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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (2024)
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Size
15"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
16"
Operating System
Windows 11
Our Verdict
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (2024)
Dell 16 Plus (2025)
The Dell 16 Plus (2025) and the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (2024) are both ultraportables featuring Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, resulting in very similar performance. However, the Lenovo is a better device overall, sporting a more premium build and providing a superior user experience with a brighter display, a more tactile keyboard, a more responsive touchpad, and better-sounding speakers.
Variants
- Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (83HM0001US) (Luna Grey - IPS/Touch/Intel Core Ultra 7 256V/16GB/1TB)
- Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (83HM0000US) (Luna Grey - IPS/Touch/Intel Core Ultra 7 256V/16GB/1TB)
- Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (83HM002WUS) (Luna Grey - IPS/Touch/Intel Core Ultra 7 256V/32GB/1TB)
- 16 Plus (LDB16250-7562BLU-PUS) (Ice Blue - 2.5K/Ultra 7 256V/16GB/1TB)
- 16 Plus (LDB16250) (Ice Blue - 2.5K/Ultra 9 288V/32GB/1TB)
- 16 Plus (LDB16250-9555BLU-PUS) (Ice Blue - 2.5K/Ultra 9 288V/32GB/2TB)
- 16 Plus (LDB16250-9052BLU-PUS) (Ice Blue - WUXGA/Touch/Ultra 9 288V/32GB/1TB)
- 16 Plus (LDB16250-9052BLU-PUS) (Ice Blue - WUXGA/Touch/Ultra 9 288V/32GB/2TB)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
8.4
7.9
Portability
8.3
7.7
Keyboard
8.5
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
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Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
Build Quality Photo
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Hinge
6.9
8.4
Hinge Photo
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Range
180°
190°
Stability
Good
Decent
One Finger Lift
No
Yes
Portability
8.3
7.7
Dimensions Photo
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Size
15"
16"
Thickness
0.8" (1.9 cm)
0.8" (1.9 cm)
Width
13.4" (34.1 cm)
14.9" (37.8 cm)
Depth
9.3" (23.7 cm)
9.9" (25.1 cm)
Volume
94.2 in³ (1,543.6 cm³)
111.2 in³ (1,821.7 cm³)
Weight
3.4 lbs (1.5 kg)
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
Charger Size
7.2 in³ (117.2 cm³)
9.9 in³ (163.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
Serviceability
6.0
6.3
Internals Photo
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Ease Of Access
8.0
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
1
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
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Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
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Resolution
2880 x 1800
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
222 PPI
188 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
88%
87%
Refresh Rate
8.7
7.7
Motion Blur
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Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Dynamic Refresh Rate
No
Contrast
7.2
7.6
Contrast Photo
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Native Contrast
1,260 : 1
1,521 : 1
Brightness
8.5
6.7
Maximum Brightness
471 cd/m²
278 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
1 cd/m²
21 cd/m²
Reflections
6.7
6.2
Reflections Photo Off
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Reflections Photo Max
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Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
5.411%
7.94%
Indirect Reflections
1.3%
6.52%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.11%
1.42%
Black Uniformity
7.9
4.4
Black Uniformity Photo
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Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.867%
2.955%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
8.1
5.2
White Balance Screencap
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Gamma Curve Screencap
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Color Screencap
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Avg. White Balance dE
1.83
5.72
Avg. Gamma
2.1
2.28
Avg. Color dE
3.51
3.81
Avg. Color Temperature
6,416.9 K
6,301.9 K
Color Gamut
9.4
8.8
Gamut SDR
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sRGB xy
99.85%
99.91%
sRGB uv
99.39%
99.65%
Adobe RGB xy
88.63%
82.13%
Adobe RGB uv
93.74%
91.31%
Gamut HDR
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DCI P3 xy
99.41%
83.41%
DCI P3 uv
98.39%
86.9%
Rec. 2020 xy
71.72%
59.99%
Rec. 2020 uv
72.18%
63.87%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
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Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.5
7.4
Keyboard Photo
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Typing Quality
8.5
7.0
Numpad
No
Yes
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
69 gf
68 gf
Actuation Force
33 gf
37 gf
Pre-Travel
0.94 mm
0.96 mm
Total Travel
1.44 mm
1.40 mm
Touchpad
8.6
7.8
Touchpad Photo
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Tracking Quality
8.5
7.5
Size
16.7 in² (108.0 cm²)
18.6 in² (120.2 cm²)
Material
Glass
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.9
7.5
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
81 dB SPL
76 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.9 dB
6.0 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.2
-1.4
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
137 Hz
298 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
17 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
4.1 dB
0.9 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.0
7.0
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.0
6.5
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
8.0
Ports Photo
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USB-A Ports
1
1
USB-C Ports
2
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.0
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core Ultra 7 256V
Core Ultra 7 258V
Core Count
8
8
Thread Count
8
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Arc 140V GPU
Arc 140V GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
32 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
8 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
8,533 MHz
8,533 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
944 GB
902 GB
Drive 1
Samsung MZAL81T0HDLB-00BL2
Samsung BMC91
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.3
9.2
Geekbench Image
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CPU Single-Thread
1,971 points
1,950 points
CPU Multi-Thread
9,460 points
9,682 points
GPU Compute
30,458 points
29,706 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.7
9.7
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Single-Thread
1,881 points
1,911 points
Multi-Thread
9,422 points
9,010 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
7.8
7.9
Blender Image
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CPU Render Time
4.3 min
4.3 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
7.0
7.2
Basemark Image
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Overall Score
38,252
41,701
Storage Drive Performance
9.4
9.2
Storage Performance Image
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Sequential Write Speed
1,496.1 MB/s
1,556.9 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,754.5 MB/s
2,319.3 MB/s
Random Write Speed
85.5 MB/s
85.7 MB/s
Random Read Speed
55.5 MB/s
46.3 MB/s
Battery
9.0
8.9
Capacity
70 Wh
64 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
11.6 hrs
11.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
10.0 hrs
9.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
3.2 hrs
2.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.0 hrs
Borderlands 3
4.5
4.3
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
34 fps
33 fps
1% Low
18 fps
16 fps
0.1% Low
9 fps
6 fps
1% Low Delta
26 ms
32 ms
0.1% Low Delta
77 ms
128 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
77 fps
67 fps
Civilization VI
6.4
6.6
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
51 fps
58 fps
1% Low
32 fps
37 fps
0.1% Low
27 fps
27 fps
1% Low Delta
12 ms
10 ms
0.1% Low Delta
18 ms
20 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
167 fps
195 fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.13 s
7.72 s
Counter-Strike 2
6.2
6.6
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
62fps
76fps
1% Low
32fps
39fps
0.1% Low
27fps
24fps
1% Low Delta
15 ms
13 ms
0.1% Low Delta
21 ms
29 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
158fps
132fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
6.1
4.8
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
51 fps
42 fps
1% Low
32 fps
16 fps
0.1% Low
19 fps
14 fps
1% Low Delta
12 ms
37 ms
0.1% Low Delta
33 ms
50 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
79 fps
59 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.1
7.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
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Keyboard Temp While Idle
31 °C (88 °F)
35 °C (95 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
43 °C (109 °F)
44 °C (110 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
39.0 dBA
40.9 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
9.5
10
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
77 °C
73 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
3% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
60 °C
77 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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