Lenovo - Yoga C630 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Chromebook - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB eMMC Flash Memory - Midnight Blue

I've been looking through different Chrome Books trying to find a replacement for my old chrome book as it is over 3 years old and won't get some of the new features that I want out of the Chrome OS. With this said, I read many reviews before taking the chance on this particular Chrome Book. The initial review that sparked my interest is how the review compared this Pixel Book which is a high comparison given Google's dedication to the platform shown in that system. I have not owned a Pixel Book, but have read many reviews on it. With this said, let's go into the review: 1) Look and Feel: Compared to the Chrome Books I have owned in the past and many I have seen, I love the premium feel of it. It has a great smooth alloy feel to the outside. It has that industrial look that I love and not the cheaper feel of the plastic used on some of the Chrome Books. I have had it for over a week and opened it in various positions and tested the different modes. In each of the Yoga positions, the device looks wonderful. It switches positions with an ease I expect, but is sturdier in each position than I originally anticipated given it's weight. It is much lighter than my old Chrome Book. I have had no issues with any defects on the device. 2) Screen/Touch: The touch screen has been very responsive in all of the tests. This includes on Linux Apps, Android Apps, and Chrome Apps. The screen is much larger than my previous chrome book and is beautiful. The resolution of this device is amazing. You can definately tell it is a high definition screen and the crispness of it impresses me. I saw on a review earlier a complaint about being able to see pixels on browsing. I've used both the native Chrome and Android web Apps like Firefox Focus and have no idea what they were complaining about. The only issue I can see is that some of the Android Apps do not full screen well which is a known issue on any Chrome Book. Other than that, resolution makes the text a bit small at times, but it is typical of HD screens at this resolution. I've used the magnify feature on Chrome to help with this on some pages and the crispness has been great. 3) Performance: I have opened Linux Apps, Android Apps, and Chrome Apps simultaneously and the experience has been smooth. Minus the expected time to load multiple apps at the same time, it all runs quickly and is very responsive. There is no unexpected delays in it's performance 4) Battery Life: When you run the laptop continuously with apps running from all 3 platforms it will drain the battery quicker, but this should be expected. I've drained the battery in this device multiple times and the running time has been 8+ hours on each attempt with me multi-tasking. The charging for this device is a USB C plug which is very convenient as it is also the same as the LG V20 phone I have. 5) Wifi Connectivity: Some of the devices I have owned over time has struggled in this component. I was not expecting LTE (and it's not included) so I won't make any comments on that. I didn't buy this for LTE. The Wifi was able to quickly pick up both on the 2G and the 5G bands of common wifi systems. The signal strength has been excellent no matter where I have been in relation. It has exceeded my expectations in this category. For example, in my bedroom which is at the opposite side of the house from my Wifi Router normally gets about 2 bars for my other wifi enabled devices including my phone and other Android/Google devices. The Wifi Modem in this device allows it to be "strong" even in there. Overall: To get a good feel of any device, it is always recommended to spend more than 30 minutes with it especially if you want to know the ins and outs of something. Having taken a week of use with me using it as my primary computing device and trying to find faults, this device is one that I think will exceed your expectations of what a Chrome Book will be if you have been using others Chrome Books other than the Pixel Book. Will this device be able to compete against the Pixel Book? Short answer. Yes. For me, it was between this 2 in 1 and the Pixel book. The price comparison gives this one the edge and given how much I love this Chrome Book, it is hard for me to justify the extra money on what might be. It does what I want, what I might want to do, and what I need to do. Lenovo has done well making this device and impressed me. I am happy to say that I have found my new Chrome Book for years to come. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a performance computer at a fair value. Will it kill the Pixel Book? No. But why should it? It competes nicely and for that I am glad. Keep up the good work Lenovo!

