Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Gen 8 Review (AMD 7840S, 32GB, 1TB, 14.5" 2.9K OLED, 780M)

[@kuljitsingh2562]

what are the temperatures while gaming? I am considering this for my eGPU setup what do you say?

[@adrianzaharia8885]

Look sleek. Great specs for the money. A well made laptop...great Windows alternative to a macbook pro 14". I worked on mac for about 10 years but alway had a desktop pc at home. I preffer Windows os al tho I know OSx really well.

[@PlatinAviation]

Love the reviews! I fell in love with this laptop and I'm thinking about getting it (32GB version). I literally love everything about this one but I’m worried about the PWM flickering, idk if it’s that healthy long-term...

[@Dovecomputers]

Thanks! Depends if you are sensitive to PWM flickering. I've use it as my daily driver for 6 months+ and found the display to be superb, working on it for hours with no issues. The OLED screen is fantastic. 👍

[@PlatinAviation]

@@Dovecomputers Thanks for the info! Really seems to be a fantastic laptop 🙂

[@michaleson_27]

What do you think, Lenovo Flex 5 or this computer? Please reply ASAP.

[@hpmor_fan]

Really enjoyed this review, thank you! Sadly, this model isn't available where i live, do you think Yoga 7 Gen 8 could be a worthy alternative to this one?

[@Dovecomputers]

Thanks! The Yoga 7 14 is the 2-in-1 model. The alternative would be the Yoga Pro 7 Gen 8. I purchased one to review/compare with the Yoga Slim 7. Slightly older CPU (AMD 7735HS) but with a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU. Hopefully get a review out in the next 2/3 weeks. 👍

[@123Suryasis]

Love the review. I am eyeing on this laptop for some times now but lenovo is restricting the availability in most countries; in USA or India, they are not even planning to launch it. I am leaning towards the HP EliteBook 845 G10 / FireFly G10 A 14 with the 1600P Dream Color Display. I am really fond of OLED displays but looks like this time, have to be satisfied with IPS.

[@Dovecomputers]

Thanks. Lenovo have restricted it for several months now. The Gen 9 Intel models are coming out soon. No sign of the AMD Gen 9 versions yet. You can't go wrong with the EB845 or the FFG10, both very good laptops. I have both! *Only downside compared to the Yoga is inferior display and audio. but the HP's have upgradeable memory options.

[@yxpeterxy]

what's ur take on this laptop VS Macbook M2 ? in term of how powerful, value for money etc

[@dariuskammawie4316]

Hey nice review! Is it worth getting the touch screen version for only 20 euros more when not using it that often? Or would it have more disadvantages?

[@Dovecomputers]

Thanks. The touch version is pretty much the same spec as the non-touch panel. For 20 euros more, worth getting the touchscreen model. 👍

[@derjokermaaan]

Hey man I just got the same laptop but my battery life is always around 5h, even at half brightness and light workload. Also the chassis gives off this ugly cracking sound whenever I pick it up or rest my palm on it. Have you experienced similar issues?

[@supernova1976]

What type of work load you doing , are the fans always on ? What is the CPU temp?

[@JoaquinVacas]

How well does it run under Linux (on a modern distro, I mean, new kernel and blahblah) because some KZbinrs test distros from years ago while newer kernels are the ones that have refined so much the AMD's power efficiency.

[@SirMo]

I've had good luck with Lenovo AMD Thinkpads under Linux which is why I'm considering this laptop. Would like to know as well how it does under Linux.

[@LucianLatife]

Great review! Are you reviewing the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 soon?

[@Dovecomputers]

Thanks. Yes, I have a Yoga Pro 7 Gen 8 with an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU spec. Review in a couple of weeks or so. 👍

[@hansavacations7695]

Lenovo is a fraud company selling poor quality products and their after sales service is highly unprofessional and pathetic. Just returned a Yoga 7i 16 inch 2023 model after 20 days of use...

[@user-gr2dk7cu1q]

How much

[@lor7780]

Will you review the 7i gen 9 that just came out?

[@Dovecomputers]

Circling around it like a shark 🤣

[@BaFDisch]

I received my Yoga Slim 7 a few days ago and have sent it back. The performance is really excellent, the laptop looks great and the screen, audio and keyboard are really fantastic. But the fans run all the time and have no clear pattern. They often start up even when the laptop is doing nothing. Since I need the laptop mainly for office work, I don't need the enormous power, but a laptop that doesn't bother me even in a quiet office. So I now bought a Thinkbook 13x Gen 4, which is much quieter and covers all my needs. What a shame, because the price of the Slim 7 is really unbeatable.

