---
title: Lenovo Windows 8 Convertible Devices
date: 2012-11-01 10:28:08
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2012/11/01/lenovo-windows-8-convertible-devices/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "On 30th October 2012, Lenovo announced a new range of convertible devices designed for Windows 8. It calls them convertibles, not laptops, because they're more than ordinary notebooks. The IdeaPad Yoga 13 and Yoga 11 rotate their screens 360 degrees."
categories:
  - "Desktop, Laptop & Server"
tags:
  - convertible
  - devices
  - IdeaPad
  - laptop
  - Lenovo
  - ThinkPad
  - Ultrabook
  - Windows 8
---

On the 30th October 2012, Lenovo announced a new range of convertible devices that is designed for Windows 8. They called it convertible devices instead of laptops/notebooks because those devices are more than just a simple laptop/notebook.

## IdeaPad Yoga

The IdeaPad Yoga 13 and IdeaPad Yoga 11 allows the screen to be rotated though a 360° angle and switch between laptop and tablet mode. The hinge has been stressed test though a 25,000 times rotation. The IdeaPad Yoga 13 has a full fledge ultrabook specifications with Intel Ivy Bridge Core Processors on Windows 8 Pro while the Yoga 11 is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 3 running on Windows RT.

[![IdeaPad Yoga 11](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8143231167_09d1c91287_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8143231167_04b93d8973_o.jpg "IdeaPad Yoga 11")

IdeaPad Yoga 11 Specifications

- OS: Windows RT
- Software: Office Home & Student 2013 RT Preview
- Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 3
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce Integrated GFX
- RAM: Up to 2GB DDR3 RAM
- Storage: 32GB or 64GB SSD
- Screen: 11.6″ HD 5-point capacitive multitouch display (1366×768)
- Camera: 1.0MP 720p HD integrated webcam
- Ports: 2x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI, combo jack, 2-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC)
- Wireless Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth
- Battery Life: 13 hours
- Dimension: 298 x 204 x 15.6 mm (11.7 x 8.0 x 0.61″)
- Weight: 1.27 kg (2.8 lb)

IdeaPad Yoga 11 will be available in early December 2012 starting from S$1,199.

[![IdeaPad Yoga 13](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/8143260788_48b8a566ce_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/8143260788_a80e64b06d_o.jpg "IdeaPad Yoga 13")

IdeaPad Yoga 13 Specifications

- OS: Windows 8 Pro
- Processor: 3rd generation Intel Core i7-3517U
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (integrated)
- RAM: 4GB DDR3
- Storage: 128GB SSD
- Screen: 13.3″ HD+IPS capacitive multitouch display (1600×900)
- Camera: 1.0MP 720p HD integrated webcam
- Ports: 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI, combo jack, 2-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC)
- Wireless Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
- Battery Life: 8 hours
- Dimension: 333.4 x 224.8 x 16.9 mm (13.1 x 8.9 x 0.67″)
- Weight: 1.54 kg (3.4 lbs)

The IdeaPad Yoga 13 will be available in mid November 2012 starting from S$1,899.

## ThinkPad Twist

The ThinkPad Twist as the name implies allows you to twist the screen to switch between laptop and tablet mode. Not really a fan of this as the twisting is a little clumsy and stiff when compared to the IdeaPad Yoga. [![ThinkPad Twist](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8463/8143227011_7dce68b179_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8463/8143227011_b2e46fd370_o.jpg "ThinkPad Twist")

ThinkPad Twist (S230u) Specifications

- OS: Windows 8 Pro
- Processor: 3rd generation Intel Core i7-3517U (3.0GHz) or i5-3317U (2.6GHz)
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (integrated)
- RAM: Up to 8GB DDR3
- Storage: 500GB HDD (5,400 RPM)
- Screen: 12.5″ HD IPS display with Touch Sensor, 350 nit (1366 x 768)
- Camera: 720p HD integrated webcam
- Ports: 2x USB 3.0, 1x RJ45, 1x mini-HDMI, 1x mini-DisplayPort, combo jack, 4-in-1 card reader
- Wireless Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
- Battery Life: 7 hours (with Battery Safeguard Hardware Authentication)
- Dimension: 313mm x 236mm x 20mm (12.3″ x 9.3″ x 0.8″)
- Weight: 1.58 kg (3.48 lbs)

The ThinkPad Twist S230u is now available starting from S$1,699.

**ThinkPad Tablet 2**

[![ThinkPad Tablet 2](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8143259854_91b3ea8f10_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8143259854_e4e7bd2c66_o.jpg "ThinkPad Tablet 2")

My favourite product of the launch! It is 10.1″ Windows 8 Pro tablet and it is light (~600g). It also includes an optional 3G data connectivity. The only downside is that it is powered by Intel Atom SoC processor.

ThinkPad Tablet 2 Specifications

- OS: Windows 8 Pro
- Processor: Intel Atom Processor Z2760 Dual-core, four-thread, up to 1.80 GHz processor
- Graphics: Intel Integrated HD SGX545 GFx
- RAM/Storage: 1GB/32GB or 2GB/64GB
- Screen: 10.1″ IPS, LED Backlight, anti-glare, 5-finger multi-touch (1366×768)
- Camera (Front): 2MP, 720P HD Webcam with LED (inside LCD)
- Camera (Back): 8MP, Auto Focus with LED Flash (outside LCD), Motion JPG
- Ports: 1x USB 2.0, 1x mini-HDMI, 1x microSD slot, 1x docking connector, 1x 3.5mm mic/headphone combo
- Wireless Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
- Battery Life: 10 hours with video streaming
- Dimension: 262.6mm x 164mm x 9.8mm (10.3″ x 6.5″ x 0.39″)
- Weight: 600g (1.3 lbs)

The ThinkPad Tablet 2 will be available in mid December 2012 starting from S$899.