I’m glad the format works. I like to be very in-depth, but not too much “opinion”. I often make a second or third video where I can be more opinionated
This was nice. I’m deciding between a bunch of laptops, and I like your cadence, your description of the target audience, and you don’t fall into the trap of hyperbole or extremes when making a judgment call on the machine. Thank you for the sanity. :)
Such a beautiful, detailed review. You're a very articulate individual and you communicate all the points comprehensively and excellently. Best review of this laptop on UA-cam, period. Looking forward to your dedicated gaming test. 🥳
I usually don't make comments like this but I had to, because of how good this review was. No bullshit, straight to the point, I love how he said a lot of things and it all meant something too, unlike some other people who say a lot but it doesn't really amount to much, and it was more than just saying the specs of the laptop which is something I could've read myself, it was stating things that I wouldn't have known that actually matter, and I appreciate that. Keep making videos dude, you're doing something right. Thank you for your help too btw.
I had the fans nearly constantly noisy on my Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16 and sometimes fans running full blast without any good reason. CPU AMD Ryzen7 5800H with integrated Radeon graphics / RAM 16 Gb / SSD 512 Gb / Windows 10 I’ve now managed to get laptop most often 100% quiet by changing the following: In Advanced Power settings: 1/ Processor power management / Max processor state: reduce gradually to 99, 95, 90, 85%, etc. I’m currently on 80% 2/ Cooling policy: set to Passive (instead of Active). 3/ I have not currently changed the Boost option in the Power options. My laptop is now finally 100% quiet most of the time instead of the opposite.
@@shreeshsaurya4203My Lenovo laptop is ok. No longer the constant fans on, battery life is reasonable. In case I need support for spare part I’ll most probably go to my local pc maintenance store.
In Norway many of these have matte anti-glare screen coating. Have had a few models in the yoga series the past 7 years and they are solid devices. Big bang for the buck. Recommended.
just got this on sale, great review. thanks! very detailed i appreciate it. kinda sucks no micro sd slot and ram is not expandable but i'll live. that would of put this over the top for me, but the hdmi port at its size is awesome.
Thanks for the review...there is a lot to love with this laptop. Unfortunately the super reflective screen is a showstopper for me..especially at 350nits. I wish there was a matte screen option at 400 nits...then we'd be in business.
Great review, I am needing to upgrade my work laptop. Currently I use a surface pro and was going to upgrade to a Surface laptop 5. I love how thin, light and premium the surface laptop looks. But after finding this Slim pro 7, I am having second thoughts. In addition to every day office work I do graphic design and photo editing. I am not very familiar with AMD Ryzen processors, but it seems to preform well in this laptop. I also had spec-ed out 32 GB of ram in my Surface laptop but the 16 GB here should do the job. I also was looking at the Slim Pro 9i. It has a 16" screen and very similar specs to the 7 (but the 9i has 32GB or RAM). The 9i is documented as having some thermal issues and much lower battery time however, in order to run the additional specs. Before today I was pretty sure I was getting a surface laptop 5, but now I am a little confused after finding the Slim pro 7 ( and 9i). You seem to be a big fan of this 7 model. Would you rank it above the surface laptop 5. In Canada I can get the 7 for around $1900 and the 9i for $2900, the Surface is similar at $3000. I would really appreciate your advice.
This will obliterate any Microsoft laptops, even their best. This is 16”, If you want a 14” check out my review of the slim 7 pro 14” I dropped right before this one. These two laptops offer significantly better value than Microsoft offerings in my opinion.
@@TechGuyBeauI left this comment on the slim pro 7, but I forgot I also watched your review for the 16" slim pro 9i. Do you have a preference over these two.
@@paulflogeras2309 They sell it with 32 Gb now, too, at least now in Europe. I went for an Acer Travelmate P6, now I'm a bit thoughful... that said I don't do video editing, no game at all, so I don't need the gpu or high refresh rate... photo editing mostly don't use gpu, and CPU PhotoWorxx is better on Intel chips, the Travelmate is lighter, comes with some "weatherproofing" or whatever they call it, so I won't whine...
@@TechGuyBeau I was actually debating between this laptop and the Microsoft surface 5 laptop!! I am currently a mac book user so im pretty unfamiliar with other PC brands.
@@sashapalma3360don’t get a surface, it’s expensive for no reason. Personally the 7 pro here is similar to a MacBook Pro 14, the 9i is similar to a MacBook Pro 16” The 16, like a 16” MacBook Pro, is beautiful but somewhat heavy. If that’s okay it’s superb. Otherwise get the 7 pro. I feel like it’s more what most people want
you mention being able to deactivate the iGPU but i am not quite sure how to do it. is it a BIOS setting, or is it something that you can access through lenovo vantage as well? i am interested because it seems like having it deactivated would help the battery life quite a bit. awesome review, i had already gotten the laptop as a gift and am happy to see that i am not the only one pleased with it.
thank you for this thorough review. just want to ask if this is good for 3d modelling and rendering? and any other 3d works? the 3d designs im making will just be 1080p. and mostly 3-5 minute clips
I've been looking for a laptopt to buy for over a year now and this one looks like the one I would love. Going to buy one when it becomes available in a few weeks here. Has the 4050 + 7840hs which is great! Not sure if it is the exact same laptop name wise as lenovos naming scheme sucks but everything else seems to be the exact same compared to the 3050 7735 model Price is 1500€ which is really good value. I bought my current laptop 3 years ago and it cost 1500€ too but it has mx250 graphics, 1080p, not perfectly color accurate screen which is not bright enough, gets really hot when on load
The 3050 6gb and 4050 6gb are quite similar. Two different gpu offerings with similar results. The 7840hs is the new cpu offering whereas this has last years 7735hs. The model you are getting will be the same, but better overall
@@TechGuyBeau Yes and I love the 4050 instead of 3050 cause it runs much better at lower wattages! The pricing in interesting cause the 3050 model with 7735 cost 100€ more here vs the 4050 7840hs model and I genuinely don't know why
I have been searchinh for a laptop for over 2 months now which has a great battery life and will last me 4-5 years during my college. I wasn't able to find one which could do both and was also semi-affordable. This seems like an amazing laptop in every way even though I dont need a dedicated GPU since the amd integrared ones are so good. Do you think this is a good pick for me considering how long this will last for and comparing it to other laptops in the same price segment without a dedicated gpu? Great video btw and thanks a lot.
