Lenovo Slim (Yoga) Pro 7 Review: Don't Buy the WRONG Configuration

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Video Updates:
1) The conclusion of this video is 100% accurate and was re-shot to factor in Lenovo's updated sales pricing
2) The reason we did not test the Zen 4 model is because we focus on reviewing Best Buy configurations as that is our primary market. However, we need to improve. In future, if there is a noticeably better config, we will buy it ourselves to include in the review.
3) During the making of this video Lenovo dropped their pricing on the Zen 4 model by close to $400. As mentioned we reshot the conclusion to factor that in. All manufacturers can drop their pricing significantly and it would make their products more competitive. We need to compare this product to other products that are in the full price range, which in this case is $1k to $1.5K USD. In that price range, for many viewers there are better products.
4) Lenovo offers a 4000 series graphics version of this laptop internationally. Yes, that would make this laptop significantly more competitive.
5) The Macbook Pro 14 was included as a comparison in this video in the speakers section. That may seem like a more expensive laptop. However, you can buy the older Macbook Pro 14 M1 significantly discounted to a similar price point as this laptop, and it has the same speakers.
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Thnx for listening to feedback and reviewing this laptop. While I would prefer if you reviewed the 7840HS + 32GB variant, as you correctly mentioned, it still comes with the mediocre screen and speakers. The Radeon 780M is pretty powerful as well (as an IGPU), especially when compared to the Intel Iris Xe G7 with 96EUs, which is grave need of an upgrade :)

All said and done, Lenovo's prices vary wildly with frequent sales, and the model with the newer architecture CPU seems cheaper than the reviewed model from what I could see in the video. That's the model whose performance most people curious enough to watch this video would want to know about.

I purchased the 7840HS version .R23 single-core/multi-core score is 1753/16166 . The weight is only 1470g, and the 32GB + 1TB configuration is priced at just $980. I think you should review this model instead of 7735HS version.

Why in the world would you bash the 7735HS version when there is a 7840HS version for a lower price? Just get the latter version and then do the review! Very disappointing!

Honestly , a lot of these cons can be avoided if you just spec the laptop right. I personally bought this laptop with 7840HS, 3k display %100 DCI-p3 400 nits, rtx-3050 6gb (I don't need very high graphical power for the purpose of this laptop). I'm not sure if the speakers will be different but it seems like the reviewed laptop is an older version rather than the refreshed new one. The 7735hs was sold as a seperate different laptop rather than a differently specd one for me so maybe the speakers are also different. However, looking at the prices in the comment section makes me jealous, I had to buy it at 1350 euros, but any other alternative mentioned is close to 1.6k - 2k in the Netherlands and similarily priced laptops aren't nearly as good in terms of screen, build and processor with a dedicated GPU. Not a bad review, but I don't think the critique is that justified considering it isn't the 2023 refresh laptop people were asking for and it's probably an older version.

You should review the new yoga slim 7 gen 8, there's literally no non-sponsored review in youtube

I would as so many others be way more interested in the 7840HS version, especially one with the 4050 rtx.
As a student I found it here in Germany for 1128 € and to me it seems like a standalone in this price range.
And the Display in said model is a 3K, 400 nits, 120 Hz Panel, which also sounds way better then the one you reviewed.
To me it seems to kind of solve all the problems you mentioned with your version… all that at a lower price point!
As an engineering student I need a portable laptop with dedicated graphics for under 1200 € and I really couldn’t find anything else.
So please think about making a follow up video where you review the 7840HS version with the 4050.

