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MagyarLenovo Yoga 7 14 G7 review: Multimedia convertible shines with AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
We recently reviewed Lenovo's latest flagship convertible, the Yoga 9i 14. The subject of this review, the Yoga 7 14, is one step below in the product hierarchy, but is no less interesting because it uses a relatively new AMD processor. We have only been able to test the Ryzen 7 6800U in Asus' Zenbook S 13 so far, which is why we are very curious to see how it will perform in this 14-inch convertible.
Our sample device, a Yoga 7 14 G7 with the model number 82QF0018GE for an RRP of 1,499€ (~US$1500), is equipped with the aforementioned Ryzen 7 6800U, an integrated 680M-GPU, 16 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD and a 90 Hz OLED panel.
Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 % | 09/2022 | Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M | 1.4 kg | 17.4 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 90.3 % | 08/2022 | HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 17 mm | 13.50" | 3000x2000 | |
| 89.8 % | 08/2022 | Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 13.94 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 83.7 % | 06/2022 | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.6 kg | 17.86 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 90.6 % | 05/2022 | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 15.25 mm | 14.00" | 3840x2400 | |
| 90.1 % | 07/2022 | Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED R7 6800U, Radeon 680M | 1.1 kg | 14.9 mm | 13.30" | 2880x1800 |
Case - Yoga 7 with aluminum case
The dark gray Yoga 7 14 is similar to the more expensive Yoga 9i in terms of design and also makes use of rounded corners. The display lid is also slightly smaller than the base unit, which is especially noticeable when the screen is turned down and the convertible is used as a tablet. The Yoga 9i, however, has a somewhat more premium look thanks to the use of polished metal along the base unit. But the Yoga 7 does not have to be shy at all with its aluminum unibody case: our review sample leaves a very high-quality impression in terms of stability and haptics. Neither the base unit nor the display lid can be dented and there are no creaking noises.
Instead of the central hinge of the Yoga 9i (which also includes the speakers), two hinges are used here that are very well adjusted and effectively prevent the display from teetering. One-handed opening is possible, but not so easy. The Yoga 7 14 is also optionally available in a light blue (Stone Blue). Fingerprints are not such a big problem, at least not in our version.
At a weight of around 1.4 kg, the Yoga 7 14 is one of the front runners among the convertibles, but the more expensive Yoga 9i is even thinner. The included 65-watt power adapter is the familiar Lenovo USB-C adapter at a weight of 338 grams.
Equipment - AMD convertible with USB 4
Nothing is sacrificed in terms of important connectivity standards: Alongside the USB-C and USB-A ports, there is a card reader and a full-fledged HDMI output. The front USB-C port in particular is a highlight because it supports the modern USB 4.0 standard. In addition to the internal display, the iGPU can also power three additional monitors.
SD Card Reader
The Yoga 7 14 offers a microSD reader on the left side that uses a spring mechanism. The card sticks out slightly when inserted, but this also makes removal much easier. In terms of speed, the card reader is average, as we measured just over 90 MB/s at peak with our Angelbird AV Pro V60 reference card and just under 80 MB/s when copying image files.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 (AV Pro UHS-II V60) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Average of class Convertible (17.7 - 209, n=35, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 (AV Pro UHS-II V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 (AV Pro UHS-II V60) | |
| Average of class Convertible (22.6 - 263, n=34, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 (AV Pro UHS-II V60) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
Communication
Lenovo deploys a Wi-Fi module from MediaTek (RZ616, 2x2), which also supports Bluetooth 5.2 in addition to the current Wi-Fi 6E standard. However, we were unable to connect to the 6 GHz network of our reference router from Asus. The transfer rates of almost 1.7 GBit/s in the 5 GHz network are excellent and very stable. No problems with range or distance were registered during testing.
Webcam
Above the display is an IR camera as well as a 1080p webcam, including a mechanical shutter, but this proves a little difficult to use. The camera's quality is an improvement over the previous 720p modules and you can also see an improvement in video conferencing.