Chromebooks are pretty amazing and after Google introduced their idea of a premium device many others have followed in suit. This Yoga chromebook is pretty great and I am glad that I have it. It is a step up from my previous device which had just half the specs this Yoga has to offer. That being said lets have a detailed look into the Lenovo Yoga chromebook 15.6. :::Hardware::: The Yoga CB has a lot to offer the screen is a FHD touchscreen display that has great colors and is a great size at 15.6. While this display size may be too big for some it is just right for those who have visual impairments. An 8th generation Intel i5 Quad core CPU is under the hood and oh boy is this fast. I was unable to slow down this Yoga CB no matter what I was doing thanks to the 8GB of DDR 4 Ram that works in tandem with the i5. As far as storage goes there is 128GB of on board storage. I really appreciate that because of the ability to install android apps they do tend to take up a lot of disk space due to the constant app updates. I put in a 128GB micro SD card and that just adds more storage who doesn't like having expandable storage? You will find a full size USB 3.0 port, & two USB C ports and a headphone jack. The Yoga CB is crafted out of Aluminum and is a little heavier when compared to other CB.It is 4lbs and you definitely feel how hefty this CB is in the hand. The Aluminum feels great but is somewhat of a finger print magnet. Dual band Wi-Fi is available, and Wireless AC speeds which are awesome should your home network support it. I have managed to get 8 to 8 & 1/2 hours of battery life with my mixed use.It is great not having to be tethered to a charger all the time.With the recent update to Chrome OS you now have access to a few features such as "Night Light" which is easier on your eyes in the night hours which essentially does away with blue light. Keyboard and track pad are solid. There is a good amount of travel on the full sized keyboard and the keys do not stick but they are loud though but that doesn't really bother me. What did bother me is the fact that the keyboard is not backlit. Speakers are down firing and are located under the CB. That is not such a bad thing but I suppose my Lenovo Yoga book with the sound bar spoiled me as I now prefers that speakers not be in the bottom of my devices. The speakers are plenty loud and sound good I keep it at about 50-65%. The web cam is decent I rarely find myself ever using it. :::Pros & Cons::: Pros: - Fast 8th generation Intel i5 - Generous 128GB of storage - Fast DDR 4 2400 RAM - FHD display is has good colors and is bright enough for me. - Expandable storage - Aluminum body Cons: - No backlit keyboard TL:DR This Yoga CB is a solid device no one can deny that. It is fast and has great hardware as far as CPU, RAM and memory goes. I love my Yoga I only found one minor thing that I did not like. This is comparable to the Pixel line of Chrome books but at a better price. While this CB is a little big and heavy it is still something I recommend you consider if you like 15 inch devices.

The Lenovo Yoga Convertible Chromebook is elegantly designed to function as either a powerful laptop or tablet. It has the system memory, feature set, and processing power to handle my daily productivity and entertainment needs with ease. --Setup-- Was as simple as charging it for a short time and turning it on. I was then prompted to sign on to my Wi-Fi network and then Google. I already have a Google account, so my saved settings synced right up, and I was up and running immediately. Included is a 45-watt power brick that attaches to a USB C charging cord. Because USB C is becoming widespread I don’t have to bring the power brick with me on the go and can instead charge it with the same power adapter that I use for my phone, wireless earbuds, and Bluetooth speaker. Using a phone or tablet power adapter will charge slower but is a useful trade off for the added versatility. --Design and Features— There are four different modes: Notebook, Stand, Tent, and Tablet. I found the Stand, Tent, and Tablet orientations to be especially useful for watching videos and using Apps. The display orientation automatically adjusts when the laptop is transformed to a different mode. Lenovo cleverly placed one USB C port on both the right and left side. Both can take a charge, so the charging side can be adapted to the side has an available power outlet. The battery charges fully in a few hours and lasts the rated 10 hours. The flash hard drive greatly improves the system speed. If you have never used one before you will immediately notice the improvement as opposed to a solid state hard drive. The screen is 1080P HD capable. The color, contrast, and sharpness are superb. Exactly what I would expect at this price point. The touch screen is responsive and works well. Above the numbers keys are a row of dedicated shortcut keys. They are: Back, Forward, Reload, Full Screen, Switch, Brightness Up/Down, Mute, Volume Down/Down, Lock, and Search. The dual band wireless adapter worked flawlessly and was able to provide a very strong connection. --Build Quality and Appearance— The build quality is impressive. The aluminum chassis makes it thin, light, and easy to handle. The color (midnight blue) is a very attractive blue/gray hue. --Verdict— Equipped with processing power and system memory that far exceed the minimum requirements for the Chrome Operating System, this hybrid laptop/tablet is an excellent choice for the user that wants premium performance, capability, and features.

