Meet the Lenovo IdeaCentre Yoga A940
The concept behind convertible AIOs like the IdeaCentre Yoga A940 is that they simultaneously serve as professional PCs for work and as surfaces for digital creation. To this end, with its reclining display and big 4K touch screen, Lenovo's desktop makes sense.
Reclining Display
The display measures 27 inches diagonally, with a two-pronged rear hinge that lets you stand it upright like a normal desktop monitor, or angle it back for easier drawing and other creative endeavors.
It's All in the Hinge
The hinge takes a tad more force to move than you may expect it to, but it won't slip easily out of position when in use.
Plastic Build
While it's not the only other reclining all-in-one, the Surface Studio 2 is the obvious comparison here. To put it simply, the Yoga A940's build isn't as high-quality as the Studio 2's construction. The chassis is all dark grey plastic.
Subpar Screen
On paper, the display sounds great: The screen is IPS with a 4K resolution, features multi-touch, and covers 100 percent of the Adobe RGB color spectrum. In reality, though, the picture looks a bit dull.
All About That Base
A speaker is built into the front of the base, and it offers solid, but not booming, sound.
Built-In Wireless Charging
The base of the PC is as wide as the screen, and part of this width is due to the Qi wireless charging mat on the right side. The pad has a divot for the included Active Pen.
Keyboard Storage
The tall, flat base is also meant to serve as a place to stow the included keyboard.
Introducing the Precision Dial
Lenovo includes the Precision Dial, a twistable knob that plugs in to the side of the system. You use it to make adjustments in content-creation software.
Switch Hitter
The Precision Dial plugs in to a USB port on the left or right side of the display, helpful for both righties and lefties. These ports have removable magnetic lids for when the Dial isn't in use on that flank.
Customizable Dial
The wholly customizable Precision Dial includes spinnable outer and inner rings, which you can turn to control the UI in various ways, depending on the program. It also has a button on its end, which you can tap or long-press for different commands.
The A940's Rear Ports...
The upside of the chunky base is that it has room for plenty of ports. Many of these are located around back, while others are on the left side. The rear holds four USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, and an Ethernet jack.
...and the Left-Side Ports
Here you can see one USB 3.1 port, a USB-C port with Thunderbolt 3 support, a flash-card slot, and a headset jack. The left-side ports are easier to reach than the rear ones, which is a leg up on the Surface Studio 2, with its ports all relegated to the back.