Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED review: A subnotebook with a lot of CPU power
With the Yoga Slim 7 Pro, Lenovo offers a compact 14-Zoll subnotebook that distinguishes itself particularly with its powerful 45-Watt processor from AMD. We already had the configuration with the Ryzen 9 5900HX, the integrated Vega 8 GPU, and the IPS display for about 1200 Euros (~$1313) in our test, and now we are taking a look at the model with the Ryzen 9 5900HS in combination with a dedicated GeForce MX450 graphics card and high resolution 90-Hz OLED display for 1399 Euros (~$1531).
We won't discuss the case, the input devices, or speakers in this article again, but we are now interested in the quality of the OLED panel and whether the cooling of the slim laptop is able to handle the additional dedicated GPU. For all the other information, you can take a look at our extensive review of the Yoga Slim 7 Pro (Ryzen 9, iGPU, IPS):
Possible Competitors for Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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84.8 % | 03/2022 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 R9 5900HS, GeForce MX450 | 1.4 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
88.6 % | 10/2021 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 16.7 mm | 14.20" | 2520x1680 | |
87.7 % | 01/2022 | SCHENKER Vision 14 i7-11370H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 1.1 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
10/2021 | Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E i7-1165G7, GeForce MX450 | 1.4 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | ||
86.1 % | 12/2021 | Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW i7-1165G7, Xe MAX | 1.4 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
82.2 % | 07/2021 | MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 i7-1165G7, GeForce MX450 | 1.3 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 |
Case and Equipment
While we already know the metal case, our current test unit is the lighter color version in light silver. The quality of the Yoga Slim 7 Pro is at a very good level, and there are also no problems with the stability. The keyboard with the dark grey keys and two-step illumination offers a fairly short stroke and its quality is noticeably lower than that of the ThinkPad models, but it should definitely be sufficient for everyday input tasks. We didn't run into any problems with the ClickPad in our test. However, you still shouldn't press down to click it but tap on the pad instead, since it will otherwise produce some very loud clicking noises.
The bottom of the case is secured with a total of seven Torx screws (T5) and can be removed easily. The user will then get access to the fans, the battery, the M.2-2280 SSD, and the WLAN module. However, the working memory is soldered onto the mainboard and can neither be replaced nor expanded.
Although Lenovo has equipped the Yoga with a Wi-Fi 6 module from Broadcom, it is only a 1x1 module. This means that the transfer rate is limited to 866 Mbit/s, which was also confirmed in our test with our Netgear AX12 reference router. However, the transfer rates are still stable, and there shouldn't be any limitations in everyday operation.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Average of class Subnotebook (606 - 1339, n=3, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE (424 - 928, n=20) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (623 - 1690, n=3, last 2 years) | |
Average RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE (621 - 877, n=20) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E |
Display - Yoga with a high-resolution OLED panel
As was already the case in our earlier test unit, a reflective 14-inch panel with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels (16:10) and 90 Hz refresh rate is also used here, but in this case, it is an OLED display instead of an IPS display. The subjective impression of the image quality is excellent, benefitting particularly from an extremely high contrast ratio. The 90-Hz refresh rate becomes mainly noticeable with movement (such as scrolling through web sites and documents), and in combination with the extremely fast response times of the OLED panel, this leads to an extremely smooth image impression.
