46 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020REVIEW
Near the top of the chart is the Acer Swift 3 and its
upgraded Intel UHD Graphics G1 core. Leaping ahead
of the rest is the HP Envy 13 and its discrete Nvidia
GeForce MX250 graphics card, which goes to show the
difference that a discrete GPU can make in terms of
graphical performance.Battery life
We test the battery life of a laptop by looping a 4K
video using the stock Windows Movies & TV app, with
screen brightness set to about 250 nits (which meant
turning the Yoga C740’s brightness setting down to
91 percent) and dialling the volume to 50 percent,
headphones on.Thanks to its impressive battery life, you can
leave the Lenovo Yoga C740’s power adaptor
at home if you’re taking it for a day trip46 TECH ADVISOR • JUNE 2020REVIEW
Near the top of the chart is the Acer Swift 3 and its
upgraded Intel UHD Graphics G1 core. Leaping ahead
of the rest is the HP Envy 13 and its discrete Nvidia
GeForce MX250 graphics card, which goes to show the
difference that a discrete GPU can make in terms of
graphical performance.Battery life
We test the battery life of a laptop by looping a 4K
video using the stock Windows Movies & TV app, with
screen brightness set to about 250 nits (which meant
turning the Yoga C740’s brightness setting down to
91 percent) and dialling the volume to 50 percent,
headphones on.Thanks to its impressive battery life, you can
leave the Lenovo Yoga C740’s power adaptor
at home if you’re taking it for a day trip