For thinkpad actually u can switch fn become ctrl, I did switch it on t410, x230 and x1 carbon. Old model need switch from bios. I think because old thinkpad from IBM already put fn button on left corner.
Hi Andrew, thanks for reviewing this unit and sharing your thoughts, great work as usual 😊, I would like to see more content for gaming laptops reviews, perhaps new stuff for the upcoming framework laptop 16 with replaceable GPU, that would be amazing, thanks again and all the best!
For $1200, it’s not a bad laptop considering everything that you get. I like the clear webcam quality as well as the internal mic. It would have been even better if it had an RTX 4050 GPU but as Andrew stated it, they had no choice but to go with the RTX 3050 due to thermal considerations. All and all, a nice laptop for all of your productivity work and a laptop that won’t break the bank! Thank you Andrew for another stellar review!! 👏😁
The 4050 is actually more efficient than the 3050, according to Jarrod's Tech. Also, according to Notebookcheck Reviews, there are going to be 4050 versions of this computer, using 55 watts, instead of the 58 watts for the 3050. There are going to be R5-7640 HS and R7-7840 HS releases, so the 4050 will probably be paired with these higher end versions, which will be using AMD's new Zen4, 4 nm technology. The R7 7735 HS is using the same 6 nm technology of last year's AMD 6000 series.
@@emergenthub305 Yes, exactly. This laptop has a max TGP of 60W and a RTX 4050 60W could have been so much better than what it has. However, one thing to point out, this has the RTX 3050 2023 refresh with 6GB video memory which is more powerful than the 4GB version and even slightly better than RTX 3050 Ti in demanding games. This 6GB refresh is basically a RTX 3050 Ti GPU die with reduced 96 Bit memory bus from 128 Bit but 6GB of GDDR6 memory compared to 4GB in 3050/Ti models.
@@123Suryasis Also, the 6GB 3050 doesn't come with advanced optimus or a mux switch, like the 3050 in last year's Slim 7 Yoga Pro x. The comparison will be interesting.
@@123Suryasis Yes, I know, but a MUX switch and advanced optimus allow you to get the full benefit of the discrete GPU on systems that have optimus, otherwise you have to deal with a hit in GPU performance, due to inefficiencies caused by graphic intensive tasks being processed by the CPU before they reach the discrete GPU. In games, this can reduce FPS by up to 30% and responsiveness by up to 50%, according to Jarrod's Tech.
I was able to get this laptop open box + on sale for around $700.00. So far so good!!! only downside is that the laptop i got only has 512gb. Other than that... screen is great, comfortable with typing, sounds great and I can game as long as I manage my expectations with the graphics and games I run on this.
What do you mean confusing? It's easy, you got the slim 5 gen 8, slim pro 7 x, slim yoga 9, slim pro 7, ideapad slim 9i, and Intel variants slim pro 7i etc it's so CLEAR isn't it? LOOOL Im so lost
Thanks for the great content, I have a question, it was mentioned in video, USB4 in this laptop can support External SSD works only with Thunderbolt 3. Therefore, can it be said that this AMD laptop now support eGPU directly without any modification in bios etc ?
Nice PC. Camera was okay and mics sounded clear. This machine is not meant to be an all powerful unit. It is a good choice for a student or someone who uses basic applications. To put in a more powerful GPU would probably require a larger power brick and then might need a barrel connector. This would add more weight and size to the unit as well as cooling issues which this unit was obviously not designed for. Keyboard looks good. Port selection is good. If this unit does not meet an individual's needs there are plenty of other laptops out there by Lenovo and other manufacturers to choose from. Andrew's function is to show and review these units so followers of the channel can watch these reviews and make an intelligent decision when buying a laptop. Great review.
Perfect timing I just saw this at best buy. For me personally I just have an issue with the weight getting heavier and heavier. this is supposed to replace the 14.5" Slim Pro X which was 3.2 lb this one is now 3.68 lb! it's really not an ultrabook anymore. If they made it with a magnesium alloy chassis or mixture it would be perfect. Outside of the weight it's a great deal for the price, thanks for the full review!
Thank Andrew, I bought it then changed the Samsung 990 pro 1TB, the speed of read speed is 7127 mb/s and write speed is 6714 mb/s and battery lifetime is 8h I used integrate web, RUclips and Microsoft word.