This is a very legit laptop. The cpu is basically a 6800h, which will be good for 4-5 years. The 3050 6gb will ensure you can do some casual gaming during that time too Basically this is a really superb laptop to get you through uni
I was wondering how come does your model have 7735HS, when the only model I was able to find in Canada (83AW0000US) includes 7840HS? I bought it, so can't wait to take it for a spin! Love your videos and in-depth reviews, hi from fellow RFD-er!
PSRef reveals that they are different models? 14ARP8 (yours) and 14APH8 (mine). Former is nowhere to be found on their storefront anymore. Interesting stuff, hope 7840HS gives this already great laptop a nice little boost without hurting the battery life too much.
It was a review unit, but the new one has the 7840hs That’s a HUGE win. I’m in love with the 7840hs. So it’s a no brainer. I almost bought this last week… I’m still tempted
I loved the 2022 model but the fans always turned on when watching UA-cam so I sent it back. Ended up with a Surface Laptop which has no fan noise during web/office/video and the keyboard is even better in my opinion.
I just bought it with matte screen. It is really nice model...but the fan is midly running all the time, starts in about half minute after power-up. It reminds me the sound of classic HDD. It is the same in idle doing nothing, web browsing, YT watching etc. It is only slightly increasing with mild tasks, but it does quite a lot with heavy loads (as expected). I tried to get rid of the low load fan noise: updated BIOS, drivers, limited max CPU clock down to 50%, experimented with Lenovo fan modes and Windows power/battery modes. My CPU temperature in Idle is around 38-40°C (quite low for fan to continue running IMO). Nothing helped...it looks like it is inherent to the laptop design and how Lenovo controls fan here. Looks like there is no solution. So I will probably return it. I wouldn't buy it if I knew it cannot do anything without fan being on.
@@maquark Do you remember the exacts specs, CPU, RAM, display versions? It's weird how most tests agree on low noise, also good battery life, yet many users (not everyone though) complain about 3-4 hours only with basic tasks, and fan almost always on...
@@maquarkthis is very much done deliberately by Lenovo. I don’t own a Lenovo laptop that doesn’t have its fans run all the time. My Ideapad gaming 3 (i5-12500H, 3050 Ti), Legion 7 gen 7 AMD Advantage, and Yoga Pro 7 (3K 120hz, 3050 6GB) all have the same thing going on. However it never crossed me as being that much of a nuisance, simply because the fans sound very pleasant unlike literally every ASUS laptop I’ve bought (and returned).
I can't decide between this and legion 7😅 Wanted a 16 inch screen for more real estate but don't really need that much power as I don't see myself gaming too much Edit: only turn off for me is the numeric keypad on the legions prefer the minimalist layout on this one.
Hi. How did you get to the Overclocking option? I've just purchased the same model (14ARP8) and can't find it. Looks like your in the "Devices" category but I can't see any option to overclock from there. Thanks!
Nice video, have you tried using the laptop for work? Mine using Yoga Pro 9, when I start opening office (outlook, excel, power point) the windows animation start lagging and it annoyed me
No issues there, it’s quite quick. Check that your drivers are updated in vantage, and windows is update. Also check your power plan so you are on balanced or performcnd
Do you think it’s worth upgrading from from the asus vivobook 15.6” s 15 S5504VA-BN290W i5 13500H 16GB 512GB to the Intel i7 13700H version of the Yoga Slim Pro ?
I short listed 3 models of Lenovo laptops, but need your professional advise. I’m considering this Slim Pro 7, Yoga Pro 7/7i (Gen 8) and IdeaPad Pro 5 (Gen 8), but I read some negative reviews about the fan noise for Ideadpad Pro 5 and do not know whether it’s true. Which model do you think is better to purchase? Much appreciated.
@@TechGuyBeauThanks for your reply. Yoga Pro 7 Processor is AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, and 7i is Intel Core i5-13500H. Both memory are 16GB. Should I consider AMD than Intel Core?
Can you please provide a update on battery life with irl use. Ill be going to uni soon for electrical engineering and am debating between this laptop and the mbp 14". I am really liking this laptop givin it meets most of my parameters. Display, battery and ports
Just got mine, but work hasn't started yet so I'm mostly at home plugged in. I tested it with 60hz 60% brightness, enhanced cooling on vantage with balanced setting on windows. was getting 8hrs reported by the vantage widget.
@@therainbowpoopp interesting, that's alot less than what I was expecting. I thought I'd get 9hrs on normal browsing and document usage at 90hz at like 60% brightness
@@rjunmehta Take it with a grain of salt. Will be monitoring it once work starts and I use it for a longer period of time. Oh! I was also starting at around 85-88% if it helps.
@@therainbowpoopp PLEASE, please keep me updated. Will be purchasing my laptop in a month so need to make sure, cause this is a heavy financial investment for me
@@rjunmehta Hi. After a few days these are my settings Max res 90 hz Lenovo setting: power battery setting: balanced 70-80% brightness PDF reading and light browsing I'm getting around 1 hour per 10% which gives me 9 hours. I could stretch it to 10-11 of continuous use. Putting laptop to sleep drains it about the same rate. So if you don't plan on using it right away i suggest putting it in hibernate or shut it down
I am Looking to purchase the slim pro 7 model with the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS and rtx 3050 graphics card equipped with 512gb storage. Device is going for $899 at Best Buy. Am I getting a really good device that will last me for some time?
Very different. This is much slimmer, and the 3050 is a bit weaker. The loq has a better cpu too. The loq has an inferior screen to this and is bulkier, in my option get the slim
This is why I don't pay attention to reviews! Battery is not good! I bought this computer and it is going back! This guy must be getting paid for this review.
