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MagyarLenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 G8 notebook review: GeForce RTX 4050 laptop powers 3K display with 120 Hz
We recently examined the new Yoga Pro 7 14 with the AMD processor and iGPU as well as the AMD/GeForce RTX 3050 variant, both of which came with a 2.5K display. On the other hand, Lenovo also offers the compact 14-inch device with an Intel Raptor Lake processor, a dedicated GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, a higher-resolution 3K IPS panel with faster response times, 120 Hz, and a larger P3 color space. It is this variant that is the subject of today's review, which, in conjunction with 16 GB RAM and a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, has a RRP of EUR 1,699 (~US$1875).
The more powerful configuration has the same case, input devices and speakers as the previously reviewed AMD model, which is why we primarily focus on the new display and performance values in this review. Our previous articles are also available for all further information:
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.2 % | 05/2023 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 1.5 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.50" | 3072x1920 | |
| 89.4 % | 05/2023 | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 1.4 kg | 17 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 89.2 % | 04/2023 | Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 R7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU | 1.6 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.50" | 2560x1600 | |
| 86.9 % | 02/2023 | Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 R9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.6 kg | 15.9 mm | 14.50" | 3072x1920 | |
| 88.8 % | 10/2022 | SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 1.3 kg | 16.6 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 85.9 % | 11/2022 | Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.4 kg | 18.3 mm | 14.00" | 2240x1400 |
Differences to the AMD model
There are no differences in the case to the previously reviewed AMD variant, but the weight is slightly higher at 1,520 grams due to the additional Nvidia GPU. Design and stability as well as workmanship of the aluminum chassis are identical and thus on a very high level.
The ports are also identical, but the two USB-C sockets of the Intel version support the modern Thunderbolt 4 standard. Otherwise there are no differences in equipment between the two models.
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| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
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| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
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| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
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| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
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| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
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Input Devices - Comfortable keyboard with 1.5 mm travel
In terms of input devices, there are no differences to the previously reviewed iGPU variant of the Yoga Pro 7 14. With a key travel of 1.5 mm, typing is very comfortable. Overall, there were no issues during operation. More details are available in our previous review.
Display - 14.5-inch with 3K resolution and 120 Hz
The optional 3K panel with a resolution of 3072x1920 pixels in an aspect ratio of 16:10 is installed in our test device. As with the base model, this is also a matte IPS screen, which is also optionally available as a touchscreen. The monitor also supports a higher frequency of 120 Hz, which you first have to activate in the Windows settings. The subjective image quality is very good. Colors look vivid and content is displayed very sharply. Furthermore, we did not observe any instances of grainy images on bright surfaces. PWM flickering does not occur here either and the response times are even a little faster than in the 2.5K variant.
Lenovo specifies a brightness of 400 cd/m², which our test device surpasses with an average of ~450 cd/m². However, the black value of 0.34 cd/m² is a little high, which is why the maximum contrast ratio is "only" ~1,300:1. Screen bleeding is practically non existent.
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Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 443 cd/m²
Contrast: 1297:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.6
ΔE Greyscale 0.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
87.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.2
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 LEN145-3K, IPS, 3072x1920, 14.50 | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF Samsung SDC4192 (ATNA40YK14-0), OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 LEN89C1, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 CSOT T3 MNE507ZA1-1, IPS, 3072x1920, 14.50 | SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti MNE007ZA1-1, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 NV140DRM-N62, IPS-LED, 2240x1400, 14.00 | |
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| Display | 1% | -14% | -19% | -14% | -16% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 98.7 | 99.8 1% | 72.9 -26% | 66 -33% | 74.1 -25% | 70.21 -29% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 100 0% | 98.2 -2% | 98.5 -1% | 97.4 -3% | 99.04 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 87.6 | 88.7 1% | 74.6 -15% | 67.7 -23% | 75.3 -14% | 72.59 -17% |
