Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 (2015)

by Ching-Wan Yip

Last Updated: May 16, 2015 12:06 PM

First published: April 6, 2015

announced 2015/01/05 - http://news.lenovo.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1876

shop - http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/yoga-series/yoga-12/

• views - http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-yoga-series-laptops/thinkpad-yoga-12/20dk/documents/PD100723?tabName=ProductParts
• setup guide - http://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/yoga_12_swsg_en_sp40a27227.pdf
• user gruide - http://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/yoga_12_ug_en.pdf
• HMM - http://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/yoga_12_hmm_en_sp40a27258.pdf
• PSRef - http://www.lenovo.com/psref
• System Service Parts - http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-yoga-series-laptops/thinkpad-yoga-12/20dk/documents/PD100728
• System Service Parts FRU - http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd100192 PDF - http://download.lenovo.com/parts/ThinkPad/tp_yoga12_frubom_20150202.pdf
• Service Training & Videos - still not available - https://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/index.php?option=com_hwdmediashare&view=category&id=152&child=273&param=TGVuZyw1
• Forums
  • https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/S-Series-ThinkPads-ThinkPad-Yoga/bd-p/tp06_en
  • http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/forums/lenovo-ibm.1005/
  • http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewforum.php?f=72
  • http://forum.notebookreview.com/forums/lenovo.2/

Videos

• ThinkPad Yoga - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNwa6A47z4
• ThinkPad Lift N Lock Keyboard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJoFJLPz96I

Related Pages

• X1 Carbon Gen 3 (2015)
• ThinkPad Yoga S1 (2014)
• Dell XPS 13 (2015)
• Dell Latitude E7450 (20150
• Apple Macbook Pro 13 retina (Early 2015)

Good

• trackpoint, classic 3 physics buttons trackpad back (why it is marketed as 3+2? it is the same thing from pre-2014, i guess there is no easy way to publicly say you messed up big time with the terrible no-button 5-"button" clickpad and unusable X1C2 adaptive keybaord.)
• SD slot

Bad

• build quality
  • one unit (so far, we have to open the chassis of the rest to check) has a crooked PgUp key, and keyboard/mouse occasionally doesn't work - the ribbon cable is folded and cramped when there is pressure on bottom - see below
  • another one with bad mini-HDMI port
• no PCI-e SSD
• up to 256GB (360GB listed in FRU) SSD only, not 512GB or 1TB
• 4/8GB RAM only, no 16GB
• FHD only, no 2560, 2880, 3200, 4K option
• no RapidCharge
• thick brezel
• no miniDisplayPort
• no Thunderbolt
• no native Etthernet port (via mini port with dongle like X1C2, X1C3)
• no fingerprint reader
• no NFC
• a tad heavy
• FHD AG no option for ActivePen
• no Nuance Dragon Assistant anymore
• bloatware - McAfee LiveSafe, Microsoft Office trial, Dropbox, Nitro Pro trial, Pokki, weather channel, tripadvisor, bing translator etc.
• no more eDrive support in whole 2015 line, OPAL2 only, NVMe next year

