Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9) vs Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition Gen 11
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| LenovoYoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9) | LenovoYoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition Gen 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2024 | February 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.3″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 2880 × 1800 |
| Panel | IPS LCD or OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR peak brightness | – | 1,100 nits |
| Touchscreen | Yes or No | Yes |
| Display type | 15.3-inch 2.8K IPS touchscreen, or non-touch OLED; 16:10 | 2.8K PureSight Pro POLED, 16:10, OGS 10-point touch |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB | 100% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB |
| Screen finish | Glossy glass with anti-fingerprint treatment | Glossy, anti-fingerprint; Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Display features | Dolby Vision and Eyesafe; IPS models have DisplayHDR 400 and TCON colour calibration; OLED models have DisplayHDR True Black 600 and X-Rite factory calibration | 1,000,000:1 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 | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 8 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU |
| AI engine (NPU) | 47 TOPS | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 1 TB | 512 GB to 2 TB (better) |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V, each with 4 P-cores and 4 low-power E-cores; 8 threads | Core 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) |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7) or Intel Arc B390 GPU (Core Ultra X7 and X9), integrated, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate |
| AI engine | Intel AI Boost, up to 47 TOPS | Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS |
| Memory type | 16 or 32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 memory on the processor package; not upgradable | LPDDR5X-7467 (Core Ultra 5 and 7) or LPDDR5X-9600 (Core Ultra X7 and X9), soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable |
| Storage type | One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot; Lenovo lists 512 GB and 1 TB offerings | One 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 hours | Up to 27 hours |
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh | 75 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.53 kg | 0.975 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 13.9 mm | 13.9 mm |
| Width × depth | 343.8 × 235.4 mm | 312.6 × 213.8 mm |
| Battery life detail | 70 Wh; up to 22 hours local 1080p video or 13.5 hours web browsing at 150 nits (Lenovo); actual endurance varies | 75 Wh Li-ion; MobileMark 30 at 250 nits up to 19 hr; local 1080p video at 150 nits up to 27 hr |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C adapter | 65 W USB-C slim wall-mount adapter (PD 3.0); offerings vary by country |
| Fast charging | Rapid 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) |
| Materials | Aluminium top and bottom covers; starting weight 1.53 kg | Magnesium-aluminium top and bottom covers (thixomolding); 90% recycled magnesium alloy bottom cover; MIL-STD-810H tested (21 tests) |
| Colours | Luna Grey | Cosmic Blue; Mystic Violet; Seashell |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack | 3 × Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p with IR, ToF sensor and electronic shutter | 5MP with IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × 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 jack | 3 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1 |
| External displays | Up to two external displays; USB-C up to 8K 60 Hz, which uses two display pipes and reduces simultaneous display support | Up to three external displays via Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | Backlit keyboard; no numeric keypad or pen support | 6-row, backlit, 1.5 mm key travel, Copilot key |
| Trackpad | Glass Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm | Buttonless glass Force Pad (Precision TouchPad), 75 × 120 mm |
| Speakers | 4 speakers, 2 × 2 W woofers and 2 × 2 W tweeters; Dolby Atmos | 4 speakers (2 × 2 W woofers, 2 × 2 W tweeters), Dolby Atmos |
| Microphones | Four-microphone array | Quad-microphone 3D array |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader | IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader |
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