Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a (14″, Gen 11)

    Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a (14", Gen 11) - Specs

    • LEN140WQ+ (LEN8AD6)
    • Color accuracy 
    • HDD/SSD
    • up to 2000GB SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2242 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4  See photo
    • RAM
    • up to 32GB
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro
    • Battery
    • 70Wh
    • Body material
    • Aluminum
    • Dimensions
    • 312 x 221 x 13.9 mm (12.28" x 8.70" x 0.55")
    • Weight
    • 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • 2x USB Type-C
    • 4.0, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • Card reader
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 7
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.4
    • Audio jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • 5.0MP + IR, with E-shutter, fixed focus
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Quad-microphone array, 3D array
    • Speakers
    • 4 stereo speakers, 2W x2 (woofers), 2W x2 (tweeters), optimized with Dolby Atmos®, Amplifier (AMP)
    • Security Lock slot

    CPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a (14", Gen 11) series.

    Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.

    Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)

    Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a (14", Gen 11) in-depth review

    The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a (14", Gen 11) is built for users who want a premium ultraportable for work, travel, media consumption, and light creative tasks — not for serious gaming or workstation-class workloads. The first thing that grabs your attention is how thin and light it feels, especially in the elegant Tidal Teal aluminum chassis, but the 2.8K 120Hz OLED display quickly becomes the real star of the show. We were pleasantly surprised by the laptop’s snappy short-load performance, quiet behavior, and excellent color accuracy, making it feel much faster and more refined than its tiny foo[...]

    Pros

    • Excellent 2.8K 120Hz OLED display with accurate colors
    • 100% sRGB and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage
    • Premium, rigid, and very light aluminum chassis
    • Very snappy responsiveness in short everyday workloads
    • Cool and quiet behavior under light and moderate use
    • Massive, smooth glass touchpad
    • Modern connectivity with dual USB4 and Wi-Fi 7
    • Replaceable Wi-Fi card

    Cons

    • Soldered RAM with no upgrade option
    • Only one M.2 2242 SSD slot
    • Lower sustained performance than thicker laptops with similar CPUs
    • Highly reflective glossy OLED screen
    • No USB-A, HDMI, card reader, Ethernet, or 3.5mm audio jack
    • Integrated Radeon 840M is suitable only for light gaming

    How to open Lenovo Yoga Slim 7a (14″, Gen 11) – disassembly and upgrade options

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