The 7735HS CPU (Ideapad pro 5 16") was the only one available from Lenovo in my region (Australia). It's nice to see that the Zen 4 7840U/HS has a nice generational uplift especially on that Framework 13. That said these 7735HS and 3050Ti combos are definitely getting creamed by the newest and latest from AMD, Intel and Apple, but because of that you tend to find them at relatively aggressive discounts. Hopefully all of these Zen 3 models sell out so Lenovo starts selling the much more efficient and performant Zen 4 models, optionally paired with Nvidia 40XX gpus.
Your findings with the screen brightness matched closely with my experience. I thought 350nits would be enough but in a semi-cloudy Australian day its basically impossibe to read even indoors. 400nits+ at the bare minimum for any productivity laptop. Thankfully my workflow doesn't use the trackpad or speakers very often so those are non-issues for me, but they should really just spend the tiny bit more and greatly improve the user experience.

I just bought this machine and I am very impressed with it after years of disappointment from other manufacturers and some thinkpads. However, after opening it up I realized the display hinge is screwed into a plastic part of the upper case. This plastic part is molded into the metal frame and is non repairable. If that plastic breaks (which it likely will after some time) it would be a very expensive repair if you can even find the palmrest part of the chassis for sale. Also, there is no rubber gasket or buffer to prevent the glass display from touching the metal when closed. This could be the Surface laptop 3 all over again with cracked displays. Stupid design choices ruin an otherwise excellent machine.

Thanks for your opinion of this laptop, and for pointing out better options.

Would you say is better to buy lat-year's Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X?

Hey Josh, the right hinge on my 2 year old IdeaPad Pro 5 16 just tore the plastic frame inside the screen apart while opening the laptop screen normally. I've always been very secure with my laptop. I've been researching this issue, and it seems that all IdeaPad and Yoga and some Legion laptops from Lenovo with a two hinge design suffer from this, with literally hundreds of people online experiencing this problem. Unfortunately, with the majority of these cases Lenovo does not even provide warranty!
I don't know if you're aware of this, but please know if you recommend a laptop from them that it'll most likely only last for 2 years, while for many this occurs even faster.

Just so ya know, you can actually find the slim pro 7 for around $899 every now and then. I think at that price it's actually a decent laptop, especially if you can benefit from nvidia graphics and your work load isn't THAT intense. Also I would love to know you're opinion on the slim 5 14.5". It just came out and looks pretty cool, especially with that OLED screen and pretty decent price.

Review also the "Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 (14" AMD) gen 8)

@JustJoshTech can you review the Legion Slim 7 AMD 16"? I think you already looked at the Slim 7i but seems like the 7840HS chip would be quite a game changer for this laptop.

outside the US you can’t find the Asus g14 or zenbook 14x for under $1000 so what would you recommend over the 7840hs model that’s for $980

You should check out the 2023 HP Pavilion Plus 14, it's the same great laptop from before, but with a Ryzen 7 7840U processor making it the best in both performance and display!

Here in Germany, G14 with 7735hs costs 1700€ while you can get Slim pro 7 with 7735hs with 900€. G14 with 7940hs starts at 2500€ while you can get Slim pro 7 with 7840hs/32GB RAM for 1200€. The Cinebench R23 score for Slim Pro 7 with 7840hs is 16k while that for MBP 14 with M2 Pro is 14k and its price starts at 2000€. None of the mentioned laptops cost less than 1500€ here in Germany. Comparing 7735hs which is nonofficialy 6800hs with new processors doesn't seem a good idea at least price-wise.

As others have said this review is mostly irrelevant when a 7840HS model exists for cheaper. Also seems a bit silly to mostly ignore the sale price which is pretty much permanent for Lenovo stock. This video is a rare miss for you imo.

Could you test the PD charging functionality? It claims to support PD 3.0 charging, but I'm unable to charge it with my 65W GAN charger.

I'm confused, you praised the 7730u on the zenbook 14 2023 over it's 2024 one which uses Intel ultra 7 155 but say it's not as good in this device. Am I missing anything else?

Don't think this is a fair comparison, of course the Slim Pro **9** is going to be better. As a student I really like the look of the Slim Pro 7. It might not be the best laptop, but it works for whatever I want to use it for.

