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MagyarLenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 review - The almost perfect ultrabook with AMD Zen 3+
The Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 is a new 14-inch ultrabook available in various configurations. Consumers can choose from a range of AMD and Intel processors as well as dedicated Nvidia graphics cards, including the recently released mid-range GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop. Today we'll first be checking out the variant 14 ARP G8, which features the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS as well as the integrated Radeon 680M iGPU. The processor is a Zen 3+ chip (Rembrandt-R) that has already appeared in some laptops last year. Our review unit is also equipped with 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB NVMe SSD. The campus version goes for €999 (US$1,095) but doesn't include Windows, whereas regular customers have to fork out €1,129 (US$1,237) for this configuration (incl. Windows 11 Home).
In future, you will also have the option to configure the Yoga Pro 7 with the newer Zen 4 chips. But we still don't have any information regarding availability. We also got our hands on a model with an Intel Raptor Lake Core i7-13700H, a dedicated GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop and a 3K IPS display with 120Hz capability (€1,699, or US$1,863) and will be publishing a review of it shortly.
Comparison with possible competitors
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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| 89 % | 04/2023 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M | 1.5 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.50" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89.4 % | 03/2023 | HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 R7 7736U, Radeon 680M | 1.5 kg | 18.3 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 87.3 % | 11/2022 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.4 kg | 18.8 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 87.6 % | 06/2022 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 1.3 kg | 14.6 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 | |
| 86.4 % | 01/2022 | Honor MagicBook View 14 i7-11390H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.5 kg | 14.5 mm | 14.20" | 2520x1680 | |
| 88.6 % | 10/2021 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 16.7 mm | 14.20" | 2520x1680 |
Body - Yoga Pro 7 with aluminium shell
The Yoga Pro 7's chassis is completely made of aluminium and available in either Storm Grey or Tidal Teal. The grey variant is visuall very understated and thus blends well into almost any professional environment. The chassis looks exceptionally premium, and the materials are also very pleasant to handle. There are also no major issues with fingerprints. The screen bezel is nice and thin, allowing for a respectable screen-to-body ratio of 83%.
The laptop is likewise exceptionally sturdy and gives us nothing to complain about in this regard. Its hinges are very well tuned: there is only a minimal amount of wobble when you adjust the angle of the screen (up to 180°). The lid can also be easily opened with one hand.
The Yoga 7 14 is slightly wider than its direct competitors, but this is in part due to its somewhat larger 14.5-inch display. Weighing 1,477 g (3.26 lb), it is also one of the heaviest models in the comparison. That said, the differences in weight aren't particularly dramatic. Overall, the review unit is still highly portable and can easily fit into most bags or backpacks. The 100-watt charger weighs 378 g (0.83 lb).
Specifications - AMD Yoga with USB 4
The new Yoga Pro 7 offers a practical selection of ports. Besides two USB-C ports, the laptop also features one full-size HDMI and one USB-A port. In everyday use, you can mostly get by without needing any adapter. On the AMD-based model, the rear USB-C port supports the new USB4 protocol, which is capable of speeds of up to 40 Gbit/s. This means you can connect an external GPU if you wish to. However, users of the Yoga Pro 7 will have to make do without an SD card reader
Connectivity
Lenovo has equipped the Pro 7 with a modern Wi-Fi 6E wireless module that supports Bluetooth 5.1. During our testing, however, we were unable to connect to the 6GHz network on our Asus reference router. Even so, the transfer rates were still very high and stable on the 5G network (Wi-Fi 6). We didn't notice any issues with the connection quality in our testing.
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| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz |
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| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
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| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
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| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
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Webcam
Above the screen, you'll find a 1080p webcam built into the bezel. This camera offers slightly better quality than older 720p models. Lenovo has given it an electronic shutter (eShutter) that can be enabled using a switch on the right side of the device. There is also an IR camera used for face recognition in conjunction with Windows Hello.
Maintenance
The bottom cover is held in place by a few T5 Torx screws and can be removed without much effort. Once inside, you have access to the two fans, the battery, the wireless module and the M.2 2280 SSD. But the rest of the components, including memory, are soldered on.
Input devices - Exceptionally comfortable keyboard
The Yoga Pro 7 comes with an exceptionally comfy keyboard with 1.5 mm (0.6") of travel. It is hardly any inferior to keyboards on more expensive ThinkPads in terms of typing feel and is even better than those on some ThinkPads with 1.35 mm (0.05") of key travel. The keys are very quiet and not too stiff – all in all, we are very positively surprised by the Yoga Pro 7's keyboard. Even longer texts are pretty easy to type on it. The keyboard also has a white backlight with two brightness levels, which can be turned on and off using the ambient light sensor.
