Yoga Slim 7i - Aura Edition: The Must-Buy Laptop of 2024!

[@JustJoshTech]

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[@deadskull888]

If the WiFi doesn't work, try disabling fast boot. It seems like a windows update related to the issue.

[@keyboard_g]

IPS thats bright, high refresh, and won’t burn in is actually preferable for me.

[@iz723]

Yes, that or a Mini-LED screen.

[@SS_Tek]

That and longer battery life. Its a pro for me

[@animedailyshortsTV]

I second that

[@sydguitar99]

Screen burnin isn't that common anymore. Especially when you consider the screen on time for a laptop is less than it is for a smartphone.

[@iz723]

@@sydguitar99 The text problems still exist however

[@adinnugroho6544]

2:30 : In Windows, there's option to make power button unable to perform something, like sleep or shut down accidentally. 1. Go to "Control Panel" 2. Select "Power Options" 3. Click "Choose what the power button does" 4. When seeing "When I press the power button" option, set both on Battery and Plugged In "Do Nothing" Voila, now power button won't make this happened. Although It can be a problem if need to "Sleep" for some. I did said like this on previous videos. I guess someone has seen it or not. But that's what can I say

[@jeromuscle]

to difficult for most reviewers to do or mention, same everywhere

[@TT-rl4su]

How to switch it on and off then?

[@shohruhashrapov8725]

Power button is not stupid as it allows turning the laptop on without the need to open it. Those who dock will understand.

[@Unizuka]

I heard that those lenovo side buttons break more often than the traditional button at the top not sure how valid that is though.

[@fender7802]

Agreed, and you can just disable the power button so it does nothing once the laptop is actually on.

[@kaczan3]

Wait, I can dock this with the lid closed? I love it. It was always pointless having my old laptop open when I connect a monitor.

[@thenewdesign]

I bought this laptop and I personally love the placement and feel of the power button

[@chris4850]

You would want to actually connect to an external display if you are going to dock it though. I actually just bought this laptop and it has a lot of trouble connecting to external displays. Maybe it is just a driver issue but the screen goes crazy and has lots of visual artifacts if you try to plug it into an external display. Sometimes it returns to normal eventually but it can take a while to do so. I was pretty disappointed about that. Actually, the laptop seems a little glitchy overall. I don't know if it is just because the laptop is newer to the market and they need to work on the drivers. Hopefully it gets fixed.

[@kompassorpigo7600]

IPS is superior to OLED, especially a quality one like on this laptop. It looks as good (in some ways better) and doesn't have the flaws like burn-in risk, eyestrain, flicker. Side power buttons are a Godsend for anyone who uses the laptop docked with an external monitor.

[@DigDowner]

Josh, your videos are great, they are very information dense while still being watchable and easy to follow, many other reviewers don't get that balance right. Was waiting for this review that answered my questions about the Slim 7i Aura., thank you!

[@nethshansiriwardena508]

thanks a lot josh for including the linux segment! i was rather sad that u didnt include this for the spectre 14 but ill be getting one tomorrow anyway.

[@lhl]

FYI, I got a new LNL MSI Prestige 13 and upgrading 6.12rc1 basically solved all hardware compatibility (otherwise Wifi and GPU were iffy) except for the Goodix fingerprint reader (a perrenial problem). Battery life manages to be quite good (

[@dedoyxp]

actually, with how early josh testing the device, linux segment is kinda useless since linux development usually late about 6 month after the laptop release (atleast until new ubuntu/fedora version released)

[@nethshansiriwardena508]

@@lhl thankfully my laptop has a repo although kinda abandoned, with plenty of fixes to existing issues some of which dont require the respective fixes at all. sleep and resume works fine, etc... even the fingerprint sensor is working with a workaround that will be merged to libfprint given some time.

[@nethshansiriwardena508]

@@dedoyxp i have to agree with you. but still it could give a first impressions as to how future support can be as well especially with regards to how the vendors might react to certain issues and whether theyd be willing to fix them, etc...

[@sergibs]

A month ago I sell my MBA M1 and 3 days ago I received at home the Aura. As a Threadripper 3960X desktop PC user, when I don't need to do something powerful, the Aura is perfect for my needs. More than enough for daily tasks, quiet and it runs pretty cool.

