Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition is a 14-inch laptop that weighs just 975 grams — about 2.1 pounds — thanks to a magnesium alloy case. The processor is Intel's Core Ultra 7 355, an eight-core chip. The laptop is part of Lenovo's "Aura Edition" program, a co-engineering effort with Intel, though that label shows up more in advertising than in anything you'd notice when using the computer (Lenovo PSRF datasheet).

The screen is a 14-inch OLED panel at 2.8K resolution. OLED is the same display technology used in high-end phones and televisions, where each pixel produces its own light, allowing for deeper blacks and more vivid colors than a standard screen. This one reaches up to 500 nits of brightness in normal use and 1,100 nits for HDR content — HDR being a format that captures wider ranges of light and dark, so bright scenes look brighter and dark scenes look truly dark. The screen covers 100 percent of both the sRGB and P3 color standards, which are common benchmarks for how many colors a display can show (Engadget). Together, that brightness and color coverage put this screen among the best available on laptops this size, alongside Dell's XPS line and Asus's Zenbook OLED models. The screen has a small notch at the top holding a 5-megapixel camera and hardware for Windows Hello, which lets you log in by looking at the camera. A physical switch on the side of the laptop disables the camera entirely — a privacy feature Lenovo now includes across its premium laptops.

The port situation is where this laptop gets controversial. It has three USB-C ports — two on the left, one on the right — and nothing else. No traditional USB ports. No HDMI for connecting a monitor or projector. No headphone jack (Engadget). That means if you have an older USB device or wired headphones, you'll need an adapter.

Lenovo's US website lists the Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition starting at $2,049.99 (Lenovo). PCMag's review, published June 22, tested a version priced at $2,119.99 with 32GB of memory — a generous amount that helps the laptop handle many tasks at once (PCMag). The system also has a 75 watt-hour battery (Lenovo), which is unusually large for a laptop this light. Think of it like fitting a big fuel tank into a small car — Lenovo appears to be prioritizing long battery life over raw processing power.

Engadget's review, published August 4 and written by Devindra Hardawar, covers the system in detail (Engadget). The PCMag review, which appeared about six weeks earlier, provides specific pricing and memory details.

The bigger picture here is that laptop makers are increasingly building to the same recipe: bright OLED screens, very light metal bodies, and USB-C as the only type of port. Apple started this trend with the MacBook Air, and Intel's programs have encouraged Windows manufacturers like Lenovo to follow a similar path. What sets this Lenovo apart is the execution — a battery this large in a laptop this light is impressive, and the OLED screen is bright enough to compete with Apple's displays, which have long been the standard others are measured against.

Losing the headphone jack is worth pausing on. On a phone, most people have moved on. On a laptop costing over $2,000, it's a harder call. Anyone who uses wired professional headphones or earbuds for audio or video work will need a separate adapter. The same goes for anyone with an older USB device. For a laptop aimed at creative professionals — the people most likely to want that color-accurate OLED screen — these missing ports could be a real annoyance if their existing gear still relies on older connections.

In my view, this is a well-built laptop that makes a clear set of choices: it prioritizes being light, having a beautiful screen, and lasting a long time on battery, at the cost of giving you fewer ways to plug things in. At over $2,000, it competes with Apple's MacBook Air, Dell's XPS 14, and Asus's Zenbook 14 OLED. Whether the trade is worth it depends on what you already carry in your bag.