Lenovo favors Intel with a better screen & SD-card reader on the Yoga Pro 7 14

Lenovo offers some laptops as Aura Editions, which shows a close collaboration with Intel. This is also the case for the 14-inch multimedia laptop Yoga Pro 7i Gen 10, which we just reviewed. It is obviously powered by an Intel processor and our review unit was equipped with the Core Ultra 9 285H. It offers good performance numbers both for the CPU and the iGPU, but there is not a noticeable advantage over the AMD version. However, the Intel processor requires quite a lot of power and the short-term power limit is 115 Watts, which is obviously a challenge for a compact laptop. As a result, the Yoga cannot maintain this level for long. If you use the fastest Performance power profile, you will also quickly hear the fans.

The Intel model also gets a OLED touchscreen with 3K resolution and 120 Hz. The image quality is excellent and it is even slightly better than the 2.8K panel of the AMD SKU in terms of frequency, brightness as well as PWM flickering. The combination of the 3K screen and the Intel processor, however, also affects the battery runtime and the AMD version is superior in this regard (especially with high brightness levels).

We have no idea why Lenovo only ships the Intel SKUs with a card reader and it looks like a deliberate decision against the AMD versions, which is simply not connected to the CPU choice. This also brings us to the question which version is better. There are many similarities, but if you also consider the price, then the AMD model is the better package overall. Please see our comprehensive of the new Yoga Pro 7i G10 Aura Edition for more information.