Specification

• 5th Gen Intel Core 14nm 15W Broadwell-U
  • i3-5005U (2.0GHz, no Turbo, 3MB L3 cache)
  • i5-5200U (2.2GHz, 2.7GHz Turbo)
  • i5-5300U (2.3GHz, 2.9GHz Turbo)
  • i7-5500U (2.4GHz, 3.0GHz Turbo, 4MB Cache)
  • i7-5600U (2.6GHz, 3.2GHz Turbo)
• Intel HD Graphics 5500, 1920x1080 HDMI 60Hz [it actually works for 3840x2160 29 or 30 Hz 4K with miniHDMI (or using OneLink DP MST configuration]
• 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 7mm removable
  • SSD 128 (Sam, Tos, San) 180/240/360 OPAL2 (Intel), 256 OPAL2 (Samsung, Toshiba, Sandisk)
  • HDD 500 5400 (WD, HGST, Tos, Sea), 500 7200 (HGST, Sea, Tos) 1TB 5400 (WD, HGST) (Active Protection System)
  • SSHD 500 5400 (Sea) w/ 8GB NAND flash
  • M.2 SSD
• 12.5" 317.5mm LED backlit IPS Display, 10-point multitouch
  • 1366x768 glossy 300nits, optional wacom active pen, batteries required
  • FHD (1920 x 1080) 400 nits, dragontrail glass, anti-glare, wacom digitizer pen (SAM or LGD, Ditz or gunze)
• Intel 7265-N or 7265-AC 2x2 dual band+Bluetooth 4.0 combo M.2. Antennas (JPC or High Tek)
• 3.48 lbs 1.58 kg (post office scale said 3 lbs. 7.5 oz., exactly the same as Yoga)
• 12.44"x0.74"x8.70" (316mm x 18.8mm x 221 mm), digitizer model thicker at 0.76" (19.4mm)
• 4 or 8GB PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3L
• graphite black or silver
• magnesium and aluminum + Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)
• 720p HD Camera, fixed focus (LTN or CHY)
• 1.8 mm travel Backlit keyboard
• trackpoint, mulitotuch 3+2? button clickpad
• 8-cell Li-Polymer 47WH - 8 hours video playback
• 45W 154 BTU/Hr AC adapter 20VDC (DEL, LTN, CHY) the one comes in box - ADLX45NLC2A FRU 45N0474 LI PN 45N0295 INPUT 1.3A OUTPUT 20V 2.25A
• 2 USB 3.0 (one Always on)
• 4-in-1 reader (MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC)
• mini-HDMI
• stereo speakers, premium JBL 1.5W x 2 speakers optional
• Conexant CX22752 codec
• Dolby Advanced Audio/Dolby Home Theater v4 (website & PSREF tabook said different things)
• integrated dual array microphone
• combo headphone/microphone port
• OneLink
• 6 row, LED backlit, spill-resistant keyboard
• Ambient Light Sensor
• 3D accelerometer, 3D agnetometer, 3D eCompass, 3D gyrometer
• TPM TCG 1.2
• some vPro
• 1 year depot CCI
• supposedly
  • PC Device Stage - how to check?
  • no Start screen icons - Evernote, Maxthon Cloud Browser, Norton Studio, Norton Internet Security (30 days) - has McAfee instead
  • Windows 7, not 8.x - ThinkVantage Product Recover (Windows 8.x just add OEM recovery partition to Windows Rescue Disk builder?)
  • Windows 7 - Rescue and Recovery (F11?)

Pricing

as of 2015/04/06

• $845.10 i3-5005U (3M cahce, 2.0GHz)/4GB/500GB 7200 rpm HDD/1366x768
• +$100 i5-5200U (3M cahce, 2.7GHz)
• +$200 i5-5300U (3M cahce, 2.9GHz)
• +$400 i7-5600U (3M cahce, 3.2GHz)/8GB
• +$250 FHD 1920x1080
• +$90 128GB SSD SATA3
• +$190 180GB SSD OPAL 2.0
• +$280 256GB SSD OPAL 2.0
• +$30 USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter
• +$19 1 year onsite NBD
• +$59 1 year accidental damage protection
• +$69 1 year onsite NBD + Accidental Damage protection
• +$199 3 year onsite NBD + sealed battery
• +$339 3 year onsite NBD + ADP + sealed battery

Tested System

i5, 8GB, 256GB 20DKS0GT00

shipping box said ThinkPad S1 Yoga 12

Keyboard/TrackPoint issue

- one PgUp key is not aligned, rotated like 30% clockwise

- more serious, the keyboard, mouse (TrackPoint) doesn't work sometimes, usually when you move to a different surface. we opened it up (only if you are certified Lenovo technican, and absolutely sure you know what you are doing), removing the battery revealed that the cable is Z-folded underneath and probably cramped when there are pressure on bottom. other people reported similar problem, see https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/S-Series-ThinkPads-ThinkPad-Yoga/thinkpad-yoga-12-keyboard-not-working-hinge-sensor-malfunction/td-p/2056510 (remove the center screw probably relieve some pressure on the cable). We straightened up the cable and tape it down, (it still has a crink on it), seems to do better afterwards. have to open up more chassis to check others we have.

Device Manager

Benchmark - WinSAT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_System_Assessment_Tool

Benchmark - PassMark

http://www.passmark.com/

v8 build 1046

Benchmark - SiSoftware Sandra

http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/

2015-SP1a 21.32.2015.3

2014 SP1C 20.25 -

* didn't completely finished test first time. mouse crashed on second time.