[@archaurore3323]

I absolutely adore my MBA M1, but I am getting a Framework 13' as well for programming at work. The MBA is being made into a backup laptop. I think if you're an independent worker, it's good to have a backup laptop handy in case something happens to the main one :)

[@Winnetou17]

How come you didn't got another Mac ? They're certainly quiet and cool

[@archaurore3323]

@@Winnetou17 I didn't go with a Mac this time because of the RAM issues. I run Docker containers and this is where the Mac pooped out. I'd have gone for an M3 MBA but they stop at 26 gigs of RAM. The MBPs are twice the price of the Framework I got. Other than RAM needs, the MBP seems overkill. Plus repairability of these laptops , upgradeability, and so on. For DevOps, I think Linux is still a better choice OS.

[@Winnetou17]

@@archaurore3323 Nice!

[@TransparentlyDuplicitous]

It feels like the Qualcomm laptops came at a bad time. Intel and AMD's competition has finally produced the great chips we wanted, so the benefits of Qualcomm's chips are no longer as attractive while their downsides remain. We are absolutely going to see the more premium Lunar Lake laptops soon (the Spectre x360 replacement just came out, for example).

[@DementedView]

At this point the only way for Qualcomm to recover is if Microsoft can improve the translation layer for emulated x86

[@Jasterrrr]

They arrived 1-2 years too late.

[@systemBuilder]

Unfortunately Joe Niche buys a Qualcomm laptop for the road and an Arc graphics card for at home ...

[@systemBuilder]

Microsoft wrote 85% of the translation layer, then patted themselves on the back and retired ...

[@knabbagluon]

They were 1 year late.

[@RengoWrath]

Really appreciate the linux test - the fact that it boots at all is great news and the issues that you're seeing usually get worked out within a couple of months of a new device shipping.

[@hackmykack]

Damn ... Just the 5s you spent on trying Fedora on this laptop was soo invaluable that I liked and Subscribed immediately ... Thank You

[@MnemonicCarrier]

Hey Josh (and team) - thanks so much for touching on Linux in this video, really appreciated! Your mom should be proud!!!

[@Peaceull]

Lunar Lake is amazing, cant wait to have thinkpad with it.

[@PKperformanceEU]

Thinkpad is overpriced slow ugly junk💩 macbook apple silicon still wins with low diff.

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@PKperformanceEU Hi Tim Cook. Don't let the competition door hit youo n the way out! 😂 Seriously, the only complaints I have with this laptop is the RAM is maxed out at 32 GB (I use VMs, and 32 GB is just scraping by) and the lack of a dGPU. Though the latter point isn't an issue for the users of this laptop.

[@lefteris19]

the x1 carbon seems to have a garbage 53wh battery in it

[@PKperformanceEU]

@@cameronbosch1213 well those people paying 3000dolars for a m1air lvl ThinkPad are clowns

[@akazarenn]

@@PKperformanceEUI can see how Lunar Lake has driven apple fanboys crazy

[@pewpewpower]

Review we’ve been waiting for!

[@zhenya2055]

Thank you for testing Linux!!!

[@meal_team_six]

I prefer IPS over OLED for better battery life, longevity, lack of burn-in, and I HATE the screen door effect on many OLED panels.

[@mastroitek]

I somewhat agree, I prefer IPS for productivity (research and writing), but OLED looks amazing for concent cunsomption or anything that has to do with graphical work. Also OLED only come with glossy finish that really struggle in imprefect lighting environments, while matt screens, though less sharp, deal better with reflections. With that said the new anti-reflective coating Samsung has on the new s24 Ultra and Tab S10 Ultra looks really good, I hope to see that on some laptops soon enough...

[@Dee-Ell]

I look at my screen all day and prefer staring at the best display. Battery-life and longevity are fine on OLED. And no burn-in nor screen-door effect on my OLED panels.

[@samitkhan6099]

Thanks a ton Josh. I will be waiting for the new Yoga Pro 7 (AMD Ryzen AI 9) review in near future.

