Lenovo launches premium line-up of new Yoga laptops

Lenovo launches premium new Yoga Pro 9i and Yoga Pro 7i/7, Yoga 7i/7, as well as two Yoga Slim laptops – Yoga Slim 7 and the refreshed Yoga Slim 6

Creating, consuming and collaborating in a hybrid world just got easier with Lenovo’s latest generation of Windows 11 Yoga laptops that deliver impressive performance, incredible versatility, and easy mobility in a sleek and portable design:

· Lenovo’s flagship Yoga Pro 9i, known as Lenovo Slim Pro 9i in North America, available in two screen sizes(14.5" and 16”, gen 8), offers innovative engineering with features including improved Lenovo X Power, enhanced PureSight Prodisplay, and a range of features both new and updated.

· The slim, light and elegant Yoga Slim 7 (14.5”, 8) gives users more power, portability and longer battery life than before.

· Ideal for multi-tasking content creators, Yoga Pro 7 (14.5”, 8) known as Lenovo Slim Pro 7 in North America, and Yoga Pro 7i (14.5”, 8), known as Lenovo Slim Pro 7i in North America, both deliver strong performance in a sleek design.

· Merging curved comfort edge design in a versatile 2-in-1 convertible laptop, the Yoga 7 (available in 14” and 16” screen size, gen 8) enables extreme flexibility.

· The refreshed Yoga Slim 6 (14”, 8) known as Lenovo Slim 7 in North America, comes with up to the latest AMD Ryzen™ 7000 processor, enabling peak performance and efficiency in a super slim device.

Equipped with Windows 11, this generation of Yoga laptops is made to impress, whether it’s the new and improved Lenovo X Power offering a powerful performance in a thin chassis, the enhanced PureSight display or the Premium Suite -- a collection of upgraded and new features including the new Yoga keyboard with larger dish keycaps designed for comfort and efficiency.

“We know that digital content creators continue to embrace the hybrid lifestyle to create anytime, anywhere, from making videos to designing graphics on the move,”

says Jun Ouyang, Lenovo’s vice president and general manager of the Consumer Business Segment, Intelligent Devices Group.

“Lenovo’s latest new premium Yoga Pro laptops are made for creators. Combining performance and portability, including an impressive new Mini-LED PureSight Pro display and an upgraded keyboard, creators will revel in the exceptional user experience to create whenever inspiration strikes.”

Designed to provide a premium experience, the Yoga Pro line-up is the most powerful in its Yoga sub-brand of clamshell laptops. Offering peak performance with convenient portability, the Yoga Pro line allows users to create and consume wherever and whenever they need to. This generation has an upgraded version of Lenovo X Power– a set of hardware and software features that work together for a faster, smoother creative experience. For example, users will notice their video editing run faster with drastically sped-up software preview, rendering, and exports – which means more time making videos and less time spent waiting. Significant increases in thermal capacity since the previous generation include a 62.5%increase in the 16-inch Yoga Pro 9i and more than 25% increase in the 14.5-inch model – both of which enable users to experience faster graphics, video or 3D rendering while maintaining cool and quiet performance. Lenovo X Power combined with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 40 Series GPUs and AI acceleration to improve performance and stability, lets creators confidently use high-end creative applications with ease.

In addition, spectacular new Mini-LED PureSight Pro displays available on the Yoga Pro 9i (14.5” and 16”, 8) offer a sharper and more realistic visual experience, with incredible color accuracy. The inclusion of 100% DCI-P3 and 100% Adobe RGB allows a much greater color gamut and more vibrant images, while the Mini LED option gives an impressive 1200 nits, enabling creators to work comfortably in nearly any environment, indoors and outdoors.

Also updated and available in the Yoga Pro 9i (14.5” and 16”, 8), the Yoga Pro 7 (14.5”, 8), the Yoga Pro 7i (14.5”, 8) and the Yoga Slim 7 (14.5”, 8), is the new Lenovo Premium Suite⁴, a set of new and updated hardware features designed to enhance the Yoga user experience. Most notable is the upgraded keyboard with 1.5mm dish cap keys for comfort and efficiency, quicker tap response, and anti-grease coated keys for a smoother touch while minimizing fingerprints or smudges. In addition to the keyboard, laptops equipped with the Lenovo Premium Suite⁴ will also include four microphones for enhanced video and audio calls, four noise reduction speakers, quieter fans, and a larger trackpad for easier handling of content and better efficiency overall.

