Lenovo Carbon Yoga Slim 7i
Ben SinFrom gamer-centric laptops to an experimental folding PC, Lenovo’s had a busy last few months pumping out portable computers. The company’s latest, the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon, is perhaps the most all-around consumer friendly thanks to its beautiful 2K resolution display, full-sized keyboard, slim 0.5-inch thickness when closed, and an impressive 2.1-pound weight.
Curiously, Lenovo apparently is not releasing this in North America or Europe, instead, the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon’s main markets include Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Hong Kong. Other than the inclusion of Australia and New Zealand, this is practically an Asia-only machine.
Perhaps Lenovo believes the ultra portability of this laptop is an ideal fit for the tighter spaces, more densely crowded countries in Asia. Whatever the case, I’ve been testing the laptop for a week, and I adore its somewhat different design (I am tired of laptops all looking like MacBooks) and light weight, Two pounds is lighter than my iPad Pro with a keyboard attached.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon
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The machine measures just half an inch thick
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Let’s go over the design: the 7i Carbon is a clamshell laptop made of mostly magnesium alloy and carbon fiber—which keeps it lighter than rival laptops. Its 13.3-inch packs a resolution of 2560 x 1600, and it covers 100% of sRGB color gamut. Viewing angles are excellent, however, the maximum brightness of 300 nits is a bit on the low side.
Much like Lenovo’s other products in the Yoga line, the 13.3-inch screen has more range of movement than most other laptops—this machine can open entirely flat, with the screen opened at 180-degrees. The device is light weight enough that I’ve sat in bed holding the machine up in this flat shape as if I’m holding a giant book.
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon's hinge can open wide
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The 13.3-inch 2K display
Ben SInThe keyboard, as mentioned, is full-sized (keys measure 18.7 x 18.2mm) with 1mm of key travel. I’m a fast touch typer, and I loved typing on this keyboard. The trackpad is solid but a bit jumpy for my liking—I’ve been spoiled by Apple’s best-in-class MacBook trackpads, so anything less than 100% precision disappoints.
For ports, there are three USB-C ports and a headphone jack. Two of the Type-C ports are Thunderbolt types, meaning it can handle power delivery and high-speed data transfer.
Inside the machine is an 11th-gen Intel Core i7 Tiger Lake processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics. These are capable processors meant to find the balance between efficiency and power consumption. It’s not a processor you’d want for heavy duty video editing, but it’s more than good enough for other office productivity tasks and even light gaming. I used the machine to write articles and do Zoom calls for a few days, and encountered no issues. The speakers, however, are located at the bottom of the machine, so sound is easily muffled if the laptop is placed on a soft surface like sofa or my lap.
Lenovo Yoga 7i Slim Carbon
Ben SInMuch like the Lenovo X1 Fold I tested before this, the 7i Carbon passed U.S. military certified rugged testing. Apparently, this machine has survived drops from around three feet.
The 50Wh battery can’t quite offer a full day at the office, but Lenovo’s 65W charging brick is easy enough to carry—I like that the bulk of the brick is separated from the actual plug, unlike Apple’s MacBook plugs, whose bulky plug makes it an impossible fit at some of the sockets at my co-working space.
Lenovo’s selling the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon in Hong Kong for HK$9,147 ($1,179). Other than the sub-par speakers, I had no real complaints with the machine, as I think it’s one of the better lightweight options around. However, for a gadget geek like me, I’m way more excited about the X1 Fold and all the possibilities it brings.
The Link LonkJanuary 06, 2021 at 06:19PM
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