Lenovo Yoga 900 13" MultiTouch, 2.20GHz 1866MHz 4MB prices and specs

The Yoga 900 is what the Yoga 3 Pro should have been: a powerful, lightweight Ultrabook. As manufacturers race to make their devices slimmer and lighter, Lenovo played it safe and made this year's model just a little heavier and thicker to accommodate a larger battery, a necessity considering that we're working with more power-hungry internals.

These sacrifices paid off. Despite the zippier upgrade to an Intel Core i7, battery life on the Yoga 900 is similar to the Core M-powered Yoga 3 Pro, an impressive feat of engineering considering that Lenovo had to also build in vents and add fans for active cooling.

But are the upgrades enough? Despite the latest chipsets, processing performance is about comparable with last year's premium Broadwell processors, and the jump to a Core i7 didn't post any significant CPU gains when benchmarked against the humble Core M from last year. Where the Yoga 900 shines is in the graphics department, and you should find no trouble with light or moderate video and graphics work using Adobe Creative Suite and casual gaming.

For business users, the Lenovo Yoga 900 fails to be as versatile as a Surface Pro 4. It lacks a dock to connect more than one external monitor, and you can't rely on the USB-C port to charge the device. But if you're looking at an extremely lightweight travel companion with a decent keyboard, the Yoga 900 delivers with a gorgeous display, light form factor and solid build quality.

If the Yoga 3 Pro was like a stick-thin runway model, the Yoga 900 is like a muscle-toned fitness model. The Yoga 900 has much more of an edge over the Yoga 3 Pro when it comes to specs and performance, rather than in purely chic looks. It’d be nice to have seen features on it like 10Gbps USB and a PCIe SSD, but all things considered, it’s still a chart-topping reversible. And everybody will dig the hinge.

The Yoga 900 is a fully reversible laptop with a great 13.3-inch, 3200x1800 display and a handsome watchband hinge. Performance is greatly improved over the preceding Yoga 3 Pro, as is battery life, but this newer model is a little thicker and heavier.

Pros:
-Greatly improved performance over the Yoga 3 Pro
-Longer run time than the Yoga 3 Pro
-High pixel density touchscreen display

Cons:
-Thicker and heavier than last year's model
-ightly underperforms relative to other ultrabooks with the same specs

Previously, HP's Spectre x36013t was easily our favorite 13-inch 2-in-1, but the Yoga 900 makes it very difficult to choose between these two commendable convertibles. HP's machine offers a slightly lower starting price and longer battery life, but the Yoga 900's crisp, high-res display; 15 percent lighter body; slick hinge; and even better performance can't be denied. People who prefer a detachable design may consider Microsoft's Surface Book, though it is more expensive, and has shorter battery life in tablet mode and a worse touchpad. However, among consumer 2-in-1s, the Yoga 900 reigns supreme due to its irresistible blend of premium design and potent performance.