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I recently reviewed the Gigabyte Aero 16<\/a>, a 16-inch Intel-powered workstation with a powerful GPU. It was hot, heavy, expensive, and had\u2026 little in the way of battery life. The 16-inch laptop category has traditionally been dominated by those sorts of desktop replacements. <\/p>\n
Lenovo\u2019s IdeaPad Slim 7 is trying something different within its 16-inch frame. This is an AMD-powered, portable laptop with a more midrange-level GPU and a 16-inch screen. It lasts all day on battery. And it\u2019s much, much more affordable than many laptops of this size, with a price tag of just over $1,000 ($1,015, to be exact) for this test configuration. (This unit is currently sold out on Lenovo\u2019s website<\/a>, but the company says it should be back in stock soon.)<\/p>\n
With a solid build and an unobtrusive look, a comprehensive port selection, and a high-resolution, high refresh rate, 16:10 display, the Slim 7 (if you can find one in stock) is a competitive machine all around. It won\u2019t be the best choice for everyone, but it\u2019s a good reminder that many people don\u2019t need to pay thousands of dollars or sacrifice all-day battery life in order to get a large-screened laptop.<\/p>\n
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Excellent keyboard<\/li>\n
Fast performance<\/li>\nGood port selection<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\nBad Stuff<\/h3>\n\nBelow average battery life<\/li>\n
Some bloatware<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\nPart of this is probably that Lenovo\u2019s name is on both of these devices, but using the IdeaPad feels similar to using a (much more expensive) ThinkPad in many ways<\/a>. It\u2019s not as instantly recognizable as a ThinkPad (the two exciting color options are Cloud Gray and Storm Gray), but it is certainly built as well, with a sturdy aluminum chassis and a comfortable finish that didn\u2019t scratch easily in my testing period. You may notice that there\u2019s a slight lip at the top of the display where the webcam lives. By slight, I do mean slight \u2014 it\u2019s a significantly less noticeable protrusion than you\u2019ll find on, say, the ThinkPad Z Series<\/a>. It blended in very quickly and did not affect my experience with the laptop whatsoever.<\/p>\n
The keyboard also approaches ThinkPad quality (which is high praise). The keys have a nice snap to them, and Lenovo makes use of the large deck to fit in a full numpad. I surpassed my usual typing speeds and really felt like my fingers were flying; this is a keyboard I\u2019ll be sad to say goodbye to when I send this unit back. <\/p>\n
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    Lenovo fit a spacious keyboard and a full numpad in the IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro\u2019s deck.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\nThere\u2019s also a convenient hotkey: you can press Fn + Q to swap between cooling profiles (Extreme Performance, Battery Saver, etc.), so you don\u2019t have to dig into Lenovo\u2019s software to do it. As someone who swaps between profiles often, that was nice to have. My only nitpick is that the backspace key is on the small side and very close to the Num Lock key. I several times hit the Num Lock key by accident when I\u2019d meant to hit backspace. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nDon\u2019t let the word \u201cSlim\u201d get your expectations too high: this is not a featherweight device, and it has some serious power. The chassis is a solid 4.59 pounds and up to .79 inches thick. That\u2019s portable for a 16-incher, but I want to make sure people don\u2019t see \u201cSlim\u201d and go in expecting an LG Gram<\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for something smaller, there are 14-inch Intel models<\/a> of the Slim 7 Pro that you can get for under $1,000. <\/p>\n
But where the Slim is really punching above its weight class is the display. This is a 2560 x 1600 screen with fairly slim bezels. The 120Hz refresh rate makes a noticeable difference when you\u2019re scrolling through long articles or documents (as I do every day) \u2014 after spending a bit of time at 120Hz, going back to 60Hz just feels wrong. <\/p>\n
Otherwise, the panel reached 364 nits of brightness in my testing and displayed bright and accurate colors. It was also glossy and kicked back noticeable glare indoors, but nothing that inhibited my work. <\/p>\n
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    The IdeaPad\u2019s 16-inch display is excellent: it\u2019s bright, colorful, large, and high-resolution.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\nThe only real gap in connectivity is the lack of Thunderbolt since this is an AMD system. There are two USB 3.2 Gen 1, one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, one HDMI 1.4b, one card reader, and one combo audio jack. Besides Thunderbolt accessories, I was able to plug whatever I needed to in without any trouble. Being able to charge by USB-C, in addition to the dedicated power port, was also handy. Speaking of audio, the speakers are not the loudest around, but they deliver surprisingly clear sound with distinguishable levels. <\/p>\n
