Lenovo announced Thursday the new generation of Yoga tablet with Intel Atom processor, for the first time with Windows 8.1. The presence of peculiar features stereo speakers, while the Pro version with Android will find a pico-projector and a subwoofer 8W.
Lenovo unveiled Thursday a large group of devices, including Android tablet, Windows tablet and a desktop system.
Developed in collaboration cn Ashton Kutcher, star of the film in which he played just the jobs ex-iCEO, the new devices all have different connotations, some turned to the multimedia world, with pico-projectors others. The key word is a choice.
Lenovo Yoga tablet 2 is offered in five models (multiple versions optional), 8 and 10 inches, and with the Android operating system that, for the first time for the family to Yoga tablet, even for Windows. The fifth variant is Yoga Tablet 2 Pro, Quad HD 13-inch version only with Android and picoproiettore. The hardware platform is curated by Intel, both with regard to the SoC, a 1.86 GHz Atom Z3745, that the 4G modem optional, XMM 7160.
In addition to the mode of the original family of tablets, the new feature of Yoga Hang, an option in which you can hang the device as if it were a painting, as well as exploit the locations Book, and Tilt Stand. The latter is improved, following the response of consumers, and is made more stable when interacting with the touch functionality of the product.
There will be two speakers, arranged on the front surface, with support for Dolby Audio and Wolfson DAC. 8MP front camera, and there is a microUSB port with OTG support, with which you can charge a smartphone with the tablet’s battery integrate.
Yoga Tablet 2 | Yoga Tablet 2 (with Windows) | Yoga Tablet 2 Pro | |
OS | Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
CPU | 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z3745 | ||
RAM | 2 GB LPDDR3 | ||
Display | IPS LCD with 8 or 10.1 “ | IPS LCD 13.3 “ | |
Resolution | 1,920 x 1,200 | Quad HD 2560×1440 | |
Storage | 16 GB expandable via microSD up to 64GB |
32 GB expandable via microSD up to 64GB |
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Cameras | 8MP f / 2.2 with auto-focus HD 1,6MP |
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Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n Dual-Band GSM / EDGE and 4G Optional Bluetooth 4.0 |
Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n Dual-Band GSM / EDGE and 4G Options (10 “) Bluetooth 4.0 |
Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n Dual-Band GSM / EDGE and 4G Optional Bluetooth 4.0 |
Ports | microUSB OTG Audio 3.5mm jack microSD |
microUSB OTG Audio 3.5mm jack microSD microHDMI (10 “) |
microUSB OTG Audio 3.5mm jack microSD |
Battery | 18 hours on single charge | 15 hours on single charge | 15 hours on single charge |
Dimensions | 8 “: 210 x 149 x 7.0 mm 10 “: 255 x 183 x 7.2 mm |
8 “: 210 x 149 x 7.0 mm 10 “: 255 x 183 x 7.2 mm |
333 x 223 x 12.6 mm |
Weight | 8 “: 419g 10 “: 619g |
8 “: 426g 10 “: 629g |
950g |
For those who love the familiarity and productivity of Windows, Lenovo offers Yoga Tablet 2 with Windows, available in ebony and in models with 8 and 10 inches. Both measures will be included in Microsoft Office 365 (with a year’s subscription), while the 10-inch model will have 4G optional.
For those who prefer Android, Lenovo Yoga tablet 2 sells 8″ and 10″, in addition to the new Yoga Tablet 2 Pro 13-inch, platinum, with the latest version of Android available, the 4.4 KitKat. All models also offer the Android 4G optional.
A separate deserve Yoga Tablet 2 Pro, which integrates a pico-projector that allows you to play on any flat surface a clear image with maximum dimensions of 50 ” diagonal.
This is a quite interesting feature for both the professional user, for presentations, for the consumer, which can project the image of an audio-visual content, using the powerful integrated audio system with subwoofer and Dolby technologies 8W, a first side of the tablet.
Lenovo announces new Windows and Android tablet with strong annual results in extremely positive, in an industry that brings ups and downs situations. According to the figures estimated by IDC, the Chinese manufacturer now occupies 20% of the worldwide PC market and is considered by Gartner as the first company in the same field of technology, with nearly 2% advantage over HP and a more consistent growth.