Maintenance
The baseplate is secured with several Torx screws (T5) and can be removed easily. Lenovo installs a compact M.2-2230 SSD with an adapter ex-factory, but a regular M.2-2280 SSD would also fit here. The WLAN module is located under an additional cover and is half-covered with tape, but can be replaced. Otherwise, users are limited to cleaning the fan.
Input Devices - Active stylus included
Keyboard
The dark gray chiclet keyboard offers an average typing experience. The stroke is very shallow, but the feedback is precise and the keyboard rather quiet. Qualitatively, however, other laptops offer better in terms of input features and we also subjectively liked the keyboard of the more expensive Yoga 9 14 a bit better. The white keyboard illumination offers two intensity levels, but cannot be activated automatically via a sensor. There is no fingerprint scanner either.
Touchpad & Touchscreen
The large ClickPad leaves a somewhat mixed impression. The size of 12 x 7.5 cm is large enough for gestures of up to four fingers and there are no issues with basic functionality, but like many other clickpads, the click noises just seem too loud and cheap, which simply does not fit in with the otherwise high-quality impression of the laptop. We recommend using the pad only for tapping inputs.
The Active Pen is also included and is battery-powered. It supports 4096 pressure levels and functioned satisfactorily under testing, but unfortunately cannot be stored in the case or attached to the case magnetically.
The capacitive touchscreen works flawlessly.
Display - OLED-Panel mit 90 Hz
The Yoga 7 14 is equipped with a 2.8K OLED display that offers a resolution of 2880x1800 pixels in a 16:10 format. We have already encountered the panel (LEN140WQ+) in other Lenovo laptops such as the IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro. The special feature here is the higher frequency of 90 Hz, but this needs to be manually activated in the settings first. Image quality, especially during movements and media playback, is much smoother compared to conventional 60 Hz panels. In general, the subjective picture impression is very good.
In terms of brightness, we recorded values that are currently typical values for OLEDs, i.e. a maximum brightness of just below 400 cd/m² in normal SDR mode. Only in HDR mode, which also has to be activated manually (as is typical for Windows), the brightness then increases to up to 592 cd/m² in certain bright areas and even reaches 560 cd/m² when the picture is almost completely white. Since the black value is 0 in OLEDs, the contrast ratio is extremely high and there are no halos (as should be the case with OLED panel technology). However, PWM flickering with a frequency of 360 Hz is present at a brightness of 80% and less, which can be limiting under certain circumstances. Viewing angle stability is very good. Only from certain angles can a slight blue cast be seen, which is normal for OLED panels.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 386 cd/m²
Contrast: 7720:1 (Black: 0.05 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.8
ΔE Greyscale 2.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
97.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.21
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 LEN140WQ+, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 SDC4160, OLED, 3000x2000, 13.50 | Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 AU Optronics B140QAN, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 BOE NV14N42, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P LEN140WQUXGA, OLED, 3840x2400, 14.00 | Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED SDC4172, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.30 | Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 BOE CQ NV140FHM-N65, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -2% | -13% | -55% | 0% | 0% | -23% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 99.9 | 99.9 0% | 79.4 -21% | 38.6 -61% | 98.7 -1% | 99.8 0% | 70.9 -29% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 100 0% | 100 0% | 56.2 -44% | 99.8 0% | 100 0% | 92.2 -8% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 97.2 | 90.8 -7% | 79.4 -18% | 39.9 -59% | 98.5 1% | 97.8 1% | 67.4 -31% |