Ah yes… the unpaid shill. I show battery use. You probably have loads of bloat and crap running. Sounds like atomistic fallacy to me. I’m using this laptop as my potable option (which I paid for), and I get 8+ hours. You can’t just buy a laptop and then assuming everything will work. You have to debloat all the windows crap, stop startup programs. To me it seems like you need to do a little more research about windows 11 before pointing fingers my dude 😅
Not even an OLED, why would i pick it over my asus. Don't care about the metal body. In fact, don't like the weight that comes with it. And super slim, so what? Not clear what price it would come at.
Because it’s more powerful and has more expansion, with better cooling. Very difference devices. Asus oleds are nice, but inferior in raw performance and cooling. (And build) I like asus OLED but they are also massively overpriced. If they drop their price by 30-40% it’s a good buy.
@@TechGuyBeau No, asus is definitely priced better. 6800H and RTX 3050 with 2.8k OLED 16GB and 1TB NVME, selling at $969 on Amazon right now. Forget about the Lenovo.
So would you say this Slim 7 pro a better buy then the Asus zenbook pro 14 ux6404, currently i ahve the Lenovo Slim pro 7 have not game with it on overclock settings but i will soon, battery life for me is 4-5 hours but that Asus i like the oled screen and the performance and for my office work i think the intel chip will perform better and for gaming the 4070 is better then 3050... i got this computer for 900 and i like the keyboard alot but yeah hard to decide between this and the Asus Zenbook Pro 14in or even Asus Rog... are you saying Lenovo build quality better on this laptop then Zenbook pro?@@TechGuyBeau
Hi im new to this. Can someone explain the whole GPU overclocking bit? What did he mean that the dedicated graphics will be disabled if its not cranked?
@@CriispyWaffle just leave it on. Won’t harm anything and will only be used when needed. Typically your nvidia graphics will switch off when not in use anyways
@@bertjedekat No USB 3 does NOT support Thunderbolt. Sorry I made a typo in my previous post saying it has USB 4... at least where I live I can only get Yoga Slim/Pro 7 with USB 3. Need to check for each model, that may change soon.
@@TechGuyBeau You mention it yourself at 11:56 that the RAM is soldered and that there is no upgradeablity. It is also mentioned in every other review (e.g Notebookcheck's "The RAM size (LPDDR5-5200) is either 16 or 32 GB, but the user does not have the option of expanding the RAM here.") and on Lenovo's website.
@@Antonis24 oh I’m sorry dude. I was replying to two different people on different videos Yes you are 100% correct fully soldered I would be hesitant to buy 16gb on this model. Might be worth waiting for 32
Picked up on best buy for 899$... It is the best laptop at that price range with 16/512... My friends find it way more attractive then their Macbook Air M1 and M2 :)
@@TechGuyBeau Thank you for the answer! Bad part of the purchase is that it doesn't come with an OS. Maybe ill reuse one from an old laptop, if thats possible.
Hello, i just bought the laptop, i believe i havw the same version of you but i cannot get any of the battery life estimates anywhere bear what your getting, when testing were you on 60hz ot 90hz? Max i see for me is like 4.5 hours at max charge just browsing and UA-cam.
Slim pro 7 is this years. Better gpu (3050 6gb), and better cpu (7845hs). Slim pro x is last years (3050 4gb, and 6800h). This years model is a big jump in performance
Do you remember if the laptop hade a charges battery when unboxing or did you have to connect power cord? ….mine was dead, needed power cord. I am worried a drained battery is damaging battery.
In the Lenovo vantage software select hybrid iGPU That will disable the dedicated graphics out rate. Hybrid mode will decide to flip back-and-forth but I find it sometimes still turns on, so igpu hybrid is what you want
I am getting a whopping 2 hours right out of the box just scrolling on google. I followed all the UA-cam tutorials to maximize battery and nothing helped.
It definitely needs some type of bios update. I suspect that Lenovo will put something up unfortunately until then battery life is not great. In the meantime I’d recommend going into the bios and ensuring that switchable graphics is on, you can also make sure that startup programs are limited. One thing that I typically do is I go into “gaming” settings, and you can choose which GPU your programs will run on. Unfortunately windows is not very smart and will often programs to your Nvidia GP I often have to do this for my browsers that will refuse to use integrated graphics regardless of the laptop. The browser gaming mode switch might help a lot
Your videos are amazing. I like how you don't focus on all this editing flash on your videos. You're very raw and give great honest opinions. Also this laptop is insanely good judging by reviews.
I this more powerful than the lenovo legion go? Just in the specs. I know the lenovo legion go is a handheld but I am just wondering because it is on sale right now. What do you recommend to get.?
Just got this and I was wondering how does your webcam shutter button on the right side work? Mine was stuck tight and when I used little more force with my fingers, it made a click sound and it’s loose now where it slides up and down while tilting the laptop. Also, the white color is not a true white for me on this laptop- there is a orangish hue
I won’t really make a difference. And extensive testing there’s almost no difference between 85 W on 115 W on a 4060. So extrapolating from the difference between 85 and 100 is negligible
Should I get this one or the Ideapad pro 5i gen 8(16", intel processor, 2023)? It comes down to the reliability of the device, quality control and thermals. Screen size is not that important for me.
Thank you for the review! Did you run any tests comparing fan noise/performance on the different performance modes? Really appreciated that info from some of your other reviews :)
This one You can get 1. 3050 refresh with more vram 2. 7840hs (much better cpu) It basically smashes the asus in all regards. Also it can be had for a good price
nice and thin, but for my liking this will hinder performance a little bit too much. The regular legion models have significantly better cooling design, i'd go with that instead.
I'm buying the lenovo legion slim 5 14 oled...I think this is by far the best value for the buck...saw your slim 7 pro 14 review too but yea..it 16gb ram...3050 graphics...IPS screen...it's just the beginning of an end...guess how much I'm paying for brand new slim 5 14" oled...CAD 1754.80 after tax...32gb ram...1 TB...4060 Graphics...🫡
When I saw this laptop in person it felt cheaply built in my opinion. The keyboard seemed to have too much flex, the trackpad has a hollow/cheap sounding click, and the screen slightly wobbly (albeit this may be bc it was a display unit). When I think of amazing build quality I think of the lenovo yoga 920-13ikb which is my current laptop. Quite old now but still holding up as if it were day one. Was hoping this laptop could replace my 920 but I think I may have to keep looking. Amazing review nonetheless, thank you for the information!