[@hectormejia499]

Thanks for adding the linux segment! this is a high consideration for me when it comes to new laptops. Just an FYI, Linux (like windows) often downloads updates after first boot, of which can fix a lot of those initial hardware issues from the USB bootable.

[@SanzayhBarailie]

Yeah Finally Someone testing Ableton for Performance ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ It's crazy how reviewers say "it's a productivity laptop" and don't test Music performance.

[@buraklayasam]

As always great! Thanks for the review especially for the comparison part with the competitors :)

[@iawaki]

Finally it’s here! 🎉🎉🎉

[@SamaniegoFamily-v7q]

This guys reviews are great

[@JustJoshTech]

Thank you! We love what we do and hopefully it shows!

[@MustaqimFaqir]

My habit: Click on your video and give a thumbs up even before your videos load. Because I know your content will always be worth it. Highly recommended first to follow this guy. ❤

[@DJ_CRIZP]

IPS is a feature, not a bug. Eye-searing contrast is not worth the crap battery life, screen door, poor brightness, and burn in.

[@forests7248]

Looks great! Would have definately consider buying it, if it had a trackpoint! Lenovo please give us trackpoint option on the Yoga Slim line!

[@RaggaDruida]

I saw you test GNU/Linux, and I just subscribed right away! Nice choice with Fedora too!

[@jeeg5445]

Great video Josh and it looks like Lunar Lake is incredibly promising for x86 for battery, performance and form factor Unfortunately the pricing for Yoga Slim 7i is all over the place outside the US. For example in New Zealand this laptop is priced at $4099NZD ~ $2566 USD, mean while if you compare against what Apple offers a base 14" M3 Pro 11 core MacBook Pro is $3999 ~ $2504 USD and the 16GB variant of 15" M3 MBA is $3199 NZD ~ $2002 USD With a pricing like this Lunar Lake is effectively dead in certain regions

[@torpedospurs]

That's an outrageous price in NZ! In Malaysia the 32gb 512gb version costs about USD1,432 before any discounts, less than the entry level MBA15 M3 8gb 256gb.

[@mariopenulli1395]

I was waiting for this and about to ask when the review is coming, nice!

[@bemamine6925]

Love your content brother , for real , u do lot of work and this help us a lot , keep pushin . Allah s bless with u .

[@JustJoshTech]

Thank you. I appreciate that!

[@SuperRomanHoliday]

Allah doesn't have a laptop dude

[@mohda.9420]

You need a laptop to bless people? ​@@SuperRomanHoliday

[@bemamine6925]

@@SuperRomanHoliday I DIDN T SAY THAT . DUMB PPL

[@OluwadiyaKehinde]

​@@SuperRomanHolidayDisrespectful

[@skipper63400]

Josh's reviews are great. Simply his perception of "light" is a bit relative. As a long time owner and heavy user of LG Grams, I find he places disproportionately little weight... on the laptop's weight

[@javierandreiotaku]

Thank you so much for the linux segment, that is something that nobody shows

[@simonperry9695]

Great review (as I have come to expect from Josh's no marketing BS approach) - can't wait till Lunar Lake become available for Framework laptops - might help aleviate the issues with intel battery life.🤫

[@Eeepus]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts comparing this to other laptops at the end segment. Saved me a lot of time. Appreciated.

[@RegularUserOfficial]

I always find it very interesting reviewers talking about the speakers of laptops. I never use them. What worries me, though, is those holes on both sides of the keyboard. I feel like they will get dirty and be VERY hard to clean.

[@SpanishCandle]

Such a great laptop. lenovo is killing it

[@daruufex]

I'm very susprised that you find the design boring as an old laptop, because the MacBooks are indeed very similar, but with an apple there. (Love your channel, Josh!)

[@JustJoshTech]

Thank you

[@123Suryasis]

@Josh, you are reinventing the full form of SMT in every video. This time. :D. This time it was Symmetric Multi Threading.

[@carly200]

the power button is exactly in the right spot. not on the keyboard, where some manufactures place it; sometimes directly where the delete key is supposed to be.

[@islandguy858]

Qualcomm's timing may be bad, but it's nice to have new competition. That might have inspired intel and amd to (finally) release these efficient new processors.

