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Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15ILL9)
A 15.3-inch aluminium Windows laptop with Intel Core Ultra 200V processors, a 120 Hz display and a 70 Wh battery, for everyday work on a larger screen.
- Size
- 15.3″
- Display
- IPS LCD or OLED, 120 Hz
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7
- Memory
- 16 GB – 32 GB
- Weight
- 1.53 kg
- Battery
- 22 h
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the screen, speakers, aluminium construction and battery life for everyday work. TechRadar finds demanding creative workloads less convincing; Tom's Guide dislikes some AI features and the small touchpad. Their webcam judgements differ.
From techradar.com and tomsguide.com
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 15.3″
- Resolution
- 2880 × 1800
- Panel
- IPS LCD or OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Brightness
- 500 nits
- Touchscreen
- Yes or No
- Display type
- 15.3-inch 2.8K IPS touchscreen, or non-touch OLED; 16:10
- Colour range
- 100% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB
- Screen finish
- Glossy glass with anti-fingerprint treatment
- 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
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
- CPU cores
- 8
- CPU threads
- 8
- Graphics
- Intel Arc 140V
- AI engine (NPU)
- 47 TOPS
- Memory
- 16 GB or 32 GB
- Storage
- 1 TB
- CPU
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V, each with 4 P-cores and 4 low-power E-cores; 8 threads
- GPU
- Integrated Intel Arc Graphics 140V
- AI engine
- Intel AI Boost, up to 47 TOPS
- Memory type
- 16 or 32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 memory on the processor package; not upgradable
- Storage type
- One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD slot; Lenovo lists 512 GB and 1 TB offerings
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 22 hours
- Battery capacity
- 70 Wh
- Weight
- 1.53 kg
- Thickness
- 13.9 mm
- Width × depth
- 343.8 × 235.4 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
- Charger
- 65 W USB-C adapter
- Fast charging
- Rapid Charge Express, 15 minutes for up to 3 hours of use while powered off or hibernating (Lenovo)
- Materials
- Aluminium top and bottom covers; starting weight 1.53 kg
- Colours
- Luna Grey
Connections
- Ports
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p with IR, ToF sensor and electronic shutter
- Operating system
- 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
- External displays
- Up to two external displays; USB-C up to 8K 60 Hz, which uses two display pipes and reduces simultaneous display support
- Keyboard
- Backlit keyboard; no numeric keypad or pen support
- Trackpad
- Glass Precision TouchPad, 80 × 135 mm
- Speakers
- 4 speakers, 2 × 2 W woofers and 2 × 2 W tweeters; Dolby Atmos
- Microphones
- Four-microphone array
- Biometrics
- IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | 16 GB | 1 TB | 2880 × 1800, 120 Hz |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | 32 GB | 1 TB | 2880 × 1800, 120 Hz |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | 32 GB | 1 TB | 2880 × 1800, 120 Hz |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 2880 × 1800 screen at 120 Hz with 100% DCI-P3 coverage
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus USB-A and HDMI
- 70 Wh battery in a 13.9 mm aluminium chassis
Cons
- Memory cannot be upgraded
- No SD card reader
- Integrated graphics only
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15″ | IPS LCD, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus | 16 GB | 1.664 kg | 19 h | Jun 2026 | |
| 16″ | OLED, 120 Hz | AMD Ryzen AI 9 | 24 GB – 32 GB | 1.5 kg | 20.7 h | Jul 2024 | |
| 16″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 5 or 7 | 16 GB – 32 GB | 1.59 kg | 30 h | Jan 2026 |
Sources
- psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Yoga/Yoga_Slim_7_15ILL9/Yoga_Slim_7_15ILL9_Spe…
- lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/yoga/yoga-slim-series/yoga-slim-7i-aura-edition-gen-…
- psref.lenovo.com/Detail/Yoga_Slim_7_15ILL9
- psref.lenovo.com/Detail/Yoga_Slim_7_15ILL9
- psref.lenovo.com/Detail/Yoga_Slim_7_15ILL9
- news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-unveils-new-yoga-and-ideapad-de…
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