Darn, Just got myself a dell 13, but this looks like a great deal at this price. Backlit keys, touch/ full HD, convertible, 8GB RAM, 256SSD. Although, I wonder if one could install OSX on it easily enough...
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tickedon to Nesima
29 Dec 1520#20
You probably have an i7 'm' processor. These are 'u' ultra low power processors, so not a like-for-like comparison. The equivalent now is Intel's 'H' range.
If we look at the Intel Core i7-2760QM, which was listed at $378 by Intel, it scores 6652 in Passmark. The Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ is now listed at $378 by Intel, and comes in with a passmark score of 8043. There is also the Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Processor, which is also listed at $378 by Intel, which comes in at 8949.
There are performance parts - and parts that'll perform much more than your 4 year old i7 - but you do need to chose the right laptop to get them. A thin and light convertible is not really where you'll find such things!
babz_1
29 Dec 154#50
is it me or am I right in thinking laptops are overpriced atm
jevtamsn to SaraCook94
29 Dec 154#27
It has Intel HD Graphics 5500.
(For comparison, HP Spectre uses Intel HD Graphics 520 and Macbook 12 Intel HD Graphics 5300)
jaydeeuk1
29 Dec 153#34
So by that analogy, putting a BMW diesel engine in a rover 75 means its a BMW 75 now? No wonder you're confused with tech, perhaps you should put your laptop back in the box.
Intel have badged it 'U'. Its not exactly something they've just sprung on us, they've been using U,M,T, HQ etc for years.
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jevtamsn
29 Dec 15#1
Just checked PCWorld price and it costs £750 with half-sized SSD, while other shops want over £800...
montana78 to jevtamsn
29 Dec 15#36
did you get the dell xps 13 2015 edition with the slimmest bezel in the world?
drasim
29 Dec 15#2
It's still a good 300 to 400 cheaper than a similar spec Spectre X360 - so a very good deal in my opinion
bubblesmoney to drasim
29 Dec 15#43
You are misinformed. This one is not skylake, the spectre is skylake. This one isnt capable of using active pens, the spectre is as it uses synaptics pens although not mentioned in the specs. The spectre is also quad HD and bigger screen and better battery life and the ash grey version just looks so much more premium than lenovo, plus lenovo has had its recent spells of lenovo spyware. I got a 500gb quad hd spectre ash grey copper hinge version for £989 but 250 version was cheaper, Hd version was also cheaper. there are cheaper options than on direct HP website by about £110. Went with the spectre even though had the 500gb lenovo yoga 3 pro in my basket for £499 at black friday weekend
mattym129 to drasim
21 Jan 16#75
The Spectre x360 is very nice, but it hasn't wowed me like my 2009 MacBook did. The touchpad is pretty crappy.
billericaymicky
29 Dec 15#3
Has anyone got experience of this device? Reviews are broadly good, but some comments about reliability give concern. Hot for the price.
Alansmithee to billericaymicky
29 Dec 151#4
I was tempted but have seen a lot of complaints about the quality of the device - will hold out for a spectre deal I think...
Fondantfancier to billericaymicky
29 Dec 152#24
I bought this model from Currys just before Christmas for £679.99 using a £20 O2 voucher plus the £100 cashback from Lenovo, so £579.99 in total.
I returned the laptop for a full refund for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the screen just wasn't bright enough for me. This might not bother everyone but I really noticed the difference when compared side by side to my old Dell laptop, my Toshiba work laptop, my iPhone and my Samsung Tablet (SM-P600), all of which were considerably brighter than the Lenovo Yoga 3 14". Further online research revealed this point is noted in reviews - the power of hindsight lol! Secondly, the fan drove me mad on this laptop, even with one browser window open, the fan was constantly whirring away, fairly loudly too compared to my other laptops - may well have been a faulty model. Finally, the keyboard, whilst pretty good to type on, seemed to sag a little in the middle for want of a better description. This last point won't bother many as much as it did me, as I tend to hit the keys quite hard and tend to notice any movement in all but the most solid of keyboards, as I happily hammer away at this old Dell keyboard.
Those points aside, the laptop seemed fairly well made and quite quick, certainly for that price. I found the touchscreen pretty good too, although some reviews suggest this can become unresponsive. I was disappointed it didn't quite fit the bill for me as I quite liked the laptop, but those points above just bugged me too much so personally I can't recommend for those reasons. However, there's not much out there for that price with a similar specification, but I've decided to increase my budget to find a laptop that fits my requirements. Hope this is of help.
drasim
29 Dec 15#5
Something worth mentioning for people looking to customise is that it has a 5mm 2.5" sata and a single DIMM (although replaceable) - no m.2 slot
duckson to drasim
29 Dec 15#9
Lenovo are quoting '256GB SSD M.2' on the spec list....is this an error?
rawson
29 Dec 15#6
Also worth while mentioning that this is not the "Yoga 3 Pro".
saucymonk
29 Dec 15#7
Cheers, Gone for this. £25 quidco tracked too.
mrspydey to saucymonk
26 Jan 16#84
how is the laptop? Its much cheaper now I JUST ordered
halap3n0
29 Dec 15#8
Excellent machine and spec
bluepete1976
29 Dec 151#10
Silver is £50 more
weirdo to bluepete1976
29 Dec 15#11
And has half the SSD capacity of the white one too: 128GB rather than 256GB.
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If we look at the Intel Core i7-2760QM, which was listed at $378 by Intel, it scores 6652 in Passmark. The Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ is now listed at $378 by Intel, and comes in with a passmark score of 8043. There is also the Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Processor, which is also listed at $378 by Intel, which comes in at 8949.
There are performance parts - and parts that'll perform much more than your 4 year old i7 - but you do need to chose the right laptop to get them. A thin and light convertible is not really where you'll find such things!
(For comparison, HP Spectre uses Intel HD Graphics 520 and Macbook 12 Intel HD Graphics 5300)
Intel have badged it 'U'. Its not exactly something they've just sprung on us, they've been using U,M,T, HQ etc for years.
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I returned the laptop for a full refund for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the screen just wasn't bright enough for me. This might not bother everyone but I really noticed the difference when compared side by side to my old Dell laptop, my Toshiba work laptop, my iPhone and my Samsung Tablet (SM-P600), all of which were considerably brighter than the Lenovo Yoga 3 14". Further online research revealed this point is noted in reviews - the power of hindsight lol! Secondly, the fan drove me mad on this laptop, even with one browser window open, the fan was constantly whirring away, fairly loudly too compared to my other laptops - may well have been a faulty model. Finally, the keyboard, whilst pretty good to type on, seemed to sag a little in the middle for want of a better description. This last point won't bother many as much as it did me, as I tend to hit the keys quite hard and tend to notice any movement in all but the most solid of keyboards, as I happily hammer away at this old Dell keyboard.
Those points aside, the laptop seemed fairly well made and quite quick, certainly for that price. I found the touchscreen pretty good too, although some reviews suggest this can become unresponsive. I was disappointed it didn't quite fit the bill for me as I quite liked the laptop, but those points above just bugged me too much so personally I can't recommend for those reasons. However, there's not much out there for that price with a similar specification, but I've decided to increase my budget to find a laptop that fits my requirements. Hope this is of help.