People were asking for the slim pro 7 of 7840HS. The newer version of the slim pro 7.
What you reviewed was an older version of that product, which people didn't ask for.
Also comparison chart would be more useful of there were laptops with similar CPU and GPU power, you can't just have an HS-series AMD compete with U-series AMD or P-series of Intel.
If you were to compare slim pro 7 (AMD) with slim pro 7i (intel) it would be much better rather than slim pro 9i.
It's also noteworthy that slim pro 7 7840HS does have 4050 but that version probably isn't in the US

I believe the hype is mostly about the non-pro yoga slim 7 gen 8 which is a 13.9mm thick 1.35kg 14.5" notebook with a 3k 90Hz 400nits OLED, a ryzen 7840S, 32gb ddr5, 1tb nvme, (soon) linux drivers and amazing battery life for 1k USD (in europe with student discount). The "tidal teal" version also looks pretty nice and the keyboard is as good as the one on the X1. If you don't need a dedicated GPU it's quite literally the best laptop you can get right now in that price range.

What do you think about the Dell Inspiron 14 plus i7-13700h and rtx 3050 ?

I have the IdeaPad Pro 5 16” from last year with 6800HS and RTX 3050. It’s basically the same laptop as this just bigger. But same specs all around. I got it for $1100 at launch about 1.5 yrs ago. It has its pros and cons but I feel like this Slim 7 Pro is almost the exact same laptop but at the same price with the same chips over an entire tech cycle later…honestly just look for last years model on sale bc that’s what this is. Maybe the Zen 4 model will be better value but idk.

I'm confused.. don't you also have a video claiming this to be the best windows laptop?
I just bought a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 with Ryzen 9 5900HX .. it will arrive in the next few days. Is it going to be a dud? Or is it a different model you're reviewing?

I actually bought the Yoga Pro 7 14 with a 7 7840HS and RTX 4050 graphics, plus 1TB of storage and DDR6 ram, for 1200€. It even has the 3K 120hz screen, which looks amazing. Overall I'm very satisfied with the laptop and it's probably the best choice for me. Imo still unbeatable for value

Can you please review the Asus Vivobook Pro 15(2022 version)
I'm very curious to how it performs as I respect your genuity when it comes to these reviews.

Which thin and light Windows laptops would you say can compare to the Macbooks in terms of speakers?

I feel that people who praised that laptop were not talking about the Zen 3+ configuration. Having said that, I agree with you that the framework 13 with 7840U is much better, I myself also prefer not having dedicated graphics due to battery, heat and noise.

The new version 2024 with intel 155h seems to have a better 3k display with 400 nits. Dont now if there are other changes.

Please review HP Pavilion Plus(amd 7840u)

So watching this video, what laptop for 4k video editing and rendering? Not a Mac, but a windows laptop??

If anyone is wondering about benchmarks for the 7840hs variant, I own one, and have done the tests. Geekbench single core is 2,402, multi core score is 11,654. Cinebench r23 single core is 1,691, multi core score is 15,075. Both tests were done on extreme performance mode while plugged, not overclocked. As for the fan noise while running games, I found that on extreme performance mode it is around 48dB, and on intelligent cooling it is around 42dB. the bottom of the laptop still gets very hot, but the cpu and gpu are effectively cooled and don’t thermal throttle. There are still some things which are pretty bad, like the speakers, camera, and hinge, but for me personally, at only $1200 CAD, I think this is a pretty great deal, and I have been enjoying using this laptop so far. Feel free to ask any more questions if you’d like.

I bought one in excellent open box at BB for $620. Feels like a true deal for that price. Same price I bought my Yogo 600 series back in 2016/17 before prices for these things went up. Edit: also no issues with the speakers, better than any laptop I've had to this point.

What about if it was 930$ with 7840HS, 32GB RAM and AMD Radeon 780M? Would you recommend it for that money?