The brightness lies at 400 cd/m² at almost all measurement points, resulting in an extremely good brightness distribution of 98%. As expected, the black value is zero, which results in an infinitely high contrast ratio in theory. Due to the OLED technology, light halos are not a problem. However, we measure PWM at brightness levels of 80% or lower. The PWM frequency is at around 360 Hz, which can lead to problems for more sensitive people.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 399 cd/m²
Contrast: 399000:1 (Black: 0.001 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.5 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.2
ΔE Greyscale 1.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
97.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.17
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 LEN140WQ+, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 CSOTT3 U17B MNE208ZA1-3, LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.20 | SCHENKER Vision 14 MNE007ZA1, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E Samsung SDC4154, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW AU Optronics AUO683D, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 BOE CQ NV140FHM-N4V, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 Lenovo LEN8A90, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00 | |
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Display | -21% | -17% | -1% | -18% | -53% | -16% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 99.9 | 67.8 -32% | 74.3 -26% | 100 0% | 71.5 -28% | 39.9 -60% | 76 -24% |
sRGB Coverage | 100 | 98.3 -2% | 97.6 -2% | 100 0% | 99 -1% | 58.8 -41% | 100 0% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 97.6 | 70.1 -28% | 75.7 -22% | 96 -2% | 72.5 -26% | 41.2 -58% | 75.6 -23% |
Response Times | 1767% | -1125% | 17% | -1484% | -528% | -661% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 2.4 ? | 37.6 ? -1467% | 40.4 ? -1583% | 2 ? 17% | 48 ? -1900% | 25 ? -942% | 37 ? -1442% |
Response Time Black / White * | 2.4 | 21.6 ? -800% | 18.4 ? -667% | 2 ? 17% | 28 ? -1067% | 16 ? -567% | 15 ? -525% |
PWM Frequency | 362.3 ? | 27780 ? 7568% | 92 ? -75% | 300 ? -17% | |||
Screen | -2551% | -2782% | -1114% | -2379% | -1552% | -3262% | |
Brightness middle | 399 | 419 5% | 407 2% | 379 -5% | 364 -9% | 347 -13% | 392 -2% |
Brightness | 401 | 407 1% | 407 1% | 381 -5% | 372 -7% | 311 -22% | 390 -3% |
Brightness Distribution | 98 | 93 -5% | 94 -4% | 93 -5% | 89 -9% | 81 -17% | 80 -18% |
Black Level * | 0.001 | 0.23 -22900% | 0.25 -24900% | 0.1 -9900% | 0.19 -18900% | 0.12 -11900% | 0.29 -28900% |
Contrast | 399000 | 1822 -100% | 1628 -100% | 3790 -99% | 1916 -100% | 2892 -99% | 1352 -100% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.5 | 1.9 24% | 2.6 -4% | 2.3 8% | 2.18 13% | 5.05 -102% | 3.4 -36% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.6 | 3.6 22% | 4.4 4% | 4.16 10% | 4.01 13% | 16.98 -269% | 6.41 -39% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.2 | 0.9 59% | 2 9% | 2.42 -10% | 3.44 -56% | ||
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.8 | 2.9 -61% | 2.7 -50% | 2.12 -18% | 2.34 -30% | 1.63 9% | 5.44 -202% |
Gamma | 2.17 101% | 2.14 103% | 2.18 101% | 2.42 91% | 2.37 93% | 2.3 96% | 2.44 90% |
CCT | 6368 102% | 6733 97% | 6316 103% | 6533 99% | 6666 98% | 6013 108% | |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 38 | 69.1 | |||||
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 58 | 100 | |||||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -268% /
-1181% | -1308% /
-1953% | -366% /
-714% | -1294% /
-1696% | -711% /
-1011% | -1313% /
-2092% |
* ... smaller is better
We measured the display with the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro 2). The image quality is already good in the state of delivery, since there is no visible tint and the color temperature isn't too cool either. There are some separate outliers in the colors that are above the important deviation target value of 3, and we were also unable to correct this completely with our own calibration. However, thanks to the complete coverage of the DCI-P3 color space (the OLED is also superior to the IPS model in this regard), the Yoga is still suitable for image processing. You can download our calibrated profile for free from the link above.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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2.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ ms rise | |
↘ 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. » 7 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
2.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1.2 ms rise | |
↘ 1.2 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. » 6 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM detected | 362.3 Hz | ≤ 80 % brightness setting | |
The display backlight flickers at 362.3 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 362.3 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 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
On very bright and sunny days, the brightness is insufficient to reasonably compensate for the reflections on the glossy display. In principle, there are no complaints about the viewing angle stability, but you can still notice the slight blue tint from some specific viewing angles that is typical for OLED displays.
Performance - Yoga Slim Pro with full Ryzen power
Test Conditions
Lenovo offers three different performance profiles in the preinstalled Vantage app: a battery saving mode, intelligent cooling (preset), and highest performance. You can switch between them either via the software or using the Fn+Q key combination. We ran the benchmarks and measurements below with the intelligent cooling preset, since the highest performance mode only offered a small performance increase in the processor (and not the graphics card), which didn't justify the louder fans in our opinion. The battery saving mode reduces the performance very significantly and is mainly suitable if you want a quiet notebook at all times in everyday operation.
Processor - Ryzen 9 5900HS
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS has 8 cores (16 threads) that are based on the Zen 3 architecture. Compared to the 5900HX, the clock speeds are slightly lower, but the performance is practically identical in the case of the Yoga Slim 7 Pro. In the normal mode, the power consumption of the processor remains constant at 42 watts, which leads to very good results. In highest performance mode, the consumption briefly rises to more than 60 watts, but the difference is small under longer load.
