them to show you a box (the specs are printed on the side of the box). Got mine a few weeks ago and the demo units in my local store were the older version. I asked the sales monkeys, and they had no clue, so I asked to see a new-in-box unit, and it had the new specs.

Don't forget to grab the 10% off coupon from your local post office (ask for a movers packet at the post office).

And Best Buy's site actually lists the newer specs (i7-4510U/AC).

 

Thanks! I was looking under the "specifications" tab which still has a 1.8GHz CPU listed and I forgot about Lenovo printing the specs on the side of the box.

I hope to join the group of owners soon!

 

Forgive me for trying to influence your buying decision, but I'd suggest thinking about holding off on the purchase for a few weeks...into late October at least, if you can make it that far. Current estimates are that the announcement of the Y3P is coming by mid-October, and there's a chance that Best Buy (and maybe Lenovo) will drop the price on the Y2P another $100 or more. Of course nobody knows the planned release date for the Y3P -- and it wouldn't surprise me if that comes and goes with no actual release (it's one of the first Broadwell Core M machines) -- but I'd hate for someone to pick up the Y2P right before an imminent price drop. On the other hand, you can also grab it at Best Buy and (1) keep an eye on prices during your 14-day return window, and/or (2) negotiate aggressively with them that if the price drops in, say the next 30 days, they'll refund the difference!

-Matt

 

If you look at the main description in the overview it has the newer specs:
" 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4510U mobile processor"
"Next-Gen Intel® Wireless-AC connectivity"

 

I'm always open to suggestions, so don't worry! I probably won't have the money for it until the Y3P launches anyway, so I might as well hold out. I'll watch out for price drops.

Truthfully I'm still debating between a Y2P and a Y50 Touch (also keeping other mfg's in mind, but the Y2P and the Y50 are my choices out of Lenovo's). I will be entering a Mechanical Engineering program pretty soon and want a laptop that will give me a competent workstation away from my desktop at home. My main focus being on a thin and light laptop with as much power as possible and a decent battery life (will need to be able to run MATLAB, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor at least). If anyone has any input on this, it'd be greatly appreciated.

(Yeah, I know that request technically goes in the "What Notebook Should I Buy?" section, I'll wander over there later.)

I saw that after I checked your other post, thanks for pointing it out though!

 

Ah, great! A few quick thoughts. First, I'd definitely encourage you to wait through November, when the Y3P has ideally launched, and hopefully find a much better price (or maybe a BF deal). Second, I'm glad you mentioned ME and possible work scenarios. In that case I would steer you away from the Yoga line, which I don't think will have the horsepower you need. In particular, I'd try to find a machine that:

- has room for 12-16GB of RAM
- has a TRUE quad-core i7 (instead of the dual-core U version)
- has a discrete GPU (for graphics apps)

In my case I'll be happy to use a Yoga for my Matlab work...but the secret is that I'll code on the notebook/convertible but run the actual code on a full-strength desktop. Since my code tends to run several hours (at full CPU utilization) I'm sure I'd kill the Y2P motherboard in a week or two. Not built for that kind of torture.

I'm sorry I can't point you in another direction, though my brief interactions with the Y50 suggest it's much better designed for your needs. On the other hand, if like me you'll mostly code on the laptop and run on your desktop, then either the Y2P or the Y50 would suit your lifestyle. I'd even tilt a bit toward the Yoga as those 3lbs are mighty kind on the college student back!

-Matt

 

Cool to hear opinions from someone with similar usage! I forgot to mention that I actually have a pretty decent desktop at home (i7-3770K @ 4.2GHz, 16GB RAM, and a GTX 670 that's overclocked to perform on par if not better than a GTX 680). But, I don't know how much I'm going to have to be able to do away from home without enough time to write the code on the Yoga, upload to my desktop, remote in, and run it (possilby for a class, I have no idea what to expect.) Some research turned up a Y50 Touch for $200 more that would give me a dedicated Nvidia 860M w/ 4GB VRAM, 16GB of RAM, and a 4 core 8 thread i7. I have no problem carrying a 15" laptop, and it's be lighter than the Dell XPS L501x I'm currently carrying. Thinner, too!

