Thin and light ultrabooks are all the rage, but many people prefer a larger laptop screen.
But if you need a great display or a high-quality webcam, you’d best look elsewhere.
Lenovo has thought about the details, though, resulting in a nicely-designed mid-range laptop.
Lenovo’s all-aluminum chassis feels quite sturdy and reliable.
The edges of the chassis are nicely curved for a more comfortable hold when using the laptop’s touchscreen.
Lenovo really nailed all the basics.
The only concern I had during my time with the Yoga 7i 16 is with its hinge.
This configuration strikes a wonderful balance between specs, experience, and price.
you might find those configurations below.
Colors are washed out, and it’s hard to find any semblance of vibrancy.
Lenovo rates the Yoga 7i 16 for up to 300nits of brightness, which is accurate…
But as you’ll see below, brightness is still strange on this gadget.
The laptop is on and useable, but the display doesn’t display, well, anything!
I do not know why this is the case or if it’s intentional, but it’s odd.
The Yoga 7i 16’s display is also incredibly dim up until about 70%.
There are good things to say about the Yoga 7i 16’s display.
Lenovo’s all-aluminum chassis feels quite sturdy and reliable.
Viewing angles are solid, and the white balance is comfortable.
It’s a below-average screen, and that’s a shame.
Unfortunately, all I can say is that it looks better on paper.
I’ve used faster laptops, but that doesn’t mean the Yoga 7i 16 is a slouch.
Benchmark scores largely reflect this!
Yes, but slightly no.
The branding on this laptop is pretty subtle, with an embedded Lenovo logo in one corner (and on the keyboard deck) and a Yoga logo on the opposite corner.
Don’t get me wrong, this laptop hasgreatendurance.
Charging is done through one of the USB throw in-C ports.
Still, many would-be buyers will be happy it’s here.
Of course, there’s also no keyboard backlighting at all.
While this wasn’t a major criticism for me, it’s still good that the feature is here.
In use, however, this is theworstwebcam I have ever used.
If you need a good webcam on your laptop, this is not it.
On the audio side of things, this laptop is fine!
Let’s wrap this up.
Sadly, size is all the Yoga 7i 16’s display has going for it, with a poor color gamut resulting in washed out colors.
There is pen support, but I could not test it for myself.
Both the fingerprint sensor and facial recognition work quickly and reliably for biometric authentication.
Overall, Lenovo built a well-rounded laptop with no obvious shortcomings outside of what I discussed above.
Maybe the higher-end display available in some configurations of the Yoga 7i 16 avoids these issues, because this screen isn’t great.
One of those is theHP Envy 16, which can be found for $999 on sale.
But it’s not touch, not a 2-in-1, and doesn’t support inking.
Stepping up in price to $1,349 is the newSamsung Galaxy Book3 360.
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Plus, Samsung has a generous trade-in program.
Oh, and it boasts a far better multi-speaker audio system.
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I like many things about the Lenovo Yoga 7i 16 (Gen 8).
I like its hefty aluminum design that I know would handle daily wear and tear for years.
I like the consistent speed the latest Intel processor and internals offer.
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I also like that this laptop gives you all of this for under $1,000 if you want it.
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The Yoga 7i 16 takes in cool air through the bottom of the laptop and expels it out the back through these oh-so-subtle vents.
There are no bottom-firing speakers here, but you do get a roomy intake vent and decent-sized rubber feet.
The latest Yoga 7i 16 has impressive endurance, but not quite as good as last year’s model.
This laptop is long-lasting, but strangely not as long-lasting as its previous generation.
This is a very comfortable keyboard, but where is the backlight?
A larger tablet than I ever needed, but it’s cool that I can do this.
The aluminum chassis looks and feels good, but it’s a little prone to picking up smudges from your fingers.
The Yoga 7i 16 is so close to being the best large-screen convertible, but it’s not quite there.
Lenovo was so close to greatness with this one, but it backstepped a few too many times from the last generation.
