JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 39dusting of bass. The speakers also feature support for
Dolby Atmos, an object-based 3D sound format that’s
been showing up in an increasing number of laptops,
phones, and tablets. You can use the Dolby Atmos
app for Windows to customize the audio effects, with
a ‘dynamic’ setting designed to pick the best preset
based on the content you’re listening to. Even with
their Atmos abilities, however, the C740’s integrated
speakers can’t match the sound quality of a pair of
decent headphones or a set of external speakers.Ports
The Yoga C740 is a tad chintzy when it comes to ports- and indeed, you only get three, or four if you include
the audio jack.
On the left side of the Yoga C740, you get two USB
3.1 Gen 1 Type-C ports, which both support Power
Delivery while doubling as DisplayPorts. Also on the
left side is the aforementioned combo audio jack.
On the right side, you get a single USB 3.1 Gen 1
Type-A port, which sits next to the Yoga’s power button.
And that’s pretty much it. While it’s always nice to
get two USB-C ports, keep in mind that you’ll need
The left side of the Yoga C740 has two USB 3.1
Gen 1 Type-A ports and a combo audio jackJUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 39dusting of bass. The speakers also feature support for
Dolby Atmos, an object-based 3D sound format that’s
been showing up in an increasing number of laptops,
phones, and tablets. You can use the Dolby Atmos
app for Windows to customize the audio effects, with
a ‘dynamic’ setting designed to pick the best preset
based on the content you’re listening to. Even with
their Atmos abilities, however, the C740’s integrated
speakers can’t match the sound quality of a pair of
decent headphones or a set of external speakers.Ports
The Yoga C740 is a tad chintzy when it comes to ports- and indeed, you only get three, or four if you include
the audio jack.
On the left side of the Yoga C740, you get two USB
3.1 Gen 1 Type-C ports, which both support Power
DeliverywhiledoublingasDisplayPorts.Alsoonthe
leftside is the aforementioned combo audio jack.
On the right side, you get a single USB 3.1 Gen 1
Type-A port, which sits next to the Yoga’s power button.
And that’s pretty much it. While it’s always nice to
get two USB-C ports, keep in mind that you’ll need
The left side of the Yoga C740 has two USB 3.1
Gen 1 Type-A ports and a combo audio jack