Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x First Look REVIEW - The Coolest Laptop Around!

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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
02:24 Specs & Pricing
03:15 Unboxing, and Design
05:12 Size & Weight
05:33 Ports & Connections
06:14 Internals & User Upgradeability
07:30 Display
09:27 FHD IR Webcam & Internal Mics
11:00 Keyboard & Touchpad
11:50 Initial Benchmarks & Performance
13:47 Battery Life
14:50 Audio & Speaker Test
15:27 Pros & Cons after 48 Hours
17:12 Outro

[@jayplays9976]

This review has been COMING UUUUUP! Been been waiting for your Lenovo review.

[@Antonis24]

@12:02 --> Thank you for including that your tests were done in performance mode. Some other tech channels omitted to mention in what power plan/mode their tests were performed, leading in confusion.

[@scottdpeterstv]

Very, very slick! Thanks Andrew, great content as always!!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad you liked it!

[@enda0man]

Saw one in person, I have to admit I really love the soft touch plastic they used on the keycaps

[@anthony8890]

Let's go, getting home from work to another great video! I think my decision to go with the Surface Laptop, from both your reviews, and those of others like Alex Ziskind, seems to have been the best decision all round from what I have seen. Thanks again for the content. Much appreciated.

[@thesetvids]

I had the Lenovo long enough to do a first impressions video and then went and picked up the Surface Laptop. The better processor really makes a difference. And the finish on the Lenovo is awful. Fingerprint and smudge magnet

[@lwinminhtun7048]

Thanks for detailed and comprehensive review.

[@clintr1221]

Great video. Which would you pick. This unit or your highly rated 2024 HP Spectre x360 14"?

[@inigab]

i was in the middle between mac air m3 or this one but now i know the answer after looking at the screen. thanks for a great review!

[@ppd3056]

Hi thank you for a great review.. How would this laptop hold up in sunny outdoors situation? My current Lenovo has matte screen which I bought specifically for working outside.. Will the high nits rate cover for the glossy screen when working outside?

[@ahsoka6807]

Andrew how do you feel about the speakers on here compared to the x360 14 from this year ?

[@fmulleady]

Andrew really putting a shift in!

[@biasedthoughts]

Thank you for the review this one's definitely the most interesting one to me. It feels so squarely aimed at the MacBook Air but ups the standard hardware.

[@marklock1238]

Good review, thanks.

[@TalynOne]

This hits all the points I care about in an ultrabook. It's kind of insane to me people care about gaming on an ultrabook when that's never been the primary or even secondary reason to get one, people aren't buying Apple M series to game on.

[@grgagabric4369]

Its not insane, because there are people that will primarily use laptop for productivity (like 99% of the time they use it), but still want to play light games from time to time. But yes, I get your point and agree with it. People expect these kind of laptops to do the stuff gaming laptops do, while also being light, portable and with long battery life.

[@crystalskyes815]

I’m one that cares. But I’m not expecting to play cyberpunk on it. Just some lightweight 2D games. Think hades 2 is about the most intense thing I’d install.

[@victorutomo7244]

Well, smartphones deliver a good game (graphic wise) in 1080p 60fps. Even more. So, why not a laptop? If Apple couldn't do it, doesn't mean the whole world either.

[@TalynOne]

@@victorutomo7244 depends on phone, and those games are built specifically for mobile, personally i dont game on my phone so i got the model with best battery, people who are looking to play cyberpunk with rtx maxed at 4k on a ultrabook makes about as much sense as buying a switch for excel and web browsing.

[@vovkadsp4360]

even apple is catching up with games with their M series

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice pc. Camera and mics are good. Keyboard layout is good. Compatability issues are a negative right now. If one is intent on buying one of these and does not need one right now they should wait several months until updates and drivers are available. Great First Looks review.

[@rafaelperez9652]

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x brings a lot of new features to the table with AI being one of them. Gorgeous OLED display that can get super bright, very clear webcam and mics, decent speaker audio and excellent battery life at the starting price of $1199 makes this a very enticing product. As the technology matures, things will probably improve but it's certainly very interesting to say the least. Thank you Andrew for your supreme efforts! 👍😁

[@morm2173]

Could you compare the book 4 ultra with the book 4 elite? For my next update I'm looking for a good ecosystem, gaming , business laptop mixture? Or do you think Asus and Lenovo are better?