** Aggregate Memory not reported, OpenCL error 339

Benchmark - PCMark

http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/pcmark

PCMark 8 Home Accelerated 3.0

PCMark 7 pending

v7 v1.0.4 X1C score: 4698

v7 v1.0.4 T430s score: 3093

v7 v1.4.0 T420s HD 3000 i5-2520M 3GB RAM W7E64 SSD score: 3427

Benchmark - GeekBench

http://www.primatelabs.com/geekbench/download/windows/

v3.3.2 x32

Benchmark - IntelBurnTest

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?197835-IntelBurnTest-The-new-stress-testing-program

v2.54

Benchmark - CPU - Handbrake

http://handbrake.fr/

Handbrake - 2h10m Grandmaster 7.27GB DVD

Benchmark - SunSpider

http://www.webkit.org/perf/sunspider/sunspider.html

1.0.2

HWInfo

http://www.hwinfo.com/

4.60

CPU

CPU-Z

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

1.7.2

Intel XTU

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-boards-software-extreme-tuning-utility.html

Extreme Tuning Utility 5.1.2.2 2015/04/01 - won't install - unsupported platform

4.4.0.4 2014/03/17

Display

LEN40E4 - LP125WF2-SPB3 - LG Philips? Samsung #?

from forum - How to know HDMI is 1.4, 2.0 (4K 30Hz (only 24KHz in wikipedia?) or 60Hz (mDP 1.2 SST can do 60Hz? 5500 only support 1.4. core M can do DP 1.4->HDMI 2.0 with converter))?

https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/quick-reference-guide-to-intel-processor-graphics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_2.0

using ViewSonic VP2780-4K http://www.viewsonic.com/us/vp2780-4k.html HDMI 2.0 (capable of 60Hz) still only 30p Hz (defaults to 29p Hz)

from forum -PWM backlit? frequency?

ThinkPad USB 3.0 dock

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd023761

DisplayLink based - http://www.displaylink.com/technology/technology_overview.php

OneLink Pro dock

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd029981

DisplayPort Topology Viewer doesn't work correctly

- OneLink Pro - DP MST to Philips 298P4 & Dell P2815Q, DVI-VGA to Dell 2405FPW, the last one showed up twice.

miniHDMI defaults to 29p Hz for both Seiki SE39UY04 and Dell P2815Q 4K

tested Cable Matters miniHDMI to HDMI adapter and liberty custom made adapter + Seiki/generic cables. miniHDMI to HDMI Sony DLC-HEM15 High Speed HEC cable.

8 monitors can be connected, but only 3? can be active. (can it uses the USB video adapter also at the same time to add 1 more to 9? easier for X1C3 having an extra mDP port, but USB3.0 dock video (and HDMI got disabled when OneLinkPro in use) doesn't work on our machine [software problem?])

3D

Wireless Display

WiDi 5.x Toast

VGA

not the most exciting thing, Lenovo 4X90F33442 adapter works, up to 1920x1200 at least

Graphics

GPU-Z

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

0.8.2

Benchmark - Graphics - 3D Mark

http://www.3dmark.com/

v1.5.884.0

graphics driver not approved)

Benchmark - Maxon CineBench

http://www.maxon.net/products/cinebench/overview.html

R15

Benchmark - FurMark

http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/

1.15.1.0

720 preset

Benchmark - Graphics - Unigine Heaven 4.0

https://unigine.com/products/heaven/

cannot show temperature or VRAM

Mac:

• Darwin 14.3.0 x86_64
• Intel Iris Graphics 6100 (256MB) x1
• OpenGL 1680x1050 fullscreen high/medium Quality (won't go to 1920x1080)

ThinkPad Yoga

• Windows 8 build 9200 64-bit
• Intel HD Graphics 10.18.10.3960 (1024MB) x1
• Direct3D11 1920x1080 fullscreen High Quality

X1C3

• Intel HD Graphics 5500 10.18.14.4156 (1024MB)x1

Benchmark - Graphics - Unigine Valley 1.0

https://unigine.com/products/valley/

Benchmark - Graphics - VMD

http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/

1.9.2

DNA

CPK

Benchmark - Graphics - Chimera

http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/benchmark/benchmark.html

1.10.1

pythonw crashed during solid rendering, max. out RAM and disk at 100%, have to be terminated in taskmgr

molecule benchmark PDB 1f4h

LCD - color/brightness

x-rite i1display pro i1profiler 1.4.2- http://www.xrite.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=1454

adaptive brightness off

(still crash if ADC on, compare profile also crash like Helix?)

