Special-edition laptops can sometimes be more about the badge than the machine underneath, but the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i FIFA World Cup 26 Edition is considerably more substantial.
My unit is powered by an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H processor with Intel Arc B390 graphics, backed by 32GB of memory and a 1TB SSD. Add a 14-inch 2.8K OLED and a chassis that starts at just 975g, and you get a premium ultraportable with considerably more muscle than its dimensions suggest.
At only 13.9mm thick and starting from 975g, the Yoga Slim 7i Ultra is remarkably portable for a full-sized 14-inch laptop. Lenovo constructs the chassis from magnesium-aluminium alloy, allowing it to dip below the kilogram mark without sacrificing the premium appearance expected of the Yoga family.
The FIFA World Cup treatment adds some personality!
An OLED Worth Watching
The 14-inch 2.8K OLED and 2880 x 1800 resolution provide plenty of detail, while the 16:10 aspect ratio gives you more vertical space for documents and webpages. A refresh rate of up to 120Hz also makes scrolling and Windows animations noticeably smoother than on conventional 60Hz productivity displays.
Our high-resolution wildlife footage looked particularly impressive. The fiery orange scales of a bearded dragon appeared crisp and richly saturated, while another sunset scene showed off OLED’s ability to combine brilliant colours with very deep shadows.
A Lot More Power Than Its Size Suggests
Inside, it houses an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H. In day-to-day use, the Yoga feels appropriately quick. Working with numerous browser tabs, large documents, video and AI tools simultaneously does little to disturb its responsiveness. At the same time, the generous 32GB of RAM provides plenty of breathing room for heavier multitasking.
The 1TB SSD is also a sensible capacity for this class of laptop, providing enough room for applications, work files and a decent collection of photos and video without making external storage an immediate necessity.
As a Copilot+ PC, the usefulness becomes clearer when I start using it alongside what I’m already doing. With a Google Drive folder open, for example, Copilot could make sense of the material being worked on and summarise relevant information.
With research in Google Docs, it could turn longer passages into key points or rewrite existing copy in a more formal style. Those are relatively straightforward jobs, but they remove a surprising amount of repetitive work.
Copilot can also help reason through information and assist with creative tasks, including image creation and transformation.
Lenovo has also managed to fit a substantial 75Wh battery inside the Yoga. It keeps me productive with all-day performance.
Keeping Its Cool
Packing a high-performance processor into such a thin chassis makes thermal management particularly important.
Lenovo Vantage provides a useful Thermal Monitor that shows CPU and GPU temperatures as well as the number of active fans. During our captured session, both fans were operating while the system reported an average temperature of 38.8°C.
Lenovo opts for a minimalist selection built around three Thunderbolt 4 ports. The platform can support the notebook’s own display together with up to three external monitors via Thunderbolt.
The sub-1kg construction makes it an outstanding laptop to carry around, and the 2.8K 120Hz OLED screen is excellent. The Core Ultra X7 358H gives this extraordinarily light notebook enough performance to handle much more than routine office work.
The FIFA World Cup badge may be what initially catches your eye. But it is Lenovo’s ability to pack this much hardware into something weighing less than a kilogram that ultimately scores the winning goal.
It retails at S$2,774.99. Find out more here.
