Touted as the ‘World’s Thinnest Laptop’.
By Dileep Thekkethil
BENGALURU: Amidst the heated discussion over security-busting adware bundled along with Lenovo PCs, the company has launched its Yoga 3 Pro Ultrabook in India priced Rs. 114, 990 ($1,856).
The global unveiling of Yoga 3 Pro Ultrabook during October last year became a talking point as it featured the latest Intel Broadwell Processor for the first time ever. Even though the release was delayed in India, Yoga 3 Pro is still a premium Ultrabook choice as its spec sheet is packed with high-performing hardware.
The Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro is an easy to carry Ultrabook and Lenovo touts it as the ‘World’s Thinnest Laptop’ with just 13mm (.5 inch) thickness and weighing just around 1.19 Kg. When compared with other ultrabooks released by Lenovo, the Yoga 3 Pro is 17% thinner and 16% lighter. Lenovo presented Yoga 3 Pro as the successor of its 2013 convertible Ultrabook with improved specifications and a great deal of revamping done on the design front.
The convertible deign of this new Ultrabook enables it to be used in four different modes – laptop, stand, tent and tablet, respectively. This has been made possible using the new watchband hinge technology which uses 800 pieces of steel and aluminium to make the display 360 degree rotatable.
The Yoga 3 Pro comes with Windows 8.1 preloaded, free-upgradable to Windows 10 when released by the end of the year. The ultrabook has a13.3 inch display with QHD Super high-resolution (3200×1800) wide-view touchscreen display. It is powered by Intel Core M-70 processor and is backed by a long-lasting battery that can last for 7.2 hours. It has an expandable two slot 8GB RAM and 512GB Solid State storage. This premium ultrabook also hosts JBL stereo speakers under its lid.
According to the official announcement the Yog3 Pro ultrabook will go on sales via Lenovo Stores and Chroma outlets.
Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro specs:
– Windows 8.1 Pro (Free Upgradable to Windows 10)
– 13.3-inch QHD+ IPS touchscreen
– Intel Core M-70 processor
– Intel HD Graphics 5300
– Up to 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage
– 720p HD webcam
– 11.8 x 9 x 0.5 inches in dimensions
– 1.19 kilograms heavy
– 44Whr lithium-polymer battery.