Tech Advisor - UK (2020-06)

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JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 39

dusting 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 jack

JUNE 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 39

dusting 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

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