SD cards for the Yoga 2 Pro that don’t stick out as much

In general, the Yoga 2 Pro is an excellent upgrade over the original Yoga 13. One of the few drawbacks of the Pro 2 is that Lenovo made it so normal SD cards stick out (rather than sitting flush like on the original Yoga). Thankfully, there are some shorter SD cards that meant to at least partially resolve this issue. You can find some more info at the links below:

Screenshot of forum thread discussing the SD card size issue

Screenshot of forum thread discussing the SD card size issue

 

PNY StorEDGE 128GB Flash Memory Expansion Module (P-MEMEXP128U1-EF): Computers & Accessories

PNY StorEDGE 128GB Flash Memory Expansion Module (P-MEMEXP128U1-EF): Computers & Accessorieshttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DC9U2Q8/StorEDGE is available in 64GB and 128GB capacities, allowing you to store hours of movies, hundreds of photos, or numerous other files. And with a 60MB/s transfer rate, you can download and upload…

Y2P StoreEDGE vs SD Card - Imgur

Y2P StoreEDGE vs SD Card – Imgurhttp://imgur.com/a/CQVxvY2P StoreEDGE vs SD Card Size comparison of a PNY StoreEDGE vs standard SD card in a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro

Yoga 2 Pro SD slot - Page 2 - Lenovo Community

Yoga 2 Pro SD slot – Page 2 – Lenovo Communityhttp://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Idea-Windows-based-Tablets-and/Yoga-2-Pro-SD-slot/td-p/1310647/page/2You just need to get out your rulers, guys.  An actual SD card is 32mm long.  By my best measurement, the Y2P’s slot is 16mm long.  Most of the “minidrives” are more like 24mm to 26mm…

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