[@LiVeWiRez]

👍🏽 Thx for testing the nvme read / write speed in this video. Can you test 4k 120hz HDR output to a Tv or monitor?

[@vovkadsp4360]

great review! how is the trackpad compared to macbooks? i would trade that touchscreen to haptic trackpad any day lol

[@Abakaschi]

Please elaborate on the Sound test. How does it compare to its peers or to a Macbook Pro 14" (which has a very good speaker system)? Is the Lenovo enough to enjoy a movie in the hotel room without any external speakers connected?? Is the base sufficient?

[@skirikarikuri]

Best pc reviewer by far!

[@mikey2kx]

Those new snapdragon laptops would grately use some basic programming stress test. How are they handling virtualization, running some Ide on them and maybe compiling sth? All looks good for browsing but what about programming or running Llm?

[@GearWave]

Thanks... did you like this more that the Lenovo Yoga 9i Laptop?

[@samlys8]

watching this on my spanking new slim 7x. OLED touch screen is amazing. Was deciding between this and the surface pro 11 but went ahead with the 7x as the screen had no "grain" issues and the value is just unbeatable. Not going to pay 300-400 for a keyboard.

[@gregorywilson2124]

What are the performance settings. That makes a big difference.

[@KLCare112]

Andrew, good video man. I appreciate it, looking for a new laptop for my wife to replace from MacBook Air. I think this is a contender I will be waiting for the full video with more details before I pull the plug- overall great work! Also, I’d like to know what you think about the Lenovo Thinkpad P16 G2.

[@mariusgabrielciocarlan2447]

Hello, Andrew when you get the Dell XPS 13 9345 with Snapdragon xElite to make an review? I look forward to view the deep review for the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x with Snapdragon xElite to see how performe in every day task. Thanks, you are very helpfull with information!

[@sampadkar19]

It's not the higher end variant of the X Elite. That seems to be only present in the Galaxy Book 4 Edge (16)

[@VladdyDaddy369]

Hey Andrew, at 2:30 you showed the Surface. Not sure if that was by design, just letting you know.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

It was in there by accident

[@ccoco7689]

hello can you please make a comparison video vs lenovo and asus? they have the same SKU and battery life so the should be in the same ballpark. I'm more interested in the speaker quality / webcam etc. The ports availability is self-explanatory. If you already know who has the better speaker or already have a formed opinion regarding that, please share it.

[@berntlie6799]

Very good mix. Video .. slightly greyish colors? Due to lighting? Does it come with pen?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

No pen

[@dv2045]

​@@andrewmarcdavidheya, is there a pen you can use with it?

[@radekwojcik967]

I read some reviews saying Snapdragon laptops feel much snappier than their x86 counterparts in everyday tasks, such as opening/closing apps, web, office, start-up etc. is it your impression too?

[@Arturdg1bk]

Great review 😉 Has Lenovo managed to get rid off that annoying OLED grid? Cheers 😊

[@OrakKhan]

20 seconds into the video and Liked!

[@radekwojcik967]

I wonder wether WiFi on these laptops works better than x86 - I get better reception on the snapdragon phone than on XPS13 plus. Also, my x86 laptops would sometimes say there is no internet on WiFi (until restart) while, the phone would be just fine.

[@bigdan_66]

Geekbench scores seem low on battery? Other laptops with same chip are nearly identical whereas this is like 3000 score difference?

[@Noobisnoob1234]

Possible to try out the copilot + minecraft gaming feature that Microsoft did during their Build event? Will be good if it applies to all native applications running on it. Not just gaming.

[@swissheartydogs]

Great review, coming uuuuuup! Lack of headphone jack is not an issue in 2024: I rely on a top notch USB-C Sennheiser headset with mic for Teams, music, etc.

[@shortyyys]

Hey, was ready to pull the trigger on the zenbook 3406 (amd) based on your reviews and now this... I'm so confused, what do you think?

[@sharonarif7004]

can you please compare it to spectre 360 2024 13''. I am confused about which to get

[@yogesh193001]

Good start

[@knightrider697]

Do you know what material the touchpad is made of?

