Lenovo has announced seven laptops and an all-in-one in the Yoga lineup. The Yoga Slim 9i is the flagship device powered by 12th-gen Intel P-series i5 or i7 processors, while the other lineups, namely Yoga Slim 7i Pro X, Yoga Slim 7i Pro and Yoga Slim 7i Carbon, all get options between Intel and AMD CPUs.
The new all-in-one, the Yoga AIO 7 and another laptop, the Yoga 7, and the 14-inch variant of the Yoga Slim 7 Pro, will not be available in the US. The rest of the lineup will go on sale starting June 2022.
The Yoga Slim 9i starts at $1,799, Yoga Slim 7i Pro X starts at $1,699 and the AMD powered Yoga Slim 7 Pro X starts at $1,499. For the lower-trim Yoga Slim 7i Pro, prices start at $1,199 and the AMD-based Yoga Slim 7 Pro starts at $1,499. The Yoga Slim 7i Carbon starts at $ 1,299 and the prices for the Yoga 7 and Yoga AIO 7 haven’t been announced yet.
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Yoga Slim 9i
The Yoga Slim 9i will be powered by 12th generation Core i5 or i7 processors and come with 16GB or 32GB LPDDR5 RAM. There are two display options coming in at 2.8k and 4k, with both panels being touch compatible and OLED. Graphics are powered by Intel’s Iris Xe, and powering the machine is a 75Whr battery.
The Yoga Slim 9i will start at $1,799 and be available starting June 2022. Here are the hardware specifications.
| Specifications | Yoga Slim 9i |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-1280P Or Intel Core i5-1240P |
| RAM | 16GB or 32GB LPDDR5 RAM Dual-channel at 5600MHz |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4 2242 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe graphics |
| Display | 14-inch 2.8K (2880×1800) OLED Touchscreen or 14-inch 4K (3840×2400) OLED Touchscreen |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E Bluetooth v5.1 |
| Ports | 3 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4.0) 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Battery | 75WHr |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Yoga Slim 7 series
The Yoga Slim 7 series gets five different laptops powered by both Intel and AMD CPUs, except for the Carbon lineup, which only gets Intel CPUs.
- Yoga Slim 7i Pro X (Intel-powered)
- Yoga Slim 7 Pro X (AMD-powered)
- Yoga Slim 7i Carbon (Intel-powered)
- Yoga Slim 7i Pro (Intel-powered)
- Yoga Slim 7 Pro (AMD-powered)
Yoga Slim 7i Pro X and Slim 7 Pro X
The Slim 7iPro X gets Intel’s 12th-generation H-series i7 and i5 variants, with the AMD versions getting their Ryzen equivalents going as high as the Ryzen 9 6900HS. Apart from the different processors, the two laptops are almost identical in terms of specs, with the AMD variants get slightly faster RAM at 6400MHz than the Intel version’s 6000MHz.
The Slim 7i Pro X and the Slim 7 Pro X start at $1,699 and $1,499, respectively, and will be available in the US starting June 2022.
| Specifications | Yoga Slim 7i Pro X | Yoga Slim 7 Pro X |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-12700H Or Intel Core i7-12650H Or Intel Core i5-12500H | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS Creator Edition Or AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS Creator Edition Or AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS Creator Edition |
| RAM | 16GB or 32GB LPDDR5 RAM Dual-channel at 6000MHz | 16GB or 32GB LPDDR5 RAM Dual-channel at 6400MHz |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4 | 512GB or 1TB M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4 |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | |
| Display | 14.5-inch 3k (3072 x 1920) 120Hz, Dolby Vision, G-Sync, Touch | 14.5-inch 3k (3072 x 1920) 120Hz, Dolby Vision, G-Sync, Touch |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E Bluetooth v5.1 | WiFi 6E Bluetooth v5.1 |
| Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 1 x USB A 3.2 Gen1 with BC1.2 3.5mm Combo audio jack 1 x HDMI 2.0 | 2 x USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen2) PD 1 x USB A 3.2 Gen1 with BC1.2 3.5mm Combo audio jack 1 x USB A (USB 3,2 Gen1) |
| Battery | 70WHr | 70WHr |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Yoga Slim 7i Pro and Slim 7 Pro
The Slim 7i Pro and Slim 7 Pro follow suit, with the Intel variant getting the option between 12th-gen P or H-series processors and AMD variants getting the choice between Ryzen 9, Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 processors. Once again, the RAM on the Ryzen models is faster, coming in at 6400MHz compared to the Intel-variant’s 4800MHz.
