Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 vs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 is better than Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”).

Supports larger memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”).

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
16 GB

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-11370H inside Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-1180G7
4,474
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i7-1160G7
4,238
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - Intel Core i5-1130G7
4,079
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

About 5% lighter

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) weighed 2.87 pounds, 5% lighter than the 3.0 pounds Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6.

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
Pound
3.0 lbs.
2.87 lbs.
Kilogram
1.36 kg
1.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”).

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 2 in 1 Laptop (14" FHD+ IPS Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Stylus), Business PC, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 2 in 1 Laptop (14" FHD+ IPS Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Stylus), Business PC, Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Pro
By ist computers
$1,099.99
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Fingerprint, Backlit KYB, Garaged Pen, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro, CUE Accessories
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Yoga Gen 6 14" FHD 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Fingerprint, Backlit KYB, Garaged Pen, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 Pro, CUE Accessories
By Lenovo
$1,019.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Intel Core i7-1165G7, 14.0" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) IPS, Touchscreen, 400 nits 16 GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 Intel Core i7-1165G7, 14.0" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) IPS, Touchscreen, 400 nits 16 GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Windows Pro
By Lenovo
$839.77
$889.00 6% OFF
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) Price
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2 in 1 14" 2.2K 16:10 Touchscreen Laptop Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1355U 2 x Thunderbolt4 0.69" Slim Wi-Fi 6 Long Battery Life - 12H Storm Grey Win11 Pro (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD +pro)
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2 in 1 14" 2.2K 16:10 Touchscreen Laptop Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1355U 2 x Thunderbolt4 0.69" Slim Wi-Fi 6 Long Battery Life - 12H Storm Grey Win11 Pro (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD +pro)
By Lenovo
$969.99
Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 2-in-1 Laptop 14" 2.2K IPS Touch 100% sRGB Glossy 13th Gen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U (Beats i7-1255U) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 2-in-1 Laptop 14" 2.2K IPS Touch 100% sRGB Glossy 13th Gen Intel 10-Core i5-1335U (Beats i7-1255U) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$729.00
Lenovo Yoga 7 7i 2-in-1 Business Laptop (16" FHD+ Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 7735U (Beat i7-1255U), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, IST Precision Pen), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD IR Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Arctic Grey
Lenovo Yoga 7 7i 2-in-1 Business Laptop (16" FHD+ Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 7735U (Beat i7-1255U), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, IST Precision Pen), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD IR Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Arctic Grey
By Lenovo
$899.89

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available starting February 2021
Announced on January 11, 2021 (CES 2021)
PricingStarting at $1,569-

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
Dimensions12.32” x 8.77” x 0.59” (313 x 223 x 14.9 mm)12.29 x 8.72 x 0.57 - 0.67 inches (312.4 x 221.4 x 14.6 - 16.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.0 lbs (1.35 kg)Starting at 2.87 lbs (1.3 kg)
Colors
Storm Gray
Slate Grey Light Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Spill-resistant
    • Color-matched keyboard
    • Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
    • Call-control keys (F9-F11)
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device:
    • Wider 110mm / 4.33" TrackPad
  • Keyboard
    • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys
  • Keyboard Backlight
    • LED backlight
  • Touchpad
    • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP).

Display

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 14" UHD+ 4K 
    3840 x 2400 IPS Touch Inking HDR400 with Dolby Vision™ 500 nits 90% DCI P3 Color Gamut TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions
  • 14" FHD+ with PrivacyGuard support 
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking antiglare PrivacyGuard 500 nits 100% sRGB
  • 14" FHD+ with Low Blue Light support
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking antiglare 400 nits 100% sRGB TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions
  • 14" FHD+ with LBL and AR/AS Support  
    1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Inking anti-reflective anti-smudge 400 nits 100% sRGB TÜV Rheinland-certified for reduced blue light emissions antiglare
  • 14" 2.8K
    2880 x 1800 IPS 16:10 100% sRGB 400 nits Dolby Vision® 243 PPI Glass Only 91% AAR
  • 14" 2.2K
    2240 x 1400 IPS 16:10 100% sRGB 300 nits Dolby Vision® 189 PPI Mylar Only 91% AAR

Ports

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.2Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 always on).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Garaged Pen
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
Right (2)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Always On

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x Memory.
8GB 16GB
Dual-Channel 4266 MHz LPDDR4x On-board Memory
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450
2GB GDDR6
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSD (Replaceable).
256 GB 512 GB 1TB
M.2 2280 SSD
  • 1 x PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 slot

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
More
  • NFC
  • Optional WWAN: 4x4 MIMO 5G (LTE CAT20) / 4G (LTE CAT12)
-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
Size57 Wh61 WHr
Supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 1hr)
Battery LifeUp to 15 hours
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
  • Up to 21.4 hours
    Local Video Playback on FHD display.
  • Up to 19 hours
    Tested with MobileMark® 2014
  • Up to 10.6 hours
    Tested with MobileMark® 2018
Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
65W 95W
USB-C adapter.

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 10 Pro 64
  • No operating system
Built-in Apps
Lenovo Vantage
Lenovo Vantage Microsoft Office 2019 McAfee® LiveSafe™ Dolby Vision® Alexa

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy shutter
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter
IR & 720p, with ToF sensor, fixed focus
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • Dolby® Voice®
  • 4 x 360-degree microphones
  • 2 x 2W Harman® Speakers with Dolby Atmos®
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
InkingSupports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)-
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • NFC
-
Security
  • Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader
  • Match on Chip Touch Fingerprint Reader
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • Webcam privacy shutter
  • Optional IR camera
  • HPD sensor with IR camera
  • ThinkPad PrivacyGuard
  • ThinkPad PrivacyAlert
  • Kensington™ lock slot
  • BIOS Security
    • Power-on password
    • Administrator password
    • Hard disk password
  • Other Security
    • IR camera for Windows Hello
In the box
  • ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6
  • 65W AC adapter
  • ThinkPad Pen Pro
  • 57Wh Internal battery
  • Quick start guide
  • Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty-1-year depot service

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:10 4K UHD+
14”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
3.0 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1180G7
4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,364
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,474
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in Early
2021
16:10 2.8K
14”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 vs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6, a 14-inch machine, in 2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1180G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) was introduced by Lenovo around the same year in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11370H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 61
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G71,23888.62%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G71,34195.99%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™1,36497.64%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H1,28692.05%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H1,397100.00%
01,397

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 61
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G74,07983.86%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G74,23887.13%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™4,47491.98%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H4,44191.30%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H4,864100.00%
04,864

Both Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) have the same 14-inch display size. In addition, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 weighs 3.0 lbs. about 4% heavier than the 2.87 lbs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”). Moreover, measured at 12.32” x 8.77” x 0.59”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 is slightly bulkier than the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”) at 12.29” x 8.72” x 0.57”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”)

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6 supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro (14”), it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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