APRIL 2020 PCWorld 59shines. Our rundown test involves charging
the battery to full, setting the display to 250
nits’ brightness and and connecting
earbuds at medium volume, then looping a
video offline. The HP Spectre x360 13t
continues to lead strongly, as it has in
previous generations, but the Yoga’s
60Whr battery at least holds its own with
roughly 13 hours.
The Lenovo Yoga C940 14’s battery life
ties into a broader theme: This laptop isn’t
a leader in any particular category—except
perhaps audio quality—and it doesn’t
introduce any wild new ideas. But with a
bright 14-inch display, strong battery life,
and a great keyboard, it’s solid in all the
ways you’d want a premium 2-in-1 laptop
to be.clear difference. As with other thin-and-light
laptops, you can play 2D indie games and
older games on this machine without issue.
I was also able to get a passable experience
in the 3D shooter Deep Rock Galactic (go.
pcworld.com/dprc) at 720p resolution with
medium-to-low settings, which made me
very happy.
Last but not least, there’s battery life,
where the Lenovo Yoga C940 14 really
Lenovo Yoga C940 14
PROS- Great battery life without sacrificing screen
brightness. - Keyboard is satisfying to type on.
- Speaker quality is excellent for a laptop.
CONS - Glass screen is highly reflective.
- Trackpad feels stiff.
- Display colors need some fine-tuning.
BOTTOM LINE
Lenovo’s Yoga C940 14 is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop
with a good-sized screen, snappy keyboard, and
all-day battery life, all of which help it stand out
among more famous ultraportable 2-in-1s.
$1,429
Battery life is one area where the Lenovo C940 14
makes no compromises.
HP Spectre x360 13T (2019)
Core i7-1065G7
Lenovo Yoga C940-14
Core i7-1065G7
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 7390
Core i7-1065G7
Lenovo C740-14IML
Core i5-10210U
Acer Sw(2019) ift 7
Core i7-8500Y
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 6-14
Core i5-8250U
M(Balanced)SI Prestige 14
Core i7-10710U
Acer SwCore i5-1035G1ift 3WM 142 almart Motile
Ryzen 5 3500UBattery life
(Video rundown)
MinutesLONGER BARS INDICATE BETTER PERFORMANCE956559707471784473654464398