[@chris4850]

I am surprised that you don't have any software issues with the laptop. I just bought the laptop and it is a bit glitchy. It is especially hard to connect to external displays as the screen goes crazy when I plug it into an external display and doesn't want to connect most of the time. I am really disappointed in it actually. I am hoping that it is just because the laptop is new and they still have to release some driver updates.

[@JustJoshTech]

Wow. I need to rest that. I'll add that to our regular testing list

[@jtrayforest]

Thank you for this. I really want a slim 7x build with a lunar lake CPU but its clear there are some differences in these laptops

[@microproductions6]

Why does it seem like no one can make a perfect laptop anymore? If you want solid construction and attractive design you trade port selection, maybe except for in the $1500+ price range, but even then the Surface Laptop 15 doesn't have an HDMI port or full size SD card slot and the 15" Macbook Pro does not have a USB Type A port. Like what the fuck are we doing? The whole point of a laptop is to be portable, which means not carrying multiple adapters wherever you go. If there was an AMD or Intel version of the Surface Laptop 7 (whether 14 or 15 inch) and it had a full size SD card slot and HDMI port, I would buy it right away. This laptop seems so close to being the best Windows laptop out right now, but it has a poor webcam and poor speakers. Lenovo was so close.

[@cristi_mx]

Hi josh, with these new lunar lake laptops out do you still recommend the 13 inch surface laptop 7 (X-plus)? I’m a student using mainly office that wants excellent battery life and build quality. Edit: nevermind, just as I posted the comment the video answered my question hahaha. Keep up the great reviews!!

[@bethasularso8496]

Thank you Jost for this review, it just dissapointing that in this price range, Aura Edition has very mediocre webcam, speaker and especially the display is not the same quality with Slim 7X which is very brighter and has high quality color.

[@JustJoshTech]

I agree with that. But then if they fixed those things, i'd be out of a job!

[@lorenzospadaro6077]

I would love a review/ comparison with the Yoga Pro 7 gen 9 with AMD 9 AI 365. Coming both from Lenovo makes incredibly good laptops, I just need to figure out which one's the best

[@mikPet81]

The problem with the power button is that it has a very dumb implementation to actually press the vertical button on the horizontal motherboard, and there's loads of videos that show that to be the failure point on these models. If they just moved the power button similar to the Ideapad 5 pro, this would be fixed

[@chrisforbes9816]

I really appreciate your reviews that actually get in to the benchmarks but also includes the user experience side of things all the way to comparing it to other similar devices. Im surprised you didn't mention the features Lenovo offers with this specific laptop that standout from others (tap smart share) since I personally think something like Asus touchpad volume adjustment is practically a gimmick for something that's easily done with a button along with ceraluminum

[@hemmatv1582]

In Sweden the only option is oled, and I prefer isp! Oled suck because of wight, glossy and burnin.

[@serrael-182]

Yes burn in on a laptop that some people use up to 10 years is a no go!

[@drinkwater9891]

this ips is glossy as well cus its touchscreen but it has better battery and no flicker like oled and no burnin like you say

[@akin242002]

80% of white-collar office works will love it. Full access to X-86 software, excellent single core CPU performance, good for photo editing, good for casual 1080p gaming, and excellent battery life for non-intensive laptop work. For the 20% that need heavy duty laptop work and full X-86 software access, go with the new AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 laptops. Also, the M3/M4 Max if X-86 software is not used for your daily intensive work.

[@markhodgson1772]

Just ordered one of these 😊

[@JustJoshTech]

I hope you used our link!

[@markhodgson1772]

In the uk, sorry and it was yesterday, thanks for review, was worried about getting one, but know made right choice after your great review, always value your reviews, best on the tube !

[@MON98]

How is it?

[@RegularUserOfficial]

~Crying in Brazilian~. The yoga 71 2-in-1 with the 125U simply doesn't exist here. Laptops with this new intel chips (lunar lake) will probably only come next year and will be very overpriced, and will take another few months until they get to a "normal" price.

[@bryans8656]

Thanks for another honest review.

