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Lenovo Yoga 7 14" Gen 7 2in1,AMD Ryzen 6600U,2.8k OLED 90hz 400nits Touch,16GB RAM,512GB SSD,USB 4 $1556.10 @ Lenovo Education

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Shipping at the time of posting the deal was 5 to 6 weeks.

Specifications:

  • Processor : AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600U Processor (6c/12t) (2.90 GHz up to 4.50 GHz)
  • Operating System : Windows 11 Home 64
  • Microsoft Productivity Software : Microsoft Office Trial
  • Memory : 16 GB LPDDR5-6400MHz (Soldered)
  • Solid State Drive : 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC
  • Display : 14" 2.8K (2880 x 1800), OLED, Glare, Touch, 100%DCI-P3, 400 nits, 90Hz, Glass
  • Graphic Card : Integrated Graphics
  • Camera : FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone
  • Pen : Lenovo Digital Pen
  • Color : Storm Grey
  • Media Card Reader : Micro SD Card Reader
  • Surface Treatment : Aluminium (Computer Numerical Control)
  • Fingerprint Reader : Fingerprint Reader
  • Keyboard : Backlit, Storm Grey - English
  • Wireless : Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX & Bluetooth® 5.0 or above
  • Palmrest : Aluminium (Computer Numerical Control)
  • HDMI : HDMI
  • CO2 Offset Label : CO2 Offset Label
  • Battery : 4 Cell Li-Polymer 71Wh
  • Power Cord : 65W USB-C AC Adapter Black (3pin) - ANZ
  • Package Box : Standard Packaging
  • Language Pack : Publication - Traditional Chinese/Simplified Chinese/English
  • Warranty : 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Battery Life:

Battery life 2.2K IPS model:

MobileMark® 2018@200nits: up to 15 hours
Local video (1080p) playback@150nits: up to 17 hours

2.8K OLED model:

MobileMark 2018@200nits: up to 13 hours
Local video (1080p) playback@150nits: up to 15 hours

If you need clarification about MobileMark 2018:

MobileMark 2018 features new and updated versions of, among others; Microsoft Office 2016, Google Chrome & the Adobe Creative Cloud to simulate real workloads.

Ports:

  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB4® 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort™ 1.4)
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x microSD card reader
  • 1 x Headphone / mic

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  • Wow, this looks really good. Anyone using oled laptop can comment on how good it is? I’m mainly using for media and reading, like lots of reading

    • +2

      I had a Gen 6 OLED, and now the Gen 7 OLED.
      One thing I immediately noticed going to the Gen 7 was that on white backgrounds, there is an obvious cross-hatch pattern over the screen from what I believe is the digitiser for the touch screen. This wasn't present on the Gen 6.
      Other than that, it's fantastic for media consumption. Great colours, and looks great with Dolby Vision content.

      • +1

        Yes i noticed that too on my Thinkpad p1 gen 2 was hoping by now they would of improved it has its quite noticeable . Though watching movies you dont notice it and colours are amazing

        • So they raise the price and decrease the quality lol

          Typical

      • -1

        How are the speakers for movie watching and music? Good stereo or surround effect?

        • +2

          They're adequate but not great. They do the job, but that's about it - at least they're upfiring unlike the Gen 6. Would suggest a headset if you're intending to use it for media consumption.

          • -1

            @Kelvin H.: Ah damn, I'll be receiving mine tomorrow :/ I was hoping atleast 70% of what the old Macbook Airs could produce. Thanks!

            • @Mcdooble: Yeah, these have nothing on the MacBooks unfortunately.

              • @Kelvin H.: Why?

                Does a MacBook M2 perform better? It's about $1800 and has half the HDD and 8GB RAM.

                Is it really faster?

      • +3

        It's probably a pentile OLED. Lenovo used them in their Android tablets. Generally they dont look as good as a 'regular' OLED, for the reason you mention - the pixel substructure is more apparent and gives a cross-hatch appearance.