AMD, haven't been on line much lately so I'm just catching recent reviews. Nice review and grea value for what you get with this laptop at this price. My issues with this laptop are the display...glossy and only 350 nits. Unfortunately that's a non-starter for me. I can't see myself purchasing anything less than 400 nit today especially if it's a glossy display.
Hey! Just thought I’d add, I use mine for creative stuff, but if you enable the game ready driver this will play any AAA game at 60+FPS on at least medium settings if not ultra settings.
How do you enable the game ready driver? I'm using it for live streaming and the video is pixelated. I bought this thinking it was better than the iris xe graphics but so far its been pixels on my stream
HEY WHAT ARE UR THOUGHT ON LENOVO FLEX 5 2- IN -1 I5 1235U +16GB VS DELL 7420 2IN 1 YOU HAD REVIEWD LAST YEAR .? WHICH BRAND HAS BETTER THERMAL MANAGEMENT ..?
I'm freaking confused for the last couple of weeks. I'm willing to buy Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD Advantage. This Laptop has Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX6850M XT 12 GB GDDR6 Graphic card, 32 gb DDR5 ram, 2 TB SSD. It now costs around 2180 USD (previously it was 2800). Will it be better than 3070ti? or will this gpu equally perform with RTX 4070 mobile? I'm actually worried about it's content creation ability. will it be good enough for content creation? And Is it worth for the price? please give me a reply.
Hi Andrew.. Currently stuck between a choice of: Dell inspiron 14, 2-in-1, 13th gen i5, 8GB RAM 512GB SSD And Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14 inch, 13th gen i5, 8GB RAM 512GB SSD. what would you advice..
It would be great if you can compare the performance of this laptop and the Slim 7 Pro X of last year. Especially to know if there is a performance difference of the RTX 3050 that both have.
@@russellmm It actually has a lower clock boost, so performance should be slightly lower, all other things being equal. The 6900 HS has a base clock speed of 3.3GHz, with a 4.9GHz boost. The R7 7735 HS has a 3.2GHz base and 4.75GHz boost.
Damn a nice laptop for the prrce and portability but a 4050 was needed. 6gb of vram would have been great for such a portable device. Would have been perfect for 1200.
Any thoughts on this vs the Slim pro X. The models I am looking at the Slim pro X has 32gb ram and 1 tb, whereas this has 3050 6gb dGPU and a newer processor among other slight improvements
Do you have any ideas of similar laptops but possibly even a little bit better for gaming. I just think its competition has ugly design and bad thermals/noise yk
Thank you reviewing this product and sharing your informative and intelligent thoughts. I really was able to understand better about this product from your review and I'm thinking about buying this product as it is a bit cheaper than the core i7 14" gen 8 intel version. I've gone through thoroughly across the lenovo specification product reference of both the versions and it seems they are exactly identical apart from the intel one having the gtx 4050 and I'm thinking not to get the 4050 as it doesn't really help much in gaming as this is not a proper gaming laptop. I would rather invest on this as a work plus light weight gaming laptop and then build a gaming desktop in order to enjoy much more higher quality gaming experience than experiencing it from the laptop.
Great battery life for everyday web and office. Worried about getting this compared to a AMD U version with a few hours better battery life. But on the lower performance setting, just as good as the ASUS 14 with the 7030U AMD CPU. For sure if doing heavy video or image work it will eat the battery faster than a U but I do that with a monitor at a desk. A bit heavy at 3.5 lbs. but the lightest I could find with a graphics card and an HS CPU.
Geekbench scores are far lower that Intel i7 12th Gen processors (which are over 2,000 single core and 10,00 multi-core). Single core is on par with the 11th Gen i7 processor in my Surface Laptop Studio.
Hi Andrew. I love your laptop reviews. I'm planning to get this laptop & have a few questions. Do you think it's worth it to spend some extra bucks to get the unit with the RTX3050? Will there be significant difference in performance between the one with the external and integrated gpu? I'm going to use it mostly for office work and occasional video editing and coding. I'd really love to hear your opinion. Thanks in advance.
Hi Andrew! Great channel, longtime subscriber... What does a Ryzen 7 directly compare to as far as processing power to their Intel counterpart? i7? i9? i5? Thanks!
The keyboard on the ThinkPad T/X Series are better than the Slim Pro 7's keyboard. But keep in mind, the keyboard is still good just not as good as Thinkpad keyboards.