I'll lose the ultra-thinness and weight of the Y2P, but I'll get over it or get one later on in my life!

Thanks again!

 

Wow, that Y50 sounds like an optimal package. Amazing how much better it is than my 2-year-old Samsung NP700Z5C with its stuffy old 640m. How is battery life reportedly on it? Having that much horse-power at your fingertips sounds like a great solution for engineering coursework.

-Matt

 

According to Newegg "4-5 Hours", so I'd expect 2-3 hours, but that should be enough to get me through a class and to a power outlet.

Still better than the Dell XPS L501x (i7-740Q (4 core/8 thread at 1.7GHz), 8GB RAM, GT 435M) that I have running Ubuntu and get about 1.5-2 hours out of with a 9-cell extended battery (about 7 pounds all together, and 1.4" thick on the non-battery area, the battery adds another inch going down.)

The crazy part of me tells me to get the Y50 when I get the money and can find a good deal on it, then continue looking for a used Y2P on craigslist for a small notebook with a better battery life (living near a uni town students sell their "old" laptops for really cheap (mom and dad money, yo!)). (But the practical version of me tells me that's a bad idea.)

EDIT: I might also be able to save some money on the Y50 by opting for a non-touchscreen version (depending on where I get it, the equivalent of the Y50 Touch I found on Lenovo's site is more than the Touch version on Newegg), but from what I've seen and experienced a touchscreen is a nice touch (heh) when using Windows 8.1, but I'm open to input on that front, too.

 

I've only started using 8.1 (talk about LATE adopter) but my Sammy is your normal non-touch screen -- because I've used 7 on it for so long, I pretty much have no use for touch now that I've upgraded to 8.1. On that note, let me rant for a second: I have no idea why 8 and 8.1 have so many haters. I pretty much spend all my time in desktop mode, and otherwise when I'm starting a new app I just:

- tap the windows key -> switch to Modern mode
- start typing the name of the app
- the app shows up, returns to desktop mode, and starts -- simple!

The only other thing I might have used the old start menu for is accessing things like Computer Management. I guess that many new Win 8 users don't know that right clicking on the Start button (or tapping Windows+X) pulls up an extensive list of system apps, e.g., Control Panel, Device Manager, Command Prompt, etc. So yeah 8 is not as bad as I've heard.

Anyway, I think I was trying to say that touch makes a lot of sense on the Yoga because of the multiple "poses". But a regular laptop...not so sure I'd use it much in that scenario.

EDIT: FWIW, just posted in the Y3P thread that it looks like the announcement is Oct 9 ( http://www.computerworld.com/articl...a-tablets-pcs-due-out-for-holiday-season.html).

-Matt

 

I forgot to include that I had previously run Windows 8 (right after it released), and personally have nothing against it and know my way around it. It'll just come down to whatever is the better deal when I get the money! Thanks for the info!

 

Oh, sorry! Please don't think my rant was directed at you. I've been working my way through this gigantic thread, and just letting off steam at the occasional poster who complains about Win 8. I brought it up when you mentioned touch vs. non-touch screens, since touch is such an integral feature in 8.

-Matt

 

FYI: GeForce gaming graphics processors are pretty much useless for CAD/Workstation type applications. Nvidia gimped the GeForce cards somewhere around the 600 series to be gaming only cards to promote their more expensive Quadro workstation GPU cards.

For what you want to do, I'd look at workstation notebooks with the Nvidia Quadro or ATI Firepro GPU, like the Lenovo W series or similar products from Dell or HP. Otherwise, just get a fast quad core i7 that can take a lot of RAM and don't waste your time or money on a gaming GPU. Sager (Clevo) notebooks have several models that can be configured with Quadro cards and up to 32GB of RAM, and offer amazing bang for the buck, but they are neither small or lightweight.

