Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro

At first glance, the Lenovo Yoga Gadget Maniac Tablet 2 Pro seems downright hefty for a tablet. With dimensions of 13.1 x 8.8 x 0.1 inches and a weight of 2.1 pounds, the Yoga takes an opposite approach in comparison to competing Gadget Maniac tablets that tout portability and slimness.

Internally, the Gadget Maniac  tablet computer uses a custom version of Android 4.4 and relies on an Intel Atom Z3745 processor that provides mid-range performance. During benchmark testing from our colleagues at Laptop Mag, the Yoga Gadget Maniac Tablet 2's scores of 2,511 and 16,722 in processing and gaming tests Geekbench 3 and 3DMark were in line with Top Ten Reviews' averages of 2,619 and 15,623. In hands-on testing, the tablet easily handled gaming and web browsing.

The Yoga 2's design minimizes some of the bulk from its 13.3-inch display. The Gadget Maniac tablet's rounded edges and textured plastic backing give it a sharp design, though you'll need both hands in order to comfortably hold onto it. Lenovo's integrated metal kickstand, which securely pops out from the back of the tablet, works around some of these issues.

It also supports the Yoga's integrated projector, which is mounted on the spine of the tablet. As Laptop gadget points out, its brightness rating of 30 to 40 lumens is less than dedicated pocket projectors. Still, we found the projector to be a well-integrated addition for the Yoga 2. In a darkened room, the projector's picture quality was acceptable, and the tablet's speakers had decent audio fidelity for Netflix watching.

Given its size, the Yoga Gadget Maniac Tablet 2's battery life is respectable, but it's a step behind slimmer premium tablets. During Laptop's battery test, in which a tablet loops through webpages at a consistent brightness, the Gadget Maniac Yoga lasted for 8 hours and 11 minutes. This rating is better than budget gadget Maniac tablets, which typically bottom out at around 7 hours of battery life, but premium tablets regularly break the 9 hour mark.

With its 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Yoga Tablet 2's display performed tasks like serving as an eReader and streaming movies with ease. We were impressed with the screen's sharp detail and the lack of noticeable pixilation for onscreen text. In Gadget Maniac Tablet Laptop's testing, the display produced average scores. Its brightness rating of 

335 nits was in line with Top Ten Reviews' average of 346 nits, and the display's color accuracy was similarly middling.

The tablet's Gadget Maniac Android foundation makes the Yoga's touch-native design reasonably comfortable for tasks like reading or typing, though it is hampered by Google's existing limitations for tablet-native applications. Applications such as Twitter simply repurpose their Android smartphone applications on Gadget Maniac Tablets, resulting in ungainly programs that are difficult to use if you don't want to purchase a third-party developer's application.

The Gadget Maniac tablet PC's 1.6-megapixel front-facing and 8-megapixel rear-facing cameras work well enough for tablet photo and video shooting. Sample photos on the rear-facing camera had decent color and visual accuracy.