Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9) vs Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition Gen 11

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Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9) compared with Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition Gen 11
LenovoYoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9)LenovoYoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition Gen 11
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2024February 2026
Display
Screen size15.3″14″
Resolution2880 × 18002880 × 1800
PanelIPS LCD or OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness500 nits500 nits
HDR peak brightness–1,100 nits
TouchscreenYes or NoYes
Display type15.3-inch 2.8K IPS touchscreen, or non-touch OLED; 16:102.8K PureSight Pro POLED, 16:10, OGS 10-point touch
Colour range100% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB100% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB
Screen finishGlossy glass with anti-fingerprint treatmentGlossy, anti-fingerprint; Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display featuresDolby Vision and Eyesafe; IPS models have DisplayHDR 400 and TCON colour calibration; OLED models have DisplayHDR True Black 600 and X-Rite factory calibration1,000,000:1 contrast; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; Dolby Vision; ΔE<1 (average) with TCON colour calibration; Eyesafe Certified 2.0; TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free; 92.3% active area ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
CPU cores88 or 16
CPU threads88 or 16
GraphicsIntel Arc 140VIntel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)47 TOPS47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB or 32 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage1 TB512 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V, each with 4 P-cores and 4 low-power E-cores; 8 threadsCore Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores (12 MB cache); Core Ultra X7 358H or X9 388H with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)
GPUIntegrated Intel Arc Graphics 140VIntel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7) or Intel Arc B390 GPU (Core Ultra X7 and X9), integrated, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engineIntel AI Boost, up to 47 TOPSCopilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type16 or 32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 memory on the processor package; not upgradableLPDDR5X-7467 (Core Ultra 5 and 7) or LPDDR5X-9600 (Core Ultra X7 and X9), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
Storage typeOne M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot; Lenovo lists 512 GB and 1 TB offeringsOne M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 22 hoursUp to 27 hours
Battery capacity70 Wh75 Wh (better)
Weight1.53 kg0.975 kg (better)
Thickness13.9 mm13.9 mm
Width × depth343.8 × 235.4 mm312.6 × 213.8 mm
Battery life detail70 Wh; up to 22 hours local 1080p video or 13.5 hours web browsing at 150 nits (Lenovo); actual endurance varies75 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 at 250 nits up to 19 hr; local 1080p video at 150 nits up to 27 hr
Charger65 W USB-C adapter65 W USB-C slim wall-mount adapter (PD 3.0); offerings vary by country
Fast chargingRapid Charge Express, 15 minutes for up to 3 hours of use while powered off or hibernating (Lenovo)Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge (when off or hibernating)
MaterialsAluminium top and bottom covers; starting weight 1.53 kgMagnesium-aluminium top and bottom covers (thixomolding); 90% recycled magnesium alloy bottom cover; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests)
ColoursLuna GreyCosmic Blue; Mystic Violet; Seashell
Connections
Ports2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p with IR, ToF sensor and electronic shutter5MP with IR
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; USB-A 5 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; 3.5 mm headphone/microphone jack3 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1
External displaysUp to two external displays; USB-C up to 8K 60 Hz, which uses two display pipes and reduces simultaneous display supportUp to three external displays via Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
KeyboardBacklit keyboard; no numeric keypad or pen support6-row, backlit, 1.5 mm key travel, Copilot key
TrackpadGlass Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mmButtonless glass Force Pad (Precision TouchPad), 75 × 120 mm
Speakers4 speakers, 2 × 2 W woofers and 2 × 2 W tweeters; Dolby Atmos4 speakers (2 × 2 W woofers, 2 × 2 W tweeters), Dolby Atmos
MicrophonesFour-microphone arrayQuad-microphone 3D array
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint readerIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader

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