Datacolor Spyder4Pro 4.5.4 - http://spyder.datacolor.com/portfolio-view/spyder4pro/

pending

LCD - viewing angle

pending

Storage

SSD - SATA, not PCI-e

Samsung MZNTE256HMHP-000L7 (PM851) 256GB

Firmware EXT09L6Q

Storage - SSD utility

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/support/downloads.html

samsung magician 4.5.1 cannot find it

Benchmark Results

Storage - CrystalDiskInfo

http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html

6.3.2

Storage - CrystalDiskMark

http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskMark/index-e.html

3.0.4 x64

1000MB

Storage - AS SSD

http://alex-is.de/PHP/fusion/downloads.php?download_id=9

1.7.4739.38088

Storage - ATTO Disk Benchmark

http://www.attotech.com/products/product.php?sku=Disk_Benchmark

Storage - Anvil's Storage Utilities

http://www.thessdreview.com/daily-news/latest-buzz/anvil-storage-utilities-releases-new-storage-and-ssd-benchmark/

1.1 2014

Storage - BlackMagic

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/intensity/software

Disk Speed Test

Card reader

Realtek RTS5227

Sandisk SDXC extreme pro 64GB UHS II UHS speed class 3 U3 280MBps 1867x read, 250MBps1667x-write (SDXC 4.0?)

internal

read from SD (43.6MB/s) to SSD (61.9MB/s)

write to SD (41.2MB/s) to SSD (44.2MB/s)

Sandisk SDDR-329 USB 3.0 UHS adapter

read from SD (211MB/s) to SSD (245MB/s)

write to SD (172MB/s) to SSD (182MB/s)

USB 3.0

SSD to internal SSD

??? MBps write (??? MBps read) - from external SSD - Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SATA-III ASMT 2105 SCSI UASP enclosure

??? MBps read (??? MBps write) - to external SSD

HDD to HDD

85.8 MBps Seagate Fast 4TB to Toshiba

http://www.seagate.com/external-hard-drives/portable-hard-drives/performance/backup-plus-fast-hdd/

USB devices

maximum: 2 hubs + 17 flash drives

(internal SSD, SDXC not used, 2 network drives) - Not enough USB controller resources error

Satechi 10 port hub (1 only for iPad charging, not connect o computer?) B00B9KOCYA http://www.satechi.net/index.php/computer/connectivity/satechi-10-port-usb-3-0-hub-9-port-usb-3-0-1-ipad-charging-port-5-volt-5-amp

Anker 10 port hub VIA VL812 Chipset 4A 900 mAh max. http://www.ianker.com/product/68UPHUB-B10U

USBview

Plugable 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 4A Power Adapter (VIA VL812 Rev B2 Chipset and updated firmware v9081 http://plugable.com/products.

High Point RocketStor 5122B dock

Icy Docl MB981U3-1SA 2.5"/3.5" SATA & IDE

StarTech eSATA dock with fan

left port draws ?.??A, right port draws 0.??A using (sold by DROK) YB26VA dual output ( http://www.wonmeter.com/, http://www.prodctodc.com/ ) USB meter

Kindle Fire HD - low-power charger?

pending

Wireless

Dual Band AC-7265 (Stone Peak) http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/dual-band-wireless-ac-7265.html

at 6 differenet locations, indoor and outdoor, intel PRO/Set enterprise advanced diagnostic

got to AP Signal Strength -3 dBm, haven't found orientation to get to 0 dBm yet

PROset may incorrect shows connect at 4295Mbps, you wish ;) when it is 867Mbps

pending - Nighthawk R7500 AC2350 (600+1733 Mbps) http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/en/product/R7500 wave 2 Quantenna chipset firmware 1.0.0.46 -> 1.0.0.82 http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/en/product/R7500 -

425+ Mbps (it got to 444Mbps at one point, no pic. server side 49.11MBps) - download from QNAP 4 (5-8 of 8 bays) SSD (2x 850 Pro + 2x MX100, yeah, i know, they should be the same) RAID6 TVS-871 (i7-4790S, 16GB, QTS 4.1.3 build 20150313) https://www.qnap.com/i/en/product/model.php?II=160

Netgear Nighthawk R7000 AC 1900 (600+1300) (firmware V1.0.3.24_1.1.20) 802.11ac http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/R7000.aspx

424Mbps (only has pic for 414Mbps) - download

391Mbps (server 46.31MBps) - download from QNAP 6x Seagate ST3000DM001-9YN1CC4H RAID6 TS-659 Pro II 1GB, QTS 4.1.3 build 20150313)

410Mbps (72.5MBps server side) - down from Synology DiskStation DS1511+ Atom D525 1.8GHz 1GB DSM 5.1-5004 SHR 5x ST2000DL003-9VT166

