Yoga Slim 7 vs. Yoga Pro 7 -inch subnotebook

Lenovo uses a vast array of 14-inch laptop computers and it is not constantly easy to discover the ideal design. We currently evaluated to variations of the Yoga Pro 7 14 G8 with the entry-level AMD design powered by the Ryzen 7 7735HS with iGPU along with the much faster SKU with Intel CPU in addition to the discrete GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop. Now we had the opportunity to take a better take a look at the brand-new Yoga Slim 7 14 G8, which is just geared up with integrated graphics adapters, however modern-day Zen4 CPUs in return.

The cases are extremely various, since the Yoga Slim is even thinner than the Yoga Pro and this likewise impacts the port circumstance, due to the fact that the Slim 7 just provides USB-C ports. The Yoga Pro 7 is a both thicker and much heavier, however you get more ports consisting of USB-An in addition to HDMI. The memory, nevertheless, is soldered on both designs and there are no distinctions in regards to input gadgets, either, consisting of the extremely comfy keyboards. The sound system on the Slim 7 is remarkable.

Lenovo utilizes a brand-new 2.9 K OLED screen for the Yoga Slim 7, which provides terrific image quality out of package with precise profiles for P3 along with sRGB. The subjective photo quality is exceptional, however there are deficits in regards to optimum HDR brightness along with PWM flickering at all brightness levels. The IPS panels of the Yoga Pro 7 transcend in regards to PWM and even the base design with the 2.5 K resolution and 90 Hz (sRGB) uses a great image quality. The optional 3K panel with 120 Hz is even much better, however likewise needs more power. The OLED panel on the Yoga Slim 7 likewise needs more power than the IPS designs, however still handles a decent runtime of 9.5 hours in our Wi-Fi test at an adjusted brightness.

All 3 designs are really comparable in regards to CPU efficiency given that all of them are geared up with 35/45W CPUs. Even in 2015’s Ryzen 7 7735HS (Zen3+) in the base design of the Yoga Pro 7 deals excellent efficiency figures and now you can even get the existing Ryzen 7 7840HS in mix with the RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, which uses excellent video gaming efficiency. The brand-new Yoga Slim 7 certainly can not stay up to date with that, although the Radeon 780M is not a sluggish iGPU by any ways. The efficiency is totally enough for daily jobs, however you need to get the RTX 4050 Laptop if you wish to use a routine basis.

There is the cost and the 2 designs with the RTX 4050 Laptops are really comparable to each other, however if the iGPU is enough for you, the Yoga Pro 7 with the Ryzen 7 7735HS uses a fantastic price-performance ratio for little bit more than 1000 Euros. The Yoga Slim 7 14 on the other hand begins at around 1150 Euros for the slower Ryzen 5 SoC. Please see our detailed evaluations to find out more:

• Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14 G8 (Ryzen 7 7840S, Radeon 780M, 2.9 K OLED, 90 Hz)
• Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 G8 (Ryzen 7 7735HS, Radeon 680M, 2.5 K IPS, 90 Hz)
• Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 G8 (Core i7-13700H, GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop, 120 Hz)

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