 

Good to know! Thanks! The problem now is that I've done more research on gaming laptops and found a MSI that's just a little thinner than the Y2P with a quad core i7 and a GT870M. (I have a Steam library of 170+ games and it's really egging me on to get the MSI when I get the money, but the broke highschooler-taking-college-classes part of me tells me not to listen.)

 

Look at models with the 860 Maxwell GPU then. Nothing thin will work with an 870 Kepler. It's gonna run too hot. Don't care how much they hype their cooling, it just won't work. Not enough room to move the heat out of the system in a thin notebook. Even the ridiculously expensive Razer runs wrist burning hot.

You should head on over to the What Notebook Should I Buy? thread and fill out the form there, since it seems you are done with the Y2Pro. You'll get good advice there.

If you want a thin-n-light gamer, I'd recommend looking at the Gigabyte P34G v2. Or the Sager NP7338 (not as thin and light as the P34, but more configurable and upgradable).

I'd still strongly recommend a workstation system, though. Just better for what you want to do. And a workstation GPU can still play games.

 

Throw Classic Shell on there and forget about that "Modern" tile crap. If you're running 8 on a non-touch notebook, you'll love it!

 

Thanks for the pointer -- looks very cool!

-Matt

 

The problem with four-cores is that they are being fed by the same slow two-channel memory interface, which, depending on workload, quickly becomes saturated.

As such, for some types of loads, the dual core i7 is not much worse than a quad-core. Where more cores shine is when you are running input-output intensive tasks.

 

Hi everyone,
I need with something that seems to be an issue. I want to play audio from my Nexus 5 to Yoga pc via bluetooth. I paired both devices and they appear to be connected. Yet nothing happens, I can't stream the audio from N5 to Y2P. I updated, uninstalled, installed BT drivers, still nothing... and I even reinstalled the windows 8.1 OS to factory. 1) On the Nexus setting for Bluetooth paired deviced I see the Name of the PC and the option to Unpair, but it does not display Profiles for Phone audio and Media audio like it does when I'm paired with my car's stereo receiver or with my Sony Vaio pc. 2) With the Sony Vaio running also win 8.1 once I turn on Bluetooth and it pairs with the Nexus 5, it automatically launches a module that plays the audio from the phone out of the pc speakers and lets me control playback. What I am missing with the Yoga? Is there a feature that's turn off? Does it require an app to be installed for that from Lenovo, Android, others? I'm getting frustrated. I call Lenovo tech support and what there are only interested is me paying a premium service of assistance because they only warranty the hardware and not the software. I just got it and fresh out of the box they provide to help or suggestion.

 

Forgive the quick and dirty response, but this looks promising:

[h=1] How to Stream Songs From Phone to Computer Over Bluetooth[/h]Looks like downloading this package from Microsoft will probably be what you need!

-Matt

 

so i installed the windows 10 technical preview on my y2p. works like a charm, haven't really run into any bugs yet. it defaults into desktop, with the start menu back. metro apps run in windowed mode by default, and can be expanded to be full screen. i like it exponentially more as a laptop-mode OS. for those who followed the keynote though, continuum hasn't been incorporated, so the OS doesn't adapt to when you flip into the other tablet modes (yet). just a heads up for those looking to upgrade, it's nice to have a shiny new OS!

 

Thank you Gadgetrants for your reply. I'm still dealing with the inability to stream audio phone to Bluetooth. I installed the Windows Mobility Device Center (Vista!?) from the link you suggested, when I open it says not connected. I don't think it has any functionality on win 8.1.
Did anybody tried connecting their phones through Bluetooth to play audio on they Yoga 2 Pro? What's has been your result. As I mentioned, once I connect to BT with my Nexus 5 nothing happens. The Nexus 5 shows in Devices under Devices and Printers. When I right click on the icon, there is no option for bt setting, clicking on the services option opens a windows displaying the connection between the pc and the N5 and options under operations to either Send File or Synchronize PIM data. No offering for Audio, video or media setting. The pc does not even give the phone the option to set phone audio and media audio profiles. The phone finds the pc and the only choice is to unpair, nothing else. I can achieve the bt connection and streaming with no hiccup on a dell desktop (win 7) and on Vaio pc (win 8.1). What are your experiences?

