JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 47The results speak for themselves. The Yoga
C740’s 654 minutes (nearly 11 hours) handily dusts
its competitors when it comes to its on-battery
performance. It’s worth noting that the Yoga C740’s 51
watt-hour battery isn’t even the biggest in the bunch –
that distinction goes to the HP Envy 13, which landed a
distant fifth in our chart (the Envy has a battery-draining
4K display). CPU-intensive tasks such as video encoding
will put a serious dent in battery performance, but the
Yoga C740’s result means you can probably leave its AC
adaptor behind if you’re taking it on a day trip.Verdict
For its sub-£800 price, the Lenovo Yoga C740 ranks
among the most impressive 2-in-1 laptops I’ve ever
tested, complete with a bright, eye-popping screen, a
svelte and lightweight design for a convertible laptop,
solid CPU performance, and impressive battery life.
Heck, even its built-in Dolby Atmos speakers are pretty
good for laptop speakers. If you’re shopping for a
2-in-1 laptop below £1,000, the Yoga C740 would be a
smart choice. Ben PattersonSpecifications
- 14in (1,920x1,080) IPS touchscreen with Dolby
Vision HDR - Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
- Quad-core Intel Core i5-10210U processor
- Intel UHD GPU
- 8GB DDR4 on-board 2,666MHz
- 512GB SSD
- 2x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (power delivery, DisplayPort)
JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 47The results speak for themselves. The Yoga
C740’s 654 minutes (nearly 11 hours) handily dusts
its competitors when it comes to its on-battery
performance. It’s worth noting that the Yoga C740’s 51
watt-hour battery isn’t even the biggest in the bunch –
that distinction goes to the HP Envy 13, which landed a
distant fifth in our chart (the Envy has a battery-draining
4K display). CPU-intensive tasks such as video encoding
will put a serious dent in battery performance, but the
Yoga C740’s result means you can probably leave its AC
adaptor behind if you’re taking it on a day trip.
Verdict
For its sub-£800 price, the Lenovo Yoga C740 ranks
among the most impressive 2-in-1 laptops I’ve ever
tested, complete with a bright, eye-popping screen, a
svelte and lightweight design for a convertible laptop,
solid CPU performance, and impressive battery life.
Heck, even its built-in Dolby Atmos speakers are pretty
good for laptop speakers. If you’re shopping for a
2-in-1 laptop below £1,000, the Yoga C740 would be a
smart choice. Ben Patterson
Specifications
- 14in(1,920x1,080) IPS touchscreen with Dolby
VisionHDR - Windows 10 Home(64-bit)
- Quad-coreIntelCore i5-10210U processor
- IntelUHDGPU
- 8GBDDR4on-board 2,666MHz
- 512GBSSD
- 2x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (power delivery, DisplayPort)