| Response Times | 89% | -12% | -59% | 4% | -52% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 31.5 ? | 2.4 ? 92% | 31.8 ? -1% | 42.8 ? -36% | 31.5 ? -0% | 42 ? -33% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 15.8 ? | 2.4 ? 85% | 19.3 ? -22% | 28.7 ? -82% | 14.5 ? 8% | 27 ? -71% |
| PWM Frequency | 300 | |||||
| Screen | 26% | -150% | -90% | -158% | -122% | |
| Brightness middle | 441 | 423 -4% | 344.7 -22% | 426.5 -3% | 421 -5% | 344 -22% |
| Brightness | 453 | 427 -6% | 334 -26% | 414 -9% | 416 -8% | 330 -27% |
| Brightness Distribution | 92 | 98 7% | 92 0% | 88 -4% | 89 -3% | 81 -12% |
| Black Level * | 0.34 | 0.1 71% | 0.31 9% | 0.3 12% | 0.28 18% | 0.21 38% |
| Contrast | 1297 | 4230 226% | 1112 -14% | 1422 10% | 1504 16% | 1638 26% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 0.6 | 0.55 8% | 3.01 -402% | 2.07 -245% | 3.2 -433% | 2.39 -298% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 1.3 | 1.15 12% | 6.3 -385% | 4.76 -266% | 5.5 -323% | 5.24 -303% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.6 | 1.15 -92% | 0.83 -38% | 0.63 -5% | 2 -233% | 0.99 -65% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 0.8 | 0.69 14% | 4.6 -475% | 3.2 -300% | 4.4 -450% | 4.31 -439% |
| Gamma | 2.2 100% | 2.42 91% | 2.28 96% | 2.18 101% | 2.22 99% | 2.46 89% |
| CCT | 6597 99% | 6479 100% | 6420 101% | 6142 106% | 6384 102% | 6573 99% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 39% /
30% | -59% /
-101% | -56% /
-70% | -56% /
-104% | -63% /
-90% |
* ... smaller is better
Lenovo advertises the 3K panel with full P3 coverage and offers a choice between P3 and sRGB in the Vantage app if you wish to work in the smaller color space. We measured the panel using professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro 2) and the display is already very well calibrated in factory state. Compared to the P3 reference color space, both the grayscale and the colors are well below important target values of 3. Hence, subsequent calibration is not necessary and together with the almost complete P3 coverage, the 3K panel is perfectly ideal for image-/video editing. We were unable to improve the display any further with our own calibration, which is why a color profile is not offered for download here.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 15.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5.4 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 10.4 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. » 32 % 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 | ||
| 31.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 17 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.7 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 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The outdoor suitability of the 3K panel is good because the combination of decent brightness and a matte surface allows for a good visibility of content. The viewing angle stability also leaves no room for criticism.
Performance - Raptor Lake & Ada Lovelace
For the Intel model, Lenovo installs the current Raptor-Lake processors from the H-series, either the Core i5-13500H or the Core i7-13700H of our test configuration. These are available either with the iGPU, or with a dedicated GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce RTX 4050. The RAM size (LPDDR5-5200) is either 16 or 32 GB, but the user does not have the option of expanding the RAM here.
Testing Conditions
As usual, Lenovo offers three performance modes (Battery Saver, Intelligent Cooling & High Performance). While there was no real benefit in High Performance mode for the AMD modell with the iGPU, things are different here, because only in High Performance mode can users extract maximum performance out of the RTX 4050 and the performance is also better under combined loads. We have listed the different TDP/TGP values in the table below:
| Performance mode | CPU load | GPU load | Stress test | Max. fan volume |
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| Battery Saver | 50 -> 20 watts | 12 watts | CPU: 15 watts GPU: 12 watts |
30 dB(A) |
| Intelligent Cooling | 64 -> 42 watts | 35 watts | CPU: 25 watts GPU: 25 watts |
37,7 dB(A) |
| High Performance | 80 -> 53 watts | 55 watts | CPU: 30-64 watts GPU: 40 watts |
46,2 dB(A) |
High Performance mode was used by default for the following benchmarks and measurements. If you don't need full performance in everyday life, you can easily switch between the modes using the Fn+Q key combination, whereas Battery Saver mode reduces the performance massively.
Processor - Core i7-13700H
The Intel Core i7-13700H from the current Raptor-Lake generation is basically an old Core i7-12700H with a slightly higher turbo clock. It is still a very fast mobile processor with 6 performance cores (including hyperthreading) and 8 efficiency cores, which is why the CPU can process a maximum of 20 threads simultaneously. In principle, it is a 45-watt processor, but this has little to do with its real-world capabilities, since the processor is able to consume more than 120 watts. In the case of the Yoga Pro 7 14, the processor is allowed to consume up to 80 watts, which levels off at 55 watts after a few minutes. This means that the Intel processor can also consume more than its AMD counterpart (max. 60 watts), which is why there is a clear advantage over the Ryzen 7 7735HS at the beginning of our Cinebench R15 multi loop and in the benchmarks.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
Overall, CPU performance is very good, both in the multi-core and in the single-core tests, but this also comes at the price of high power consumption. On the other hand, you can also use Intelligent Cooling mode in everyday use without issue.