[@air-lum]

I think it would be really interesting to compare the Yoga Slim 7i Aura vs the Yoga Pro 7 Gen 9, since they are very similarly priced. Both of them are from Lenovo and with the newest chipsets from AMD/Intel. Where I‘m from the Yoga Pro 7 also comes with an OLED and I would be very interested in comparing these two laptops!

[@pepejw]

Agreed!

[@Jimster481]

AMD will be the better choice. More power, better graphics, likely generally better thermals, definitely better longevity and the CPU doesn't come from a company that does underhanded deals to directly harm its competitors products.

[@Weeeeeeeeeeeeeah]

Will you test the Asus Zenbook S14, I think it's the best lunar lake ultrabook

[@zeuronplana8541]

It looks so but i wish it had a fingerprint sensor

[@Weeeeeeeeeeeeeah]

@@zeuronplana8541 I get your point but at least it has Face Unlock but

[@lotussvt]

Would love to get the Pro Art for extra performance but the 60hz refresh rate is just too low, something slightly beefier than the aura while keeping its positives would be perfect.

[@YoutubeUniverse]

3:35 Omg I’M so interested in the deferent Oled panels used these laptops, a year ago I made a mistake and bought one which has I think the lower tier oled never again if I had known, I definitely wouldn’t have purchased that Asus laptop

[@Jimster481]

Yes it can make a huge difference. I have a Lenovo Ideapad Slim 7 Carbon w/ 5800U & 400 Nit 90Hz 16:10 OLED and it is amazing. The other laptops I have seen with OLED panels are not nearly as good.

[@andyH_England]

Last year, they were cheap and nasty, and IPS were significantly better quality. Only this year we see quality OLED in these premium laptops.

[@YoutubeUniverse]

​@@Jimster481 I have the vivobook s15 with 120 hz and 1620p Oled there is something about the quality it's good but the text seems sometimes unclear to me specially at night , there's buzzing noise coming from the motherboard when idle too and the colors of the display change when I go below 60% brightness , and trackpad sometimes flickers when resting my hand on the palm rest lol basically odd product that the warranty won't replace

[@Jimster481]

@@andyH_England @andyH_England Yes, the quality per year of OLEDs on laptops has been getting much better.

[@bobleman2792]

Finally modern slim laptop without oled, finally suitable for real work. Disappointing that u say it is bad

[@abdallahmahmoud8642]

I think you are confused, He Literally said that it's one of the best laptops available right now.

[@nnnnnn3647]

new intel processors are pooooor.

[@bobleman2792]

@@abdallahmahmoud8642 2:50

[@bobleman2792]

@@abdallahmahmoud8642 at 2:50 he said that having ips display is disappointing

[@Dvoid419]

​@@bobleman2792He also said it's not a bad panel by any means 😔

[@haskell3702]

I LOVE to see TIGHT HIGES on this 🙏🙏 thank you LENOVO

[@고민이고민이다]

I bought the Yoga Aura and I'm satisfied with it. Lunar Lake is absolutely insane

[@steamconte4388]

is the yoga aura usable in bright environment?

[@고민이고민이다]

@steamconte4388 why not

[@steamconte4388]

@@고민이고민이다 i read that the screen is glossy and very reflective

[@martynas7777]

Power button on side is not stupid, this is just lack of your undersanding why it is there. This allows to turn on device without opening lid if it is connected to monitor.

[@menschentoaster]

Wrong, not by default. You explicitly need to enable this feature in the bios. Otherwise, the laptop only turns on when opened. I have this Laptop and the button is very annoying.

[@thenewdesign]

@@menschentoaster No, you're wrong. It works. And it's an absoultely perfect placement of it. I use it connected to a Samsung Ark 2 ( 4k @ 165 Hz ) and it's absolutely freaking perfect. I'm in love

[@waytakaq]

Asus zenbook s 14 ux5406 laptops vibrating speaker problem on the 303 bios update

[@razorgcy]

I'm waiting for your review of the Zenbook 16 with Lunar Lake. My mum wants a premium Windows laptop, and if Lunar Lake can give more battery life than the Zen5 version, I'll get it! Plus OLED!

