Customer Ratings & Reviews

Laptop is very nice, all around. Good battery life, performance, nice high quality build, it’s got everything. Since there’s not much information online about the gaming side of this laptop I thought I’d talk about that a bit. Gaming is pretty decent, of course it’s not a gaming laptop so you can’t expect it to run new games on high settings, however, it does most games on low to medium settings with resolution turned down a bit. Here’s how some games ran: GTA 5 (high settings, 1080p 60fps+), Apex Legends (Low settings, 1080p, 120fps), R6(low settings, 1080p, ~120fps), Fortnite (low settings, 1080p, ~120fps), Ark Survival Evolved ( low settings, 1080p, >~60fps). Overall runs a lot of games very well. If you’re not a very intensive gamer and need it for some light gaming here and there, in my experience, it’s been great. Of course the non-gaming side is almost perfect. Overall very good laptop!

Question: How to get the battery life of a Macbook Air (33wh battery) and still run Windows? Answer: Double the battery (73wh in the Yoga Aura), tune the clocks, use one of the most efficient GPUs out there. In many, many laptop reviews the headline is about the battery life, and it's worth mentioning to be sure: This lunar lake processor (256v) is a big step for intel but this laptop is a giant leap in terms of battery life for non macs. There are several competing highly efficient platforms out right now: Snapdragon, Apple, Ryzen AI, and intel Lunar Lake (like this). Apple wins everything right now but I'm not dealing with Mac OS again, and the Macbook Air puts a tiny 33wh battery. After doing a ton of research I settled on Lunar lake. The short version is I don't need a ton of CPU performance but I NEED that battery life and I don't want compatibility hassles. Hilariously though, this has pretty formidable GPU performance. I suspect given the price point this is going to kick snapdragon off the market (this is cheaper, similar performance/battery, and zero compatibility concerns). So I guess the only thing to review then is the day-to-day: Keyboard: Best I have used since the old thinkpad days. Way better than Mac, for instance. Trackpad: Long story short: Mac wins as always... But not by enough to make me think about it. This IS mechanical not haptic (the updated AURA for 2025 will apparently have haptic). I actually own a Bluetooth Apple Magic trackpad and played about 8 hours of Civilization with both. I had to TURN OFF tap to click on the Aura because of pretty distracting palm rejection issues, HOWEVER really I didn't notice a big difference to me anyway after a while of using it -- again I was clicking for many hours. Touch screen: If you've never had one before be careful: once you try it, you wont go back. It's nearly a killer app to get off Mac. Weird Features: Intel unison seems a bit clunky on iphone but it still works to transfer a simple photo across without wifi. Screen: Not OLED. Competes with Apple (IPS) favorably. At first I didn't want to go from my standard 13" or 14" screen I've been using for 10 years to 15.... now I can't go back. GREAT brightness. Amazing for productivity. I was on my porch playing Civilization in full sun with this glossy thing and it was great. Build quality: Not a mac but close enough. Super solid. Very professional. Web cam: Definitely not bad but nothing special. GPU: Probably the least emphasized in most reviews : THIS GPU IS AMAZING for a non AMD/geforce but certainly for the efficiency. If you do light gaming this is a sleeper PC if there ever was one. Quirks/extras: - You probably want to spring for 32GB RAM, you can't upgrade. - Hard drive is upgradable but IMO one big killer feature: It's REMOVABLE. That means recovering your data in case the thing gets physically wrecked will likely only involve a screwdriver and a $30 adapter, NOT a $1,000 trip to the Apple store and a lot of prayer. - TB5 ports are one per side unlike last years model, has one USB A on the Right, HDMI on left

I’m really happy with my new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition. It runs smoothly and handles everything I need it to do without any issues. The performance is reliable, whether I’m working, browsing, or multitasking. On top of that, it has a sleek, modern design that looks and feels premium. It’s lightweight and stylish, which makes it perfect for both home use and taking on the go. Overall, it works great and I couldn’t be more satisfied with this purchase!

It is very slim and premium laptop. Build quality is top. Very good size. Screen is awesome.

This Lenovo laptop offers a formidable combination of features, starting with its exceptional battery autonomy and superb display quality. Coupled with its blazing-fast performance, it ensures high productivity. Furthermore, the audio system delivers clear, powerful sound for an immersive experience.

This laptop is amazing, great screen, great battery life and overall great.

This computer has EVERYTHING YOU WANT! It’s light, it’s POWERFUL (think, running what’s app, MANY open windows and zoom all day and doesn’t bat an EYE). I’m INCREDIBLY happy I made the decision to purchase

My Lenovo is super cool I love the colors the clarity quality is good, and the keypad is really nice the back light on the keypad is well illuminated voice access is a plus the touch screen option which I don't use much is also a plus. Overall, I am very satisfied. This is my first PC I am a Mac Book Pro owner while my Lenovo is great it definitely takes some getting use to.