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broo .. i like how you explain things. not to much random video (like others), just pure information!!
I’m glad the format works. I like to be very in-depth, but not too much “opinion”. I often make a second or third video where I can be more opinionated
This was nice. I’m deciding between a bunch of laptops, and I like your cadence, your description of the target audience, and you don’t fall into the trap of hyperbole or extremes when making a judgment call on the machine. Thank you for the sanity. :)
Such a beautiful, detailed review. You're a very articulate individual and you communicate all the points comprehensively and excellently. Best review of this laptop on UA-cam, period.
Looking forward to your dedicated gaming test. 🥳
Thanks! Greatly appreciate the confidence in me
This laptop is exactly what I was looking for and thanks to some black friday deals i picked it up great review 👌
For 899USD this seems to be an absolute steal!
those prices are nuts, nowhere on the globe that I can find it this cheap. At least double
@@Cenot4ph fr, best buy goated
Like 1700 dollars in Scandinavia, sucks. I got it on sale for 1350 dollars. (With the 3050 rtx)
Maybe 899 without rtx ?
Got it for 760 euros im very happy with this deal the next thing with similar specs to this is 1700 euros were im from
I usually don't make comments like this but I had to, because of how good this review was. No bullshit, straight to the point, I love how he said a lot of things and it all meant something too, unlike some other people who say a lot but it doesn't really amount to much, and it was more than just saying the specs of the laptop which is something I could've read myself, it was stating things that I wouldn't have known that actually matter, and I appreciate that. Keep making videos dude, you're doing something right. Thank you for your help too btw.
Thanks dude, appreciate the vote of confidence
I had the fans nearly constantly noisy on my Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16 and sometimes fans running full blast without any good reason.
CPU AMD Ryzen7 5800H with integrated Radeon graphics / RAM 16 Gb / SSD 512 Gb / Windows 10
I’ve now managed to get laptop most often 100% quiet by changing the following:
In Advanced Power settings:
1/ Processor power management / Max processor state: reduce gradually to 99, 95, 90, 85%, etc. I’m currently on 80%
2/ Cooling policy: set to Passive (instead of Active).
3/ I have not currently changed the Boost option in the Power options.
My laptop is now finally 100% quiet most of the time instead of the opposite.
@@shreeshsaurya4203My Lenovo laptop is ok. No longer the constant fans on, battery life is reasonable.
In case I need support for spare part I’ll most probably go to my local pc maintenance store.
Very thorough review, Lenovo making some great laptops!
Thanks. And yeah I agree. This one is particularly nice
In Norway many of these have matte anti-glare screen coating. Have had a few models in the yoga series the past 7 years and they are solid devices. Big bang for the buck. Recommended.
Getting it at Cyber Monday 2023! Thanks for the video
Awesome review, helped me make the decision to get one of these. Thank you!
just got this on sale, great review. thanks! very detailed i appreciate it. kinda sucks no micro sd slot and ram is not expandable but i'll live. that would of put this over the top for me, but the hdmi port at its size is awesome.
Thanks for the review...there is a lot to love with this laptop. Unfortunately the super reflective screen is a showstopper for me..especially at 350nits. I wish there was a matte screen option at 400 nits...then we'd be in business.
Yeah it’s funny because I LOVE glossy screens but most people don’t
Non-touch anti glare 3k version is available in lenovo uk..
Great review, I am needing to upgrade my work laptop. Currently I use a surface pro and was going to upgrade to a Surface laptop 5. I love how thin, light and premium the surface laptop looks. But after finding this Slim pro 7, I am having second thoughts. In addition to every day office work I do graphic design and photo editing. I am not very familiar with AMD Ryzen processors, but it seems to preform well in this laptop. I also had spec-ed out 32 GB of ram in my Surface laptop but the 16 GB here should do the job. I also was looking at the Slim Pro 9i. It has a 16" screen and very similar specs to the 7 (but the 9i has 32GB or RAM). The 9i is documented as having some thermal issues and much lower battery time however, in order to run the additional specs. Before today I was pretty sure I was getting a surface laptop 5, but now I am a little confused after finding the Slim pro 7 ( and 9i). You seem to be a big fan of this 7 model. Would you rank it above the surface laptop 5. In Canada I can get the 7 for around $1900 and the 9i for $2900, the Surface is similar at $3000. I would really appreciate your advice.
This will obliterate any Microsoft laptops, even their best.
This is 16”, If you want a 14” check out my review of the slim 7 pro 14” I dropped right before this one. These two laptops offer significantly better value than Microsoft offerings in my opinion.
@@TechGuyBeauI left this comment on the slim pro 7, but I forgot I also watched your review for the 16" slim pro 9i. Do you have a preference over these two.
@@paulflogeras2309 They sell it with 32 Gb now, too, at least now in Europe.
I went for an Acer Travelmate P6, now I'm a bit thoughful... that said I don't do video editing, no game at all, so I don't need the gpu or high refresh rate... photo editing mostly don't use gpu, and CPU PhotoWorxx is better on Intel chips, the Travelmate is lighter, comes with some "weatherproofing" or whatever they call it, so I won't whine...
@@TechGuyBeau I was actually debating between this laptop and the Microsoft surface 5 laptop!! I am currently a mac book user so im pretty unfamiliar with other PC brands.
@@sashapalma3360don’t get a surface, it’s expensive for no reason. Personally the 7 pro here is similar to a MacBook Pro 14, the 9i is similar to a MacBook Pro 16”
The 16, like a 16” MacBook Pro, is beautiful but somewhat heavy. If that’s okay it’s superb. Otherwise get the 7 pro. I feel like it’s more what most people want
great review, the way you explain things is great. Hope you gain more subs
I appreciate that!
ABSOLUTELY LOVED THISSSS, Thank you. Ive been looking for a full on detailed review and i finally found it!
you mention being able to deactivate the iGPU but i am not quite sure how to do it. is it a BIOS setting, or is it something that you can access through lenovo vantage as well? i am interested because it seems like having it deactivated would help the battery life quite a bit. awesome review, i had already gotten the laptop as a gift and am happy to see that i am not the only one pleased with it.