Overall, the single-core performance is slightly lower than that of the mobile Intel processors such as the Core i7-11370H, which is currently used in many laptops. However, the quad-cores from Intel have no chance in the multi-core tests, and the Ryzen 9 5900HS offers almost twice the performance at a comparable TDP. The CPU performance is not reduced in battery operation. You can find additional benchmarks here.
Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test
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
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (11426 - 13214, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (2485 - 16201, n=71, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Average of class Subnotebook (598 - 1934, n=71, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (1457 - 1488, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (4414 - 5167, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (810 - 6314, n=67, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Average of class Subnotebook (216 - 738, n=67, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (560 - 584, n=4) | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (1927 - 2180, n=5) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (514 - 2581, n=73, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (91.8 - 280, n=65, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (211 - 240, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (201 - 1600, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (231 - 305, n=4) |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (47553 - 59680, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (16223 - 67444, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (5540 - 5804, n=4) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (2197 - 6403, n=61, last 2 years) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Average of class Subnotebook (4213 - 12580, n=69, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (7767 - 7910, n=3) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Average of class Subnotebook (672 - 2350, n=69, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (1410 - 1547, n=3) |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (12.7 - 15.4, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (1.5 - 19.4, n=59, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 120.5, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (50.7 - 54.9, n=4) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (0.4397 - 1.236, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (0.51 - 0.538, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 |
* ... 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
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (12925 - 15146, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (343 - 25961, n=60, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (83152 - 96811, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (11867 - 111109, n=60, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (2863 - 3305, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (453 - 4646, n=60, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (94614 - 103846, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (15447 - 115300, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (11747 - 12597, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (1223 - 14944, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (45121 - 53430, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (6379 - 59053, n=60, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (113708 - 132620, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Average of class Subnotebook (638 - 161430, n=60, last 2 years) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (743 - 853, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (270 - 1123, n=60, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (7060 - 7873, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (204 - 14018, n=60, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (7622 - 53954, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (15082 - 19295, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
System Performance
In the synthetic system benchmarks, the Yoga does very well, which is also confirmed by our subjective impression of the performance during the test. This is a very powerful subnotebook that won't force you to wait for long time periods during everyday operation. We also did not encounter any problems with crashes or other delays.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Average of class Subnotebook (4093 - 9749, n=58, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Average of class Subnotebook (718 - 1876, n=63, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (685 - 1829, n=63, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Average of class Subnotebook (776 - 2210, n=63, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (652 - 1899, n=63, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 |
PCMark 10 Score | 5844 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Average of class Subnotebook (22781 - 95353, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (37979 - 39645, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (23831 - 86433, n=60, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (40111 - 45459, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average of class Subnotebook (23474 - 93382, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (30954 - 36826, n=4) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average of class Subnotebook (18.8 - 172, n=55, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (78.7 - 101, n=4) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latencies
In our standardized latency test (surfing the Internet, 4K YouTube reproduction, CPU load), the Slim 7 Pro with the tested BIOS version shows some problems and is therefore not suited for running real-time audio applications.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
Our test unit uses a PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD in the M.2-2280 form factor. The drive comes from SK Hynix (PC711) and offers a 1-TB storage capacity, 904 GB of which are still available to the user after the first startup. Even though the most current PCIe 4.0 standard is not supported yet, the transfer rates are still very good and it won't lead to any bottlenecks in everyday operation. You can find additional SSD benchmarks here.
* ... smaller is better
Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
In addition to the integrated Vega 8 GPU that handles the graphics computation in everyday tasks, our Yoga Slim 7 Pro test unit is also equipped with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX450 graphics card. This is the 25-Watt version with 2 GB GDDR6 VRAM. While this of course doesn't turn the Yoga into a gaming laptop, there is an average performance increase of about 40% compared to the integrated GPU (depending on the demands of the benchmarks, there can be large differences). During gaming, the performance also can be twice as high at times. However, particularly in modern games such as Cyberpunk 2077, you have to limit yourself to low details and only in older or less demanding games high details can also be possible. The performance remains constant even during longer gaming sessions.
Away from the outlet, the graphics performance also remains stable. You can find additional GPU benchmarks in our graphics card section.
