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The solid hardware on board supports that impression, with the Snapdragon X Elite processor leading the charge, and the brilliant 3K OLED display acting as the cherry on top.
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Lenovo’s Yoga laptops have been pretty popular for years, thanks to their popularity this year for their versatile form factors that can bend and twist into multiple configurations (as their name suggests) and a high degree of hardware customization. 2024’s Yoga Slim 7x remains a solid option in 2025. Much of its hardware and features remain top-notch while keeping a fairly affordable price point.
Immersive entertainment
The Yoga Slim 7x is a 14-inch, 2.6-pound laptop that departs from its siblings’ flexibility by giving up the 2-in-1 form factor but gains impressive battery life, increased performance, and a gorgeous OLED display in exchange.
Truly, this remains one of the brightest displays I’ve seen on a laptop, capable of up to 1,000 nits of brightness for peak HDR content. The touchscreen display features a resolution of 2944 x 1840 pixels (or 3K), resulting in a gorgeous media experience. While it doesn’t have a full 120Hz refresh rate, the 90Hz it can achieve is enough for that silky-smooth, crisp image.
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As mentioned in all of our other reviews of Copilot+ PCs, the Snapdragon X Elite processors with ARM architecture can’t run all programs. Developers are improving software support for these chipsets, and a lot of ground has been covered since 2024, but there are still a few blind spots.
You can certainly game on the Yoga Slim 7x, but not all titles will work yet, and the ones that do might not be perfectly optimized. That said, games that are not on the cutting-edge of graphics and hardware requirements look as good as they can on a 14-inch laptop.
The integrated Qualcomm Adreno GPU puts in a lot of work, delivering solid performance in graphics benchmarking tests in 3DMark, which ran smoothly during my testing. While it ultimately won’t compete with other high-end GPUs on the market, it has good enough performance for the majority of cases that you’ll want to put this laptop through.
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x hits benchmarking numbers comparable to those of other similarly priced ARM-based laptops, namely the 2024 Asus Vivobook S 15. In Cinebench, I got a single-core score of 108 and a multicore score of 1,004. Conversely, in Geekbench, the Yoga Slim 7x scored 2,412 on the single-core test and 13,677 on the multicore.
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Lenovo’s Slim 7x also has an impressive 70Wh battery, which can easily power through a day of work and then some with more demanding workflows. During my testing of running a 4K livestream on YouTube over Wi-Fi with 50% brightness, I got over 15 hours before it conked out, putting it up near the top of other Copilot+ PCs. In terms of more actionable battery life, in my testing with intermittent use of work-related productivity apps, casual browsing, and light media playback, I got several days of use out of it.
If you’re looking for a cheaper option, check out the 2024 Asus Vivobook S 15. I also suggest the Acer Swift 16 AI. It shares similar specifications to Lenovo’s model, albeit with a bigger screen and more storage.
One could also argue that the Yoga Slim 7x is better than comparable MacBook models, like the M2 Max MacBook Pro. Apple’s device can only last up to 12 hours on a single charge whereas the Lenovo machine can hit 15 as mentioned earlier. Plus, the Yoga Slim 7x delivers comparable performance in a slim form factor at a more affordable price. You’re not going to pay thousands for this machine.