Lenovo are selling the Yoga 700-11 2-in-1 laptop for only £349.99.
Specifications:-
Processor - Intel Core m3-7Y30 Processor ( 1.00MHz MHz 4MB ) Operating System - Windows 10 Home 64 Display Type - 11.6"FHD LED Backlit Multitouch 1920x1080 Memory - 8.0GB LPDDR3-1866 LPDDR3 1866MHz Hard Drive - 128GB SSD M.2 Warranty - One year Depot or Carry-in Graphics - Intel HD Graphics 615 Battery - 4 Cell Li-Polymer Wireless - Lenovo AC Wireless (2x2)
Seems a good deal to me as this is a lot more at John Lewis and Currys.
I've ordered one only thing it's missing is an SD card reader.
Martin
Latest comments (56)
npinn001
6 Sep 17#56
What are people's impressions then?
Jimmyboy
1 Sep 17#14
£62.40 to extend the warranty to 3 years. Any idea what Lenovo are like for warranty issues? Would rather purchase from John Lewis if they had the same spec at the same price.
djbenny1 to Jimmyboy
1 Sep 17#18
I said elsewhere on a Lenovo laptop deal that I would never buy from them again.
My laptop is great and I really like it, however you better hope nothing goes wrong with it as in my experience with the paid-for warranty, you might as well use it as toilet paper. At least you'd get some use from it then.
Long story short - key broke off my otherwise pristine laptop after 6 months. Sent it to Lenovo, it was judged to be my fault and rather than replace the key they wanted £90 for a new keyboard. Promptly told them to f*** themselves and send it back to me, which they did. Bought a key from a third party myself for £7 and put it on. Was without laptop for over a month.
FireOnAWire to djbenny1
1 Sep 17#5
A key falls off and you think it falls within the manufacturer's warranty? Surely that's general wear and tear hence why you were quoted said figure. If it was a defect with the machine then emails or written letters to head office may have sorted your problem as they may have done it out of goodwill.
Buying a single key off eBay would have been my first port of call.
damadgeruk to FireOnAWire
1 Sep 17#24
Having a key fall off a laptop within year one would have me questioning the build quality too. I look after my belongings, maybe if I didn't I would expect failing keys to be acceptable too. UK seems too easily fobbed off regarding warranty issues, more so with SoGA /Consumer Act.
Horrorwood to damadgeruk
1 Sep 17#26
I highly doubt a key would just fall off though?
ChurwellOwl to FireOnAWire
1 Sep 17#28
How much do you use your laptop? Are you on it every day all day? If a key falls off after 6 months from average use then I would say that is not normal wear and tear. It's bad enough having to replace technology after 3 yrs or so because it starts to slow down without needing to replace keyboards after 6 months!
djbenny1 to FireOnAWire
1 Sep 17#39
Wear and tear? Are you kidding? A 6 month old laptop with a RRP of £700 odd??? As I also mentioned the laptop was also pristine apart from this broken key.
Give me a break.
Yea, buying it would have been my first port of call but their warranty says they will turn your laptop around in something like a week and given the fact I'd paid extra for it I wanted to use it. Duh me, right?
FireOnAWire to djbenny1
1 Sep 17#3
I wasn't having a go at you. I was only saying a key falling off (on the face of it) is generally considered wear and tear so not surprising that Lenovo weren't covering it under warranty. If a button falls off on your car radio it wouldn't be covered under the manufacturer's warranty but on a newish car I imagine the dealership would make an exception as a gesture of good will.
6 months on a £700 laptop is out of the ordinary for a careful owner and something you should raise with customer service/head office and just like any reputable dealership they should help.
djbenny1 to FireOnAWire
1 Sep 17#49
I beg to differ, and in fact I used a car analogy when trying to get some sense out of Lenovo.
I questioned whether the device you use to "input" into your car - steering wheel - fell off after 6 months, would you blame the driver?
Of course you wouldn't - if the device has clearly been well looked after and something that is going to be used every time you operate the equipment falls off when it's still relatively new, it's clearly not fit for purpose.
I'm quite shocked you'd consider your radio analogy to be anything other than a defect, too.
Anyway - we'll have to agree to disagree I guess.