The large touchpad (13.5 x 8 cm, or 5.3 x 3.1") offers ample space for cursor control and supports gestures with up to four fingers. This works reliably and remarkably well thanks to the touchpad's smooth surface. The lower half of the pad can be pressed down, but this makes a very loud clicking noise that sounds cheap. We recommend just tapping the touchpad for click inputs.
Display - 2.5K IPS with 90Hz capability
Lenovo offers the Yoga Pro 7 with two different 14.5-inch panels, which are available either as matt displays or glossy touchscreens. Our review unit is equipped with the base model: a 2.5K IPS display (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 90Hz refresh rate. The matt IPS panel's image quality is excellent to our eyes. Contents look sharp, colours are vibrant, and bright areas don't appear grainy despite the matt finish. The display also produces smooth images thanks to its 90Hz refresh rate, but it is initially set to 60Hz by default. Based on our subjective evaluation, the 2.5K panel and 3K IPS panel have practically the same image quality (even though the 3K panel has superior colour coverage and brightness).
Lenovo claims that the display has a max brightness of 350 cd/m². Our review unit slightly exceeds this value with an average peak brightness of 365 cd/m² across the entire panel. Thanks to the decent black level of 0.26 cd/m², the screen has an outstanding contrast ratio of roughly 1,500:1. The laptop can automatically adapt its screen brightness to ambient light conditions, and this feature works well. The response times are likewise fairly good. PWM is not used control brightness.
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Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 386 cd/m²
Contrast: 1485:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.2
ΔE Greyscale 6.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
73.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
71.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.09
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 LEN145WQXGA, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 AU Optronics AUOA49A, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 Samsung SDC4171 (ATNA40YK07-0), OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 LEN140WQ+, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Honor MagicBook View 14 CSO MNE208UA1-1 (CSO140B), LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.20 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 CSOTT3 U17B MNE208ZA1-3, LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.20 | |
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| Display | 5% | 23% | 5% | -4% | -4% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 71.8 | 76.6 7% | 98.05 37% | 77.7 8% | 67.5 -6% | 67.8 -6% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.2 | 100 1% | 99.63 0% | 100 1% | 98.6 -1% | 98.3 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 73.1 | 77.4 6% | 97.22 33% | 78.4 7% | 70.1 -4% | |
| Response Times | -46% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 15% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 43.2 ? | 65.6 ? -52% | 35.2 ? 19% | 33.2 ? 23% | 37.6 ? 13% | |
| Response Time Black / White * | 25.9 ? | 36 ? -39% | 3 ? 88% | 17.6 ? 32% | 20.8 ? 20% | 21.6 ? 17% |
| PWM Frequency | 360 | 27780 ? | ||||
| Screen | 25% | 103% | 14% | 27% | 27% | |
| Brightness middle | 386 | 425.9 10% | 389 1% | 469 22% | 418 8% | 419 9% |
| Brightness | 366 | 405 11% | 389 6% | 445 22% | 408 11% | 407 11% |
| Brightness Distribution | 91 | 87 -4% | 98 8% | 90 -1% | 91 0% | 93 2% |
| Black Level * | 0.26 | 0.26 -0% | 0.029 89% | 0.24 8% | 0.23 12% | |
| Contrast | 1485 | 1638 10% | 13414 803% | 1742 17% | 1822 23% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.8 | 2.81 26% | 3.51 8% | 3.5 8% | 1.28 66% | 1.9 50% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.1 | 4.91 46% | 6.87 25% | 5.3 42% | 3.48 62% | 3.6 60% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.2 | 0.49 59% | 2.11 -76% | 1.7 -42% | 1.01 16% | 0.9 25% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 6.2 | 2.2 65% | 2.2 65% | 3.3 47% | 2.7 56% | 2.9 53% |
| Gamma | 2.09 105% | 2.04 108% | 2.16 102% | 1.97 112% | 2.19 100% | 2.14 103% |
| CCT | 6618 98% | 6688 97% | 6320 103% | 6512 100% | 7043 92% | 6733 97% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -5% /
10% | 71% /
84% | 15% /
14% | 15% /
22% | 13% /
19% |
* ... smaller is better
We analysed the display using the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro2). Right out of the box, the display has a slight green tint. For both grey shades and colours, the differences (Delta-E 2000) between the actual output and the reference sRGB gamut are substantially above the crucial threshold of 3. That said, the panel does have potential: although our calibration (the resulting profile can be downloaded for free above) caused the max brightness to decrease by about 30 cd/m², both colours and shades of grey now only deviate very slightly from their respective references; the green tint is also completely gone. Only 100% red is marginally above the target level (difference of around 4). Despite this, in combination with its full sRGB coverage, the panel is nonetheless still suitable for image and video editing.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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| 25.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13.3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.6 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 57 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 43.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 19.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 23.3 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. » 68 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than 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 17844 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
The matt display cuts a fairly good figure outdoors. It has a great viewing angle and only stops being bright enough to make on-screen content reasonably readable when in direct sunlight.
