The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16-inch (2025) is a perfectly acceptable laptop, with the best parts of every other Lenovo consumer laptop wrapped in a midrange bow. It can take a bow, as well, because the versatile convertible goes into presentation mode or tablet mode, and that's the most exciting part about it. Starting at $1,000, it's what you'd expect from a midrange laptop, but that's okay because it's what you expect, with no hidden gotcha moments.

This isn't going to be among the best laptops released this year, although it does carry decent bang for your buck value, but I'd say wait for the OLED screen versions to arrive because you might be disappointed with the lackluster IPS models. The design is fairly bland, and certainly not a head-turner like the more premium Yoga Slim 9i, but you do get a good typing experience, a usable touchpad, and decent performance.

About this review: Lenovo loaned us a Yoga 7i 2-in-1 for review. The company did not have input into this article and did not see its contents before publishing.

Price, specs & availability

The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16-inch (2025) is available from Best Buy, and conspicuously absent from Lenovo.com. It comes in three CPU configurations, starting with an MSRP of $1000. As reviewed, it's $1200, with the IPS display option, 1TB of SSD, and Intel Core Ultra 7 256V processor. There's also an OLED screen option, which is probably the one you'll want because the IPS panel isn't vibrant or color accurate.

What I did like about the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16-inch (2025)

Productivity powerhouse with a decent typing experience

Lenovo has a packed range of 2-in-1 convertibles, and while this is close to the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition in design, it has a few changes. There's no physical switch for turning the camera off near the power button; instead, it's a slider on the screen's edge. It's the same Luna Gray, which is dull and uninspired but still looks better than the not-quite black color that many midrange laptops use.

At 4.23 lbs with the IPS screen, it's frankly too heavy to use handheld in tablet mode, but it's quite nice using it in presenting/drawing mode when the keyboard works as a stand. I've never quite understood why anyone would want a 16-inch display on any laptop, let alone a convertible, but after using a display tablet for CAD use I can see the appeal now.

You get two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one on each side, one USB-A port, and a microSD card slot, which is a welcome addition as the smaller 2242 M.2 SSDs used in this laptop top out at 1TB of capacity. The power button on the right edge is not very well protected and is a bit of a nuisance. I had a couple of times where it wouldn't wake up properly from sleep, but leaving it alone for ten minutes and trying again worked fine. Maybe I triggered some protection so it doesn't run out of battery when in your bag, but it was frustrating at the time.

Lunar Lake is still impressive

But it does increase that midrange price tag

You can't swing a stick without hitting a good laptop for productivity right now, because everything from AMD, Qualcomm, and Intel is firing on all cylinders. AMD gives you the most CPU grunt, Qualcomm edges the battery life race, and Intel has slightly better integrated graphics. The Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is using Intel's Lunar Lake chips, and they're consistently the best all-rounders.

Plus, Lunar Lake has a capable NPU, for things like Camera Effects to help you look your best on video calls, so you get some added extras over Intel's Arrow Lake mobile chips. It's not enough of a reason to get Lunar Lake on its own, but it's a nice sweetener to the overall package.

Synthetic benchmarks are good for this laptop, and even the Intel Core 5 226V model should be enough for productivity tasks. Even with the Core Ultra 7 256V in this particular model, I clocked the Procyon productivity test at just over 10 hours of battery life, which is pretty good. That's on Balanced power profile, but even on Best Performance it won't be much less. The OLED variant might be a little lower, since OLED is slightly more power hungry than IPS, but you should go for that version because the IPS panel is decidedly mid.

What I didn't like about the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16-inch (2025)

The IPS panel is almost an insult

Lenovo, we need to talk about your display panel choices. On one hand, this stylish convertible has the option of a 2.8K OLED display with variable refresh rate and a relatively high brightness level. And then there's this IPS panel, which is atrocious. At least you market it at 45% NTSC coverage, because that's what it measures at, but that also hides the fact it only covers 64% of sRGB, 43% of AdobeRGB, and 47% P3. That's just not good enough when I can't remember the last time I measured less than 99% sRGB on a laptop screen.

While I enjoyed the typing feel, with that nice 1.5mm travel, so I know I've actually pressed a key, I don't like the silk touch coating on them. It's slippery, and my fingers wanted to join the Ice Capades while touch typing. I'm slightly disappointed that the touchpad is purely mechanical and not haptic as well, but that's a lesser issue because it's large, accurate, and nice to use.

Should you buy the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16-inch (2025)?

You should buy the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16-inch (2025) if:

• You want a versatile midrange laptop that just happens to convert into a tablet
• You like taking handwritten notes or sketching
• You want a larger screen for movie watching

You should NOT buy the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16-inch (2025) if:

• You prefer a smaller laptop
• You need an accurate display for creative work
• You need the best webcam

I'm not going to pull any punches here. The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16-inch is a good example of what a midrange laptop should be. It's not too flashy, although the convertible nature does give more versatility than the usual clamshell at this price point. It nails the typing and touchpad experience, although I wish the slightly slippery silk touch coating wasn't there. Lenovo always gets the typing aspect right, and I've come to look forward to it every time one comes across my desk.

That said, it's not without its issues. The IPS display is one of the least accurate I've tested lately, and there's really no excuse at this point. Maybe it's to push people toward buying the more expensive OLED version when available. Still, when your choices are between inaccurate but cheaper and vibrant but expensive, I'd rather pay a little more for a better-quality screen since I'll be staring at it all day. Also, the Yoga Pen doesn't appear to be included, which feels a little wrong considering this is a convertible laptop for tablet and handwriting use.