Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Chromebook

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

4
Bad:

2

Pros:

Solid and rugged, Comfortable keyboard, Long battery life
IPS touchscreen panel with edge-to-edge glass, MilSpec tested, rugged glass-fiber plastic and polycarbonate chassis, Maintenance panel for direct access to battery, WLAN module, and system fan, Great colors and contrast, Responsive keyboard and large touc...
Superb keyboard, Ruggedized construction, Great IPS touch screen, Yoga contortions for those who want them

Cons:

Expensive, Heavy, Keyboard buggy when flipping modes
Glossy display difficult to see outdoors, No integrated WWAN or GPS options, Thicker and heavier than other 11.6-inch Chromebooks, A bit more expensive than competing models, Battery not easily replaceable, No DisplayPort or Ethernet ports, Fingerprint ma...

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Last revision on November 18, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Solid and rugged, Comfortable keyboard, Long battery life
IPS touchscreen panel with edge-to-edge glass, MilSpec tested, rugged glass-fiber plastic and polycarbonate chassis, Maintenance panel for direct access to battery, WLAN module, and system fan, Great colors and contrast, Responsive keyboard and large touc
Superb keyboard, Ruggedized construction, Great IPS touch screen, Yoga contortions for those who want them
Wellconstructed, extremely durable, exceptional keyboard and trackpad, outstanding IPS display, touchenabled screen, converts into standsupported slate or fully flattened tablet, solid performance
Best in class keyboard, Excellent trackpad, Touchscreen, Versatile design that functions in tablet, tent and stand mode, USB 3.0, Powered USB 2.0 that charges even when computer goes to sleep, Fullsize SDcard reader and HDMI, Rugged build

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive, Heavy, Keyboard buggy when flipping modes
Glossy display difficult to see outdoors, No integrated WWAN or GPS options, Thicker and heavier than other 11.6-inch Chromebooks, A bit more expensive than competing models, Battery not easily replaceable, No DisplayPort or Ethernet ports, Fingerprint ma
Severe sticker shock, Slightly heavy
Somewhat clunky and heavy, lowerthanaverage battery life
Too much screen glare, Only 2GB of RAM, Last generation Intel Celeron N2930 Bay Trail Processor, Heavy

Expert reviews and ratings

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By APC Magazine on February 19, 2016

You might not know this, but computers can take a bigger beating than most realise. They can survive the way adults treat them, and some of us are pretty brutal.But kids, well, they're a different group altogether, with backpacks tossed, thrown, falling...

By Gadget Guy Australia on January 29, 2015

While expensive, the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Chromebook makes up for its relatively steep price with excellent, classroom-friendly features. Lenovo offers a truly rugged design, a flip screen that rotates a full 360 degrees, an excellent keyboard and...

By TechRadar on December 17, 2014

The Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e Chromebook is an interesting alternative to a traditional, expensive business notebook. It nails down most of the basics. The 11e features a rugged design, great keyboard, and a decent display with wide viewing angles....

By Digital Trends on November 06, 2014

Chromebooks can handle to majority of your computing tasks, provided you're willing to move mostly to the cloud. Leading manufacturers such as Samsung, Acer, HP, Dell, and Lenovo have already starting producing the devices to act as alternatives to...

By Notebook Review on October 23, 2014

Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e ChromebookWithout a doubt, the ThinkPad Yoga 11e is one of our favorite Chromebooks. It looks and feels much more professional than the the typical cheap plastic surfaces that compose most other Chromebooks in the market. The...

By NotebookCheck on August 31, 2014

It's the second most costly Chromebook on the market, but Lenovo's convertible is a sensational, sturdy, versatile choice for travelers and students alike. Read...

By Computer Shopper on August 29, 2014

With ChomeOS evening the playing field for OEMs building Chromebooks those manufacturers can either just pump out a device or choose to try and do something special that may differentiate them in the market. With the ThinkPad Yoga 11e Gen 3 Chromebook,...

By Ausdroid on August 15, 2016

Chromebooks are popping up everywhere you look these days -- and with all the options available, it isn't always easy to figure out which one makes the most sense for you.One quick glance through the choices is enough to make anyone's head spin. We've...

By Computerworld on July 21, 2015

Although the keyboard does get in the way, it is disabled in this mode, with an onscreen keyboard coming in to play. The only notable change for touch ChromeOS is the apps menu appears in the middle of the screen when you click or tap in the bottom left...

By APC Magazine on December 12, 2014

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