[@LeHung-sr9qd]

help me pick between this slim 7x or surface pro 11 please. the pro 11 price is quite crazy but it looks tempting though.

[@infinitexpansion8226]

Can you compare the Asus Vivbook vs Yoga Slim 7x?

[@vishalshrivastav0]

One of the best part about this laptop is that it doesn't have the ugly screen door effect.

[@kerunbindra4053]

how is text rendering on this vs an IPS or mini-LED display?

[@unlock-er]

Being ARM instead of x86, will it have issues with typical windows app? How about video editing software such as davinci? Very interested. looks quite awesome. .and cheers for the review.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

@@unlock-er davinci 19 beta for arm works but not great. No Premier Pro yet

[@unlock-er]

@@andrewmarcdavid please do keep us posted if or when you know there's an update on this as I mainly use laptop for video editing. Cheers

[@ItsBullyMaguire]

Can we upgrade it's memory and storage?

[@redoctober2026]

Would this have any compatibility issues with Office 365 suite?

[@sebluketravis2438]

do they have a hebrew version keyboard pal?

[@unlock-er]

Being an ARM instead of X86, how does the video editing software perform on this? Like davinci resolve e.g.

[@woofinu]

Not sure if I read this right, but it seems to me to be a product in beta. It may be OK in a few months but not now. Unfortunately companies have gotten us "trained" to see that as normal. I would be OK if some software runs slower until the next update, but a printer or external keyboard or speakers not working would bother me a lot.

[@raifenez]

Would you recommend this laptop for someone who wants to get into video editing, or is it a little too weak for that? Thank you!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I would hold off if you need this for video editing at least for now. They need to update some things to make it work smoothly.

[@christianr.5868]

There’s supposed to be native support for premiere this summer. And Davinci resolve has a beta in arm, but it still needs to be optimized. CapCut apparently works really well. I’d wait til Davinci and premiere get sorted out though

[@truthruster]

Love that Lenoyo Yoga Slim Shady X

[@user-vy6ld9mm7y]

Can I use it for programming what do you think guys? I am learning data analysis and I need a new laptop. Snapdragon would be good right?

[@user-lx1fo1kr9s]

Hello, yoga Slim 7X X Elite 32GB vs M2 Pro 16GB Iam currently deciding which machine to get but aim kinda unsure. Iam a cs student and software developer and the machine should def be powerful enough for my workload. Ty

[@user-lx1fo1kr9s]

anyone can help?

[@moviesynopsis001]

The non haptic touchpad and the vents on the bottom are a deal breaker for many. Not being able to comfortably use it while on bed or couch for fear of blocking vents is annoying. Anyone who uses a macbook air and relies on touchpad all day knows how important the haptic touchpad really is. For regular desk users this is a very good laptop, but I never understood why not just buy a regular pc if at a desk all day as you get so much power for the $$$ spent compared to this.

[@cynicist8114]

It shouldn't be generating much heat in the first place.

[@photonfinite8734]

@andrew can you please do a review on Yoga Pro 7i 2024

[@nickthorley1]

I'm a web developer and traditionally I have had a higher spec laptop which is the heavy lifter which can travel but I use mainly as a desktop replacement and then have a smaller lightweight laptop for meetings, travel etc. The question now is whether you think this laptop can do both roles or is it more classed as a decent lower spec machine

[@patrikpukan]

If you do not need a high-end GPU, this has basically everything you need as a dev. I will be upgrading for sure.

[@ozymandias8523]

This is basically the closest microsoft laptop to an Macbook Air

[@PlatinAviation]

This is for sure my favourite snapdragon laptop! I love the Design on the new Yogas. Unfortunately as I’ll be video editing a lot which the new chips may not be capable of too well.. also, no headphone jack is a deal-breaker for me lol. I’ll probably go for the Thinkbook 13x :) Also, it’s very weird how the 2024 Slim 7 models are worse in a few ways compared to the 2023 one.. the 2023 had 6 speakers. New Slim 7i has a low res screen with only 60hz, otherwise I’d go for that

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I would hold off for video editing for now. They need to fix some things.

[@PlatinAviation]

​@@andrewmarcdavid Are you referring to the ThinkBook or laptops in general?