Please tell how too.
Bcause i only gaming in weekend.
So i caan turn it off in weekday
thank you for this thorough review. just want to ask if this is good for 3d modelling and rendering? and any other 3d works? the 3d designs im making will just be 1080p. and mostly 3-5 minute clips
Nice review...When will you post the video gaming on it??
Soon hopefully! Totally swamped working though the backlog
@@TechGuyBeau please soon!!
Nice review. Waiting for the gameplay review
Which is better, this or the Acer swift x14 with the i5 13500h processor
This is vastly better
Should of sprung for the 7840hs bro. Its a huge upgrade.
This was a review unit. But yes the 7840hs is a much better cpu
I've been looking for a laptopt to buy for over a year now and this one looks like the one I would love. Going to buy one when it becomes available in a few weeks here. Has the 4050 + 7840hs which is great! Not sure if it is the exact same laptop name wise as lenovos naming scheme sucks but everything else seems to be the exact same compared to the 3050 7735 model
Price is 1500€ which is really good value. I bought my current laptop 3 years ago and it cost 1500€ too but it has mx250 graphics, 1080p, not perfectly color accurate screen which is not bright enough, gets really hot when on load
The 3050 6gb and 4050 6gb are quite similar. Two different gpu offerings with similar results.
The 7840hs is the new cpu offering whereas this has last years 7735hs.
The model you are getting will be the same, but better overall
@@TechGuyBeau Yes and I love the 4050 instead of 3050 cause it runs much better at lower wattages! The pricing in interesting cause the 3050 model with 7735 cost 100€ more here vs the 4050 7840hs model and I genuinely don't know why
Oh wow. Well 4050 + 7840hs sounds amazing! Get that for sure then. That’s a dream laptop
Could you please link this model
@@rjunmehta Buying from a local store. I dont live in US or anything, keyboard is different to norm
If its full amd and 2-in1, i don't my empty my bank acc
The design is sleek and gorgeous
I have been searchinh for a laptop for over 2 months now which has a great battery life and will last me 4-5 years during my college. I wasn't able to find one which could do both and was also semi-affordable. This seems like an amazing laptop in every way even though I dont need a dedicated GPU since the amd integrared ones are so good. Do you think this is a good pick for me considering how long this will last for and comparing it to other laptops in the same price segment without a dedicated gpu? Great video btw and thanks a lot.
This is a very legit laptop. The cpu is basically a 6800h, which will be good for 4-5 years. The 3050 6gb will ensure you can do some casual gaming during that time too
Basically this is a really superb laptop to get you through uni
@@TechGuyBeau Great!
You can disable the GPU so only the CPU runs. Saves alot of battery
@@UnqI purchased this laptop and it says the battery only last like 4hrs in setting how do I do this ?
Buying this so I can play the Master Chief Collection!!
Nice! Killer games
@@TechGuyBeau hey would you think the game would play well on the laptop if I wanted the game to run 1080 p and 60 fps?
@@pacheco4651 you can get way higher than 1080p with this laptop in this title
@@beau-urns ooo good to know, thanks, what about fps?
@@pacheco4651 don't worry about fps. Just know it'll run pretty damn well
Waiting for the update video, soon please!!
I was wondering how come does your model have 7735HS, when the only model I was able to find in Canada (83AW0000US) includes 7840HS? I bought it, so can't wait to take it for a spin! Love your videos and in-depth reviews, hi from fellow RFD-er!
PSRef reveals that they are different models? 14ARP8 (yours) and 14APH8 (mine). Former is nowhere to be found on their storefront anymore. Interesting stuff, hope 7840HS gives this already great laptop a nice little boost without hurting the battery life too much.
It was a review unit, but the new one has the 7840hs
That’s a HUGE win. I’m in love with the 7840hs. So it’s a no brainer. I almost bought this last week… I’m still tempted
@@TechGuyBeau It's on a pretty hefty discount now (C$1385, can also add EXTRA5 and newsletter code) and 10% Rakuten on top, so why wait? ;)
@@TechGuyBeau Do you think the battery life will be the same on the 7840HS as the 7735HS? That is a worry I have
@@Mustafa-eo4qk no. The 7840hs will have better battery
I loved the 2022 model but the fans always turned on when watching UA-cam so I sent it back.
Ended up with a Surface Laptop which has no fan noise during web/office/video and the keyboard is even better in my opinion.
Very different laptop. The surface is quite a bit weaker, but yes they are very nice devices. I like their stuff too
@@TechGuyBeau yes, they are very different. But the most important points for me were fan noise and keyboard so the surface laptop was the winner 😉
I just bought it with matte screen. It is really nice model...but the fan is midly running all the time, starts in about half minute after power-up. It reminds me the sound of classic HDD. It is the same in idle doing nothing, web browsing, YT watching etc. It is only slightly increasing with mild tasks, but it does quite a lot with heavy loads (as expected). I tried to get rid of the low load fan noise: updated BIOS, drivers, limited max CPU clock down to 50%, experimented with Lenovo fan modes and Windows power/battery modes. My CPU temperature in Idle is around 38-40°C (quite low for fan to continue running IMO). Nothing helped...it looks like it is inherent to the laptop design and how Lenovo controls fan here. Looks like there is no solution. So I will probably return it. I wouldn't buy it if I knew it cannot do anything without fan being on.
@@maquark Do you remember the exacts specs, CPU, RAM, display versions? It's weird how most tests agree on low noise, also good battery life, yet many users (not everyone though) complain about 3-4 hours only with basic tasks, and fan almost always on...
@@maquarkthis is very much done deliberately by Lenovo. I don’t own a Lenovo laptop that doesn’t have its fans run all the time. My Ideapad gaming 3 (i5-12500H, 3050 Ti), Legion 7 gen 7 AMD Advantage, and Yoga Pro 7 (3K 120hz, 3050 6GB) all have the same thing going on. However it never crossed me as being that much of a nuisance, simply because the fans sound very pleasant unlike literally every ASUS laptop I’ve bought (and returned).