FireOnAWire to djbenny1
1 Sep 17#4
Well my initial comment wasn't meant to be taken with offence. Sorry you feel like it does.
The whole keyboard hasn't fallen off so your analogy of comparing a single key to the whole steering wheel is a bit extreme. That's why I mentioned the button on a radio. If you compared it to a button on the steering wheel coming off or the stitching coming apart then that'd be more accurate.
I would consider the radio to be a defect on a newish car which is why I said I'd expect the dealership to sort it out even if it would technically fall under wear and tear. It's the same way a the Clutch isn't covered under warranty as it falls under wear and tear but on a newish car I'd fully expect the dealership to fix it.
I guess we will have to agree to disagree although perhaps you'll take on board the option to write/escalate it to head office.
Babbler to djbenny1
1 Sep 17#44
That's why I'm keeping mine with John Lewis. As warrant is with them.
djbenny1 to Babbler
1 Sep 17#47
Sage advice!
RiverDragon8 to djbenny1
1 Sep 17#46
I would think myself lucky if the only fault you had with that Lenovo laptop was one key falling off the keyboard (easy to fix yourself) . I don't know anyone who buys extended warranty on any laptops unless your're a noob or you suffer from some sort of mental illness i.e anxiety so you need some sort of reassurance. The money you spend on extended warranty I would put towards another new/used laptop if the unlikely case that something happens to the laptop you have already.
djbenny1 to RiverDragon8
1 Sep 17#48
TIL I'm mentally ill and that I can replace a £700 laptop for £50.
RiverDragon8 to djbenny1
1 Sep 17#50
I said if your're a noob or you suffer from some sort of mental illness i.e anxiety. Your're obviously one or the other or both (I'm not having a dig at you).
djbenny1 to RiverDragon8
1 Sep 17#55
Obviously I'm either mentally ill or a noob.
"Not having a dig at you"
:joy: :joy: :joy:
Some people, eh
wong_go_wild
1 Sep 17#22
Got my i5 version for 80 quid more. Totally worth waiting for the right deal. This one is a lot of money for a M3 CPU and a SSD that will be filled pretty damn quickly.
plewis00 to wong_go_wild
1 Sep 17#36
I'm not sure it is - the i5 version is basically the same silicon as the m3 and really should be called an 'm5' but Intel decided on this odd naming structure where the 4.5W TDP i3 is called an m3 but the same i5 is not called an m5. Other than a higher Turbo Boost, the i5/m5 is very similar to the m3 - it's not like these things are running at maximum frequency all the time. 128GB SSD is plenty for most users.
wong_go_wild to plewis00
1 Sep 17#53
The i5 version (albeit is a 14inch display) has better CPU. It is more powerful. Yes effectively the M3 and i5 are identical with minor differences in L3 cache and obviously the clock speed. But that clock speed is so majorly important. Also the i5 gets 256GB disk.
plewis00 to wong_go_wild
1 Sep 17#54
I did mean the Yoga 710 11" version same as this though, as that has the same TDP, I imagine the 14" has much more space for active cooling
kris1234
1 Sep 17#52
Expired now mate
hutchi03
1 Sep 17#51
Why hasn't this deal expired? It's been out of stock for over 4 hours now...
pic007
1 Sep 17#45
How does the CPU on this devise compare to i3/i5?
Burr_ger
1 Sep 17#43
Does this version have the backlit keyboard??
S.c.0.TT.y
1 Sep 17#42
Gutted.
missed out
bestbuy123
1 Sep 17#41
Excellent price for what your getting
gormley90
1 Sep 17#40
Out of stock now
Eez1
1 Sep 17#11
This is a decent deal for an m3, full hd laptop. Tempted...
These would be my perfect specs for a Chromebook at the price
plewis00 to Eez1
1 Sep 17#16
Can you not install Chrome OS onto it? I'm not sure as I've never tried but I thought that was possible with normal x86 machines.
LuKeNuKuM to plewis00
1 Sep 17#34
not the official chromeOS but you could probably do chromium if you were relatively technical.. or, if it's supported neverware which is much easier to do *but* sometimes lags newer hardware. but, if it doesn't go smoothly then there's the whole irony that you're potentially faffing about drivers and settings... and you'll wonder why you didn't stick with windows or just buy a geniune chromebook :thinking:
plewis00 to LuKeNuKuM
1 Sep 17#35
Yes, you're quite right, I thought it was open-source and supported by Google themselves but was wrong. I think Chromium and Chrome OS support the normal kind of hardware, usually the biggest issues are graphics drivers (which tend to be the Intel built-in ones on these small machines). You're probably right anyway, it's just easier to buy an actual Chromebook.