| Response Times | -96% | -4760% | -2300% | -131% | -70% | -4000% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 1 ? | 1.9 ? -90% | 63.6 ? -6260% | 27.2 ? -2620% | 2.8 ? -180% | 2.1 ? -110% | 43.2 ? -4220% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 1 ? | 2.16 ? -116% | 33.6 ? -3260% | 20.8 ? -1980% | 2.8 ? -180% | 1.68 ? -68% | 38.8 ? -3780% |
| PWM Frequency | 360 ? | 60.2 ? -83% | 239.2 ? -34% | 240.4 ? -33% | |||
| Screen | -4% | -72% | -173% | 581% | 30% | -79% | |
| Brightness middle | 386 | 351.7 -9% | 517.7 34% | 269.4 -30% | 361 -6% | 336 -13% | 292.3 -24% |
| Brightness | 389 | 351 -10% | 493 27% | 260 -33% | 362 -7% | 338 -13% | 280 -28% |
| Brightness Distribution | 98 | 87 -11% | 90 -8% | 89 -9% | 98 0% | 99 1% | 89 -9% |
| Black Level * | 0.05 | 0.33 -560% | 0.41 -720% | 0.001 98% | 0.02 60% | 0.28 -460% | |
| Contrast | 7720 | 1569 -80% | 657 -91% | 361000 4576% | 16800 118% | 1044 -86% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.6 | 1.78 32% | 3.38 -30% | 6.53 -151% | 2.8 -8% | 1.8 31% | 2.99 -15% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.8 | 6.14 -28% | 6.25 -30% | 19.76 -312% | 5.8 -21% | 3.8 21% | 7 -46% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.8 | 0.41 77% | 3.13 -74% | 1.8 -0% | 3.1 -72% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.3 | 2.3 -0% | 4 -74% | 5.4 -135% | 1.9 17% | 0.9 61% | 1.6 30% |
| Gamma | 2.21 100% | 2.11 104% | 2.13 103% | 2.05 107% | 2.16 102% | 2.22 99% | 2.22 99% |
| CCT | 6121 106% | 6683 97% | 6186 105% | 6007 108% | 6181 105% | 6580 99% | 6732 97% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 60 | ||||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 91.8 | ||||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -34% /
-27% | -1615% /
-729% | -843% /
-451% | 150% /
304% | -13% /
4% | -1367% /
-627% |
* ... smaller is better
The analysis with the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro 2) reveals a minimal color cast that is not visible to the naked eye. However, the color temperature is a somewhat too warm and there are also several outliers in the factory colors that are above the deviation mark of 3. We were able to improve the display via calibration (the corresponding profile is available for free download above). Together with the complete coverage of the P3 color space, the Yoga 7 14 is thus quite suitable for video/image editing.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 1 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 360 Hz | ≤ 80 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 360 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 80 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 360 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The touchscreen reflects very strongly and there are big problems with reflections outdoors. Users have to consider and find a suitable position to be able to work reasonably.
Performance - AMD Ryzen 7 and PCIe 4.0
Our sample device is equipped with a relatively new AMD mobile processor, but Lenovo also offers the device with an Intel Core i7-1260P for the same price.
Testing Conditions
Lenovo offers the usual power settings: Battery Saver, Smart Cooling and Performance, which can be selected either via the preinstalled Vantage app or the Fn+P key combination. In the table below, we have listed the TDP limits of the different modes.
| Power setting | Power consumption | Maximum fan noise |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 45 -> 25 Watt | 42,8 dB(A) |
| Intelligent Cooling | 32 -> 20 Watt | 37,2 dB(A) |
| Battery Saver | 20 -> 12 Watt | 31,2 dB(A) |
We selected Performance mode for the following measurements and benchmarks. The effects of other modes will also be examined in other sections of this review. The simple switching of power modes allows users to quickly select a weaker mode in order to benefit from the quieter fan, for example.
Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
This was only the second time that we were able to test the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD's latest mobile processor with 8 Zen3+ cores (Rembrandt-U) that can process a maximum of 16 threads simultaneously. The maximum core clock runs up to 4.7 GHz - more technical details are listed here.
