Lenovo Yoga 920: touch-up and first impressions

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Lenovo was one of the last companies to present their innovations at IFA 2017, one of the biggest technology fairs of the year, and their bet pointed in three directions. On the one hand its mobile section starring Motorola, where we could see their new family of mobile and gadgets (the Moto Z2 Force Edition or Moto X4, as well as the Moto Mod 360º camera).

On the other hand we have the bet for entertainment, where they emphasize their windows of mixed reality of Windows and the holographic hull to enjoy Star Wars Jedi Challenges. On the other, their new laptops of the Yoga family.

We have been able to tinker with Lenovo's flagship device, Yoga 920, and we bring you our first impressions of this convertible with Windows 10 and Intel processors of eighth generation that not only seeks sr efficient and powerful, but wants to accompany us wherever we go regardless the task we want to accomplish.

Lenovo Yoga 920 with Intel Core 8th Generation
Like the Ultrabooks and other convertibles introduced at IFA 2017, the Lenovo Yoga 920 mounts the latest in Intel processors. It is the eighth-generation Intel Core family that is currently only available for this type of device (Intel's plan is to progressively launch other types of processors for different uses and needs) and has two very specific objectives: efficiency energy and uncompromising performance.

The eighth-generation Intel Core i7 processor will be attached configurations of 8GB, 12GB or 16GB of RAM and an SSD that can be 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of capacity. At the connection level, we find two Thunderbolt 3, a USB 3.0 port and a DisplayPort port. Not bad for a convertible, although if we want to connect keyboard and mouse and an external display, we will have to do with an adapter.

Although it is more powerful than the previous generation of Intel (40% according to the manufacturer), the energy consumption is very contained, which allows, with both configurations of the screen, Yoga 920 exceeds 10 hours.

Specifically, if we opt for the 4K panel, the Lenovo Yoga 920 will give us about 10 hours of battery life. If we choose the FullHD screen we will have something more than 15 hours, not bad considering it is a team thought to take us everywhere thanks to its 1.37 kg. In theory, all this is very good, but in hand, the Lenovo Yoga 920 feels very light and sturdy.

As you know, it is a portable convertible, which means that we can flip your screen to use it in different positions, also as if it were a tablet. And the hinge, the loose spot of many convertibles, is once again one of the most cared aspects of this 920 Yoga.

 

Reliable hinge
As if it were a watch strap, the hinge of the Lenovo Yoga 920 has different anchor points that rotate to allow us to put the screen in the position that we want. The light conditions in which we could test the Lenovo Yoga 920 cause the screen to shine with its own light, as it was a space with dim light in which the contrast of the screen behaved very well.

The angles of vision are also generous, something fundamental when we talk about a team that we will not always use front due to its convertible condition. On the other hand, the screen is most attractive thanks to some frames that, fortunately, are becoming more and more narrow.

At weight level to carry the computer as if it were a tablet, the Yoga 920 responds, but we did not like too much that there is a small gap between the screen and the body in the part closest to the hinge. It is somewhat similar to the effect that Microsoft's Surface Book has when it closes. The angle of rotation of the hinge of the Lenovo Yoga 920 is what is and is one of the characteristics of its design, but it is something that could be improved in the face of new versions of the convertible.

Lenovo Active Pen 2, Windows Ink and Cortana
There are many ways to use the Lenovo Yoga 920. One of them is through Cortana and the new sensors that will allow us to order simple tasks to the AI of Microsoft at a distance, now, up to 4 meters. This is something that we will try in depth when the environment is propitious. What we could try is the quality of the touch screen, Lenovo's Active Pen 2 and Windows Ink with its 4,096 levels of depth.

This type of pencils and electronic ink still lack to offer an immediate response because, however low the delay between our movements and what we see on the screen, when performing an action as everyday as writing, if the answer is not perfect, we notice immediately that something is wrong. Of course, you can see that the technology is evolving and the use of Active Pen 2 with Windows Ink is a joy. We can choose different profiles for this digital pen that will allow us to use the computer in another way.

From drawing something to writing down anything in Edge, the Windows browser, everything works very well and is a technology that shows that steps are taken forward from year to year. We did several drawing tests in IFA 2017 and, although there was a work of art, it is interesting to use the computer in tablet mode to point what is simple and easy without having to flip the PC and use the keyboard.

First Impressions of the Lenovo Yoga 920
If something works, do not touch it. That's what they should have thought about Lenovo and, therefore, have opted for a very conservative design compared to the previous generation, Lenovo Yoga 910 last year. However, the addition of the eighth-generation Intel processors is a big plus, especially for working with content at 4K. Intel wants us to create content and render videos in our Ultrabook, convertible or 2 in 1 without needing to opt for a team with a dedicated graphics and, for that, comes the eighth generation.

However, it also arrives to make the new equipment more efficient and, although it is necessary to see how they will behave when we give them war in the face of the corresponding analyzes, on the paper and in the tests that we have been able to see, the new equipments do not behave anything wrong.

The first impressions of the Lenovo Yoga 920 in aesthetic, functional and, above all, tactile, leave us good taste. The screen has correct viewing angles and responds well to gestures and the Active Pen 2. In addition, the hinge looks robust and is a team that, due to its low weight and size (despite mounting a panel of 13.9 ' '), is ideal to carry anywhere.

Finally, you have to talk about the keyboard. It is the most controversial point of many teams focused on productivity whose keyboards have such a low path that their use requires an adaptation process. The keyboard of the Lenovo Yoga 920 follows the trail of keyboards with low travel, but it has a reason to be.

Being a convertible, the idea is that, in tablet mode, you do not have a feeling too strange when you grab it and press the different keys. It is not the most comfortable thing in the world if we are going to write a lot, but it is a sacrifice that must be made in favor of other options.

In short, in the absence of passing the magnifying glass when we can spend more time with the Lenovo Yoga 920, the first impressions we get are good. It is the same base of the previous model, but with a new heart that will have to be tested and, above all, a really spectacular screen.