The chromebook was packaged neatly and was quick to get up and running once unboxed. It comes with a 45W USB-C charger. I tried my phone’s charger (10W) and it actually worked. Slow, but it worked. So, if you’ve got your phone charger and forget the chromebook’s, all is not lost! It has a regular USB port, the USB-C charging port, and audio jack on the right side of chromebook, a USB-C port (which can also be used for charging), micro sd slot, power and volume buttons on the left. They keyboard also has keys to control brightness, volume (including mute), lock, browser forward/back, android forward back, full-screen toggle, and button to toggle all the open apps. The screen is pretty nice though when watching 1080p content, the lack of additional pixel density makes the screen not look as nice as something with similar pixel count but on a smaller screen. I suppose that’s a tradeoff though being a chromebook, one may not have too much in the way of customizing the DPI with which things are rendered as you would on a typical OS. The speakers are good. The grills open out the bottom of the chromebook which seems strange. Volume wise, I was pleased in a quiet environment. A slightly noisy one really drowns out the speakers, even at full volume. It’s really strange how that seemed to work. The keyboard size and spacing is a bit weird given that you have the chassis of a 15” laptop. There’s a decent amount of bezel so the yoga is plenty wide. The keyboard itself is narrow which makes for a smaller typing area than you’d expect. Furthermore, the keys themselves are on the small side which leads to above average mistakes, especially when keys at the first and last couple columns are involved. The keyboard is also not backlit which mostly isn’t an issue but is annoying if you’re ever typing in the dark. Build quality is pretty good with no flex in the base. The screen didn’t feel as strong and the force threshold I was comfortable applying was much less. Still, the weight distribution is pretty good and when propped on a lap or bed, only starts to topple if the screen angle is toward a particular extreme. The chromebook can be used in tent mode. Essentially, you flip the screen all the way to the other side. This disables the keyboard and puts in in touch only mode. This also flips the screen orientation, though still in landscape, so that you can let the screen and base make a tent to prop up the chromebook. Given how well it plays back video, this can be a pretty useful mode, especially while traveling. Screen orientation can be manually controlled via settings so one can set it to a portrait orientation The chromebook is capable of running android apps. My usual daily apps all have web applications so I mostly didn’t bother. Where having Android will come in handy is to replace things that you’d normally install via a desktop app on a laptop - dropbox for example. While I’m sure, many chromebook users are fully integrated into the google ecosystem, having the ability to make use of alternatives is nice. For me, the chromebook is a strong contender to replace my current laptop with one major weakness - it’s not powerful enough for my engineering work. While remote desktop could solve that, there are enough times that I need to completely work locally or without a VPN connection that that chromebook simply can’t be a complete replacement. I also have some desktop apps (crypto wallet for example) for which there simply isn’t a Android version. To that end, I’ll still need a home machine. Using remote desktop with a headless machine at home to get around these two issues is tempting. Now, I really need to consider just how often I travel and need to work without internet access. Printing worked though setup had a bit of a hiccup. I was able to add the printer both to the chromebook and to google cloud print. The cloud print setup had me confirm the setting on the printer itself. But after that, nothing printed, either via the direct printer setting in the chromebook, google cloud print, or my tablet/laptop which had been previously setup and has printed many times before. After rebooting my printer, everyone was happy and I got three copies of the same document. Battery life is pretty nice. I didn’t perform a true run-down test, but the battery life I got was easily 3X my current tablet/laptop. Given that most of my use at home is not work related, this is a pretty significant improvement. My 8.4 inch android tablet usually handles weekend browsing and reading. With a 12 hour battery life, it’s good for a typical weekend’s use, especially when paired with my normal phone use and the times I want to hop on my current tablet/laptop for the more “desktop” experience. The chromebook’s longevity makes it a strong contender to completely replace the 8.4” tablet and laptop over a weekend and only requiring me to connect the charger at the end of a day. While it can’t replace the 8.4” for mobile gaming, the weight and ease of use make it compelling for almost everything else that I used the android tablet to accomplish. I’ve already complained about the keyboard input. Touch is nice and works well. I need to look into changing the default touch screen keyboard - it doesn’t feel optimized for such a large screen, but otherwise it is adequate. I wish I could use the on-screen keyboard without being in tent mode - perhaps there’s a setting for that but it’s not immediately obvious. I was pleased with the performance of the chromebook under light to medium web browsing loads. With the Core i5 processor, it feels much more fluid and responsive than the Core i7 in my desktop OS running tablet/laptop. However, with a heavy tab load, the chromebook quickly bogs down where the other machine would slow, but still keep up. While I’m sure that the i5 in this chromebook is more geared towards power efficiency, this is still a bit disappointing. This situation doesn’t necessarily occur that often for me as I typically keep things down to around 10 tabs or less, when I’m researching something or comparing various options, the amount of tabs I open can skyrocket and being able to switch between them easily to compare and contrast is important. Overall, I think this is solidly three stars and stretching towards 4. Perhaps 3.5 stars is a better indicator of where this belongs. There are some issues, none are deal breakers, but the combination does make the chromebook a compromise, regardless of the promise contained.