[@truenetgmx]

look at battery drop during heavy load - this is why my next laptop will be propably mac m4 - will wait for reviews

[@Jimster481]

Apple is trash. The OS is trash, the hardware longevity is trash, the repairability is trash, the spyware is 100000% over everything else (hardware level spyware that is not able to be disabled).

[@real_ujo4eva]

Curious if you've thought about doing a rating system for laptops on your site, so each laptop is rated in a number of categories, including gaming, video editing, light tasks, battery life, heat, noise, etc so that people with multiple use cases can more intuitively make judgements on which to buy and where they can make compromises

[@JustJoshTech]

We did originally but removed it as our rating system was outdated in 6 months due to new tech or better deals. It was confusing people. So occasionally we do use it in individual videos as they are at a point of time, but not on the website

[@real_ujo4eva]

@@JustJoshTech I see, thanks for replying

[@mrbobgamingmemes9558]

It is difficult cuz region heavily affect rating cuz different pricing so different deals

[@danielkik1245]

Most recent Intel systems don't have updates in the Linux kernel for their wifi or touchpads. I suggest going to the package managers by doing a hotspot with a cellphone (making it into your USB router/USB wifi card) and installing what you need. For Intel wifi systems, it is usually iwlwifi

[@Username_Allocation_Shortage]

That doesnt help You cant even get it burnt to the ssd.. I've even tried to reformat the whole ssd. The bootloader needs certain firmware which is not provided, and you can't change the kernel from bootm

[@danielkik1245]

@@Username_Allocation_Shortage no, you generally change the kernel through some very specific bash commands and figuring out what repos have the kernel you want. I've done it with Fedora at least 5 times.

[@Username_Allocation_Shortage]

Yes

[@ShahanJagus]

This laptop goes for $2361(SGD) here is Singapore. After conversion, it is nearly 1800USD. Whats worse is that it is the same specs as shown in the video. Personally, i would wait until the m4 chips are announced, and then see whether i can pick up laptops with ryzen 8845HS or if im lucky a Ryzen AI 9 for $2000SGD For reference, 1 Canadian dollar=1 Singapore dollar or thereabouts.

[@pedroruas4190]

Josh, I simply cannot skip your video whnever I open YT, I love your approach for testing new devices and how you keep it easy to understand every data presented. I would love to see your thoughts on the AMD version for this new Lenovo lineup (Yoga Pro 7, w/ Ryzen AI 365), I header it outperforms the Zenbook for quite a lot

[@JustJoshTech]

Thank you so much. I've been hounding Lenovo for that laptop. I don't believe it's sold in the USA, that's why I can't get it but I'm trying to get someone in Europe to send it

[@pedroruas4190]

@@JustJoshTech I saw that the guys from Hardware Canucks (Canada) got one after contacting AMD I think ;D

[@Jimster481]

@@JustJoshTech Yes, they are not bringing it to the USA again. More underhanded deals with Intel. Which is a good reason in its own right to never buy another Intel laptop. They are deliberately hurting the competition by limiting the configurations and even machines that come to the USA in order to protect their MarketShare. You should talk about this in all of your videos; so people don't get the wrong idea and think that Intel deserves anyones business.

[@VladdyDaddy369]

Great review as always, Josh! I'm interested in seeing which 16" models (other than the GB5P) will be available with these new chips.

[@mihir.mishra]

only problem with yoga series that you have missed (in this and all your previous videos) is the power button. It breaks easily within 2 years and is not replaceable. and I had to drill a hole in the chassy to power on the laptop.

[@JustJoshTech]

Wow. I haven't heard that before. I did mention it's placement

[@mihir.mishra]

@@JustJoshTech there's a repair shop guy on KZbin named Salem techsperts, he also has faced the same problem. and in india after warranty I took my laptop to the service center they told me they can't fix it. so I had to drill a hole in the chassy.

[@Salim-kc5tl]

Bravo good job josh 😊

[@TzufFamilyBand]

Hi Josh. Can you further expand on what you said about the aura being good enough for simple video editing tasks? I want to edit 1080p footage, a main track and 2 B rolls. is taht considered simple?

