UK-based Laptop Review

1. Title:
Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 10 (2025) Review: power and portability

2. Introduction:

This is a review for the 2025 yoga 7i gen 10 model from Lenovo with intel core ultra 7 258v and 14 inch screen. I bought the configuration from the UK Lenovo website with 32GB RAM, 1TB SDD, 2.8k OLED 120Hz screen, Luna Grey colour and optioned the fingerprint scanner for an additional £10, paying £1090 in total (including the 10% VIP discount for healthcare workers). This is a premium grade 2-in-1 consumer laptop with a solid build, great for anyone who needs a portable and powerful device.

I haven’t seen many user reviews for this particular generation of laptop so thought it would be useful for anyone considering it.

3. Design and Build Quality:

The chassis all metal, which gives it a very solid feel. The build quality is great, there’s very little flex in the case or the keyboard. The body does not pick up fingerprints. At 1.4kg, it’s not the lightest laptop but it’s still very portable. It fits my 13 inch laptop sleeve. I don’t have much use for the tablet mode as I find it too cumbersome when compared with holding an actual tablet. The keyboard is very comfortable to type on and the trackpad is smooth and accurate. I appreciate the double height enter key. Coming from the LG gram 16, this is a much better typing and trackpad experience.

Port selection is good. There are 2 USB-C ports, one on either side, with one USB-A, one full-sized HDMI, a microSD card slot and a headphone jack. The power key is on the right side which I’ve mis-pressed a couple of times so I’ve disabled it in the settings.

The display is a 14-inch glossy OLED touchscreen with 2.8K resolution (2880 x 1800), 500 nits brightness (1100 nits HDR Peak). I find the screen bright and vibrant. Watching video in a dimmed room is fantastic with zero light bleed. Reflections and fingerprints can be an issue, especially when viewing dark things on the screen and there is bright ambient. However it is still useable under these conditions.

The hinges are solid, with little screen wobble when typing but it does require two hands to open the lid. The look and feel of the laptop is very nice with smooth rounded outer edges.

4. Performance and heat:

The Intel Core Ultra 7 258v is perfectly capable of handling my usual tasks of multiple Chrome/ Firefox tabs, connecting to my remote desktop for work and steaming video content. I have tried some gaming and the experience with casual games has been very good. Fortnite runs at 120FPS. Cities Skylines runs great. I’ve tried playing Watchdogs and although it could play it, the framerates were only around 40fps and the processor got quite hot with the fans getting noisy.

The keyboard and palm rest areas are always cool. The area under the screen gets warm under load but the hot air is blown out through the vents on the back, away from the user which is a good design.

5. Audio and Webcam:

The speakers are fine, they are up firing from the sides of the keyboard and they are rated for Dolby Atmos. I can clearly hear the 3D effects when watching YouTube or Netflix. There isn't much bass but it is acceptable for a thin and light laptop.

The 5M IR camera is decent for video conferencing. There is a privacy shutter switch just above the camera. Windows Hello usually takes just a few seconds to log me in. I have found the fingerprint scanner works faster, especially when the lighting conditions are not ideal for Windows Hello.

6. Battery Life:

The 70WHr battery lasts all day for me when web browsing/ streaming videos. I use a 100W Ugreen 4-port USB C charger to charge all my devices and the laptop fully charges within a couple of hours.

7. Software and User Experience:

The OS is Windows 11 Home 64 and comes with some minor bloatware including McAffee Antivirus, Lenovo support/ vantage/ AI shenanigans. The Lenovo Vantage software has some useful features including dimming various parts of the screen to save battery – I only use the taskbar dimming though as I find the background dimming too distracting. It also enables you to switch the laptop on just by lifting the lid, which means the much maligned side power switch is hardly ever used. There have been reports of this power button breaking easily on other models and thus bricking the device.

8. Price and Value:

The base model costs £1000 (£900 for students or those that qualify for VIP member) and comes with the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD and a14inch WUXGA OLED screen (1920x1200, 400nits, 60Hz). I was happy to pay the ~£200 premium for the better spec’d screen with double the RAM and SSD. Mine came with a 65W USB-C charger and a stylus pen which magnetically attaches to the lid.

9. Pros and Cons:

• Pros: Screen, performance, battery life, keyboard

• Cons: Screen reflections, power key positioning.

10. Conclusion:

This is a well-built laptop where the pros far out-weigh the cons. The OLED screen is fantastic and it has been a pleasure watching content in a darkened room. It is very easy to travel with, having all-day battery life and a thin and light form factor.

Final Rating: 9/10

I’m looking for a new laptop and I have my eye on this one. Generally I’m not gonna do anything too heavy on it, mainly school, but I also play games sometimes. Not A Lot, so i’m not looking for a gaming computer, but something that’ll handle games well while still being relatively cheap.

For reference, the games I play the most I guess would be minecraft, terraria, and stardew valley (but i’ve actually had to take minecraft off my current laptop and put it on a USB drive just so i could use my laptop without it exploding from not enough storage💀)

So i would appreciate y’all’s insight for this laptop, or even a recommendation for another one between $400-800!

Both products are nearly exactly the same price with the same internal specs, so I figured the extra screen size would be a no brainer but the 14 inch variant seems much more popular. Is this purely because when purchasing a 2in1 people favour portability which the smaller screen offers, as well as better battery?

Thanks!

