When it comes to chromebooks on the higher end of the price spectrum, the main way we differentiate those devices from the less expensive ones
is by feature set and build quality. At the end of the day, a chromebook is a chromebook and there are plenty of fast affordable
options out there for users just after utility and speed first and foremost
but for some users. However, there's more to the equation of what makes up a great chromebook experience
And if you're like me, things like precise build quality, higher grade build materials and extra perks
make a chromebook worth a bit more at the register. That's generally the case with the new Lenovo think pad C 13 yoga chromebook
a device that comes with plenty of extras and a very robust approach to build quality
But also asks that potential buyers spend a bit more in order to get them for chromebook makers
These days, the audience for this type of device leans more towards the enterprise
But in my time with the C 13 Yoga, I really feel there's a set of users out there
both corporate and consumer that would really love to have some of the features on offer by Lenovo here
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in where you can learn more and get started today under the hood on this chromebook, there's a lot going on and we're going to
get to all of it. But before we can crack open the lid, we really should take a moment and appreciate the great build quality
for what it is. Lenovo didn't hold back on this one and honestly, it shows the color this deep blue is stunning and the feel
the fit and finish of this chromebook is excellent all around does a screen corporate
Absolutely. But it also pulls off the whole think pad vibe without feeling like a clunker from the moment
I got it out of the box. I've just been impressed with the styling, the feel and the build quality of this chromebook on top
of just looking good and feeling really well made. It also comes with the standard abuse resistant mil spec 8 10 G certification against shock
and vibration and humidity and all that stuff. It's built like a tank and it feels like it too
There's no creaking, no bending, no flexing in this chassis. Well, not the thinnest or lightest chromebook out there
It's 15.5 millimeters thick and weighs in at £3.3. It doesn't feel too large for a 13.3 inch laptop and fits neatly into a bag
with no real issues to speak of. Yes, there are events but they don't look garish or ridiculous and all the parts of the standard
think pad build are here including that cool little glowing dot on the eye in the lid logo
Finishing our tour of those outer portions of the device you get fantastic and flexible I O with all the ports you really could ask
for two USB type C ports are positioned one on a side and there are not one but two USB type a ports
a full size H D M I port, a micro S D card slot, headphone
microphone jack and a Kensington Lot for additional security. Put plainly if you need to connect anything to this chromebook
the ports outside kind of have you covered like other devices? I ended up utilizing that full size H D M I port a couple
of times during my review process and I'm glad to see this port making a comeback
especially for student and working class focused chromebooks, right? So cracking this thing open and getting to some more of the perks that come with
the C 13 Yoga. Let's start with the hinge, it's firm yet malleable
It's really integral to making the whole device, a yoga branded chromebook
I mean, Lenovo was the first to make these sorts of 360 degree laptops
And their experience really does show here all the standard convertible modes apply
but there's just a firmness to the hinge here that few transforming devices nail this
well, this is a great mechanism and really, really well built. Once you do get past that hinge
you're met with a very good 13.3 inch 16 by 9, 10 80 P screen
the colors are balanced, the viewing angles are great and the brightness is usable in most environments at 300 knits
While there's a four K version of this device that you can buy. I still stand by my opinion that 10 80 P on a
13.3 inch screen is plenty. You don't really need to pay for all that extra processing overhead that you honestly aren't benefiting much from with
a four K screen. The bezels are decently small and overall, I'm just happy to work on the screen
It's not class leading, but it isn't really a detractor either above that display
You have a not surprising 7 20 P webcam that behaves like a 7 20 P webcam
It gets the job done for video calls, but little else. It does come with a manual privacy shade and it can quickly be closed
up for assured privacy when the device is turned on or off while we're talking about cameras
Let's talk about how great the wide angle world facing shooter is on this chromebook nestled on the bottom half of it right under the
screen. This five megapixel camera has been honestly just like a go to solution for our team calls past month between some actual autofocus and
decent dynamic range for chromebook. Anyway, this camera has been good enough to actually make it our larger meeting camera
Every time we set up a shot, I didn't expect it to be any good at all, to be honest with you and was pretty
surprised. It's actually pretty awesome. As I said before, there's no mistaking this as a thinkpad laptop and we only see more of that DNA
emerge as we get into all the features into the bottom half of this chromebook
Let's start with a very excellent backlit keyboard with Lenovo's signature rounded key capps
a lovely amount of travel and just a satisfying click, very low noise
I was fast and accurate when typing from this one and found I just enjoyed the overall experience
The other standard chromebook necessity is the track pad and while this one is glass
it is smooth and it has a fantastic click mechanism. I did find it to be a little bit on the small side with track
pads only growing in size on just about every laptop out there
The diminutive thinkpad touch surface was just a bit of a letdown. But there's reason it's so tiny and it gets us into some of
the additional perks that we see in this particular chromebook. The small track pad surface sits adjacent to three physical buttons above it along with
a pointer stick buried right in the center of the keyboard, pair them together. And this gives users a different way to interact with this
chromebook versus the more stoic track pad only approach we generally see with chrome Os
it seems users are divided on the usefulness on offer here by the red nub