It's available for use and will be used for less demanding tasks automatically to save battery. You should even be able to disable the graphics card in the BIOS and rely only on the iGPU if desired.
Damn, the battery seems so much better than the Slim 7 pro X from last year, yet there is no much difference. I wonder what they did to fix the terrible battery life of the 7 pro X
Unrelated to this review, any chance you will be reviewing the brand NEW LG Gram Style laptop. It's a looker. Sold at Best Buy and I hear they have a decent return policy. 😜 Comes in 14" and 16".
This is basically the 2022 model with 2 major weaknesses fixed. They add HDMI (which only the intel model had in 2022) and you get a USB 4 port (which many thought they would upgrade the FW of the 2022 model to get but the motherboard never had it wred correctly). I have had both the Intel and AMD 2022 versions of this laptop. I preferred the AMD version so with the fixes (HDMI/USB 4) its even better. However, expect it to perform identical to the 2022 6900HS model as the processor here is a rebranded version with a very slight clock increase. It really is a great laptop though I may hold out to see if they offer it with a 7x40 series processor and a 4050 nvidia graphics card
Yes, there are going to be R5 7640 and R7 7840 versions, with 4050 graphics, according to Notebookcheck Review. This R7 7735 HS model looks like a slight downgrade from last year's 6900 HS version. It has a few improvements with HDMI and USB 4.0, though these existed on last year's Intel equivalent. It also has curved keys, which are better than the flat keys from last year. However, it has slightly lower performance, lower screen resolution and replaces the 120Hz screen for a 90Hz one.
@@emergenthub305 you are right, they did lower the screen from 120h to 90h that is probably why the laptop seems a little cheaper than I would have expected. Just makes the costco version with 32g of ram at 1099 when its on sale even better. But the lack of HDMI/USB 4 may be a showstopper for some.
I hate that even in larger 14 and 15 and 16 inch laptops are removing the ability to upgrade either the ram and taking away the second empty ssd slot limiting the life span of those machine. Basically they only want you to be allowed to buy it from them at time of purchase so they not a third party can make that profit. This really is anti consumer and hurts my heart so many companies are joining Microsoft and apple here. And usually there is no full size if any SD card slot mini ethernet or usb even though there is room for them. Luckily Microsoft allows ssd upgrades mostly now. The thing is the room is there. So much respect to the companies that still allow ram and ssd upgrades together.
My new pro 7i has rtx3050 integrated but it is using the integrated intel iris xe? I checked in bios end everything but it doesn't give an option to switch to rtx 3050!
I actually just bought this, and I got the 3k screen with 120hz refresh rate. My only question is, can I upgrade the SSD, and to play triple A games, can I lower the resolution enough for it to be possible. FYI, I got this version for 1200 dollars, felt like a bargain 😅
@@januthcs4286 well im going to use it for game development, also game a bit on the side (not hardcore games). Does it get any hot? And hows the battery life?
Hey Andew amazing live and unboxing as usual!! This is going to be a good selling laptop for sure. Could you check if you can disable the discrete GPU from BIOS and if you can charge the laptop with a 65w charger?? That will make a very portable ultrabook for travelling but also will keep the GPU power when you need it, at home. That will be great! Thanks!
I have a 65W charger and it works fine to charge it. Just powered it up yesterday
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@@andrewg2032 that's awesome! I guess you cannot use the dGPU with it. It will be awesome if you can disable the 3050 from bios and make it an ultrabook hahha
Great review Andrew, nailed it with this excellent unit. 1 question: For those laptops with _soldered ram_ , if by any chance the one or both of the ram modules go bad... Is it simple enough to be a fixable issue? Or is it possibly fixable but pretty not simple? Or "better luck next time"? Kinda the only and biggest downside so far about this laptop.