In particular, the multi-core performance of the Ryzen 7 6800U is outstanding and the CPU is far ahead of the current Intel chips, which also require more power.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
Our Cinebench loop shows that the processor levels off after a few minutes at a power consumption of 25 watts few minutes and the multi-core performance is then about 16% lower compared to the first run. Nevertheless, the Yoga 7 is faster than the Yoga 9i with the Core i7-1260P. You just have to look at the power consumption here, since the Intel processor consumes up to 64 watts before stabilizing at 38 watts, but is still slower than the Ryzen 7 6800U at 25 watts. This makes abundantly clear as to who currently offers the more efficient mobile processor.
Intel has the lead in single-core performance, but this comes at the cost of high power consumption. All in all, the AMD processor is the better choice, and we are yet to factor in the better GPU performance. CPU performance is not reduced in battery mode. More CPU benchmarks are available in our tech section.
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 -1! | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 -2! | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (9130 - 11741, n=7) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (616 - 18070, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average of class Convertible (307 - 1970, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (878 - 1534, n=7) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (3529 - 4574, n=8) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (242 - 6954, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Convertible (116.8 - 755, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (341 - 602, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (1463 - 1979, n=7) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (110.1 - 2889, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (68.6 - 287, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (142.6 - 246, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Average of class Convertible (193 - 3620, n=61, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (272 - 347, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (40058 - 53934, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Convertible (7703 - 72400, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Convertible (2046 - 6417, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (3398 - 5511, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (663 - 14016, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (6854 - 8935, n=9) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (319 - 1981, n=67, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (926 - 1555, n=9) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (11.8 - 14.2, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.61 - 20.1, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (50.1 - 84.9, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (42 - 223, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Average of class Convertible (0.4102 - 1.967, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (0.508 - 0.529, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (10902 - 12818, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (109 - 25226, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (67503 - 84031, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (2644 - 106512, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (2296 - 2818, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (121 - 4764, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (62082 - 96306, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (3256 - 120368, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (7753 - 11982, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (549 - 14835, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (37417 - 45748, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (1420 - 56839, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (50547 - 115681, n=6) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average of class Convertible (191 - 169089, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (554 - 755, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (61.4 - 1088, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (5825 - 6694, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (59 - 13175, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average of class Convertible (2185 - 52599, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (24728 - 27274, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
System Performance
The results in the synthetic benchmarks are excellent. Subjectively, the system performance leaves no room for criticism. The device is extremely responsive and there are no lags or jerks in everyday use. However, it is fair to say that this is also true of almost all current devices in this price range.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M (5057 - 6639, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Convertible (1486 - 7963, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (3975 - 12059, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M (8143 - 10766, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M (6089 - 9328, n=6) | |
| Average of class Convertible (2764 - 10800, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M (6066 - 8144, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Convertible (811 - 12360, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (285 - 1912, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M (1009 - 1575, n=7) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (310 - 1790, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M (971 - 1596, n=7) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average of class Convertible (252 - 2183, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M (1054 - 1686, n=7) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M (994 - 1473, n=7) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average of class Convertible (204 - 1868, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6469 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average of class Convertible (14439 - 95631, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (47010 - 52159, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average of class Convertible (12706 - 87812, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (39197 - 45084, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (10177 - 93451, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (48723 - 51117, n=6) | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (106.3 - 123.1, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Average of class Convertible (10.2 - 260, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
In our standardized latency test (web browsing, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), our review device shows slight limitations with the present BIOS version, which is why it is not the ideal choice for real-time audio applications.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 | |
| Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The Yoga 7 14 supports PCIe 4.0 SSDs and the Kioxia drive also supports the same fast standards, but the drive only manages to achieve transfer rates of just over 3 GB/s. So more would have been possible here, but there are no major limitations and performance remains quite stable even under sustained load. In practice, however, users benefit from the large storage capacity (1 TB), with 905 GB available after starting up for the first time. This is a short M.2-2230 SSD, but it is installed with a bracket in the 2280 slot, so a normal 2280 SSD can also be installed here without issue if required. More SSD benchmarks can be found here.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained Read Performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Grafikkarte
The Radeon 680M is a powerful integrated graphics card that is well ahead of Intel's Iris Xe Graphics G7 (around 40-50 percent on average) and can compete with entry-level GPUs like the GeForce MX450 or Intel's new Arc A350M, especially in gaming benchmarks. Thanks to the video decoder, playing high-resolution videos poses no issue whatsoever.
