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Similar to its predecessors, the current Yoga Slim 7a 14 impresses with a high-quality metal chassis, which makes a good impression in combination with the elegant design. 

However, the slim design of the 14-inch Yoga is both a blessing and a curse. While on the one hand the low weight and compact dimensions are a pleasure, the device is weaker in terms of connectivity and performance on the other.

The Ryzen AI 7 445 APU installed in the test device delivers a solid speed, but it would have been possible to achieve better scores with a more powerful cooling system. Especially considering that there are already devices in this price range with a faster iGPU like the Radeon 860M or Arc Graphics 130V instead of the Radeon 840M.

The Yoga SLim 7a 14’s low power requirement should be mentioned on the positive side, which results in good battery life. The OLED display also shines with vibrant colors and excellent contrast. 

Meanwhile, Lenovo could be criticized for poor sustainability in terms of components. For instance, the RAM comes soldered and there is only a small M.2 2242 slot. 

Nevertheless, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a 14 is a recommendable companion for those constantly on the move.

The tested Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a 14AGP11 with Ryzen AI 7 445 is available for around €1,300 from various online stores such as Galaxus.

The Yoga Slim 7a can be had in a convertible 2-in-1 variant from Lenovo US for $1,599.99.

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a 14’s competitors include laptops based on the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, such as the old Yoga Slim 7 and the IdeaPad Pro 5. 

Intel Core Ultra 5 226V-based offerings including the Asus VivoBook S 14 and Acer Swift 14 AI also sport a 14-inch chassis and cost less than €1,500.

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a 14’s build quality is excellent. We particularly liked the generous opening angle of almost 170°. 

The workmanship, on the other hand, could be a little better. For instance, the sides and the base plate of our test device did not merge completely cleanly or evenly. 

The highlight of the Yoga Slim 7a 14 is of course its low weight. At just about 1.15 kg, it is very comfortable to carry. A height of 14 mm is also comparatively low.

One of the biggest weaknesses of this 14-inch Yoga turns out to be the lack of connectivity. Buyers not only have to do without a LAN port, but also a card reader, an audio socket, and an HDMI port. 

A USB Type-A port is also missing. Nevertheless, the subnotebook offers three USB-C ports, each of which supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort. Two of them also support the modern USB 4 standard, which means not too many points need to be cut on the connectivity side.

There is praise for the webcam shutter, especially as the image quality of the webcam is above average. The Wi-Fi 7 module from MediaTek also performed well in our testing with our reference Asus RT-BE96U Wi-Fi 7 router. 

The chassis can be serviced after loosening just four Torx screws. Under the hood is a cooling solution with two fans and two heat pipes.

The input devices are typically good for a Lenovo laptop. In addition to the layout, the keyboard’s key shape and the two-stage white illumination are also impressive. 

The pleasantly smooth touchpad measures a respectable 13.5 cm x 8 cm.

The OLED display offers a generous resolution of 2,880 x 1,800 pixels in the 16:10 format, which ensures a very sharp picture. Thanks to the excellent black level, the contrast is miles ahead of classic IPS panels. 

The color space is also impressive. Even AdobeRGB is almost completely covered. 

The response time and viewing angles are also beyond criticism. Meanwhile, the at times-strong reflections caused by the glossy surface are problematic.

The display backlight flickers at 600 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 80 cd/m² and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 600 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

Flickering occurs at relatively low brightness settings, so extended use at this brightness setting or lower can cause eyestrain.

In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7907 (minimum: 5 – maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

As the RAM cannot be expanded, buyers of the test version will have to make do with 16 GB LPDDR5X RAM in the long term. The 1 TB SSD can be replaced if desired.

The Fn+Q key combination can be used to switch between the three operating modes of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a. Since the performance profile hardly brings any improvements in terms of performance, our measurements were taken with the adaptive profile.

The Ryzen AI 7 445 is based on AMD’s Zen 5 architecture (4 nm) and comes with 6 cores that can handle up to 12 threads in parallel via SMT. The performance on the CPU course is somewhat sobering. 

The values hover around the level of the Core Ultra 5 226V. The old Ryzen AI 7 350, which offers 8 cores and 16 threads, was quite a bit faster, at least in the comparison devices.

The system performance proves to be unspectacular. The Yoga Slim 7a ranks in the middle of the comparison field.

The latencies are relatively good, although the LatencyMon tool does mention possible problems in certain applications.

At first glance, the NVMe drive from Micron cuts a very good figure, both when reading and writing. However, in our loop test, there were significant performance fluctuations after a while.

The Ryzen AI 7 445’s integrated Radeon 840M cannot compete with the better Radeon 860M, which is sometimes found in similarly priced devices. 

according to the data 3DMark tests, the Radeon 840M falls behind by more than 40% on average. A similar situation is seen when compared against the faster Arc Graphics 130V of corresponding Intel CPUs.

The Radeon 840M is only suitable for older or undemanding games. Current games often don’t even run smoothly with minimum settings at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution if you don’t use FSR.

Nevertheless, the GPU performance in our Cyberpunk 2077 test was fairly stable over a longer period of time.

The noise emissions are largely inconspicuous. In idle mode, the fans usually remain off or only rotate at a very discreet level. 

Under load, the Adaptive mode produces an audible but not disturbingly loud 37 dB(A) to 43 dB(A) noise level.

The temperature situation is similar. While the chassis remains below the 30 °C mark in idle mode, individual areas heat up to 45 °C (top) and 46 °C (bottom) while gaming. 

The CPU finished the stress test with the Furmark and Prime95 tools at just over 60 °C — a very moderate value.

The sound quality is solid but nothing to write home about. As is so often the case, the bass in particular could be better.

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78 dB)Bass 100 – 315 Hz(-) | nearly no bass – on average 16.6% lower than median(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)Mids 400 – 2000 Hz(+) | balanced mids – only 3.7% away from median(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)Highs 2 – 16 kHz(+) | balanced highs – only 4.4% away from median(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)Overall 100 – 16.000 Hz(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.6% difference to median)Compared to same class» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 52% worse» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%Compared to all devices tested» 28% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 66% worse» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.1 dB)Bass 100 – 315 Hz(±) | reduced bass – on average 14.2% lower than median(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)Mids 400 – 2000 Hz(+) | balanced mids – only 2.2% away from median(+) | mids are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)Highs 2 – 16 kHz(+) | balanced highs – only 3.2% away from median(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)Overall 100 – 16.000 Hz(+) | overall sound is linear (14.2% difference to median)Compared to same class» 27% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 67% worse» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 53%Compared to all devices tested» 17% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 79% worse» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Power consumption remains within manageable limits. Around 5 W in idle and approx. 60 W under load are reasonable in view of the speed, although Intel’s Core Ultra 5 226V is even more economical. 

A pitiable and annoying aspect is that our test sample did not come with a power supply unit. USB-C power delivery up to 65 W is supported.

The Yoga Slim 7a 14 managed our Wi-Fi browsing test with the brightness reduced to 150 cd/m² for nearly 9 hours, which is a good result in itself but not quite on a par with the competition.

Perhaps there are still a few problems with the power-saving mechanisms in battery mode.

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a 14AGP11 is a classy subnotebook that shines with a high mobility factor. 

However, if you value 3D performance, you should rather get a device with a fast Radeon 860M iGPU and above.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a 14AGP11
– 04/10/2026 v8

Florian Glaser

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