The Lenovo Yoga line gained a lot of popularilty as it offers the convenience of a tablet with the stability of a laptop to consumers. Now, Lenovo wants to provide that same level of flexibility to its enterprise-grade users with the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga S1.

Featuring an Intel Core i5-4200U processor and a 128GB hard drive, the notebook comes with the durability and performance expected of a business notebook, while retaining the flexibility of the 360-degree hinge design.

Let's find out if this device has the allure of a consumer ultrabook with the practical needs of a business notebook.

Build and design

Similar to other ThinkPad devices the Yoga S1 uses a high-quality black matte magnesium alloy build. Unlike the traditional square Lenovo ThinkPad T Series design, the Yoga S1 sports a softer curved look.

The gadget comes with the iconic 360-degree display hinge, allowing the notebook to easily transform between the standard notebook, tablet, tent and stand modes. New to the Yoga S1, the moulding around the keyboard raises to create a flat surface when display hinge moves 180 degrees. The flat surface does make the device more comfortable to handle in tablet mode.

Display and sound

The device features a gorgeous 12.5-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) IPS touch display. Boasting a brightness of 330 nits the Yoga S1 is perfect for reading text and viewing media. The display's touch controls also work wonderfully. Swipes, clicks and multi-finger gestures read exceptionally well, allowing users to enjoy the Yoga S1's Tablet Mode and navigate Windows 8.1's home screen with ease.

With its exceptional screen brightness the Yoga S1 provides wide viewing angles. On the horizontal axis, images hold upwards of 90 degrees with no noticeable colour loss or image distortion. The notebook fares just as well on the vertical axis, as images remain pristine even at extreme angles.

The Yoga S1 houses speakers along the back end of the device's deck directly below the display. The speakers manage to produce sound levels capable of filling a modestly sized room with audio.

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