Lenovo enthusiasts should note that there is one way in which the IdeaPad differs significantly from its older ThinkPad cousins: the webcam. It supports both Windows Hello and presence detection, which are handy. But there\u2019s also not an easy way to turn it off. This won\u2019t be a problem for everyone, but I really like the shutter many physical ThinkPad models have \u2014 as someone who uses their webcam all day, it\u2019s nice to be able to double-confirm that it\u2019s turned off. The Slim 7 Pro doesn\u2019t have a physical shutter, nor is there a default kill switch on the keyboard; you have to dive into Lenovo\u2019s software to turn it off. <\/p>\n\n  <\/p>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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    The Slim 7 Pro has a good selection of ports, including a full-size HDMI and full-size SD card slot.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\nOn the inside, my test unit has AMD\u2019s Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage, in addition to Nvidia\u2019s GeForce RTX 3050 GPU. As far as I can see from Lenovo\u2019s website, this is the only configuration available. And it\u2019s fast. I ran Zoom calls over heaps of Chrome tabs with no slowdown, fan noise, or keyboard heat of any kind, even with Battery Saver on. The Ryzen 7 5800H is a good processor, and I wouldn\u2019t expect it to have trouble with the tasks most people are doing. The RTX 3050 wouldn\u2019t be the best choice for, say, full-resolution gaming, but it should be able to lend a hand in graphics-heavy workloads just fine. <\/p>\n
Battery life is an area where the Slim 7 Pro may fall short for some folks. I was getting around seven and a half hours of continuous use with the screen at medium brightness. That is impressive for a 16-incher with such a high-resolution panel, but you can certainly find laptops at this price point that will last longer. <\/p>\n
The one part of the Slim 7 experience where the cracks do start to show is bloatware. This device didn\u2019t have a ton <\/em>of junk on it \u2014 no random games and software backends \u2014 but it did come with some McAfee programs that sent me popups here and there and were a bit of a pain to uninstall. This is more understandable on this IdeaPad than it would be on a $3,000 ThinkPad, but it still feels very much like something that cheapens an otherwise great experience. <\/p>\n\n  <\/p>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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    The IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro fills a niche that isn\u2019t very crowded right now.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\nWhen I hear that someone I know wants a laptop with a 16-inch or 17-inch screen, I often struggle to find a recommendation. The reality is that a lot of the most prominent models in that category are not good choices for general consumer use: companies often assume that the shopper looking for a 16-inch screen is also a power user who needs heavy GPU power, has company cash to spend, and doesn\u2019t mind some weight. <\/p>\nIf I were shopping for, say, my cousin who wants his movies to look really big or my friend who needed a huge screen to take the bar exam on last year, I might recommend this device over something like the Dell XPS 17<\/a>. It\u2019s more affordable<\/a> and has a processor that can handle what most people need to do. And while folks looking for portability may prefer one of the many lighter 15-inch laptops that are out there, the 16:10 compromises a bit on that portability for noticeably more screen space. It\u2019s in a bit of an in-between place, but I can see an audience for it.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also just a good reminder of how absurdly expensive some other well-built laptops are getting. The cheapest 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Yoga<\/a> is going for several hundred dollars more than this Slim model, and I\u2019d much rather use the IdeaPad any day \u2014 while the Yoga has a number of security features and design staples that are worth a lot of money for its customer base, I legitimately think the IdeaPad\u2019s bigger and better screen provides more benefit to your average consumer. And while the Slim 7 Pro may be hard to find, it\u2019s worth remembering that if you\u2019re considering buying the ThinkPads<\/a>, MacBooks<\/a>, and XPS<\/a>\u2019s of the world, you should make sure you\u2019re not overlooking decent devices that could meet your needs at lower price points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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