As with the previous generation, all Yoga laptops come with the Lenovo AI Engine+, giving users fast and intuitive performance with the ability to anticipate their power or battery needs based on what they’re doing on their device. Also part of Lenovo AI Engine+ is Lenovo Intelligent Sense and Integrated Security,both of which help keep performance smooth, seamless, and better protected.

Defined by its slim, elegant portability, the Yoga Slim line is known for not only its sleek appearance but also for its ease of mobility -- an important feature for a generation of users who want to be able to create, consume and collaborate on their own terms. This latest generation of Yoga Slim devices has become even more appealing with the addition of a PureSight OLED display, giving sharper, smoother, and more realistic visuals in a TÜV Rheinland and Eyesafe certified⁶ screen.

With power and performance top of mind, the Yoga Slim 7 (14.5”, 8) and Yoga Slim 6 (14”, 8) come with up to the latest generation AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors providing a fast and strong performance with a more than 60Whr battery⁷ and a Rapid Charge⁸ option for efficiency. Yoga Slim users can also experience the new integrated RDNA™ 3 graphics technology to enable realistic content creation visuals and a rich entertainment choice on the Yoga Slim display. The AMD Ryzen AI engine brings clever new features to this generation of Lenovo Yoga Slim, including AI Eye Gaze Correction so users always appear to be looking at the camera while on a video call, AI camera auto-framing to ensure the user’s head is always in the picture, and AI depth-based background blur to let users set background images to a specific distance from the camera.

With all of this on-the-go content creation, users can help protect their devices while out and about with Lenovo Smart Lock⁹ the cloud-based security software that lets them remotely locate, lock, delete data, and recover their lost or stolen device.

Yoga Pro 9i:  Awesome power for the consummate creator

Tailor-made for the content creator, the 8^th gen Yoga Pro 9i comes with Windows 11 and up to 13^th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile processors, a NVIDIA RTX 4070 laptop GPU solution , together with greater thermal capacity to provide users with a powerful laptop. Whether editing or rendering videos, performing intensive 3D modelling, or designing graphics, creators can expect a smooth, stress-free experience.

Available in two colors, Tidal Teal and Storm Grey, the Yoga Pro 9i also offers a PureSight Pro Display in both 14.5-inch and 16-inch screens. With the 16-inch model having up to 3.2K resolution,1200 nits brightness, 165Hz refresh rate, a triple color gamut of 100% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB and 100% Adobe RGB, sharp, smooth, and realistic visuals will appeal to those seeking to achieve high quality creations.

The new and upgraded features in the Premium Suite provide users an enhanced Yoga Pro 9i experience, whether it’s the availability of four noise cancelling microphones so users can be online anywhere or the quieter fans for less disturbance. Merging comfort with productivity is also possible with the new 1.5mm Yoga keyboard, which comes with 0.3mm dish keys for ease and comfort, and the larger trackpad allowing for efficiency. The inclusion of the 5 MegaPixel Webcam means users can also enjoy visually clear, high quality video calls.

Built with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic in the keyboard and 50% recycled aluminum in the bottom cover, both Yoga Pro 9i (16”, 8) and Yoga Pro 9i (14.5’, 8) are ENERGY STAR® rated and EPEAT® Gold Registered. 100% FSC paper is used in the packaging and both devices are shipped with a packaging cushion containing 90% recycled plastic.

Yoga Slim 7: Elegance in a slim yet powerful device

For those who value stylish elegance in a lightweight device, yet still need power and portability to achieve their creative ambitions, the new 8^th gen Yoga Slim 7 delivers. With a 14.5-inch, up to 3K PureSight OLED display providing sharper, smoother and more realistic visuals that are powered by up to the next generation of AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors, users can edit and upload photos on the go, work on a presentation, or video conference from a café. And with TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) and Eyesafe⁶Certification, the risk of eye strain is significantly reduced.

At just 13.9mm (0.5 in), the Yoga Slim 7 is easily transportable and fits in small spaces. Users will also find the newly designed keyboard, coupled with the larger touchpad, a more efficient and productive experience. Another impressive feature in the Premium Suite⁴ is the inclusion of six speakers with two back-to-back subwoofers, giving an exceptional audio quality whether on a meeting or live-streaming music.

Another significant upgrade in the Yoga Slim 7 is the higher capacity 70Whr battery,⁷allowing creators to work for longer without needing to find a power outlet. The Rapid Charge boost feature also enables a quick 15-minute recharge for up to 2 more hours of use⁸. With dual fans and 30-watt Thermal Design Performance in this generation, users can also enjoy a cooler and quieter performance.