Performance - Zen 3+ rated at 45 watts
The AMD-based version of the new Yoga Pro 7 is only available with Ryzen HS processors rated at 45 watts. We should mention here that the Ryzen 7000 label has been applied to both Zen 3+ and the newer Zen 4 chips, which can be somewhat confusing. One way to tell them apart is to look at the last two digits in a product's model number: "35" indicates Zen 3+ and "40" Zen 4 CPUs. Only Zen 3+ processors are available right now. It is currently still unknown when Zen 4 versions are going to launch. Lenovo also offers the option to spec the laptop with a dedicated GPU. You can choose between a GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop (TGP of 58 watts) and a GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop (TGP of 55 watts).
Test conditions
Three performance modes are available in the Lenovo Vantage app: Battery saver, Intelligent Cooling and High Performance. You can switch between them by pressing Fn+Q. It doesn't make sense to use the High Performance setting on our iGPU-only model. This is because the mode only increases multi-core CPU performance marginally (see section on CPU) but has no effect on iGPU or gaming performance. So it is not worth putting up with the higher fan activity. We only noticed a significant difference during the synthetic stress test. But you can simply switch to High Performance mode in this case. For this reason, we used Intelligent Cooling mode by default when performing the benchmarks and measurements below.
Processor
The "new" AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS is essentially a rebranded Ryzen 7 6800HS with a boost clock increased by 50MHz. It still has 8 Zen 3+ cores that can run up to 16 threads concurrently. The processor is capable of drawing up to 60 watts of power for a short while and settles down at roughly 45-50 watts under sustained load. High Performance mode bumps up the short- and long-term power limit to 65 and 60 watts respectively. However, running Cinebench 15 in a loop showed that this doesn't have any significant impact.
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
The benchmark results are excellent as a whole. In multi-core tests, the Ryzen 7 7735HS is largely ahead of its direct competitors. Intel chips only have a small lead in single-core tests. All in all, this is a good showing for this familiar processor.
Running the laptop on battery power doesn't reduce performance. Refer to this page for more CPU benchmarks.
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 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 -2! | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (11072 - 14131, n=12) | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (2485 - 16201, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (598 - 1934, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (1288 - 1570, n=12) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (4339 - 5502, n=12) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (810 - 6314, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (216 - 738, n=62, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (502 - 613, n=12) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (1795 - 2355, n=14) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (514 - 2581, n=68, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (206 - 255, n=13) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (149.7 - 280, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (201 - 1600, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (214 - 279, n=12) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (48327 - 63698, n=12) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (16223 - 67444, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (4779 - 5849, n=12) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (3873 - 6403, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (7368 - 10258, n=12) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4274 - 12580, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1348 - 2350, n=63, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (1327 - 1615, n=12) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (12.7 - 17.9, n=12) | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1.5 - 19.4, n=54, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (44.3 - 63.9, n=12) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 115.5, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (0.4397 - 1.011, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (0.4822 - 0.585, n=12) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP 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 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (12718 - 17161, n=13) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (343 - 25961, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (81722 - 105483, n=13) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (11867 - 111109, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (2818 - 3494, n=13) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (453 - 4646, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (90101 - 108729, n=13) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (15447 - 115300, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (11441 - 13097, n=13) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (1223 - 14944, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (44756 - 58232, n=13) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6379 - 59053, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (49927 - 137629, n=13) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (638 - 161430, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (651 - 906, n=13) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (270 - 1123, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (1459 - 9094, n=13) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (204 - 14018, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (7622 - 53954, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (19153 - 30542, n=13) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
System performance
