Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition 15" (Gen 11) vs Pro 7a 15" (Gen 11)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
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Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition 15" (Gen 11)
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 120 grams less (around 0.26 lbs)
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a 15" (Gen 11)
- Can run popular games at about 12-16% higher FPS
- Display has support for touch input
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.59 kg (3.51 lbs) | 1.71 kg (3.77 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 347 x 242 x 16.7 mm 13.66 x 9.53 x 0.66 inches |
347 x 242 x 16.7 mm 13.66 x 9.53 x 0.66 inches |
| Area | 840 cm2 (130.2 inches2) | 840 cm2 (130.2 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.8% | ~80.8% |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 170° | 170° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54.4 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 15.3 inches |
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| PPI | 197 ppi | 197 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy | Glossy |
| Ambient light sensor | - | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 100% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 180 W |
| Charging port position | Left | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 140 W | 140 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 482 grams | 270 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 32 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core) | Radeon 8060S |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 4 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 85 W | 55 W |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1295 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 2900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.2 TFLOPS | 14.8 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 160 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 64 |
| GPU performance | 12.2 TFLOPS | 14.8 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2516 | 1326 |
| Solar Bay | 38133 | 48117 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 8533 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | No | No |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3347 | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 2x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~86.1 dB | - |
| Microphones | 4 | 4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v6.0 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | - | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | No | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 15.0 x 9.5 cm | 15.0 x 9.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition 15" (Gen 11):
- The first NVMe SSD slot supports PCIe Gen 5, the second Gen 4.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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