Finally, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro is a sibling of the Slim 7 Pro X, but notably larger with a 16-inch screen. It will highlight just how capable the Pro X is for its size, as will the fact that most of these systems are more expensive than Pro X. The Slim 7 Pro is also the only other laptop with a dedicated GPU, another reason it’s included—this highlights how uncommon a true GPU like the RTX 3050 is at this size. These competitors, and many other 13- and 14-inch systems I could’ve chosen from as comparisons, use integrated graphics. Productivity Tests The performance in sustained loads, paired with some very well balanced power profiles, thermals, and noise levels are the primary selling point of this series over other compact notebooks with similar capabilities, and that’s mostly because of the beefy thermal module inside this design, which allows higher sustained power settings, lower temperatures, and quieter fans than on competing products. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro weighs 1.39kg according to my scales, a fistful of grams more than a classic widescreen laptop in this category. But that is simply because there’s more laptop to fit in here. It’s a delightful laptop to use; metallic wherever you touch, bar the keys, attractive and light enough.

Intelligent Cooling – limits the CPU at 35W sustained, and ramps that fans to 37-41 dB at head-level in sustained loads; The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro’s fans only make light noise under pressure, with little of of the high-pitch sound that can be quite distracting. Battery life

Contrast of 1341:1 in this LCD model is obviously not close to what that OLED model would achieve, but it is actually an excellent contrast ratio for an IPS LCD. It’s also a 90Hz panel, for smoother scrolling and cursor motion. This is well-balanced for every use and workloads, but it’s not wide-gamut and it might not be bright enough for outdoor use or bright office environments, especially when you also have to consider the glare of the glass layer. Not a fan of this kind go glossy screens without touch support. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro uses exactly the same specs as countless other slim and light laptops. My one has an 11th generation Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor, 8GB RAM and a 512GB SSD. The lower-end version has a Core i5 CPU and a 256GB SSD. If you’re after improved GPU performance in this chassis, you should look into that Ryzen HS + MX450 configuration, if available and fairly priced in your region. In multi-core tests, the CPU ends up at 80-90% of the maximum performance this chip is capable of in a full-size unlimited chassis, while in single-core tests it matches the results of any other 5800H laptop.

Only the Slim 7 Pro and its own RTX 3050 could better these results, thanks to its larger chassis with more cooling capability than the Pro X. For moderate graphics-reliant work and gaming at low-to-medium settings, the Pro X is the easy winner among these 14-inch-and-under laptops. Battery and Display Tests

In PC Mark 10’s Modern Office benchmark, which simulates everyday work jobs, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro battery lasts nine hours three minutes at 150-nit brightness. It can get you through a full day of light work, but without masses of juice to spare. You can also opt for the Battery Saver mode, with limits the CPU to 12.5W with now idle fans and temperatures in the low-50s. In this case, the laptop delivers ~50% of the performance measured on the Extreme Performance profile. As a result, the components end up running at good temperatures at max load. Sure, the fans are a little choked out, and lifting up the laptop or placing it on a cooling pad has a big impact on those internal temperatures, but you can also run demanding loads with the laptop sitting on the desk here. A lot of the Lenovo look rests on something quite simple: the shape of its keyboard keys. They have rounded bottoms, softening the appearance of the keyboard plate. Over here in Europe, this Ryzen 7 + 16 GB RAM + 1 TB SSD + 2.8K IPS configuration goes for around 1200 EUR, which is competitive for what this is. Ryzen 5 configurations with the 2.2K display can be found for under 1000 EUR in many European countries, while the OLED variants are also available in some regions and selling for a roughly 100 EUR premium over the 2.8K IPS versions.