The development of devices that are part of the second-generation Always Connected PCs running Windows 10 on ARM has officially begun, as Lenovo used the IFA trade show in Berlin to showcase the company's first Snapdragon 850 device.
The Lenovo Yoga C630 is the first laptop to come with Qualcomm's PC optimization chip, promising an impressive battery life of 25 hours per charge to be exact.
The Snapdragon 850, which is specifically tuned to last longer without impacting performance, is likely to be used in a number of other Always Connected PCs expected to launch by the end of the year.
Lenovo's claimed battery life is impressive, but as was the case with the first Windows 10 on ARM devices, it all depends on the scale of the compromise buyers have to make when it comes to performance.
In addition to the chip in question, Lenovo will sell the new Yoga C630 with up to 8GB of RAM in the top configuration and a maximum built-in storage of 256GB. Graphics will be powered by a Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU chip.
The 13.3-inch laptop features a IPS with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. There are two USB Type-C ports and a fingerprint reader for unlocking the device when logging into Windows 10.
The Lenovo Yoga C630 will be available in November with a starting price of $850, and the top-end configuration could top $1,000. The pen won't be included in the box, but Lenovo is selling it separately if you want to buy it.
We'll have more details when the device is released, as for now Lenovo has decided to stick to the basics and just let the world know that the new generation of Always Connected computers are coming.