I can't decide between this and legion 7😅 Wanted a 16 inch screen for more real estate but don't really need that much power as I don't see myself gaming too much
Edit: only turn off for me is the numeric keypad on the legions prefer the minimalist layout on this one.
Get the legion 7 slim. It’s slim like this, but has more oompf
@@TechGuyBeau Thanx for the recommendation! Guess it ticks all boxes on that one!
Please test NFS Unbound when you're testing the gaming performance
could you share the part number (p/n) of the laptop you were testing? want to look the exact model up on psref. thanks
Hey, wanted to ask how reflective the screen is in sunlight. The last year model, the lenovo slim 7 pro x had a very reflective display iirc.
It’s quite reflective this year too
@@TechGuyBeau Thanks for the reply!
Hi. How did you get to the Overclocking option? I've just purchased the same model (14ARP8) and can't find it. Looks like your in the "Devices" category but I can't see any option to overclock from there. Thanks!
How's the fan noise
Not too bad
Nice video, have you tried using the laptop for work? Mine using Yoga Pro 9, when I start opening office (outlook, excel, power point) the windows animation start lagging and it annoyed me
No issues there, it’s quite quick. Check that your drivers are updated in vantage, and windows is update. Also check your power plan so you are on balanced or performcnd
We have the same variant with refreshed rtx3050 but the processor has the newer zen4 ryzen 7 7840hs at 930usd, do you think it's worth it?
6gb 3050? If so then yes.
I have one question, does it have a backlit keyboard? I just like glowing keyboards on my laptop 😅
Yes it does
@@TechGuyBeau thank you for your response😙
No anti-glare display? i currently have similar display and it hurts my eyes
No anti glare, can’t do that with touch. You can get a matte screen protector probably though
The soldered ram is the fown side
Yeah 32gb is key here
Currently on sale for $899.99 USD at Best Buy. Thinking of hopping on it. Do you think it’s worth it?
For sure
Gaming video when??? Awaiting the vid :)))
Hopefully soon. I’m publishing a slim 9i video tomorrow… too many videos!!
Compared to the dell inspiration 16 which one would you recommend?
I’d lean towards the Lenovo for build quality but both are nice
just got this computer for school and etc , its amazing so far!
Gorgeous machine. Not even released in Canada yet… RIP
How is the battery life, thinking to get it for school myself
@rjunmehta It's bad..not as the 12 hours advertised...I know usage counts..even on battery saver it drains pretty fast..max 5 hours
@@soccerlights6210 yea the battery life hasn't been good for me either
@@soccerlights6210have you turned off the dedicated Gpu and tested the battery with only the integrated graphics?
Do you think it’s worth upgrading from from the asus vivobook 15.6” s 15 S5504VA-BN290W i5 13500H 16GB 512GB to the Intel i7 13700H version of the Yoga Slim Pro ?
hi, can you specify which wifi chip is installed? often amd pcs come with realtek wifi and i heard they are garbage?
Just picked this up and it’s only getting 4hrs battery? Even did all the 8 windows recommendations to save power what should i do
Try turning the refresh rate down a bit, and kill of unneeded apps
I short listed 3 models of Lenovo laptops, but need your professional advise. I’m considering this Slim Pro 7, Yoga Pro 7/7i (Gen 8) and IdeaPad Pro 5 (Gen 8), but I read some negative reviews about the fan noise for Ideadpad Pro 5 and do not know whether it’s true. Which model do you think is better to purchase? Much appreciated.
What’s are the specs of the yoga 7?
@@TechGuyBeauThanks for your reply. Yoga Pro 7 Processor is AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, and 7i is Intel Core i5-13500H. Both memory are 16GB. Should I consider AMD than Intel Core?
Can you please provide a update on battery life with irl use. Ill be going to uni soon for electrical engineering and am debating between this laptop and the mbp 14". I am really liking this laptop givin it meets most of my parameters. Display, battery and ports
Just got mine, but work hasn't started yet so I'm mostly at home plugged in. I tested it with 60hz 60% brightness, enhanced cooling on vantage with balanced setting on windows. was getting 8hrs reported by the vantage widget.
@@therainbowpoopp interesting, that's alot less than what I was expecting. I thought I'd get 9hrs on normal browsing and document usage at 90hz at like 60% brightness
@@rjunmehta Take it with a grain of salt. Will be monitoring it once work starts and I use it for a longer period of time. Oh! I was also starting at around 85-88% if it helps.
@@therainbowpoopp PLEASE, please keep me updated. Will be purchasing my laptop in a month so need to make sure, cause this is a heavy financial investment for me
@@rjunmehta Hi. After a few days these are my settings
Max res
90 hz
Lenovo setting: power
battery setting: balanced
70-80% brightness
PDF reading and light browsing
I'm getting around 1 hour per 10% which gives me 9 hours. I could stretch it to 10-11 of continuous use. Putting laptop to sleep drains it about the same rate. So if you don't plan on using it right away i suggest putting it in hibernate or shut it down
Is the 2022 model also all metal?
Also whats the name of the editing program
Yes it is
@@beau-urns thanks. :)
Cyberpunk power director. Great software
has anyone used this for 3D modeling?
I am Looking to purchase the slim pro 7 model with the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS and rtx 3050 graphics card equipped with 512gb storage. Device is going for $899 at Best Buy. Am I getting a really good device that will last me for some time?
Yeah it’s a good laptop. The refreshed gpu means the gpu will have longevity too
@@TechGuyBeau thank you! I just picked it up :)
@@Streetlife392 nice! Enjoy
How noisy are the fans ?
Not bad to be honest
Hi can you please suggest some free good notetaking apps for students that can be installed in lenovo yoga 7 ?
I like OneNote from Microsoft. It is part of Office.
Got it for 799
I can’t run warzone. How do you set it up to run games?
Install game. And play.
Kinda wish they just used a 3060 but its a sleeper laptop for sure
Sameee bro. But I might settle for this
@brokenhero6828 this is actually the one I bought and I don't think it'll disappoint
does the slim pro 7 have the exact same build quality / materials as the slim pro 9i?
Yes they are both metal unibody and extremely high quality
@@TechGuyBeau Noted. Thanks man
Does this laptop has a backlight for keyboard?