I’ve been a steady macOS user for many years now. My main computer has been the 2016 MacBook Pro for the past couple of years now and while I end up using a Windows machine at work and sometimes a Windows machine at home for various tasks, macOS is my standard operating system of choice. With that said, I do enjoy learning other systems and exploring what different operating systems have to offer. I’ve been most intrigued with Chromebooks since that system makes you operate almost entirely ‘in the cloud’. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to use a Lenovo Yoga laptop and so when the option to try out the Lenovo C630 Chromebook, I jumped at it. Lenovo makes a solid machine and I was eager to test it out. STYLE: The laptop feels awesome. The keyboard is responsive and the body of the computer is substantial. The laptop does have a bit of weight to it, but it looks sleek and it is still quite portable. PERFORMANCE: I will typically run a benchmarking software with a new system, but because the Chromebook is web-based, I was unable to install anything to check any benchmarking scores. I did end up finding an online option for benchmarking called Octane. There was a note on the website that mentioned that Octane had been discontinued and even though I was able to get a score from it, I’m not sure how accurate the score is or where it makes the system stand up against other laptops. I ran several apps and used the cloud-based apps (Google Docs, etc.) for several hours and found that the Chromebook was blazing fast. The system was very responsive and didn’t hesitate to do anything I asked it to do. BATTERY LIFE: I have been very happy with the battery’s performance. While I haven’t used the laptop for 10 hours straight yet, I have used it for several hours at a time and found that power wasn’t a problem. TOUCHSCREEN: While I really enjoy having the touchscreen as an option, it is not very practical for tasks other than scrolling and drawing. It is quite responsive, and I would even liken it to an iPad’s touch screen, but typing on it just isn’t very practical. Overall, the Lenovo Yoga C630 is a very capable laptop. I really love how the ChromeOS makes you rethink how your workflow is structured. I love utilizing cloud services and a Chromebook definitely makes you rethink that.

So, I've been testing out this Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 for the last 5 days or so and it's decent at best. First off, it arrived really fast. Selected on Wednesday and got it on Friday. Upon opening the package I noticed that the laptop was not as secure as I thought it was. Only thing inside was the power cable, and a folded poster size user guide (single sheet). That was it. Very basic packaging and very basic instructions that fit all on one piece of paper. Powering up the Chromebook is pretty self explanatory. Once it loaded up, to get started I logged in under my gmail email and voila it was ready to go. Very simple and very basic which is not necessarily a bad thing. If you've ever updated the Google Chrome browser before, updating this Chromebook follows the same process as it's built completely around Chrome and Android. Browsing and connecting to the internet was just as easy and any other laptop. The Yoga C630 can flip into different positions from the standard laptop position to using it as a tablet. Google Play store, as well as Books, Games, Movies, and Music are all pre-installed as well as Google Drive, YouTube, Gmail, and Google Docs, Photos, etc. You can download other apps and programs via the Google Play store that are compatible with this laptop. You can also download and install extensions for the Google Chrome Browser Battery life was surprisingly good. I usually stay on power cord on my laptops but just to test how long it could go I unplugged it yesterday and got a pretty decent amount of time without having to worry about plugging it back in anytime soon. It lasted almost all day, which is good considering my day was over when it needed to be charged again. And speaking of charging, charging time seemed to be around a couple of hours or so. Not very long if that. Another area that makes this Chromebook shine is the amazing Full High Definition display. Any high-def wallpaper looks amazing on this screen. I also like the fact that it also for an open and clear work-space on the desktop. Great for displaying pictures of your family and/or pets without those great shots being hidden behind tons of icons. One area that I think Lenovo fell flat in was audio quality. At top volume level, the sound quality of the speakers on this laptop is very very low. Almost non-existent. Not sure if this is a simple software issue or a hardware issue. The speakers are located on the bottom of the laptop (when its in standard position). This may be a dealbreaker for some, however, can be remedied by having a small bluetooth speaker. Keyboard response is pretty spot on, however, keys tend to get greasy somewhat. I do wish the keyboard layout was a tad wider for my large hands but I got used to its layout fairly quickly. However, this particular model has one downside that I absolutely hate, and that's not having a Backlit Keyboard. I searched and searched and searched over the last few days thinking I must have missed it somehow, but according to the specifications, this particular model lacks that feature. I do not understand why Lenovo chose to leave that feature out on this model. Makes it harder to use the laptop in the dark unless you have a small desk lamp nearby. A couple other perks of this laptop are the addition of 2 USB-C ports, a regular standard USB port, along with a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack. A high definition camera with microphone are also front and center at the top of the laptop. The volume rocker and power buttons are on the right side of the laptop. I would recommend this laptop for a first time Chromebook user or anyone looking for something without all of the bells and whistles that come other major laptops. This will also make are great computer for someone in high school or starting out at college. Decent overall, just need some tweaking on the sound quality.