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Average of class Subnotebook (2979 - 16904, n=57, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (6341 - 9580, n=16) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 |
3DMark | |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (13768 - 65911, n=42, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (25467 - 33806, n=13) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Average of class Subnotebook (2837 - 12349, n=62, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (4336 - 5753, n=17) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (811 - 4773, n=61, last 2 years) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (1086 - 2300, n=16) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 |
3DMark 11 Performance | 9885 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 27571 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 5302 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 2586 points | |
Help |
The Witcher 3 | |
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (21 - 46, n=16) | |
Average of class Subnotebook (11.2 - 92, n=59, last 2 years) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (17.2 - 24.8, n=16) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (8 - 44.2, n=60, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 |
Dota 2 Reborn | |
1920x1080 high (2/3) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (35.4 - 115, n=21) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (37.4 - 115, n=61, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (34.9 - 104.6, n=20) | |
Average of class Subnotebook (29.4 - 109.1, n=61, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E |
GTA V | |
1366x768 Normal/Off AF:4x | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (95.8 - 160, n=9) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (31 - 172.6, n=54, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (30.6 - 68.3, n=11) | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (10 - 121, n=54, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (22.3 - 30.5, n=9) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average of class Subnotebook (5.01 - 67.5, n=50, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | |
1920x1080 Standard Quality | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (25 - 34.5, n=13) | |
Average of class Subnotebook (10.8 - 71, n=57, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
1920x1080 High Quality | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (5.24 - 50.1, n=53, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (12.7 - 21.2, n=10) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 |
X-Plane 11.11 | |
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (38.2 - 87.8, n=21) | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (20.9 - 116.2, n=58, last 2 years) | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (35.4 - 71.4, n=20) | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Average of class Subnotebook (21.2 - 97.1, n=58, last 2 years) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW |
Strange Brigade | |
1920x1080 high AA:high AF:8 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (19.2 - 46.7, n=12) | |
Average of class Subnotebook (19.4 - 100.8, n=58, last 2 years) | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
SCHENKER Vision 14 | |
Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E | |
Average of class Subnotebook (17.7 - 86, n=54, last 2 years) | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX450 (18.9 - 36.6, n=12) | |
Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 | |
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 | |
MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 |
The Witcher 3 FPS Chart
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
GTA V (2015) | 172 | 160 | 66.3 | 28.4 | |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 140 | 46 | 24.8 | ||
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 136 | 133 | 106 | 96.1 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 69.3 | 32.9 | 17.8 | 12.5 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 98.5 | 87.8 | 71.4 | ||
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 91 | 34 | 29 | 28 | |
Strange Brigade (2018) | 135 | 53.1 | 46.2 | 27.7 | |
F1 2021 (2021) | 174 | 58.7 | 45.8 | 5.37 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 33.6 | 21.8 | 13.5 |
Emissions and Power Management
Noise Emissions
The Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 is basically a very quiet companion and most of the time, you won't hear the laptop at all or only hear an occasional quiet whirr. On the other hand, under heavier load, for example during gaming, the two fans will quickly reach 43.5 dB(A) and the noise is then clearly noticeable. With the optional highest performance mode, it reaches slightly more than 47 dB(A), even though the performance hardly changes. In battery saving mode, the compact device is extremely quiet at a maximum of 31.4 dB(A), even under load. We did not notice any other annoying noises such as coil whine. The Yoga 14 without dGPU remains significantly quieter under load.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 24.7 / 24.7 / 27.3 dB(A) |
Load |
| 41 / 43.5 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.7 dB(A) |
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 GeForce MX450, R9 5900HS, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G | SCHENKER Vision 14 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-11370H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E GeForce MX450, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N | Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW Xe MAX, i7-1165G7, Micron 2210 MTFDHBA1T0QFD | MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 GeForce MX450, i7-1165G7, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 Vega 8, R9 5900HX, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N | |
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Noise | 6% | -2% | 2% | -1% | -7% | 3% | |
off / environment * | 24.7 | 24.3 2% | 24.3 2% | 26 -5% | 25 -1% | 26 -5% | 26 -5% |
Idle Minimum * | 24.7 | 24.3 2% | 24.3 2% | 26 -5% | 25 -1% | 26 -5% | 26 -5% |
Idle Average * | 24.7 | 24.3 2% | 24.3 2% | 26 -5% | 25 -1% | 26 -5% | 26.5 -7% |
Idle Maximum * | 27.3 | 28.4 -4% | 25.9 5% | 26.3 4% | 25 8% | 26 5% | 27.4 -0% |
Load Average * | 41 | 31.7 23% | 43.3 -6% | 37.1 10% | 44.2 -8% | 46.3 -13% | 35 15% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 43.5 | 31.7 27% | 44.6 -3% | 46.3 -6% | |||
Load Maximum * | 43.5 | 46.8 -8% | 49.5 -14% | 38 13% | 44.2 -2% | 52.9 -22% | 34.6 20% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Even during everyday operation, the case of the Yoga Slim 7 Pro is several degrees warmer than usual, but there are no limitations resulting from this. Under load, there are some hotspots on the bottom with more than 50 °C (122 °F) and you shouldn't place the device on your lap at such times.
