Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR), 14″ Ultrabook 2.8K sRGB 90Hz Versatile Intel GeForce TB4 Nomad 10h

Our review of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR)

Stylish versatile thin and light laptop PC, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR) nomadic with its 10-hour battery life under Windows 11 is suitable for High Definition with its 14-inch 2.8K sRGB screen with more faithful colors than the average whose 90Hz frequency improves fluidity. This aluminum Ultrabook with a silver design benefits from 16 GB of RAM and a powerful Quad Core i5 Intel Tiger Lake-H processor associated with an NVIDIA GeForce graphics card to play modest titles. This laptop is also equipped with a backlit keyboard, an infrared webcam for facial recognition and even connectivity with Thunderbolt 4 USB-C and Wi-Fi 6.

Features of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR)

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR) against the competition

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR) is currently available at Lenovo France and meet few competitors in its category where it is one of the only ones to offer such a high frequency and definition screen with such faithful colors with such a powerful processor and graphics solution but also Thunderbolt connectivity.

Chassis, connectors, screen of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR)

It has a sober and elegant appearance with its thin and light aluminum design, sandblasted Light Silver anodized finish.

This versatile Ultrabook has good connectivity including 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (compared to 1 USB-C maximum usually), Wi-Fi ax wireless modules (newer and more efficient than Wi-Fi ac) and Bluetooth 5.1 for wireless remote connections and communications, a Headset/Microphone combo audio port but also USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if a USB 3.0 device is plugged into it.
Some will regret the absence of an HDMI video output, but it is of course possible to use a usb to hdmi adapter.

Via the infrared technology webcam and Windows Hello technology, facial recognition is also on the program for this laptop to authenticate biometrically.

The chiclet keyboard can be backlit, of course, which is practical for better distinguishing its keys in the event of limited ambient light.

Those who wish to obtain a high definition with more faithful colors than the average, significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles as well as good fluidity will be delighted with the screen. Because it adopts a 2.8K definition higher than Full HD with sRGB and IPS characteristics and a frequency of 90Hz higher than the standard 60Hz.
The screen is adorned with a glossy treatment which revives the colors but proves to be subject to reflections in a bright environment (eg outdoors), which nomads may deplore.

Performance, autonomy of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR)

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14IHU5 (82NC00EPFR) is a versatile thin and light multimedia-oriented mobile laptop.

Easy to transport thanks to its lightness, compactness and finesse, this versatile Ultrabook will appeal to nomads who do not wish to carry a wire around for many hours since it can last about 10 hours of battery operation in light use.

To do this, it relies in particular on NVIDIA Optimus technology which assesses graphics needs in real time. In operation, Optimus automatically switches between the Intel Iris Xe solution integrated into the processor and the dedicated GeForce MX450 card.

Optimus favors the Iris Xe as much as possible despite its slightly more modest benefits because it is energy efficient and thus promotes autonomy compared to the GeForce MX450 which is a little more greedy and efficient.

However, the GeForce MX450 is not a thunderbolt. It allows you to watch photos and videos but also to play modest titles just like the Iris Xe, but with a greater number of titles.
In any case with regard to the 2.8K high definition of the screen which requires more GPU calculations than Full HD in games – which implies a lower number of fps – concessions are necessary in this area.

The processor here is not a low-power model but an Intel Tiger Lake-H Quad Core i5-11300H which delivers good general performance capable of satisfying a large number of users, especially since it is coupled with 16 GB of RAM. .

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Thanks to this core, for example, we obtain faster processing than a low-power Quad Core and 8 GB DDR4, the difference being particularly noticeable under work requiring CPU and RAM resources using multi-core, such as photo editing or video editing. .

Storage is entrusted to a 512 GB SSD, a capacity similar to that offered by standard hard drives.
Of course if you need more space, you can rely on an external storage unit such as a USB-C / Thunderbolt / USB 3.0 device to benefit from fast transfers.

In any case, an SSD offers several advantages compared to a simple hard drive: greater robustness, lower energy consumption, silent operation or even greater speed.

Concretely thanks to the SSD, we obtain much faster processing, start / stop and launch of software than with a hard drive, or even a faster arrival on the cards of online games.
In general, the SSD provides much better responsiveness and fluidity in use.

When pushed hard (eg processing), expect this versatile laptop to heat up and get loud.

If needed a ventilated support can be used to limit temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).