Lenovo is certainly one of the household names when it comes to innovative products. Its YOGA series in particular are held in high esteem, thanks to a combination of cutting-edge ultraportable design, capable hardware, and reliable support.
Today, the brand is giving consumers a number of new options to choose from, as they launched a full lineup of YOGA products for the Philippine market, packed with 9th and 10th Generation processors from Intel.
YOGA C640
The YOGA 640 is a slim and compact 2-in-1 device that exudes a minimal and professional design with premium build quality. It has a 13.3-inch IPS touchscreen display with FHD resolution and up to 300 nits of brightness. It’s also made for entertainment, with user-facing stereo speakers, and Dolby Audio.
Under the hood, it’s powered by an Intel Core i7-10510U, backed by 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB PCIe SSD. Thanks to its 1 Watt panel, along with its efficient CPU, this device can deliver up to a stunning 20 hours of battery life.
Other features include a fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 5, WiFi 6, and a TrueBlock Privacy Shutter for the front camera. Ports – You get a USB-C port that can be used as a DisplayPort, and works for Power Delivery, 2 USB-A 3.1 (Gen 1) ports, and a combo jack (headphone/microphone).
YOGA C640 is priced at PhP64,995.
YOGA C740
The YOGA C740 comes in 14″ and 15.6″ variants, both are packed with 1080p IPS touchscreen displays, and are powered by a Comet Lake Intel Core i7-10510U. There’s 8GB of RAM on the smaller variant, and 16GB on the larger variant. Both also have a 512GB PCIe SSD.
Since these are basically the C640’s bigger brothers, you also get WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5, the Privacy Shutter, and Rapid Charge. The 14-inch variant can deliver up to 13.7 hours on a single charge, while the 15-inch variants boasts up to 15 hours of uptime.
Ports – The 14-inch variant gives you 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C ports (DisplayPort, Power Delivery), a USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port, and an audio jack. The 15-inch model on the other hand, has basically the same ports, plus an extra USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port.
YOGA C740 is priced starting at PhP69,995.
YOGA C940
Last but not the least is a the YOGA C940, This one has a 14-inch IPS display with FHD or UHD resolution. It’s also powered by the Intel Core i7-10510U, has 16GB of RAM and a 512GB PCIe SSD.
One unique feature of this device is its rotating soundbar, which allows for an immersive audio experience in both laptop and tablet mode. It also features a TrueBlock Privacy Shutter, Windows Hello, and a garaged pen with silo charging and Windows ink.
For ports, you get a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port, 2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports with Thunderbolt, Power Delivery, can be used as a DisplayPort, and an audio combo jack (microphone/headphone)
YOGA C940 is priced starting at PhP99,995.
YOGA S740
With an all metal shell, the YOGA S740 is built for those who demand perfomance and style. The 14-inch variant is powered by an Intel Core i7-1065G7, along with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB PCIe SSD. It packs an NVIDIA GeForce MX 250.
There are two 15-inch variants – one runs on an i7-9750H, and the other, an i9-9980H. Both are equipped with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB PCIe SSD, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650. It can be configured with an FHD or a UHD VESA400 HDR IPS Screen with DolbyVision for a superior viewing experience.
As far as ports are concerned, the YOGA S740 has got the essentials covered. The 14-inch variant has a USB-C port with Power Delivery and Thunderbolt, two USB 3.1 ports, and an audio jack. The 15-inch variant on the other hand, has two USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C ports with DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery, and Thunderbolt, a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port, an audi jack, and a card reader.
YOGA S740 is priced starting at PhP74,995.
YOGA S940
The YOGA S940 is the world’s first laptop to have glass wrapped around the display. This means you its minimal bezels will look even thinner, adding up to the viewing experience. For security, it even has software-based eye-tracking which can intelligently darken the screen when you’re away from the laptop.
It has a 14-inch IPS display with UHD resolution and 500nits of brightess. It’s powered by an Intel Core i7-1065G7, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB PCIe SSD, and an NVIDIA GeForce MX 250. It can deliver up to 16 hours of up time on FHD resolution, and up to 10 hours on UHD resolution.
Other features include an IR camera with Glance privacy software for eye-tracking, a Front-Facing Speakers with Dolby Atmos, and RapidCharge in power-off mode.
For ports, you get two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt, a USB-3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port (DC-in), and an audio combo jack.
YOGA S940 is priced at PhP119,995.
Availability
YOGA C640, C740 (14″), and S740 will be available in stores on October, while YOGA C740 (15″), C940, and S940 are set to be available in November in all major electronic retailers.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