The 14-inch variant of the Slim 7i Pro will start at $1,199 and will be available beginning May 2022. The 16-inch Slim 7i Pro starts at $1,599 and will be available later in June.
As for the AMD-powered Slim 7 Pro, it won’t be available in the US but is expected to be available in selected geographical markets and doesn’t have a price yet. The larger 16-inch variant starts at $1,499 and will be available for sale in the US starting in June.
| Specifications | Yoga Slim 7i Pro | Yoga Slim 7 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-12700H Or Intel Core i5-12500H Or Intel Core i7 1260P Or Intel Core i5 1240P | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS Creator Edition Or AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS Creator Edition Or AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS Creator Edition |
| RAM | 8GB or 16GB RAM Dual-channel at 4800MHz | 8GB or 16GB RAM Dual-channel up to 6400MHz |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4 | 512GB or 1TB M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4 |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 4GB Or Nvidia GeForce MX550 2GB Or Intel Iris Xe | AMD Radeon 600M series |
| Display | 14-inch up to 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED, up to 120Hz | 14-inch up to 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED, up to 120Hz |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E Bluetooth v5.1 | WiFi 6E Bluetooth v5.1 |
| Ports | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 1 x USB A 3.2 Gen1 3.5mm Combo audio jack | 1 x USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen2) PD 1 x USB A 3.2 Gen1 3.5mm Combo audio jack |
| Battery | 61WHr | 61WHr |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Yoga Slim 7i Carbon
As for the Slim 7i Carbon, you get the choice between Intel 12th-gen P-series i5 or i7, up to 32GB 4800MHz dual-channel RAM, Intel Iris Graphics and up to 1TB M.2 SSD for storage.
The laptop starts at $1,299 and is expected to be on sale starting in June.
| Specifications | Yoga Slim 7i Carbon |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7 1260P Or Intel Core i5 1240P |
| RAM | Up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM Dual-channel at 4800MHz |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB M.2 SSD PCIe Gen 4 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe graphics |
| Display | 13.3-inch 2.5K (2560 x 1600) IPS, Touchscreen, 90Hz |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E Bluetooth v5.1 |
| Ports | 1 x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4.0, PD 3.0, USB 4.0) 1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen2) |
| Battery | 50WHr |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Yoga 7
The final laptop of the announcement is the Yoga 7 powered by your choice of AMD Ryzen 7 6800U or Ryzen 5 6600U, up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, up to 1 TB PCIe SSD and AMD Radeon 600M graphics. The screen is a 14-inch 2.8K OLED running at 2880 x 1800 resolution.
The Yoga 7 won’t be available in the US but is expected to go on sale in select other markets.
| Specifications | Yoga 7 |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Or AMD Ryzen 5 6600U |
| RAM | Up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB SSD PCIe Gen 4 |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon 600M graphics |
| Display | 14-inch 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED, 90Hz, touchscreen Or 14-inch 2.2K (2240 x 1400) LCD, 60Hz, touchscreen |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E Bluetooth v5.2 |
| Ports | 1 x USB-C (PD, USB 4.0) 1 x USB-C (PD, USB 3.2 Gen 2) 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x microSD card slot 1 x USB A (USB 3.2 Gen 1) 1 x Audio combo jack 1 x Power button |
| OS | Windows 11 Home or Pro |
Yoga AIO 7
The last device in the announcement is a 27-inch all-in-one desktop from Lenovo powered by either the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H or Ryzen 5 6600H processors, up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 1TB PCIe SSD. Graphics are handled by AMD Radeon RX 6600M (8GB GDDR6) and a Radeon 600 series integrated GPU.
The Yoga AIO 7 will also not be available in the US market but will go on sale in select other markets. No price or availability date has been announced yet.
| Specifications | Yoga AIO 7 |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Or AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
| RAM | Up to 32GB LPDDR5 RAM |
| Storage | 512GB or 1TB SSD PCIe Gen 4 |
| Graphics | Up to AMD Radeon RX 6600M Graphics (8GB GDDR6) AMD Radeon 600 integrated graphics |
| Display | 27-inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E Bluetooth v5.0 |
| Ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Power 1 x LAN 1 x USB 2.0 Type-C 1 x Audio combo jack |
| OS | Windows 11 Home or Pro |
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