Tencent Digital (Compilation: Guti) Both Microsoft and Lenovo have recently updated their new 2-in-1 hybrid notebooks, which also shows that this hybrid device is currently extremely popular in the market. Although the two new products of Microsoft's Surface Book i7 and Lenovo's Yoga 910 are hybrid devices, the two are completely different in the form of “mixedâ€. Lenovo's Yoga 910 uses a more traditional 360-degree flip-screen hinge design, while the Microsoft Surface Book i7 uses a two-in-one form of screen and keyboard separation.
So who is Lenovo's Yoga 910 and Microsoft's Surface Book i7? The answer is difficult to give directly. In general, measuring a two-in-one device is good or bad, mainly looking at the design and specifications. After all, if you don't like the way they are deformed, how about the meaning of two-in-one? So if you want to know who Lenovo Yoga 910 and Microsoft Surface Book i7 are better, we might as well compare them.
hardware
The latest generation of Surface Book and Lenovo Yoga 910 are "equally matched" in terms of hardware configuration. The two are basically equal. Even the basic version of the running memory and storage space are the same, and can be customized according to your preferences and budget configuration.
Lenovo's Yoga 910 is equipped with Intel's latest seventh generation Kaby Lake architecture Core i7 processor, clocked at 2.7GHz. Yes, this is not a streamlined "mobile version of the processor," but a full-sized flagship i7 processor, which is rarely seen in the combo. The Surface Book also upgraded from the previous i5 processor to the latest i7 chip, but still uses the sixth-generation Skylake architecture. Although the performance is equally good, it is slightly inferior to the Yoga 910.
However, the biggest advantage of the Surface Book is not in the processor, but in graphics processing capabilities. Yoga 910 is equipped with Intel's integrated graphics, although it can meet the daily needs, but Microsoft is equipped with 2GB memory for the Surface Book i7 NVIDIA GeForce 965M graphics card. It seems that in terms of graphics processing capabilities, the Surface Book is going to outperform the performance of the Yoga 910, and Microsoft seems to be betting on the Surface Book's graphics processing power, adding discrete graphics cards to discrete 2-in-1 devices, and also There is another name, Surface Book Yoga Performance Base.
It is worth noting that, once the screen and the keyboard are separated, the discrete graphics card will lose its function. It seems that Microsoft will design the graphics card and cooling functions in the base.
screen
The Surface Book i7 and the Yoga 910 are absolutely equal when comparing screen effects, but Lenovo still added 4K resolution to the tiny screen of the Yoga 910.
Lenovo's Yoga 910 is equipped with a 13.9-inch display and integrates an IPS touch screen and camera function, while achieving a maximum resolution of 3840×2160 pixels and a pixel density of 315 ppi. At the same time, the ultra-thin glass display makes the overall effect look very good.
The Surface Book i7 also does not allow, although not 4K Ultra HD, but the effect is also very good. The Surface Book has a 13.5-inch screen with a resolution of 3000 x 2,000 pixels and a pixel density of 267 ppi. The Surface Book display is also very impressive and impressive. Therefore, whether it is Surface Book i7 or Yoga 910, on the screen effects are the best in the market ultra-thin hybrid.
Portability
In terms of portability, Lenovo's Yoga 910 won. The Yoga 910 is currently the thinnest notebook in the market, and is even close to ASUS' 10mm thick Spin 7. The average thickness of the Yoga 910 is less than 15 mm. It is stuffed into a bag and sometimes it is forgotten.
The Surface Book, though controlled in size, is not too small. The Surface Book is larger than the Yoga 910, has a thickness of 22.8 mm and weighs close to 1.8 kg, while the Lenovo Yoga 910 weighs only 1.4 kg. Although it does not seem to be a difference, it is important to know that in the field of ultra-thin notebooks, the difference in thickness per millimeter, and the difference in weight per 100 grams, is crucial.
However, the bigger and thicker it means that the battery life is even better. Microsoft said that the full battery life of the Surface Book i7 can reach 16 hours, while the Lenovo's Yoga 910 has only 9 hours of battery life.
Connectivity
In general, two-in-one ultra-thin notebooks are much worse in connectivity than ordinary notebooks, and this is the price to pay for the ultimate in thinness. Lenovo's Yoga 910 is equipped with three USB ports (two of them USB-C, one USB-A) and a headphone jack. The Surface Book provides two USB-A interfaces, a headphone jack, a Mini-DisplayPort, and a full-sized card reader.
Whoever chooses to connect depends on personal preferences. If you already have a variety of USB-C interface devices, then the Yoga 910 is worth the choice. But if your hands are still ordinary USB 3.0 devices, then Surface Book i7 is more suitable for you.
design
In terms of design, it's really hard to beat a winner, because the Surface Book i7 and the Yoga 910 use a completely different mix. Lenovo's Yoga 910 uses a more traditional flip-style 2-in-1 design, while the Surface Book can separate the screen from the keyboard, using a more unique design and user experience.
The separable design of the Surface Book i7 makes it more flexible and becomes a true tablet without the need for a keyboard. For those who do not use the laptop for a long time, only use the keyboard occasionally, and have quite a few hours to use the tablet, this design is very good.
The Yoga 910 is another route. It uses a very unique and beautiful hinge design, can flip the screen back and forth, switch back and forth between the tablet and notebook mode, and in the flat mode is also very thin, not Will affect portability.
Therefore, it is definitely a personal preference issue in appearance design. Both Yoga 910 and Surface Book are excellent in workmanship and flexible in use. Two different classic designs depend on how you choose.
Time to market and price
Normally, a two-in-one mix will not be too cheap, but the Yoga 910 seems to be more cost-effective than the Surface Book i7. The 1080p-resolution entry-level Yoga 910 is priced at $1,330 (approximately RMB9010), while the 4K Ultra HD version is priced at more than $100 (approximately RMB9,690), both of which are already on sale.
The new Surface Book i7 will be officially released on November 10, and now it has begun accepting bookings starting at $2,400 (approximately RMB 16,260). If you consider that the two products are so close in terms of performance and design, the price of the Microsoft Surface Book i7 is a lot more expensive.
to sum up
It is difficult to say who the Surface Book and Yoga 910 are better at once. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. For example, the Surface Book i7 provides better graphics processing capabilities and endurance, while the Yoga 910 is cheaper, faster processor, and higher screen resolution. So how to choose between the two, more will be determined by the design, and the design is good or bad, it is a very subjective factor.
When choosing, we can consider our daily needs. If you use it every day, then the Surface Book i7 should be your dish, after all, it is more feature-rich, life is better, and performance is excellent. Although slightly worse than the Yoga 910 on the processor, but the discrete graphics can compensate for this gap, and there is an additional independent tablet experience, Surface Pen stylus, etc., so this kind of hybrid can basically meet all of you The needs of daily office, design and even games.
The biggest advantage of the Yoga 910 is that it is much cheaper than Surface Book, coupled with ultra-thin body, top processor and screen effects, more suitable for users with limited budget.
So if you are looking for more features and usage scenarios, then Surface Book is better than the Yoga 910; if you are just looking for a reliable and outstanding notebook, occasionally used as a tablet, then the Yoga 910 is a better choice.
Source: digitaltrends
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