Lenovo gets creative with new Yoga hybrids, for a price (+video)
Lenovo's new Yoga hybrids -- which can be used as laptops or tablets -- are an avenue for the company to roll out new features to its larger computer line, but the products could be expensive for users.
Case in point: Lenovo's new Yoga 710 hybrid, with prices starting at €899 (US$1,287). The 14-in. model can be configured with an optional GPU from Nvidia and up to 8GB of DDR4 memory, making the thin PC useful for gaming and multimedia.
The Yoga 710 is 17.3-millimeters thick and weighs 1.6 kilograms. A fully loaded model could include 256GB of SSD storage and Intel's Skylake Core i7 processor.
A new 11-in. model of Yoga 710 has less powerful options than its 14-in. cousin. It can be configured with tablet components including a sixth-generation Intel Core M5 processor, Intel's integrated graphics, 8GB of DDR3 memory and up to 256GB of SSD storage. It offers around eight hours of battery life, is 14.9 millimeters thick and weighs 1.07 kilograms. The 11-inch model starts at €799 ($1,144).
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