Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" 83JQ0001US 2024, Core Ultra 5 226V, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Luna Grey

The Yoga 7i earns a 4.5/5 from 305 owners, putting it in the 96th percentile for customer satisfaction. The 14-inch OLED display covers 100% of P3 color at 400 nits, and the 1TB SSD gives you plenty of room. Gaming is a non-starter at 21.2/100, but for $800 this is a fantastic portable workhorse.

Let's talk about that Core Ultra 5 226V. Eight cores at 3.5GHz with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM puts this machine in the 60th percentile for CPU performance and 67th for RAM. That's middle of the pack, and for most people that's genuinely fine. Web browsing, Office apps, video calls, all smooth. The 1TB NVMe SSD lands in the 80th percentile for storage, so you get both speed and room to breathe.

The Intel Arc 130V is where things get interesting. It's integrated graphics with 16GB of shared VRAM, and it sits in the 61st percentile for GPUs. That's actually respectable for an iGPU, but the gaming score of 21.2/100 tells the real story. This thing will handle light photo editing and older titles, but don't expect to run anything demanding. The 70Wh battery paired with that efficient chip is a bright spot, and several owners specifically call out good battery life.

Stacked against the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition, the Yoga 7i holds its own on display quality and undercuts it on price, though the Surface typically offers better build refinement. The Apple MacBook Pro M5 is in a different league for performance and battery, but you'll pay a serious premium for that privilege. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 and ASUS ROG Strix G16 both crush the Yoga on gaming, with dedicated GPUs that make the 21.2/100 gaming score look even sadder by comparison. The MSI Creator A13V targets a similar creative niche but with more GPU muscle. If your workflow is documents, browsing, and media consumption, the Yoga's OLED screen and portability make it a smarter buy than any gaming-focused alternative at this price.

At $800 USD from a single US listing, the Yoga 7i makes a strong case for itself. You're getting a 1TB SSD, an OLED panel with full P3 coverage, Wi-Fi 7, and Thunderbolt connectivity in a 1.38kg chassis. The compact score of 81.3/100 and screen score in the 81st percentile mean you're getting above-average hardware in the areas people actually notice. The trade-off is the CPU and GPU, both hovering around the 60th percentile. For students and business users, the 78.5 and 77.4 scores respectively suggest this hits the mark. For anyone wanting to game, that $800 is better spent elsewhere.

The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 nails the fundamentals where it counts. A 4.5/5 rating from 305 buyers puts it in the 96th percentile for social proof, which means owners are happier with this machine than almost any other laptop in our database. The 14-inch OLED display covers 100% of both sRGB and P3 color spaces at 400 nits, and that screen quality lands in the 81st percentile. For an $800 convertible, that's a combo you don't see every day.

But this isn't a machine for everyone. The Intel Arc 130V integrated GPU drags gaming down to a 21.2/100 score, which is rough. The Core Ultra 5 226V sits right around the 60th percentile for CPUs, so it's fine for everyday work but won't set any records. Think of this as a gorgeous screen and solid build wrapped around a capable but not thrilling engine.

Gamers should absolutely skip this one. The 21.2/100 gaming score is a dead end, and the integrated Arc 130V won't save it. Anyone who needs serious CPU horsepower for rendering, compiling, or heavy data work should also look past the Core Ultra 5 226V, which sits at just the 60th percentile. If you want to drive a high-refresh external monitor, the HDMI 1.4b port will hold you back. And if you're the type who likes to upgrade RAM down the road, the soldered 16GB is a dealbreaker.

The Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is a screen-first laptop that happens to also be a decent computer. The 96th percentile social proof rating tells you owners are genuinely happy, and the 81st percentile screen quality backs that up. For $800, you're getting a convertible with a gorgeous OLED panel, a roomy 1TB SSD, and battery life that owners consistently praise. Just don't ask it to game. The 21.2/100 gaming score is a hard stop for that use case. If you want a portable 2-in-1 for work, school, or media, this is one of the better values in our database right now.