    • +4

      After buying one, I will never purchase a laptop that isn't OLED. You will be converted if you get one. If only I could afford a 144Hz OLED monitor 🤤

      • +3

        I made the mistake of buying one of these laptops and playing it side by side vs the monitor on my PC at home… now I need to buy an OLED monitor lol.

        • Can you share the video. I don't notice much difference

          • +2

            @AussieMark: Sharing a video probably won't help because it will be limited by whatever screen you are watching it on?

            • @eecan: Yeah, like TV ads showing how vibrant their tv colors are - yo, I'm watching this on my existing tv.

              • @furyou: Ooo haha okay

                So I got the x1 carbon with max resolution like 3600* something

                The battery is only like 4 or 5 hours tho. I went for non OLED

                What's the point of the higher resolution. Is it mainly for thunderbolt to other monitors or streaming movies to larger screens?

                Got a 5k (paid 2400) top spec x1 carbon and don't quite get why the screen is so expensive

  • is the cpu upgradable?

    • +5

      AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800U Processor

      (2.70 GHz up to 4.70 GHz)

      • $250
  • That's a nice bit of kit! Ddr5!

    • +4

      Pity there isn't a 32GB RAM option.

      • You running VMs?

        • +1

          No but I work with multiple tabs open and other memory-intensive apps.

          For most of us, there's also the issue of future-proofing.

    • +5

      The Dell in your link

      1. Is not a 2in1 with a touch screen
      2. QHD screen is lower quality IPS and refresh rate vs OLED.
      3. 12th gen CPU is less power efficient.

      Someone, who owns the Dell, stated in another post that the battery life is only around 4.5hrs for SOT after 6 months of use.

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/721326

  • Anyone know the weight

    I found the Intel gen 12 x1 yoga carbon and x1 carbon battery life sucks even without OLED

    • +2

      AMD version is 1.45kg IPS screen, and 1.42kg OLED screen.

      There are plenty of reviews out there stating that 12th gen is very power hungry, generates lots of heat which significantly effects battery life. AMD Ryzen has much better performance per watt. Unfortunately Intel 12th gen U and P series need 55w TDP and 64w TDP to perform. Ryzen 6000 is great from 10w to 45w TDP which works well with thin and light laptops. 12th gen P series has up to 47% deficit in performance per watt vs AMD Ryzen 6000.

      https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-7-6800U-Efficiency-R…

  • I have 16, yoga gen 7 12th i5, get about 6 hrs of streaming vids… Not bad in my books would think this would be simmular, less CPU usage more screen usage

    • I haven't completely depleted my battery yet, but I've gotten at least 9 hours in Netflix with battery to spare with this unit.

  • +1

    Crystal ball question:

    As someone who is happy having a laptop for 5 years' or so, does this have the latest tech to support that without getting too much fomo?

    *most intensive activity will be photo editing in lightroom, maybe a touch of video editing..

    • +4

      Should be fine but I would consider upgrading CPU to 6800U for the extra cores and might want 32gb RAM depending on your photo/video editing requirements.

      • +3

        Also, 6800U has a different, better built-in GPU than 6600U, for what its worth, which should also help with video editing and gaming.

      • Might wait for an upgraded Z13 then. The US version comes with AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z, 32GB LPDDR5, 1TB SSD, OLED display. Part Number 21D2000NUS

        • +1

          That would be amazing, but probably $500 more 🤣

          I just want 32GB ram.

  • +1

    Is this the same one that went for sale a few weeks ago?
    Oh, the other deal had the upgraded CPU.
    SIMILAR PRICE. I don't have edu anyways.

    I wish it had 32GB ram.

    Past deal
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/715141

    • +1

      You can upgrade CPU for $250 so this is still cheaper. But yeah lack of edu email will be an issue

      • It's not cheaper, other deal had bonus $100 off and cashback on top of the stated price I believe.

        It was around $1600 after discounts + had bonus warranty etc

        • Also it came with Windows Pro and colour option and a different pen by default, which both cost extra in this deal. However, it did not come with a fingerprint reader (much of muchness).

