Lenovo's third-generation Yoga laptop is as versatile as ever, except it's noticeably thinner and lighter -- so much so that it's now one of the slimmest Ultrabooks on the market. The battery life has improved too, but it still lags behind the competition, no doubt because that slim design doesn't leave room for a bigger cell.

[...] Unlike the previous generation Yoga 2 Pro, the nod here is to fashion and slimness rather than improved performance.

Broadwell’s first public appearance didn’t quite sweep us off our feet, with wider clock rate ranges and more conservative top-end power consumption encompassing most of the practical advancements. Nevertheless, these efficiency improvements have allowed the Yoga 3 Pro to impress from the outset with a knockout case design that is incredibly lightweight and impossibly thin, all without devolving into tablet-grade performance territory. Also to thank for this breakthrough in portability is the novel watchband-style hinge design and a tiny and unobtrusive cooling system featuring exhaust and intake vents integrated into the hinge—all crammed into the small space just above the keyboard....

It's the thinnest convertible laptop to date with a beautiful screen, and packs Intel's new Core M chip too.

This high-end hybrid has an ultra-sleek design and the very latest in technology courtesy of Intel's Core M processor, but its performance and usability don't quite match its $1,299 price.

The Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro is a premium convertible-hybrid laptop that revamps the familiar Yoga line with a new hinge design, an efficient Intel Core M processor, and a super-slim new chassis.

Das Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro ist das derzeit beste Convertible-Ultrabook. Zwar kann es sich bei der Leistung nicht deutlich vom Vorgänger absetzen. Die extrem flache und leichte Bauweise, verbunden mit den sehr gelungenen Gliederscharnieren lassen darüber aber locker hinwegsehen.

Mit einem Gewicht von nur 1,190 Gramm und der dünnen Bauweise von 12,8 Millimeter Höhe fühlt sich das Yoga 3 Pro angenehm leicht und filigran an – aber keinesfalls billig. ...

Lenovo beats its rivals to the punch with the first Intel Core M device, and the result is the thinnest, lightest hybrid around