Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR), Ultrabook Tablet 14″ 2.2K sRGB Touchscreen Alder Lake-P Versatile Thin Lightweight Aluminum

Our review of the Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR)

Convertible into a Tablet, the Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR) is a versatile thin and light 2-in-1 laptop PC that can be opened 360° equipped with a 14-inch IPS 2.2K sRGB High Definition screen with more faithful colors than average, accompanied by a stylus. This elegant aluminum hybrid Ultrabook performs well in everyday use and modest multimedia work with its 16 GB of RAM and its Intel Alder Lake-P Core i5-1240P processor with Iris Xe graphics capable of running modest games. Equipped with a fast 512 GB SSD storage which reinforces its responsiveness, this thin and light silver laptop computer which runs on Windows 11 is equipped with an Infrared webcam for biometric authentication, a backlit keyboard or a connector with Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi ax.

Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR) Specifications

The Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR) against the competition

The Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR) is currently offered in promoted by Lenovo France and positions itself as one of the few in its class to offer such a high definition screen and such faithful colors with such a recent processor but also Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.

Chassis, connectors, screen of the Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR)

It has an elegant, sober and original look with its thin and light dark silver Storm Gray aluminum design that can be opened 360° to transform it into a tablet.

Its screen adopts multi-touch touch technology: by applying at least one finger or the stylus provided on it, by pressure / gestures, you can interact with the system and the software.
The tactile aspect involves a glossy treatment sensitive to reflections in a bright environment (eg outdoors) but which gives punch to the colours.

Thanks to its sRGB and IPS specifications, the screen displays more faithful colors than the average with important viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically. As a bonus, it is very well suited to High Definition content such as videos because it adopts a 2.2K definition higher than Full HD. Its 16/10th format is more comfortable in height than the traditional 16/9th.

As an infrared webcam is integrated, you can authenticate yourself by facial recognition using Windows Hello technology.

A backlighting system also equips the chiclet keyboard, which is practical for better distinguishing its keys in a dimly lit environment.

The connectivity integrated into this 2-in-1 Ultrabook is good, including 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4, Bluetooth 5.2 wireless modules and Wi-Fi 6 ax (newer and more efficient than Wi-Fi ac) to communicate and connect remotely, an audio port, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect this computer to a TV or a monitor, for example, not to mention 1 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers of up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 peripherals are plugged into it.

Performance, autonomy of the Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR)

The Lenovo Yoga 7 14IAL7 (82QE001HFR) is aimed at those who wish to acquire a thin and light compact laptop PC convertible into a tablet for general purpose nomadic use.

Easy to transport thanks to its compactness, thinness and lightness, this versatile 2-in-1 Ultrabook equipped with a good capacity battery can last about 8 hours away from a power outlet.

To do this, it relies on energy-efficient components such as its 16 GB of low-power RAM, like the Intel Alder Lake-P Core i5-1240P processor. The TDP of the latter is 28W, higher than the standard 15W, which implies better performance but less autonomy.

In any case, this core delivers good general performance capable of satisfying many users. Including those who want to do modest multimedia work taking advantage of RAM and multicore (and therefore the Alder Lake’s 12 hybrid cores), such as photo editing or video conversion.

As no dedicated graphics card is on board, players will go their way unless they are content with modest titles and are ready to make concessions to obtain good fluidity. We think in particular of a reduction in the definition of the screen because the 2.2K requires more GPU calculations than Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps. Here the graphics are entirely managed by the Intel Iris Xe solution integrated into the Alder Lake-P, which of course also allows you to watch photos and videos.

Storage is entrusted to a silent SSD but also more resistant to shocks than a hard drive, more energy efficient and much faster.
In practice, the SSD guarantees much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis compared to a simple hard drive. Thanks to the SSD, we obtain for example much faster starts / stops as well as the processing and launch of applications, or even a faster arrival on the cards of online games.

With its 512 GB, the SSD integrated here offers a capacity in line with the standard of hard disks. However, if you need additional space, you can always use an external storage unit. Favoring a USB-C / Thunderbolt / USB 3.0 device then represents an interesting option to benefit from fast transfers.