TamoSoft Throughput Test Ver. 1.0 Build 28

http://www.tamos.com/products/throughput-test/

server: ThinkPad Yoga on Ethernet

Ethernet

981 Mbps through OneLink Pro down from Netgear ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition [X-RAID2 6x Seagate ST31000528AS] RAIDiator 4.2.27 1GB [4-5-5-15 DDR2] 

with Lenovo ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter 4X90E51405

966Mbps (only has 965Mbps pix)

ALS

Ambient Light Sensor - Adaptive Brightness usually just drives you crazy, just turn it off in your power profiles

Battery

Sony (Can be SIM in some models) 5N1705 Design Capacity 47,060 mWh Full Charge Capacity 48,710 mWh (good or bad?) connected standby not supported

I know, it is not typical real usage, but it is easier to repeat - VLC playing 10-13 Mbps Bloomberg 1080 .ts over CIFS with 802.11n (Tx 32mW 100% Signal -61 dBm, Noise -88 dBm), full screen, high performance, no ALS (20-35% CPU 2.55-2.57GHz, 1.7GB RAM)

~0:30 -80%
~1:00 ~65%
~1:30 -50%
~2:00 ~35%
~2:15 ~25%
~2:30 ~18%
~2:45 ~10% warning
~3:00 ~5% shutdown

powercfg /batterreport 3:06:27 94% drained 44,160 mWh

batterybar 3.6.6 estimate ?:?? after ?:?? discharging ~??,??? mW

charge time?

pending

Battery - Windows Assessment

ADK 8.1 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/hh825285.aspx

failed in Administrator account

MP4 need to associate with Metro Video App, Windows Media Player won't work

battery life during full video playback settings

power usage

P3 Kill A Watt http://www.p3international.com/products/p4400.html - 0.57-0.62A - 41W

APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 https://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BR1500G- pending

Camera

no more Camera Plus face tracking?

no Zoom

SunplusIT (Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.) driver 3.4.7.37 2014/11/11

from DeDrvLdr.ini and Hardware IDs

USB\VID_1BCF&PID_2C79&REV_0004&MI_00 -> Liteon, Chicony VID 04F2 PID B46A

under FL light

x-rite Munsell ColorChecker (Classic)

• http://xritephoto.com/ph_product_overview.aspx?id=1192
• http://www.xrite.com/top_munsell.aspx?action=products&CategoryID=28
• http://www.xritephoto.com/ph_product_overview.aspx?catid=28

DKC-Pro - Digital Kolor Card Pro - digitalimagflow.com (defuncted) http://www.dgkcolortools.com/dkc-pro-multifunction-color-tool.html

Keyboard

OSD

Mouse

no more full size button in TouchPad only mode? functionality getting worse each iteraction

still no control for TrackPoint middle button do nothing but enable like Windows 8.0 and control sensitivity

Click Anywhere Help doesn't do anything

Pen

generic Wacom 7.2.1-20, not custom version anymore

Wacom feelIT at 7.2.1-24 http://us.wacom.com/en/feeldriver/

Thermal

FLIR i7 thermal camera - http://www.flir.com/thermography/americas/us/view/?id=54156

front

bottom

left

right

Acoustic - noise level

Pyle PSPL05R - http://www.pyleaudio.com/sku/PSPL05R/Digital-Sound-Level-Meter-With-recording-Function

Audacity 2.0.2 Frequency Analysis spectrum plot -noise (normalized) recorded Sony PCM-D50 http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/resource.latest.bbsccms-assets-cat-audio-latest-pcmd50.shtml

pending

Audio

from forum - how to tell TRRS audio jack is CITA/AHU or OMTP?

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)
• http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/ht100163?tabName=Solutions

both Apple and Samsung phones' headsets work

Mic/Speakers

Internal vs. External

Jack Information is confusing, internal is top panel, external is left panel?

Speakers

Smart Audio II

volume mixer

Voice Effects - VOIP - SAM - Fortemedia Technology

Audio Director - Classic

Multi-Stream

internal speakers only

Mic Mute

Dolby Digital Plus

UI screen not perferctly striaght on right?

frequency graph does not quite match Windows Media Player and VLC's visualization

DPC Latency Checker

http://www.thesycon.de/deu/latency_check.shtml

1.3.0

max. 1074 μs

TPM

STM 13.12

ADK

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/use-windows-7-event-viewer-to-track-down-issues-that-cause-slower-boot-times/3253

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspfe/archive/2012/09/19/measure-boot-performance-with-the-windows-assessment-and-deployment-toolkit.aspx