Yes. A white light with a couple brightness levels
Any Creaking or Wobbling with The Laptop Hinge?
No it’s rock solid
@@TechGuyBeaui beleive this version of the slim pro has plastic hinges instead of the metals ones they had last year
Is this better than the ASUS Zenbook OLED 14?
In my opinion yes
Yes, I returned that exact model and got this one instead. Much higher build quality.
help picking lenovo yoga 7i i7 13th gen intel iris vs slim pro 7 ryzen 7 with rtx 3050
The AMD is much better
HI can it output 4K to external monitor? Or is it just 2.5K? thanks
Yes it can. Use the HDMI port
I mostly need to edit 4k foitage and play some games in my free time do i get this or loq ?
Very different. This is much slimmer, and the 3050 is a bit weaker. The loq has a better cpu too.
The loq has an inferior screen to this and is bulkier, in my option get the slim
Is it annoying to have touchpad slightly to left?
I'm considering buying lenovo ideapad 5 pro with same cpu, 2.8k IPS.
No, im used to it. Also the trackpad on legions are huge. I had the 5 pro 2022 (and 2023) I reviewed too, no issues with it.
@@TechGuyBeau could you link review?
@@zoki5388broo i also want to buy the exact same lenovo, with rtx 3050 6gb vram right? Did u buy it at the end?
Ehy not get a m2 macbook air?
Because the majority of people don’t like macOS
🖕🏽macOS
A lot of us are tired of Apple. They really haven't innovated in 5+ years.
This is why I don't pay attention to reviews! Battery is not good! I bought this computer and it is going back! This guy must be getting paid for this review.
Ah yes… the unpaid shill.
I show battery use. You probably have loads of bloat and crap running. Sounds like atomistic fallacy to me.
I’m using this laptop as my potable option (which I paid for), and I get 8+ hours.
You can’t just buy a laptop and then assuming everything will work. You have to debloat all the windows crap, stop startup programs. To me it seems like you need to do a little more research about windows 11 before pointing fingers my dude 😅
@@TechGuyBeauIf I use this, for coding, project's, and sometimes editing and gaming will this affect the battery life for now and the future?
I can get this laptop (the 120HZ) version for about £778 (991 USD). Think I should go for it ❤
Not even an OLED, why would i pick it over my asus. Don't care about the metal body. In fact, don't like the weight that comes with it. And super slim, so what? Not clear what price it would come at.
Because it’s more powerful and has more expansion, with better cooling. Very difference devices. Asus oleds are nice, but inferior in raw performance and cooling. (And build)
I like asus OLED but they are also massively overpriced. If they drop their price by 30-40% it’s a good buy.
@@TechGuyBeau No, asus is definitely priced better. 6800H and RTX 3050 with 2.8k OLED 16GB and 1TB NVME, selling at $969 on Amazon right now. Forget about the Lenovo.
@@CO8848_2 I mean… 6800h and 3050 isn’t remotely comparable to this. They are totally different leagues of laptops
@@TechGuyBeauyeah. Anyways asus build quality sucks
So would you say this Slim 7 pro a better buy then the Asus zenbook pro 14 ux6404, currently i ahve the Lenovo Slim pro 7 have not game with it on overclock settings but i will soon, battery life for me is 4-5 hours but that Asus i like the oled screen and the performance and for my office work i think the intel chip will perform better and for gaming the 4070 is better then 3050... i got this computer for 900 and i like the keyboard alot but yeah hard to decide between this and the Asus Zenbook Pro 14in or even Asus Rog... are you saying Lenovo build quality better on this laptop then Zenbook pro?@@TechGuyBeau
Hi im new to this. Can someone explain the whole GPU overclocking bit? What did he mean that the dedicated graphics will be disabled if its not cranked?
Not sure what you mean sorry. There is overclocking you can basically just turn up and leave on. I’m vantage
@@TechGuyBeau is there a difference between turning it on and leaving it on? Or turning on overclocking only when you need it?
@@CriispyWaffle just leave it on. Won’t harm anything and will only be used when needed. Typically your nvidia graphics will switch off when not in use anyways
can this work good with an external gpu with the usb c port?
A 2nd gpu?
It has USB 4 but not thunderbolt I think...Not sure if gpus need thunderbolt, it's more for live high res video maybe.
@DR_1_1 usb supports thunderbolt 3
@@bertjedekat No USB 3 does NOT support Thunderbolt. Sorry I made a typo in my previous post saying it has USB 4... at least where I live I can only get Yoga Slim/Pro 7 with USB 3. Need to check for each model, that may change soon.
@@DR_1_1 usb 4 does
@DR_1_1 ahh only 3 then yea no
Unfortunately, the 32GB RAM model is only available in China.
@@TechGuyBeau The RAM is soldered and not user upgradeable .
@@TechGuyBeau interesting, what ram would you recommend getting so i don't bottle neck the pre existing (pre installed) 16gig ram
@@TechGuyBeau You mention it yourself at 11:56 that the RAM is soldered and that there is no upgradeablity. It is also mentioned in every other review (e.g Notebookcheck's "The RAM size (LPDDR5-5200) is either 16 or 32 GB, but the user does not have the option of expanding the RAM here.") and on Lenovo's website.
@@Antonis24 oh I’m sorry dude.
I was replying to two different people on different videos
Yes you are 100% correct fully soldered
I would be hesitant to buy 16gb on this model. Might be worth waiting for 32
Picked up on best buy for 899$... It is the best laptop at that price range with 16/512... My friends find it way more attractive then their Macbook Air M1 and M2 :)
Great shout to Lenovo for hooking you up
Yeah lol. This one is nice. I have another review unit coming (and two more that I bought myself…). Laptop reviews 4 days
I saw one for 900€. it has 7840hs and it only has integrated graphics. is it worth it? now in 2024? 32gb ram and 1tb ssd
That’s the same iGPU in the ROG ally and legion go, but it’s actually BETTER in this laptop as it has access to more watts. So yes it’s def worth it
@@TechGuyBeau Thank you for the answer! Bad part of the purchase is that it doesn't come with an OS. Maybe ill reuse one from an old laptop, if thats possible.