What to do if you get black screen on this laptop? That’s what has happened to me and I’ve tried e writhing but nothing makes it work. Keyboard backlights shows tho.

I just went through a rabbit hole of finding a new laptop, and ended up with the Lenovo Yoga Pro with Ryzen 7 7840, RTX 4050 and the higher resolution screen (that is also brighter and much better calibrated). In Holland, I really couldn't find anything else that matches its spec in such a compact form and at its price. USA might be different of course.

Thank you for this because i saw this on best buy and was wondering why it was still listed on the website for 1199 when it had a 3050 and was wondering if it was any good

Hi josh, I really love your videos. I'm from Pakistan and am studying computer science in A-levels and hope to pursue the subject as a major in University as well. I recently had a relative of mine buy a new laptop for me for classes from Best buy in the US. I got a Lenovo LOQ 15 with the AMD Ryzen 7840HS paired with an Nvidia RTX 4050 and 8GB DDR5 5600Mhz ram for about $800 USD. It also has a 144Hz display. Can you do a video on it to check if it's good for computer science students or not. Maybe even check it if is good for any other productivity tasks or not.

what does brightness ahve to do with the amount of content on screen

I am getting the Yoga Pro 7 13700H/4050/3k display at approx 1370$
G14 7735HS/4050/QHD at approx 1470$ (Yeah taxes in India are crazy. Thick laptops are cheaper, but I want a thin laptop with good battery and these are the only options)
G14 has much more control over power limits, fans, battery, mux switch, and a better display, but it has those "gaming" looks which I don't like much.
I don't need super high performance, they both have 3yr warranty, 120hz, and can do casual gaming which is enough for me.
Which one should I pick? I am avoiding macbook air (16/256) as it is bad even in casual gaming, also they aren't upgradeable/serviceable (can't afford apple care+). But I might wait for M3 I guess

Hey Josh, in India this laptop is available with an i7-13700H processor and RTX 4050. Do you think this will be a better choice compared to the Asus G14?

Should have tested the Yoga Slim 7 Gen 8 instead. It's the one with the 7840S cpu (yes S, not HS or U) and no discrete gpu. It's lighter, with a brighter oled screen, and a Zen 4 CPU.

Could you please do a review on the Intel version? 2023 model please.

The one I am looking at is equipped with 7840S..
I don't know what old unit you fished out at best buy bargain bin.

The things is, I need a dedicated RTX/RX graphics card (Doesn't have to be the latest or the most powerful, just powerful enough, a premiumish build and portable form factor at around the $1000 mark. This automatically eliminated the macbooks, The G14 isn't too bad, but cannot be found at that price. The Zenbook pro 14x looks like the more compelling option, but in the UK, Asus has no variant (that has a graphics card) with a core i7, just the i9 thus driving the cost up. I genuinely still cant find a better deal on paper at this price, for me other than the lenovo.

What about regular lenovo slim 7i?

Hi Josh can you make more episodes about Think Pads?

But what about Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro X with intel CPU inside it???

Can you do a review on the 7 pro with intel i7 13700h please

4:39 Am I missing something? The Yoga Pro 7 14 RTX 3050 is going for £1100 right now but the Slim Pro 9i 14 4050 is listed as £1500. Completely different price brackets, no wonder there's a gap in performance

Does it have plastic or metal bezels?

And the reviews are perfectly in detail as expected
The speaker section specially, thats just horrendous.
But your ending note is also fit myself and multiple other users as well i think. I don't need something that does 1 specific thing too well. I simply need it to do multiple things just good enough (i'm on a 6th gen intel so maybe there is some bias when i say "just good enough") specially if the 7840 version can be found below $1000.
But damnnn seriously after seeing the cooling on the G14, i really wish Lenovo put in effort on quality on the cooling and upgradability part, 16GB just doesn't seem future proof for the next 4-5 years
Overall really awesome and informative video as always
The only thing that can change my mind now is if the Pro 9i is at around ~$1300-1400 on sales

did you get to test the intel variant (Yoga Slim7 ProX Intel Evo i7 12700H) Please let me know if the intel performs better as I plan to buy this.. My use is browsing with a million tabs.. So a regular thin and light (like the spectre x360 that I own now) starts to cough.. That's why I'm looking for something with a dedicated graphic card (as my older Huawei Matebook with a rudimentary NVidia GPU performs better)