During the stress test, the two processors share the TDP capacity practically evenly, and both the GeForce GPU as well as the Ryzen processor consume about 23 watts. In the optional highest performance mode, there continue to be some brief performance peaks of the CPU that then also quickly lead to significantly higher chip temperatures. Overall, we can attest a solid performance for such a slim subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44.5 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 56.4 °C / 134 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.7 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37 °C / 99 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.8 °C / 87.4 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-2.5 °C / -4.5 F).
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | SCHENKER Vision 14 Intel Core i7-11370H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 | Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics | MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 Intel Core i7-1165G7, NVIDIA GeForce MX450 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | |
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Heat | 16% | 0% | 4% | 13% | -7% | 13% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 44.5 | 41.1 8% | 49.7 -12% | 42.4 5% | 40.8 8% | 55.6 -25% | 41.6 7% |
Maximum Bottom * | 56.4 | 45.4 20% | 56 1% | 47.7 15% | 45.2 20% | 67.8 -20% | 48.4 14% |
Idle Upper Side * | 29.1 | 25.3 13% | 28.8 1% | 32.3 -11% | 29.8 -2% | 28.3 3% | 25.7 12% |
Idle Bottom * | 34 | 26.5 22% | 30.6 10% | 31.9 6% | 24.7 27% | 28.9 15% | 27.8 18% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 20% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Huawei MateBook 14s i7 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 3% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Management - OLED eats up some battery life
Power Consumption
The high-resolution OLED display has a significant influence on the power consumption. During idle operation at maximum brightness, our test unit consumes about 50% more power than the Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 with the IPS display. In the stress test, we measure around 98 watts for a brief time period, before the value levels out at about 85 watts. The included 95-Watt power supply is therefore completely sufficient.
Off / Standby | 0.34 / 1.4 Watt |
Idle | 9.5 / 14.1 / 14.9 Watt |
Load |
79.5 / 98.5 Watt |
Power Consumption: The Witcher 3 / Stress Test
Power Consumption With External Montitor
Battery Life
While nothing has changed in terms of the battery capacity of 61 Wh, the higher power consumption has a negative impact on the battery life. In the WLAN test at 150 cd/m² (corresponding to about 64% of the maximum brightness in our test unit), the laptop only lasts for 5.5 hours, while the IPS model lasts for almost 9 hours here. At full brightness, the WLAN runtime is reduced to only 4 hours.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9 R9 5900HS, GeForce MX450, 61 Wh | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh | SCHENKER Vision 14 i7-11370H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 53 Wh | Asus Zenbook 14X UX5400E i7-1165G7, GeForce MX450, 63 Wh | Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G-70DW i7-1165G7, Xe MAX, 58 Wh | MSI Modern 14 B11SB-085 i7-1165G7, GeForce MX450, 52.4 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14ACH5 R9 5900HX, Vega 8, 61 Wh | Average of class Subnotebook | |
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Battery Runtime | ||||||||
WiFi v1.3 | 327 | 618 89% | 327 0% | 321 -2% | 764 134% | 523 60% | 538 65% | 626 ? 91% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A subnotebook with plenty performance and OLED
Thanks to the fast Ryzen processor, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 also remains a very powerful subnotebook in this test configuration. Its CPU performance is easily able to keep up even with large mobile workstations, surpassing the subnotebook competitors with Intel's Tiger Lake-H35 quad-core processors significantly. The additional dedicated GeForce graphics card particularly increases the gaming performance, but on the other hand, the Yoga also becomes significantly louder and hotter under load.
The optional OLED display offers a very good image quality, covering more of the P3 color space compared to the (also good) IPS display. However, there are also two grave disadvantages in form of the PWM flickering and the considerably higher power consumption. This also means that the battery life turns out fairly mediocre with 4 to 5.5 hours in WLAN operation.
The dedicated GeForce-MX450 GPU makes the Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 even more versatile, but this happens at the expense of the fan noise and surface temperatures. The optional OLED display offers a very good image quality, but also shortens the battery life significantly.
Those who are looking for a subnotebook with a better gaming performance should take a look at the Schenker Vision 14. Although the CPU performance of its Core i7-11370H is considerably lower, its dedicated GeForce RTX 3050 Ti is much more powerful. While the Huawei MateBook 14s offers less performance, the overall package is even better in everyday operation, particularly if you need a longer battery life.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 OLED Ryzen 9
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03/15/2022 v7
Andreas Osthoff