In Battery Saver mode, the Core i7-13700H is limited to a maximum of 70 watts, which results in a small performance deficit of just 5% in multi-core scenarios. More CPU benchmarks are available here.
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 Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (5890 - 20034, n=27) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4624 - 30789, n=101, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (1323 - 1914, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (878 - 2110, n=99, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (2322 - 7674, n=27) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1783 - 11768, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (508 - 741, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (341 - 812, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (905 - 2982, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (785 - 4703, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (213 - 276, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (142.6 - 308, n=99, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (107 - 662, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (169 - 555, n=27) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (27322 - 76344, n=27) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20166 - 119900, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (4825 - 6238, n=27) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3398 - 7163, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (6165 - 14215, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3828 - 23059, n=100, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (1362 - 1919, n=27) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (926 - 2342, n=100, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (6.72 - 21.2, n=27) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4.99 - 30.5, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (31.3 - 62.4, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (6.7 - 84.9, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (0.3826 - 0.723, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (0.4308 - 0.607, n=27) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
* ... 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 Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H | |
| Average of class Multimedia | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (4986 - 18908, n=27) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3804 - 27411, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (25360 - 92359, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (16379 - 136048, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (1339 - 4224, n=27) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1099 - 6681, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (68763 - 107159, n=27) | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (21547 - 134321, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (3099 - 15484, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (4800 - 11050, n=27) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (12321 - 45118, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (9602 - 68591, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (28769 - 151254, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (23702 - 169946, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (389 - 1215, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (302 - 1901, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (2540 - 10135, n=27) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1996 - 14590, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (19552 - 52727, n=27) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (7419 - 53918, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
System Performance
The general system performance of the Yoga Pro 7 14 is very high and all inputs are implemented without delay. This positive impression is further strengthened by the synthetic benchmarks, where our test device is able to outperform most rivals. No problems arose during testing.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6822 - 7556, n=7) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4635 - 8670, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (10283 - 11549, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8480 - 12420, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (8368 - 9836, n=7) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5845 - 11186, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (9527 - 10643, n=7) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4688 - 13548, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (1205 - 1937, n=9) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1009 - 2146, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (1158 - 1877, n=9) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (971 - 2064, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (1054 - 2865, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (1293 - 2044, n=9) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (1097 - 1929, n=9) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (926 - 2171, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 7292 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (40018 - 78081, n=27) | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20513 - 94254, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (44583 - 79656, n=27) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (22917 - 90142, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (42710 - 99898, n=27) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (20226 - 95196, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (75 - 346, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-13700H (82.4 - 136.8, n=27) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
Our Yoga Pro 7 14 test variant reveals slight limitations in the standardized latency test (web browsing, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load) with the present BIOS version and is therefore only suitable for using real-time audio applications to a limited extent.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
Lenovo equips the Yoga Pro 7 with a fast PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, which comes from Samsung in our test device. The PM9A1 (OEM version of the 980 Pro) offers a storage capacity of 1 TB, of which 890 GB is available when starting up for the first time. The transfer rates are very good, but performance cannot be maintained under sustained load due to temperature problems and drops by around 50% after a few minutes. However, the rates are still around 3 GB/s, so there is no real disadvantage in everyday use. More SSD benchmarks are listed here.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained Read Performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
In addition to the integrated Iris Xe Graphics G7 GPU, which takes care of the graphics output in undemanding tasks, the Yoga Pro 7 14 is also equipped with the dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop graphics card. With a maximum power consumption of 55 watts, it is by no means the fastest variant of the GPU, which consumes around 90-95 watts when gaming (higher TGP specifications are irrelevant for the RTX 4050 laptop when gaming, as we saw in our review of the new GPUs). On the other hand, the power rating is still perfectly fine for a compact 14-inch device.
We have already reviewed the Yoga Pro 7 14 with the Ryzen 7 7735HS and the GeForce RTX 3050 (max. 58 watts), which conveniently enables us to draw direct comparisons in performance. In the synthetic tests, the new RTX 4050 is between 30-40% faster, which is a very good result for comparable power consumption. However, the GPU is also around 25% slower than the fastest variant of the RTX 4050 that we tested in the 15-inch MSI Katana 15, for example.