[@Burbanana]

how is (wake from) sleep? This can be a huge issue on windows focused laptops

[@andrewmarcdavid]

It's excellent

[@tumursukhpuntsagdash4474]

Does it have a fan? How is noise level?

[@TechWizz]

I'm not sold on getting a Snapdragon as my new laptop yet owing to compatibility issues.

[@DavidSaintloth]

If I were to get the the next yoga with the Snapdragon chipset it would be my third yoga. But one thing I'm going to need in the next model is excellent performance running software development tools like IntelliJ or Microsoft visual studio, docker, node, kubernetes, a database & a multi repo project. If surely get the 32gig ram upgrade & a 1 TB drive. Would have been nice if the GPU was a bit more powerful... Hopefully Snapdragon has plans upgrade the GPU in a later version of this. Chipset

[@jazenka99]

I played with all of the recent co-pilot computers, thanks Amazon. The only one I kept was the Levovo Yoga 7x. The keyboard is fantastic, the chassis perfection, the battery life nuts - customer service, better than most. I have had Samsung and Asus previously, both of which tried charging me more than the cost of a new laptop for repairs. Lenovo is the way to go - not a paid shill.

[@norbertsangano1529]

Would like to see it capable to be in tablet mode. The camera is not as good a the others like surface Pro 11 or surface 7 But the big thing is battery autonomy in this.

[@sedij2358]

Great review. To be honest, I feel like the lack of a headphone jack is inexcusable. There is absolutely no reason why there can’t be one on pretty much any modern device and that includes smartphones. Even the thinnest iPhone, the iPhone 6, had one. That makes it all the weirder that some laptops lack one.

[@jdogschannel7933]

I think this is a great laptop for students! Great battery life, lightweight, and good performance all around! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@derJackistweg]

The Lenovo is a nice package! I do not understand the 3,5 decision and I miss performance in Resolve, which is key for me. So it must wait and see what Luna lake has to offer. But as it is Lenovo: Often times they use the same chassis ...

[@christians.8943]

I had this notebook for a day and returned it, because the display is basically a mirror. What good are the OLED-blacks if you can see your whole surrounding in those black parts? Samsung does a much better job at this. The Lenovo has the much better design and looks way more premium than the Samsung, but I went for funtion over form here.

[@CF542]

I remember when Microsoft started moving to 64 bit Windows, very few drivers and software would work. This lasted for several years before it was resolved and i see this going the same way.

[@spektrumB]

I'll wait for Intel Lunarlake and AMD Strix point before deciding to pick up which one. It's a ok start for Qualcomm. I prefer they wait until the drivers and Prism are ready before the chip is launched. Now it's a bit meh....😅

[@whitest_kyle]

I really wish it had at least the X1E-80-100 and a 120hz screen, maybe also a fingerprint sensor. Then it'd be perfect. Trying to decide whether to wait for a better version, the build quality seems a lot better than the Samsung. I'm assuming a more powerful version will come out, but I'm impatient 😂 might pick up the Samsung

[@djayjp]

Sorry I'm allergic to reverse notches....

[@derpyface6549]

its kinda crazy that discounts already apply to this device. ordered my with windows 11 pro, 32gb ram, and 1tb ssd for less than the cheapest config's base price

[@ChrisCanadianHusky]

Apple did the most amazing thing in 2020 when they released M1. I can’t wait for Windows to pick up on ARM chips, they are crazy good for battery, thermals and some power for moderate tasks

[@PrestoMoto02]

Ive had the surface laptop since launch and I havent heard the fan come on once

[@gabrielvalencia8331]

I'm insterested in the Surface laptop. Do You have the Surface snapdragon elite? Or plus? How es tour experiencie?

[@PrestoMoto02]

The X Elite, it’s the best windows laptop I’ve ever owned, very difficult to overheat and runs forever

[@npgzzgpn]

Is it compatible with SPSS?

[@adaml.5355]

I was kinda disappointed with the speakers when I tried one. The sound doesn't match the screen sadly. Yoga 9i 2 in 1 sounds vastly better, as does the Surface Laptop 13.8 inch.