If you take a look at the YT channel NorthRidgeFix, those guys do amazing repair work but it comes at a cost. That said, I write this on a ThinkPad W530 with 32GB and I still use daily my ThinkPad W510 (these are the some of the last IBM designed ThinkPads and are clearly amazing, highly serviceable and upgradable). The 4 SODIMM slots on these allowed me to get 32GB on a system 10+ years ago and I've never had any issues with the RAM (My brother still runs his architectural business on a 32GB W510 I gave him about 10 years ago). I've had an X1 Carbon (gave it away 6 years and still works) and two X1 Yoga's (both have 16GB soldered)--all used for work. I just gave the first X1 Yoga away this week. I've never worried about the soldered RAM beyond wishing I could have had a slotted option to upgrade beyond 16GB. Honestly, don't worry about it for reliability but just realise it's not upgradable and that can limit the useful life of a system (so probably don't buy the 8GB option if they have one). Honestly, I've only used ThinkPads (the business line) and so I can't comment on the life you can expect from such a system (Lenovo but not a ThinkPad) but personally, I'd be disappointed to get less than 5 years, especially if you look after it. I have replaced a battery on the later X1 Yoga and a screen on the previous one (my fault as I'd fitted one of those stick on camera privacy sliders and slammed the screen closed...cracked). I'd bought the earlier X1 Yoga from an auction site as non-functional and just needed to fit a new SSD to make it work. Spoke to the new owner yesterday and he's thrilled with it but may also replace the battery on that down the track. I'm waiting to see the ThinkPad models that come with the new Zen 4 AMD CPU--the 3rd digit tells you this is a Zen 3 based processor and not the latest (still very good)--I wont buy Intel ever again as AMD offer better performance and efficiency IMHO.
Every Laptop that has soldered RAM besides a MacBook, since it's basically an SOC, is DOA imo. Why produce these gorgeous machines and then make them guaranteed e-waste/massively shorten the lifespan by soldering RAM. F that greed.
@@andrewmarcdavid That's why I excluded the MacBook, since it's an SOC, where the CPU and RAM are architecturally not separable. I agree with you on the SSD though, storage should NEVER be soldered.
@@andrewmarcdavid they still dont even meet crappy cellphone quality for the most part. we need to hold them to a higher standard. if we are saying this is acceptable, what motivation do they have to improve? laptops will forever be stuck in potato territory while cellphones are eating DSLR for lunch.
I don't understand Lenovo. For Thinkpads they switch the Ctrl and Fn keys but the Yoga now they switch it back to normal
For thinkpad actually u can switch fn become ctrl, I did switch it on t410, x230 and x1 carbon. Old model need switch from bios. I think because old thinkpad from IBM already put fn button on left corner.
Hi Andrew, thanks for reviewing this unit and sharing your thoughts, great work as usual 😊, I would like to see more content for gaming laptops reviews, perhaps new stuff for the upcoming framework laptop 16 with replaceable GPU, that would be amazing, thanks again and all the best!
I have gaming laptops on tap
For $1200, it’s not a bad laptop considering everything that you get. I like the clear webcam quality as well as the internal mic. It would have been even better if it had an RTX 4050 GPU but as Andrew stated it, they had no choice but to go with the RTX 3050 due to thermal considerations. All and all, a nice laptop for all of your productivity work and a laptop that won’t break the bank! Thank you Andrew for another stellar review!! 👏😁
The 4050 is actually more efficient than the 3050, according to Jarrod's Tech. Also, according to Notebookcheck Reviews, there are going to be 4050 versions of this computer, using 55 watts, instead of the 58 watts for the 3050. There are going to be R5-7640 HS and R7-7840 HS releases, so the 4050 will probably be paired with these higher end versions, which will be using AMD's new Zen4, 4 nm technology. The R7 7735 HS is using the same 6 nm technology of last year's AMD 6000 series.
@@emergenthub305 Yes, exactly. This laptop has a max TGP of 60W and a RTX 4050 60W could have been so much better than what it has. However, one thing to point out, this has the RTX 3050 2023 refresh with 6GB video memory which is more powerful than the 4GB version and even slightly better than RTX 3050 Ti in demanding games. This 6GB refresh is basically a RTX 3050 Ti GPU die with reduced 96 Bit memory bus from 128 Bit but 6GB of GDDR6 memory compared to 4GB in 3050/Ti models.
@@123Suryasis Also, the 6GB 3050 doesn't come with advanced optimus or a mux switch, like the 3050 in last year's Slim 7 Yoga Pro x. The comparison will be interesting.
@@emergenthub305 That has nothing to do with GPU. It is Lenovo's decision for simply not including a MUX switch with Advanced Optimus
@@123Suryasis Yes, I know, but a MUX switch and advanced optimus allow you to get the full benefit of the discrete GPU on systems that have optimus, otherwise you have to deal with a hit in GPU performance, due to inefficiencies caused by graphic intensive tasks being processed by the CPU before they reach the discrete GPU. In games, this can reduce FPS by up to 30% and responsiveness by up to 50%, according to Jarrod's Tech.
