The Lenovo Yoga Si 940: A Premium Two-in-One Laptop Experience
I've had the pleasure of spending some time with the Lenovo Yoga Si 940, and I can confidently say that it's not only an improvement over its predecessor, the Yoga C 930, but also one of the best two-in-one laptops available in the market today. While there are a few design elements that still drive me a bit nuts, I'm excited to share with you the top new features that make this laptop truly exceptional.
The biggest new addition to the Lenovo Yoga Si 940 is its 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, which provides some overall performance gains and pairs well with the integrated Intel Iris Plus graphics. This combination is more than capable of handling low-end, undemanding gaming like Fortnite, making it an excellent choice for those who want a smooth gaming experience without breaking the bank. Furthermore, this laptop is one of the first to feature Intel's Project Athena, a co-engineered platform that enables the laptop to perform more like your phone when you lift the lid, instantly waking up and connecting to the internet before logging you in with the fingerprint reader.
Another standout feature of the Lenovo Yoga Si 940 is its impressive battery life. I had the opportunity to test both the Full HD and Ultra HD displays, which are available for this laptop, and I'm pleased to report that the Full HD display lasted an impressive 11 hours and 15 minutes on our streaming video test, while the Ultra HD MO ran for a respectable 8 hours and 15 minutes. While the UHD display is indeed the better of the two when it comes to color and brightness, with its HDR 400 certification, the Full HD display still holds up well. Additionally, both displays feature glossy screens that may cause some reflections outside, but this is a minor complaint in an otherwise excellent design.
The design of the Lenovo Yoga Si 940 is for the most part similar to its predecessor, the C 930, although there are a few subtle changes for the better. The laptop still boasts an all-metal construction and weighs in at approximately 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms), making it both premium and lightweight. One notable design element is the reverse notch at the top of the display, which provides room for the webcam and physical privacy shutter, while also making it easier to open the laptop.
In terms of usability, I was pleased to find that the keyboards are comfortable and responsive, with a seamless typing experience. The precision touchpad is also spot on, providing accurate navigation and gesture recognition. Furthermore, this laptop comes equipped with Alexa support, allowing users to order things from Amazon or control their smart home devices directly from the laptop.
One minor complaint I do have about the Lenovo Yoga Si 940 is the port selection. While I don't mind the assorted ports that come with this laptop, one side of the device has a limited number of ports, which can be a bit inconvenient for users who need to plug in multiple peripherals at once. To address this issue, it's possible to add a Thunderbolt 3 port on the other side, allowing users to charge from both sides or not have to deal with cluttered ports altogether.
Another minor point worth noting is that the memory is soldered onto the motherboard, making it difficult to upgrade later on. However, as long as users purchase sufficient RAM upfront, this shouldn't be a major issue.
In conclusion, the Lenovo Yoga Si 940 is an excellent premium two-in-one laptop experience, especially for those looking for more screen space than Dells XPS 13 or HP Spectre x-360. Its impressive performance, battery life, and feature set make it a top contender in its class, and while there are a few minor complaints about the port selection and memory soldering, these should not deter potential buyers from considering this laptop.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is the Lenovo yoga si 940 and I've been socially distancing myself with it for a little bit now and I can confirm that it is not only better than its predecessor the yoga C 930 it is one of the best two and ones that you can find now there is something carried over from the old models design that drives me a bit nuts but before I get to that let's go through the top new features the biggest new addition here is its 10th Gen Intel isolate processor there are some overall performance gains with it but it also has Intel iris plus integrated graphics which is actually good enough for some low-end undemanding gaming like Fortnight this is also one of the first Intel project Athena laptops which is co engineered with Intel so that it performs a little bit more like your phone like when you lift the lid it instantly wakes and it's connected to the Internet and then the fingerprint reader logs you in fast and you're ready to work long battery life and fast charging are also part of the package I got to test both the Full HD and Ultra HD displays lenovo offers for the c 940 and if you were care about battery life you'll want to get the full HD which lasted for 11 hours and 15 minutes on our streaming video test while the ultra HD MO ran for 8 hours and 15 minutes the UHD display is the better of the two though when it comes to color and brightness and its display HDR 400 certified the full HD display is fine too but the glossy screens on both will have you fighting reflections outside the design is for the most