Lenovo Yoga C930 (13.9-inch, 2019)

Integrated stylus. Thin and light. Stylish metal design with multiple color options. Optional 4K display. Webcam privacy filter. Dolby Vision (HDR) support. Excellent battery life.

No SD-card reader. Ships with some bloatware.

Bottom Line: With a revamped hinge, an integrated stylus, and a sleek design, Lenovo's Yoga C930 2-in-1 convertible laptop is even better than its winning predecessor.

Clever sound bar hinge ; Smart stylus storage ; Webcam privacy shutter

Steep price against competitors

The Lenovo Yoga C930 is a bold new direction for the company’s flagship 2-in-1 laptop, dropping storied design features in favor of more clever hardware to make for a device well-prepared to meet its competition head-on.

Superb battery life (in the Core i5 version ; As tested) ; Decent typing experience ; Great sound from built-in Dolby 'soundbar' ; 360-degree hinge for increased flexibility

Large bottom bezel on screen ; Reflective screen quality ; 4G SIM breaks up unibody metal design with plastic additions ; No discrete graphics

How you view this Yoga will depend on what you want from a laptop. If you're looking for a reliable, long-life workhorse with decent sound and visuals then it's a sensational choice. If you're looking for a small footprint and the tiniest bezels in the...

Lenovo has added a lot of features to this notebook, including two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 connections, 160 MHz wireless in the Intel 9260 chipset, and up to a whopping two terabytes of NVMe storage. There’s a fingerprint reader for Windows Hello...

Stylish, premium design; Thin and lightweight; Strong performance; Long battery life; Versatile speakers; Webcam cover; Integrated pen slot

Shallow keyboard; Display could be brighter, more vibrant

Excellent multimode industrial design ; Amazing sound quality ; Very good performance

No discrete GPU ; A bit bigger than some competitors

better Turbo Boost performance than Core i5 SKU ; good speaker quality for the size ; built-in webcam privacy slider ; integrated active stylus ; great build quality ; NVMe SSD

smaller battery capacity than last gen model ; louder than Core i5 SKU when under load ; no SD card reader; few integrated ports ; no dedicated GPU options ; display could be brighter

How much faster is the Yoga C930 Core i7 SKU compared to the Core i5 SKU? Expect a 20 percent increase in raw CPU power at most when both systems are under heavy stress. The Core i7 SKU is better at maintaining faster Turbo Boost clock rates for longer...

Integrated stylus is handy for creatives ; Superb sound for such a skinny laptop ; Can’t argue with performance or battery life

Dolby Vision support more limited than a true HDR display ; Stylus not as clever as a Surface Pro ; Premium price

A multi-use machine that does well in almost every area – but there are purpose-built alternatives that make more sense for those searching for specifics

Brilliant display ; Great battery life ; Amazing sound for this size laptop ; Great performance ; Excellent keyboard ; Excellent trackpad

Standard webcam ; Not many ports ; Annoying McAfee bloat

I’m often asked this one question. “What laptop should I buy?” My answers don’t always thrill people because they are looking for laptops priced at US$300 and less. While you can get by with something in that price range, investing in a laptop with a...