          • @findingbargains: I would never use a fingerprint reader, but each to their own haha

        • Fair enough, didn't notice the cashback

          • @Ryballs: Yeah, I think it was 12%? Plus there was that new sign up bonus $100.

            It was a very good deal, included extended warranty.

            But, they're already discounting them and their new so I assume more will come.

            It's one of those hybrids, maybe turns people away?

      • Is the extra CPU worth 250 more? I can never understand the differences.

        • +1

          I'm not sure, but I believe it has a better GPU?

          • @[Deactivated]: Indeed it does. I think it is worth stretching a bit more for 6800u if possible.

            • @findingbargains: I would just wait, I mean these are brand new and already on sale.

              I assume they'll be on sale again sooner or later.

    • +1

      Message doweyy for an edu link

      • Can you post it here for the benefit of those of us without an edu email? Cheers.

      • +3

        Unfortunately that loophole is closed for now, please don’t message me currently. Hopefully I can find a solution in the future :)

  • +1

    Can't wait till high refresh rate OLEDs become the standard within the next decade. 😍😍😍😍😍

  • +1

    Got this (with the 6800U) in one of the previous deals. While I haven't used it much yet, I'm very happy with it so far.

    • +2

      How is it temp-wise and fan noise-wise? Any noise when just browsing the internet or watching movies?

      Looking for a portable 14 inch laptop capable of CSGO, Battlefield gaming.

      • +2

        Yeah, am curious about fan noise

      • +2

        Again I haven't used it that much and while I have it has just been light internet browsing/YouTube etc. But so far, I really have only heard the fan when it first started (with all the windows updates and everything). And with that light use as well, temperatures have also been great. But yeah, maybe someone else who has used it more can comment. The only thing that I don't really like about the laptop is the keyboard, to be clear, it's good, and this is always subjective but it's not as good as my previous ThinkPad, or Dell XPS or surface laptops I've tried.

      • +6

        I got one during the last deal, mainly use it in battery saver mode as a tablet and I couldn't notice the fan when web browsing or watching videos nor does it get noticeably warm when holding it. IMO the battery saver thermal behaviour feels similar to the Nintendo Switch in handheld mode, but I can't quantify that nor have I done any intense gaming on my unit yet. Different performance modes would have different results so I can't comment on that either.

        The fan does spin up when the CPU is being loaded up i.e. Windows updates, especially during the first batch out of the box but I found it to be a reasonable volume and it ramped down quickly when the processes ended.

        The USB 4 port is legit, it can drive 2x 4K60 monitors off a Dell WD19TB dock whilst being charged. For EGPU usage it picked up my Akitio Node Pro with a random PCIe USB controller card I threw in there so I'm fairly certain an actual GPU would work. A little concerned that there's no authorisation dialogue associated with the USB 4 port like you get with Thunderbolt, it just activates whatever is connected without asking. Hopefully MS/AMD come up with something to stop this.

        As a touch screen my unit seems to lack an oleophobic coating, finger movement isn't as smooth as what you'd expect from a phone or tablet but serviceable. Trying to find a screen protector to make it better is proving to be a challenge though. The purple digitiser pattern is noticeable at higher brightnesses, particularly on whites and very light greys but I've found it very difficult to photograph as it is faint. Fortunately dark mode themes effectively hide the effect and being OLED you'd want to use dark mode as much as possible anyway. I just ignore it because it wasn't detracting from how I used it, videos were looking fine along with web content and I've got external monitors if I need to do focussed work. You will see it if you look for it but if you're focussing on other things it just melds into the background. I was more annoyed with the placement of the power button causing accidental hard shutdowns when holding it certain ways as it isn't recessed.

        Keyboard is serviceable given the form factor, definitely a step up from cheaper laptops but no keyboard this size is going to be perfect given the physical constraints. You absolutely get your moneys worth with the trackpad, clicky and responsive in all the right spots at the right pressure, decent size and minimal interference with the keyboard. When you close the laptop there seems to be enough clearance such that the keys don't mark the screen like I've seen on some others.