Excellent battery life upgraded old Lenovo. Fav part the ALL the ports. Use an HDMI splitter and that frees up the micro ports. Doesn’t get hot. Fast.

It is a nice, lightweight laptop that is perfect for both my personal and professional needs. I have not used it yet for Zoom-type calls. I purchased it to replace a poorly performing competitor's brand. So far, it has met all of my expectations. I paired it with a large curved monitor for streaming calls when I will be teaching from home. I also added a full-size wave-style keyboard for large input jobs. Laptop keyboards are not comfortable for extended typing. The camera is very good, so I have not needed to add any external webcam.

Love the battery life and the slim design. Not in love with the keyboard layout and would prefer to have the compact full size layout but there are other models that offer that. So far this has been a good investment.

Great overall laptop. Extraordinary battery life (the best for any Windows laptop). Great 120Hz IPS screen and comfortable keyboard. The trackpad and camera were of lower quality than the rest of the computer, but okay for the price when on sale.

I have enjoyed using my Lenovo Yoga 7i laptop and it has done exactly what I've needed it to! For the price it is a great buy. I just switched over from a MacBook because some of my engineering classes required Windows software. I honestly prefer the Mac user interface but this is still great. I have had it for about a month and haven't had any major issues. The Face ID is really helpful and overall smooth; there were a few days where the Face ID did not work properly, but now it is functioning again. Overall, this is a good laptop with definitely enough storage and power (1TB SSD, 16GB RAM) for everyday use and demanding applications. It works great for engineering studies.

Great overall!! Love screen resolution and quality! Love the slim look as well. The only thing weird about it is every so often I have to hold in the power button and another button to quick reset the screen when it gets stuck but not often just randomlt

Overall it's an above average laptop. Can run some games and overall good for most tasks. Only issue is that it has ghost inputs that seem to be a hardware issue. Will probably have to warranty to get it repaired or replaced. Other than that it's solid.

I was looking for a laptop that could run well with all my school needs as a college student and for entertainment of video games. It’s performs very well for both and is perfect for what I need. I’ve had no issues with it and I am very satisfied with this purchase!

It's a fantastic notebook. He has everything to accompany me for many years.

This is a wonderful laptop. In fact, I like it so much I bought two! These have amazing sound, built-in AI assistant, and screen size/keyboard just right. The graphics are great, battery life above average and this laptop doesn't get hot like so many others. Lenovo is built to last, and it's my go-to brand.