ADK 8.1 download

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39982

assessment - startup and shutdown experience - fast startup

* with missing device drivers

Benchmark - Firefox

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/

about startup 0.1.12 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/about-startup

c.f. with other http://users.wfu.edu/yipcw/atg/moz_ff_tb/firefox/startup/

Bluetooth

Transfering files to Nexus, Task Manager shows not connected

Device Drivers

ThinkPad Yoga 12 link is broken - http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products?type=Laptops-and-netbooks&c=1

need to use the exact M/T e.g. 20DK

http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-yoga-series-laptops/thinkpad-yoga-12/20dk

OEM software

desktop

start screen

programs

• new - Lenovo DOit Apps - SHAREit, SECUREit, SYNCit, SNAPit, SEEit
• no more Lenovo Transition? folded into Lenovo Settings?

new WriteIt? only says support ThinkPad Yoga, the whole line, or just the original S1? http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/apps/writeit/

Lenovo Dependency package is only at 1.6.28.0 2014/08/14 for Yoga, Yoga 11e, X1C, X1C3 at Lenovo Support. Download 1.6.36.00 from http://download.lenovo.com/lenovo/content/windows8/download-dependency-81.htm

Lenovo Messenger installs with it and runs on startup, just disable it

• Adobe AIR
• Conexant HD Audio
• DisplayLink Core
• Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater
• Dropbox 15GB
• Integrated Camera
• Intel Collaborative Processor Peerformance Control
• Intel Management Engine Components
• Intel Technology Access - for ?
• Intel Update Manager
• Intel Virtual Buttons
• Intel WiDi
• Intel Wireless Bluetooth
• Intel Control Center
• Intel Graphics Driver
• Intel PROSet/Wireless Software
• Lenovo Auto Scroll Utility
• Lenovo Dependency Package
• Lenovo Experience Improvement - no download for this package from support?
• Lenovo Multimedia and Communication Core Runtime
• Lenovo Peer Connect SDK
• Lenovo Power Management Drive
• Lenovo QuickControl
• Lenovo Settings Dependency Package
• Lenovo Solution Center
• Lenovo System Update
• Lenovo USB Graphics
• Lenovo USB3.0 to DVI VGA Monitor Adapter
• Lenovo User Guide - no download for this package from support?
• Lenovo Warranty Information - no download for this package from support?
• McAfee LiveSafe - Internet Security
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.60610
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.61030
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.60610
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501
• Nitro Pro 9
• On Screen Display
• Pokki
• REACHit
• Realtek Card Reader
• SHAREit
• Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
• ThinkPad OneLink Dock
• ThinkPad USB Ethernet Adapter Driver
• ThinkVantage Active Protection System
• Wacom Pen
• Windows Driver Package - Intel Corporation (iaStorA) HDC
• Windows Driver Package - Lenovo 1.67.09.03 (11/07/2014)

Lenovo Companion

Lenovo Support integrated into it

Lenovo Settings

Lenovo Solution Center

installer didn't create start menu shortcut, if you close tray, have to go in program files to find LSC.exe to run again

Instant On

beta?

Startup

• BACK Monitor application SunplusIT, Inc.
• Conexant High Definition Audio Filter Agent
• External Application Support for Optical Mouse
• FMAPP application Conexant ForteConfig
• igfxpers.exe process load/unload app - docking station USB3.0 DVI adapter
• Intel PROSet/Wireless Framework
• Lenovo Multimedia and Communications Framework Custom Rundll
• Mobile Hotspot Client Application - Lenovo
• SmartAudio CPL (32bit) Conexant System Inc.

Firmware / BIOS

no graphics

Accessories

• ThinkPad OneLink Pro Dock (4X10E52935) (supports 2 external monitors) $179.99
• ThinkPad OneLink Adapter (4X90G85927) $59.99
• Lenovo 65W Travel AC Adapter (4X20H15594) $79.99
• ThinkPad Yoga Pen (4X80F22110) $24.99
• ThinkPad USB 3.0 Ultra Dock (40A80045US) $199.99 (4K@30Hz/24fps and 2560x1440@50Hz [single] 2048x1152 [dual] DisplayLink DL-5900 chip)
• ThinkPad USB 3.0 Pro Dock (40A70045US) $179.99 [45W power supply]
• ThinkPad Basic USB 3.0 Dock (4X10A066WW) $119.99 [40W power supply]
• ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock (0A33970) $179.99 (2012 model - DisplayLink DL-3900 chip)

Reviews

• http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-Yoga-12-Convertible-Review.139033.0.html