The 7 is kind of a hit or miss number with Lenovo
I remember my Yoga 7, it was a great convertible, no major flaw. I then switched to a Surface Pro, great 2 in 1, the best Windows experience I've had at the time
And when it was time to get a laptop, I went for another Yoga 7, easy choice
What a mistake... It was all but what I remember about my first Yoga : ran hot, poor battery life, awful audio.
The 9 range of laptop is the better choice in my opinion

Zen 3 is 2 years old. You really should have got the 7840 version of the laptop for these tests. That 7735 cpu was getting smacked even by 12th gen intel. It's no contest vs the latest CPUs

In the UK only the 7735HS is available with the RTX 3050 which i got for 50% off for Black Friday for about £600 from £1200 (for $750 from $1450)

AMD Framework 13.5 with the 61Wh battery looking solid (almost) all-around 👍

I actually returned this laptop (for many other reasons) because I kept turning it off whenever I held it on the sides. Yes, you can disable this in Windows but then what's the point off having a power button then? It turns out the Pro 9i has the power button further in the back so there isn't any risk when holding it with both hands on the side.

Can you review the yoga slim 7 with 7840s cpu please ,is it better than MacBook Air M2?

It's frustration. I hope new Yoga Slim Gen8 with OLED screen would be better.

Please make a video on lenovo yoga pro 7i laptop

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What about Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD 780m 1T SSD? :)

Just for some clarity, would you consider $1588 AUD ($1022usd) for Yoga Pro 7 with
AMD Ryzen™ 7 8845HS Processor
14.5" 3K (3072 x 1920), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 100%DCI-P3, 400 nits, 120Hz screen
1tb ssd
16 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz (Soldered)
Would this be considered good value and worth getting or just priced right/over priced.
Finding it a little hard gauge Lenovo laptop value.

Can you please a review the new Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 🙏

There isnt really anything bad with this laptop considering you can get the 7840HS model for $1000

would you say its now worth it I can pick it up for £675 ($835)

How is it compared to the Asus Zephyrus G15?

I got the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS with Radeon 780M Graphics for a good price, it's pretty good but Pro 9 has a better chassis

I've been looking screen for hours, I've found a version which has 1TB storage and 32 GB ram with 4gb rtx 3050 for 800 euros. What do you think about it based on the price? I need a computer to do lots of different things like gaming, coding or surfing.

I am currently thinking of between zenbook 14x i7 13700 with yoga ryzen 7 7840U, will that change a lot? or is the best laptop still the zenbook

I am looking to purchase the Lenovo - slim pro 7 14” 7735HS with the RTX 3050 FROM Best Buy as it is on sale for $899. It will have 16gb memory and 512gb storage. Am I getting a really good device for that price or is there something else worth getting ?

Love your new background and lighting. Love your video. Looking fresh ...

Damn man should've made the video earlier, I just bought this laptop. The 3K 100% DCIP3 120Hz display version though with a 6gb 3050(probably won't even need graphics card for HEAVY heavy usage anyways) and for $1050. So I think its pretty alright. Haven't gotten it yet, but I really don't think I made a mistake or anything because,
Can't buy a framework 14 where I'm from, yoga 9i was too expensive, M2 expensive for 16gb 1tb version + Want a windows laptop right now and Asus distributers aren't trustworthy where I'm at

The slim 7 pro x will go into sleep mode “black screen and not wake up” Lenovo knows about the issue but will not tell customers that it’s a hardware manufacturer issue…instead they will tell you You’re just outside of your warranty

I got same laptop on sale 799 open box like new for 728+ tax. Great laptop i love it. The air for 750 is more expensive and looks and feels inferior.