[@JustJoshTech]

It is yes

[@gadgetsawol3614]

Excellent recap as always Josh! Why is Lenovo gatekeeping the better oled panel for the yoga slim 7x and not putting it on the aura? I would consider this laptop but the inferior display is a deal breaker... Combine that with the poor speakers and this is not gonna cut it if your looking to steal customers away from the Asus zenbook s14/s16

[@michim.3777]

Do you think the problem with the DJ program recordbox will be solved on all snapdragon devices within the next updates? For example on the yoga slim x7

[@Jimster481]

That would really depend on the marketshare of Snapdragon laptops. Converting code to run on ARM isn't always easy so they would have to potentially invest considerable development time.

[@mrbobgamingmemes9558]

Trust me if you use uncommon software avoid Snapdragon elite laptop at all cost, atleast today.

[@jamesiovino4996]

@@mrbobgamingmemes9558 Probably best to avoid it forever

[@andyH_England]

I hear they are selling poorly with high return rates, so I suspect devs are not rushing to update to WOA compatibility. I am still waiting for Bitdefender VPN and Google Drive; neither run at all on my X Elite.

[@SteevWho]

Hey Josh, no mention of how AI runs or affects the overall performance of the laptop. Although still niche case scenarios at this point, MS 11 will just become more AI hungry as time progresses, like it or not. The lack of cores and lack of multi core performance in comparison to the Snapdragons right now might not make that big of a difference but 6-12 months from now, it may. Most people upgrade their laptop's every 3-5 years. You think these will hold up over that time period?

[@derekduggins]

Is it just assumed that all laptops have equally great wifi reception now? That's something no one seems to test anymore.

[@edmondov]

Once you go OLED there is no going back. Currently enjoying Zenbook 14X

[@Hassam-37]

Can you make a video on Best Budget AMD/INTEL Laptops for AI Workloads Plz

[@harryp3804]

Only 1 Question. Can i plug an external GPU with this laptop for Video editing and Gaming ???

[@doddt2002]

Zenbook S14 has OLED and Intel Core Ultra. Will wait for the 288V version to arrive and buy. 🙂

[@alpcrdh3702]

I bought this as my primary work tool (usual basic Office/Zoom/browser requirement). The camera and audio are really bad, as if this were a 10 year old machine. Zoom meetings look blotchy and the audio is as if in a hall with high celings. There is the Lenovo Vantage finetuning program but the variation is pretty minimal. Not impressed. The rest of the functionality is fine, though I think I have been overestimating the noticability of the long battery life.

[@JustJoshTech]

The reality, unfortunately, is no PC maker gives you the things you are asking for here except Apple.

[@AndrzejC]

Thanks for the review. As for the weight, Lenovo website states 1.46kg and Apple says MacBook air 15 weighs 1.51kg.

[@JustJoshTech]

Yes we noticed that, but we weighed them ourselves and decided to match what we got!

[@bananaboiii9965]

How does it compete with zenbook 14?

[@Maxrc77]

So my yoga pro 7 has the backlight bleed from the 1.5 keycaps, you can literally see the LEDs under the FN row and I don't know why Lenovo did this from almost any angle is it the same on the aura edition?

[@harryp3804]

It had 1 job doing video calls and it failed hard omg, i got saved from buying this 😢. No other good windows laptop out there. Iam cryi

[@electricalol]

Would you recommend the yoga pro 7(zen 5 or last gen with dedicated graphics) or the aura?

[@adagiophonk]

In my country, this model is priced the exact same as the Vivobook 14 OLED, with the Ryzen 9 AI HX 370, 32gb ram and 1tb ssd. The vivobook is probably worse on single core performance and battery life, but it seems like a better deal. Am I stupid?

[@JustJoshTech]

I'd get the Aura. I think its a nicer machine. But it absolutely depends on your use case. The Vivobook you mentioned is powerful

[@fataltiger]

Could you please make a review of the new Asus Expertbook P5 with Lunar Lake?

[@slaynnyt8130]

Hey really appreciate the Linux review! A suggestion though, please specify which Kernel version you are running in those tests, and would be nice if you could test the latest Kernel version as those tend to have better support for new hardware.