The Yoga Pro 7 is an absolutely responsive device in everyday use and doesn't falter even when handling demanding applications. The good benchmark results underscore our impression of the laptop's performance, and we didn't notice any issues during our entire time evaluating the product.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M (5722 - 7000, n=5) | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4384 - 7428, n=53, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M (9933 - 11124, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8890 - 11168, n=53, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M (8829 - 9862, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (6213 - 10279, n=53, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M (5798 - 8726, n=5) | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (4093 - 9749, n=53, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M (1387 - 1736, n=5) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (718 - 1876, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M (1443 - 1725, n=5) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (685 - 1829, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (776 - 2210, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M (1376 - 1785, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M (1247 - 1653, n=5) | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (652 - 1899, n=60, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6767 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (22781 - 95353, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (30324 - 52012, n=13) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23831 - 86433, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (33938 - 51856, n=13) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (23474 - 93382, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (33175 - 55284, n=13) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (18.8 - 172, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (78.2 - 109.7, n=13) | |
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DPC latency
In our standardised DPC latency test (web browsing, 4K YouTube video playback, CPU load), the review unit didn't exhibit any limitations with its existing BIOS version and is thus suitable for real-time audio tasks.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
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Mass storage
Lenovo equips the Yoga Pro 7 with speedy PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives – in our case a 1 TB Samsung PM9A1. Transfer rates are superb, reaching as high as 7 GB/s. However, performance nearly dropped by almost half after a few minutes of sustained load. That said, this shouldn't have any impact in day-to-day use, and we didn't encounter any problem during our testing. You can visit this page for more SSD benchmarks.
* ... smaller is better
Sustained Load Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
Graphics processing is handled by the integrated Radeon 680M, which we have already seen on Ryzen 6000 chips released last year. The new Radeon 780M should be faster, though the new APUs are still nowhere to be found for the time being. Consequently, the Radeon 680M remains a fantastic choice because it offers considerably more performance (~40-50%) than the integrated Xe Graphics G7 on Intel's latest Raptor Lake CPUs.
Whilst the 680M is at least able to rival less powerful dedicated GPUs like the GeForce MX450 and MX550, the discrete GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop is faster by a significant margin (~70%). During gaming, the 680M delivers enough performance to run many titles at medium to high settings and has a substantial edge over Intel's iGPU.
Graphics performance also remained perfectly stable under sustained load as well as on battery power. You can find more GPU benchmarks right here.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 11387 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6993 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2879 points | |
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| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (8 - 44.2, n=55, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5.01 - 67.5, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (5.24 - 50.1, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Honor MagicBook View 14 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (17.7 - 86, n=50, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
| Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 | |
| HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (29.4 - 109.1, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Huawei MateBook 14s i7 | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 | |
Witcher 3 FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
| GTA V (2015) | 138.5 | 119.7 | 53.4 | 24.2 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 150 | 48 | 27.1 | ||
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 116.5 | 104.5 | 81.3 | 70.9 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 74.7 | 36.9 | 25.9 | 18.4 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 53.8 | 44 | 35.1 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 70 | 45 | 41 | 40 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 167.5 | 63 | 53.1 | 44.2 | |
| F1 2021 (2021) | 186.3 | 88.4 | 67 | 27.3 | |
| F1 22 (2022) | 83.1 | 70.1 | 54.9 | 12.3 |
Emissions - Yoga Pro 7 stays pleasantly quiet
Noise emissions
The new Yoga Pro 7 is extremely quiet in daily use; the fans are usually not spinning when the laptop is running basic tasks. During gaming, you can expect around 36-42 dB(A) of noise from the device, though this depends on CPU utilisation. Noise levels only went as high as 36.2 dB(A) in our stress test and remained constant at that. The Yoga Pro 7 reached a much louder 47.3 dB(A) in High Performance mode, which we think is unnecessary. Our review unit didn't give off any other electronic noises.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.2 / 24.2 / 24.2 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 36.2 / 36.2 dB(A) |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.2 dB(A) | ||
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 Radeon 680M, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 Radeon 680M, R7 7736U, PSEIB512GABBMC0 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-12500H, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1240P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ | Honor MagicBook View 14 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11390H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G | |
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| Noise | 5% | -4% | -1% | -9% | -1% | |
| off / environment * | 24.2 | 23 5% | 25.15 -4% | 23.7 2% | 25 -3% | 24.3 -0% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.2 | 23 5% | 25.15 -4% | 23.7 2% | 26 -7% | 24.3 -0% |
| Idle Average * | 24.2 | 23 5% | 25.15 -4% | 25.1 -4% | 27 -12% | 24.3 -0% |
| Idle Maximum * | 24.2 | 23 5% | 25.15 -4% | 25.1 -4% | 29 -20% | 28.4 -17% |
| Load Average * | 36.2 | 27.8 23% | 35.6 2% | 38.4 -6% | 38 -5% | 31.7 12% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 42.7 | 40.6 5% | 38.4 10% | 40 6% | 31.7 26% | |
| Load Maximum * | 36.2 | 40.3 -11% | 40.3 -11% | 39.4 -9% | 45 -24% | 46.8 -29% |
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Temperature
Lenovo succeeded in keeping the Pro 7's surface temperatures in check. The centre of the bottom cover (towards the back) is the only area that gets appreciably warmer under load, hitting around 50°C (122°F) in our testing. But this section was slightly less warm at 45°C (113°F) during gaming, meaning it is still possible to place the ultrabook on your lap. In any case, the aluminium chassis is always able to stay pleasantly cool in ordinary, less-demanding tasks.