Thanks to the high TDP limits of the Yoga 7 14, the Radeon 680M is also slightly faster than in the Asus Zenbook S 13 (7% on average in the synthetic tests). However, as with the processor, GPU performance drops slightly under sustained load and the Time Spy stress test fails to pass at 94.2%. There is also a slight performance drop in the Witcher 3 loop.
It is definitely possible to play games with the Yoga 7 14 AMD. Witcher 3, for example, runs very smoothly at high details. Basically, many titles can be played at high details; only with very demanding titles such as Cyberpunk 2077 do you have to use the lowest settings.
GPU performance is not reduced in battery mode. More GPU benchmarks are available here.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 9708 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 31377 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6601 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2722 points | |
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| F1 2021 | |
| 1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Radeon 680M (26.8 - 69, n=20) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
| Average of class Convertible (28.5 - 72, n=11, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset + Raytracing AA:T AF:16x | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Convertible (20.4 - 31, n=11, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 | |
| Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED | |
| Average AMD Radeon 680M (16.1 - 29.1, n=17) | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book2 15 | |
Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
| GTA V (2015) | 131.1 | 119.6 | 49.5 | 23.5 | 17 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 126 | 76 | 43 | 25.4 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 114.6 | 97.6 | 74 | 64.2 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 68.5 | 34 | 24.2 | 17 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 54.6 | 41.9 | 36.2 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 66 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 21 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 140.5 | 58.4 | 48.1 | 41.8 | 27.8 |
| F1 2021 (2021) | 152.9 | 82.1 | 60.3 | 25.6 | 17 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 34 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
Emissions - Yoga 7 stumbles with the speakers
Noise Emissions
During use, you immediately notice that Lenovo has installed only one fan. In conjunction with the relatively high TDP limits, the fan quickly reaches its maximum volume (depending on the power mode), even under medium load. We registered the following values: Maximum 31.2 dB(A) in Battery Saver mode, 37.2 dB(A) in Intelligent Cooling mode and 42.8 dB(A) in Performance mode. On the other hand, the noise is not high-pitched or annoying. In everyday use, the fan is often deactivated or the noise level is rather quiet. No annoying noises such as coil whine were detected.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.5 / 24.5 / 28.1 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 42.8 / 42.8 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.5 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT1T02 | HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH | Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1265U | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-512G | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED Radeon 680M, R7 6800U, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU | |
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| Noise | 12% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 8% | -1% | |
| off / environment * | 24.5 | 23.5 4% | 23.7 3% | 23.1 6% | 24.1 2% | 24 2% | 27.4 -12% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.5 | 23.5 4% | 23.7 3% | 24.7 -1% | 24.1 2% | 24 2% | 27.4 -12% |
| Idle Average * | 24.5 | 23.5 4% | 23.7 3% | 24.7 -1% | 24.1 2% | 24 2% | 29 -18% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28.1 | 23.5 16% | 23.7 16% | 24.7 12% | 30 -7% | 24 15% | 29.1 -4% |
| Load Average * | 42.8 | 27 37% | 35.1 18% | 27.7 35% | 39.4 8% | 33.1 23% | 29.1 32% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 42.8 | 36.2 15% | 43.3 -1% | 45.1 -5% | 39.4 8% | 40.2 6% | 36.1 16% |
| Load Maximum * | 42.8 | 42.4 1% | 43 -0% | 45.1 -5% | 39.4 8% | 41.7 3% | 46.3 -8% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
The aluminum case stays pleasantly cool in everyday use. Even under load, users do not have to worry about hot surfaces, for we measured a maximum of around 45 °C on the underside in the stress test. Even so, you can still place the device on your thighs.