 

Thanks for the info. Was thinking about trying that myself, but if it's desktop/laptop mode only then there's no point. For that I prefer Linux. I'll stick with 8 for all the flippy modes until 10 is a bit further along.

 

I've had my Y2P for almost a year and I've been mostly happy with it. However, I recently started connecting my Y2P to a TV using the microHDMI port. The port is really finicky. As you can see from the pictures, there is no signal unless I angle the connector upward to a ridiculous degree. Is there anything I can do about this or is it just something I have to deal with? I've tried using a different microHDMI to HDMI adapter and it's basically the same which makes me feel it's something with the port itself. Is this something I should look into warranty replacement for?

http://i.imgur.com/3vquQcN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MhPJx17.jpg

I've read posts here and threads (like this https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Idea-W...ga-2-Pro-micro-HDMi-issue-SOLVED/td-p/1297269) with people saying the HDMI port is too recessed. I cut some plastic away from an adapter to have it go deeper but it didn't solve anything.

edit: so cutting away the plastic on a THIRD adapter finally did the trick for anyone having the same issue.

 

OK, so I've been an owner of the Best Buy Special (the Yoga 2 Pro with 256 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM, and i7 CPU) since last November, and the system died on me once a few months back. Fine, I send into Lenovo for repair and they got it back to me pretty quickly. Soon after getting it back, one, then two screws on the bottom side of the laptop fall out, and others look like they're precariously close to doing the same. At the time I didn't even have an idea of what screwhead these were (now I know they're Torx), but I was missing 1 out of the 2 that fell out. I called Lenovo to ask if they had an extra screw to send me and unbelievably, they told me the only way this could be resolved was to send it back to them. I went to my local Best Buy's Geek Squad, and they said they didn't have any screws or means of screwing in the one I still had (so what do they do exactly?)

Finally, I gave in and sent it back to Lenovo for another week's turnaround time to replace two lousy little screws. Well, it's happened again in the last weekj, and I do not know when or where it fell out, but I sure as hell don't plan on losing my computer for another week's time over a screw. So does anyone know where I can locate the world's smallest Torx screw? The service manual is of little help in identifying it, and even if I did know how to ID this screw by measurement, etc., all the screw stores I've seen online tend to sell them in bulk. I just want one, and Lenovo can't even give one to me. This is ridiculous.

So... has anyone been through this frustration and was able to locate the right size Torx screw that fits in the bottom side?

 

A search for the word "Torx" in this thread shows several posts identifying "Torx T5 screws" and you can find "Torx T5 screws" and "Torx T5 screwdrivers" for sale for a few dollars from a search of the internet as the Torx T5 is a standard size http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torx
Cheers
Tom


My Note 2 to you

 

I have this adapter and it works for my Y2Pro:
6inch 34AWG High Speed HDMI® Cable With Ethernet - HDMI® Micro Connector male to HDMI® Connector female - Monoprice.com

And I have used these cables with success as well (3ft & 6ft):
Micro HDMI cables from itrimming.com

They all work fine on my Y2Pro (i7-4510U, 8GB, 256 SSD, wireless-AC) that I purchased at Best Buy a little over a month ago. I use the short 3ft cable on my Acer AL2032W monitor with a DVI-HDMI adapter. I use the longer 6ft cable on my 40 inch Sony XBR TV, and I use the Micro-HDMI M/F adapter when I'm using the computer on my girlfriend's TV.