Yoga Air 14s ! aka Yoga Slim 7 Gen 8 --- amazing machine with custom chip 7840S 780M - not sure if you can get your hands on one to review but would love to see what you think. It's my favorite machine this year with thin and light and amazing display --- and believe it better than the mac!

This video is a perfect example why you should do your own research. In the EU this laptop with the 7840HS, rtx4050, a 400nits 3k 120Hz display only costs 1100€. For comparison the zenbook 14x basemodel costs 1999€ 👎
Edit: the yoga 9i starts at 2100€ which is nearly 2x the price

The 7735HS with the rtx 3050 at 999 is a good deal? with 400 nits and 120Hz screen.

I think you should have tested the i7 Evo version of it, it has also ARC intel evo graphics, it's waaay more powerful than the AMD version

I bought the intel model i7 13700h with rtx4050 for $1400 battery is decent for almost 9 hours, the screen much better with 400 nits 3k res and 100% p3, the speaker above average in same price point when dolby is on and surprisingly it never get hot the cpu never above 85 and the gpu never above 65. I didnt buy pro 9i because at the same specs you pay $500 which is insane

3050 isn't a "very low end card" and this is the one with 6GB VRAM

But I missed a second hand one Slim Pro X with 6800HS + 32 GB + 1TB + 3K IPS for 448$.

Sorry sir. I love your content and I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into making these videos, but I still feel like the video is a bit weird as the better configuration is the one people want to buy or hear about.

i dont understand this video this laptop costs 900 dollars and youre comparing it with 2000 laptops

Bought this laptop after the notebookcheck stellar review. Mine went for 999 with 3k 120hz screen and rtx3050 6g and 1tb hdd. Now I am not so sure... I'll see after arrive.

I have the intel version with RTX 4050 and I can’t confirm these points. But maybe the intel version uses other components (screen is 120hz 4K and very bright, sound is one of the best windows notebooks I’ve ever had - but I don’t had so much notebooks in my life). Only the battery is way worse on intel, like ever 😂

Sad that does not have 120 hz screen.

such a shame the speaker sounds bad, considering it has 4 drivers, also IMO todays laptop should have minimum 400nits screen.
now im more interested to the Yoga Slim 7 (7040S) seems good on paper, although apparently it doesnt sold in US

No. The laptop you should looking at is the Yoga slim7, cpu 7840S (not 7840hs).
It's truly the king of thn and light 14' laptop.

As a slim pro 7 user, I'm really sad you took so long to review it🙃 (ofc no blaming, just sad). Top noch content as always Josh, I'm still happy with the laptop, but I do notice the cpu falls short several times.

What? that is insane! A laptop with soldered-in SSD and or RAM is outdated ex-works

I got this laptop with the 7840HS from Lenovo directly for 900 dollars after all sales, coupons, and discounts applied. Even with everything you said, it is an absolute STEAL for such a bargain. Similarly priced slim and lightweight laptops are not nearly as good as a powerhouse as the slim pro 7. The 7840HS is a much better comparison and deal compared to the best buy model. Not to mention looks and feels leagues more premium and professional than the gaming focused laptops. This is not a gaming laptop, it is a hybrid laptop, and it plays that role very well.

Making me regret buying this laptop but I did buy it at only 800 all new should I return or not

The base model is now $899. Would you say it's worth money now?

All of your other options don't replace this one..... The macs are way more she you can't game on them. The G14 doesn't have a touch screen and costs more. This is the only one that has a little of everything. I use mind 7840hs to game while I'm out because my Legion Slim 5 is anything but slim. Yeah you can't crank the shit out of everything but it works fine, I don't need a separate power brick which is super nice. It's kind of it's own thing.