What's in the box ----------------- Lenovo Yoga C630 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Chromebook - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB eMMC Flash Memory Power adapter Ports ----- 2 x USB-C USB 3.0 MicroSD slot Headphone/mic combo Pros ---- 1. Its very well built all aluminum design. Its is slightly heavier than the 15 inch macbook pro 2. Gorgeous Full HD screen with almost edge less display 3. Excellent Battery life 4. Very fast, its my first time with chrome OS, the combination of the OS with SSD makes this blazing fast. 5. Google Play apps. Cons ----- 1. No back lit keyboard 2. Need more USB ports. 3. No HDMI port. The Review ---------- This is my first time using chrome OS/Chromebook and i have to admit that i have been pleased. I was not sure why the earlier versions of the laptops that came out with this OS were really cheaply made. I think that Chrome is a good operating system and the stigma associated with the OS that its a brick offline is no longer true. I can use my google docs, play movies, songs etc all offline and once i connect online, the data syncs up with the cloud. I also get 100GB of free cloud for 2 years with this laptop. Setup - It was very straight forward as it is on an android phone, everything ties to your email and you setup the machine using your email address. Installing apps from play store works the same way as your phone. Usage - The laptop is very well built and it can be used as a regular laptop or a tablet as it is touch screen. it also can be used in tent mode for watching movies. Track pad and the keyboard quality is comparable to my Dell Inspiron and i think it will last long. The Intel i5 along with the chrome OS with 8GB of RAM really makes it powerful. I can run multiple tabs on chrome running different applications and it performs very well without any lag. My son loves talking tom run and installed it for him. The performance on the game was very smooth. I am pleased. The battery life is very good, much better than the dell inspiron 7000 that i currently also own. i was able to get 8 hours out of the battery. Charging is through a type C port and there are one on either side. I could use my phone charger to charge it so its very convenient. I wish there were more USB ports on this as laptop thankfully there is a micro sd slot and you can buy a 256gb micro sd card and increase the hard drive just in case you run out of cloud space. Finally, i think lenovo came out with a very usable, sturdy and worthy chromebook. i will recommend it!

Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 review My initial impression of the Yoga Chromebook was that it was very nice to have the extra couple of inches over my Samsung Chromebook Plus. The keyboard is roomy and the touchpad is large. I have come to rely on my Chromebook for many daily tasks such as sitting in my comfortable chair in the evening and reading email or surfing the web. As a teacher, I also use it and a Chromecast for my math classes to work problems for my students on a screen. I had gotten so used to the stylus that I didn’t even think about it when I got this machine. It didn’t take long to figure out how important that one feature had become to me! I like the blue color of the machine, not quite as refined as the metal color of the Plus, but it is different in a way that is not bad. I almost thought they had sent me a black one since I unboxed it in an area with low lighting and the blue is so dark. The screen has a nice brightness to it and has a lot of room. A couple of my apps render a little odd on this, but it is not unusable at all. I am not sure if it is the resolution or the screen size that throws them off. I figured it must be the resolution since my Plus has an even higher resolution. Fonts are crisp and web sites look very good. It has a small assortment of ports, even one more regular USB would be a welcome addition. By now I have resorted to plugging everything into a hub and then I have a single connection for legacy USB devices. Without the stylus, I have reverted back to a mouse since I have never felt that a touchpad is as natural - I guess it is just a preference I have always had. I think the body could have been a bit smaller had Lenovo decided to make the bezels a bit smaller. As it is, there is a decent border that just makes it look even bigger than it already is. The storage is massive for what I have come to expect from a Chromebook, 128GB is truly a luxury I have not had. I have not had too many apps that have heated it up and have had no issues or problems with it, not that I would expect to at this price. Speaking of price, I have to go back to the stylus thing… for a machine with these specs, I fully expected to have some form of decent pen or stylus that came with it or could be purchased to add to it. It is too bad that they decided to skimp on this one important area. I know many are going to question the need for that added expense, but all I can say is you need to use a Chromebook that has a good stylus and high resolution digitizer to really understand the totally natural use of a pen on the screen. Touchscreens naturally attract fingerprints (another thing the stylus does away with!) and this one is no different. It is easy to clean and so isn’t too big a deal. With all that real estate, it is very nice to be able to touch and use the pad to get around. Overall, I am happy with the machine, it runs everything a Chromebook should run without breaking a sweat, and looks good doing it. If only there were a way to add a stylus! Come on Lenovo, don’t sell this nice machine short.