I just bought this yesterday. I love it so far! Way quieter then my Dell Precision
What about the shaking display? Is it concerns you?
How is your experience with it so far?
I was able to get this laptop open box + on sale for around $700.00. So far so good!!! only downside is that the laptop i got only has 512gb. Other than that... screen is great, comfortable with typing, sounds great and I can game as long as I manage my expectations with the graphics and games I run on this.
As always, great video Andrew!
I'm still worry about the fan noise though. Can you focus on the noise when you do the full review?
Nice combination of features for a 14-inch. I hope they get to improve on that slightly confusing Slim/Yoga branding.
Great vid, thank you.
What do you mean confusing? It's easy, you got the slim 5 gen 8, slim pro 7 x, slim yoga 9, slim pro 7, ideapad slim 9i, and Intel variants slim pro 7i etc it's so CLEAR isn't it? LOOOL
Im so lost
Thanks for the great content, I have a question, it was mentioned in video, USB4 in this laptop can support External SSD works only with Thunderbolt 3. Therefore, can it be said that this AMD laptop now support eGPU directly without any modification in bios etc ?
Nice PC. Camera was okay and mics sounded clear. This machine is not meant to be an all powerful unit. It is a good choice for a student or someone who uses basic applications. To put in a more powerful GPU would probably require a larger power brick and then might need a barrel connector. This would add more weight and size to the unit as well as cooling issues which this unit was obviously not designed for. Keyboard looks good. Port selection is good. If this unit does not meet an individual's needs there are plenty of other laptops out there by Lenovo and other manufacturers to choose from. Andrew's function is to show and review these units so followers of the channel can watch these reviews and make an intelligent decision when buying a laptop. Great review.
Thanks William. Agreed!
Perfect timing I just saw this at best buy. For me personally I just have an issue with the weight getting heavier and heavier. this is supposed to replace the 14.5" Slim Pro X which was 3.2 lb this one is now 3.68 lb! it's really not an ultrabook anymore. If they made it with a magnesium alloy chassis or mixture it would be perfect. Outside of the weight it's a great deal for the price, thanks for the full review!
Yeah it would be nice if they could make this thing 2.8-3lbs. I hope we get a 14in this year from someone with a discrete GPU that weighs under 3lb.
@@dfgatorfan how, why?
@@dfgatorfan Correction, its actually 3.68 pounds! Notebookcheck weighed it to check the reported Lenovo weight. Its even heavier
SO true
Thank Andrew, I bought it then changed the Samsung 990 pro 1TB, the speed of read speed is 7127 mb/s and write speed is 6714 mb/s and battery lifetime is 8h I used integrate web, RUclips and Microsoft word.
AMD, haven't been on line much lately so I'm just catching recent reviews. Nice review and grea value for what you get with this laptop at this price. My issues with this laptop are the display...glossy and only 350 nits. Unfortunately that's a non-starter for me. I can't see myself purchasing anything less than 400 nit today especially if it's a glossy display.
Those who lives outside north America or Canada like me, we are thnks you for that differentiation on model name! Graet content as always!
Hey! Just thought I’d add, I use mine for creative stuff, but if you enable the game ready driver this will play any AAA game at 60+FPS on at least medium settings if not ultra settings.
How do you enable the game ready driver? I'm using it for live streaming and the video is pixelated. I bought this thinking it was better than the iris xe graphics but so far its been pixels on my stream
HEY WHAT ARE UR THOUGHT ON LENOVO FLEX 5 2- IN -1 I5 1235U +16GB VS DELL 7420 2IN 1 YOU HAD REVIEWD LAST YEAR .?
WHICH BRAND HAS BETTER THERMAL MANAGEMENT ..?
I'm freaking confused for the last couple of weeks. I'm willing to buy Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD Advantage. This Laptop has Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX6850M XT 12 GB GDDR6 Graphic card, 32 gb DDR5 ram, 2 TB SSD. It now costs around 2180 USD (previously it was 2800). Will it be better than 3070ti? or will this gpu equally perform with RTX 4070 mobile? I'm actually worried about it's content creation ability. will it be good enough for content creation? And Is it worth for the price? please give me a reply.
