The Lenovo Yoga 6 13 (2023) is a budget Windows 2-in-1 convertible laptop. It replaces the Yoga 6 (model 13ALC7) from 2022. This 2023 version is available with an AMD Ryzen 5 7530U or Ryzen 7 7730U CPU, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. It has a 60Hz FHD+ IPS display, a 1080p webcam, Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity, a fingerprint sensor, and a facial recognition IR camera. Ports include two USB-As, two USB-Cs, an HDMI 2.0, a MicroSD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It's only available in the Dark Teal colorway, though you can choose between a model with an aluminum lid or one covered with a textured fabric.
See our unit's specifications and the available configuration options in the Differences Between Variants section.
Our Verdict
The Lenovo Yoga 6 is good for school use. It's easy to carry around, thanks to its thin and light design, and its battery lasts easily through a typical school day. It also provides a great user experience with its sharp display, comfortable keyboard, and responsive touchpad. You get a wide port selection for peripherals and external displays, as well as a fingerprint sensor for quick logins. Performance-wise, its AMD CPU and integrated graphics can handle light workloads like text processing and web browsing; however, they aren't powerful enough to handle demanding tasks, so it isn't ideal for students in more technical fields requiring lots of processing power, like 3D graphics or animation.
- Easy to carry around.
- Battery lasts around ten hours of light use.
- Sharp, colorful display.
- Comfortable keyboard, responsive touchpad.
- Wide port selection.
- CPU and integrated GPU can't handle demanding workloads.
- Webcam image looks soft, underexposed, with an unnatural tint.
- Display visibility may be an issue in well-lit rooms.
The Lenovo Yoga 6 is inadequate for gaming. Its low-power CPU and integrated graphics aren't powerful enough to handle demanding AAA titles. You can play some lighter, older games, but you'll have to play at a lower resolution and with low graphical settings to get smooth gameplay. Also, it has a 60Hz display with a slow response time, resulting in a blurry image with visible ghosting in fast-moving scenes.
- Doesn't get hot or loud under load.
- CPU and integrated GPU can't handle demanding workloads.
- 60Hz display with slow response time.
- No VRR support to reduce screen tearing.
The Lenovo Yoga 6 is good for media consumption. It's very portable, and since it's a 2-in-1 convertible, you can set up the laptop in tent mode to view content and navigate using touch input. The battery lasts around nine hours of video playback, giving you plenty of time to get through a couple of movies and TV shows. Its 1080p display looks sharp and colorful, though it's on the dimmer side, so visibility can be an issue in well-lit environments. Unfortunately, while the speakers get very loud with minimal compression at higher volume levels, they sound boxy, with almost no bass.
- Easy to carry around.
- Sharp, colorful display.
- Loud speakers.
- Touch input.
- Battery lasts around nine hours of video playback.
- Speakers sound boxy, with very little bass.
- Display visibility may be an issue in well-lit rooms.
- Blacks look gray in dim settings.
The Lenovo Yoga 6 13ABR8 isn't designed for use as a workstation, as it doesn't have the CPU or GPU processing power to handle highly demanding tasks. Also, you can only get up to 16GB of soldered RAM. It's possible to do some light color correction work like photo editing, but only if the content is in sRGB, and you'll have to calibrate the display first, as the factory calibration is bad.
- Doesn't get hot or loud under load.
- Wide port selection.
- CPU and integrated GPU can't handle demanding workloads.
- Only available with up to 16GB of soldered RAM.
- No Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 ports.
- Can only get up to 16GB of soldered RAM.
The Lenovo Yoga 6 is good for business use. It's a well-built and portable laptop with a battery that lasts easily through a typical 8-hour workday. Overall, it provides a great user experience, sporting a sharp display, a comfortable keyboard, and a responsive touchpad. Performance-wise, although its AMD Ryzen CPU isn't exactly top of the line, it's fast enough to handle light productivity tasks like text processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and web browsing. You get a wide port selection for peripherals and external displays, as well as a fingerprint sensor for quick logins. Unfortunately, the webcam's video quality is sub-par, as the image looks soft and underexposed, with an unnatural tint.
- Easy to carry around.
- Battery lasts around ten hours of light use.
- Sharp, colorful display.
- Comfortable keyboard, responsive touchpad.
- Wide port selection.
- Webcam image looks soft, underexposed, with an unnatural tint.
- Display visibility may be an issue in well-lit rooms.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 27, 2024: Added link to the 'Best Budget And Cheap Laptops For Students' article in the Compared to Other Laptops section.
- Updated Jul 23, 2024: Review published.
- Updated Jul 17, 2024: Early access published.
- Updated Jul 09, 2024: Our testers have started testing this product.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Lenovo Yoga 6 (model 83B2001UUS) with an AMD Ryzen 5 7530U CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. The CPU, memory, and storage are configurable; the available options are in the table below. Our review applies only to variants with a model number starting with '83B2'.
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The Lenovo Yoga 6 13ABR8 is one of the best budget Windows laptops we've tested. It feels very well-built compared to other models in its class, and it provides a good user experience overall. While there isn't anything special about the display, it's still a step above most budget laptops, sporting full sRGB coverage.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best business laptops, the best laptops for college, and the best budget and cheap laptops for students.
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