but those who like it seem to really like it. And I've been made aware that for workers in any sort of glove
the pointer sticks actually very helpful. Either way you lean. I think it is awesome to see a long standing hardware feature from the think
pad line actually get integrated into a chromebook. And even if you don't use the NUB
there are plenty of users who still like physical buttons on a track pad. And this gives you the option of left right and center
mouse buttons. If you're one of those people, for me, I kept it to the track pad only and I use my multi finger gestures
that I'm used to. And aside from the cramped space, it was honestly pretty great
Another addition right near the track pad that we always love to see is the inclusion of a fingerprint scanner for better security and faster
logins. Sure. There's nothing unique about it on the C 13 yoga
but it's just in a handy spot. It works fast and it was reliable
Every time I went to log in, it's just nice to have these things built in. Finally
we have a unique stylists inclusion on this particular chromebook in the form of a stable recharging us
Ip, it's the first of many expected UIP pens that will live inside the chromebook they come with and charge up while they're in there
nestled right up front on the right side. This pin doesn't feel like anything amazing but it gets the job done and you ever have
to worry about where it is or whether it's charged up, like you'd expect any old UIP pen works fine on this device and the
included pin will actually work on other USI compatible chromebooks, but the implementation wasn't perfect
Hopefully, only a software issue, the input lag was a bit more than what we're used to with this type of pin
And those lag issues continued with other pins on the same screen and they weren't an issue when we took the built in stylist and
used it on other chromebooks for something else causing a bit of pen input delay. And we're hoping Lenovo gets it all sorted out
but it doesn't make things unusable by any means you'll just likely notice it
Now, we have to talk about these speakers with a side firing set up
I was kind of hoping for some decent sound with some nice separation but the actual performance was flat out
terrible thin tinny not loud. These speakers are a use only when necessary kind of hardware inclusion
And honestly, it just stinks. I didn't expect high fidelity. I don't expect that in laptops
but when we get nice build quality all around in other facets, I just kind of expect more from the speakers
These are just plain bad like other enterprise focus chromebooks. The C 13 Yoga comes in at a variety of configurations
And the one we tested had the A MD Ryzen 5 35 100 C processor inside
We've not yet tested the Risen three risen seven or Athlon chips in this line
So I can't really comment on how those would perform. But the 3500 C was a decent workhorse
Regular benchmarks probably don't tell the whole story here since A MD does ship with a bit more onboard GP U grunt than comparable Intel
chips at least until Tiger Lake devices come along. But I did feel a bit of slowdown here and there with my standard workflow keeping
10 to 15 windows open across multiple virtual desks on dual displays
10th gen intel devices don't really seem to show any signs of slowdown
But I did see some with this A MD 3500 C. Now that's not to say it felt slow necessarily
but I just have to say that I did notice some of those stutters from time to time limited to only its internal single screen
and the same exact workload performance really did feel a lot better and I could do all I needed without feeling like I was really
taxing the processor too much. Our device also came with eight gigs of Ram and 256 gigs of internal N V M E S D
storage. But as I said, this chromebook can be configured in a bunch of ways from the A MD Athlon Gold 31 50 C all
the way up to the risen 7 37 100 C. There are a total of four processors to choose from paired with either 48 or
16 gigs of Ram and 32 to 256 gigs of internal storage
And an option to upgrade to a four K panel too. Some of those configurations drop the included pin or fingerprint scanner or world facing
camera. So you do want to be sure you really look at all the options before making your selection
If to this point, this device seems like the right one for you when it comes to battery life
This device is solidly in the middle of the pack, expect 7 to 8 hours of use on a charge and that should get you
through a day's work, but not much more for me. As long as I don't have to hunt down a charger for a standard work
day. I'm pretty happy with the battery on any chromebook if you're looking for an absolute battery champ
However, this just isn't it. So we've covered a lot to this point and it's fair to look at a device like the E C
13 Yoga and feel like it offers way more than you get in most chromebooks and you'd be right to think so while it may
not be the best battery life or the best screen you can get in a chromebook, it does bring a bunch of unique and useful
features to the table that honestly are really going to matter to a lot of users
That being said, all the stuff doesn't come cheap and the yoga C 13 cost a bit more than what most users are used to
in chromebooks. Now, that's not to say it's wildly expensive, but you need to know what you're going to run into if you've stuck with
us this far. And this chromebook still sounds like it's down your alley starting just shy of 600 bucks for the entry level model that
has frankly a ridiculous four gigs of ram and 32 gigs of E M MC storage
The price only goes up from there from the model we tested, you can get it straight from Lenovo for about $850 after what Lenovo
calls their web savings and for what you get, I don't feel like that's outrageous
The model I'd say most should go for is the rise in five with eight gigs of Ram and 100 and 28 gigs of storage
And it comes in at just over $800. But that's a lot of money for a chromebook with only decent performance when it comes down
to it. You really have to decide if a few things matter to you
Do you like solidly built your rich devices or do you just need a chromebook that performs well
If performance and battery and screen are all year after something like the Acer Chromebook spin 7 13 will be faster
have a better screen and last longer on a battery for what
a couple $100 less. But if a garage stylist, a tighter build extra input methods
a great camera fingerprint scanner are on the list of must have for you
Then the Lenovo think pad C 13 yoga chromebook could be worth your attention
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