The graphics performance does not remain completely stable under sustained load, because the Time Spy stress test just fails at 95%. In Battery Saver, the graphics card is allowed to consume a maximum of 45 watts, which is why the graphics performance only drops by about 8%. More GPU benchmarks are available in our tech section.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 23042 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 15284 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 6954 points | |
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| Blender / v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (19 - 99, n=45, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (25 - 37, n=35) | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (32 - 172, n=48, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (47 - 175, n=35) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (190 - 1374, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (243 - 907, n=35) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
* ... smaller is better
Gaming Performance
The gaming performance of the Yoga Pro 7 14 with its GeForce RTX 4050 is very good overall, even if the multimedia device does not have special gaming features such as G-Sync or Advanced Optimus. In our standard test games, the advantage over the sister model with the RTX 3050 is an average of 36%, and the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (45W) of the Schenker Vision 14 is surpassed by 28%.
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8 - 143.2, n=99, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (4.24 - 123, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
Even current titles such as Cyberpunk 2077, F1 2022 or Hogwarts Legacy can be played on the Yoga without problems, but you should limit yourself to 1080p, where maximum details are possible. In QHD resolution, FPS numbers drop into the 30 FPS range in demanding titles. Gaming performance remains almost completely stable in longer sessions.
| F1 22 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
| SCHENKER XMG Focus 15 Engineering Sample | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (10.9 - 56.4, n=21) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (5.23 - 72.6, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| SCHENKER XMG Focus 15 Engineering Sample | |
| MSI Katana 15 B12VEK | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (50 - 127, n=21) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Average of class Multimedia (18 - 145, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
| SCHENKER XMG Focus 15 Engineering Sample | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (44.4 - 79.4, n=14) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Average of class Multimedia (8 - 103, n=44, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 | |
| SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti | |
| Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 | |
| Hogwarts Legacy - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:High T | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (39 - 77.3, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average of class Multimedia (12.1 - 53, n=10, last 2 years) | |
Witcher 3 FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
| GTA V (2015) | 179.1 | 161.5 | 78.7 | 57.7 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 230 | 157 | 96 | 66 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 178.8 | 165.6 | 156.3 | 148 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 82.7 | 59.9 | 41.6 | ||
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 148.5 | 124 | 100.9 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 151 | 89 | 81 | 76 | 53 |
| F1 2021 (2021) | 309 | 191.5 | 157.7 | 87.2 | 62.1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) | 72 | 60 | 53 | 49 | 31 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 169.5 | 159.2 | 116.8 | 42.6 | 27.1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy (2023) | 84 | 74 | 59 | 53 |
Emissions - Lenovo has the temperatures under control
Noise
In everyday use, the Yoga Pro 7 14 is a very quiet companion without any annoying electronic noise. However, if you use High Performance mode all the time, the fans start up quickly, even during short load peaks (which is intentional), which can be somewhat annoying during simple tasks. Under load, there is a clearly audible difference between the Intelligent Cooling and High Performance modes, which can also be seen in the following table:
| Application | Battery Saver | Intelligent Cooling | High Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark 06 | 30 dB(A) | 37,7 dB(A) | 43,7 dB(A) |
| Witcher 3 | 30 dB(A) | 37,7 dB(A) | 46,2 dB(A) |
| Stress test | 30 dB(A) | 37,7 dB(A) | 46,2 dB(A) |
Regarding gaming, it is worth testing Intelligent Cooling mode if the game runs properly. This can make a big difference, particularly without headphones. However, even in High Performance mode, the Yoga is the quietest device in our comparison group (even though the differences are not big). The device is much quieter in Battery Saver mode, but performance is simply too low for games to run properly.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 22.9 / 22.9 / 36.8 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 43.7 / 46.2 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 22.9 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 | Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, R7 7735HS, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N | Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R9 6900HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, i5-1240P, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB | |
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| Noise | -2% | 6% | 8% | -1% | -6% | |
| off / environment * | 22.9 | 24 -5% | 22.7 1% | 23.2 -1% | 24.4 -7% | 25 -9% |
| Idle Minimum * | 22.9 | 24 -5% | 22.8 -0% | 23.3 -2% | 24.4 -7% | 26.6 -16% |
| Idle Average * | 22.9 | 24 -5% | 22.8 -0% | 23.3 -2% | 24.4 -7% | 26.6 -16% |
| Idle Maximum * | 36.8 | 35.71 3% | 22.8 38% | 23.3 37% | 27.8 24% | 27.5 25% |
| Load Average * | 43.7 | 43.8 -0% | 37.4 14% | 43.3 1% | 49.7 -14% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 46.2 | 40.22 13% | 43.8 5% | 41.7 10% | 48.2 -4% | |
| Load Maximum * | 46.2 | 51.93 -12% | 47.1 -2% | 47.7 -3% | 48.8 -6% | 49.7 -8% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are always an interesting topic in view of the powerful components and compact chassis, but Lenovo does a good job here overall. During undemanding tasks, the notebook does not heat up at all and there are only two hot spots on the underside, each in the upper middle area of the base unit. The keyboard never gets uncomfortably warm at a maximum of 41 °C in the stress test and around 39 °C during gaming. However, the hotspot on the bottom is much warmer with a maximum of almost 56 °C in the stress test and 49 °C during gaming and so direct skin contact should be avoided in this case.