 

Hi everyone! I am new to the forum and also a proud new owner of the Yoga 2 Pro which I'd just bought over the weekend at Best Buy at discount (thanks to Cellular-Decay for posting about the 10% coupon). I'm switching over from a Dell XPS 17-inch laptop so it's a big change for me in term of screen size and weight. I'm loving it so far, the lightweight design is probably the best part of it! The screen resolution is something to get used to and I actually changed it to the 2048 res. I've read so much about the mustard yellow issue, but frankly, it hasn't bothered me that much. I have had Dell laptops for many years so this is also a huge change for me switching to Lenovo. I'm hoping it will be a positive experience!

 

Wow tweebee welcome to the club of Y2P owners (which is a bit odd coming from me a lurker) but more importantly, welcome to the forum! So happy to hear you're having a positive experience. Best Buy released a new set of student coupons yesterday, but alas there was nothing in there for the Yoga -- it looks like you struck the best deal out there, indeed.

If you have a second and the right cable/adapter, there is a poster just a few posts before you (shofixti) who had some concerns about their micro HDMI port. If you can test yours that would be mighty helpful.

-Matt

 

Just use the adapter or cables I linked to in my reply and it should work fine.

 

Not sure we're seeing the same issue -- from the pictures he posted, it looks like there's a serious problem making contact with the inside of the port (notice the angle he has to point the adapter/cable at in order to work). Or maybe I read your message too quickly, and your cable solution could address it?

-Matt

 

Yea, the problem he is having is because of the type of adapter he's using.

Never liked those one-plug adapters myself. Always felt they put too much strain on the port even when they do work. I prefer the type that has a little cable in between, like the one I recommended. Either that, or just get a cable with the proper ends.

 

Aaahhhhhh, I get you now, thanks! I'm not sure I agree though -- I have both mini and micro HDMI in a variety of flavors (adapters and cables) and what I'm seeing is that his adapter doesn't make proper contact going straight in. What I imagine is that somehow the port is either soldered in badly and misoriented or there is a problem with the way the pins are angled. Of course it's entirely possible that you're right, e.g., the problem is actually on the adapter side. Given both cables and adapters are easy to find well under $5 your suggestion to try other cables is spot on (he mentioned trying another similar adapter but it may be hit or miss).

By the way that monoprice adapter looks awesome ($4)...nice find!



-Matt

 

The port on the Y2Pro is a bit deep, according to some. I think his bulky adapters are just not making good contact.

He edited his post and said that cutting some of the plastic away from the plug fixed one of his adapters, so that seems to confirm my suspicion. The smaller plugs on the Monoprice adapter and the iTrimming cables are working for me, and I'd bet they'll work for him too.

Of course, I can't be 100% certain his system doesn't have a problem, since I can't check his port. And then there's a chance he damaged his port by forcing the adapter to such an extreme angle. I would never have done that! But since he got one adapter working, I really do think the problem is with his adapters and not with the port.

And yes, Monoprice is awesome! Their cables are top notch. As good or better than any brand name at a fraction of the price.

 

OT question: I see a lot of Monoprice items at Amazon (Prime = free 2-day shipping)...any advantage to buying that way, or are the prices normally better at Monoprice's site?

-Matt

 

Thank you both, I won't be outputting much to a display but for $4 I will buy the adapter, just in case I need it.

So a few days with the Yoga 2 Pro and it seemed good so far. My Wifi connection appears to be flaky at times though I don't know if that is my router or the Y2P's Wifi card. It does come with the AC card so I'll rule it out for the moment. I've order a new Netgear AC router so we'll see if the issues still persist after that.

Other than that, I'm loving it! Even more so after I uninstalled some of the Lenovo bloatware!

 

Usually a bit cheaper at monoprice.com, but you do pay shipping. Then again their shipping is pretty cheap.

Looking at the adapter, Amazon's current price is $7.90, while Monoprice is $6.40 (including $2.32 shipping) If you order two you get a discount (3.93 each), so the total is only $10.36 (including $2.50 shipping) vs 15.80 from Amazon.

Let us know how the adapter works for you.