This laptop has exceeded my expectations. I picked up the 32GB model when it was on sale after doing several hours of research and have had it for a couple weeks so far. I was deciding between this and the 32GB Yoga 9i Aura w/ 14" 2.8K OLED + 258V CPU but couldn't justify the additional $400 for what was being offered in the Yoga 9i. ABOUT MY USAGE: I needed a laptop because I had a 2022 Lenovo Slim 9i (14" 4K OLED, 32GB RAM, Intel i7-1280P), that was stolen and my 8-year old backup laptop was nearly unusable for my needs. I am a software engineer and I usually run several instances of IntelliJ/VSCode at the same time with multiple Chrome browsers, so my RAM usage is high, and CPU usage can vary, but more on the power-user side of things. I do not particularly need a powerful GPU unless I decide to do some gaming in Windows, but I use Immersed VR for a virtual workspace with a Meta Quest 3, and that can be harder on the graphics. Similarly, I installed a dual-boot of Ubuntu (24.04 LTS at first, now 25.04) + Windows 11. This laptop has been a perfect replacement for my Slim 9i which was a very perfomant and well-built laptop. I also use an M1 Max MacBook Pro 16" (32GB RAM) for software development at my job, and it has always been a reliable, powerful, and efficient device, so that and the Slim 9i are my baselines for this review. REVIEW: 1. Size: The screen size was actually HUGE plus for me. The 14" screen on my Slim 9i felt small at times when trying to multi-task with side-by-side windows, as it was hard to fit enough on the screen. Conversely, the 16" MBP feels too large at times to travel with, but that's mostly because the weight of the MBP is 50% more than this Slim 7i and it's extremely thick!! The 15.3" screen falls perfectly in between those and the balance of screen size + weight + thickness on this device makes it my favorite laptop I have owned so far for portability. 2. Keyboard: Keyboard is perfect! Always have been a big fan of Lenovo keyboards, and this one is better than my Slim 9i, because they had made the keys shallow that year, so they didn't feel as good. I like the keyboard on this slightly more than the MBP, but might be a personal preference (love having the delete key for typing too). They do leak some light when the backlight is on, but not a big deal. 3. Trackpad: Feels good for a mechanical one. Large area, and quieter than my Slim 9i which is nice, but also not as great as the MBP haptic one. 4. Design: HUGE deal breaker for me was Thunderbolt/USB-C charging ports on both sides on the computer, so I am not limited when travelling. It was harder than I thought it would be to find a perfect laptop that had that, like the Yoga Pro 9i has both USB-C on one side, along with the charging port. I don't have much of a need for the HDMI/USB-A, but they're nice to have I also like that there is no numpad (similar to both my other laptops) since I never use it and it turns me off from most larger windows laptops because it just takes up space that I would never use and often results in a sacrifice of speakers/laptop dimensions. Aesthetic is OK, nothing too special, but I do like overall color, shape, and appearance of the laptop when using it, and the subtle YOGA branding, but the Lenovo logo on the back is meh. Build quality feels nice/sturdy with the metal. I like how stiff the hinge is, makes the laptop feel extremely durable. My Slim 9i had a very loose hinge which I did not like. The 3.2lb weight feels very light for the size, and I love it for travel, especially compared to the slightly larger MBP being 4.8lb (way too thick)! Speakers are loud, they seem good enough for watching videos and playing some music, but I'm not an audiophile. Webcam is BAD, but that's clearly something that was sacrificed to keep this at a good price point, so I'm ok with that. 5. Screen: This was one of my concerns when buying, because I loved the 4K OLED screen on my Slim 9i and the screen on this is does not seem on par of with that in terms of the contrast/color, but I didn't expect it to be since this is on a more value-driven product line. Same comparison with the miniLED on the MBP because of the deep blacks that it can get. But, this still uses a very nice display, and colors appear to be as accurate as the MBP and the brightness was a big benefit on this, since the 500 nits peak brightness helps A LOT when working in bright environments, allowing me to work on-the-go very conveniently. There were a lot of people complaining about the screen gloss, and I will say, it is pretty glossy, and in a dark room with the keyboard backlight, you see the reflection. But this was an easy fix after installing a Matte Screen Protector on Amazon for <$15 (https://amzn.to/3SFNjem). The touchscreen is always a nice-to-have IMO and I like that it's included where my MBP does not have one. All in all, a great screen for the price point, but would love to have an OLED in the future 6. CPU: Seems to be very power efficient. The fans never seem to be running loudly and I would compare it to my MBP in terms of quietness, which is impressive. I will say, I don't think that the peak performance matches either of my other computers, which is somewhat disappointing since this is 3+ years newer. To be honest, that's okay since it is comparable to what I'm upgrading from. It can get somewhat hot, but haven't experienced anything insanely hot so far, and I think the heat dissipation benefits from the larger body than the 14" alternative would've had. 7. GPU: I haven't really tried to game on this at all, since I have mostly been using Ubuntu Linux to code, but I have used Immersed VR a couple times. The Immersed app on Ubuntu seems to be a lot smoother on this than my Slim 9i, but it's not as good as my MBP which is seamless. I think the performance is limited more by the Ubuntu OS support than anything though, as it works smoothly with Windows. 8. RAM: I need 32GB, so I cannot speak on the 16GB model, but if you are a heavy user, or might be in the future, I think the 32GB will be more future-proof, if you can afford it. 9. Battery: This is a big deal as well, and my review is going to be based on Ubuntu battery life, but I'm seeing 5-7 hours when using several software IDEs and 10+ chrome browsers/tabs at any given movement. Definitely seems to benefit from the new Intel Chips that are using way less wattage (almost half of my Slim 9i's). I would consider this good for the usage, and I think it compares to my MBP. I will say, I'm disappointed there is only a 70Wh battery, since my 14" Slim 9i was able to fit a 75Wh battery in a smaller body. They could probably fit a 75-80Wh battery and made this a near-perfect laptop. Linux (Ubuntu): This was a major deal breaker for me as well, since I need Linux for software development. I installed Ubuntu 24.04 LTS initially and the speakers did not work at all, but I can manage without that). I ended up upgrading to the latest 25.04 which fixed that though. There is another weird issue that still exist which is annoying but also manageable: When the laptop goes into suspend/sleep and wakes, some things stop working: a. The keyboard shortcuts for brightness adjustment don't work (no feedback on brightness), but adjusting in the settings does still work b. They keyboard shortcuts for keyboard backlight do show that they are working, but they don't do anything Overall this laptop is fantastic and really excels in every area that matters to me and I would highly recommend it to anyone, especially as a developer as a MBP alternative, or potentially for a student. The value you get out of this laptop is hard to beat (especially when on sale) and will probably be all the laptop you need.

Good laptop, until the screen stopped working. 63 days into the purchase. Do not recommend. I'm heavy lenovo user. This is the first lenovo laptop I do not recommend. I will update you on how support responds to this.