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Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 Laptop: i7-1165G7, 15.6" 1080p, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD

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Lenovo via eBay has Lenovo Yoga 7i 15.6" 2-in-1 Laptop (82BJ0007US) for $909.99. Shipping is free.

Lenovo via Newegg has Lenovo Yoga 7i 15.6" 2-in-1 Laptop (82BJ0007US) for $909.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Specs (full specs here):
  • Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor (2.80 GHz, up to 4.70 GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 12 MB Cache)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS 500-nits Dolby Vision HDR 400 Touchscreen Display
  • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 1TB PCIe SSD
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
    • 2 x USB 4 Type-C (Thunderbolt 4/PowerDelivery / DisplayPort)
    • NOVO Hole
  • Intel AX201 WI-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 Home

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  • About this seller:
    • 10403 feedback, 98.3% positive
    • 30 day returns w/ money back, seller pays for return shipping
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $390 lower (30% savings) than the list price if $1299.99.

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Lenovo via eBay has Lenovo Yoga 7i 15.6" 2-in-1 Laptop (82BJ0007US) for $909.99. Shipping is free.

Lenovo via Newegg has Lenovo Yoga 7i 15.6" 2-in-1 Laptop (82BJ0007US) for $909.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Suryasis for finding this deal.

Specs (full specs here):
  • Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor (2.80 GHz, up to 4.70 GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 12 MB Cache)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 IPS 500-nits Dolby Vision HDR 400 Touchscreen Display
  • 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory
  • 1TB PCIe SSD
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
    • 2 x USB 4 Type-C (Thunderbolt 4/PowerDelivery / DisplayPort)
    • NOVO Hole
  • Intel AX201 WI-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 Home

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this seller:
    • 10403 feedback, 98.3% positive
    • 30 day returns w/ money back, seller pays for return shipping
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $390 lower (30% savings) than the list price if $1299.99.

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ExParte
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Holy cow, it's like Lenovo specifically made this for the "looking for a value PC but ugh screen too dim/no touchscreen" SD crowd. 🤯
Suryasis
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You are correct. And don't go by what is the TDP defined by the Processor manufacturers. There is no specific definition for TDP and Intel and AMD both defines TDP in their own terms, which Intel's one is more or less meaningless.

Before Tiger Lake, TDP means to Intel is that that is the power the CPU would require to maintain the base clock speed. Say take an example of Comet Lake i7-10510U which has a base clock of 1.8 GHz and Boost clock of 4.9 GHz. So, the 15W TDP will guarantee that 15W will be able to make all the 4 Cores running at Base frequency of 1.9 GHz.

In 11th Gen Tiger Lake, say 1165G7, you'll see that base Frequency of 2.8 GHz and Boost of 4.7 GHz. So a normal person would assume that at least at 15W, that Processor will be able to sustain 2.8 GHz, right? WORNG. Now Intel needs 28W TDP setting to even hit that Base frequency of 2.8 GHz and if it goes down to 15W, the clock speed can go down to 1.2-1.4 GHz. Basically Tiger Lake has better IPC but it needs more power to reach those clock speeds. That's the reason, there is no guarantee that if you buy an Core i7 11th Gen, it will perform better than i5 in another laptop because it depends on the cooling and TDP and Tiger Lake performs all over the place. In your XPS 13, I think Dell has set the long term PL2 to 28W which is pretty high for that thin & light Laptop and the Thermal Throttle limit to 100 degree C. So, even when it is reaching over 90 degree, it still maintains the performance but gets really hotter. I am not sure but normally in BIOS, Dell has a setting called TCC which basically adds a negative offset to the Thermal throttling limit. Their gaming Laptops have it, not sure if XPS having it. Go to BIOS by pressing F2 during boot and it should be under Performance Tab. Try to set that to 10 which will start throttling the laptop at 100-10 = 90 degree C and hence provide a better thermal experience.


On the other hand, Ryzen Processors require less power to maintain their clock speed and generate less heat. I have two of them and they run good amount cooler despite having twice the number of cores.
Suryasis
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For U series low powered devices, no there won't be anything more than 4 Cores, even with their 10 nm nodes. Their 10 nm process is not matured enough, especially due to their single chip design where all the cores and their interconnect bus are directly inside a single die, unlike AMD's chiplet based architecture where for Cores, they have a chiplet called CCX and for I/O and interconnects, they have another chiplet based on 14nm/12nm.

The Intel's design is not scalable with their current 10nm node to accommodate more cores and reaching higher clock speed at reasonable power requirements. I think you understand that Power consumption was so high that they could not release 10nm Processors for Desktop where you can have a lot higher thermal celling compared to a Laptop.

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May 3, 2021
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dbphillips
May 3, 2021
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Quote from lilpiggy :
I agree with the other person.
Lenovo has the absolute worst customer service.
I even purchased the upgraded warranty plan, but I can't even get a service from Lenovo.
My tickets have been ignored and mysteriously cancelled a few weeks later. I follow up and I get "We'll look into it and someone will call you in 24 hours". I'm still waiting for those phone calls months later.
It's been a year and 10+ tickets. I still can't get a reply from them.
I think they outsourced it and laid all the IBM folk off, rehiring them at a discount, so they couldn't care less.
May 3, 2021
62 Posts
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May 3, 2021
calimada
May 3, 2021
62 Posts
Quote from dparts1 :
I bought this from Lenovo direct and got them to price match this ebay deal.
neither chat or voice would do this for me.
May 3, 2021
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May 3, 2021
fyu
May 3, 2021
37,299 Posts
Quote from dbphillips :
I think they outsourced it and laid all the IBM folk off, rehiring them at a discount, so they couldn't care less.
IBM? this is a Yoga. has nothing to do with IBM.