I would like to see the slim pro 7 vs Asus Zenbook 14 AMD....or which of these would you recommend?
Thanks for the review!
Hi Andrew..
Currently stuck between a choice of:
Dell inspiron 14, 2-in-1, 13th gen i5, 8GB RAM 512GB SSD
And
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14 inch, 13th gen i5, 8GB RAM 512GB SSD.
what would you advice..
the microphone sounds better than a lot of external microphones ive seen
As far as the latop is concerned it is perfect for recipies in the kitchen in terms of the laptop.
Totally agree!
It would be great if you can compare the performance of this laptop and the Slim 7 Pro X of last year. Especially to know if there is a performance difference of the RTX 3050 that both have.
I have a video on that coming.
Its basically the exact same processor (rebranded 6900HS) as last year with a VERY minor clock boost. So expect the exact same performance.
@@russellmm It actually has a lower clock boost, so performance should be slightly lower, all other things being equal. The 6900 HS has a base clock speed of 3.3GHz, with a 4.9GHz boost. The R7 7735 HS has a 3.2GHz base and 4.75GHz boost.
@@andrewmarcdavid still waiting 😞
Damn a nice laptop for the prrce and portability but a 4050 was needed. 6gb of vram would have been great for such a portable device. Would have been perfect for 1200.
there is a 6gb 3050 now
Any thoughts on this vs the Slim pro X. The models I am looking at the Slim pro X has 32gb ram and 1 tb, whereas this has 3050 6gb dGPU and a newer processor among other slight improvements
Currently it's at $899 in BestBuy. What do you think? Is there any better option in this price bracket?
Literally went on sale for me yesterday, super enticing
Do you have any ideas of similar laptops but possibly even a little bit better for gaming. I just think its competition has ugly design and bad thermals/noise yk
I like our new format, for the review of laptops.
Thank you reviewing this product and sharing your informative and intelligent thoughts. I really was able to understand better about this product from your review and I'm thinking about buying this product as it is a bit cheaper than the core i7 14" gen 8 intel version. I've gone through thoroughly across the lenovo specification product reference of both the versions and it seems they are exactly identical apart from the intel one having the gtx 4050 and I'm thinking not to get the 4050 as it doesn't really help much in gaming as this is not a proper gaming laptop. I would rather invest on this as a work plus light weight gaming laptop and then build a gaming desktop in order to enjoy much more higher quality gaming experience than experiencing it from the laptop.
7735HS=6800HS with slightly higher boost clock(0.05GHz)
love your channel keep it up. have a great day.
Great battery life for everyday web and office. Worried about getting this compared to a AMD U version with a few hours better battery life. But on the lower performance setting, just as good as the ASUS 14 with the 7030U AMD CPU. For sure if doing heavy video or image work it will eat the battery faster than a U but I do that with a monitor at a desk. A bit heavy at 3.5 lbs. but the lightest I could find with a graphics card and an HS CPU.
Geekbench scores are far lower that Intel i7 12th Gen processors (which are over 2,000 single core and 10,00 multi-core).
Single core is on par with the 11th Gen i7 processor in my Surface Laptop Studio.
Hi Andrew. I love your laptop reviews. I'm planning to get this laptop & have a few questions. Do you think it's worth it to spend some extra bucks to get the unit with the RTX3050? Will there be significant difference in performance between the one with the external and integrated gpu? I'm going to use it mostly for office work and occasional video editing and coding. I'd really love to hear your opinion. Thanks in advance.
I mean the performance difference between the unit with a dedicated gpu vs igpu
how is it the performance in gaming? Of course I know that is not a gaming laptop but if I can play some games I its nice to know it
Hi Andrew! Great channel, longtime subscriber... What does a Ryzen 7 directly compare to as far as processing power to their Intel counterpart? i7? i9? i5? Thanks!
Hey Andrew, thanks for the good content! Please keep doing this stuff!
How is this keyboard compared to a keyboard of the Thinkpad T / X Series?
The keyboard on the ThinkPad T/X Series are better than the Slim Pro 7's keyboard. But keep in mind, the keyboard is still good just not as good as Thinkpad keyboards.
Waiting for your detailed review on the Slim pro 9i 14.5/16. 😃
if the price is almost the same, i would choose gtx 4050 instad of 3050. after all 4050 has dlss 3
Is the iGPU (680m) also available for use or is it disabled?
