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Lenovo shows off their latest AI powered Yoga and IdeaPad devices

Lenovo has unveiled their latest AI Yoga and IdeaPad laptops, designed to transform consumer user experiences.

The new Yoga range includes the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition with 15” display, Yoga Pro 7 with 14” display, while the IdeaPad options include the IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 and IdeaPad Slim 5x – both with 14” displays, and the Ideapad Slim 5 with either 15” and 13” display sizes. 

Yoga

The new additions to the Yoga range are the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15″, 9), an Intel Evo Edition Copilot+ PC powered by Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) and the Yoga  Pro 7 (14”, 9) powered by AMD Ryzen processors

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15”, 9) offers a 15.3″ 2.8K resolution IPS touch display with 120Hz refresh rate. The display has HDR 400 certification and supports 100% coverage of DCI-P3 gamut.

There are options for Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 2) offering up to 45 Trillion Operations Per Second (TOPS) from it’s NPU for local AI, with up to 32GB RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage and a 70WHr battery on-board. 

The laptop includes multiple ports including Thunderbolt 4, as well as Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 for wireless connectivity. 

The Lenovo ‘Aura Edition’ is a set of smart modes that optimise performance and AI for the user. It offers a number of features like Shield for security which includes privacy features like automatically launching your preferred VPN, or Attention modes for reducing distractions and wellness prompts for posture and taking breaks,  collaboration features like optimsed video performance and background blur for video conferencing, and power modes to balance your power consumption on the laptop.

Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition

The Yoga Pro 7 is powered by AMD, with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor complete with up to 50 NPU TOPS and using AMD Radeon 780M Graphics.

Lenovo will be offering the Yoga Pro 7 with up to 32GB DDR5 memory and 1TB M.2 Gen 4 SSD, with a 73WHr battery on-board. 

The Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition and Yoga  Pro 7 will both be available in Lunar Grey. 

Availability

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15”, 9) is expected to be available starting September 2024 starting at AUD $2799.  The Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 (14”, 9) is expected to be available towards the end of August 2024 starting at AUD $2799.

IdeaPad

On the IdeaPad side there’s the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (15”, 10) and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (13”, 10), Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD Ryzen processors, and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x (14”, 9) and Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 (14”, 9), powered by Snapdragon X Plus 8-core processors.

The new Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 (14”, 9) and IdeaPad Slim 5x are powered by Snapdragon X Plus 8-core processors offering up to 45 TOPS from the NPU for on-device AI. The IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 will include up to 16GB of dual-channel DDR5 RAM, while the IdeaPad Slim 5x will offer up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM with both including a 1 TB Gen 4 M.2 SSD storage

IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1

The IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 and IdeaPad Slim 5x both include a 14” WUXGA resolution multi-touch OLED display, though only at 60Hz refresh rate. The display does include support for 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut. 

Both include multiple ports including USB Type-C and Type-A, as well as HDMI out and a microSD card slot, with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 for wireless connectivity.

Cloud Grey
Abyss Blue

The IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 will be available in Luna Grey, while the IdeaPad Slim 5x will come in either Cloud Grey or Abyss Blue – depending on local availability.

Lenovo has also announced the AMD powered IdeaPad Slim 5 available in both 15” and 13” sizes, The 15” model will include options for either a 15.3” LCD or OLED panel, while the 13” model will have a 13.3” LCD. 

The AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors will be on offer with up to 32GB DDR RAM3 in the 15” model and up to 16GB in the 13” model, with 1TB M.2 SSD storage. Both models will include USB Type-C, USB Type-A, HDMI, microSD card reader, audio jack, as well as Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 support.

The IdeaPad Slim 5 gen 10 will include up to a 70WHr battery in the 15” model, while a 54Whr battery will come with the 13” model.

Lenovo will offer the IdeaPad Slim 15” model in Cloud Grey & Seafoam Green, while the 13” model will come in options for Cloud Grey or Frost Blue.


Availability

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 (14”, 9) is expected to be available starting October 2024

starting at AUD $1699. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x (14”, 9) is expected to be available starting October 2024.

Lenovo is still confirming pricing and availability for the IdeaPad Slim 5 (15”, 10) and IdeaPad Slim 5 (13”, 10).

Lenovo Creator Zone

Lenovo has also launched the Lenovo Creator Zone,first shown off at CES earlier this year. The Creator Zone is a software suite that allows creators to use natural language to ideate and generate images on-device with the power of AI.

Creator Zone is powered by the Stable Diffusion 3.0 engine from Stability AI, offering  text-to-image creation based on prompts, with the output offering four images allowing you to add or subtract to get your end result.

Lenovo hasn’t announced when Creator Zone will launch down under, but given the speed at which companies are going with generative AI, it can’t be far off. 

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