Do you mean the Thinkpad? IBM got rid of that in 2005.
May 3, 2021
573 Posts
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May 3, 2021
nic_kobe_08
May 3, 2021
573 Posts
Quote from ThinkAboutBaseball :
I would never ever consider a Lenovo after the poor build quality I received and crappy customer service experience I had. LeNoGo! Frown
I can say the same, bought a lenovo last year and felt every single bit that you said is true. Paid 500 but still feel like a ripoff. Never again!
May 3, 2021
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User462483
May 3, 2021
2,405 Posts
Quote from SociableWren1282 :
What are your tickets about? Is it something they can actually help with? I work in IT, and usually if it's too technical for me, then it's too technical for the outsourced help desk people and requires escalation requests.

I've never had to contact them (I also definitely have voided warranty by opening my two Lenovos to swap out parts) so I don't have experience with them specifically. But in general, the only help I can ever rely on is when dealing with a big company in a professional capacity (read: the only good support comes when you pay by the consultation).
A few issues.
- Some keys randomly register twice.
- One key gets stuck at times
- Laptop overheats sometimes and displays graphical artifacts. It's not the driver or the OS. I put my laptop on a stand and it works okay for the most part. If I put it on a flat ground, it'll stay consistently over 95c.
- Glue bezel is literally coming apart. I'm guessing from the heat.

Most of the problems I've been experiencing since I bought it.
Last edited by User462483 May 3, 2021 at 04:17 PM.
May 3, 2021
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PurpleCaption745
May 3, 2021
4 Posts
Quote from calimada :
neither chat or voice would do this for me.
I had the same situation, I used chat to talk to them-- they were really reluctant but after indicating that I would just return the laptop and buy the ebay one suddenly they offered me $70 discount which they said was the max allowed. I was like what? The difference is $90, this makes no sense and they eventually capitulated. Happy it's resolved but who needs this stress -.-
May 3, 2021
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okaythen
May 3, 2021
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So sounds like the customer service is horrible, how about this 2 in 1? any good? pros/cons?

what's the model number for this? it doesn't even show.

rams are soldered on, SSD seems to be upgradable, how about battery? when does this deal end anyone know?
Last edited by okaythen May 3, 2021 at 04:46 PM.

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user1323
May 3, 2021
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Lenovo laptops seem to have the best ratings across most popular retail sites. I just purchased this one.
Last edited by user1323 May 3, 2021 at 04:48 PM.
May 3, 2021
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PurpleCaption745
May 3, 2021
4 Posts
Quote from okaythen :
So sounds like the customer service is horrible, how about this 2 in 1? any good? pros/cons?

what's the model number for this? it doesn't even show.

rams are soldered on, SSD seems to be upgradable, how about battery? when does this deal end anyone know?
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/lapt...82BJ0007US

This is the model, I couldn't find any reviews for this exact set of specifications but here's a general review of the model: Seems like a solid piece of hardware overall if it fits your needs.

https://www.neowin.net/news/lenov...-for-1049/

RAM is soldered, from what I remember doing research battery and SSD were upgradable but I can't find that now to confirm.
Last edited by PurpleCaption745 May 3, 2021 at 04:56 PM.
May 4, 2021
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okaythen
May 4, 2021
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cool thanks a lot for that
May 4, 2021
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Cjruizg
May 4, 2021
75 Posts
Ordered the same laptop for $999 at Lenovo store earlier today. I can confirm that they won't price match after the order is placed, only before.
The representative offered me to either cancel the order and transfer me to sales department to price match and order again, or wait until it ships and request a $70 credit (the maximum).

Thanks for the post. OP
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May 4, 2021
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May 4, 2021
KeronCyst
May 4, 2021
260 Posts
Quote from ThinkAboutBaseball :
I would never ever consider a Lenovo after the poor build quality I received and crappy customer service experience I had. LeNoGo!
I think you must have gotten a dud, because I'm typing to you right now from a 5-year-old ThinkPad that I accidentally dropped 3-to-4 feet at sharp angles at least twice over the years (and at least once directly onto hardwood), and it's still functioning with zero problems after receiving an entirely new keyboard replacement, which customer service was very fast with mailing out (though, granted, that was probably in 2017-2018).

Anyway, this is a solid, solid deal, Suryasis. All the same, I think I'll still wait for Black Friday to see how the prices fare then.
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May 4, 2021
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May 4, 2021
LovelySeagull8154
May 4, 2021
7 Posts
Quote from user1323 :
Any reason not to buy this. I was looking an an xps for $500 more and the specs here are better. I did want a 14" screen though but i could use the # pad.
I bought this for $1049. Refurbished but didn't have a mark on it, and had all new accessories and packaging. Also had a code for 15% off. Pick4rmom I think it was on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-XPS...890.l49286
May 4, 2021
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okaythen
May 4, 2021
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Quote from Cjruizg :
Ordered the same laptop for $999 at Lenovo store earlier today. I can confirm that they won't price match after the order is placed, only before.
The representative offered me to either cancel the order and transfer me to sales department to price match and order again, or wait until it ships and request a $70 credit (the maximum).

Thanks for the post. OP
Is there a diff between buying from ebay Lenovo and Lenovo store?

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3asym0ni3s9862936
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Quote from ExParte :
Holy cow, it's like Lenovo specifically made this for the "looking for a value PC but ugh screen too dim/no touchscreen" SD crowd. 🤯
No Ryzen !

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