Considering this is a workplace and on-the-go focused laptop, battery life is one of the most important metrics.
Next we take a look at the brand new 8th generation Intel Core i7 8550U processor.
As expected, the Yoga 920 comes out on top.
WinRAR shows single-core performance has increased slightly from the competition.
The x264 benchmark shows another large gain but not quite as much.
Overall the Yoga 920’s CPU puts up great numbers for short burst tasks.
Longer, more sustained loads may slow due to throttling, but that is to be expected.
For random reads and write, the 920 falls to third place in our roundup.
This result will likely only matter to those with highly specialized, storage-heavy loads.
On to the RAM now where the 920 is situated right in the middle of the pack.
I would have expected it to have done better here.
The Futuremark PCMark8 benchmarks simulate typical use cases for office work, content creation, and home use.
This may be because of excessive throttling and limited RAM.
What is surprising is that the 920 beats the Surface Book in the Cloud Gate Test.
Bootup and login times are fast thanks to the SSD and fingerprint sensor.
That about wraps it up.
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Pros:Sturdy Construction gives a solid build quality.
Hinge mechanism is smooth and premium feeling.Strong system performance for its class.
Cons:Very few user-upgradeable components.