During the stress test, the SoC's power consumption initially dipped to just above 30 watts before subsequently stabilising at 15 watts after roughly 15 minutes. Our stress test represents an extreme scenario, and you can switch to High Performance mode in this case. This will raise power usage to 60 watts but increase fan noise at the same time.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 39.2 °C / 103 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 49.8 °C / 122 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.7 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 31.1 °C / 88 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 27.5 °C / 81.5 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 (+0.8 °C / 1.4 F).
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M | HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 AMD Ryzen 7 7736U, AMD Radeon 680M | Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 Intel Core i5-1240P, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs | Honor MagicBook View 14 Intel Core i7-11390H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
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| Heat | 8% | -11% | -11% | 0% | -2% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 39.2 | 38.6 2% | 43 -10% | 42.3 -8% | 41 -5% | 41.1 -5% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 49.8 | 42.8 14% | 45.6 8% | 52.8 -6% | 46 8% | 45.4 9% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 24.2 | 22.2 8% | 29.5 -22% | 27.1 -12% | 25 -3% | 25.3 -5% |
| Idle Bottom * | 25.1 | 23.6 6% | 30.3 -21% | 29.1 -16% | 25 -0% | 26.5 -6% |
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Speakers
Lenovo has given the Yoga a four-speaker system that sounds pretty decent overall. The speakers are sufficiently loud and clear. Bass is the only thing that is lacking. They are certainly good enough for normal video playback or some background music. However, competing products such as the Matebook 14s demonstrate that there is still room for improvement.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 13% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 84% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 90% 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
» 3% 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 - Lots of stamina
Power consumption
Our measurements indicate that the new AMD-based Yoga Pro 7 is highly efficient and uses a paltry 7.9 watts at idle with screen brightness turned all the way up and refresh rate set to 90Hz. There also aren't any issues under load: you can expect power usage to be around 60 watts during gaming. In the stress test, the laptop first hit a peak power draw of ~84 watts before quickly settling down at ~65-70 watts. The 100-watt charger is thus absolutely powerful enough for the device.
| Off / Standby | 0.36 / 0.45 Watt |
| Idle | 4.1 / 7.7 / 7.9 Watt |
| Load |
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| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 R7 7736U, Radeon 680M, PSEIB512GABBMC0, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Micron 2450 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFK, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 2880x1800, 14.00 | Honor MagicBook View 14 i7-11390H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G, LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.20 | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G, LTPS, 2520x1680, 14.20 | Average AMD Radeon 680M | Average of class Subnotebook | |
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| Power Consumption | 20% | -15% | 1% | 7% | 3% | -14% | -2% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.1 | 3.2 22% | 6.1 -49% | 5.6 -37% | 4 2% | 4.4 -7% | 6.75 ? -65% | 4.83 ? -18% |
| Idle Average * | 7.7 | 5.4 30% | 6.8 12% | 9.3 -21% | 7 9% | 8.7 -13% | 8.75 ? -14% | 8.33 ? -8% |
| Idle Maximum * | 7.9 | 5.6 29% | 15 -90% | 9.6 -22% | 11 -39% | 9.6 -22% | 10.3 ? -30% | 10.5 ? -33% |
| Load Average * | 66.2 | 42.2 36% | 45 32% | 49 26% | 50 24% | 46 31% | 52.8 ? 20% | 46.3 ? 30% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 61.5 | 60 2% | 47.1 23% | 38.2 38% | 44.8 27% | 42.2 31% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 84.3 | 82 3% | 97 -15% | 65.2 23% | 67 21% | 87.6 -4% | 69.4 ? 18% | 66.5 ? 21% |
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Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
The large 73 Wh battery, paired with the laptop's low power usage, allows for exceptionally long battery life. We performed our Wi-Fi test with the display at 150 cd/m² as well as full brightness, setting the refresh rate to both 60Hz and 90Hz in each instance. We found that turning screen brightness all the way up only resulted in an approximately one-hour difference in battery life. The results were virtually the same at 60Hz refresh rate. The Yoga Pro 7 had a really strong showing, lasting nearly 10 hours at 60Hz and 9 hours at 90Hz even at max brightness. When brightness was adjusted to 150 cd/m² (equivalent to 81% of max brightness on our review unit), the device even managed to hit 13 hours in the Wi-Fi test and 15 hours during video playback.
| Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M, 73 Wh | HP Dragonfly Pro 2023 R7 7736U, Radeon 680M, 65 Wh | Acer Swift 3 SF314-71-56U3 i5-12500H, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 57 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro 14IAP G7 i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 61 Wh | Honor MagicBook View 14 i7-11390H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh | Huawei MateBook 14s i7 i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 60 Wh | Average of class Subnotebook | |
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| Battery Runtime | 42% | -45% | -31% | -15% | -11% | 1% | |
| H.264 | 903 | 426 -53% | 643 -29% | 693 -23% | 798 ? -12% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 | 783 | 777 -1% | 312 -60% | 517 -34% | 544 -31% | 618 -21% | 630 ? -20% |
| Load | 86 | 158 84% | 66 -23% | 61 -29% | 88 2% | 95 10% | 115.1 ? 34% |
| Reader / Idle | 1393 | 1382 | 1252 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Yoga Pro 7 is one of the best ultrabooks
The new Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 thoroughly impressed us during the review and excels in almost all departments. These include the premium aluminium chassis with an adequate selection of ports, very comfortable keyboard, matt IPS display, long battery life and great system performance.
Of course, we would have liked to see the laptop come with the new AMD Zen 4 CPUs, but its Zen 3+ processor from last year is still a very solid choice and overall offers more performance (especially when it comes to GPU) than Intel's current Raptor Lake models. Moreover, performance remains stable on battery power, and the processor is highly efficient. This, together with the large battery, allows the laptop to provide a good amount of battery life. Users should be easily able to get through an entire working day without a charger.
The Yoga Pro 7 is supposed to ship with the new Zen 4 chips, but no-one can say right now when this is going to happen. Zen 4-based models are also expected to be slightly pricier. Nevertheless, given its fantastic value for money, we can wholeheartedly recommend the Zen 3+ review model. In our opinion, you won't find a better overall package for €1,129 (US$1,239) at the moment.
Although the processor is already one year old, the performance is still outstanding as before. The new Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14 is a marvellous overall package with a great screen, fantastic keyboard and long battery life. It also offers superb value for money and is certainly one of the best ultrabooks on the market now – truly deserving of our Editors' Choice Award.
The new Yoga Pro 7 doesn't have any real weaknesses. Our only gripe is the lack of SD card reader on board. But considering its price, there is really not much else to complain about the ultrabook. You can even configure it with a better display panel with P3 coverage. The HP Dragonfly Pro (with a Ryzen 7 7736U – which is essentially last year's Ryzen 7 6800U) that we reviewed recently has substantially fewer ports, a glossy FHD panel and non-upgradable storage. Intel-based competitors offer less performance, especially with regard to the integrated graphics, and are usually more expensive despite this. Those who need more graphical muscle can also get the new Yoga Pro 7 with a GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop (max. 55 watts). We are currently also in the process of testing out this model, so stay tuned for our upcoming review.
Price and availability
In Germany, you can now purchase the review configuration of the Yoga Pro 7 14 for €1,129 (US$1,239) from Lenovo or the campus version for €999 (US$1,095) from Campuspoint, who kindly provided us with the review unit. The same configuration will set you back £972 in the UK and can be purchased from the Lenovo store.
The Yoga Pro 7 is also known as the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 in North America and is expected to available in the region starting July 2023. Prices will start at US$1,449.
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04/19/2023 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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