[@Dovecomputers]

Strange as I use mine as a daily driver (6 mths+) and they hardly ever come on. I like it quiet as well. If the bottom vent is covered (e.g. duvet, cushion) the fans will kick in. *Funny, waiting on Lenovo to send me the ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 for review.

[@PlatinAviation]

That’s interesting, from many people I hear the fans are always on and others say they rarely start.. seems like there’s 2 variants or something 😂 The risk of loud fans is also the reason I didn’t buy this laptop. I’m also considering the Thinkbook 13x lol

[@Burbanana]

hey there, I have a question. So I just ordered this for about 1050 euros including 21% VAT. However, there is also the Yoga Pro 7 Gen 8 available here for 950 with a 7840HS, 32GB RAM, 2560 x 1600 IPS display. There is also of course the Yoga Pro 7i Gen 9 with Core Ultra and optional dGPU for 1300 to 1500 euros. Which do you think is the best buy between the former two? Im sure the new core ultra at that price is not the best buy unless you need a dGPU.

[@Dovecomputers]

Not much in it between the Yoga Slim 7 Gen 8 and Pro 7 Gen 8. Both very good laptops. The Slim 7 G8 has the six speakers vs four on the Pro 7 G8. OLED vs IPS matte display. Slim 7 has slightly better battery life than the Pro 7. IMO, the Yoga Pro 7i Gen 9 is too expensive and you are not getting much more performance compared to the 7840S or 7840HS AMD CPU's + 780M GPU.

[@Burbanana]

@@Dovecomputers thanks for your input, do you think the €100 difference is enough to drop the slim 7 oled and its speakers? Since you tested them, the 100 wont do much to me but curious since they both will be fine for me I think

[@yuukitenpouin523]

You think this laptop good for light editing FHD in long-term use? Or I should go with the pro 7 intel and rtx?

[@Dovecomputers]

Pro 7 and RTX would be the better option long term. My Yoga Pro 7 with 7735HS/RTX 3050 works well with Adobe PP. (Get the 32GB model if you can)

[@yuukitenpouin523]

@@Dovecomputers how about intel 12900h. You think its hot compare to the ryzen. There's only intel ver in my country

[@Alexander-eu8kl]

When are you finding them for 800? On Amazon and Currys they are almost 1000

[@coffee-91]

I found refurbished one from a european retail store(gigantti) for 500€. If you want good deals on laptops, go look for "used/refurbished" laptops. Mine cost 500€ instead of 700€ because of a visible scratch on the monitor, which doesn't bother me since I'm using the laptop on docked mode

[@manuelh1045]

How does this compare to a t14s gen 4 amd for an engineering student?

[@Dovecomputers]

Similar performance but different chassis designs and display options. Both very good laptops.

[@Burbanana]

how would you rate this size and experience for work / development / text processing, basically lots of reading and compiling, btw subbed!

[@Dovecomputers]

Due to the fantastic screen, (+ eyesafe certified) everything is sharp and comfortable to view for long hours. Mine is used as daily driver for script/report writing, researching articles and using support diagnostic tools. For a lightweight laptop, 14"/14.5" display is a sweet spot IMO. 👍

[@Burbanana]

@@Dovecomputers no issues with PWM, especially on low brightness in dark rooms? Also, would you recommend a 16 inch lightweight (2kg or less) for working off desk, on a couch or chair somewhere, in bed, outside on a table or in your lap etc. Im having a hard time picking a premium device for work and the screen size and type. Read so many horror stories about OLED PWM as well. I hate this lol

[@Dovecomputers]

@@Burbanana The OLED panel does suffer from PWM flickering if you are sensitive to this. The ASUS OLED panels are slightly better in this area. If money is no object, the 16 inch Yoga Pro 9 and Yoga Slim 9 Gen 9 coming out soon, should be on your list. On the other end of the spectrum, look out for the new IdeaPad Slim 5 16AHP9. 👍

[@Burbanana]

thanks, how premium is an IdeaPad in terms of build, reliability, keyboard and screen? @@Dovecomputers

[@Burbanana]

Nice, how premium is an Ideapad though in terms of build, keyboard, screen and battery?@@Dovecomputers

[@user-gr2dk7cu1q]

How much

[@mster7220]

Is it good for heavy video editing? If not what are the best laptops for that? Maximum 1000-1100$

[@Dovecomputers]

Will happily edit/encode in 4K60 on Adobe PP.

[@radpilot]

Got one too. Extremely satisfied. Although I live in Europe it wasn't available in my country. I used shippn site and ordered it from Lenovo Netherlands with a US keyboard. Delivery time was around one and a half month, but it was definitely worth it. I suppose there will be a gen 9 with Ryzen 8000 series hopefully available to more countries.

