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Like the Slim 7 Pro X, the Slim 9i uses a 16:10 display, but it’s a more common 14-inch screen. (It will attract plenty of fingerprints, though.) The white chassis underneath looks classy, and the combination feels very premium in the hand. Its “3D glass” design resembles a high-end smartphone's back, with transparent curved-edge glass covering an aluminum frame. The Slim 9i looks like it has a lot going for it when you open it up, but there’s no denying the standout feature is its lid. This is the case in most of these dual-platform-option systems Lenovo is launching, but the difference is stark here: The AMD-based 7 Pro X starts at $1,499, while the Intel-based version starts at $1,699. The most interesting aspect distinguishing the two CPU-platformed models from one another is that the Intel version is notably more expensive. Ports include two USB Type-C ports (on the Intel version, these support Thunderbolt 4), an ordinary USB Type-A port, and an HDMI output.
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The feature set is rounded out with Lenovo’s X Power tuning for different use cases, a full HD webcam, an IR camera, Bluetooth connectivity, and support for Wi-Fi 6E. Both the Intel and AMD versions can be configured with Nvidia GPUs, either the GeForce GTX 1650 or the GeForce RTX 3050. On the graphics front, integrated Iris Xe or AMD Radeon graphics are the default, but (as the G-Sync support suggests), Lenovo also offers discrete GPU options. You can pair them with up to 32GB of DDR5 memory, and up to a 1TB SSD. Regardless, these processor options offer quite a bit of potential for creative professionals. It doesn’t quite reach up to Core i9, but we’ve found the 12th Generation Core i7 chips quite potent in their own right, particularly the full-power H Series. Similarly, the Intel options are the Core i5-12500H, the Core i7-12650H, or the Core i7-12700H. The AMD model can be equipped with Ryzen 5 6600HS, Ryzen 7 6800HS, or Ryzen 9 6900HS CPUs. The weight isn’t quite as low as some laptops with these compact dimensions, but the need for a high performance ceiling, and the likely attendant cooling hardware required, are the parties responsible here for the heft. This display is set into a small chassis, measuring 0.63 by 12.9 by 8.7 inches (HWD) and weighing in at 3.5 pounds. The screen also boasts a 120Hz refresh rate and Nvidia G-Sync, which are unusual tech specs in a non-gaming laptop. This can lead to unfamiliar resolutions, such as this laptop’s “3K” measure of 3,072 by 1,920 pixels. This joins a recent trend of unusual screen sizes emerging (see: the recent prevalence of 16-inch displays), particularly because this and many other recent laptops feature a 16:10 aspect ratio that is squarer than the traditional 16:9. Even as laptops shrink down, most "14-inch laptops” have screens that measure exactly 14 inches, and above that, it's actually 15.6 inches for most "15-inch-class" laptops.
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The display is an unusual size (14.5 inches!) that we have not seen before. This is a compact laptop that packs surprising power given its profile, meant for content creators working in video, still images, or demanding web work. Some of the new laptops Lenovo introduced are geared toward general-purpose use, but the Pro X lives up to its name. More on the exact CPU offerings in a moment. The Slim 7 Pro X is the AMD-based model, while the Slim 7i Pro X is the Intel flavor. Technically speaking, Lenovo will offer two versions of this product, differing according to the CPU platform used inside (a theme common to many of Lenovo's latest laptops). The Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X: Creators Welcome Watch our initial impressions of each in the video above, and read on for the details.
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The two laptops aim to please different types of users, though both are on the premium side.
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