Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 (14-inch, 2020)

Incredible performance ; Tiny footprint ; Record-setting battery life ; Can handle light gaming

Screen is a bit dim ; Small palm rests

Great price for the components and features ; Portable design with 14-inch 120Hz display ; Class-leading performance thanks to Ryzen 9 CPU ; Capable RTX 3050 graphics uncommon at this size ; 1TB SSD, 32GB of RAM, and 1080p webcam

Lacks the OLED screen option of some competitors ; No Thunderbolt support ; Wi-Fi 6, not 6E

The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X is an uncommon marriage of compact design, blazing-fast parts, high-end features, and a very fair price.

Monstrous battery life ; Slim and sturdy chassis ; Top-of-class integrated graphics ; Excellent performance for an ultraportable

Keyboard sqeaks ; Screen is dim (and 16:9) ; Currently only sold in a few countries

Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7 is not just good, it’s exceptional. The combination of performance and power efficiency that AMD’s eight-core Ryzen 7 4800U offers is unlike anything we’ve ever seen.

Facial and fingerprint biometrics ; Dolby Atmos sound ; Thunderbolt 3 port ; Discrete graphics

Middling battery life ; Pedestrian design

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 has just about every base covered when it comes to ports, including (on the left side) one that we rarely see in this price range: Thunderbolt 3, handy for connecting a pair of 4K monitors or hooking up a fully loaded laptop...

So what does this all matter? Well, the main take away is that the Ryzen 7 4800U has finally arrived just in time for the main fight.

Thin, solid design ; USB Type-C charging ; Decent performance for basic computer tasks ; Loud speakers ; Fairly decent battery life, depending on mode ; Acceptable number of ports for your peripherals ; Reasonably priced for the options

No built-in privacy shutter ; Not much in the way of bass ; Not great for gaming

Performance, battery life, design, chassis, thin bezels

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