In stress testing, the CPU levels off at just under 35 and the GPU levels off at 40 watts, which remain the same throughout the test. No drop in power directly after the stress test was observed.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.6 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 55.7 °C / 132 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.9 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 33 °C / 91 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.1 °C / 80.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (+1.7 °C / 3 F).
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU | Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 Intel Core i5-1240P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | |
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| Heat | 3% | 7% | -4% | -8% | -21% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 41.6 | 42 -1% | 42.2 -1% | 41.6 -0% | 48.4 -16% | 49.8 -20% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 55.7 | 52 7% | 49 12% | 49.2 12% | 57.1 -3% | 51 8% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 25.9 | 26 -0% | 24.4 6% | 29.8 -15% | 28.1 -8% | 39.6 -53% |
| Idle Bottom * | 28 | 27 4% | 25.2 10% | 31.2 -11% | 29 -4% | 32.7 -17% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (1.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 12% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 6% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 92% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.72 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.3% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.6% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (11% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 62% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 29% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 46% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Management - 3K panel with increased energy requirements
Power Consumption
Compared to the iGPU variant of the Yoga Pro 7 14 with the matte 2.5K panel, our test unit, with its higher resolution 3K display and higher frequency of 120 Hz, consumes more power when idling and we measured more than 13 watts at full brightness. Under load, the increased power consumption of the Intel processor and the GeForce GPU is of course noticeable, which is why Lenovo also ships this configuration with a stronger 140-watt power adapter.
In the stress test, we briefly see a maximum consumption of slightly more than 140 watts, which then quickly settles at around 100 watts. This dynamic should also be expected during gaming, so the 140 watt power supply is completely sufficient overall. The low standby consumption rates are also a positive point.
| Off / Standby | 0.22 / 0.27 Watt |
| Idle | 7.6 / 13.3 / 13.7 Watt |
| Load |
88.2 / 143 Watt |
   
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| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 3072x1920, 14.50 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 R7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 R9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 3072x1920, 14.50 | SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, IPS-LED, 2240x1400, 14.00 | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Average of class Multimedia | |
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| Power Consumption | 39% | 21% | 6% | 8% | 12% | 21% | -21% | 7% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 7.6 | 4.1 46% | 7.4 3% | 7.6 -0% | 7.4 3% | 7.5 1% | 7.3 4% | 10.1 ? -33% | 7.29 ? 4% |
| Idle Average * | 13.3 | 7.7 42% | 8.3 38% | 12.2 8% | 11 17% | 10.4 22% | 8.3 38% | 15.1 ? -14% | 11.8 ? 11% |
| Idle Maximum * | 13.7 | 7.9 42% | 8.7 36% | 12.8 7% | 15 -9% | 11.4 17% | 13.1 4% | 18.3 ? -34% | 14.6 ? -7% |
| Load Average * | 88.2 | 66.2 25% | 76 14% | 76.5 13% | 81.6 7% | 83.3 6% | 70 21% | 87.7 ? 1% | 77.7 ? 12% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 94.2 | 61.5 35% | 70 26% | 89.5 5% | 90 4% | 92.7 2% | 70.2 25% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 143 | 84.3 41% | 132 8% | 135.7 5% | 105.6 26% | 110.3 23% | 95 34% | 182 ? -27% | 121 ? 15% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery Life
The battery runtimes are also slightly worse than those of the iGPU variant, namely three hours less in both the WLAN test and the video test (each run at 150 cd/m² - 76% of the maximum brightness in the test device). On the other hand, the results of just under 10 hours in the Wi-Fi test and ~12.5 hours in the video test are still competitive in themselves and within the comparison group. In the WLAN test at full display brightness, the runtime drops to just over 7 hours. When the 120 Hz mode is active (by default, the frequency is set to 60 Hz in Battery Saver), the runtime in the WLAN test amounts to around 2 hours at 150 cd/m² and around 1 hour less at full brightness.
