Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 review: Fast midrange convertible dragged down by a weak display
Verdict — Disappointing Display For An Otherwise Great Design and Performer
Lenovo's midrange 14-inch convertible is thinner and more professional than the cheaper IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14 we just reviewed. Performance and design are a step above the competition especially in the sub $900 range.
Arguably the biggest drawback to the system is its limited sRGB color reproduction from the IPS configuration. This would have been more easily forgivable for a budget-oriented series like the IdeaPad 5, but the Yoga series is generally held to higher standards. A 1200p OLED configuration is available to directly address this issue and appease content editors, albeit the price increase would bump the model to over $1000 USD. At this price range, the higher resolution and faster OLED panel on the Asus ZenBook 14 series becomes more competitive.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
Lenovo is now shipping the Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 starting at $675 for the base Ryzen 5 configuration. The configuration as reviewed is also available on Amazon for $900.
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 83.4%  | Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: $899.00 List Price: 820 USD | 1.6 kg | 16.64 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
2. 78.1%  | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS ⎘ AMD Radeon 780M ⎘ 16 GB Memory | Amazon: $769.00 List Price: 820 USD | 1.6 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
3. 88.7%  | HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Intel Core Ultra 7 258V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,641.24 List Price: 1250 USD | 1.3 kg | 15 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
4. 91.4% v7 (old)  | HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng Intel Core Ultra 7 155H ⎘ Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,779.00 List Price: 1899€ | 1.5 kg | 16.9 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
5. 87.7%  | Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 Intel Core Ultra 7 165U ⎘ Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: $1,850.00 List Price: 2279 USD | 1.5 kg | 17.1 mm | 14.00" 1920x1200 162 PPI IPS |
6. 86.5% v7 (old)  | Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W AMD Ryzen 7 5800H ⎘ AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB NVMe | Amazon: 1. $20.98 Puccy 3 Pack Screen Protecto... 2. $93.99 C31N2021 Laptop Battery Repl... 3. $848.99 ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED 2024 Bu... List Price: 1299€ | 1.4 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.00" 2880x1800 243 PPI OLED |
The Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 is the AMD-variant of the Intel-powered Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9. The external designs are otherwise identical between the two models.
Our test unit ships with the Ryzen 7 8840HS and 1200p IPS touchscreen for approximately $900. Other SKUs may ship with the Ryzen 5 8640HS or 1200p OLED touchscreen instead.
Alternatives to the Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 include other midrange or higher 14-inch convertibles like the HP Envy x360 14, Asus ZenBook Flip 14, or LG Gram 14.
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Specifications
Case
We recommend checking out our existing review on the physically identical Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 to learn more about the chassis design of the Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9. The skeleton is mostly anodized aluminum for the outer cover and bottom for higher quality first impressions. The hinges, however, could have been stiffer.
Connectivity
Port options have not changed from the Intel SKU albeit without official support for Thunderbolt 4. Additionally, note that only one of the two USB-C ports supports USB4 speeds.
SD Card Reader
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 (AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 (AV Pro V60) | |
Communication
The MediaTek MT7922 comes standard with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 support.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
Webcam
There are no changes to the 2 MP webcam.
Maintenance
The bottom panel pops off relatively easily with a Torx screwdriver and sharp plastic edge. There are no major internal differences between the AMD and Intel SKUs.
Sustainability
The packaging is plastic-free while the AC adapter consists of 90 percent post-consumer recycled plastic. Meanwhile, the bottom cover of the laptop consists of 50 percent recycled aluminum.
Accessories And Warranty
There are no extras in the box other than the AC adapter and paperwork. A one-year limited manufacturer warranty applies if purchased in the US.
