Lenovo Yoga S940 Quick Review

Lenovo Yoga S940 Ultra-Slim Laptop, Yoga A940 AiO Desktop Launched in India plus our Quick Review on S940 Laptop: Is this just about style?

Lenovo Yoga S940

• The Lenovo Yoga S940 laptop is priced at Rs 1,39,990, while the Yoga A940 desktop is priced at Rs 1,69,990.

As part of its "Yoga S940" series, Chinese technology company Lenovo on Wednesday launched new models of ultra-slim PCs in India along with an all-in-one desktop called "Yoga A940". While the starting price for the new flagship "Yoga S940" laptop is Rs 1,39,990, the all-in-one desktop is priced at Rs 1,69,990. Aiming at reaching a larger audience, the laptop part of Lenovo's ultra-slim category starts at an entry level price point of Rs 23,990.

The ultra-slim segment in India is seeing a healthy growth, which can be attributed to the consumers who spend a significant amount of time using their laptops on the go. "The pace of disruption in the smartphone market is raising the bar for innovation in the PC segment and consumers are demanding similar features in all their devices, including laptops. Artificial Intelligence (AI) coupled with smart features like facial unlock and voice assistant makes Yoga S940 the smartest ultra-slim laptop yet.

"Lenovo's 'Yoga S940' is designed for the power users who value security and privacy, alongside a more convenient, personalised and immersive experience," Rahul Agarwal, CEO and MD, Lenovo India, told reporters here. According to the company, the Yoga S940 is the world's first laptop with 'Contour Glass' that wraps around its bezels, thus reducing the look of its already razor-thin bezels for a streamlined design.

With its 4K HDR display and up to 500 nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos Speaker System with smart audio amplifiers, users can enjoy a cinematic-like quality experience. Weighing 1.2kg and 12.2mm thin and up to 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, the portable Yoga S940 comes with Windows 10 and up to 16 GB LPDDR3 memory and up to 1TB PCIe SSD storage.

Lenovo Yoga S940: Quick Review

Despite the sleek 14-inch form factor, the Lenovo Yoga S940 packs a full-size keyboard that does not compromise with space. However, the trackpad is a bit smaller than usual. The keys are well spaced out and offer the right amount of travel. In fact, I enjoyed the little bit of typing I did on the device. The keyboard is also backlit and is switched on using the Fn and space bar, which is a combo I have not seen before.

The front camera was a bit of a disappointment. At times when smartphones can do a decent front camera, I can’t understand why laptops still have to struggle.

With an Intel Core i7 processor, the performance of the device was what you expected it to be. However, I did not use it enough to give a conclusive decision as I had to wrap up the review in three days. Anyway, regular usage was perfectly fine and the device did not heat up or stall.

The only issue I faced was when a USB-C charger was plugged in — not the one from Lenovo — the device sort of froze. I would expect one of the advantages of USB-C is the ability to use any charger I want.

Lenovo claims the device can give 15 hours of life on a full charge. I guess this would be in the battery saver mode. But I am not sure if this is right as I could not get more than 10 hours even with battery saver on.

For those willing to pay a premium for portability — and there are a lot of such people including me — this is a good alternative from Lenovo. The form factor is not just thin, but also stylish. There is enough power to complete daily tasks without any issues.