[@JustJoshTech]

In our latest reviews we are using the newest version of Fedora to handle that. We are using the Beta branches btw.

[@slaynnyt8130]

@@JustJoshTech thanks for clarifying! If you do more linux tests in future videos please add the Kernel version alongside the distro, would help a ton. Keep up the great work!

[@tonydrives]

Nobody in the history of webcams has ever given a crap about if the quality is enough to have a call with their boss on

[@Burbanana]

honestly ive been waiting for the last couple of years for them to put the power button on top of the keyboard... Why put it on the side??? It is so painful

[@jccnguyen]

Lenovo is really testing out with 2880, 2944 and 3072 resolutions. Out of those I find the 3072 is the most comfortable for 14.5, 15.3 inch displays with 200% scaling.

[@mrbobgamingmemes9558]

I dont think i need more than 1600p on laptop . So anything higher is purely bonus

[@Andrewxy]

Super nice video. How do you know which questions I am going to ask. You answered them all!

[@ggx8427]

What do you think of the yoga 7i 2 in 1 with the h series chips rather than the u series you mentioned

[@adinnugroho6544]

What catch my attention is "Windows Activation watermark" there 😅😅😅

[@thomasgebetsberger4620]

Thanks a lot for the review! How is the screen and reflection in the sun? There are so little good laptops with antiglare screens these days :/

[@andresj89]

I wonder of they'll do an Aura 14"

[@Bushwacked487]

Is the IPS panel glossy or matte?

[@ashar8192]

likely glossy, as it's a touchscreen

[@stevenswall]

Extra glossy, and some reviews it looks like they gave it a reflective coating on purpose. Hopefully they release an option that doesn't have the ultra low end busted touch screen that adds multiple reflective layers.

[@thenewdesign]

It's glossy but shockingly not as reflective as most of the glossy Windows screens out there. I was pleasantly surprised! And the text, omg the text is such a joy to read on this one

[@KotiYaw]

If I were to buy it for video editing, which would be better, MacBook Air or Yoga Slim?

[@PlatinAviation]

I’d definitely go for the Yoga

[@andyH_England]

Depends on the level of video editing. If you are doing 4K with layers, I would buy neither, as you need a PC with a dGPU or more cores like in the MB Pro M3 Pro. Both of these are ultrabooks; you should not buy them if you are interested in extensive gaming or video editing.

[@Askellad101]

The air doesn’t even have a fan so you shouldn’t even really be considering it.

[@leonardwise5807]

I think the s16 is a better laptop it weighs the same. It has a better 16-inch OLED, better ports, webcam,design, and speakers. It outperforms it and gets better battery life. I know it will be a little cooler and quieter, but that's it. I think the October heat wave is getting to you. But your spot on when you mention the P16. I saw a sale on it at Best Buy for 1699 for the 4060 hard for others to compete. I still think I'd take the s14 for a truly portable device.

[@marcopn1174]

In some regards yes. The low brightness in combination with the glossy display sucks, tho. It's also 400 bucks more expensive. Unsure I'd that's reasonable

[@gadgetsawol3614]

Yea I really want to love the ProArt 16 too but being stuck at 60hz really is a deal breaker. Its a shame because at 1699 getting a 4060 dGPU, 32GB ram, an excellent 4k OLED screen really has the makings of a perfect laptop.

[@drinkwater9891]

@@gadgetsawol3614 yeah but dgpu means bad battery life, better to have desktop for heavy work and thin n light long battery ultrabook for travel

[@leonardwise5807]

​@marcopn1174 It's only 100 dollars difference at Best Buy! For the S16, 400 more for the Pro Art which is entirely a different class of laptop. As for 60 htz agree should be at least 90 but all laptops have downsides and the pros of this laptop far exceed that limitation. Pick one up and try it at 1699 it's the best laptop you can buy. I recently found out with g helper you can run it at 30 watts and for light use can get 15 hours of battery use.

[@VL900-h2d]

Pardon my ignorance but which one is the s16? I'd love to look it up but i want to make sure it's the right one. Thank you!

[@RSProductions2010]

All I want is the Slim 7x with lunar lake.

[@pepejw]

the slim 7i is close, if that suits your needs!