[@johnworkman2743]

How did you get around the delivery address situation?

[@PlatinAviation]

That's nice! It's one of my favorite laptops as well, tho I've heard some people complaining about constant fan noise... how's your experience with that?

[@TCM235]

jesus finally

[@pedrohenrique-wb3ed]

Where can someone find this model on usa? Not even on lenovo website yet😅

[@Dovecomputers]

It's like gold dust now. The Gen 9 will be out soonish, later this month or March.

[@nielcavalier9029]

How was your experience with ordering directly from the lenovo website? Any problems? Did it take long?

[@Dovecomputers]

99% of the time, no issues. Customer/Post sales support can be poor/very slow. Some popular items can take weeks to deliver. The Yoga Slim 7 G8 took 5-6 weeks. Waiting on the Yoga Pro 9i G8, this is taking 3-4 weeks. 👍

[@ThangNguyen-rn3dt]

I have this laptop but with 3K 120Hz display, same CPU but only 16GB ram, battery life kinda sucks sadly

[@akin242002]

The performance is good for a laptop, but the design isn't my style. However, this seems to be the best 14-inch Windows Prosumer laptop. 2nd best is Asus ZenBook Pro 14x (UM6404).

[@Dovecomputers]

Design is always a personal preference. I agree its the best 14 inch prosumer laptop out there. It's my daily driver alongside its sibling, the Yoga Pro 7 Gen 8. The RTX 3050 in this, comes in handy for casual gaming after work. 😉 The Asus ZenBook Pro 14x (UM6404) is really nice but double the price of the Yoga Slim 7.

[@AliFarooqui111]

120hz

[@iceclover3767]

Why not the HP Firefly G8 14

[@Dovecomputers]

Processor and display superior on the Yoga Slim 7.

[@samegemba1741]

What is that desktop tower?

[@Dovecomputers]

eGPU enclosure. 👍

[@samegemba1741]

Oh wow, what's the performance like . Have you ever done a review?

[@Dovecomputers]

I have not tried it yet! 😂

[@aswakahamed6026]

Can you suggest me a lap with best display 😅

[@shiftto]

price must be above 1400$

[@aswakahamed6026]

@@shiftto it's ok but I need it for just media conception and some Little work

[@PlatinAviation]

@@aswakahamed6026Asus Zenbook 14 OLED?

[@popokatapetl6995]

In close future lenovo yoga ideapad will adapt 15.0 inch display, you will see

[@Dovecomputers]

Already here! The new Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Gen 9 has a 15.3" display.

[@popokatapetl6995]

@@Dovecomputers with or without numpad, hope without

[@popokatapetl6995]

They just miss every time 15 inch with no number would be perfect

[@aditisankaranarayanan6820]

Is this a good laptop for software devs?

[@Dovecomputers]

Totally. 👍

[@Antonis24]

In case anyone wants to compare, my HP ZBook Firefly G10 14 with a 7940HS and a 780M benchmarks are: - Cinebench R23 Scores (on A/C power, Balanced power plan): CPU (Multi Core): 14468 pts CPU (Singe Core): 1742 pts - 3DMark Timespy Score (On A/C power, Balanced power plan): 3070 (10% higher than average) Graphics Score: 2735, CPU Score: 10080 - Cinebench R23 Scores (on Battery, HP Optimized power plan): CPU (Multi Core): 9168 pts CPU (Singe Core): 837 pts

[@pedrohenrique-wb3ed]

How mulher did it cost you mate ?

[@aswakahamed6026]

Is it touch screen

[@Dovecomputers]

Not in the UK and some other countries. In the USA, there is a touchscreen model.

[@aswakahamed6026]

@@Dovecomputers ohh can you suggest some lap for media consumption and with rysen 7 or any other little powerfull chip in it

[@dannyboy900102]

Unfortunately, this model is out of stock everywhere 😌

[@Dovecomputers]

Yep, 6+ weeks in the UK. Hopefully it will be quicker to get my Snapdragon powered Yoga Slim before that!

[@remainsmemories626]

17:24 yoga pro 7 is such a joke. Yeah, you get lots of ports, dedicated gpu and all, but the thing that kills it is 16gb of ram - and you can't add more! On a "PRO" laptop!!!

[@Dovecomputers]

Totally agree. The Gen 9 that's just come out is the same with a max. of 16GB. Thinking it was something to do with the slim dimensions and 3050 GPU inside? But realistically I think they have done this on purpose as the Yoga 9 has memory options to 64GB.