Hello, i just bought the laptop, i believe i havw the same version of you but i cannot get any of the battery life estimates anywhere bear what your getting, when testing were you on 60hz ot 90hz? Max i see for me is like 4.5 hours at max charge just browsing and UA-cam.
If you want more battery try a few things:
60hz
Better battery life in windows settings
Disable the dGPU in Lenovo vantage
Set to silent mode
@@TechGuyBeau what settings was you on when you got the 8 hours and 12 hours batter estimate
whats the difference between slim pro 7 and slim 7 pro x ?
Slim pro 7 is this years. Better gpu (3050 6gb), and better cpu (7845hs).
Slim pro x is last years (3050 4gb, and 6800h).
This years model is a big jump in performance
I'm going to be using chief architect and kitchen/bath design software. Do you think this will be suitable or do i need to go full gaming?
Do you remember if the laptop hade a charges battery when unboxing or did you have to connect power cord? ….mine was dead, needed power cord. I am worried a drained battery is damaging battery.
Just bought one open box today, seems like a very nice computer.
on 07:57 you said you can disable your dedicated graphics and just use the igpu. Can you please share how to do that?
In the Lenovo vantage software select hybrid iGPU That will disable the dedicated graphics out rate. Hybrid mode will decide to flip back-and-forth but I find it sometimes still turns on, so igpu hybrid is what you want
@@TechGuyBeau thanks!
@@TechGuyBeaudoes it affect the battery life if you disable the gpu? not sure if I get one without gpu for more battery life
@@goodboy-zg3xothis laptop is great for battery life it is recomendad to disable the dedicated Gpu for more battery life
I am getting a whopping 2 hours right out of the box just scrolling on google. I followed all the UA-cam tutorials to maximize battery and nothing helped.
It definitely needs some type of bios update. I suspect that Lenovo will put something up unfortunately until then battery life is not great. In the meantime I’d recommend going into the bios and ensuring that switchable graphics is on, you can also make sure that startup programs are limited. One thing that I typically do is I go into “gaming” settings, and you can choose which GPU your programs will run on. Unfortunately windows is not very smart and will often programs to your Nvidia GP
I often have to do this for my browsers that will refuse to use integrated graphics regardless of the laptop. The browser gaming mode switch might help a lot
Your videos are amazing. I like how you don't focus on all this editing flash on your videos. You're very raw and give great honest opinions.
Also this laptop is insanely good judging by reviews.
I this more powerful than the lenovo legion go? Just in the specs. I know the lenovo legion go is a handheld but I am just wondering because it is on sale right now. What do you recommend to get.?
That’s not a fair comparison. The CPU is similar but this have dedicated nvidia 3050 6gb graphics. It’s much more powerful than a legion go
Does this have Dolby vision ? And can you open it with one hand ?
Just got this and I was wondering how does your webcam shutter button on the right side work? Mine was stuck tight and when I used little more force with my fingers, it made a click sound and it’s loose now where it slides up and down while tilting the laptop. Also, the white color is not a true white for me on this laptop- there is a orangish hue
Hey, how is its battere Life? Do you think It can last 8 hrs with a light workload? Please let me know
If it just had the rtx 4060 locked to 100w I could buy it
I won’t really make a difference. And extensive testing there’s almost no difference between 85 W on 115 W on a 4060. So extrapolating from the difference between 85 and 100 is negligible
Should I get this one or the Ideapad pro 5i gen 8(16", intel processor, 2023)? It comes down to the reliability of the device, quality control and thermals. Screen size is not that important for me.
The screen seems to wobble a lot, its quite obvious during the beginning of the video by looking at the reflection.
Def has has some, but also I’m bumping the table a lot too. Might be that. I’d have to go back and recheck wobble-to-table ratio lol
Thank you for the review! Did you run any tests comparing fan noise/performance on the different performance modes? Really appreciated that info from some of your other reviews :)
I think I have a gaming test video for this laptop actually on my channel. I test several games and modes
They have this line with 7840HS
Yeah it’s basically this exact laptop with an upgraded cpu
Hey! Will you suggest this machine or a asus zenbook 14x oled?
Specs in asus:
cpu: i9 12900h
integrated gpu
display:2.8k
else same as this laptop
This one
You can get
1. 3050 refresh with more vram
2. 7840hs (much better cpu)
It basically smashes the asus in all regards. Also it can be had for a good price
@@TechGuyBeau the one i am seeing of this lap is the i7 13700h version is it better? Or similar to ryzen
And are the speakers better than the asus?
@@TechGuyBeau Thank you though! I first time got a reply regarding my query from a creator. Highly appreciate it. Overall a great review.
@@ShubhamYadav-et2rz awesome enjoy :)
How long does a device like this last?
Battery?
nice and thin, but for my liking this will hinder performance a little bit too much. The regular legion models have significantly better cooling design, i'd go with that instead.
If cooling is key get a legion yeah
When is the gaming video for this laptop coming?
Soon. I lost the footage but just managed to recover it today! 👍👍
@@TechGuyBeau looking forward to it!
pity it's a last gen cpu
actually after i dropped my review they launched it with current gen 7840hs :P
they tricked me
i like its keyboard and trackpad
Yeah same
Lenovo Fan Boy...😅
I mean, if they do it better, hard to say too many negative things. Price was the only negative here.. especially in the face of the g16
I'm buying the lenovo legion slim 5 14 oled...I think this is by far the best value for the buck...saw your slim 7 pro 14 review too but yea..it 16gb ram...3050 graphics...IPS screen...it's just the beginning of an end...guess how much I'm paying for brand new slim 5 14" oled...CAD 1754.80 after tax...32gb ram...1 TB...4060 Graphics...🫡
When I saw this laptop in person it felt cheaply built in my opinion. The keyboard seemed to have too much flex, the trackpad has a hollow/cheap sounding click, and the screen slightly wobbly (albeit this may be bc it was a display unit). When I think of amazing build quality I think of the lenovo yoga 920-13ikb which is my current laptop. Quite old now but still holding up as if it were day one. Was hoping this laptop could replace my 920 but I think I may have to keep looking. Amazing review nonetheless, thank you for the information!