Lenovo Yoga Lenovo - Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition - Copilot+ PC - Review

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Gen 9 is a 15-inch thin-and-light that's built for everything except gaming. With a score of 86.8 for entertainment and 80.2 for business, it's clear this machine is designed for media and productivity. Its 32GB of RAM puts it in the 93rd percentile, and that 1TB SSD is in the 78th, so you're getting specs that punch well above the typical ultrabook.

At 1.46kg, it's impressively light for a 15-inch screen, landing in the 60th percentile for compactness. The real story is the ports, though. With Thunderbolt, USB-A, and HDMI 2.1, it scores in the 98th percentile for connectivity. That's rare for a laptop this slim, and it means you can probably leave the dongle at home.

Performance is a mixed bag, and that's exactly what the numbers tell you. The Intel 258V CPU sits in the 55th percentile, which is perfectly fine for daily tasks, office work, and media consumption. It's not a speed demon, but it's reliable. The GPU is the bottleneck, scoring in the 59th percentile and dragging the gaming score down to a dismal 24.1. That Intel Arc graphics with 16GB VRAM is integrated, so don't expect to play anything demanding.

Where this laptop shines is in its supporting cast. That 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM is a luxury that ensures you'll never run out of memory, even with dozens of browser tabs and apps open. The 1TB NVMe SSD is fast and spacious. The real performance star is the screen: a 15.3-inch 2880x1800 IPS panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness. It's in the 87th percentile, making movies and scrolling look fantastic.

At $1450, the value proposition is all about the premium experience, not raw performance. You're buying one of the best screens in its class, a huge amount of RAM, and fantastic port selection in a very light chassis. The price per performance ratio isn't great if you measure by CPU or GPU scores, but for someone who values a beautiful, responsive display and the ability to connect to anything without adapters, it's a compelling package. Just know that a chunk of your money is going toward that sleek design and the 32GB of RAM, which is overkill for many users.

Compared to the Apple MacBook Pro 14" with M4 Max, the Yoga Slim gets crushed in CPU/GPU performance but wins on price, ports, and touchscreen functionality. The Zenbook Duo offers more innovation with its dual-screen design for a similar price but is less portable. Against gaming laptops like the MSI Vector or Gigabyte AORUS, the Yoga Slim isn't even in the same league for power; those machines have dedicated GPUs that are 3-4 times faster. The real competition is other premium ultrabooks. The Yoga Slim's 32GB RAM and 120Hz screen combo at this weight is hard to beat, but you sacrifice the gaming capability and some CPU oomph that rivals might offer.

I'd recommend the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Gen 9 if you're a media consumer or business user who wants a gorgeous, large screen, tons of RAM for future-proofing, and the convenience of full-sized ports in a light body. The data is clear: avoid it if gaming or heavy CPU tasks are a priority. For its target use cases—entertainment and business—it scores in the low-to-mid 80s, which is solid. It's a specific tool for a specific user, and for that user, it's a very good one.