First Look: Lenovo Yoga 900

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TL;DR

The Lenovo Yoga 900 offers solid real-world performance for general tasks but has specific hardware drawbacks related to design and display.

  • The machine is generally described as responsive and snappy, suitable for most tasks, though it is not a gaming laptop.
  • Potential hardware concerns include the touchpad experience}, which the author noted as "cheap" and semi-responsive, and the noticeable screen bezel.
  • A significant limitation identified was the screen brightness, which is noted as being about half as bright as competing displays, such as the MacBook Pro Retina.
  • The keyboard was rated positively, described as functioning well for general typing use.