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[waypoetic]

Let me start off by saying that I'm only interested in these two, so don't try to sell me on other laptops

The contestants:

The 13 inch HP Pavilion X360 (there's a 750gb HDD version as well) -
http://m.store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/st...ch&pgGrp=search#/choices/choice/G3S52AV.Color

and the Lenovo Yoga 2 (13" model) -
http://shop.lenovo.com/se/sv/laptops/lenovo/yoga/yoga-2-13/

Which one is the Better one of these two?

 

[Mindwipe]

I've not used the X360, but I have to say that I've never used an HP machine where the trackpad didn't make me want to smash it with a hammer until it reached back through time and haunted everyone involved in it's creation.

 

[HolyBaikal]

Well, I hear better things about Lenovo than Hewlett Packard.

So.. I would guess Lenovo?

 

[kudoboi]

the yoga

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Let me start off by saying that I'm only interested in these two, so don't try to sell me on other laptops

The contestants:

The 13 inch HP Pavilion X360 (there's a 750gb HDD version as well) -
http://m.store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/st...ch&pgGrp=search#/choices/choice/G3S52AV.Color

and the Lenovo Yoga 2 (13" model) -
http://shop.lenovo.com/se/sv/laptops/lenovo/yoga/yoga-2-13/

Which one is the Better one of these two?

It's impossible to answer if you don't tell us what you want out of an laptop. There are tons of different scenarios based on what you are looking for. Battery, portability, power, screen, quality of trackpad/keyboard, ergonomics, build quality (No keyboard flex, no bendy lcd, no glossy display, no fingerprint magnet), temperatures, noise, warranty, price and so on and so forth...

 

[waypoetic]

Should I not care that the Yoga has an i3 and the 360 has an i5?

 

[kudoboi]

Should I not care that the Yoga has an i3 and the 360 has an i5?

it says here that the yoga has up to i7 processor

 

[waypoetic]

it says here that the yoga has up to i7 processor

Yeah I went with the official websites instead of links to the retailers. The Yoga I'm looking at isn't the i7 version.

EDIT:

Is the Lenovo Flex anything I should consider?

 

[liquidtmd]

Only clicked on the default links in the OP, implication of SSD or SSHD in the Lenovo alone puts that ahead of the 500GB 5400rpm drive in option 1.

Only default links natch but thats what was quoted

 

[Wiktor]

HP Pavilion x360 is a pretty low quality device. It has aluminiun, but it's slow and the screen has terrible angle of viewings and not all that comfortable keyboard

Yoga 2 is better built, has a lot better screen, better (altough still far from perfect keyboard), is thinner and lighter, plus it lasts a lot longer on battery.

So go for Yoga.

 

[Persona7]

lenovo

 

[Wiktor]

Also...anyone who wants to buy any laptop should just go and read reviews on http://www.notebookcheck.net/
Some of their parts are subjective, but while reviews on other sites are mostly subjective, those on Notebookcheck are filled with insane ammounts of tests, measurements and benchmarks. So you can actually directly compare those laptops and decide which one you want.

 

[waypoetic]

Also...anyone who wants to buy any laptop should just go and read reviews on http://www.notebookcheck.net/
Some of their parts are subjective, but while reviews on other sites are mostly subjective, those on Notebookcheck are filled with insane ammounts of tests, measurements and benchmarks. So you can actually directly compare those laptops and decide which one you want.

Problem is; almost every retailer has a different model, so even when you're comparing prices you end up comparing machines with different memories, HDD'S, processors etc.

 

[Wiktor]

Problem is; almost every retailer has a different model, so even when you're comparing prices you end up comparing machines with different memories, HDD'S, processors etc.

True. Noteboookcheck usually has multiple versions reviews, but nobody can review i all. Still..the parts are mostly the same, so you can just decide which will be more powerful and if it;s worth the price. But with laptops things like temperature, comfort, viewing angles, weight, battery etc count a lot more than hardware power

 

[mikeyw85]

The Lenovo seems to have an SSD, so I'd get it for that reason.

 

[waypoetic]

The Lenovo seems to have an SSD, so I'd get it for that reason.

This model don't. They're all mechanical HDD's

 

[Deleted member 1235]

Lenovo yoga is really nice a buddy has one it's really nice

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Alienware is also prepping a new 13-one-inch-thick laptop this november; http://www.cnet.com/products/alienware-13/


I like how it has two fans. They claim throttling and overheating wont be a popular like on some of the other gaming laptops like Razer Blade which quickly hits high 80s-90s temps and starts throttling down. 8 hours of battery is good too, but I am not sure about the ULV processors. can they even run games?

 

[Pinewood]

Go to a store and check them out, esp their keyboards and touchpads.

Spoiler

Get a Macbook

 

[MikeHattsu]

Maybe you should post the full specs for the particular models you're looking at? Hard to judge without those.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Should I not care that the Yoga has an i3 and the 360 has an i5?

i5? The link says it has an a8-6410...

 

[Solemn_In_Berlin]

Yoga's better.

 

[waypoetic]

I bought the Yoga Thanks guys.

Mod can close the thread

 

[Waaghals]

I would never recommend an HP laptop to anyone.

In my opinion they all seem to develop mysterious problems.

 

[mackattk]

http://outlet.lenovo.com/outlet_us/laptops/#/?page-index=1&facet-3=22&page-size=100

Was gonig to suggest looking at the Lenovo outlet.. You can find some good deals there.

 

[PS3GamerKyle]

I would never recommend an HP laptop to anyone.

In my opinion they all seem to develop mysterious problems.

Have had mine for 3.5 years. Not a single problem so far

Spoiler

knock on wood

 

[Pathos]

Lenovo > HP