LuKeNuKuM to plewis00
1 Sep 17#37
yeah, the graphics drivers can be problematic. i had a problem with a trackpad on laptop i was trying to 'chrome-up' never got the bottom of it. this Lenovo isn't on the neverware supported list yet, tends to be useful for giving older hardware a lease of life... perhaps in time.
plewis00 to LuKeNuKuM
1 Sep 17#38
With the cost of some of these Chromebooks I think I'll just buy one if I need. I got a CB3-431 with Full HD display for £100 the other day (it was a one off before anyone asks) but I was stunned at how quick it was. It's just the idea of going fully Chrome OS I have a few concerns about, mostly needing constant connectivity for even productivity work (using Office Online) and that means finding WiFi that works (my local Starbucks WiFi is terrible in the last couple of weeks) or using hotspot on a phone, I am burning through much data than I ever have.
LuKeNuKuM to Eez1
1 Sep 17#33
i'm hearing that... i freaking love chromebooks! this would be great portable kit, but once you've had the luxury of not faffing with windows it's so hard to go back!
gary333
1 Sep 17#23
It's really bizarre, from the pictures it does appear to only have one USB. I have the Lenovo Yoga 700 and it looks pretty much identical spec wise and looks wise and it does have 3 USB ports (one which doubles as the power socket). I wonder if they have used the specs from the 700.
TBH I thought the 700 and 710 were the same machine but for different markets.
Horrorwood to gary333
1 Sep 17#25
There is a Yoga 710 14" and 11", maybe you have the 14"?
plewis00 to Horrorwood
1 Sep 17#30
The older 700 is a completely different design I think, I have one and it has two USB and a power port that can double up as a USB, it's also plastic outer casing. Still a good machine. I think the 710 has a metal case that's much more deserving of that price tag. I may be getting confused as I said before - they have so many different Yoga models and then Yoga Thinkpads on top of that too.
Horrorwood to plewis00
1 Sep 17#32
Sorry I edited my post from 700 to 710. The 710 is indeed completely different to the 700.
plewis00 to gary333
1 Sep 17#27
I think you need to see them in the flesh, if I'm not mistaken (because Lenovo have a useless numbering scheme, well it's more complex than it needs to be), the Yoga 700 is nicely built but all plastic. The Yoga 710 is all metal and feels like a really premium bit of kit, beautiful design - I looked at one in John Lewis and decided I could really do with one but the thing that I am really against is these Clickpads without separate buttons - the only company that does them properly is Apple (MS Surface Type Cover 4 are quite good too) but I am sick of bad touchpads doing all kinds of gestures I never intended and most likely highlighting all my text before deleting it. I am not sure I could live with one of the Lenovo ones without trying it for an extended amount of time and by then it might not be possible to return - if you've ever dealt with that monstrosity on the ThinkPad X240/T440 range then you'll know what I mean.
gormley90
1 Sep 17#29
Out of stock now, are 128gb ssd well able to run microsoft office without any storage issues?
plewis00 to gormley90
1 Sep 17#31
Yes, I was using a Lenovo Ideapad 100S for a while - it only had 32GB eMMC and that was with the full Office Suite installed.
Ali_247
1 Sep 17#21
Out of stock :cry:
giorgoXXI
1 Sep 17#20
These laptops are great... we got 4 in the family! Ideal size for casual use and travel, and very fast thanks to the SSD.
neilgreig
1 Sep 17#19
Showing "A few in stock" for me.
MBeeching
1 Sep 17#15
Decent price, though currently out of stock.
plewis00 to MBeeching
1 Sep 17#17
That's probably just as well as I was on the way to buy another laptop I don't need. My Surface 3 just started misbehaving and I've had enough of Microsoft's useless customer service and poor quality control (apparently it's ok for Surface Books to have a slight bend in them).
allowed
1 Sep 17#13
Superhot
dealcatcherer
1 Sep 17#12
Topcashback also, however not 10% (yoga book is a e-reader) more the 3% offer
navinski
1 Sep 17#10
so this doesnt have usb type c for power?
