Lenovo Yoga 920
PRICE From £1,499 ON SALE Now (920), October 2017 (920 Vibes), December 2017 ( Star Wars)
The Yoga 920 might look like an iterative upgrade to the Yoga 910, but the Chinese company has gone further than kicking its convertible laptop up a digit. With a 4K screen, Dolby Atmos sound, an 8th generation Intel Core chip and lashings of new features, the Yoga 920 has much in its favour– not to mention a couple of Star Wars special editions that are more Yoda than Yoga.
Lenovo’s signature “Watchband hinge” returns once more on the Yoga 920 and, along with its super-thin all-metal body, makes this premium
laptop look the
part. When paired with a 4K screen it’s stunning to behold.
To help drive home just how important design is to the team, Lenovo also announced two other versions of the Yoga 920 at IFA – the Yoga 920 Vives and a Star Wars Special Edition Yoga 920 range, which it has somehow resisted calling the Yoda 920. The specs of all three are the same; the difference is in the details.
The Yoga 920 Vibes is a collaboration with the IED school of design in Milan. Having worked with students to create new looks for the 920, the Yoga Vibes comes with a fetching design printed directly onto a Gorilla Glass plate used as the lid. It’s pretty, but does seem like a lot of effort to go to just to differentiate itself from the market.
Star Wars fans will be pleased by the announcement of two special edition Star Wars designs for the Yoga 920. Coming in either a “light side” platinum Rebel Alliance finish, or “dark side” black Galactic Empire one, the Star Wars range is part of a bigger tie-in Lenovo is making with Disney across all of its products. Both designs are genuinely gorgeous and benefit from the glass-topped finish found on the Yoga 920 Vibes.
Aside from aesthetics, it’s business as usual for the Yoga 920. It now features 8th generation Intel Core i7 chips and promises 15-hour battery life (as ever, we remain sceptical of such claims until we test it ourselves). Lenovo has also included support for Windows Ink across more applications than ever before. This expansion is intended to provide normal users – instead of designers – with a reason to pick up the Active Pen 2. Plus, Lenovo has added support for Microsoft Cortana’s Far Field technology, allowing you to interact with the virtual assistant even if your laptop lid is shut.
Even with my relatively short time with the Yoga 920, it’s clear that Lenovo has made thoughtful tweaks and additions to its design. It’s still a premium laptop, packed with power if you need it, but with the 920 Vibes finish and Star Wars special editions, Lenovo is clearly trying to push it onto a more mainstream audience.
The plain Yoga 920 is already on sale with prices starting at £1,499; the 920 Vibes model arrives in October starting at £1,599; and the Star Wars Special Edition finishes will land in December, just ahead of The Last Jedi arriving in cinemas. But beware the price, Luke, as Lenovo is keeping this to itself for now. VAUGHN HIGHFIELD
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