[@alphabasic1759]

Is there a reason you didn’t get a yoga with a haptic touchpad?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Didn't know that was an option for this unit. Where are you getting that information?

[@Bhargav_Gadekar]

*I love his videos, most comprehensive, covers everything which is needed all details included* 😊😊😊

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Glad you like them!

[@Bhargav_Gadekar]

​@@andrewmarcdavidsir please make a video on Galaxy Book 4 edge vs Galaxy book 4 pro too, I'll be waiting for the tough battle 😊

[@ereceeme]

The lenovo tech people told me that it this laptop can support an external gpu. Hope their is a small one available

[@orange25i]

Very nice!

[@ItsMeProday83]

That adreno gpu is equal to intel iris xe (best of intel untill this year)...so really good cpu/gpu performance for 1st solution

[@PrestoMoto02]

I have always bought the lenovo yoga's but the surface laptop hasn't been this solid in years!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes, lots of good options now.

[@DonaldHawk]

I like the 3:2 display on Surfaces

[@McDowell666]

Looks-wise I think this one is a close second to the Surface Laptop 7. IDK why they're making these displays touchscreens though; feels kinda pointless without pen support.

[@Tigerex966]

OLED for the win and just $69 more for 32gb ram. Touch comes in very handy even without pen support. In video editing photos editing ai drawing and audio work with mixers drum machines instruments and plugin. And you can use generic pens as well for signing PDFs drawing etc. It gives your wrist a rest.

[@popeye82]

Because glossy glass touch is way better than matte. Pen is useless for most purple. Touch is very very helpful. Matte is awful

[@Tigerex966]

iPhone is touch screen not pen capable but Galaxy is and that open up more precise touch drawing etc. But the iPhone can still benefit from generic pens for more accuracy drawing and lack of fingerprints.

[@NZtechfreak]

Not having the layer required for pen means this one won't have the graininess people are complaining about with the Surface OLED model (have seen quite a few people exchange the OLED Surface for the non-OLED).

[@maxweinbach3996]

Is it really 2024?

[@RobertDunn310]

Such a shame that for such a sexy-looking laptop, the GPU is relatively lackluster and the software compatibility continues to be an Achilles' heel." By the way, have you reached out to the colorimeter manufacturers to see if they will release an ARM version of their drivers? That's something that you cannot really work around with Prism emulation-you need the ARM driver.

[@raguel259]

This is the only arm laptop I would buy.

[@harrydestaffano565]

Seems to me the new Snapdragon Chip has been released too soon.

[@inamulbhuyan]

Snapdragon X Elite 😍👑🔋

[@AllTimeTech12]

CANT WAIT 4 LINUX

[@altrogeruvah]

Same!

[@ayman.ibrahim]

I had high expectations with the Snapdragon Elite but I feel it's gonna turn to be a ChromeBook unfortunately!

[@artemisa81]

The launch of these laptops was unfortunately hyped. Good to have competition but not for me

[@JohnCena-um5uo]

Why not bro

[@KevinReyes-hr1wk]

facts. I've been waiting to buy a windows laptop for sometime now. Still happy with my M1 Macbook but would like to use Windows again after 15 years of exclusively using Mac. I'll wait for the lunar lake to come out to make a decision.

[@grgagabric4369]

Keep in mind that these benchmarks are in baanced mode, not high performance mode. In high performance x 84 gets 15000multi and 2900 single, and x80 like 14600 multi and 2850 single. (number as i remember from one review thta talked about power modes extensivley)

[@bassyey]

@@KevinReyes-hr1wk You're waiting for an Intel chip lol. You're going to wait for a desktop laptop because Intel laptops means you'll always be plugged in.

[@iraklimgeladze5223]

@@grgagabric4369 I thought we wanted a new CPU from an efficiency standpoint and not just raw power

[@ReVIUTech]

Hi….How about the battery life?

[@andrewmarcdavid]

How about you watch the video

[@inamulbhuyan]

Snapdragon X Elite 👑😍🔋

[@liam4184]

Wish they had this in silver

[@leonmadara3903]

Good PC, but I think they need to improve their anti-reflective coat like the Samsung PC, it's just a freaking mirror... but amazing nonetheless!

[@ZENECKADMER]

Very nice machine!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

I think so too!