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The aptly-named Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x is the epitome of a lightweight business laptop, with a vivid, 14-inch OLED display, solid stack of hardware, and great battery life. It's a sleek package that weighs 2.8 pounds, with a dark blue finish that's business-friendly yet versatile enough for mobile and hybrid workers alike.

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The 2026 refresh is powered by a Snapdragon X2 Elite processor and Qualcomm's Adreno GPU, with different configurations scaling up to 32GB and 1TB of storage, priced around $1,000 -- depending on hardware.