Lenovo's new Yoga S940 packs ultra-thin bezels, 4K display, and Dolby Atmos audio

Lenovo seems to be taking notice of Huawei's popular MateBook X Pro, and its just-announced Yoga S940 laptop (which is not a convertible) is quite the jaw-dropper.

Featuring a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio, the new Yoga S940 brings a first to laptops: contour glass that wraps around the display. Think of the "2.5D" displays on smartphones that let the glass smooth out with curved edges, and you'll get the idea.

Lenovo is going with a traditional 16:9 aspect ration versus Huawei's 3:2, but Lenovo solves some other issues that plague the MateBook X Pro. For instance, it not only has a standard web camera at the top of the screen but it also has Windows Hello support with infrared lenses. The little lip from the camera doubles as a grip for opening the laptop with one hand, giving it a dual purpose.

These are the most notable features:

  • Contour glass display curves left and right.
  • Lenovo Smart Assist suite supports Hello, Cortana, Alexa, video call background blur, and privacy eye-tracking.
  • 2.64-pound aluminum body.
  • 90 percent screen-to-body ratio (5.4 mm top, 4.2 mm sides, and 8.65 mm bottom).

Lenovo made good use of that camera placement, too. The smart camera uses software with presence detection to auto-lock your laptop if you walk away, or it can blur your background during conference calls. It even has eye-tracking, making Huawei's demoted web camera seem a bit sad by comparison.

Like all of Lenovo's recent premium Yoga laptops, the display is configurable up to a 4K resolution at 14 inches. That also includes 400 nits of brightness and Dolby Vision support with HDR.

Lenovo Yoga S940 tech specs and features

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CategoryLenovo Yoga S940
Display13.9-inch UHD (3840 x 2400) IPS LCD, HDR400, 500-nit brightness
13.9-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS LCD, Dolby Vision HDR, 400-nit brightness
ProcessorIntel 8th Gen Core i7
GraphicsIntel UHD 620
RAM8GB or 16GB LPDDR3
Storage256GB, 512GB, or 1TB PCIe SSD
PortsTwo USB-C Thunderbolt 3, one USB-C 3.
CameraWindows Hello IR camera
BatteryUp to 15 hours (FHD) or 9.5 hours (UHD)
USB-C Rapid Charge
Dimensions12.57 in x 7.77 in x 0.48 in (319.3 mm x 197.4 mm x 12.2 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.64 lbs (1.2 kg)
Expected availabilityMay 2019
PriceStarting at $1,499.99

Matching the visual features is Dolby Atmos support for audio, along with front-facing speakers that are located just behind the keyboard.

The entire laptop is made from metal and comes in at just 2.64 lbs (1.2 kg), which is excellent for a 14-inch laptop.

Other specifications include the latest Intel 8th Gen 15-watt processors, Intel HD graphics, up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 1TB PCIe SSD for storage. Due to the super-thin design, at just 12.2 mm, this is a strictly USB Type-C system with three such ports, two of which are full Thunderbolt 3.

Look for this sexy Ultrabook to hit the consumer market in May 2019. Pricing starts at $1,500.

Daniel Rubino
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Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central. He is also the head reviewer, podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007, when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and watches. He has been reviewing laptops since 2015 and is particularly fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, ARM processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, watched people sleep (for medical purposes!), and ran the projectors at movie theaters because it was fun.