I'm using an Asus RT-AC66R router, and while I do see the signal strength dropping down a few bars from time to time (even when I'm in the same room as the router), I have no issues with connection stability. Rock solid. I've also noticed I get a stronger signal on 2.4GHz, but I still get more speed on 5GHz, even with fewer bars.

 

So they finally revealed the Y3P.

Looks like they replaced the crappy wifi-card used in Y2P.

Anyone know if Y3P has digitzer?

 

New Y3Pro hinge design is fugly. New size and weight is awesome!

I wonder what wireless card it actually is? Probably the same AC card that's been included with the Best Buy Y2Pro models for a while now.

New power port design is cool. Of course it will irritate people who have spare power adapters and would like to use them. Oh well, can't please everybody. For those who don't know, the new power port is USB, so when you are not charging it, you have a 3rd USB port.

 

Hi Yoga Fans,

i have my Yoga 2 Pro (512GB / i7) since it comming out.

i like it, and i use it many times.
and i use it also for playing some smal games.

Now my question, is it possible to replace the CPU /GPU ? i have currently the Intel Core i7-4500U.

Is it possible to use a other CPU with a better GPU as "Intel® HD Graphics 4400" ?

 

Like most Ultrabooks, the CPU in the Y2Pro is soldered in place and cannot be changed.

 

Oooo fu** i don't know that it is a onBoad CPU, i was tinking the Intel Core i7-4500U is a Sockel 1168 :-(

Intel Core i7-4500U, 2x 1.80GHz, Sockel 1168, tray (CL8064701477202) in Prozessoren (CPUs): Intel Mobile | heise online Preisvergleich (EU)

Hmmm thats Bad :-(

 

Got my new Netgear R6300 AC router installed yesterday and so far connectivity is very solid. I transferred a 5gig file in less than 1 minute! The signal is even better than the router I had before which was a earlier Netgear model. I have no complaints with my Yoga 2 Pro, so far it is great!

Still waiting for the HDMI adapter...

 

There isn't room in a thin Ultrabook for sockets. Many Ultrabooks have soldered RAM as well (including the Y2Pro).

Even if it was in a socket, you couldn't upgrade much. The cooling system in the Y2Pro is designed for a 15W TDP processor. If you were to bump it up to a processor with an Iris GPU the TDP would nearly double (28W) and it's highly doubtful the Y2Pro's cooling solution could handle that. You'd end up cooking your shiny new CPU+GPU.

Ultrabooks are not the kind of machines to get if you want to be able to upgrade. You need something like the Clevo P150SM-A, but that thing is a huge brick compared to the Y2Pro. However, it is almost as upgradeable as a desktop and can be built into a seriously fast system.

 

Good to hear your new router is working out. Wireless-AC is fast, isn't it? Almost makes my USB-3 to Gigabit Ethernet adapter redundant. On wireless I'm usually connected at over 800Mbps. Even in the bedroom I get 650Mbps. My last notebook had single-band N and the fastest it connected was 150Mbps. Gotta love progress!

 

Anyone installing the Windows 10 Technical Preview on their Yoga 2 Pro?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/preview

My Note 2 to you

 

This guy did...

 

Interesting. Reports from early adopters of the Y3Pro are not encouraging. I've been lurking in that thread to see if I might want to sell my Y2Pro and pick up a 3, but from what I've been reading, I think not.

First of all, the supposedly fanless design apparently has a fan (one user even believes he hears two fans, but I suspect that's just the difference in sound between the intake and output vents).

Also, early benchmarks on the Broadwell CPU are showing it performing only slightly better than an i5-4202Y, which is slower than the U-series chips in the Y2Pro. Another user reports that benchmark scores drop steadily with each successive run if you don't allow a cool down period. Apparently even the fan is not enough to prevent thermal throttling.

So the new size and weight are great, but the performance... not so much.

I'll stick with the extra inches and ounces for the superior performance, thank you.


EDIT: Just took a peek at the hardware maintenance manual for the Y3Pro, and yup, there is a fan. So early reports of the 3 being fanless are, in fact, wrong.

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