        • Thank you for the review! I've placed an order for one of these, but always second guessing it. Hoping it turns out to be a good portable device for a range of things including - be a good device when travelling, watching videos, office stuff, coding, spinning up a small VM every now and then (yes more memory would've been nice), and playing some light touch games like TF2, AOE etc.

  • +7

    Received my 6800 in abt 4 weeks. After cashback I paid around $1600. Screen is rather reflective but I have it connected to an external monitor majority of the time. And yes the usb 4 port functions normally like a thunderbolt 3 port (I have it connected to my thunderbolt monitor). Have been waiting for a ryzen laptop with this function for nearly 2 years. Well worth it.

    • +2

      No point having this screen if you are always hooked up to a monitor though…

    • +1

      How did you get cashback on the Lenovo education store?

      • I think he might be referring to another deal and not this one on the Lenovo education store. Cashrewards says "Purchases made through Lenovo's student store including use of student or edu codes, staff discounts, corporate deals, and/or any negotiated offers (phone/email/chat) are ineligible for cashback."

  • +1

    Better deal than the Flexpad also posted IMO (smaller but higher res screen). DDR5 ram but shame limited to 16 GB.
    Can anyone who has this comment on speaker quality?
    Am pretty tempted but will probably hold off given I've still got a couple years of extended warranty left on a 3 yr old X395

  • +1

    How to get education access? Is there an "easy" way?

    • Following

    • +1

      If you're really keen you can try this.
      I've successfully made an account with noc.edu a couple of years ago and it still hasn't been deleted.

    • any child from yr 4-12 has one edu.au. is there an "easy" way to get one such child? well….

  • +1

    Have they fixed the hinge issues from the previous models?

  • I'm in the market for something like this, but I'm way out of touch on AMD v Intel. Can someone super quickly tell me why this has so much interest over a comparatively priced device such as https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series/yoga-7i-gen-7-(14-inch-intel)/len101y0012 (the i5-1235U is $1,592 on Lenovo education store with otherwise the same specs as above)?

    • I just noticed the Intel version is missing OLED which accounts for some of it. Still interested in where things are at AMD v Intel though.

      • +9

        AMD has better performance per watt versus anything Intel has at the moment. This means that AMD Ryzen 6000 series CPUs have much better battery life than Intel 12th gen, whilst providing better performance in a TDP range of 10 to 45w. AMD 6000 series also has much better integrated graphics than Intel in terms of hardware and software support, so playing games on a thin and light laptop is now possible at 1080p with a decent frame rate. I posted the below link earlier as a reference.

        https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Ryzen-7-6800U-Efficiency-R…

        Intel 12th gen U series is technically inferior because it only has 2 performance cores, still needs a high TDP of 55w to perform, which effects battery life. Ryzen 6600u technically has 6 performance cores, whilst a Ryzen 6800u has 8 performance cores. Both Ryzen CPUs provide better sustained performance vs a 12th gen U series CPU.

        • +1

          Hugely helpful, just what I was looking for in terms of a rough summary. Thanks very much shellshocked.

        • Great summary! Is AMD Ryzen 6000 series integrated graphics capable of CSGO, Battlefield gaming?

      • Like what shellshocked said - it also doesnt heat up as much vs intel since its more power efficient.

    • +1

      This has 6 cores, all of them are 'high performance'.

      The 1235U has only 2 high performance cores which - being a U series CPU limited to 15 watts, have less performance than the AMD cores.

      It also adds low power 'e cores' (approximately 60% performance of a normal CPU core) to try and extend battery life at the cost of performance.

      In real world usage, the AMD CPU will have much higher performance (think 50% more). The intel CPU might get big numbers in multicore benchmarks, but there isn't anything you will be using on a laptop that can use 10 threads at once.

  • +4

    I thought there was a 32GB version of this?