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 73 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M, 73 Wh | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 63 Wh | Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 R7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, 73 Wh | Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X 14ARH7 R9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 70 Wh | SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, 99.8 Wh | Acer Swift X SFX14-51G-5876 i5-1240P, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 58.7 Wh | Average of class Multimedia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 43% | 33% | 6% | -41% | 48% | 28% | 30% | |
| H.264 | 742 | 903 22% | 666 -10% | 739 0% | 710 ? -4% | |||
| WiFi v1.3 | 595 | 783 32% | 457 -23% | 628 6% | 351 -41% | 607 2% | 643 8% | 572 ? -4% |
| Load | 49 | 86 76% | 92 88% | 124 153% | 86 76% | 97.7 ? 99% | ||
| Reader / Idle | 678 | 933 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Yoga Pro 7 14 also cuts a very good figure with the RTX 4050
The iGPU model of the new Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 made a very good impression in our review a few weeks ago - an efficient CPU/iGPU combination, good chassis, very good keyboard, long battery life and a good IPS display with a matte surface. At the other end of the model series is our current review unit, which utilizes the Intel/Nvidia combination as well as the optional 3K display. Of course, the fundamentally good characteristics of the chassis and the input devices also apply to the Intel model, and Thunderbolt 4 support is also available here.
There are of course significant differences in performance. Thanks to the new GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, the Yoga is now more of a multimedia laptop and is also able to handle current titles in 1080p without issue. Of course, this is not the fastest version of the RTX 4050 with its maximum TGP of 55 watts, but in view of the compact 14-inch case, the performance values are absolutely fine. Compared to the old GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU, you can expect a lead of more than 30%. The Intel processor also offers good performance, but it is also not quite as efficient as the AMD model.
The optional matte 3K panel offers very good image quality without PWM flickering, although the subjective difference to the standard 2.5K model isn't that large. In addition to higher resolution, it also offers slightly faster frequency, faster response times, greater color space coverage and excellent color accuracy ex works compared to the P3 reference, which is why you can start editing images right away. The 3K panel is also a little brighter, but also requires more power, which makes itself noticeable in the battery runtimes. In principle, you can't go wrong with either display variant, but those who are not into image editing or the fastest first-person shooters can also grab the normal 2.5K IPS display without hesitation.
Equipped with a GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU and a 3K display with full P3 coverage, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 becomes a fantastic multimedia laptop. As expected, the battery runtimes and emissions are worse than in the iGPU variant, but current titles can be played smoothly in 1080p and at maximum details.
The louder fans are acceptable in view of the higher performance and the performance mode can be toggled at the push of a button. The performance is then still sufficient for most games, but at the same time you benefit from the significantly quieter fans (~38 vs. 46 dB(A)). The RAM cannot be expanded in the Intel version either, but the user can at least select 32 GB when buying it. Another drawback is the shorter battery life, as the 3K panel in particular requires more power. However, the Yoga Pro 7 14 is still competitive in a class comparison.
Gigabyte has created a direct competitor in the new Aero 14 OLED, which also utilizes the Core i7-13700H as well as the GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU. However, performance is a little lower than that of the Lenovo and not every user wants an OLED screen, and the Aero 14 OLED is also EUR 300 (~US$330) more expensive. We will also review the current MSI Stealth 14 Studio soon, which not only comes with the 13700H/RTX 4050 combination, but also with a 240 Hz QHD panel. However, the price here is also just under US$2000. The Schenker Vision 14 remains an interesting choice with lower weight and better serviceability, but the components are yet to be updated to the current standard and the old RTX 3050 Ti is around 20-25% slower when gaming.
Price and Availability
According to a search (08.05.2023) of Lenovo's websites in the US, Canada, the UK, France, India, Singapore and Australia, the Yoga Pro 7 14 (with an Intel processor, a GeForce RTX 4050 and a 3K display) does not appear to be currently available. Interested buyers are advised to regularly check directly via Lenovo (where applicable) or via an authorized reseller for availability.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14IRH G8
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05/07/2023 v7
Andreas Osthoff
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The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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