Display
The IPS panel on our test unit appears to be identical to the panel used for the cheaper IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 for essentially the same viewing experience between the two models. This is unfortunate as the specific IPS panel in question is of the cheaper variety with limited sRGB. The IPS panel on the Latitude 7450 2-in-1, for example, covers sRGB in its entirety compared to only 56 percent on our Lenovo.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 313.6 cd/m²
Contrast: 1161:1 (Black: 0.27 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.79 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 3.53
ΔE Greyscale 5.6 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
39.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
56% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
38% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.13
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 LEN140WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 LEN140WUM, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 LEN140WUXGA, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 Samsung SDC41AA, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 120 Hz | Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 BOE NV140WU, IPS, 1920x1200, 14", 60 Hz | Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W SDC4154, OLED, 2880x1800, 14", 90 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 4% | 10% | 129% | 91% | 131% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 38 | 39.6 4% | 41.6 9% | 99.8 163% | 76.5 101% | 99.7 162% |
| sRGB Coverage | 56 | 57.5 3% | 62.1 11% | 100 79% | 100 79% | 100 79% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 39.3 | 40.9 4% | 43 9% | 96.7 146% | 76 93% | 98.6 151% |
| Response Times | -5% | -3% | 96% | -29% | 91% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 29 ? | 27.1 ? 7% | 25.7 ? 11% | 0.86 ? 97% | 35.65 ? -23% | 2 ? 93% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 17.3 ? | 20.3 ? -17% | 20.2 ? -17% | 1.01 ? 94% | 23.35 ? -35% | 2 ? 88% |
| PWM Frequency | 469 ? | |||||
| Screen | -5% | 10% | 54% | 31% | 37% | |
| Brightness middle | 313.6 | 338 8% | 335.1 7% | 363.9 16% | 333 6% | 366 17% |
| Brightness | 301 | 330 10% | 321 7% | 366 22% | 326 8% | 369 23% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 95 4% | 91 0% | 99 9% | 85 -7% | 96 5% |
| Black Level * | 0.27 | 0.37 -37% | 0.31 -15% | 0.27 -0% | ||
| Contrast | 1161 | 914 -21% | 1081 -7% | 1233 6% | ||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 6.79 | 8.03 -18% | 5.05 26% | 0.84 88% | 2.46 64% | 2.84 58% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 22.76 | 22.17 3% | 18.98 17% | 2.72 88% | 4.58 80% | 5.29 77% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.53 | 2.22 37% | 2.11 40% | 0.82 77% | 1.31 63% | 2.81 20% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.6 | 7.5 -34% | 5 11% | 1.1 80% | 2.1 62% | 2.32 59% |
| Gamma | 2.13 103% | 2.1 105% | 2.16 102% | 2.18 101% | 2.2 100% | 2.44 90% |
| CCT | 6050 107% | 5812 112% | 6436 101% | 6330 103% | 6578 99% | 6170 105% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -2% /
-3% | 6% /
8% | 93% /
80% | 31% /
36% | 86% /
69% |
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The display does not come pre-calibrated. Calibrating it ourselves with an X-Rite colorimeter would improve average grayscale and color DeltaE values from 5.6 and 6.79 to 4.1 and 3.53, respectively.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 17.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 8.7 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 29 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 35 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set both Windows and Lenovo Vantage to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor
CPU performance is excellent especially when compared to most other 14-inch convertibles where slower U-series CPUs are much more common. Our Ryzen 7 8840HS is more comparable to systems with H-series Intel CPUs like the pricier Core Ultra 7 165H in the HP EliteBook x360 1040 G11.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
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 6.3: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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 | 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 6.3: Multi-Core | Single-Core
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
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AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Stress Test
The CPU would spike to 4.2 GHz, 51 W, and 83 C when initiating Prime95 stress before quickly dropping and stabilizing at 3.3 GHz, 34 W, and 88 C just a couple of seconds later. Core temperature plateaus at just under 70 C when running demanding loads like games compared to almost 80 C on the OmniBook Ultra 14 Flip under similar conditions.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 33 |
| Prime95 Stress | 3.3 | -- | 88 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 2.6 | 1345 | 67 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | 1.0 | 2238 | 68 |
System Performance
PCMark scores are higher than the Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 on average especially in the Productivity subtest where the Ryzen HS CPU can flex its muscles over the Intel U-series solution.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (6563 - 7213, n=5) | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (10265 - 11449, n=5) | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (9217 - 10449, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (8108 - 9163, n=5) | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (1643 - 1698, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (1560 - 1658, n=5) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (1790 - 1876, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (1314 - 1428, n=5) | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (297 - 440, n=5) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (246 - 257, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, AMD Radeon 780M (518 - 563, n=5) | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 7213 points | |
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DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals minor DPC issues when opening multiple browser tabs of our homepage. 4K video playback at 60 FPS is unfortunately not perfect with 4 dropped frames recorded over a period of 60 seconds. AMD systems generally appear to exhibit more frame skips than their Intel counterparts.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14AHP9 | |
| Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W | |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 | |
| Dell Latitude 7450 2-in-1 | |
| HP Spectre x360 14-eu0078ng | |
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Storage Devices
Our system ships with the same SK Hynix PCIe4 x4 M.2 2242 NVMe SSD as found on the IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 14. Interestingly, it also exhibits the same temporary dip in performance during our DiskSpd loop test as shown below. This is more likely a bug than a true throttling problem.