It's available for use and will be used for less demanding tasks automatically to save battery. You should even be able to disable the graphics card in the BIOS and rely only on the iGPU if desired.
Damn, the battery seems so much better than the Slim 7 pro X from last year, yet there is no much difference. I wonder what they did to fix the terrible battery life of the 7 pro X
Looks pretty nice but I always prefer a matte display.
On sale for $899.99 at Best Buy right now… think I’m going to jump on it
Did you get ut
Unrelated to this review, any chance you will be reviewing the brand NEW LG Gram Style laptop. It's a looker. Sold at Best Buy and I hear they have a decent return policy. 😜 Comes in 14" and 16".
Looking into it for sure
This is basically the 2022 model with 2 major weaknesses fixed. They add HDMI (which only the intel model had in 2022) and you get a USB 4 port (which many thought they would upgrade the FW of the 2022 model to get but the motherboard never had it wred correctly). I have had both the Intel and AMD 2022 versions of this laptop. I preferred the AMD version so with the fixes (HDMI/USB 4) its even better. However, expect it to perform identical to the 2022 6900HS model as the processor here is a rebranded version with a very slight clock increase. It really is a great laptop though I may hold out to see if they offer it with a 7x40 series processor and a 4050 nvidia graphics card
Yes, there are going to be R5 7640 and R7 7840 versions, with 4050 graphics, according to Notebookcheck Review. This R7 7735 HS model looks like a slight downgrade from last year's 6900 HS version. It has a few improvements with HDMI and USB 4.0, though these existed on last year's Intel equivalent. It also has curved keys, which are better than the flat keys from last year. However, it has slightly lower performance, lower screen resolution and replaces the 120Hz screen for a 90Hz one.
@@emergenthub305 you are right, they did lower the screen from 120h to 90h that is probably why the laptop seems a little cheaper than I would have expected. Just makes the costco version with 32g of ram at 1099 when its on sale even better. But the lack of HDMI/USB 4 may be a showstopper for some.
Hey, Andrew. Keep up the good work.
You have a 7040 phoenix laptop in the studio with its review underway?
Not yet
@@andrewmarcdavid Thanks for the reply.
I hate that even in larger 14 and 15 and 16 inch laptops are removing the ability to upgrade either the ram and taking away the second empty ssd slot limiting the life span of those machine.
Basically they only want you to be allowed to buy it from them at time of purchase so they not a third party can make that profit.
This really is anti consumer and hurts my heart so many companies are joining Microsoft and apple here.
And usually there is no full size if any SD card slot mini ethernet or usb even though there is room for them.
Luckily Microsoft allows ssd upgrades
mostly now.
The thing is the room is there.
So much respect to the companies that still allow ram and ssd upgrades together.
Wonder whats better, a thinkpad p1 gen 2 or the lenovo yoga pro 7 for autocad programs
For Autocad the ThinkPad P1 for sure
My new pro 7i has rtx3050 integrated but it is using the integrated intel iris xe? I checked in bios end everything but it doesn't give an option to switch to rtx 3050!
I actually just bought this, and I got the 3k screen with 120hz refresh rate. My only question is, can I upgrade the SSD, and to play triple A games, can I lower the resolution enough for it to be possible.
FYI, I got this version for 1200 dollars, felt like a bargain 😅
Im thinking of buying it in that spec too. How is your experience with it so far?
@@erdz145 cannot complain, depends on what u use it for. It's a very good laptop for almost any task, like any
@@januthcs4286 well im going to use it for game development, also game a bit on the side (not hardcore games). Does it get any hot? And hows the battery life?
Battery life depends, but for light tasks i would say 7 hours maybe. and it has a 2050, and a ryzen 7, so light gaming will be fine@@erdz145
What about battery life? Could you get a number?
See my full review (a separate video).
hey andrew there is something wrong with mic. 😮😮
Hey Andew amazing live and unboxing as usual!! This is going to be a good selling laptop for sure. Could you check if you can disable the discrete GPU from BIOS and if you can charge the laptop with a 65w charger?? That will make a very portable ultrabook for travelling but also will keep the GPU power when you need it, at home. That will be great! Thanks!
