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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (2024)
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Size
15"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
"
Operating System
Our Verdict
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition 15 (2024)
Dell 16 Plus (2025)
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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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)
Main Differences for
School
School
Threshold
School
8.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
6.9
Hinge Photo
Range
180°
°
Stability
Good
One Finger Lift
No
Portability
8.3
Dimensions Photo
Size
15"
"
Thickness
0.8" (1.9 cm)
" ( cm)
Width
13.4" (34.1 cm)
" ( cm)
Depth
9.3" (23.7 cm)
" ( cm)
Volume
94.2 in³ (1,543.6 cm³)
in³ ( cm³)
Weight
3.4 lbs (1.5 kg)
lbs ( kg)
Charger Size
7.2 in³ (117.2 cm³)
in³ ( cm³)
Charger Weight
0.6 lbs (0.3 kg)
lbs ( kg)
Serviceability
6.0
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.0
RAM Slots
0
Storage Slots
1
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2880 x 1800
Aspect Ratio
16:10
Pixel Density
222 PPI
PPI
Panel Type
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
Screen-To-Body Ratio
88%
%
Refresh Rate
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Dynamic Refresh Rate
Contrast
7.2
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,260 : 1
: 1
Brightness
8.5
Maximum Brightness
471 cd/m²
cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
1 cd/m²
cd/m²
Reflections
6.7
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.411%
%
Indirect Reflections
1.3%
%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.11%
%
Black Uniformity
7.9
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.867%
%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
8.1
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.83
Avg. Gamma
2.1
Avg. Color dE
3.51
Avg. Color Temperature
6,416.9 K
K
Color Gamut
9.4
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.85%
%
sRGB uv
99.39%
%
Adobe RGB xy
88.63%
%
Adobe RGB uv
93.74%
%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.41%
%
DCI P3 uv
98.39%
%
Rec. 2020 xy
71.72%
%
Rec. 2020 uv
72.18%
%
Flicker
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
%
Interface
Keyboard
8.5
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.5
Numpad
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
69 gf
gf
Actuation Force
33 gf
gf
Pre-Travel
0.94 mm
mm
Total Travel
1.44 mm
mm
Touchpad
8.6
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
Size
16.7 in² (108.0 cm²)
in² ( cm²)
Material
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
Speakers
8.9
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
81 dB SPL
dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
3.9 dB
dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.2
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
137 Hz
Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
4.1 dB
dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.0
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.0
Resolution
1080p
Position
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Face Unlock
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
1
USB-C Ports
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
HDMI
2.1
DisplayPort
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
Ethernet
No
Proprietary Port
No
Security Lock
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Model
Core Ultra 7 256V
Core Count
8
Thread Count
8
GPU
Brand
Intel
Model
Arc 140V GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5x
Speed
8,533 MHz
MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
GB
Usable Capacity
944 GB
GB
Drive 1
Samsung MZAL81T0HDLB-00BL2
Drive 1 Type
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.3
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,971 points
points
CPU Multi-Thread
9,460 points
points
GPU Compute
30,458 points
points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.7
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,881 points
points
Multi-Thread
9,422 points
points
Blender (3D Rendering)
7.8
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
4.3 min
min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
7.0
Basemark Image
Overall Score
38,252
Storage Drive Performance
9.4
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,496.1 MB/s
MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,754.5 MB/s
MB/s
Random Write Speed
85.5 MB/s
MB/s
Random Read Speed
55.5 MB/s
MB/s
Battery
9.0
Capacity
70 Wh
Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
11.6 hrs
hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
10.0 hrs
hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
3.2 hrs
hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
hrs
Borderlands 3
4.5
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
34 fps
fps
1% Low
18 fps
fps
0.1% Low
9 fps
fps
1% Low Delta
26 ms
ms
0.1% Low Delta
77 ms
ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
77 fps
fps
Civilization VI
6.4
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
51 fps
fps
1% Low
32 fps
fps
0.1% Low
27 fps
fps
1% Low Delta
12 ms
ms
0.1% Low Delta
18 ms
ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
167 fps
fps
Avg. Turn Time
8.13 s
s
Counter-Strike 2
6.2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
62fps
fps
1% Low
32fps
fps
0.1% Low
27fps
fps
1% Low Delta
15 ms
ms
0.1% Low Delta
21 ms
ms
Avg. FPS On Low
158fps
fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
6.1
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
51 fps
fps
1% Low
32 fps
fps
0.1% Low
19 fps
fps
1% Low Delta
12 ms
ms
0.1% Low Delta
33 ms
ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
79 fps
fps
Thermals And Noise
8.1
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
31 °C (88 °F)
°C ( °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
43 °C (109 °F)
°C ( °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
39.0 dBA
dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Performance Over Time
9.5
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
77 °C
°C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
3% loss
% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
60 °C
°C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Face Recognition
RGB Illumination
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
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