The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (2023), also known as the Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 Gen 8, is a mid-range 2-in-1 Windows laptop. It replaces the Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 Gen 7 from 2022. Its design is largely the same as its predecessor, although the location of the ports is different. This 2023 model is available with Intel 13th Gen U- and P-series CPUs, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. You can choose between a FHD+ (1920 x 1200) or a QHD+ (2560 x 1600) IPS display. It has Wi-Fi 6E wireless connectivity, a 1080p webcam, and a 71Wh battery. Ports include two USB-As, two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4s, an HDMI 1.4, a MicroSD card reader, and a headphone jack.
You can see our unit's specifications and the available configuration options in the Differences Between Variants section.
Our Verdict
The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 is great for school use. It feels very well-built, and its battery lasts over 12 hours of light use. It has a sharp, bright display, a spacious keyboard, and a large, smooth touchpad. It's available with Intel 13th Gen CPUs, which are fast enough to handle light to moderately intensive workloads; however, its integrated graphics perform poorly, so it isn't ideal for students in fields like 3D graphics and animation. As for portability, it's relatively thin, but it's a 16-inch device nonetheless and on the heavier side.
- Relatively portable for a 16-inch device.
- All-day battery life.
- Large, bright QHD+ display.
- Comfortable keyboard and large touchpad.
- Stylus support.
- Integrated graphics can't handle demanding workloads.
- CPU throttles under load.
The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 2-in-1 laptop is mediocre for gaming. Although its Intel 13th Gen CPU is capable, its integrated graphics can't handle demanding games. You can play some lighter, puzzle-like titles, but you'll have to play at a lower resolution or with low settings to get smooth gameplay. Also, it has a 60Hz display with a slow response time and doesn't support VRR to reduce screen tearing.
- CPU can handle some demanding workloads.
- Doesn't get hot or loud under load.
- Fast, user-replaceable SSD.
- Integrated graphics can't handle demanding workloads.
- 60Hz display with slow response time.
- Soldered RAM.
- CPU throttles under load.
The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 is great for media consumption. It's fairly easy to carry around for a 16-inch laptop, and its battery lasts nearly ten hours of video playback. Its QHD+ display looks sharp and gets bright enough to combat glare; however, it isn't the best for dark room viewing, as its low contrast ratio makes blacks appear gray in dim settings. Its factory calibration is outstanding, so you know you're seeing accurate colors. You can also get the laptop with an FHD+ display, although it doesn't look as sharp or bright, and its narrow color gamut makes some colors look slightly washed out. Unfortunately, the speakers don't get very loud and sound unnatural, with almost no bass.
- Relatively portable for a 16-inch device.
- All-day battery life.
- Large, bright QHD+ display.
- Convertible with touch support.
- Blacks look gray in dim settings.
- Quiet speakers sound slightly unnatural with no bass.
The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 is good for use as a workstation. Its Intel 13th Gen P-series CPUs can handle some demanding tasks; however, they throttle significantly after a few minutes of starting an intensive workload. Additionally, you can only get this laptop with integrated graphics, which aren't powerful enough to handle demanding tasks like video editing or 3D graphics. However, you can do some color work, as its QHD+ display has full sRGB coverage and outstanding factory calibration. It doesn't get hot or loud under load, and its excellent port selection includes two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports and an HDMI.
- CPU can handle some demanding workloads.
- Doesn't get hot or loud under load.
- Fast, user-replaceable SSD.
- Well-calibrated sRGB display for color work.
- Integrated graphics can't handle demanding workloads.
- Soldered RAM.
- CPU throttles under load.
The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 is great for business use. It feels very well-built and isn't too cumbersome to carry around for a 16-inch device. It has a sharp, bright display, a spacious keyboard, and a large, smooth touchpad. Its excellent port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4s and an HDMI port, making connecting external displays for meetings and presentations easy. It's available with Intel 13th Gen CPUs, which can easily handle general productivity tasks like text processing, spreadsheets, and video playback. Plus, its battery lasts over 12 hours of light use. The webcam's image quality is good, but the microphone sounds staticky.
- Relatively portable for a 16-inch device.
- All-day battery life.
- Large, bright QHD+ display.
- Comfortable keyboard and large touchpad.
- Soldered RAM.
- Staticky microphone.
Changelog
- Updated May 07, 2025: We've updated this review to Test Bench 0.8.3, which removes the viewing angle tests and adds a GPU Total Graphics Power comparison in the GPU section. The Pen Input test in the Extra Features section has also changed, as it now shows whether the laptop supports pen input rather than the inclusion of a stylus in the box. See the changelog for more details.
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Updated Nov 11, 2024:
Added mention of the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (2024) as an alternative with an OLED display in the Contrast Ratio section.
- Updated Dec 07, 2023: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.2.
- Updated Nov 03, 2023: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.1.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (model 82YN0010US), also known as the Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 8. Our unit has an Intel Core i5-1340P CPU, Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. The CPU, memory, and storage are configurable; the available options are in the table below.
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You can see our unit's label here.
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The Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 is a great productivity laptop and is among the best in its class. It stands out for its sharp, bright display, sturdy build, wide port selection, and long battery life. However, its microphone array isn't as good as the competition because the audio has noticeable static background noise, which can be annoying if you often have online meetings.
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