Yoga Slim 7x preview: Design and build quality
I wish manufacturers would be a little more bold with color, but I still love this trend of using dark blue.
Design highlights
- The Yoga Slim 7x adopts the aluminum, curvy wedge-shaped design we’ve seen in other Yoga devices but is very thin at just 12.9mm.
- Despite the larger 14.5-inch display and massive 70Whr battery, it’s also lighter than many other Ultrabooks.
- Overall, this is a gorgeous, modern laptop with slim bezels, great features, and solid build quality.
Yoga Slim 7x preview: Display quality
I love this OLED display, and find it fascinating that Lenovo opted for a 14.5-inch panel instead of the 14-inches most companies are sticking with.
Display highlights
- The Yoga Slim 7x packs a larger 14.5-inch 3K OLED display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate.
- That refresh rate strikes a great compromise in terms of device cost, battery drain, and smoothness between 60Hz and 120Hz, and I’m a big fan.
- Elsewhere, this display is bright, bold, and beautiful; it may be one of the best displays you’ll find in this price category.
Yoga Slim 7x preview: Performance and thermals
Qualcomm Snapdragon X powers this laptop.
Performance highlights
- The Yoga Slim 7x is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (XIE-78-100), making it a part of the new generation of Windows on ARM PCs.
- While I was impressed by the HP EliteBook with the same SoC, the Yoga Slim 7x has been performing even better for me.
- This laptop feels even more responsive than the Intel Core Ultra devices I’ve been using, with fantastic boot-up, wake-from-sleep, and login times.
Yoga Slim 7x preview: Our impression so far
I think it’s official — I’m in love.