part the same as the C 930 though there are a few subtle changes for the better it's still all-metal and lightweight at about 3 pounds over 1.4 kilograms and it has that premium look and feel you expect for something that starts at a little over $1000 Lenovo used this reverse notch design at the top of the display that gives it room for the webcam and its physical privacy shutter but also makes the laptop easier to open and since it is a two in one you can go straight from a laptop right around to a tablet mode lenovo updated the soundbar hinge to that's also carried over from the c 930 and that's a single piece now and it allows for clear audio regardless of the mode it's in another nice little feature is that Lenovo made it easier for you to remove the garaged active pen on the back of the laptop so that you can just pull it out and you're ready to write the keyboards comfortable the precision touchpad is responsive there's there's also Alexa support so if you want to order things from Amazon or use it to control your smart home or just play some music you can do that right out of the box but there is one thing that drives me a little bit nuts that carried over from the last design like the C 930 these are all the ports you get and while I don't really mind the port assortment you you get to Thunderbolt three ports which is great there are none on the other side and if you just put us one of those Thunderbolt 3 ports on the other side you'd be able to charge from both sides or not crowd the ports on all on one side so it makes it easier to get things in and out also memory is soldered on so you can upgrade that later on and that's kind of a drag but just make sure you buy all the RAM you need up front but those are relatively minor complaints about what otherwise it's an excellent premium two-in-one especially if you're looking for a bit more screen space than Dells XPS 13 or the HP Spectre x-360 and it's just all-around faster than the last modelthis is the Lenovo yoga si 940 and I've been socially distancing myself with it for a little bit now and I can confirm that it is not only better than its predecessor the yoga C 930 it is one of the best two and ones that you can find now there is something carried over from the old models design that drives me a bit nuts but before I get to that let's go through the top new features the biggest new addition here is its 10th Gen Intel isolate processor there are some overall performance gains with it but it also has Intel iris plus integrated graphics which is actually good enough for some low-end undemanding gaming like Fortnight this is also one of the first Intel project Athena laptops which is co engineered with Intel so that it performs a little bit more like your phone like when you lift the lid it instantly wakes and it's connected to the Internet and then the fingerprint reader logs you in fast and you're ready to work long battery life and fast charging are also part of the package I got to test both the Full HD and Ultra HD displays lenovo offers for the c 940 and if you were care about battery life you'll want to get the full HD which lasted for 11 hours and 15 minutes on our streaming video test while the ultra HD MO ran for 8 hours and 15 minutes the UHD display is the better of the two though when it comes to color and brightness and its display HDR 400 certified the full HD display is fine too but the glossy screens on both will have you fighting reflections outside the design is for the most part the same as the C 930 though there are a few subtle changes for the better it's still all-metal and lightweight at about 3 pounds over 1.4 kilograms and it has that premium look and feel you expect for something that starts at a little over $1000 Lenovo used this reverse notch design at the top of the display that gives it room for the webcam and its physical privacy shutter but also makes the laptop easier to open and since it is a two in one you can go straight from a laptop right around to a tablet mode lenovo updated the soundbar hinge to that's also carried over from the c 930 and that's a single piece now and it allows for clear audio regardless of the mode it's in another nice little feature is that Lenovo made it easier for you to remove the garaged active pen on the back of the laptop so that you can just pull it out and you're ready to write the keyboards comfortable the precision touchpad is responsive there's there's also Alexa support so if you want to order things from Amazon or use it to control your smart home or just play some music you can do that right out of the box but there is one thing that drives me a little bit nuts that carried over from the last design like the C 930 these are all the ports you get and while I don't really mind the port assortment you you get to Thunderbolt three ports which is great there are none on the other side and if you just put us one of those Thunderbolt 3 ports on the other side you'd be able to charge from both sides or not crowd the ports on all on one side so it makes it easier to get things in and out also memory is soldered on so you can upgrade that later on and that's kind of a drag but just make sure you buy all the RAM you need up front but those are relatively minor complaints about what otherwise it's an excellent premium two-in-one especially if you're looking for a bit more screen space than Dells XPS 13 or the HP Spectre x-360 and it's just all-around faster than the last model\n"
