Yes the fan is in the top left corner.

Yep, there's a fan. Which, apparently, can kick in very easily when the CPU is stressed.
And the CPU gets throttled easily and slows down if it gets stressed for little longer.

If you need more performance it looks like that Haswell is still a better choice for more demanding tasks. The advantage of new Broadwell CPU is only that it's smaller and consumes less power, so laptops can be thinner and lighter. But loses its breath pretty quickly and gets throttled.
The weaker version of Broadwell CPU doesn't need a fan. Y3P has fastest Broadwell CPU, which it looks like, has similar performance to Haswell Core i5, and does need a fan.

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The weaker version of Broadwell CPU doesn't need a fan. Y3P has fastest Broadwell CPU, which it looks like, has similar performance to Haswell Core i5, and does need a fan.

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Well, the fastest Broadwell-Y CPU. It's a step down in class of CPU from the U-class in the Yoga 13 and Yoga 2 Pro. I was hoping they would wait for the Broadwell-U which is due out early next year. I'll just wait for something else then.

Here is a REVIEW.

Ouch.

@above: people that got their hands on it confirmed there IS a fan onboard. Reports about it being fanless seem wrong. Honestly, quite dissapointing...

I was quite interested in the Yoga 3 Pro, until I saw the awful performance. Benchmarks seem downright crappy and some people that already got a Y3P mentioned some serious flaws in day to day performance.

I really hope this is simply an issue that will be solved by optimizing the processor (or whatever), because otherwise this is a major failure. Really... releasing a newer version with a SLOWER processor and WITHOUT actual battery improvements?  That's just plain bizarre. 

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@above: people that got their hands on it confirmed there IS a fan onboard. Reports about it being fanless seem wrong. Honestly, quite dissapointing...

 

I was quite interested in the Yoga 3 Pro, until I saw the awful performance. Benchmarks seem downright crappy and some people that already got a Y3P mentioned some serious flaws in day to day performance.

 

I really hope this is simply an issue that will be solved by optimizing the processor (or whatever), because otherwise this is a major failure. Really... releasing a newer version with a SLOWER processor and WITHOUT actual battery improvements?  That's just plain bizarre. 

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And here's a not very positive review:
http://www.mobilegeeks.com/lenovo-yoga-3-pro-first-impressions-thoughts/

I doubt expertreviews have tested the laptop properly because most users are reporting 5-7 hours with normal usage, they say maybe an hour better than Y2P.
The review from mobilegeeks confirms that as well.

Y3P has some very good pros going for it:
- lighter and thinner
- Gorilla glass
- extra USB 2 port when not plugged in AC
- supposedly better yellows than Y2P, but screen is still pentile with not very good colors
- little longer battery life than Y2P, but still less than other Haswell ultrabooks
- *supposedly* better quality hinge (we'll know this for sure only in some months)
- smaller charger

Some cons:
- less bright screen than Y2P (300 vs 350 nit)
- larger (deeper) body
- slower performance with lots of throttling (can't even play 1080p Youtube video without stutter)
- ugly and shiny hinge
- no function keyboard row
- higher price than Y2P
- worse speakers than Y2P despite JBL speakers

Conclusion? Doesn't look good to me...

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And here's a not very positive review:
http://www.mobilegeeks.com/lenovo-yoga-3-pro-first-impressions-thoughts/

I doubt expertreviews have tested the laptop properly because most users are reporting 5-7 hours with normal usage, they say maybe an hour better than Y2P.
The review from mobilegeeks confirms that as well.

Y3P has some very good pros going for it:
- lighter and thinner
- Gorilla glass
- extra USB 2 port when not plugged in AC
- supposedly better yellows than Y2P, but screen is still pentile with not very good colors
- little longer battery life than Y2P, but still less than other Haswell ultrabooks
- *supposedly* better quality hinge (we'll know this for sure only in some months)
- smaller charger

Some cons:
- less bright screen than Y2P (300 vs 350 nit)
- larger (deeper) body
- slower performance with lots of throttling (can't even play 1080p Youtube video without stutter)
- ugly and shiny hinge
- no function keyboard row
- higher price than Y2P
- worse speakers than Y2P despite JBL speakers

Conclusion? Doesn't look good to me...

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My Yoga 2 Pro gets like 6-7 hours of moderate use. So I see no battery life improvement (in spite of the lower voltage processor..... maybe the went with a 3 cell battery, lmao). Also it was just released and their seems to be audio driver issues, similar to that of the Y2P but worst.

Honestly, the slow processor is a BIG mistake. For me, the Y2P is an upgrade to the Y3P (more stylish (opinion based), cheaper, better speakers, keyboard function keys, faster, brighter screens......).

Only thing I wish I had was that cool USB charging port. Then again, I would buy a Y2P over a Y3P for the aforementioned features. Speed, lack of better looking hinges and the loss of the function keys are my 3 main problems with the Y3P.