In principle, we observed the same behavior in the stress test as with the pure CPU load: after a short spike at 45 watts, it initially runs 34 watts for a few minutes before stabilizing at 24 watts. There were no drops in performance following the stress test
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.3 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 35.3 °C / 96 F, ranging from 19.6 to 55.7 °C for the class Convertible.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.4 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.3 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.1 °C / 93 F, compared to the device average of 30.2 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.5 °C / 86.9 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.1 °C / 82.6 F (-2.4 °C / -4.3 F).
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M | HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 Intel Core i7-1265U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P Intel Core i7-1260P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, AMD Radeon 680M | Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | |
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| Heat | 17% | 11% | -1% | -9% | -11% | -7% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 42.3 | 36.4 14% | 39.2 7% | 38.2 10% | 47.5 -12% | 47.9 -13% | 40 5% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 45.4 | 37 19% | 44.8 1% | 45.6 -0% | 52.2 -15% | 56.1 -24% | 44.2 3% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 26.2 | 20.8 21% | 21.4 18% | 27.4 -5% | 27.1 -3% | 26.8 -2% | 30.4 -16% |
| Idle Bottom * | 26.6 | 22.6 15% | 22.4 16% | 28.4 -7% | 28.5 -7% | 27.3 -3% | 31.6 -19% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The Yoga 7 14 has a total of four speakers (2x 2W woofers & 2x 2W tweeters), but there is a clear difference in quality compared to the more expensive Yoga 9i 14. The speakers become quite loud, but the sound is surprisingly thin and subjectively unimpressive. The sound system also does not perform particularly well in our measurements either.
Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 13.5% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 5.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 64% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 31% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 60% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 33% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 21%, worst was 57%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management - Good endurance, but no fast charging
Power Consumption
In view of the high-resolution OLED panel, the consumption rates in idle mode in particular are very efficient. Even the Asus Zenbook S 13 with the smaller 13.3-inch OLED needs a bit more power here. This is also true of the Yoga 9i, though it also uses a 4K OLED.
Under load, our review device briefly scratched the power limit of the 65-watt power adapter, but this problem was resolved after a few seconds. The laptop leveled out at 44 watts during the stress test, which is why the power adapter is sufficiently sized.
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.49 Watt |
| Idle | 5.1 / 8.2 / 8.7 Watt |
| Load |
51.4 / 64.8 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNT1T02, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH, OLED, 3000x2000, 13.50 | Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, , IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-512G, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED, 3840x2400, 14.00 | Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED, 2880x1800, 13.30 | Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Average AMD Radeon 680M | Average of class Convertible | |
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| Power Consumption | 8% | 21% | 4% | -27% | 5% | 13% | -13% | -5% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 5.1 | 4 22% | 2.9 43% | 5.2 -2% | 7.1 -39% | 4.8 6% | 4 22% | 6.75 ? -32% | 5.44 ? -7% |
| Idle Average * | 8.2 | 4.9 40% | 5.8 29% | 8.2 -0% | 10 -22% | 8.7 -6% | 7.8 5% | 8.75 ? -7% | 8.27 ? -1% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8.7 | 12.5 -44% | 6.6 24% | 9.9 -14% | 10.8 -24% | 10.1 -16% | 8.3 5% | 10.3 ? -18% | 10.8 ? -24% |
| Load Average * | 51.4 | 48.1 6% | 49.2 4% | 44.4 14% | 64 -25% | 45.6 11% | 37.8 26% | 52.8 ? -3% | 46.7 ? 9% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 46.3 | 35.8 23% | 35.3 24% | 35 24% | 47.7 -3% | 42.4 8% | 36 22% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 64.8 | 65.2 -1% | 63.1 3% | 62.5 4% | 97 -50% | 49.5 24% | 67.3 -4% | 69.4 ? -7% | 65.4 ? -1% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery Life
Lenovo installs a large 71 Wh battery that enables runtimes of between 7:13 hours (maximum SDR brightness) and 9:44 hours (150 cd/m², corresponding to 67% of the maximum brightness) in our WLAN test. Video playback at 150 cd/m² is even possible for more than 12 hours. These are good results for our comparison group.