    I was going to hold for that to go on sale at some stage.

  • Can these do display through usb c yet?

    • +1

      Refer to specifications

      1 x USB4® 40Gbps (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0, and DisplayPort™ 1.4)

    • +3

      Displayport via usb-c has been around for a few generations.
      The main advantage of these laptops is they are thunderbolt compatible due to the usb 4.0 port.

  • Can anyone tell me what is the cost for the 16 inch? Prefer a bigger screen

  • +1

    I'm still kicking myself for missing the previous deals, as this would be the ideal laptop for me.
    Best I've been able to do with now-expired discounts that were on after the deals previously posted was around $2080 for the fully spec'd version (6800u, 2.8k screen and 3 year warranty upgrade) via chat, they wouldn't budge lower.
    They even had some of the cancelled Stone Blue deal, but at $2100 for a few days.
    Sadly I have no edu account, so I'll keep waiting.

    • +1

      Me too, I didn't think it'd arrive before my brother went to Bali as I was greedy and wanted to claim GST 🤣

      It still would of been $1500-$1550 after all discounts but 16GB is what held me back.

      This is ideal for me too, mainly workstation but portable and I could do music production. I have a PS5 for gaming, so I don't really do any gaming or editing.

      • +2

        Exactly what I'll be using it for.

  • +4

    Goddamn this is such a nice combination of specs at the midrange.

    6600U/6800U are the best laptop CPUs
    16gb DDR5 at a respectable 6400mhz, sorry 32gb users
    14" 2880x1800 @90hz OLED with 400nits, one of the best screens at this size, and still allows 13hrs battery @200nits
    680M iGPU if you get the 6800U gives you decent gaming, getting >90fps @90hz on esports titles
    512gb storage without having to pay out the ass for those 256->512 upgrades
    Touchscreen+pen for annotating and drawing diagrams
    USB4 port for thunderbolt
    1.42kg isn't great, but to be expected for touchscreen, and it's still lighter than most gaming laptops.

    • +2

      If only there's an option for 32GB, or even if we could install extra RAM ourselves.

  • Anyone knows if the integrated Radeon 680M can be easily overclocked to play 2-3 years old AAA titles, with the addition of a cooling pad? Cheers.

    • +1

      https://youtu.be/82ip-bHctIY?t=124
      This is around the minimum you'll get. 47fps in CP2077 1080p minimum with FSR quality.

      However he's running at 1900mhz with 4800mhz RAM, and you could get 2200mhz (maybe you can overclock to 2400mhz somehow) plus the 6400mhz RAM so maybe 55fps versus his 47fps.

      • Is there inbuilt software to overclock the integrated Radeon 680M ourselves?

  • +1

    Is anyone else getting the final price changed to "$1,731.61(inc. GST & delivery)" after configuration as it goes into the cart?

    Any way to fix this?

    • Yes, same here. Not sure how to fix this

  • Shipping at the time of posting the deal was 5 to 6 weeks.

    Is there an option for expedited shipping ?

    • Don't think so but even then the shipping time from warehouse to your door itself isn't that bad, Most of that estimate is the build time.

    • When claiming GST at airports, wouldn't you just show the receipt and any random Lenovo laptop? How would they know the exact model?

      • Some check, some don't.

        • Mine didnt get checked but a risk one takes if they get checked.

  • +2

    Hey OP how does one get access to the student portal?

    • need a .edu.au email.
      Find any primary -yr12 kids and borrow them

  • Hi, should I get this or wait for Black Friday? I am planning to go overseas to get that tax refund as well. I'm in no rush but been wanting a windows laptop to familiarise with before doing my masters in data science next year

    • I am planning to go overseas to get that tax refund

      Except there is no longer the $900 quota. If you claim TRA and brought the item back you have to payback the gst you claimed back.

      You could say not declare it but if caught you risk not just paying back the gst but could also get fined.

      • You can just give it to your family member, or friend to bring back if you're not traveling alone…right?

        • or post it back. It's opened and used.

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