Yoga Pro 7 and Yoga Pro 7i: Strong performance in a sleek design

Encompassed within comfort edge design, the Yoga Pro 7 and 7i (known as Lenovo Slim Pro 7 and Pro 7i in North America) contain powerful hardware combined with NVIDIA RTX 3050 or 4050 laptop GPUs, making it a high-performing laptop ideal for multitasking content creators. With more battery power (up to 73Whr) in this generation, this 15.6mm (0.6-inch) thin laptop delivers a quieter and cooler experience no matter the workload demand. Intel’s new Unison software solution helps connect IOS and Android™ devices with the Yoga Pro 7i for an integrated, one-screen, multi-device experience. Available in 14.5-inch PureSight Pro³ display with up to 3K resolution, 400 nits brightness and 120Hz refresh rate, users can enjoy a sharp, smooth visual quality whether video editing, graphic designing, or creating a presentation.

In addition to a high-quality display, Yoga Pro 7 users can also enjoy the new hardware features offered in the Premium Suite,⁴ which include a quality audio and video experience with four microphones with voice ID noise cancellation, four speakers and a FHD infrared (IR) camera, Time of Flight (ToF) sensor, and privacy shutter, as well as the upgraded Yoga keyboard with 1.5mm anti-grease dish cap keys offering comfort and a faster tap response. Yoga Pro 7 and Yoga Pro 7i attract attention with a chic, ultra-slim design, available in Tidal Teal or Storm Grey¹⁰.

Yoga 7 and Yoga 7i:  Creative versatility

Featuring rounded edges in a polished comfort edge design, the 8^th gen Yoga 7 is crafted for easy handling and versatility. True to its form, the Yoga 7 convertible laptop empowers users to create and consume content virtually anywhere with 360-degree multimode capabilities that can flip the device from a full-sized laptop into a portable tablet.

Updated with the latest 13^th Gen Intel CPU or AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors, creators can expect a strong and smooth performance whether video editing, photo retouching, or music streaming.  A high-quality display with 16:10 Aspect Ratio, up to 2.8K OLED Panel and 100% DCI-P3 color accuracy also lets users to create and share their best work yet.

Yoga Slim 6: Light and durable for on-the-go creators

A slim, lightweight and durable design, the 8^th gen Yoga Slim 6 (known as Lenovo Slim 7 in North America) comes in a convenient aluminum casing designed for those on-the-go. It is now available with up to the latest generation AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors, giving a faster and smoother performance. The refreshed Yoga Slim 6 comes with two color options – Misty Grey and Storm Grey.¹⁰

Further enhance the Yoga laptop experience by leveraging the power of software solutions like Lenovo Vantage⁹ and Lenovo Smart Performance⁹ for device optimization, performance monitoring, PC health checks, improved security, and even issue resolution and prevention. In the event a PC issue does occur, prioritized access to expert technicians, fast repairs, added device protection, and software how-to assistance is available with the advanced Premium Care Plus service.

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Pricing and Availability

· The Yoga Pro 9i (16”, 8), also known as Lenovo Slim Pro 9i in North America, will start at $1,799.99 and is expected to be available in North America starting May 2023.

· The Yoga Pro 9i (14.5”, 8) will start at $1,699.99 and is expected to be available in North America starting May 2023.

· The Yoga Slim 7 (14.5”, 8) is not available in North America. It will start at €1,499 including VAT and is expected to be available in select Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) markets starting from June 2023.

· The Yoga Pro 7i (14.5”, 8), also known as Lenovo Slim Pro 7i in North America, is not available in North America. It will start at €1,099 including VAT and is expected to be available in select EMEA markets starting from April 2023.

· The Yoga Pro 7 (14.5”, 8), also known as Lenovo Slim Pro 7 in North America, will start at $1,449.99 and is expected to be available in North America starting from July 2023.

· The Yoga 7i (14”, 8) will start at $849.99 and is expected to be available in North America starting from April 2023.

· The Yoga 7i (16”, 8) will start at $799.99 and is expected to be available in North America starting from April 2023.

· The Yoga 7 (14”, 8) is not available in North America. It will start at €899 including VAT and is expected to be available in select EMEA markets starting from May 2023.

· The Yoga 7 (16”, 8) will start at $749.99 and is expected to be available in North America starting from May 2023.

· The Yoga Slim 6 (14”, 8), also known as Lenovo Slim 7 in North America, is not available in North America.It will start at €899 including VAT and is expected to be available in select EMEA markets starting from May 2023.

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