The base model of the Yoga 7i 14 Gen 7 costs $879.99. It has one of Intel’s newest Core i5-1235U processors, 8GB of memory, a 512GB PCIe 4.0 solid-state drive, and what Lenovo calls a 2.2K (2,240-by-1,400-pixel) IPS touch screen. Our unit has an Intel Core i7-1255U processor and 16GB of RAM, which is twice as much as other units. There are also a more powerful Core i7-1260P CPU and a 1TB SSD as other choices. The top-of-the-line model swaps out the IPS screen for an OLED display with a resolution of 2,880-by-1,800 pixels and 400 nits of brightness instead of 300 nits.
The Yoga 7i 14 comes in Storm Blue or Arctic Gray and is made of anodized aluminum, which is light but strong. It is a sleek slab with rounded edges that are very easy to hold and make typing feel less like your wrists are going to get cut. It is 0.68 by 12.5 by 8.7 inches, which is almost the same as its competitor, the Dell Inspiron 14 7415 2-in-1 (0.71 by 12.7 by 8.4 inches), but it weighs 3.2 pounds instead of 3.4. Even though it’s small, there are a lot of ports. On the left side, there is an HDMI video output, two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a microSD card slot.
Specifications
- Laptop Class Convertible 2-in-1, Ultraportable
- Processor Intel Core i7-1255U
- RAM (as Tested) 16 GB
- Boot Drive Type SSD
- Boot Drive Capacity (as Tested) 512 GB
- Screen Size 14 inches
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On the right is a USB 3.2 Type-A port, an audio jack for headphones, and the start button. The variety is a nice change from ultraportables like the Apple MacBook Air and Dell XPS 13 Plus, which only have a few Thunderbolt 4 ports and require an adapter or hub to use a USB-A hard drive or an external monitor. Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 are also the latest wireless technologies.
The Yoga 7i is all about the screen, which works as both a laptop screen and a touch screen for a tablet. The 14-inch IPS panel in our test unit does the job. The screen’s 16:10 aspect ratio is a bit higher than the more common 16:9 ratio, so you don’t have to scroll as much. It works well in tablet mode. The shiny screen has 10-point touch and works with an active stylus, but the pen isn’t included, which is a bummer.