I have a 65W charger and it works fine to charge it. Just powered it up yesterday
@@andrewg2032 that's awesome! I guess you cannot use the dGPU with it. It will be awesome if you can disable the 3050 from bios and make it an ultrabook hahha
Would you say that the battery is good enough to last a college student
please do the detailed review of new asus zenbook s 13 oled
Great review Andrew, nailed it with this excellent unit.
1 question:
For those laptops with _soldered ram_ , if by any chance the one or both of the ram modules go bad...
Is it simple enough to be a fixable issue? Or is it possibly fixable but pretty not simple? Or "better luck next time"?
Kinda the only and biggest downside so far about this laptop.
If you take a look at the YT channel NorthRidgeFix, those guys do amazing repair work but it comes at a cost. That said, I write this on a ThinkPad W530 with 32GB and I still use daily my ThinkPad W510 (these are the some of the last IBM designed ThinkPads and are clearly amazing, highly serviceable and upgradable). The 4 SODIMM slots on these allowed me to get 32GB on a system 10+ years ago and I've never had any issues with the RAM (My brother still runs his architectural business on a 32GB W510 I gave him about 10 years ago). I've had an X1 Carbon (gave it away 6 years and still works) and two X1 Yoga's (both have 16GB soldered)--all used for work. I just gave the first X1 Yoga away this week. I've never worried about the soldered RAM beyond wishing I could have had a slotted option to upgrade beyond 16GB. Honestly, don't worry about it for reliability but just realise it's not upgradable and that can limit the useful life of a system (so probably don't buy the 8GB option if they have one). Honestly, I've only used ThinkPads (the business line) and so I can't comment on the life you can expect from such a system (Lenovo but not a ThinkPad) but personally, I'd be disappointed to get less than 5 years, especially if you look after it. I have replaced a battery on the later X1 Yoga and a screen on the previous one (my fault as I'd fitted one of those stick on camera privacy sliders and slammed the screen closed...cracked). I'd bought the earlier X1 Yoga from an auction site as non-functional and just needed to fit a new SSD to make it work. Spoke to the new owner yesterday and he's thrilled with it but may also replace the battery on that down the track. I'm waiting to see the ThinkPad models that come with the new Zen 4 AMD CPU--the 3rd digit tells you this is a Zen 3 based processor and not the latest (still very good)--I wont buy Intel ever again as AMD offer better performance and efficiency IMHO.
whats the battery life looking like?
What is the touchpad made of?
How was hinge quality?
Please review X1 Nano Gen 3. Thank you
How much does it exactly weigh?
Its currently selling for $900
Every Laptop that has soldered RAM besides a MacBook, since it's basically an SOC, is DOA imo. Why produce these gorgeous machines and then make them guaranteed e-waste/massively shorten the lifespan by soldering RAM. F that greed.
Have to include MacBook as well as it has soldered ram. Even worse soldered SSD. Let’s be consistent
@@andrewmarcdavid That's why I excluded the MacBook, since it's an SOC, where the CPU and RAM are architecturally not separable.
I agree with you on the SSD though, storage should NEVER be soldered.
Where is the full review?
May be these are older zen 3 or zen 2 based amd CPU thatswhy single core is very low.
The screen edges are curved. It spoils the whole expeirence for me
How's the battery life?
What is the battery life?
They comin with a 4050?
There is no YOGA letter at the body?
Yoga outside North America, Slim in North America.
Does this have Advanced Optimus?
No
Ah yes, another "pro" device without a SD card reader
Is there a fingerprint reader?
No fingerprint reader
Answer is no
their design team really cannot make the touchpad in the center
work on linux?
whats with the new trend, i find it aweful, small up n down arrow keys
In my country it is called Yoga Slim 😅
Rebranding Zen3+ as 7XXX CPUs is dodgy business practice by AMD
Terrible idea to put discrete graphics in a slim laptop.
It just depends on what it brings to the table. For some it may be enough to justify the cons.
Why do they still give us such crappy cameras. The camera in my 5 year old cellphone destroys all these laptops.
This camera is actually good compared to other cameras on laptops that I have seen.
@@andrewmarcdavid they still dont even meet crappy cellphone quality for the most part. we need to hold them to a higher standard. if we are saying this is acceptable, what motivation do they have to improve? laptops will forever be stuck in potato territory while cellphones are eating DSLR for lunch.
True..@@TMS5100
Too rounded
this is definitely the slimed down version for the slim 7 pro x. yikes!