An HDR video at full brightness drains the battery in 3:15 hours. Based on our experience with the Alder-Lake mobile processors (and the high power consumption under single-core load), we expect the identical Yoga 7 14 with the Intel Core i7-1260P to achieve slightly shorter runtimes.
According to Lenovo, the laptop supports Rapid Charge, but we are unable to confirm this. We tried both the included 65-watt power adapter and a stronger 100-watt module on both USB-C ports, but the charging curve was always the same. A full charge takes 140 minutes with the device turned on; 50% is available after ~53 minutes.
| Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7 R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, 71 Wh | HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 66 Wh | Dell Latitude 9430 2-in-1 i7-1265U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh | Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 54 Wh | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 75 Wh | Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED R7 6800U, Radeon 680M, 67 Wh | Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 68.7 Wh | Average of class Convertible | |
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| Battery Runtime | 2% | 31% | -4% | -8% | 16% | -11% | 3% | |
| H.264 | 762 | 758 -1% | 912 20% | 769 ? 1% | ||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 584 | 481 -18% | 767 31% | 455 -22% | 517 -11% | 550 -6% | 605 4% | 564 ? -3% |
| Load | 110 | 133 21% | 143 30% | 127 15% | 98 -11% | 146 33% | 83 -25% | 121.7 ? 11% |
| Reader / Idle | 1223 | 1667 | 954 | 1855 | 1112 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - The AMD convertible flexes its muscles
The new Yoga 7 14 is a very interesting convertible, for Lenovo combines a high-quality aluminum chassis with the fast AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, which simply offers much more multi-core performance compared to the current Intel Alder-Lake CPUs and yet requires less power. The Yoga is also available with an Intel processor in the same configuration for the same price, but only offers two advantages in the form of slightly better single-core performance and Thunderbolt 4. Both the AMD and Intel configurations offer USB 4.
Overall, the device performs well in everyday use, but PWM is present in the OLED panel and the speakers are disappointing. In this respect, the more expensive Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 is better, but conversely offers less processor and graphics performance.
The Lenovo Yoga 7 14 is an extremely powerful convertible with the AMD processor. Moreover, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U is currently proving to be the better choice for compact notebooks or convertibles in terms of efficiency and a significantly faster iGPU.
Compared to the Intel-based (and often more expensive) rivals such as the HP Spectre x360 or the Dell Latitude 9430, the Yoga 7 14 AMD primarily offers performance advantages. Overall, it is a very good package. We only wish that the speakers were better.
Price and Availability
The Lenovo Yoga 7 14 (AMD) appears to be widely available in Europe via Lenovo's official website at varying prices, such as in the UK (£909.49), the Netherlands (1104.16€), France (€1.049.15€), Italy (1097.10€) and Sweden (11033.10 kr). This list is not exhaustive.
Outside Europe, however, the Yoga 7 14 (AMD) does not yet appear to have arrived in all countries where Lenovo is established. A search in the US, Canada, Brazil, India and Singapore returned no results. Australia appears to be the only exception so far, offering the device for AUD$2,149.00.
Prices and availability are as of 03.09.2022 and are subject to change. Users are advised (where applicable) to regularly check via Lenovo's official website for availability.
Lenovo Yoga 7-14ARB G7
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09/01/2022 v7
Andreas Osthoff
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