Marko73
1 Sep 17#6
Only one USB port. No ta! (specs say three in total but the pics have only one, and I've confirmed it with Lenovo themselves in chat).
Babbler to Marko73
1 Sep 17#7
yup... guess you could use a hub... but that wouldnt be much fun...
topazz to Marko73
1 Sep 17#9
Its sides are so skinny there's precious little space for any more. If it's a problem, a small usb hub will help. Generally positive reviews. Looks great value for money if you are happy with the screen size.
Picard123
1 Sep 17#8
This is a great price for an excellent ultraportable. Good screen, good battery life, very lightweight (1.1kg) etc.
halap3n0
1 Sep 17#2
Hot, on John Lewis this is 499 and only has 4GB of RAM, this has 8GB. Thanks OP.
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Opening post
Specifications:-
Processor - Intel Core m3-7Y30 Processor ( 1.00MHz MHz 4MB )
Operating System - Windows 10 Home 64
Display Type - 11.6"FHD LED Backlit Multitouch 1920x1080
Memory - 8.0GB LPDDR3-1866 LPDDR3 1866MHz
Hard Drive - 128GB SSD M.2
Warranty - One year Depot or Carry-in
Graphics - Intel HD Graphics 615
Battery - 4 Cell Li-Polymer
Wireless - Lenovo AC Wireless (2x2)
Seems a good deal to me as this is a lot more at John Lewis and Currys.
I've ordered one only thing it's missing is an SD card reader.
Martin
Latest comments (56)
Any idea what Lenovo are like for warranty issues? Would rather purchase from John Lewis if they had the same spec at the same price.
My laptop is great and I really like it, however you better hope nothing goes wrong with it as in my experience with the paid-for warranty, you might as well use it as toilet paper. At least you'd get some use from it then.
Long story short - key broke off my otherwise pristine laptop after 6 months. Sent it to Lenovo, it was judged to be my fault and rather than replace the key they wanted £90 for a new keyboard. Promptly told them to f*** themselves and send it back to me, which they did. Bought a key from a third party myself for £7 and put it on. Was without laptop for over a month.
Surely that's general wear and tear hence why you were quoted said figure.
If it was a defect with the machine then emails or written letters to head office may have sorted your problem as they may have done it out of goodwill.
Buying a single key off eBay would have been my first port of call.
UK seems too easily fobbed off regarding warranty issues, more so with SoGA /Consumer Act.
Give me a break.
Yea, buying it would have been my first port of call but their warranty says they will turn your laptop around in something like a week and given the fact I'd paid extra for it I wanted to use it. Duh me, right?
If a button falls off on your car radio it wouldn't be covered under the manufacturer's warranty but on a newish car I imagine the dealership would make an exception as a gesture of good will.
6 months on a £700 laptop is out of the ordinary for a careful owner and something you should raise with customer service/head office and just like any reputable dealership they should help.
I questioned whether the device you use to "input" into your car - steering wheel - fell off after 6 months, would you blame the driver?
Of course you wouldn't - if the device has clearly been well looked after and something that is going to be used every time you operate the equipment falls off when it's still relatively new, it's clearly not fit for purpose.
I'm quite shocked you'd consider your radio analogy to be anything other than a defect, too.
Anyway - we'll have to agree to disagree I guess.
The whole keyboard hasn't fallen off so your analogy of comparing a single key to the whole steering wheel is a bit extreme. That's why I mentioned the button on a radio. If you compared it to a button on the steering wheel coming off or the stitching coming apart then that'd be more accurate.
I would consider the radio to be a defect on a newish car which is why I said I'd expect the dealership to sort it out even if it would technically fall under wear and tear. It's the same way a the Clutch isn't covered under warranty as it falls under wear and tear but on a newish car I'd fully expect the dealership to fix it.
I guess we will have to agree to disagree although perhaps you'll take on board the option to write/escalate it to head office.
"Not having a dig at you"
:joy: :joy: :joy:
Some people, eh
missed out
These would be my perfect specs for a Chromebook at the price
TBH I thought the 700 and 710 were the same machine but for different markets.