Hey everyone, recently got a newer version of the Lenovo Yoga and got to test it around a little, so heres informational unbiased review of it :). As always let me know if you have any questions or wanna add anymore information.

TL;DR

All-in-one convertible that delivers prosumer-level performance in a sleek chassis. Long battery life, good for students or hybrid workers, some light creative work, but it’s heavy for tablet mode and the display is glossy/average.

Quick Specs

• Display: 16″ IPS 1920×1200 touch, 60 Hz

• CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (12C/16T, boost to ~4.8 GHz)

• Graphics: Intel integrated

• RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5 (soldered)

• Storage: 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD (non-upgradeable)

• Ports: 2× Thunderbolt 4, 2× USB-A, HDMI, microSD, headphone jack, fingerprint sensor

• Connectivity: Wi‑Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.x

• Battery: 71 Wh

• Weight: ~4.4 lbs (2 kg)

• Extras: 1080p webcam, backlit keyboard, all-metal shell, Windows 11 Pro

Build & Design

This Yoga feels premium—solid aluminum everywhere with a strong 360° hinge that holds position well. It won’t stay open with one hand (deliberately stiff), but it’s nice when using in tent or laptop mode. The weight makes it a bit bulky for tablet use—about 4.4 lbs total—so expect short bursts of tablet use, not marathon sessions.

Display & Input

The 2K touch display looks sharp and handles touch well. It’s glossy, though, so expect reflections under bright lights. It’s bright enough indoors (~300 nits), but glare is noticeable near windows. Honestly they need to increase the brightness capabilities.

The backlit keyboard is comfy—I've typed for an hour-long Zoom session without fatigue, even if the key travel is a bit mushy. The large precision touchpad works great, though it’s not my favorite—feel is smooth but lacks click heft. Pen isn't included, but you can add one.

Webcam is decent 1080 which is nice since most laptops in this range don't have that. Speakers get loud enough, though bass isn’t rich. But I personally always use headphones!

Performance & Benchmarks

Real-World Use

Had 15 Chrome tabs open, Lightroom, Word, Teams, Spotify simultaneously—no slowdowns or lag. Felt smooth and quick throughout.

Benchmarks I ran:

• Geekbench 6: Single‑core ~1700, Multi‑core ~10 500.

• Cinebench R23: Single‑core ~1650, Multi‑core ~8000.

• DaVinci Resolve export (5 min 1080p clip): ~3.5 minutes (my clamshell thin laptops averaged 5–6 min).

• Blender CPU render test: 4.5 minutes, which matches other reviewers.

Gaming

Integrated graphics, so only tested light titles:

• Dredge (medium): smooth with occasional heat in tablet mode.

• Older indie games: playable, but stay away from AAA game efforts here.

• Fortnite: Unstable 70-90 FPS (Performance Mode)

• Minecraft: Good stable 60 FPS (without shaders)

Throttling & Temps

Under CPU stress, temps crept into mid-80 °C, CPU clocks dropped slightly—performance dipped when running heavy multi-core loads continuously, matching other real-world findings.

Thermals & Noise

Fans are quiet unless the CPU is slammed. During the DaVinci export and Cinebench runs, the fans ramped up but stayed below tolerable levels. No hot spots on the bottom or deck. Lounge use is nicely silent; just don’t block the vents by putting it on a carpet or something.

Battery Life

Real-world battery:

• Mixed use (browsing, video, editing): ~6–7 hours

• Continuous video loop: ~9 hours (matched a 4K loop test others did)

• Heavy editing or coding load: 4–5 hours max

Lenovo claims up to 13h (MobileMark), and I saw numbers close to that on light use. Heavy multitasking drained it faster, as expected.

Pros & Cons

Pros:
✅ Premium build & strong hinge
✅ Sharp 2K touch screen
✅ Long battery life (7–13h depending on use)
✅ Great real-world CPU performance
✅ Good thermals
✅ Good webcam + speakers
✅ Flexible 2-in-1 modes

Cons:
❌ Glossy screen, glare outdoors
❌ Keyboard keys feel soft
❌ Integrated graphics only
❌ Hefty for tablet use
❌ RAM/storage soldered
❌ Fans can ramp on heavy loads

Who’s It For?

• Students & hybrid workers: great screen size, long battery, touch/pen support

• Content creators: decent CPU power for light editing

• Multi-app users: handles heavy multitasking like a champ

• Not for serious gamers or those needing dGPU

Comparisons

HP Spectre x360 14 (OLED): lighter, sharper OLED, but pricier and battery is shorter (6–7h). Yoga offers more ports and better battery.
Lenovo Flex 5i 14: lighter/budget but weaker CPU and build. Yoga is an obvious upgrade.
MacBook Air M2/Pro 13: unbeatable battery and performance in macOS, but lacks touch/2-in-1 versatility.

Tips & Final Words

• Debloat on day 1: uninstall trialware to maximize performance. Use CTT Debloat too.

• Enable battery health mode in Lenovo Vantage

• Buy a matte screen protector for glare

• Balance vs Performance mode: use Performance for editing, Balanced for mixed use

• Consider an active pen if you’ll annotate or sketch

Overall

The Yoga 7i 16″ (Ultra 7 155U) nails the balance between performance, battery life, and versatility. It’s a powerful 2-in-1 for students, creators, and professionals who want one device for everything—though it’s a bit heavy and not for gamers. But I do see why everyone says this is the best 2 in 1 for the price.

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