LENOVO YOGA PRO3

Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro with Broadwell Intel Core M-5Y70 

Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro with Broadwell Intel Core M-5Y70 detailed

Category: WINDOWS

 15.09.2014 - by Chris Knight

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Europe is buzzing with news that an updated Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro is on the way. That’s something that the company didn’t show off at the recent IFA event in Berlin, but The Yoga 3 Pro was outed by Indonesia’s FCC and since been mentioned on Lenovo’s own pages. Having shown off the Yoga Pro 2 at last year’s event, the slightly late Yoga 3 update will keep the awesome a 13.3-inch qHD display, packing in an extremely high resolution 1800*3000 pixels. However, while previous models used Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, and suffered a shorter battery life, the new model will be driven by an Intel Core M-5Y70.

Rated as the best performing Core M processor with a base clock of 1.1 GHz and turbo up to 2.6 GHz, we wait to see whether this is makes for totally smooth performance and a longer operating time. The new Core M cope has a maximum TDP of only 4.5 watts, reducing the heat produced dramatically. It will be interesting to see how well the new Yoga 3 Pro device works with the new processor. And we have a suspicion that there will be other options with more powerful processors. This family of processors will soon be everywhere including the new Lenovo Helix 2, and could further shake up the market.

Keeping the main design of its predecessors, the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro should come with a fully collapsible display for use in different positions for varying usage modes. With the new Intel Core M, it could be thinner and lighter, and perhaps cheaper, as the current model starts at €1,199. But that probably won’t be as important as the non-removable backlit keyboard for business users. Following the fanless trend, it should also be nice and quiet. We await an official announcement with interest as information starts to come out about the new Yoga 3 Pro model.