Lenovo wants to bring its premium Yoga convertible to the next level, with the help of the latest Ice Lake CPUs from Intel. Compared with the predecessor, Lenovo has not changed much and instead has opted to work on a few weak-points. In our review, this strategy certainly pays off!
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Yoga-C940-14IIL-Laptop-Review-Premium-Ice-Lake-convertible-is-a-strong-competitor-for-the-Dell-XPS-13.438766.0.html
Sounds good. Finally getting some decent performance out of convertibles. Although I like having a touchscreen, I would prefer the Prestige 14 due to it being able to run 40% faster on constant CPU loads. Can't wait for its review to come out.
As always, top job notebookcheck. Any chance of reviewing the 15 inch model with the GTX 1650 and the 45W cpu?
See dell, it is possible to make a laptop that doesn't get hot enough to make waffles!
It also confirms that Ice lake can in fact run cool enough if given PROPER thermal management.
Such an outdated design! Is this IBM 1998 edition? These notebooks are for top managers and meeting of the corp board. A chunk of grey metal doesn't suffice!
It would be great to compare the C940 to the ThinkPad X1 Yoga. I can't find a good head to head comparison (nor for the C930).
Do you think the i5-1035G4 with 16gb of Ram is much slower? Or does it make any remarkable difference at all? Thanks for your help.. im still undecided which convertible to get for university
i was thinking..what the hell is wrong with those stickers?
CORE I7 @TM (R) all that stuff. isnt it anti-consumer? who and why need a sticker on his personal device?
Quote from: Daniel Baumann on October 18, 2019, 14:59:34
Do you think the i5-1035G4 with 16gb of Ram is much slower? Or does it make any remarkable difference at all? Thanks for your help.. im still undecided which convertible to get for university
hmm at 1st sight they are the same. better binned, a bit more frequency, so exactly like i5-i7 before or ryzen 5 ryzen 7. id say it worth 50 extra usd. maybe. 150-200? no way.
You do get the updated Iris Plus Graphics, in my opinion with the better quality silicon is worth the $150, ultimately a personal decision depending on your budget.
Quote from: william blake on October 18, 2019, 16:08:33
hmm at 1st sight they are the same. better binned, a bit more frequency, so exactly like i5-i7 before or ryzen 5 ryzen 7. id say it worth 50 extra usd. maybe. 150-200? no way.
How is this different from the Lenovo s740 14iil (the i7 1065g7, 16gb ram version)? Are the only real differences the speakers, the touch display and the ports or is there something else?
What about the 4k model; any chance of a review? (I'm mainly interested in whether the 4k display uses pwm).
i7 configuration is not available in Japan. Sad.
16:9, reflective screen, poor trackpad, bad built quality... I'd still pick XPS 13 2in1 over C940.
My conversation with Lenovo:
Andersson Steve M.: Hello, thanks for contacting Lenovo Sales. My name is Andersson Steve M. (Rep ID: 2900729623). At the conclusion of this chat, there will be a brief, two-question survey, scoring from 1-10 where 10 is the best. Please be sure to ask about our flexible payment options!
Me: need c940 14" info
Andersson Steve M.: Welcome to Sales Chat Department. How can I assist you with your purchase today?
Me: 5 displays available?
Andersson Steve M.: Yes
Me: do any use pwm?
Andersson Steve M.: all of them
Me: notebookcheck says the 1080p glossy does not
Andersson Steve M.: Well, that is the information I have about displays
Me: i'm not even sure what it means. What does pwm mean?
Andersson Steve M.: Pulse-width modulation
Me: is that good or bad?
Andersson Steve M.: That is good because it improve the resolution and avoid you headache
Me: Have a nice day!
Note the level of English: ...it improve the resolution and avoid you headache
I was going to ask about whether the anti-glare was an etching or a coating, but after Steve's dissertation on PWM, I decided not to ask. I think it's just the Gorilla glass. Anybody have a better idea about that?
Thanks for a suberbly objective review.
I have the 4k version. A simple check with camera doesn't reveal obvious pwm strobing. I bought it not just for the screen but as importantly for the 1TB SSD.
General impression so far is of a very nicely designed and built computer. My one, subjective, quibble is that the fight to make this machine as light as it is has led to the back being made of metal that feels thinner than the average beer can. It tends to flex and click when I handle the machine. A protective slip case is on my Christmas wish-list.
I bought my Yoga knowing that the higher performance display would drain the battery more quickly than the headline figures suggest. A full charge looks to give me around 7 hours of normal word processing, spreadsheet bashing, surfing and presentation prep. Acceptabl but not special. I have no view of what video display or intensive gaming might do to battery life.
Hi Mike, how long did it take to arrive? It says 2-3 weeks?
Quote from: Mike Pea on December 11, 2019, 23:54:13
Thanks for a suberbly objective review.
I have the 4k version. A simple check with camera doesn't reveal obvious pwm strobing. I bought it not just for the screen but as importantly for the 1TB SSD.
General impression so far is of a very nicely designed and built computer. My one, subjective, quibble is that the fight to make this machine as light as it is has led to the back being made of metal that feels thinner than the average beer can. It tends to flex and click when I handle the machine. A protective slip case is on my Christmas wish-list.
I bought my Yoga knowing that the higher performance display would drain the battery more quickly than the headline figures suggest. A full charge looks to give me around 7 hours of normal word processing, spreadsheet bashing, surfing and presentation prep. Acceptabl but not special. I have no view of what video display or intensive gaming might do to battery life.
So 2 years later, a whole new core, a much-ballyhooed (and much-delayed) 10 nm process ... and this performs almost identically to the Yoga 920 from 2017 with the i7-8550U. Iris Plus graphics is the only significant improvement.
Very thorough
For the guys complaining about not getting more performance compared to last gen keep in mind that the 1065G7 runs at a much lower frequency compared to 8550U while giving better performance.
So the core is much better but the process is still holding it back.